ANALYZING… FILE TYPE: Audio Transcript PERIOD: Colony Era SPEAKERS: Dorata, S. [ID: SDOR], Blau, H. [ID: HBLA] TOPIC: Exploratory Dissection; Extrasolar Specimen, ref. #26072794.5 SUMMARY: New Cascadia Surgical personnel prep for the dissection of an unfamiliar lifeform. =================================================================== [SDOR]: Begin recording. [HBLA]: This is the most complete subject we've seen. [SDOR]: Of the type? Yes. [HBLA]: It's larger than I would've— [SDOR]: Hard to imagine the scope of them… of any of it, really. Until face-to-face— [SDOR]: Makes me wonder how I would've reacted to encountering any of them outside of a slab. [HBLA]: Can you imagine? [SDOR]: Orem and their team were aboard during the event. They reacted in real time. Two days of, essentially, combat triage and emergency xenobiology— [SDOR]: But they weren't lucky enough to have a full specimen to examine. [HBLA]: Is this the first and only full subject of its kind? [SDOR]: To the best of our current knowledge. Security is still sweeping every corridor for threats and evidence, so no telling what else they'll find, but as of now… This is our only go at a shrouded specimen. [SDOR]: All reports from survivors suggest the subject has built-in immolation mechanics. They typically just… disintegrate… when fatally wounded. A failsafe against… maybe against up-close observation of the species. So, we're lucky to have this opportunity at all. [SDOR]: The theory is— a theory anyway— We're still early in our assessment of the event across multiple command investigations, so, theories are plenty and answers are— Well, it's our job to find some. [SDOR]: But the theory is… These… more complex… specimens are of unique value to the invading species. We've only opened remnants of any of them—pieces, like debris, but never a full subject, due to the— the— [HBLA]: Disintegration? [SDOR]: Yes. Yeah. Due to the fact they basically self-destruct upon death—or, as we're starting to find—something more akin to systems failure. [HBLA]: This one's systems have yet to fail, then… Is it still alive? Are we—? [SDOR]: Alive? Online? We'll find out, but, yes, for all we know of the subject… it is still alive and functioning. So, we'll need to complete the dissection carefully and quickly. [HBLA]: And if it "self-destructs" during the procedure? Isn't— [SDOR]: Again… Carefully. Quickly. We'll be learning as we go. And trying to avoid losing any digits or limbs should we trigger its burndown. [SDOR]: Are our tools set? [HBLA]: Prepped and ready, sir. [SDOR]: Room secure? [HBLA]: Systems isolation complete. Subject and all equipment are supported within a closed cycle. You are cleared to begin when ready. [SDOR]: Okay, then. I'm requesting all security personnel to stand ready. The procedure is about to begin, and we may require immediate attention should the subject display any unexpected responses. [SDOR]: Here we go. [SDOR]: This is Major Saviel Dorata, assisted by Lieutenant Hanza Blau, performing an exploratory dissection on an extraterrestrial combatant, reference number 26072794.5… [END TRANSCRIPT] =================================================================== TYPE: TEXT [X]; AUDIO [ ]