It was 27 February 2015. After the discovery of an alien fleet approaching Earth, on base of XCOM was the appointment to key positions. If engineering choice Dr. Shen was very obvious, in the research laboratory of the leader appointed later. Of the scientific personnel at the time on the base there were six people. As the eldest, a position first suggested to Dr. Gardner, former Professor of quantum physics. Interested in alien views on science, he gladly agreed to cooperate with the organization. But realizing that in the position of the leading scientist of his waiting administrative and paper work is less than it was in the Institute, he strictly refused to take this position. Others also knew about the formalities of this post and just wanted to work quietly. The most suitable was Dr. Vahlen. A woman of average height with relatively short brown hair and strict blue eyes. She was very reserved and seemed very didn't mind, realizing that others, even force not to fill this position. In given to it the tablet had information on the lab, which you can edit and add notes.
The evening of March 1. In the lab at one table sat two physics and thinking about the science of aliens. It was Ernest Gardner and theoretical physicist Brendan
Cross. He was sure that I would be able to find bugs and alien formulas.
"It is unlikely you will be able to find at least a Boltzmann's constant in their calculations. We don't even know their measurement system..."
"At least we have math needs to be shared. The language of the Universe is not warped."
Their conversation was interrupted by the alarm from the room above. As it turned out, was seen of alien activity. Monitor field actions called Dr. Vahlen, because
potentially it could provide useful information. Other scientists also were not against to look at the intruders.
After the end of combat operations all went down to the lab. One of the chemists, Robert, it seemed, was fully immersed in his meditation and taking his beloved flask, which is almost never parted, he sat at the far lab table.
"Vahlen, could we on arrival the guys start with the analysis of the fragments that remained of their weapons?" asked Gardner, obviously impressed by this technology.
"Unfortunately, the research directions we choose not to. It all depends on what the commander seems the most feasible."
"That's how it is... well, I guess he knows better. Anyway, it's late, so until tomorrow."
Not looking waving a hand in one direction to the other, he went to the living quarters. After him went and Brendan. Of other chemists specializing mainly on inorganic chemistry, no regard for others, went again to considered tubes. It was John Sanders, a man of 45 years with relatively long hair. He was known for extreme indifference to everything but science. If you start a conversation with him not with any of the chemical-physical terms, in 70% of cases it will not even turn to him, and maybe even just go away from him. Alone with Moira remained a geneticist who at the time was an assistant of James Watson. Thomas was more sociable and friendly.
"Vahlen, do you think that if the genetic material of our guests will have different nucleic acid chemistry reason, it will result in a completely different structure at the
cellular level. I understand that time we will have some, and the analysis will take years..."
"It will be extremely interesting to see, but I highly doubt it. At least our sequencer would be useless and will have to resort to the old methods or even invent a new one".
From far away came the sound of landing aircraft. Thomas sat down and waited, when will arrive "parcel". Soon, the lab came two men. The one pulling the container
with the corpses on the truck, and another box with what remained of the alien weapons. After them came the commander.
"Dr. Vahlen, I guess."
"Yes, it's a research lab. If you don't mind, we could begin the analysis of these artifacts."
"I was very impressed with the weapon that is used by these assholes. Is there any point in analysing these slivers, or we need a copy?"
"Of course, it will help us to understand the basis of their work.
"In this case, this project is a priority for you. I hope a week will be enough?"
"Science works a little bit wrong, we cannot know what awaits us. But if our team find anything significant, I will report back".
"The eighth of March I look forward to any results."
He was ordered to lay down their bodies in the freezer, and then proceeded to the rest of the room. John was already climbed for the nitric acid, and Robert came to the spectrometer, but Thomas suggested to conduct all the tests tomorrow. Vahlen was interested in this wonderful material is not weaker than the other, but I understood that more the best would be to start the next day. Scientists came to a consensus. Putting his flask away from the others, Robert was first wrong door and did not immediately drew attention to it. After that he accelerated he walked behind the others. Women's Department was on the floor above, so Vahlen went the other way. The tablet was left in the lab, because the passcode was still known only to her. The module itself was divided into several large rooms. Because they build a theory about the origin of aliens and other things it was still too early, Vahlen went to bed mostly with philosophical thoughts on this subject.
I'm sorry if there are a lot of errors in the syntax or something like that, English is just not my native language.
In the others chapters I highlighted some text in bold and if you realy hard in science or not intrested in technology, then just can skip it without much damage for plot. All about the characters are at the end of the last chapter, if somebody want to see right now.
