Continuation of Plans for Revenge. Mira studied her mother's notes, the more she studied the more she was convinced that someone didn't want her parents to succeed in their research. There were on their way to discovering a way to stop the rise of the Jedi or at least their use of the Force. Mira rose and stretched she needed to get some sleep if she was going to be alert and to be able to continue in her research. Checking on the progress of her plant she stopped when she noticed that the latest animal was in the late stages of the poison, it had taken 1 week for it to die. "I need a living walking person before I can go any further." Mira spoke out loud, but she knew the person would have to be trustworthy and besides the Captain there was none that she trusted with the possible results this next phase of the test would take. Mira reached out and plucked one of the leaves off staring at its beauty she walked over to her desk and sat down. The Captain was thinking of sending her results of this poison to the Emperor, she had to have more information than it can kill any animal you want within two weeks. Rolling up her pant leg Mira broke the leaf and watched as the white milky substance dropped onto her bare skin. Mira took in a breath seeing how quickly the skin absorbed the liquid, being careful not to get any on her hands Mira squeezed the last of the liquid out on the leaf. Turning on the holo recorder Mira began to document the next phase of her experiment. "The liquid is absorbed the moment it makes contact, there is no oily residue left behind where it was place. In many ways it acts like a lotion only quicker." Mira paused. "Test subject Mira Lexor, good health and good shape. Attitude at time of application tired, up for over 33 hours." Turning off the recording Mira rose and looked around her office. She would request a droid from the Captain that can be used as an assistant and that would answer only to her. She would do that when she woke from a needed nap. ~*~ Mira entered medical her leg was making it difficult for her to walk without a limp. She needed to see if the doctors could discover what was wrong with her. If it was easily detectable then she had failed. She couldn't stand anything to touch it and had to resort to wearing a skirt instead of her regular uniform pants. "Commander is something wrong?" the Medic looked at her as she entered. "Yes, my leg is on fire and it hurts when I walk on it." Mira explained. "Come over here and let me take a look at it." The doctor raised the skirt over her knee and Mira saw the frown form on his face. "Did you cut it on anything, get bit by any of those animals in your lab?" "No, I'm more careful than that, nothing bites unless I allow it." Mira snapped. "There's been no injury to the leg at all. It started to hurt and then the ulcers appeared." "Let me run a few tests and see what we come up with." "Sounds good to me, I can't continue to limp it's slowing me down in my work." ~*~ Mira waited for the doctors announcement for it would tell her if she succeeded or not. "I'm at a loss Commander. I can find no reason for the infection you are suffering from. It seems from the small time we had the leg in the bacca tank it did nothing more but aggravate it." "So we just have to wait and hope that it runs its course?" Mira sneered. "Some medical technician." "I've done what I can I will of course continue to see if we can find the source. Until then we will double on antibiotics and vitamin E supplement to help fight this infection." The doctor hesitated. "I would recommend that you stay off of the leg as much as possible and raise it when you are sitting." "Thank you for your help doctor." Mira took his offered hand and stood on her feet. Pain shot up to her hip. "It would seem I need assistance." "I'll help you back to your lab Commander." The doctor offered. "I will of course alert the Captain to your condition." "Of course." Mira held her smile in check these were some of the Empires' best medical teams. She never thought that the healing bacca tanks would increase the poison that was a surprise. ~*~ Mira laid on her couch and looked at her leg. It reminded her of a balloon that was ready to burst. Her temperature hadn't dropped below 103 for the past three days. "2541 how long have I been out?" "You have been asleep for 17 hours." The droid replied. Mira wiped sweat off her forehead. "Begin recording." Mira waited until she was sure. "Doctors of the HERESARICH can't figure out how to fight this poison, they believe it's an infection. Exposure ^" Mira took in a breath. "Exposure to bacca tanks ^ increase the effects of the poison." Licking her lips Mira leaned back on her pillow and closed her eyes. "Temperature is slowly rising which causes the body