To: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “Henry Wu” Date: 18/09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Dr. Dodgson , Your sanctioning of our operations in the disused laboratory beneath the Atherton Estate is welcomed with open arms. We are happy to continue our research as soon as we receive official confirmation. Nevertheless, there are more pressing matters to attend to. With that in mind, I am writing to suggest an alternative use for our genetics facilities. I seem to recall that the Atherton Estate ’s laboratory possessed a rudimentary form of genetic modification technology akin to CRISPR. Is this correct? The reason I ask is one I shall now explain. In the past year or so, more than 100,000 soldiers have lost their lives, and will continue to lose their lives, in conflicts such as the War in Afghanistan. The military will be searching for safer means by wh ich to fight wars, and those means will have to be efficient With that in mind, based on the behavioural and morphological traits displayed by the mistake on Isla Nublar and its genetic descendant, the Indominus rex , I believe we can utilize genetic modification to create a wholly novel organism, one that can be sold to the military for use in armed conflict What do you say to such a proposition? I am sure you have many questions, and I am more than willing to addre ss them as and when they come up. Of course, I look forward to your reply. Kind regards, Henry Wu To: “ Henry Wu ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” Date: 18/09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Mr. Wu , I would like to front this reply by confirming that your suspicions are correct: a CRISPR - derived genetic agent is indeed present beneath the Atherton Estate . I have deliberated upon what you have said, and unfortunately, i n my personal opinion, your latest venture sounds little more than an impractical waste of BioSyn resources. If we were to release dinosaurs into the Middle East, would they not be killed immediately? That’s where Hoskins went wrong: he believed that Velociraptors — unarmoured Velociraptors — could be used in armed combat. I a m afraid I have to disagree. While, I of course will endorse your operations beneath the Atherton Estate , I remain unconvinced regar ding the practicality of your suggestion. What is more, I a m un sure I can countenance the idea of spending large amounts of money — I recall that the Indominus took more than $890,000,000 to produce — on producing organisms that would surely die within moments of reaching the front line. Kind regards, LEWIS DODGSON To: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “Henry Wu” Date: 19 /09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Dr. Dodgson , I fully understand your reason ing for not approving of our operations. However, a s you remain unconvinced of the practicality of our operations, I would like to clarify a few key points. • Firstly, it is apparent to me that, in order to win an armed conflict , the military would spend however much money they needed on the project. • Secondly, genetic technology has come a long way since the old days. Even my time in InGen back in the nineties feels like the scientific equivalent of kindergarten. A species can be modified to exhibit innumeral anatomical and psychological traits; a tran sgenic organism , in particular, could be supplied with attributes such as a quick reaction time, a relatively high regenerative factor, and even armour • Finally, even if the genetic modification technology does not pan out, we would be using the resources for other, more practical purposes. It is my team’s belief that creating a genetically modified, highly adaptive, and highly intelligent dinosaur is the future. Our research would produce results that would save countless lives; animals could be used for a ny number of purposes, including rescue operations. I hope to hear a response from you on these matters soon, though I understand if all is not favourable. Kind regards, Henry Wu To: “ Henry Wu ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” Date: 19/09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Mr. Wu , As you have laid out your points in such a manner, I personally feel it is pertinent for me to do the same. • The military spends only on what they think will work. Unless we can build up a sufficient knowledge base to convince them otherwise, it is highly unlikely they will take the offer at face value and accept without question. • I fail to see how organic armour will be enough to withstand a direct hit by an AGM Heat - seaking missiles , particuarly, will pose a hazard that I just don’t see an organic attack weapon overcoming. Fast reaction time is one thing, but what if it’s physica lly unable to dodge an oncoming attack ? • Out of the options you have listed so far, those I regard with the most interest appear to be the idea of rescue animals. Without a shadow of a doubt, they could bolster BioSyn’s reputation. It would certainly help bring about a more favourable image, both within the public and the media. That, I am