Chapter 2: Primitives
Javik looked over the data as they continued the surveillance of the primitives on Planet B-896. To him they seemed too soft. They wore furs on their bodies and had fur on their heads. They came in several different shapes and sizes. Their fur came in many different colors. One of the scientists called this primitive species human. Human he thought to himself as he continued to look at the specimens they'd collected in the station. Currently they had a tan colored, red headed female on a table in the science station. She was young. They'd planted the female in the tribe. She had been created by their scientists years ago. She'd then been exposed to high amounts of e-zero while a fetus in a tank. She'd then been placed outside a tribe in the northern continent of the planet several years ago, before he'd been born or even given this post. She'd then been raised by the primitives and then two days ago they'd caught her while she was riding a beast that the primitives rode to get to places.
Walking towards her unconscious body he looked her over. She smelt…different was the only word that came to mind. The fur on her head was bright red. Her eyes, which were closed, were a bright green color. "Well?" his voice boomed as he turned and looked at the scientist, some doctor name Ven' Dreni.
"The e-zero exposure seems to have taken effect, but only to a cellular level." The scientist frowned.
"Meaning?" he inquired, already knowing the answer. The program was a failure.
"She won't be a biotic." was the reply. Javik growled slightly and looked down at the primitive female who slept, oblivious of his presence. "However, her children will be."
Javik lifted his head and looked at the scientist and smiled. "Good." He turned to walk away. "Then there might be hope for this species."
Ven' Dreni looked at the Supreme Commander. "Out of curiosity sir," Javik paused in his steps. "Why does the Supreme Council want to give biotics to these lesser species?" Javik turned towards the scientist. "Why not try and find a cure to the disease that's killing our people!"
Javik could understand the scientist's frustration. He and many others felt the same way. After the Reaper's had been destroyed the Prothean empire had been broken. Relays had been utterly destroyed with no hope of being rebuilt. Their homeworld laid in ruins. Too many females had been killed off during the war and those that survived half were sterile from something the Reapers had sprayed into the atmospheres of the worlds they'd been living on. The other half, who were capable of carrying children, half of those couldn't carry a child to full term. Less than thirty thousand fertile females were all that was left of their people and the hope of the Prothean people.
That was 870 years ago. Today it was worse. There were less than eighty thousand Protheans left in the galaxy. Then the disease hit the population. Nobody knew where the disease had come from or who had made it. It killed almost instantly. Tumors appeared throughout the body within a week of contacting the disease. Followed by blindness, redness in the genital area, rashes, shut down of the major functions of the body, and seizers, which led to death. There was no cure. The Supreme Council had decided that since there was no hope left for their race that maybe they could ensure that the other younger races had a chance at survival. It was found that biotics were immune to the disease, which was why the program had been instilled to create as many biotics in the lesser species.
The turians had been responsive to the program. Nearly every turian, male and female, which they'd planted on the planet, had all become biotic. Asari, as it turned out, were all biotics naturally. Salarians, didn't take very easily, though their livers did taste quite good. He still couldn't believe those lizard people would evolve into anything that was intelligent. Humans didn't seem to be as receptive as the turians, but if the biotics were genetic and could be passed on from mother to child then humanity would have a better chance at survival. Hannar were like the Asari, almost all were natural biotics. Elcor and volus were responsive, to a point. Batarians, not so much. Krogan, became argressive and tried to start wars. Rachni, were natural biotics and could put their thoughts into anothers mind. Quarians had weak immune systems, but had potential.
Javik turned back towards the entrance of the lab. "Our time is over." He said sadly. "We need to ensure they have a better chance than we had."
Ven' Dreni snorted. "At least they won't have the Reapers to worry about." He snarked at the Commanders retreating form.
Indeed. was his last thought as he left.
Angie-Eyes: I changed Javik a bit from how he originally acted in Mass Effect 3, but that's because he never had to fight the Reapers. Though he still hates the younger races. hmm...maybe I'll do Jack next or maybe Wrex?
