Mandalore Prime
02-04-2006, 06:57
T-Virus, or Tyrant-Virus
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Effects of Infection
The T-Virus is like any other virus. It is a protein crystal with an RNA core. As the crystal makes contact with a cell's membrane, it destroys it and inserts its RNA into the cell. The cell absorbs the viral genome into its own DNA, which takes over the cell's functions. The cell begins to produce offspring of the original virus. The new viruses are then released from the host cell and infect the neighboring cells, which starts the process all over again.
What the T-Virus does is kills any living mitochondria and replaces the dead ones with itself. The virus then combines with other cells to produce energy. The energy produced is just enough to power the motor neurons and the basic lower brain functions. Not only that, but this bypasses the entire circulatory system, which makes the heart and lungs redundant systems that can be disposed of.
However, the T-Virus can only properly function by consuming the cell in order to produce its energy and to divide via mitosis to spread around the body. This slow breakdown of cells leads to the necrotizing effects seen on most BOWs. The virus also incorporates itself into the host's RNA, which substantially alters it. This is why creatures, such as bees and spiders, only have very minor mutation, such as increased size, when compared to the human mutation caused by the virus. This is due to their lower stance in the evolutionary chain.
Should the human host be alive at the time of T-Virus infection, all higher brain functions are destroyed as the virus simply dissolves away the frontal lobes. This leaves only the telencephalon, better known as the cerebrum, to govern behavior. This leaves the infected host with a very animalistic behavior. As the virus spreads, it damages the hypothalamus. This produces a massive flood of neurotransmitters, enzymes, and hormones such as norepinephrine and dopamine. These effects, combined with the painful symptoms of the infection, induces a psychotic rage, persistent hunger, and increased aggressiveness in those infected.
Should the human host be dead at the time of infection, only enough energy is produced to power the lower brain functions. These functions are responsible for the most primal instincts, such as walking and eating.
In either case, their late-stage appearance and behavior are characteristics of their name-sake, that of the zombie.
Should a late-stage human host be rendered unconscious, the body will lay in a dormant phase appearing to be dead. In actuality the host is rapidly mutating due to the T-Virus becoming hyperactive. Within the timeframe of an hour, the decayed skeletal and muscular system is reconstructed into a stronger and more durable form, development can be seen of sharp canine teeth and razor claws, fresh blood seeps into remaining skin giving it a reddish hue, advances in decomposition, and intact eyes become a bright white.
Means of Infection
The T-Virus is capable of various methods of subject infection. Research files supplied identifies the virus as having a protean structure. As such, it is likely that any known methods of viral transmission could apply to the T-virus at any time. Observed forms of infective transmission include:
Direct injection
Water
Air.
Contact with open wounds. Any contact of the T-virus with the bloodstream will cause infection, including the blood-to-blood contact possible in close combat.
Attack/Direct Transmission. Anyone attacked by an infected host in close combat, be it by bite, scratch, gash, or stab will have the virus transferred to their bloodstream via contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues.
The G-Virus is a mutagenic virus. It is an advanced strain of the Progenitor Virus with continuous mutagenic properties.
Characteristics of the G-Virus
The G-Virus greatly increases the carrier's metabolism, accelerating cell duplication and revitalization of dead cells at the cost of higher brain function by continual destruction of mitochondria in neurons, causing the infected person to degrade to sub-human levels. The carrier exhibits animalistic behavior, loss of moral reasoning and become driven by self-preservation. Ultimately carriers become creatures simply dubbed G-Mutants
Flaws of the G-Virus
Beyond these qualities, the mutations induced by the virus tend to be extremely volatile. Unlike T-Virus infected carriers, G-Virus carriers never stop mutating, even without external stimuli. G-carriers evolve even faster when wounded, due to the incredible regenerative capabilities of infected cells.
The Test Subject will undergo five distinct stages of transformation throughout the experiment, and it is most likely other G-carriers would also undergo similar stages, although the unpredictable nature of G-Virus mutations means that the details would differ.
• Stage 1 bears the greatest resemblance to the original, though larger and more muscular. The right arm is considerably swollen with muscle, and a large tumor/eyeball has developed in a flap of flesh there. Supposedly, this is where the G-larvae are developed prior to implantation. (Beyond the swollen arm and the large eye this form also bears resemblance to a T-virus zombie)
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• Stage 2 causes the carrier's head to move forward and downward, being absorbed into the left half of the chest, and the fingers of the right hand are replaced with massive blade-like claws of bone. Practically vestigial third and fourth arms develop on the left half of the body and a new rudimentary head grows to take the place of the old one. On top of that, a wholly new brain is added.
