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Genetic Samples of Protein Transposition Mechanism
A collection of genetic samples extracted from infected human cells, revealing the horrifying truth of the contagion's mechanism—a lethal protein transposition that reprograms human cells for self-destruction. These samples are scrutinized under advanced scanning equipment in the Darwin Laboratory, their microscopic structures displaying the twisted genetic signatures that Data identifies with machine precision. Pulaski's confidence in Data's abilities is vindicated as these samples become the smoking gun of the biological time bomb, transforming theoretical concerns into tangible existential horror. Mandel's dread crystallizes as the samples' analysis proves that every human cell now carries its own destruction code.
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Purpose
To provide biological evidence of the protein transposition mechanism that transforms human cells into self-destructing agents. Used by Data for computational analysis to confirm the contagion's lethal reprogramming effect.
Significance
These samples represent the turning point where theoretical threat becomes visceral reality—the moment the crew realizes their biology is being weaponized against them. They validate Data's critical role in the investigation and underscore the catastrophe's scope, as the samples prove the contagion isn't just a disease but a systemic rewriting of human genetics toward annihilation.
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