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PLANET 291-X3
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REPORT FACSIMILE
PLANET 291-X3
After the discovery of planet 291-X3, the presence of life signatures in the planet’s atmosphere were confirmed. A scout vessel was dispatched in compliance with the Observational Laws. Upon completion of the mandated observational period, the scout reported back.
The distressing results were as follows:
- Comprehensive, multi-cellular autotrophic life did exist on the planet’s surface.
- Said autotrophic life was held in subjugation by widespread and abnormally aggressive carnivorous life forms.
- The dominant species on planet 291-X3 was a carnivorous, bipedal creature of moderate to high intelligence. Their civilization was estimated at a 4 out of 10 on the Plasszcro-Kallbec scale, and appeared to be reliant on the desecration of autotrophic life remains, and the resultant abuse of the planet’s carbon cycle.
A thorough analysis was carried out over the course of one century. After a comprehensive consideration of all relevant factors, the Council of Science came to the following OFFICIAL conclusions:
– (A) The bulk of organic matter on planet 291-X3 consisted of autotrophic life forms
– (B) Based on their despoiling of the natural ecosystems of planet 291-X3, the aberrant carnivorous species was, within a 99.73% degree of certainty, invasive.
– (C) Without Council intervention, all life on planet 291-X3, autotrophic and carnivorous, would be eradicated by carbon-cycle abuse within one millennium.
These OFFICIAL conclusions were presented to the Intergalactic Council. After due consideration of all findings, the Council voted unanimously to intervene.
Over the course of several decades, samples were taken of the invasive carnivorous life forms on planet 291-X3. Experimentation quickly resulted in a highly effective nano-virus tailored to the cessation of the invasive species.
The Council of Intelligence also administered invasive information gathering upon several of the collected specimens. This confirmed several important hypotheses about the nature of “Human” society. Ultimately, the findings of the Council of Intelligence were confirmatory and dispositive. As a result the intervention was initiated.
Deployment of the non-symptomatic nano-virus was effectuated by means of water and food-supply. Programmed hyper-evolution, along with the “Human” societal structure, resulted in comprehensive infection rates, achieving a 99.9999% rate of infection within one local year. Upon confirmation of reaching the target infection rate, symptomatic evolution was triggered. Virus fatality was confirmed at 98.75%.
Carbon sequestration activities have since been initiated and widespread, if simple, autotrophic life has already begun to thrive.
The effort to eradicate the remaining pockets of virally immune carnivorous lifeforms is ongoing. Although the creatures have proven both extremely violent and tenacious, the Council of Military Affairs feels confident all non-autotrophic advanced lifeforms should be eradicated within the decade.
END REPORT FACSCIMILE
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