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• Stage 3 is perhaps the least grotesque. The carrier has shed all of its skin, revealing its musculature, and its two primary arms have developed deadly claws. A set of smaller, functional arms (resembling its original human ones) have grown and the rudimentary head from the prior stage is now more human-like, encased in a shell of bone and sporting the lipless grin favored by most of the Tyrant models. A secondary, smaller eyeball/tumor has developed in the left upper thigh. This form is the only one that has bilateral symmetry, and it resembles closely a demon.
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• Stage 4 goes from bipedal to hexapodal; the top half of the skull elongates whilst the lower jaw splits in half vertically and sinks into the chest, transforming the entire chest into a vertical mouth lined with giant fangs. Its six limbs now serve as legs, and this stage is extremely fast and agile, and the jaws now have the main function of impaling its enemies.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/1/16/180px-Wbirkin4.jpg
• Stage 5 is the most grotesque of all, as the carrier has become a shapeless blob of flesh, fangs and tentacles, slowly dragging itself forward. It seems that by this stage, the G-Virus has evolved continually by merging with the beings it has devoured to sustain its high regenerative powers, and multiple organs sprout from the main blob. Killing this creature permanently requires extreme measures, such as a truly massive conventional explosion.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/9/97/180px-Wbirkin5.jpg
Means of infection
Infection from the G-Virus is caused by injection or ingesting the virus, but Unlike creatures infected with the T-Virus, G-mutants cannot pass infection on to other creatures through physical contact or injury. Instead, they create offspring by impregnating small, parasitic organisms into a live host. In unfortunate consequences a host who is of no compatiable DNA match will reject the parasite in a matter of hours. It rapidly grows inside its host before bursting from their chest in an homage to that seen in the Alien movie series. Once they leave the host body, the larva quickly mutate into their adult form and go in search of another host.
A DNA match can only be achieved by a blood relative of a G-mutant becoming impregnated. The embryo begins to pupae and assimilates the host body turning them into what can only be believed to be a mutant of immense strength.
T Virus: $250,000 per 100cc vial
G Virus: 350,000 per 100cc vial
Both Virus's can be custom fitted in "special" containers and deployed via missile to their tatget destinations.
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Effects of Infection
The T-Virus is like any other virus. It is a protein crystal with an RNA core. As the crystal makes contact with a cell's membrane, it destroys it and inserts its RNA into the cell. The cell absorbs the viral genome into its own DNA, which takes over the cell's functions. The cell begins to produce offspring of the original virus. The new viruses are then released from the host cell and infect the neighboring cells, which starts the process all over again.
What the T-Virus does is kills any living mitochondria and replaces the dead ones with itself. The virus then combines with other cells to produce energy. The energy produced is just enough to power the motor neurons and the basic lower brain functions. Not only that, but this bypasses the entire circulatory system, which makes the heart and lungs redundant systems that can be disposed of.
However, the T-Virus can only properly function by consuming the cell in order to produce its energy and to divide via mitosis to spread around the body. This slow breakdown of cells leads to the necrotizing effects seen on most BOWs. The virus also incorporates itself into the host's RNA, which substantially alters it. This is why creatures, such as bees and spiders, only have very minor mutation, such as increased size, when compared to the human mutation caused by the virus. This is due to their lower stance in the evolutionary chain.
Should the human host be alive at the time of T-Virus infection, all higher brain functions are destroyed as the virus simply dissolves away the frontal lobes. This leaves only the telencephalon, better known as the cerebrum, to govern behavior. This leaves the infected host with a very animalistic behavior. As the virus spreads, it damages the hypothalamus. This produces a massive flood of neurotransmitters, enzymes, and hormones such as norepinephrine and dopamine. These effects, combined with the painful symptoms of the infection, induces a psychotic rage, persistent hunger, and increased aggressiveness in those infected.
Should the human host be dead at the time of infection, only enough energy is produced to power the lower brain functions. These functions are responsible for the most primal instincts, such as walking and eating.
In either case, their late-stage appearance and behavior are characteristics of their name-sake, that of the zombie.
Should a late-stage human host be rendered unconscious, the body will lay in a dormant phase appearing to be dead. In actuality the host is rapidly mutating due to the T-Virus becoming hyperactive. Within the timeframe of an hour, the decayed skeletal and muscular system is reconstructed into a stronger and more durable form, development can be seen of sharp canine teeth and razor claws, fresh blood seeps into remaining skin giving it a reddish hue, advances in decomposition, and intact eyes become a bright white.