to seek sleep. I will push this a few more days. 2541 knows what to look for in case I under estimate the effects." Mira closed her eyes letting sleep claim her once more. The droid continued to record shutting down only when it was sure Mira wasn't going to speak anymore. ~*~ Mira opened her eyes and noticed that she was in medical, how did she get here? "Where am I?" "You are in medical and out of danger." The doctor answered. "What ever you had is slowly leaving your system. It almost killed you Commander." "Almost being the operative word." Mira closed her eyes, hoping the droid recorded everything when it added the antidote. Besides the fact that it worked she needed to know how long. "How long have I been here?" "About four days. Lucky you had that droid or we would have never known you had taken a turn for the worse." "Yes, very lucky." ~*~ "Explain to me Commander how you got ill." Nysa ordered watching Mira take a seat in front at the briefing table. "It had something to do with what you are working on didn't it?" "Yes, Captain. I needed a test subject." Mira answered slowly as she sat down even though the infection was leaving her body it still hurt to walk and to move fast. "We could have found a prisoner or alliance sympathizer for you." "I couldn't trust the results to that type of scum." Mira smiled. "I will send a report to the Emperor on your progress, until we hear from him I do not want you experimenting on yourself again." "Of course not Captain." Mira rose slowly and headed for her lab. Once back in her lab Mira reviewed the holo vid of her experiment. It had took a full week for the effects to work on her, and that was with the help of the bacca tank, so without it approximately a month for the results. Nodding Mira sat down. It was a success, looking at the plant on her desk Mira touched the aloe that was getting ready to drip from the leaf and rubbed it between her fingers. The smile that crossed her face was one of sheer joy. She had the antidote and most of all she was immune. ~*~ Coded and Encrypted. INTERFLEET TRANS TO: His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor FROM: Captain Nysa Avell USS HERESIARCH Your Majesty, It has come to my attention that Commander Lexor has developed a very interesting plant. The aloe from this plant is quite dangerous and could be very helpful in our fight against those who oppose us. Though she is still working on the final results, what I have seen so far is quite impressive. Captain Nysa Avell USS HERESIARCH Nysa sent the transmission and rose from her desk. She only hoped that if the Emperor found this of interest that Mira could deliver what he may want. IMPERIAL HOLO-COMM: PRIORITY ONE Summon: COMDR MIRA LEXOR Mira looked up from her family records when she heard the USS HERESIARCH Communications Commander's voice announce the summons over her speaker in the lab. Leaving the journal open Mira walked to the front of her desk. "I'm ready to receive." Mira announced wondering who would be sending her a message, her mind went to Leon was there more information on her parent's research? She looked up as an enlarged holographic projection of the Emperor's head appears over her work area. "Distracted, Commander?" Mira bowed to the Emperor. "I am distracted by my work your Majesty." "I understand you have been developing a new kind of substance...something lethal." "Yes your Majesty. It's quite a harmless looking plant at least until the aloe touches your skin." She picks up the plant on her desk. The dark purple plant was trimmed in gold along its leaves. "A handsome specimen. So am I to understand that once it's leaves touch flesh it proves fatal? "Not the leaves your Majesty, the aloe it produces. Once the aloe touches the skin it is absorbed quickly, the victim would almost think of as a lotion. It takes approximately three days for the first sign of the effects." Mira sat the plant back down. "The victim suffers from swelling in the area that was touched. As the poison continues to move through the system it slowly starts the blood to clot. Doctors think that it is merely a skin infection." The Emperor smiled down at her as if he carried a secret pleasure. "Can it be extracted into a liquid solution also?" Mira nodded. "Yes, that is how I use it on the animals that I have tested it on." Mira frowns slightly. "As far as I can determine the speed at which it acts depends on the size and health of the subject. Bacca tanks increases the poison potency." Palpatine rubbed his chin with a pale bony finger. "And are you certain this discovery is yours alone? We must make sure there is no known antidote" "Yes your majesty, the only other person who was working on cross breeding the four plants that were required is dead." Mira heard the Emperor