Thursday, January 19, 2006

Zombie Space Dust... Graaagh

Well, I've had a rotten week, been ill a whole seven days with cold and flu and now what feels like a chest infection and sore throat. I've also been busy getting my latest project off the ground, but more on that when its done.

Now, if like me you're an avid Zombie and horror film fan, you'll know why this story of space dust is resonating the old warning tinklers with alarming alacrity. Space satellites returning with unknown space bugs are the staple plot device in many a classy (and some less so) film, from The Andromeda Strain to Night Of The Living Dead. I just spotted the following picture on the wires, and felt compelled.

Credit: NASA - Space Dust capsule opened on earth Control Room Log: 18.01.06:
It all started well. We were jubilant at first. We watched in awe on our monitors and webcam as the team opened the pod and began surveying the space dust. Steve was so excited his project had worked he was uncontainable.

We had take all efforts to avoid contamination of our team. The atmosphere was clean, they wore breathing apparatus and chemical suits. What we didn't know was the space dust had alien bacteria. It started when Steve rubbed a celebratory tear from his eye. Damn it! Why didn't we put goggles on them!?

The transformation took seconds. He turned green then took a bite out of Roger. Blood spat over the table and the team recoiled in horror. Then Roger turned and bit Jodie. Before we knew it the room was awash with limbs and entrails. Those who didn't turn were eaten.

Then things got worse. They broke out and reaped a trail of death through the base. We just had time to barricade the doors. They're banging now, I hear their finger nails scratching on the door and a fainting dripping noise. We have no guns...

Fanciful and unscientific I know - but hey, as unlikely as it is, you just don't know. But why are they not wearing goggles!

Posted by Dio Bach at 08:36

3 Comments:

greg said...: *hides under desk in mock Orsonwellian-war-of-the-worlds horror*

Potential irony. Dinosaurs went extinct from a heavenly body crashing to earth, and we bring one down willingly?

Hope you don't have it... Get well!; 4:29 PM
Dio Bach said...: feeling a bit better today, until Zombie flu hits anyway. Happy New Year to you Greg :); 10:35 AM
RR said...: Ah, so it's you I caught it from - I was wondering...*crawls off back to bed muttering under breath at unfairness of e-flu* :-); 2:21 PM