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OBSERVATIONS:

– The mysterious apparition that has been sighted across Nexus appears to be an Eldan-created being known as Drusera.

– According to Drusera, the Eldan’s sole purpose on planet Nexus was to create the “Genesis Prime,” a “perfect being” of some kind – although at this point it is unclear exactly what purpose such a being
was supposed to serve.

– Drusera is the Genesis Prime.

HYPOTHESES:

The observations within the exo-lab represent a landmark event in the ongoing investigation into what exactly happened to the Eldan. Not only do we now have a clear idea about the true nature of the Nexus Project, it appears that we also have access to an individual who was created by the Eldan themselves, and may have been present at the time of their disappearance.

At this
point we cannot fully ascertain whether or not Drusera is a reliable source of information, but datacubes found throughout Exo-Lab Prime seem to corroborate the important points of her story. It also appears that the Eldan had some difficulty in developing the technology that was necessary to create the Genesis Prime, but that at some point designs for a “Protoplasmic Resonator” were mysteriously delivered by the leader of the Nexus Project. The source of this advanced technology is yet unknown.

Details about the full capabilities of the Genesis Prime are still undefined, although a datacube entry by the virtual construct known as the Caretaker seems to indicate that its powers are virtually limitless. If Drusera is indeed the Genesis Prime, then her ethereal figure would appear to be little more than a means of communication, with limited power to affect the real world. If this is the case, then where, exactly, is the real Genesis Prime located?

We believe that Drusera now represents our most important link to discovering what happened to the Eldan, and whether or not it represents a danger to the Dominion citizens on planet Nexus. We anxiously await her next communication.

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– Rampant conjecture about the “mysterious apparition” has serendipitously distracted Exile scientists from our ongoing efforts to contaminate their water supply with psychotropic substances. DRED is already moving forward with finalizing this operation.

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KEY FINDINGS:

– The Eldan were studying an extremely virulent biological agent that they designated “the Strain.”

– According to Drusera, the Strain appeared soon after the creation of the Genesis Prime. The details surrounding its origins are still disturbingly unclear.

– The Eldan were unsuccessful in developing an effective defense against the Strain. Given the horrendous condition of the infected organisms within Exo-Lab X-39,
this fact is extremely concerning.

CONCLUSIONS:

The information collected in Exo-Lab X-39 is both enlightening and disturbing. First and foremost, this facility had been tightly secured by the Eldan, who appeared to believe it required the highest level of quarantine from the outside world. It was only with the assistance of Drusera that we were able to bypass the advanced security measures in order to observe the organisms inside.

Those observations were indeed frightening. According to Drusera, the virulent biological infection known as the Strain appeared not long after her creation. Datacube recordings reveal that the Eldan were both impressed and concerned with its capacity to infect and transform any biological creature that it came in contact with.

Although the evidence is so-far inconclusive, it has been theorized that the Eldan were somehow responsible for engineering the Strain.
What is clear is that they were unable to create an effective vaccine against its effects, despite the advanced level of their technology. Drusera seemed particularly concerned about this fact. It appears that she was hoping to discover information to the contrary.

Could the Strain be what was ultimately responsible for the Eldan’s disappearance? If so, why haven’t we discovered any examples of the infection outside of this exo-lab?
At this point, we seem to have more questions than we do answers. We can only hope Drusera contacts us again soon.

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– Please reiterate to Mondo Zax that all Strain samples obtained “for science” should remain confined to the DRED lab under supervised conditions.
Impromptu experimentation should be confined to wildlife in their proper pens or Exile POWs ONLY. Oblivious staff members, Mechari or otherwise, do NOT qualify as “volunteers.”

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KEY FINDINGS:

– We have confirmed the origin of the Strain: a reagent, process, and manifestation of an aggressive, exceptionally intelligent biological anomaly that refers to itself as “the Entity.”

– The Entity is keenly interested in the Dominion operative who infiltrated the cave, ostensibly due to the content of said agent’s most recent dialogues with Drusera.

– Based on the aforementioned exchanges, it is our assessment that the Entity is capable of
independently creating life through the imprinting and subsequent corruption of a target organism’s “primal pattern.”

CONCLUSIONS:

Our investigation into the disappearance of the Eldan has yielded unexpected progress, although admittedly with risk to our own interests. Once again our agent infiltrated a crucial Eldan location via a portal that appeared on the outskirts of Illium. This time, however, instead of making contact with Drusera as before, they encountered
a malign presence identifying itself as “the Entity.”

Even simply from the recordings and descriptions provided, the disconcerting qualities of this being (or force) are difficult to articulate in mere text. In addition to a physical presence that can only be described as “dread-inducing,” from its speech the being is assuredly of remarkable intelligence. It possesses an intimate knowledge of the Eldan and their activities on Nexus only possible through personal acquaintance. Among its many
revelations were the Entity’s decisive claims that it was the Eldan’s creation, that it had created the Strain, and that the rival creature calling itself Drusera has been deceptive with respect to historical events.

The Entity expressed particular interest in the background and profile of our agent, along with clinical curiosity as to why Drusera had singled this person out. As proof of this, our agent was subjected to a thorough series of scans and trials, from which the Entity purportedly designed
Strain mutations that it designated “the Skurge.” Their precise function is still uncertain.

