Status Report on Project Archangel

Date: 2507.09.19

Specimen Designation: ALPHA314-791BETA

Specimen Codename: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Height: 214cm (7'1/4")

Weight: 73.8kg (163 lbs.)

Biological/Chronological Age: 16.08.13

True Age: 20.02.21

DOB: 2487.06.29

Blood Type: O w/ LAMBDA-type nanites

Eye Color: Amber

Hair Color: White-long

Physical Build: Slender

Psionic Power Index Classification: ALPHA-14; Level IV

Comments: ALPHA314 is by far the most powerful specimen that has survived to maturity; it is extremely powerful both in physical and psionic terms. Already, it has the ability to lift almost 400 kilos and keep the load aloft for nearly 72 hours before passing out, or itself and nearly 364 kilos in addition. Despite all successes, there are inevitably setbacks. In this case, it is the onset of the specimen's sexual maturity. In the last two weeks, the specimen has been having strange dreams, often involving the female laboratory personnel. In addition, it has been somewhat moody as of late and the appropriate disciplinary measures had to be taken. Admittedly, recent events are following a similar, if not milder, track of events as when nanites were injected into the specimen's bloodstream. For several months afterwards, the specimen experienced severe psychotic reactions, nearly destroying the test facility for the weapon several times. The administrative staff deems that after about four years of stasis, that the specimen be considered stable enough to be reawakened to test how it is reacting to the nanites.

Up until the injections, the specimen had progressed rapidly ahead of many of the specimens in the fields of martial arts, marksmanship, bladed arts, and unarmed combat. Already, the ALPHA314 proves to be one of the finest snipers out of the 289 mature specimens we are training. As such, we have given it the codename Sagittarius. However, ALPHA314 has also apparently received training in other, unnecessary fields, such as horticulture, agriculture, herbology, and medicine. Such things are unnecessary for a weapon of war and the specimen was disciplined accordingly.

Report on Project Archangel: Gungnir

Weapon History: Gungnir was developed 2291 as an anti-vampire weapon. The original prototype was made of more traditional materials. As such, many were disappointed in the weapon's performance. Nearly a century later, technology advanced to the point to where nanocomposites were becoming available to high-level buyers. At the time, the Gungnir Project was simply called Buster Series 402. Although mostly successful, the weapon still had many problems that needed to be overcome, the most obvious one being the method of deployment. Up until 2402, the Buster Series 402 had been deployed on heavy armored vehicles. The weapon at this stage was large, unwieldy, electricity-hungry, and almost entirely ineffective against anything that wasn't a vampire. The resulting waste of heavy assault tank hulls prompted the government to withdraw Buster Series 402 from active duty.

That's when nanotechnology became available on a large scale. For five years, there had been dozens-if not hundreds-of attempts to reconstruct the newly renamed Gungnir out of microscopic machines called nanites. It was soon realized that the introduction of nanotechnology has also introduced the requirement of mounting the weapon onto a living being. It was 2407 when Project Archangel was initiated, its sole purpose to create suitable organisms to effectively mount the weapon.

The first specimen created by the Project was not psychic as today's specimens are. Specimen ALPHA001 was created merely as a prototype. Non-psychic specimens were produced until 2439, when it was determined that Gungnir responded better to psychically powerful mounts. Lastly, in 2451, it was found that nanites of a certain type within a specimen's bloodstream. Despite the negligible risk of psychosis within the specimen, this is the method used to prepare the specimens for the mounting procedure.

Comments: Admittedly, there have been specimens more powerful than ALPHA314-791BETA, the most powerful being ALPHA312-224OMEGA, codename Orion. It had a power index of Alpha-20; Level-IV. Unfortunately, ALPHA312-224OMEGA self-terminated only hours after introducing the nanites required to mount the weapon to its bloodstream. Although not as powerful, ALPHA314-791BETA was far more stable and so far proven to be an infinitely better choice. The Gungnir rifle itself is made out of a special nano-biomaterial developed specifically for Project Archangel, and requires LAMBDA-type nanites to mount it on the specimen.

The weapon itself is mounted where the specimen's left forearm would normally be. Due to the material used to create the weapon, it can be reshaped at the will of the specimen. Tests have shown that ALPHA314-791BETA can successfully alter the appearance and function of Gungnir.

Summary of Project Report and relevant Background Information:

ALPHA314-791BETA is, by all accounts, an excellent choice as a weapon. His psychic control extends far beyond the control of the other specimens, showing abilities of pyrokinesis (fire), aurokinesis (ice), and brontokinesis (electricity). The Night Wars are coming to a head and we need all the weapons we can get. Gungnir will be perfect; the fabled 'Children of the Night' won't stand a chance against our weapon once he's out of stasis. Needless to say, the nation's investment in this project has not been wasted.

Respectfully Yours,

Councilman Devyn Garles.

Author's Note: Well, this will be my first VHD fic. This is only background info, and VHD-related plot will start in first chapter. This is the Night Ranger signing off!