A/N: Well, I think this is something new…tell me what you think of it. Oh yeah, for fun, trying guessing her future assignment. Good luck! J
Disclaimer: All Dark Angel characters belong to James Cameron and Fox.
Science isn't what it used to be
Chapter 1: Manticore
Hiding…running, just like the escapees of '09…just because I knew. It all started in the year 2000…
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I recently quit my job since the workplace was in a dangerous neighborhood. Ever since I've been out of college, work has been hard to find. Several universities have hired me, and then I get laid off. Guess they don't need many geneticists. I was looking in the newspaper when I saw an ad that caught my eye. There actually was a company looking for scientists, mainly geneticists. I was overjoyed and quickly scheduled an interview. The interview didn't last long, but went well:
"Your résumé looks good. You seem to have a lot of experience."
"Yes, I've been researching for many different universities ever since I graduated from college," I quickly answered.
"How long ago was that?"
"Four years ago."
"Do you agree with the contract and retirement plan we have set up for you?"
"Yes. I believe the terms are reasonable."
"Do you mind working in a military environment?"
"Not at all."
"Well, I guess the only thing left for me to say is: Welcome to the team."
I was overjoyed…I would be rich beyond imaginable when I retired…but that never happened. I ruined my own life. All the benefits meant nothing to me after I learned the truth of Project Manticore. The day they handed me my ID, I was in for twenty years…twenty long years…
I guess I never thought out the terms "research and conduct experiments". The ideas of humans being involved with the experiments never crossed my mind. I thought it would be simple things…I never knew science had advanced so much in the field of Genetics...
At the universities, I only conducted experiments concerning animal genomes and every now and then, recombinant DNA (the process of mixing in traits of certain animals with that of other creatures…basically what Manticore focused on). Project Manticore had answers to questions never solved outside. I was way behind!
Call it luck or whatever you want, but I was given full responsibility of my first project on the second day, actually on the first, but I wanted to delay it till the second. As they would call it, I was the CO of my project. I was given several assistants and a broad set of guidelines which I will explain later. My boss was a man whom others called Sandeman.