What does seem a foregone conclusion is that the Entity played a role in the disappearance of the Eldan, although the full extent of said role has yet to be determined. Based on the data at hand, FCON has been put on high alert and our spies report similar escalations at many Exile camps. As trusting or predicting the behavior of the Entity, let alone controlling it, remains beyond our current capabilities,
we are currently at work discussing feasible responses.

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– Kezrek Warbringer’s proposal during our panel’s last session to “disembowel this Entity and feed it its own stomach” is deeply appreciated in both sentiment and technique, and we always welcome the input of those in High Command. However, it presumes a timeframe and anatomical considerations that we are not yet at liberty to sanction.

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KEY FINDINGS:

– The capabilities of the being called Drusera seem virtually limitless, including the ability to create and manipulate matter entirely through the power of thought.

– The Entity is both aware of these capabilities and compelled to acquire them for itself.

– For all her abilities, indications suggest that Drusera is grossly overmatched by the Entity.

CONCLUSIONS:

The events reported within the alleged “pocket in time and space” do not bode
well for the success of this investigation, and threaten the very existence of Dominion civilization on planet Nexus.

One fact does indeed seem certain: the power of the Genesis Prime, the being we now call Drusera, is considerable. Multiple accounts confirm her ability to create sentient life at will. This alone would doubtless be hailed as the most significant scientific discovery of our age, were it not for the realities the existence of the Entity now forces us to confront.

Taking into account all compiled data regarding the Nexus Project, it appears certain that the original purpose of the Genesis Prime was to fulfill the cherished Eldan goal of creating the Perfect Being. Based on our observations thus far, it is safe to say their efforts exceeded their intentions. The full measure of Drusera’s capabilities is still being quantified.

But such studies are ineffably threatened by the increasing power and ambitions of her dark counterpart. Drusera truly dreads
this “Entity,” and her own abilities are clearly less effective against the Strain. Despite her assurances of safety, she proved unable to shield our agent from the Entity’s malign minions. In fact, our operative reports that during the episode, Drusera, our one hope of combating this being, fled the scene in disgrace.

On several occasions Drusera has averred her unswerving assertion that the Entity desires to co-opt her powers for its own aggrandizement. If this eventuality were
to transpire, we can only assume that the consequences for the planet – and perhaps all life as we know it – would be devastating.

What conclusions do we have sufficient evidence for at this juncture? The mystery of what happened to the Eldan is without a doubt related to the history and aims of the Genesis Prime, as well as the emergence of the Entity. But the relationship between these two is frustratingly opaque in many details. For now our only hope is that Drusera will be able to provide further
insight before it is too late for us all.

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– While dispatching envoys to Exile settlements to compare intel on Genesis Prime or the specific location of the exo-lab is of course a no go, deploying Stalkers to extract the neural data of researchers likely to possess such data is highly advisable.

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KEY FINDINGS:

– The Eldan shared Drusera’s grave concerns regarding the Entity. They entered the Terminus Complex, a structure created as a contingency, to take preventive measures against it.

– These efforts were unsuccessful. The Entity took control of the installation, which resulted in the destruction of the Eldan civilization.

– Despite failing to save the Eldan, Drusera managed to erect a colossal formation of exanite known as the Lightspire
and imprison the Entity within, knowing that such countermeasures were temporary.

CONCLUSIONS:

The final fate of the Eldan is a mystery no longer.

Based on the data gathered in the wake of the Terminus Complex incident, the Eldan were indeed destroyed by the Entity.

As related by Drusera and corroborated by datacubes recovered from the Complex, the Eldan recognized the threat posed by the Entity and attempted to eradicate it at the end of the Nexus Project. They failed.
In turn, the Entity laid waste to the facility and slaughtered its personnel. The existence of any survivors from this conflict has yet to be reported.

Despite her inability to save her creators, Drusera was able to construct a massive exanite structure known as the Lightspire, which effectively incarcerated the Entity for roughly a thousand years. However, in the estimation of both Drusera and our own geologists, its continued integrity is in serious question.

What do we know for certain?
First and foremost, the organism we have so far termed the Entity is, for lack of more precise terms, merely a projection of its identity, not unlike Drusera. It may well be that both organisms in their “true” state bear little resemblance to anything within our comprehension.

Furthermore, despite the breadth of her capabilities, Drusera remains incapable of dealing with the Entity. To put matters in perspective, the Eldan considered Drusera a goddess. Ergo, it would hardly be hyperbole to accord
the Entity a corresponding status.

Inevitably, the additional data compels even more hopeless inquiry. Where is Drusera now? If, as widely countenanced, she is omnipotent, why is she incapable of destroying the Entity? And while her insights have been on the whole beneficial, can we trust her? Moreover, do we have a choice?

DRED has advised the immediate implementation of mass evacuation protocols across the planet. While the odds of survival even off-world are highly dubious,
should the Entity’s power continue unchecked the projections for those remaining on Nexus are even dimmer.

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– Though conferring with Exile forces over the gravity of this imminent catastrophe would serve little purpose, all imbedded agents are hereby advised to step up their extraction windows.