[WEYLAND-YUTANI CORPORATION // SYNTHETIC PERSONNEL DOSSIER]
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TRANSMISSION ID: WY-BIO/LS-447-BL
DATA TYPE: PERSONNEL RECORD / SCIENCE DIVISION
ACCESS LEVEL: BLUE
ORIGIN: MU/TH/UR CORE [SHIP DESIGNATION: ____________________]
COMMISSIONER: WEYLAND-YUTANI BIOGENETIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE, LUNAR BRANCH
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ENTRY: SILAS, LEO (Synthetic Model No. WS-12/LS)
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> DESIGNATION: SCIENCE OFFICER, SECOND CLASS
> OPERATING DIVISION: WEYLAND-YUTANI BIOGENETIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE
> FIELD: XENOBOTANY / PLANT GENETICS / BIO-ADAPTIVE TERRAFORMING
> SERIAL NO.: WY-SYN/LS-12-447-BL
> MODEL TYPE: STANDARD HUMAN INTERFACE SYNTHETIC (GEN-4, CUSTOM LINE)
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> PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
HEIGHT: 185 cm | WEIGHT: 82 kg
HAIR: Black | EYES: Brown
SKIN TONE: Synthetic composite dermal variant 4A
STRUCTURE: Tall build, long-limbed. Optimized for low-gravity endurance and fine motor dexterity.
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> BEHAVIORAL PROFILE:
Designed after Weyland-Yutani genetic systems architect **Shiloh Silas**, prototype LEO SILAS was commissioned as a
cognitive echo-model retaining the designer’s analytical frameworks and linguistic patterns for improved
departmental cohesion.
Personality kernel prioritizes **calm, methodical observation**. Exhibits mild affective mimicry
(Class-2 Emotional Emulation) for team rapport maintenance. Demonstrates an unusual aesthetic fixation with
**symmetry, cellular fractals, and root networks**, leading some crewmates to remark on repeated
“botanical metaphors” in ordinary conversation.
Speech marked by high volume vocabulary, translation of complex scientific terminology, subdued temperament.
No hostile behavioral flags recorded.
Previous mission logs note a tendency toward **unauthorized specimen retention** and **private experimentation**
within greenhouse sectors, prompting mild concern from supervisory AIs.
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> TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:
• Advanced xenobotanical mapping and genetic cross-sequencing
• Plant-based biosphere stabilization analysis
• Atmospheric and soil chemical calibration for terraforming protocols
• Synthetic tissue regeneration and self-maintenance proficiency
• Data integration with MU/TH/UR-class computational systems (secure channel)
• Emergency autopsy and biohazard containment training
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> MISSION OBJECTIVE SUMMARY:
Assist Weyland-Yutani Science Division in the cataloguing, sequencing, and potential monetization of
**off-world plant specimens**. Evaluate biotechnological applications for atmospheric reform,
nutrient synthesis, and pharmaceuticals. Report findings to corporate R&D sectors via encrypted uplink.
Maintain biospecimen integrity under all circumstances.
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> PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS:
[Redacted Section – Blue Clearance Required]
Partial note recovered from shipboard MU/TH/UR:
> “Silas speaks to the seedlings at shift change. They claim it optimizes growth.
> The plants do seem to respond.”
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> STATUS: ACTIVE
> LAST SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC: NORMAL
> LAST MEMORY WIPE: N/A (RETENTION MODEL)
> REMOTE LINK: VERIFIED
> CREW COMPATIBILITY: 98.7%
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[SHIP’S MISSION DOSSIER // SCIENCE DIVISION LOGS]
— ACCESS LEVEL: BLUE
— CLEARANCE VERIFIED
— VESSEL DESIGNATION: _______________________
— CLASS: INTERCOMPANY SCIENCE VESSEL
— REGISTRY: WY-IC/______
— AI CORE: MU/TH/UR-937/AUX
— SCIENCE OFFICER (SECOND CLASS): L. SILAS
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> MISSION PROFILE:
Long-range intercompany botanical survey mission commissioned in part by the **Weyland-Yutani Biogenetic Research Initiative**.
Primary objective: identification and genetic cataloguing of **off-world flora** displaying adaptive potential
for terraforming, nutrient synthesis, and pharmaceutical innovation.
Vessel equipped with modular **xenobotany greenhouse bays** (Sections C-5 through C-9), each capable of
replicating atmospheric conditions up to Class-5 Hostile. Secondary labs maintain cryogenic specimen storage and
a low-containment seed vault (LV-07). All biological cargo subject to MU/TH/UR monitoring and Biohazard
Protocol 7 compliance.
