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The Doclopedia #273
Altered (United) States: Virginia “An Uplifting State”
In the year 2110, the Commonwealth of Virginia is America’s center for advancing the evolution of other Terran lifeforms. Starting in 2029, the researchers at both the University of Virginia and EvoAdvance Technologies began using genetic manipulation, selective breeding and cybernetics to speed up and manipulate the evolution of certain species of animals, starting with chimpanzees and pigs. Within two decades, they had given both species more intelligence and the ability to speak. By 2063, chimps were given a much more erect posture and true opposable thumbs. In that same year, the first Smart Pigs went on the market to the military and police forces.
Smart Pigs were leaner, taller and faster than regular domesticated swine. They were also three times smarter than previous pigs, which put them at a level equal to about a 15 year old human. Their problem solving skills were equaled only by New Chimps and dolphins. In the Water War of 2066-2072, Smart Pigs played an invaluable part in the United States victory.
New Chimps showed a definite mechanical aptitude and were primarily used in construction work, including work done in outer space. Nearly 70% of the Mars Express colony ship was built by New Chimps.
Over the years, Virginia has been first to introduce many advanced animals, including NeoGorillas, SuperDogs, Octopoids, CyberCats and the amazing Oliphants, the smartest and largest of all the so called “Critters 2.0”.
In the current year, these advanced animals are everywhere, making life easier and safer for humans.
Note: In 2032, EvoAdvance Technologies and the Pentagon began a super secret project to advance the evolution of humans, with an eye towards making a tougher, faster and stronger soldier. None of the records of this experiment exist today, having been destroyed when an “agricultural research facility” burnt to the ground in 2080. However, rumor has it that a firefighter and a local boy found one of the researchers badly burned and dying a mile from the site. His last words before dying are said to have been “Smart…crazy smart…and psi! They made Doctor Orton destroy…said they…free animals…called us Neanderthals…”
The United States Government has officially called this “A load of bullshit made up by conspiracy theorists”.
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