NationStates Jolt Archive

The Top-Secret labs at the IVF are proud to announce the creation of the Mu-16 nano-virus, the most sophisticated viral agent in the world.
Combining known viral proteins with revolutionary WNI nano-mechacical parts, the Mu-16 virus is a modular design, allowing for customisation of the agent. This virus will never be [OOC:officially] on sale without being preprogrammed as an antiviral agent, as it is a part of the war on viral agents, but it is nonetheless an impressive weapon.

Details:
Known proteins from hanta, HIV/AIDS and ebola are combined with top-secret nanomechanical technology produced by WNI. Unless it is specifically searched for, it is indistinguishable from a normal virus.

The modular design is unique. The virus has 10 'ports', which can be attached to 'NanoViral Programming Units', which define the behaviour of the virus. One port is always taken by a self-replication NVPU, but the others can be customised at a fairly low cost. Theoretically the virus could be programmed to hide inside a cell until a certain stimulus, upon which it would replicate and begin to destroy the host. This ability means that 'blank slate' Mu-16 units cannot be obtained. However, currently a Mu-16 system programmed to attack the protein shells of all other known virii can be obtained at $1,000,000 per 5ml of Mu-16.

We would like to remind you that attempts to reverse engineer the virus result in it emitting a distress signal on a secure WNI channel.

The Genetic Engineering Center of Solid Water would like to obtain 50 ML of this revolutionary new virus.

Total cost comes to $10,000,000. Money wired upon confirmation.

OOC: Nano-genetic viruses. My country has those, but you won't know. ;)

Jenrak finds this new creation as a threat to our reputation as Virus and poison creators, but expect something much better from us.

OOC: This isn't a threat of competition much. It's just an egotistical boast from a begrudging nation. When you spend 62% of the military budget on viral research, you get a bit in your head.

The Genetic Engineering Center of Solid Water would like to obtain 50 ML of this revolutionary new virus.

Total cost comes to $10,000,000. Money wired upon confirmation.

Please note that what you will be getting isn't and cannot be weaponized. It is antiviral in this form.

Please note that what you will be getting isn't and cannot be weaponized. It is antiviral in this form.

I understand this but am willing to purchase specimens of this virus nonetheless.

Purchase confimred.

Please note:attempts to reverse-engineer this virus can be tracked. Do not try, as you could easily kill your people.

I'm interested to know whether any anti-viral agents created at the IVF will be made available to members of the IVF?

All antiviral agents are available at no cost to members of the IVF. This however, does depend on the continuing funding of the foundation :)