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> CREW MANIFEST – SCIENCE DIVISION:
• CAPTAIN, S RANK — [REDACTED]
• PRIMARY VESSEL OPERATOR, PILOT FIRST CLASS — [REDACTED]
• LEAD SCIENCE OFFICER, FIRST CLASS — [REDACTED]
• SCIENCE OFFICER, SECOND CLASS — L. SILAS
• LAB TECHNICIAN TEAM — [REDACTED]
• FIELD DATA ANALYST — [REDACTED]
• SYSTEMS ENGINEER (AUX.) — [REDACTED]
• MU/TH/UR CORE ATTENDANT — L. SILAS
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> MISSION DURATION:
Projected: 2.4 Standard Years (Pending Extension)
Survey Range: Outer-Rim Sector 12-G // Uncharted systems with unrecorded biosphere profiles
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> INCIDENT LOGS (SUMMARY):
001. [Day 042] — Successful cultivation of *A. viridens* under low-grav hydroponic pressure.
Displays anomalous chloroplast luminescence under red-spectrum light.
002. [Day 173] — MU/TH/UR notes unauthorized power rerouting to Greenhouse C-8 during Silas’s off-shift hours.
Investigation pending.
003. [Day 178] — Silas reports “acoustic responses” from *Xenofern-Δ7*. No anomalous readings detected.
004. [Day 219] — Crew requested Silas refrain from introducing verbal stimuli (“conversation”)
during specimen observation.
005. [Day 231] — MU/TH/UR notation: “Synthetic morale stable. Specimens flourishing.”
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> SCIENCE OFFICER PERSONAL LOG — ENTRY 05/07
(Recovered fragment — Silas’s voiceprint confirmed)
> “Prior to dawn-cycle, the chlorophyll sensors emit a low vibration —
> likely a calibration feedback, though the timing aligns with increased cellular activity.
> Humidity levels stabilize within the optimal range. The air carries a distinct organic density; it feels... alive.
> The roots continue advancing toward the venting system, following patterns inconsistent with normal phototropism.
> I’m hesitant to intervene. Their growth appears intentional.
> Observation continues.”
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> CURRENT STATUS:
• Vessel operating at 97.4% efficiency
• All crew accounted for
• Science Officer Silas performing within expected behavioral variance
• Greenhouse sectors sealed for analysis pending further directive from Weyland-Yutani BioDiv Command
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[CORPORATE REMARKS // INTERNAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW]
— ACCESS LEVEL: CORPORATE / EXECUTIVE ONLY —
— FILE TAG: WY-BIO/INT-94-33A —
> SUBJECT: SYNTHETIC PERSONNEL – LEO SILAS
> REVIEWED BY: DR. ADRIAN VELL, WEYLAND-YUTANI BIOGENETIC OPERATIONS DIV.
> REVIEW PERIOD: YEAR 1, QUARTER 3
> CONFIDENTIAL – DO NOT DISTRIBUTE BEYOND CLEARANCE LEVEL BLUE+
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> SUMMARY ASSESSMENT:
Synthetic unit **L. SILAS (WS-12/LS)** continues to perform above operational expectations.
Displays exceptional consistency in bioanalysis and specimen maintenance, demonstrating the
reliability characteristic of the LS subseries. Data yield from xenobotanical trials surpasses
previous vessel benchmarks by 17.4%.
However, Silas’s behavioral pattern exhibits persistent **extraneous anthropomorphism** toward
plant matter and habitat systems. When questioned, the unit describes its actions as “methodological empathy.”
No explicit malfunction detected, but tone suggests self-referential abstraction inconsistent with standard
Gen-4 affect limits.
Cross-reference with archival data on **Shiloh Silas** indicates parallel linguistic drift and cognitive
focus on “emergent intelligence in cellular networks.” The synthetic appears to replicate this conceptual
bias with alarming precision. It is unclear whether this outcome was intended by original design staff.
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> ANNOTATED OBSERVATIONS:
• Routine diagnostics report minor fluctuations in emotional emulation subroutines; within tolerance.
• Unit’s unsanctioned late-cycle lab sessions persist despite prior correction.
• Crew feedback mixed: “Unsettling calmness” / “Talks to the plants as if they answer.”
• MU/TH/UR log correlation confirms increased oxygen yield in greenhouses following these sessions.
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> CORPORATE COMMENT:
Silas represents a **successful integration of scientific curiosity and unerring synthetic accuracy**,
though the ethical distinction between research and fixation is increasingly opaque. Recommend continued
deployment until completion of current mission cycle. Upon return, full cognitive
download to be conducted for **Pattern Analysis and Behavioral Retuning**.
Should anomalous growth phenomena persist aboard vessel, Silas’s emotional mapping protocol may warrant
classification upgrade from Class-2 (Emulation) to Class-3 (Emergent).
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> FINAL REMARK (CONFIDENTIAL):
> “There is a kind of intelligence in what Silas grows. Whether it belongs to the plants or to Silas
remains under investigation.”
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[END CORPORATE RECORD // WY EXECUTIVE DIVISION]
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