My name is Abel Salazar, and i'm the chief cientist of the team sponsor by Mario, the captain of the Taurus.
I'm sorry for the delay, but i only now can send you information about my research. The exodus from Gran Canaria has ordered without warning, and we managed to put all our equipment on board the T- Liner, but is not mounted. Mario said that we would have a new shipo very soon, soo for now we are waiting.
About our work, we are a small team dedicated to study the Nomads infections, normaly called The Wild. Our goal is to study a away to "cure", by separating the Nomad symbiosis . I believe that no need to explain how it works, so lets pass to the result. Please don't take me wrong about few details, but this is how we work ... at least is how Mario wants, no futile details. We carried some experience on five Wild pilots captured by the Taurus.
Test 1 : A male subject, Rheinland origin, midle 30's
- On this test we performed a direct separation of the Nomad symbiosis from the Human host by a "normal" surgery. All links were cutted but ... both the host as well the symbiosis died. Post morten analysis extreme nerve damages on both.
We know that ... well ... the host is still human ... but sacrifices of few must be made to save many.
Test 2 : A male subject, unknow origin, midle 20's
- On this test we also made surgery but using another method. It has used a chemical and we tried to destroy the symbiosis nerve center. The result at the beggining was good but ... both died. Post morten analysis detected that just before the symbiosis died, it sended a signal to the host brain causing the destruction of the brain cells.
The initial results of test gave us hope for the next one.
Test 3 : A female subject, unknow origin, midle 20's
- On this test we used both methods used on the previous ones. While injection the chemical on the symbiosis nerve center, we slowly separated and links between then. After two hours we had sucess but not for long. The Nomad has dead but the Human never recover of the surgery, and enter a severe state of coma until her cardiatic sytem fail. Post morten analysis detected that the human brain was too damaged and it couldn't work by it self.
On this point we stoped the tests and we tried to find another way to the solve the problem. When we show the results to Mario he said: " Can you get a away to convince the "#%$"%!&% jelly to get out by it self ?!"And that gave us some ideas. We know that not all Wild and even Nomads have the same behavior, that means that they have their own personality. We can see that how Rheinland and Kusari infected have diferent behaviors, has also how some young nomad morphs are even friendly. So we pass to the next test.
Test 4 : A male subject, Rheinland origin, midle 40's
- This subject was perfect for this. By his clothes it was a Major on the Rheinland Military and by hios posture, we could see that it had a stronge mind. The metod that we used has ... talking and show him several images from Rheinland. We were measuring his brain activity and we notice some variations when showing images from New Berlin and children playing, as if we has remembering his life before been infected. Untill we notice something ... we started to cry! But immediately the symbiosis acted by killing the host and it self! Post morten analysis detected that some some nerve links were destroied but the nerve cells were intact, and it looks like that the Nomad symbiosis has losing control over the Human host, and before it could lose all ... it commited suicide.
This make us believe that we were on the right path so we continue.
Test 5: A male subject, Rheinland origin, early 20's
- We used the same method but ... we first we made then ... let's say more soft! We put they drunk! We know how young morphs are curious so ... why not the symbiosis? And we were right! The symbiosis like to lear with the host so it let also let him self have the safe effect. We also show him the same type of images and ... *big smile* we had sucess. The Human host started to talk, saying his name and his origin, called his parents and also a female name, a girlfriend maybe, and asked for help, but symbiosis striked back, but the young host fought it. Few minutes later all stopped. We thought the it ended the same way has the previous test but no... the human was still breathing and we tried to save it, but we weren't expecting what happend
The Nomad was trying to leave the previous human host and escaping to another host, this case a member of my staff. But before it could reach it, security enter the room and shoot it, killing it. The young Human, not longer host, was still alive but not for long. Before he died, he ask sorry for all evil that he made and to tell his family and his girlfriend how much he loves then. Few days later we found out that all his family and girlfriend were killed by the Nomas, and he was one of the few that survived. Post morten analysis was a surprise. There was no severe brain damage, or any nerve damaged. It only died because the Nomad symbiosis kill it.
At the end of all this we can say that it is possible to save the Human infected, and we will get a way to do it.
I would also like to speak with about another matter. Mario told us that you have a list with some names .. well we also have one. As soon we get our lab ship we will work on that.
Also ... ahhh ... i don't know if i can say this know! But ... there is a scientist missing. A good friend of mine. Please i can't tell you his name. Let's call him ... Bean. He is missing as also his family.. looks like they were kidnappeted. I can't tell you any more details but Mario is not on the Taurus, and he is trying to find him. I will tell more details on another time.
I thank you for all the help that you are giving to our people, and i hope that this report can help you some how. Until We meet again.
Marco is shocked, frozen in his chair; he read the report over and over again but still remained astonished by it.
I'¦ I'm speechless. Dr Salazar, this is perhaps the greatest discovery of mankind since the invention of galactic travel!
For years, I've always wondered about these so called "Wild" ' human hosts under the influences of alien symbiotes. During my days of solo exploration, my crew and I have even captured some of these unfortunate people imprisoned in their own bodies. But the information we could gather from their suicidal bodies, once captured, was inconclusive to say the least. It was not before I became the administrator of Omicroner's Corinth Research Station I gained access to a vast amount of knowledge and resources to investigate this matter.
