Unforeseen Side Effects

Seated at his desk, Dr. Philip Mouzer nervously flipped through the now updated personnel file of Captain Richard…no Rachel Strider. A former hero in the last galactic war, Captain Strider risked life and limb to bring the bloody conflict to a close. Now 40 later, a new battle is being waged and the good captain came to the R&D department determined to do his part on the front lines. Dr. Mouzer vividly remembered the day the old solder walked in and volunteered for ‘whatever would get him combat ready the fastest’. A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts as he quickly gathered the stacks of papers on his desk into a semi-respectable pile. After a quick ‘come in’, a beautiful black haired woman wearing a captain’s uniform strode in and saluted the scientist.