Intergalactic Summit

It is my great honor and pleasure to announce that, via the talented gene therapy team at Genetic Angel Laboratories, Dr. Frenjo Borkstar has undergone radical gene therapy using organically harvested Jove DNA, as well as chemical therapy to remove the retrovirals from his system.

The procedure ended at approximately 2200 Standard Time under the supervision of [REDACTED], proprietor and director of Genetic Angel. Dr. Borkstar will remain in recovery for a short time, under observation by the physicians on staff to monitor his status following this ground-breaking procedure.

According to testing, Dr. Borkstar is now approximately ninety-nine percent Jovian, and all major physiological issues at this point appear to have been resolved.

The Peione Foundation wishes him a quick recovery.

Inquiries regarding the procedure may be directed to Dr. Borkstar himself, pending his release from recovery.

Where exactly did he "organically harvest" this tissue from?

I was going to say it, but I guess you beat me to it.

Can you verify that you successfully transferred over the Jovian disease too? This problem may be able to fix itself.

He's still an animal abuser. Among other things.

The DNA samples used in the procedure were, to my knowledge, harvested from pre-existing tissue samples not donated during Arek'Jaalan's collection drive at the behest of the (presumably) false Hilen Tukoss.

I can confirm that as of our last interaction Dr. Borkstar did appear to be mentally the same individual as before, however this was only moments after the procedure itself.

Ms. Aspenstar, could you please illumnate for me where in scripture it is prohibited to alter one's genetic structure? While I myself advised against doing so and found certain portions of the whole process a bit ethically questionable for a physician, it still iis a miracle of science. Perhaps it is attitudes such as this that drove Frenjo to be certain that every trace of Amarrian genome was removed from his body.

I'm a bit at a loss here.
What exactly was the goal here? how does it benefit Borkstar or anyone in the least?

I'm not a doctor of medicine, but, I think the goal was this:

With a genetic structure close enough to Jovian, then an individual will be recognised as Jovian by various technological doodads. These devices cannot be activated by people who are not Jovian.

So, now, Doctor Borkstar, can attempt to plug random Jovian cybernetic doodads into his brain, to see if he can turn them on or not.

You know, the usual madcap thing of most capsuleer scientists.

"Hey guys! Hey! Hey! Listen! Guys! I found an ancient cyberimplant in some ruins somewhere. I don't know what it does, or where it came from, but I'm going to stick it in my brain!"
"Don't stick it in your brain"
"ToO LaTe !"

I view this latest Borkstar escapade somewhat sceptically.

And nothing of value was gained this day.

Oh, oh, I remember. One day he plugged something in and was spamming all channels with binary code while thinking he had a sleeper in his head who was talking in ternary code. That was genuinely funny!

I would really advise you to look into his psychological issues, as was mentioned earlier.

Mr. Peione, while your recent post in a separate thread as to your penitence and returning to the fold was welcome, comments such as these show just how far it is you still have to come.

Genetic modification of this sort has long been proscribed, while Slavery (for example) has long been authorized. While the snippets of the Scriptures most capsuleers refer to do not contain direct references to either, those familiar with the tenets of the Sciptures and the laws and edicts of the Amarr Empire and faith are well familiar with them. It is for this reason, for example, that slaves are not contraband in the Empire, while genetically modified livestock is contraband.

I am disappointed in the implication that the Amarr, an Empire that went from a city, to an island, to a planet to the stars and which has been at the forefront of many recent techological advances is anti-science. Science which is accord with God's laws is and has been a part of the Empire and the Scriptures. The concern with tampering with genetics is due, at least in part, to the unfathomability of God's plans and the laws of unintended consequences, witness the Jove in their current senescence.

I do hope that you diligently attend your studies at the Ardishapur Family Academy you mentioned. Perhaps you may wish to augment them by attending the different classes and schools being conducted by Holy Mother Alizebeth Amalath and Cardinal Kahar Dex.

If you would like an introduction to either clergyperson, I'd be happy to facilitate same. If you would prefer to discuss the points above further, I am happy do so at either The Holy Grape or The Good Word chat channel.

My doctorate is in Military Sciences; I am not a physician. My interest in this matter has been merely as a friend of Dr. Borkstar, to support him in this endeavor regardless of my personal feelings on whether or not it was a good idea.

As for yourself, Ms. Aspenstar, I apologize if it seemed that I was disparaging the Empire's stance on the sciences. I was sincerely asking for clarification; I do believe that the official stance on geno-modification is a bit outdated, but agree that what the Jove did to themselves was short-sighted and, as we can all agree, ultimately disastrous. It is my hope that whatever comes of this, we can learn more of the race itself - and its ultimate fate - through observation.