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Of concern are the so-called ”Clone Worlds”, which are entire systems (Estimated to be 3,000) devoted entirely to societies of clones with highly regulated genomes. Any alteration to a ”Clone Worlds Citizen” would be quickly discovered and as the Clone Worlds primarily focus on genetic technologies, it would undoubtedly be cracked, sequenced, and the origin identified.
Terrans consider genome attacks to be a ”Total War” attack, allowing the ”1% Line” with only a 67% approval rating rather than the 90% approval rating normally required. Additionally, it appears that normal rules of warfare, including the Rigellian Compact, are waived in the event of a genome attack, much like during a Precursor Extinction Attack, allowing the Terran authorities to authorize planet cracking technologies to use.
In Conclusion: The Unified Genetic Council strongly recommends halting any further genomic activities regarding the Terran xenospecies and its allies.
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CLONE WORLDS DIRECTORATE
INFORMATION REVIEW AND RELEASE
PUBLIC DISSEMINATION RECOMMENDED
Having acquired, with permission, the genomes of the neo-sapient, near-civilized, and civilized races, the Clone World Genetic Foundries have cracked and sequenced their DNA. The following effects have been largely found:
Neo-Sapients: Examination of all neo-sapient DNA has shown extensive modification to reduce:
Aggression: To a nearly non-existent factor. IN some cases aggression was lowered to the point that the species cannot carry out their own desires.
Innovation: Curiosity and innovation have been lessened
Intellect: An estimated 20-40 Standard IQ Points have been removed from their intellect, with corresponding lowering of other types of intelligence, including emotional intelligence.
Reproduction: Reproduction has been lowered dramatically.
Individuality: Altering of neural DNA has resulted in less individuality as well as lessened neural plasticity.
Submission: Fight or flight has been adjusted to submit or flight.
Neo-Sapient races have undergone such massive genome adjustment that repair will have to involve nanite repair systems to not only each individual but to the germ seed. Eight different 'types' of genome adjustment have been identified.
Additionally, examination of native animals (predators and prey) have shown sixteen different 'templates' of genetic adjustment. Examination of the food chain has shown obvious predator and carnivore gaps. Examination of fossil records (where possible) show that each planet suffered a massive die-off of the predatory species within two generations, with the second generation showing heavy unfavorable mutations.
This is in direct violation of the Genetic Emancipation Act of the Confederacy. No race would willingly submit to these changes. Additionally, the changes to the eco-systems do not necessarily benefit the native race.
Near-Civilized: Examination of Near-Civilized races has shown, again, massive amounts of genetic engineering. However, a second wave of genome adjustment appears to have taken place, restoring intellect as well as increasing herd-like grouping.
Civilized Races: These all show massive genetic alteration. Although, based on TerraSol's history, it cannot be concluded that this was all done to them rather than with their permission. As several species have been civilized for millions of years and it appears it may be impossible to recover original germ seed there is no way to tell how these races would have been originally.
ADDENDUM OF NOTE: The Lanaktallan species appears to have undergone repeated adjustments to their genetic code.
CONCLUSION: Neo-sapient races are kept genetically as slave castes. Near-Civilized are forced to undergo repeated genetic alteration. The Civilized Species have genetic manipulation far back in their ancestry that required several looks to completely identify. While there are suspicions as to which race is doing the alteration there is no definitive proof.
RECOMMENDATIONS: All Terran Confederacy members who encounter or interact with any of the Unified Species be triple-strand helixed. Recommend soup increases in all planets with a focus on preventing genetic alteration.
SUSPICIONS (NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE): The Lanaktallans have been using genetic engineering to ensure slave races. While the other ”Civilized Races” have adjustments done to them and are widely scattered across the Unified Core Worlds, it is the opinion of the genetic psychoresearchers that the other Civilized Races are some type of herd camouflage to hide that the Lanaktallans are: ”More equal” than the others.
CONCLUSIONS (NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE): The Lanaktallans will undoubtedly attempt ”pacify” Terran Confederacy races through genome warfare. Be on high alert. It is the opinion of the Directorate of Genetic Warfare that the Lanaktallans will strike at the Mantid first.
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