interested in. Ultimately, I must continue to express my doubt towards the practicality of your idea to weaponize these animals. Kind regards, LEWIS DODGSO N To: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “Henry Wu” Date: 20/09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Dr. Dodgson , I feel you understimate the possibilities that thes operation I’m proposing may present. With your permission, I have attached the thesis for this paper written by Andrea Jeptner , PhD candidate at Columbia University. In short, her ideas might quite easily prove successful in the field. Her findings involve various successes in adapting dinosaur DNA for use in creating creatures we have never seen before. These are results which, on their own, will impress upon any sceptic the viability of the project. I aw ait your response. Kind regards, Henry Wu [ATTACHED FILE REMOVED ] To: “ Henry Wu ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” Date: 2 1 /09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Mr. Wu, My apologies for not repl yi ng sooner. I have r ead through Jeptner ’ s thesis, and her conclusions a re admittedly quite remarkable. While I was expecting to ho ld fast to my initial opinion on your ideas , the premise of stem cel l - based systems in a trans g e nic or ganism ’ s blo odstream, al lowing for rapid regeneration , is outwardly a convincing and quite r emarkable one. Never th e less, I would like to express my concern toward the use of stem cells — would they not b e too slow to permit the sort o f regeneration you and Je ptner post ulate wi thout some other means? Bi oSyn is a genetics company, not a group of mirac le workers , and we need cold, hard evidence before any work can be done. I anticipate your reply. Kind regards, LEWIS DODGSO N To: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “Henry Wu” Date: 2 1 /09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Dr. Dodgson , While I cannot yet clarify what I have in mind, I have a feasible work - around in regards to regeneration time. I f I could be provided with limited authorization for e xperimentation, the efficacy of this mech anism could be tested. Once it has been tested in earnest, and its results logged, I will provide you with detailed information on the process. As per usual, I look forward to hearing from you , and hope all is favoura ble Kind regards, Henry Wu To: “ Henry Wu ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” Date: 2 1 /09/2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Mr. Wu, Very well. I will issue whatever authorization you may need, so long as the results of the ex periments are sent through the co rrect channe ls (in other words, attac h them in your rep ly). Kind regards, LEWIS DODGSO N To: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “Henry Wu” Date: 2 9 / 10 /2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Dr. Dodgson , To front this e - mail, I would like to apolo gize for my lack of any prior replies. However, I am pleased — and, I daresay, excited — to announce the surprising succ e ss of our experimentation. The methodo logy was a simple one , and I will explain step - b y - st ep, as requested. • A gene coding for a novel, self - repl icating polymer , provisionally dubbed “ a utoanaparagogine ”, was man ually implanted into the cell nuc le us of a cnidarian , C h rysaora melan aste r . An electr ic shock stimulated cell growth. • The sp ecimen was grown until reaching the med usa stage; this is where experimentation wou ld begin. • Dr. Ilene Archer was instructed to slice into the specimen with a surgical scalpel. U pon doing so , the medusa immediately began regeneration , which was completed within less than a minute If such a simp le organism as a jellyfish can regenerate its tissues with such surpr ising speed , w hat of a more complex organism ? As p er usual, I look forward to you reply , and trust that you will show great interest towards th ese findings. Kind regards, Henry Wu To: “ Henry Wu ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” Date: 29 / 10 /2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Mr. Wu, I am, of course, positively fascinated with your results. They are indeed highly surprising, to say the least. If I could be permitted to observe this specimen in the flesh, and to run my own tests on it, I may perhaps consider fully authorizing your experiments in the Atherton Estate's laboratory. Kind regards, LEWIS DODGSO N To: “ Henry Wu ” lewisdodgson1959@gmail.com CC: Not applicable From: “ LEWIS DODGSON ” Date: 30 / 10 /2016 Subject: Potential new application for genetics facilities Dear Mr. Wu, I would like to thank you for allowing me to study the Chrysaora melanaster specime n in person. I must a dmit, it was somewhat jarring to witness such rapid regeneration from an organism of su ch primitive nature. Y o u have convinced me that this experimentation may yet yield some fr uit. After careful del iberation, I have decided that I will endorse your operations. I wish you t he b est of luck with your experiment ation beneath the Atherton Estate. Kind regards, LEWIS DODGSO N