Novel

Characters

Danny Pendant

Geologist

Subtopic

Subtopic

Katy Abbott

DNA Researcher doing PhD on virus effects on DNA

Does research on herself and DNA alters significantly

Dr Wild

Doctor of Biology in Dept of Science

Professor Garton Soper

Secretly refers interesting discoveries to Mi5

Edwin Roberts

Mi5 Case officer for monitoring sciences at selected universities

James Appleby

Minister for Home Affairs - looking into effects ofhuman changes in DNA - secretly with military.

Dr John Fordyce

Director of Animal Hospital where Katie wishes to test DNA theories on animals

Allan Brownsloe

Nurse at animal hospital and disagrees with testing.

Janet Richmond

Newspaper columnist, contact with Allan Brownsloe, does research on meteorites and DNA

Colonel Adam Appleby

Military analyst checking on changes to human DNA

Military doing tests on people with DNA changes - already discovered that there is a change in behaviour in UK based on DNA changes - more violence, attention deficiency, less patience, less active and in some cases more intelligence.

Alicia Newbold Editor of the newspaper.

Dr. Paul Kristoff, astronomist at Jodrell bank

Charles Almaji - owner of newspaper.

Liam - gang member talks to Janet Richmond about tests.

Events

1. Danny Pendant discovers Meteorite in Alaska

2. Finds living microbes in meteorite and ascertains the meteorite is from Mars

Decides to change research to meteorites from mars

Danny is introduced to Katie so that they work together on microbes from Mars and effects on DNA

Katie approaches Dr Wild to change her PhD so that she can study Martian microbes

Dr Wild is enthusiastic and takes new topic to Prof Soper.

Soper acknowledges the research benefits but informs contact at Mi5

Becomes aware of 2 related changes to PhD's and informs Mi5

Mi5 very interested because the topic is similar to research being done by military. Keep an eye on Katie

Dr Fordyce is approached by Katie at animal hospital to test mice and rabbits.

Mice tested and Dna changes with 1 mouse becoming super intelligent

Allan Brownsloe becomes unhappy and informs friend, Janet Richmond, at local newspaper

Janet Richmond, columnist contacts people at Jodrell Bank to find out more about Meteorites from Mars

Discovers that meteorites hit earth all the time and new strike expected in 2014

Alao contacts local university to find out about viral changes in DNA and is connected to Professor Soper.

Soper contacts Mi5 again about newspapers and meeting is arranged netween Soper, Mi5 and Appleby, Minister for Home Affairs.

Home Office contacts Alicia Newbold and warns her off the research into DNA changes. Newbold talks to Janet Richmond and asks about significance of the research.

Home office also contact Charles Almaji and tell him to warn off Alicia Newbold.

Katie discovers definite link between microbes and DNA changes. Begins to ask around about how they can research further. Is put in contact with Janet Richmond.

Janet Richmond hears about gang in London paid to visit DNA testing. Gets in contact

Janet finds that one of the gangs has been taken away and put into a special school somewhere in Scotland.

Danny tells Katie that he is unable to get visa to visit any countries. He is being held back from finding new samples.

Katie Janet and Danny have their own meeting where they inform one another of the developments.