Epsilon Eridani System, Reach Military Complex Three,
Planet Reach.
UNITED NATIONS SPACE COMMAND PRIORITY TRANSMISSION
25399H-27
ENCRYPTION CODE: Red
PUBLIC KEY: file/excised access Omega
FROM: Admiral Ysionris Jeromi, Chief Medical Officer,
UNSC Research Station Hopeful.
TO: Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey, M.D., Ph.D.,
special civilian consultant (civilian identification #: 10141-026-SRB4695)
SUBJECT: Experimental procedure biological risks for subject: RENO, SYLVAIN.
CLASSIFICATION: RESTRICTED. (BGX Directive)
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Catherine,
Exactly what are you Section Three fools doing? Twenty-six years ago, you queried my team and I for identical risks. Is this another one of your "hypothetical studies?"
You murdered thirty children, and damned twelve to miserable lives inside neutral-buoyancy tanks and wheel chairs. And now you want to do it again?
I have attached our findings in Sylvain Reno's case as a warning. But to you, it's just another factor of experiment failure. I want to go on the record as strongly disagreeing with you and your absolutely heinous actions, but I follow orders.
Don't ask me for any more favours. I refuse to go to hell with you.
y.j.
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Synopsis of chemical/biological risks.
Carbide ceramic ossification: advanced material grafting onto skeletal structures to make bones virtually unbreakable. Recommended coverage not to exceed 3 percent total bone mass because of significant white blood cell necrosis.
Subject RENO, SYLVAIN: Risks nullified.
Muscular Enhancement Injections: protein complex is injected intramuscularly to increase tissue density and decrease lactase recovery time.
Subject RENO, SYLVAIN: 3 percent event of fatal cardiac volume increase.
Catalytic Thyroid Implant: Platinum pellet containing human growth hormone catalyst is implanted in the thyroid gland to boost growth of skeletal and muscle tissues.
Subject RENO, SYLVAIN: Complete bone marrow failure.
Occipital Capillary Reversal: Submergence and boosted blood vessel flow beneath the rods and cones of subject's retina. Produces a marked visual perception increase.
Subject RENO, SYLVAIN: Retinal rejection and detachment. Permanent blindness.
Superconducting fibrification of neural dendrites: Alteration of bioelectrical nerve transduction to shielded electronic transduction. Three hundred percent increase in subject's reflexes. Anecdotal evidence of marked increase in intelligence, memory, and creativity.
Subject RENO, SYLVAIN: Risk of Parkinson's disease and Fletcher's Syndrome.
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Dr. Halsey grimaced at the all too familiar dangers and risks for Sylvain. His survival and effectiveness depended solely on chance.
And Halsey did not believe in luck.
They would begin the augmentation process tomorrow.
Perhaps the fate of humanity rested upon this project.