Guide to genetics: Difference between revisions

Abiotic items are not allowed inside the modifier, so the subject has to be naked. That part is easy enough.

Oh, also? Your boss here is no longer the [[CMO]]. Do not feel forced to listen to his orders, except when it comes to cloning. Regarding the research, listen to direct orders from the [[Research Director]] as well as the [[Captain]]. For security reasons allow NO ONE ELSE in the Modification room. Simple as that.

Now, let's get you acquainted with the DNA Modifier Console. It has a few things of note. First of all, you're going to notice two clickable lines:

* Unique Enzymes are just what identify who you are, your name. Even if you change them, it will have no effect. What does change stuff is you transfering them from one person to another, effectively changing their name.

* Unique Identifiers are merely your cosmetic details - eye color, skin color, hair style, hair color and gender. You don't really have to mess with any of these, and they are quite unimportant.

* '''Structural Enzymes, however, are extremely important.''' They contain data relevant to your genetic structure. This governs your race, and messing with it carelessly might give you disabilities. For those that handle genes with care, however, great benefits are to be had.

=== Structural Enzymes - Powers & Disabilities & Species ===

The first thing you will notice is that there are exactly 42 characters in a single line. Those are your subject's '''SEs'''. This long string is divided in '''14 sub-blocks''', with 3 pieces each. There are '''13 blocks''' which control '''disabilities or powers''' and '''one block''' which controls whether the subject is a '''human or a monkey'''. The string is in '''Hexadecimal''' - which means base 16 in math terms. It means a number can range from 0 - as normally, zero - to F - equivalent of <strike>16</strike> 15. So, it can go like this, from lower to higher:

That means that a result of '''F is higher than a result E'''. This is important, so remember this. '''"Keep this block below 8xx"''', means you have to keep the '''first sub-block in a block below 8''', and the subsequent sub-blocks don't matter. "Keep that block above DAC", means that that block must have it's first sub-block equal to or higher than D, if it is equal, the second sub-block must be equal to or higher than A... and so forth.

Before we start splicing, you must know what possible monstrosities can be done to a human.

 

* '''There are 4 blocks which contain superpowers (these are the ones you want to find):'''

** <font color=blue>'''Telekinesis'''</font> - This power allows the subject to control things with their mind, from far away! It is the most sought after power, since it allows for incredible deeds, and makes a strong robuster nearly immortal. It is easy to spot, because it creates a blue "blob" around the person's head. You will know you have Telekinesis if you get the ''"You feel smarter"'' message.  

** <font color=blue>'''Hulk'''</font> - This is pretty obvious. Subject becomes extremely strong, enough to punch through reinforced walls. It is easily spotted, because the subject becomes green. The indicator is a ''"Your muscles ache!"'' message.

** <font color=blue>'''Cold Resistance'''</font> - This makes subject resistant to cold, including the freezing depths of space (they still have to wear internals, however). This will not make them immune to fire. This is very easy to recognize. People with Cold Resistance have a pulsating orange "aura". The indicative message is ''"Your body feels warm"''.

** <font color=blue>'''X-Ray Vision'''</font> - Also a very good power. Basically, it gives the subject the ability to see everything that is beyond their normal vision: walls, furniture, even other people! This, combined with Telekinesis, is a deadly combination. It's the hardest superpower to spot. You have to use a flashlight on people's eyes to spot it, and even then, you'll only get a message saying their eyes ''"glow eerily"''. The message you get after acquiring X-Ray Vision is ''"The walls suddenly disappear!"''.  

* '''However, there are 9 blocks which contain disabilities you need to keep an eye out for:'''

** <font color=red>'''Nearsightedness'''</font> - Makes the subject's screen go hazy at about halfway from the edge of your whole vision. It's not THAT bad, and can be temporarily fixed by using prescription glasses.

** <font color=red>'''Seizures'''</font> - Subject starts to fall down and keeps shaking all the time. They're horrible, and there's no easy cure short of fixing the block.

** <font color=red>'''Coughing'''</font> - Makes the subject drop small items you're holding, like syringes. Pretty harmless, but has potential to be extremely annyoing.

** <font color=red>'''Tourette's Syndrome'''</font> - The subject swears all the time. They may also experience paralysis that takes even longer than the seizures. Avoid.

** <font color=red>'''Blindness'''</font> - Subject goes completely blind and are now a part of a usually forgotten minority, so sad. The message you get is ''"You can't see!"'' or something to that effect.

