An Opagan Minister of Health

Kel-Gaia Ritrel - Minister of Health for Alta Reza (one of the main states of Opaga Prime) - no clear idea of what she/he looks like as they used some kind of cycling image overlay to mask their real appearance. Paranoia does appear to be a crucial component at least of the Opagan psyche in this situation. Initial contact at 0912hrs MD: 14 - request privacy (not granted though the lack of was not revealed either).

Notes

- Opagan virus is called "Uphamenics disease" by the Tiasans. Note: This _may_ not be what the Opagans call it.
- ETCONC - what the heck is it? And what were Phases One and Two?
- impulse drive - has it been repaired?
- the anomaly was nothing...just screwed up our impulse drive for no good reason. :)
- security team in shape? does what's-his-name (an NPC char) still need his ass kicked?
- what do we think about the Tiasans assessment of the virus as incurable? reassess our own knowledge of Tias as having the vaccine - where did that info come from? several possibilities:

• the Tiasans have the vaccine
• and it is the cure for the virus
• but not the only possible cure
• a rare vaccine that is hard to synthesize
• and it may be the cure but no one knows for sure
• it is not the cure for the virus
• a fake/lie/ploy (for what purpose?)
• unknown to the one or the other or both parties
• Tiasans don't have the vaccine
• never did
• destroyed it
• virus mutated so the vaccine they had doesn't work anymore.

Waiting to see if Saunders, Dyrlik, Kovak , et al have any other ideas.

"Eradication of Opagan Uphamenics Disease" - Tiasan report

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EXCERPT FROM TIASAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH
FILE: J9427-A [Security Level: Medium]
TITLE: ERADICATION OF OPAGAN UPHAMENICS DISEASE
AUTHOR: DR. GUS NAPHORAI
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…Clearly to ascertain the exact cause of the Uphamenics Disease would be a time consuming and fruitless effort, given my already previously established dissertation. Thus it is the recommendation of this medical professional that we simply don't try to cure the incurable.

Our economy cannot sustain such a prolonged effort to save the lives of those affected in a destitute world. We also cannot guarantee that a said vaccine would make it to the people of this oppressive regime.

Therefore, with much deliberation, I respectfully recommend that we transfer all infected Opagan's to be incorporated into project ETCONC. We have already entered into Phase Three, and will be ready for trials shortly. Only with ETCONC can we guarantee an absolute cure, and prevent infection into the Tiasan population.

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END EXCERPT
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