The NGF Journal of Medicine

[Pel]

Figuring Out the New Gaian Front's Lingering Mysteries

By Professor Alasdair Zuno

While it is well known that the Gaian Doctors are up to all sorts of nefarious experiments in their clandestine labs and hidden asteroid lairs scattered throughout the misty outskirts of Bretonia, one thing that cannot be fully explained is the existence of several apparent doppelgangers among the higher ranking surgeons of the Front.

They may have numerous captured Wild pilots locked in cryosleep, vials of strange serums extracted from artifacts and Nomad remains, and clones of their favorite Nurses, but each Doctor has a well-documented back-story establishing their separate origins. Nevertheless, at least three of these mysterious surgeons look almost exactly alike. The infinitesimal statistical chances of this occurring are mind boggling, and yet it seems to be so.

For example:



We have never seen the eyes of Dr.Steel, but to all appearances his other features are strangely similar to those of his fellow Doctor Venture. Yet, we were unable to uncover any clues to their similarity by verifying their early histories.

In truth, all evidence indicates that they are completely different individuals. Being of similar age, it is unlikely that one could be the clone of the other.

However, the late Dr.Kynde was also nearly identical to these men. Since his life story is far more difficult to verify it leads us to surmise that either Dr.Venture or Dr.Steel could, in fact, be a clone of Dr.Kynde. As far as personality is concerned, we postulate that Dr.Steel is far more likely to be the clone, but without further evidence this is merely speculation.

But if there is one clone, there could be more. In fact, Dr.Kynde "died" in mysterious circumstances-- during a matter transference experiment-- so it is actually possible that he is still kicking about somewhere. Or, there could be an additional clone of which we are unaware.

Since we weren't able to get close enough to any of these individuals to gain a tissue sample without being accosted by a bevy of Nurses (a strangely pleasurable experience, though my hip is still dislocated) we may never be certain.

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