** <font color=red>'''Deafness'''</font> - Makes the subject deaf. Harmless at best, annoying at worst. Really, very easy to cure. You just don't hear anything, not even yourself. No problem - a simple application of a clean SE injection will fix you right up. The message is ''"It's quiet..."''.

** <font color=red>'''Clumsiness'''</font> - Subject has a clown-like clumsiness. For those that have always wanted to be clowns. It makes the subject drop things they hold, guns explode in their face etc. The message is ''"You feel lightheaded"''.

** <font color=red>'''Strangeness'''</font> - Makes the subject randomly mutate. Very dangerous. Definitely be careful with this one. The message is ''"You feel strange"''.

* And '''1 special block''' which contains the info whether the subject is a '''human or a monkey'''.

This tutorial here shows you step by step how to find the powers from the mysterious blocks!

Genes are distorted and twisted by shooting them with radiation. This can be done with the DNA Modifier and the computer in your lab.

* Start by taking a '''monkey''' from the pen. Knock them out if they're not willing to cooperate.

* Shove them into a '''DNA Modifier''' next to the pen.

* Check the '''computer''' next to it, you'll see a bunch of information. Find ''Structural Enzymes'' and try to not confuse them with the other enzyme blocks.

At the start of the shift no one has any idea which structural block is which. '''They're all randomized.''' This is why we must do science, experimentation! Let's begin:

* Changing the monkey into a human should be the first thing you do, because...

* It is the easiest block to spot! '''It's the only one with the value higher than 800.'''

* From here on, you can start your research by however you want, if you have no clue, there easiest approach would probably be:

# Write on a piece of paper a list of 13 blocks (you already know the monkey-one, write it down) ready to be filled with information.

# Decide whether you're going to go from lower blocks to higher blocks or vice versa and stick to it.

# '''Click on the monkey-block's first number to administer radiation to it and hope it changes for the better!''' Yes, that's all there is to it, it's really just fingers crossed, hope for the best & repeat. Do this until the first value on the block is under 8. Keep the block below 800 for human, and above 800 for monkey.

# When you got it, open the DNA Modifier to check if your monkey has turned into a human, if it has, congratulations, you've got your very own monkey-person! If no, your best bet is to take another monkey and try again.

# Check that '''all of the blocks are less than 800'''. By making this they should have no disabilities nor superpowers, making them perfectly normal. This is called a "clean gene-pool" or more commonly just a "Clean SE".

# After they're clean, make an injector of these SE-settings ('''NEEDS ADDITIONAL INFO HOW TO'''). This injector now serves you as a "savepoint" which you can come back after an experimentation, making the research much faster.

* Disabilities manifest if the block is over 800.

* Power manifesting is a little more complicated. It has an extra randomness added to the random! For example, during one shift the Hulk may manifest with as low as C80, but on another shift it may appear only at as high as ED8! But going higher than ED8 is not necessary ever (unless the code has been changed). So here are the powers:

** Hulk: '''Block is spanning from C80 to ED8.'''

** Telekinesis: '''Block is spanning from C80 to ED8.'''

** Cold Resistance: '''Block is spanning from ABD to D16.'''

** X-Ray Vision: '''Block is spanning from ABD to D16.'''

Back to practice! Now begins the fun & hard part.

# Raise a '''new block to over 800''', preferably over ED8, if you can, and hope something manifests.

# Make sure it is the '''ONLY block''' with over 800, otherwise you might get it mixed up with some other block's symptoms.

# Try to figure out the block's function. Power? Disability? Write down what you find. (Figuring out can be almost impossible sometimes. You can use your penlight in the monkey-person's eyes to check for x-ray, nearsightedness or blindness. Or you can just wait for them to curse and fall down. Or just look at them if you can see anything glowing around their head. Or just self-test like a boss. There are many strategies here.)

# Apply the Clean SE to the subject.

# Repeat by raising a new block to over 800, etc. Until you find the thing you need, be it all powers or just one particular.

Congratulations, you're doing science!

If you find any powers, the best course of action would be probably to ask the Research Director what to do with them. Usually the Geneticists are allowed to have powers, but note that if you run around the station while being a hulk, you're probably going to get a lot of attention from the security and be the prime suspect if (when) anything happens. Don't go on a rampage if you're a hulk, it is a bannable offense.