Solar Warden

Time to go Part 48

Watkins was now in the lab. She continued her research. The team had split up the tasks. Some did further analysis on older probes they had. Other including her checked the drill specimens. She was focusing on her drill at the canyon landing zone. Checking the different parts of the drill they already had a lot specimens put into the DNA analyzer. But also microscopic analysis showed what she searched for. Finishing the last specimen, she went out of the lab to her terminal. She checked also the data of the others. With a click she opened a call to the Captain. After a short moment he came to the screen of the communication officer.

"Watkins what you got?" the Captain asked.

"As I expected there was and is different life on this planet. Our specimens of the beach show us foreign life forms and the probes of the canyon landing zone showed there were different plants ages ago. The detailed difference we will have tomorrow when the DNA tests are done. Sure the plants can be of similar kind as our specimens show. But I expect a different DNA signature. This will be the same with the microbes we found on the beach. Also we have fossils found in the drills. That means probably in the oceans exist the original life of this planet more or less. On land there was a full wipe and replacement of life. That means all animals have probably vanished with the plants. Then the new ones have been seeded. We can assume that they used some kind of maybe chemical and surly biological warfare to destroy the life. In the labs we found evidence they are capable of this. But there was not such stuff, research or production lab as far as we could tell," Watkins reported.

"Yes, we guess this facility is still in construction and we don't know what they exactly do with it except playing with agriculture," the Captain replied.

"Well changing a planet life to ours must have some value for them. Maybe it's coincidentally the same compatibility for them. Getting contact with the prior microbes, plants and animals I would not recommend for us unless further analysis. Maybe they found it dangerous to them," Watkins suggested.

"That makes sense. But the other strange behavior of them we also do not understand. They attack us with stun weapons and do not use deadly force to win a fight. Risking their soldiers getting killed by us," the Captain added.

"It seems their soldiers have not much value to them. We know that the other Grays on Earth were clones and even hybrids which does not say they are lifeforms with their own will. They could be some kind of organic robot or whatever. Sure a specimen of the soldier and those new Grays would help determine that," Watkins replied.

"I see what we can do. But getting a whole body up will be difficult in our current situation." The Captain knew there should be specimens coming in.

"That's not needed. Small samples are enough to determine the genetics. But if it is a hybrid the best would be an autopsy. That could do anyone I guess or a scan. Best with x-rays," Watkins specified.

"I'll check for the scan possibilities down there but as I know there is no x-ray. The autopsy would be possible like you did assist in the lab analysis. I will ask if they can spare one or two men for that. What do they have to do?" the Captain asked.

"Well, it's just to search for implants. So we can determine if it could be a hybrid or even a cyborg. At least that's the important part. The exact function of artificial implants if found, we can't tell always. So there will be still questions open. Other stuff with the organs is complicated. There we could determine where to target best, what food they need. I don't think that information is much important," Watkins added.

"Good. I will inform you. Thank you for your report," the Captain finished the conversation.

"You are welcome," she replied.