The Bionic Spy -- Prologue
By Chuck S
Project Clockwork -- CLASSIFIED - EYES ONLY
Location: Classified
Local Time: 1634
Lab Notes -- Dr. J. Henry -- Project Coordinator
To date, we have attempted implantation on thirty-four subjects, all of which resulted in failure. While it is too early to call it a complete success, subject thirty-five has survived the initial implantation process. There are still many hurtles to overcome: potential for infection, rehabilitation, psychological health, etc. As subject thirty-five is the first to survive implantation, the staff will face a sharp learning curve as the process continues.
The goal of Project Clockwork is to create an agent that far surpasses what a regular human being is capable of. Through cybernetic implants, we believe that we can create an agent that is not only faster and stronger, but with recent advancement in telemetry technology, the agent will have instant access to an entire network of intelligence the likes of which has never been seen before.
Theoretically, the agent would be able to see a person, location, or piece of tech, and all of the intel we have would be instantly uploaded to their brain. Additionally, any skills that the agent may need can be instantly uploaded as well. This ranges from hand to hand combat techniques, to knowledge of weapons, and even how to operate any vehicle. The possibilities are truly endless.
All of our previous subjects have been special ops soldiers that have volunteered for the program. Generally wounded in combat, and now disabled, the subjects were looking for a way to keep serving their country. Of course we discussed with the subjects just how risky the procedure would be, which dissuaded many potential subjects. Subject thirty-five however, was different.
Subject thirty-five is a twenty two year old male with no prior military experience. He lived alone in the remote mountains, and maintained little or no contact. The subject is in peak physical condition, slim, with a lithe physique. His hobbies included hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing, etc. Though he lived alone, he was well educated, with a couple of degrees from a reputable university.
Subject thirty-five began his journey to us on a rainy, foggy Sunday morning. We believe that the subject was driving to the grocery store when his tires lost traction, sending his vehicle over an embankment and into a tree. The subject was flown to a local trauma center where he was not expected to survive through the night.
To be honest, the subject had already been on more than one intelligence agency's recruitment list, and when his name popped up, he became a prime candidate for the Clockwork Program.
From the exterior, subject thirty-five looks completely normal. There is no evidence of the changes we have made whatsoever. We have upgraded his bones and musculature, making him, by our estimates, five times stronger than a normal man, additionally, he should be able to run at up to highway speeds for short durations. The real trick is implanting the new processor into the brain, and linking the neurons in. I don't know who engineered this thing, but it is a masterpiece of technology. I'm not even privy to all of it's technical specifications and capabilities.
While battery technology has come a long way in recent years, we estimate that the subject will only be able to function for approximately one week without needing to recharge his power cell. We are still looking in to other options for maintaining his charge.
The real question will be how much, if any, of his former life will the subject remember? It is our expectation that the subject will remember little or nothing of his former life, which gives us a blank canvas to work with.
Our plan is to begin waking the subject sometime tomorrow if his vital signs remain stable. We have a long road ahead of us, but the prospect of having a successful test subject has reinvigorated the staff. The bosses up above have been pressuring us for results, but there is no precedent for the work we are doing. We are in uncharted waters here, but that is another topic entirely.
Full details of the procedure will be available within 48 hours per protocol. We will be performing an updated scan shortly. Only time will tell if Project Clockwork will be successful, and to what extent.
ELAPSED PROCEDURE TIME: 14 hours, 47 minutes, 12 seconds
RESULT: SUCCESS
FILED TO RECORD -- PROJECT CLOCKWORK -- SUBJECT #35
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