emit a soft cackle. "Good...good - your discovery will serve the Empire well!" He paused and peered down at her seriously. "Did you have a particular purpose in mind, Mira Lexor?" Mira took in a small breath, his gaze was one to make anyone nervous. "To rid you of the threat of the Jedi Majesty. The poison from the aloe works slow enough that it should have any medical doctor chasing false leads." She knew that it had the HERESIARCH's doctors confused. There was a great pause...enough to make her wonder if she assumed too much and had crossed forbidden lines. She fought to control her nervousness that his stare was causing. She could hear her breath as it exited her lungs. "Hm. It seems that, for someone who has no force talent, you are very much in tune with my way of thinking, Mira Lexor. I almost never give compliments, however; you have earned one. The Jedi....yes. Can your plants survive travel over long periods of time?" Mira let the breath she was holding. "Yes, there are two ways to stop the posion. Either by doing giving the victim the antidote or by finding someone who has built up an immunity." "Then you have, of course, created an antidote?" Mira nodded. "Yes, Majesty. It has also been tested to make sure it works, first in animals then on a living being." "You will give me a proven copy of it. In case you are mind controlled or some other unfortunate event, we will both have it on record." "Of course Majesty, you will have both before morning." She knew that if he was interested he would want a report, that was a simple request since it was almost done. "And I want a DETAILED account of your experiments, including a holorecording demonstrating both the poison and the antidote, if possible." Palpatine paused briefly. "I am most interested in the symptoms from the poison." "Yes Majesty, both have been recorded and documented." Mira paused she didn't think he would want a holorecording, he would then find out that she was the test subject. It was a weakness she didn't expect to allow anyone to know. "It is quite painful for the person infected it drives them to the point of delirium." The Emperor eyed her soberly. "I'm getting the impression that you somehow obtained that fact first-hand." "I did your Majesty. I have built up an immunity to the poison." Mira's voice remained firm. "I was in need of living person, and trusted no one else." "Your dedication is commendable, Mira Lexor." Again he paused. "If you can formulate the storage life of these plants, temperatures etc., I will determine how to ship them to the Jedi and under what cover. I will, of course, be open to any suggestions you may have, Commander. Your talents have proven to be even more useful than I had anticipated when I assigned you aboard the HERESIARCH." "I will finish finalizing those facts your Majesty. I only live to serve you and the success of the Empire." "Your loyalty has, indeed, been proven many times, Commander. Do not worry about how we will apply your new find. Leave that to me. Once your storage information reaches me, I will contact you again. Until that time, my well-wishes for your continued success." And the Emperor's image flickers and fades out. Mira leaned against her desk and took in a deep breath. Storage time. She looked at her plants and knew it was back to the drawing board leaning over to the plant sitting by her father's journal. "How long can you stay alive?" Mira quickly got all the information on the poison and the effects ready for transmission, glancing at the holorecording of the effects the poison it had on her caused her to hesitate a second. Sitting down at her desk she knew once she turned this over to the Emperor he could have her killed or have her memory wiped like she did to the droid. Setting up the transmission process Mira held nothing back, if that was his decision then so be it. The safety of the Empire from the Alliance and these Jedi were the foremost objective. ~*~ Coded and Encrypted INTERFLEET TRANS TO: His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor FROM: Commander Mira Lexor, USS HERESIARCH Your Majesty, attached you will find all the research I have done to this point on these new plants also you will find the attached holorecordings of all experiments done with the aloe animal as well as the effects I suffered. Also the medical findings from the HERESIARCH's own doctors are also enclosed. It takes special note that the poison does increase it's efficiency if the healing bacca tanks are used. The storage life of these plants is undetermined as long as they have water and soil to root in. The are adaptable to any type of climate except extreme cold. The hotter and more humid the more they grow. End Transmission
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