Dr. Armand Kopelman's Journal: Entry 3

An amazing event has just occurred shortly after I wrote down my previous words. Dr. Salamon was taking samples from the bacteria-covered body when it began to twitch and shake. Most unexpectedly, the disgusting layer of gelatinous bacteria cracked. From the opening, a bubbling burst of slime and spittle shot out at us. Dr. Salamon fell against a table and bruised his shoulder. We were covered with what we later found out to be spores of some kind. Luckily, we had our bio-suits on.

Some Seventh Vanguard soldiers, who had accompanied us on our mission, were present and they reported what had happened to their superiors. While Dr. Morgson examined the spores, I examined the body. Based on my knowledge, a visual inspection revealed that the body was actually dead for longer than we had thought. Further examination under a microscope confirmed my suspicion. The body had been dead for more than a decade. I was impressed with the preservation process of the bacteria covering the body. On the outside, decay was slow and the body seemed six months dead, but on the inside, the decay was at a natural pace. I suspect the spores inside and the bacteria outside have something to do with each other. Either, they both have a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship, or the body was a host to a parasitic creature’s eggs. This thought sends shivers down my arms and spine. If this body was indeed a krevloc parasite’s nest, the survival capabilities of the species is remarkable.

One of the guards asked to inspect my bio-suit. I let him and he said he didn’t find any problems. Dr. Morgson was also checked out. As Dr. Salamon was being checked, Dr. Morgson told me that the spores in the dead body contain Krevloc DNA.