The Hades Project Ch.2

[Serpentis]

Cassandra had spent almost a year on board the Peregrine, a living artificial ship, controlled by Saker Kwah.

Cassandra Michaels, is the only now living person who knew exactly what Professor Sturm had been working on, a virus that according to his tests would and could affect the Nomad genome, now granted, the research was still in it's early phases. But Dr Michaels have had time in peace researching and testing the Virus, and altering it..
Her logs over the last months are listen below.





Day 8

Ive managed to isolate myself in my study, trying to determine the physical properties of the Viral strand, it is so complex i'm starting to question I can figure this out..

I know Sturm would have wanted me to, so I have to continue trying.

Saker have been nothing short of a gentleman, I haven't told him what exactly I am working on.. But eventually I will.. I just need more time to figure this out.



Day 16

It was amazing..

I had no idea how I could even start to explain it, but the Viral strand shares some characteristics with a bacteria, I believe that this could be why Sturm believed it could affect the Nomads..

I have locked the door after I tried to explain the math of the calculations I needed to finish in order to understand the basic building blocks of the strand.
Saker scratched his head, he was trying to be pleasant, but I knew that he didn't understand what I was doing, so I closed to door, so I could work alone.. I hope he doesn't resent me for it..



Day 24


Today, I wondered what effects the Virus would have on a human being..

Would it be as a flu virus, but as the characteristics are similar to bacteria Id believe a rash, coughing, fever and swelling.. After that, I would not know.

I do not enjoy being in the dark..

That's why i'm continuing the research on the basic abilities of the virus, or what they would be..



Day 38


Now, I am usually quite tidy of myself, so I enjoy a clean room and especially a tidy ship.. Now, Saker, he doesn't seam to have had much interaction with women before, he continues to eat the wrong food, continues to leave dirty shirts on the floor... In the hallways... -sighs-

Now, I kind of threw a data pad at him when he had left clothes on the hallway floor.. Again..

It is weird, I continue to think more and more about him..


Day 51



As I was eating a salad today, Saker walked in, without a shirt, he got a little shock, and ran off to get dressed..

I usually don't. . Well, get embarrassed about those things.. But. He, doesn't look all that bad..

Heh..

-coughs-
I really need to concentrate on on the Virus..


Day 53


I was thinking about Saker today, on how friendly he is, and how kind he is to me, how he left Sirius for me.. And for the Hades strand..

-blushes-

I shouldn't even think about him this way, it isn't the right time.. But it's hard not to.


Day 54


I watched Saker work out today, I stood in the door way.. For about 10 minutes, before I had to go back to my room..

-sighs-


Day 78


I have made a breakthrough!

I have dissected a sample of the virus, and managed to figure out its molecular structure, or at least a part of it!

It is far more complex then anything ive ever seen before, I am positive that this isn't something normal, not even in Sirius..

What ever it is.. Im positive that it can be used against the Nomads..

Sturm, I think I can finish your dream..


Day 87


Ok, ideas pile up in my mind..

I need to test this on a bio sample..

And the only thing available to me is.. Me..

Im going to take a skin sample and test the Virus on that..

Now I will have to figure out a working containment holder for the experiment to take place..


Day 107


Last night I finished the containment holder, and ive taken a bit of my forearm for my experiment..

The vicinity to the star seams to have some interesting affects on the Viral sample I've taken out of the container..

Tomorrow, i'm conducting the experiment..


Day 108


So far, the experiment gave a little results..

I need to take a break, ive been up for 46 hours..


Day 109


It's fascinating!

The skin sample started to react to the virus, and began to change..



Im sure that this means that it's an adaptive virus..

-sighs-
If what I think is correct, then this may prove to be the catalyst needed to affect a Nomad..


Day 124


We where so close!

Now we are falling into the star...

I wish I could be with saker, at least now at the end..

And to think that I can't finish this..


Day 217


Saker informed me that we have power to the shields and engines, and I told him we had to return to Sirius, we needed samples, and gather allies to test the Virus..

It is time.. Finally!

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