Pause in Research:

We’ve been instructed to pause our research for the time being. I’ve been told that we are being relocated to outpost E-4R7H, a watery planet with one large landmass ruled in large part by reptilian and avian creatures, among some other various types of life, both aquatic and terrestrial in nature. With our recent discovery as to the true nature of the parasite found on captain Undersen’s ship, High Command has seen fit to reassign us to this outpost as a staging ground for future experiments into the genetic splicing characteristics of the parasite. While we are away from our lab, infected human subjects have been moved into cryogenic containment pending a potential cure, if we manage to come up with a safe way to remove the parasite.

Preliminary reports from the outpost show promising results as to the use of these monstrous creatures for military purposes, namely their large size and intimidating stature would make quite the statement as the vanguard forces of an invasion should the need arise. Despite these promising results, the team at this outpost has lost several members in attempts to subdue the native species. Our primary goal going forward is to find a way to make these creatures more open to suggestion in order to facilitate the conditions necessary for them to be able to follow orders given to them by us. I have my reservations about the viability of this plan, from what I’ve heard about these creatures they seem to operate on pure instinct with nary a thought about the consequences of their actions, we seem to have our work cut out for us indeed. Due to the unlikely nature of successfully achieving this goal I have come prepared with a backup plan. In the event that we do not, in fact, manage to subdue the native species of this planet and bend them to our will. I have proposed a series of experiments to see if we can use the parasite to grab some of these creatures’ DNA and transfer it to another species that is more receptive to our commands. If all else fails we can turn this rock into a training ground for our own troops, it seems highly unlikely that we’ll run into anything more ferocious than what this planet can provide on our travels through the cosmos so this will be the perfect training regimen for our soldiers, perhaps we can even start our own little super soldier factory with the help of our parasitic friend. Regardless of the path we end up following, this planet has opened up some interesting opportunities, ones that I will be sure to take advantage of.

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