Means of Infection
The T-Virus is capable of various methods of subject infection. Research files supplied identifies the virus as having a protean structure. As such, it is likely that any known methods of viral transmission could apply to the T-virus at any time. Observed forms of infective transmission include:
Direct injection
Water
Air.
Contact with open wounds. Any contact of the T-virus with the bloodstream will cause infection, including the blood-to-blood contact possible in close combat.
Attack/Direct Transmission. Anyone attacked by an infected host in close combat, be it by bite, scratch, gash, or stab will have the virus transferred to their bloodstream via contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues.
The G-Virus is a mutagenic virus. It is an advanced strain of the Progenitor Virus with continuous mutagenic properties.
Characteristics of the G-Virus
The G-Virus greatly increases the carrier's metabolism, accelerating cell duplication and revitalization of dead cells at the cost of higher brain function by continual destruction of mitochondria in neurons, causing the infected person to degrade to sub-human levels. The carrier exhibits animalistic behavior, loss of moral reasoning and become driven by self-preservation. Ultimately carriers become creatures simply dubbed G-Mutants
Flaws of the G-Virus
Beyond these qualities, the mutations induced by the virus tend to be extremely volatile. Unlike T-Virus infected carriers, G-Virus carriers never stop mutating, even without external stimuli. G-carriers evolve even faster when wounded, due to the incredible regenerative capabilities of infected cells.
The Test Subject will undergo five distinct stages of transformation throughout the experiment, and it is most likely other G-carriers would also undergo similar stages, although the unpredictable nature of G-Virus mutations means that the details would differ.
• Stage 1 bears the greatest resemblance to the original, though larger and more muscular. The right arm is considerably swollen with muscle, and a large tumor/eyeball has developed in a flap of flesh there. Supposedly, this is where the G-larvae are developed prior to implantation. (Beyond the swollen arm and the large eye this form also bears resemblance to a T-virus zombie)
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/dc/180px-Wbirkin1.jpg
• Stage 2 causes the carrier's head to move forward and downward, being absorbed into the left half of the chest, and the fingers of the right hand are replaced with massive blade-like claws of bone. Practically vestigial third and fourth arms develop on the left half of the body and a new rudimentary head grows to take the place of the old one. On top of that, a wholly new brain is added.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/d0/180px-Wbirkin2.jpg
• Stage 3 is perhaps the least grotesque. The carrier has shed all of its skin, revealing its musculature, and its two primary arms have developed deadly claws. A set of smaller, functional arms (resembling its original human ones) have grown and the rudimentary head from the prior stage is now more human-like, encased in a shell of bone and sporting the lipless grin favored by most of the Tyrant models. A secondary, smaller eyeball/tumor has developed in the left upper thigh. This form is the only one that has bilateral symmetry, and it resembles closely a demon.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/de/180px-Wbirkin3.jpg
• Stage 4 goes from bipedal to hexapodal; the top half of the skull elongates whilst the lower jaw splits in half vertically and sinks into the chest, transforming the entire chest into a vertical mouth lined with giant fangs. Its six limbs now serve as legs, and this stage is extremely fast and agile, and the jaws now have the main function of impaling its enemies.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/1/16/180px-Wbirkin4.jpg
• Stage 5 is the most grotesque of all, as the carrier has become a shapeless blob of flesh, fangs and tentacles, slowly dragging itself forward. It seems that by this stage, the G-Virus has evolved continually by merging with the beings it has devoured to sustain its high regenerative powers, and multiple organs sprout from the main blob. Killing this creature permanently requires extreme measures, such as a truly massive conventional explosion.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/9/97/180px-Wbirkin5.jpg
Means of infection
Infection from the G-Virus is caused by injection or ingesting the virus, but Unlike creatures infected with the T-Virus, G-mutants cannot pass infection on to other creatures through physical contact or injury. Instead, they create offspring by impregnating small, parasitic organisms into a live host. In unfortunate consequences a host who is of no compatiable DNA match will reject the parasite in a matter of hours. It rapidly grows inside its host before bursting from their chest in an homage to that seen in the Alien movie series. Once they leave the host body, the larva quickly mutate into their adult form and go in search of another host.
A DNA match can only be achieved by a blood relative of a G-mutant becoming impregnated. The embryo begins to pupae and assimilates the host body turning them into what can only be believed to be a mutant of immense strength.
T Virus: $250,000 per 100cc vial
G Virus: 350,000 per 100cc vial
Both Virus's can be custom fitted in "special" containers and deployed via missile to their tatget destinations.