"I think this is it," Atton says, holding up a small square object. "Thanks, whichever one of you found this."

He connects it up to his datapad, with a little bit of difficulty, and watches as a hologram of a Rakata (once they've probably become used to seeing, by now) appears.

"Many of my test subjects have died as a result of the growth technology, from cancerous tumours. However, one subject, Aurek, has been growing well. It is now sixteen feet long, and can infect rakatoid beings with its parasites, despite their relative size and intelligence. It shows the first signs of sentience, and considerable Force ability."

He paces, slightly.

"I have tested its abilities out on sixty slaves so far, thirty alive and thirty dead. The results have all been remarkably similar. Rapid infection and bodily alteration, including shedding of skin and vast alterations of circulatory, respiratory, digestive and nervous systems, along with the growth of an exoskeleton. At the moment, Aurek seems to be following its instinct to make workers for the gathering of resources for building a habitat. However, I hope that as it grows more intelligent, I can refine this to produce better workers, or soldiers."

The hologram fizzles out.