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Nicolas Lepage

Working Late

Nick was surprised to see the lights dimmed when he left the lab and walked to the replicator. He checked the time. One in the morning. He hadn’t noticed how time had passed while he’d been running his experiments. Actually, he hadn’t noticed anything. DJ had been in the lab some time ago to check on him but her presence hadn’t really registered in his brain until she’d left again. The only reason why he could tell it was her was the lingering smell of her perfume. But that must have been several hours ago. He had been consumed in his work, only taking the time to send Drankum a short report on the progress of the various tests.

 

“Coffee, black and a chicken sandwich.” Picking up the mug of coffee and his food Nick had half a mind to go back to the lab but opted for his more comfortable office instead. The tests he was running now would take at least another hour to complete. Finally he could take a short break and collect his thoughts.

 

It had taken the better part of six hours to isolate enough DNA molecules from the Athra to even create a full DNA profile. The interesting part of his work would only start now. He’d have to determine what the different genes actually did. Did they only code eye colour or were they responsible for producing enzymes that were crucial for the Athra’s metabolism? And the most important question of all, was there something that could affect the DNA at all and if so how?

 

Tomorrow Nick would also start isolating different enzymes, find out what their function was. The more they’d know about this species the better. Mapping genes for a DNA profile might tell them where the Athra had come from, which species they were related to and also possible weaknesses.

 

Sitting on the small sofa in his office, Nick perused a PADD. In his mind he was going over experiments that still needed to be done and work schedules. Robin would run tests on several tissue samples, see what kind of proteins were present in the different organs, see what the organs’ respective functions were and if anything could affect them adversely. The histological composition of the various tissues would also tell them about the Athras dietary needs and their natural environment.

 

It was also important to see what Lillian and Mimi would find out. He made a mental note to ask them first thing in the morning.

 

All he could do for now, however, was wait and see how his tests would turn out. So Nick grabbed his sandwich, leaned back and took a bite. He hadn’t noticed just how hungry he was. He still had 45 minutes left until he’d get the results from his test. He allowed himself to lean back, close his eyes and relax a little. It took less than two minutes for Nick to fall asleep.

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