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Dubey, Christopher James

Assignment Yggdrasil

Dubey, Christopher James - Assignment Yggdrasil, ebook

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Originally published by Chipmunkapublishing, and now thoroughly revised, Assignment Yggdrasil is a groundbreaking novel about how far governments can go in the fight against bioterrorism. Set during the presidency of George W. Bush and the height of the War on Terror, the United States Department of Defense has secretly garnered intelligence confirming that, within a decade, groups intent on mass murder will possess bioweaponry capable of annihilating either the USA…or the entire human species. A special operation, Assignment Yggdrasil, has begun in an attempt to avert the so–called ‘Ragnarok,’ doomsday. Although they appear human, subjects have been genetically converted from human to transhuman, given immunity to all biological pathogens known to infect humans, as well as special abilities from other species. Only the new species, the transhuman, is predicted to survive the bioterrorist Ragnarok. The government has staked its bets on these transhumans, hoping they will rebuild American democracy in the resulting chaos. Yet the government is performing this transhumanism covertly, infecting thousands of citizens with the virus through their food, drink, and medicine. Some test subjects have died unwittingly under experimentation and the government is hiding everything. An equally furtive resistance has formed, led by various radical groups who dispute the bioethics of the operation. In a precarious showdown with the government, the rebels question whether the removal of humanity is really a gift and if the end justifies the means.

Keywords: bioterrorism, techno–thrillers, military science, transhumanism, genetically modified organisms, recombinant DNA technology, bioengineering, special operations, social science fiction, hard science fiction, bioethics, transgenesis, electroconvulsive therapy, psychological thrillers, civil liberties

Author(s)
Publisher
Andrews UK
Publication year
2013
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
205 pages
Categories
Science-fiction
 
Thriller
Format
Ebook
eISBN (PDF)
9781783331062

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