You see, the alien symbiote was designed, or rather evolved, with extreme resilience in mind. Using my past experience on Corinth's xenobiology labs, I can confirm that this stubborn little critter just won't allow itself to be studied. We've encountered the same problems with the alien killing the host when it senses that we were attempting to separate it from its host. We've exhausted every logical and accessible method in its removal but none of them were successful in preserving the life of the symbiote and the host. These include manual and robotic surgeries, although severing the links between the entities completely also killed the two. Also shock therapy which was equally unsuccessful. I could go on forever about the things we've tried. But the point is that we couldn't separate the alien from its host by killing one another, sometimes both.
However, after reading your report, I feel dumbfounded that none of my xenobiology team thought of using therapeutic strategies before. I must say, this is an abstract and new approach. I suppose since Corinth's scientists are all experts in their fields in terms of knowledge, we sometimes miss out the simple things. You made a tremendous discovery today, Dr Salazar. You've inspired us to look at alien infestation from an entirely different perspective. I thank you very much and I hope we can work together somewhere in the future.
I'd like to invite you and your fellow researchers to a visit on Corinth Research Station, where you'll witness the most cutting edge developments in Zoner scientific research. I believe your team and mine can work on this matter further in our fully equipped and well maintained xenobiology labs. However, I believe there might be certain security issues regarding top secret research. So I'd advice you to discuss this with our senior group and acquire access permission. You can reach them easily on this channel; look for Charles, James and Yev.
Now if you excuse me, I must do some research on hypnosis.
*Short range and secure transmition - Somewhere on Omicron 74 - On board the Taurus *
Greetings Dr. Cabulb
I'm sorry for the delay, but only now i can responde to your message. We receive instructions to move to the Taurus while Mario is abord the Minotaurus,the first taurus his old gunboat, for a special operation that soon you will receive full detail, wich concern the the missin scientist that i talked on my previous message.
It will be an honor to visit your instalations, as soon we get all in the place ... we moved now to the Taurus and we have all this in a mess ... I believe that the crew of the T-Liner went to get another ship ... wich is good for us all.
As soon i have all this settle, i will be glad to visit Corinth and intruduce to you my team and glady share all my research with you.
We finaly are ready to continue our research. We have a new home as you can see, and will serve us in perfection. While our people are live in the normal ship area, the huge cargo bay was divided. A part is still the cargo bay to store all products need it and other is our lab. It took all this time since the last time that we have spoken to prepare it, and to make sure that any problem that may happen, will not hit the others parts of the ship.
But now let's talk serious. For some time Mario was away, and the reason for that must be top secret. That is why we are so close to Corinth and we send this very short transmition. Please .. let's keep for our self ONLY. For some time, a good friend of mine .. let's call him Dr. Bean, an scientist on Planet Cambridge, was studying the bacteria that exist on Planet Carlisle, that is deadly to humans, but not any other animal life forms on the planet. Here a picture of him.
Dr. Bean found out that this bacterias http://img213.imageshack.us/i/habg6lw5fv...fomppk.jpg , only attack living forms with some certain DNA sequences. And also found out that this bacterias could be "modify" to attack any kind of DNA sequence. This information reach certain departments, and one day Dr. Bean was contact by some men that belong to an "undercover agency". What this men wanted was if there was possible to make a version of this bacteria, to attack only humans with certains genetic particularities, like the Kusari people. Dr. Cabuld we all know that we are all humans but we are all diferent. Some are tall others short, some are brown hair others are blond ... Kusari people are diferent on the looks from the Bretonian and all this is because of our DNA. Dr. Bean was shocked. We couldn't believe that is reasearch could become a weapon of mass destruction. So he decided to leave but ... he had bad luck. The people that he trusted to transport him and his family away from Cambridge, simply kidnappted him and his family. After i knew that he ans his family were missing i told to Mario, and we took the old Taurus, the Conference gunboat now call Minotaurus, with some members of our security team and went to rescue him. It wasn't easy, but Mario made some contacts and also some members of the team have some contacts of their own ... some were special forces members ... and after 2 weeks they found then on Coronado system. Dr. Bean kiddnapers were a member of a racist Liberty group, that want to end ... (small pause) ... they want to end all "color" people on Liberty, all darkies was they call. To gain their confidence, Mario staged a fight with one of members of the Minotaurus crew, that is black. With this he managed to be invited to the kiddnapers company, and some beers later Mario found out where was Dr. Bean and his family. The ship was called Dixie Pride and was somewhere on Coronado. Mario told then that he knew some rich Vips that could fund their actions and they agree on a meeting. On the next day the Minotaurus arrived to the coordinates where the Dixie Pride was, and 10 members of the team, equipped with small firearms enter the Dixie Pride. The kidnappers were taking by surprise and all were downed. After all were aboard on the Minotaurus, the Dixie Pride was destroyed.
Dr. Cabulb, was you may understand ... all this must be confidencial and can not reach any other people. Nobody more can know this. Because ... Dr. Bean found a way to manipulate the bacteria to reach the racist group and can do much more. The bacteria can not live outside Planet Carslile and outside an infected body, for more than few moments, but the life time can be extend in "controled items" like certain liquids on recipients. And how can we use it? (smile) The Wild are two organism on one, but both organism have diferent DNA and ... as i bet you already guess ... we have already manipulate a bacteria that attacks only Nomad cells. We already have some "specimens" for testing.
Twenty five comed from Sigma 13, and they were brought by the Minotaurus and the rest ... well Mario on the Taurus, brought some much more from Omega 55. The reason for this is to divide in two groups for testing. The Wild on Omega 55 are much more agressive than the ones found on Sigma 13 and on New Berlin. Maybe the ones on New Berlin and Sig13 are recent infections, like rookies whie the ones on Omega 55 are more veterans.
Soon we will give more news, because weare ready to start testing.