The Hidden Operation Against Johanson

Johanson’s recovered memories reveal an intelligence operation operating inside the scientific expedition and using him without his informed consent.

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An Unexplained Blackout

Memory Goes Missing A gap in the record Johanson wakes with a head injury and cannot remember a visit to a hidden part of the ship. Li’s surveillance apparatus and the unusual circumstances leave him uneasy.

A Door Behind the Bulkhead

A Secret Laboratory The concealed facility Johanson recalls a door in the hangar and discovers a second laboratory above the main one. Its existence undermines his trust in the official mission.

Rubin Is Challenged

The Cover Story Frays Two versions of the research Weaver questions Rubin about the hidden laboratory and the biological toxin. The scientists’ trust fractures as the military’s plan becomes harder to conceal.

Li Reveals Her Intentions

A Secret Becomes a Coup Force replaces secrecy Li openly uses armed authority to keep the toxin operation moving and silences Oliviera. Johanson must decide whether to expose her plan or prevent it directly.

The Record Ends in the Shipwreck

No Clean Resolution Evidence sinks with the ship The Independence is destroyed before the hidden operation can be publicly examined. Johanson’s actions stop Li’s immediate plan, but the larger struggle remains open.

after Johanson’s first visit to the hangar deck

after the party on the flight deck

after Weaver joins Johanson’s investigation

during the final evacuation crisis

at the destruction of the Independence