User:-AR-/Acumen Science Laboratories

"For the good of all of us"

- Company Slogan

Acumen Science Laboratories is a major scientific research organization that works cooperatively with the ONI and maintains many facilities throughout Earth and its Colonies.



History
First concieved in the early 2400s, the organization's founder, Professor Benjamin Greaves, had originally started the company as a means of medical research. However, as times passed, and rebellions and insurgents became a more serious threat, the organization began working with the Office of Naval Intelligence on viral weaponry and the like. With the arrival of the Covenant, the company's goals were once again changed, albeit slightly, to also incorporate studies of alien life.

Studies
Acumen Science has conducted thorough research on the aliens of the Covenant, through dead bodies rather than live specimens, but more especially on the Lekgolo and their unique biology. However, after the introduction of the Flood, the Lekgolo research was post-poned. Currently, Acumen scientists are working on the Flood Super Cell (LF.Xx.3273) and attempting to manipulate it for Human benefit.

However, with the discovery of the so nick-named Abhorred, a species of advanced aliens, has led to a combined study of both it and the Flood. This has given rise to many rumors that they may attempt to introduce the two species to eachother, although it would clearly be in violation of United Nations code. As it is, the study of the Flood parasite so close to Earth has sparked much tension, especially after information of the Human-Covenant War Voi incident was released by the UNSC.

With the start of the Necros War, Acumen Science has sped up several research projects, and has also greatly bolstered their paramilitary, with the addition of several more thermonuclear devices, and hired soldiers numbering in the thousands.

Projects
Beside alien studies and viral weapons research, Acumen Science has also worked on numerous inventions to help the UNSC. Among these include the infinite-storage cube, the hovering rotary autocannon drone, and perhaps most importantly, the Designation-Class AI.

Paramilitary
Although it is, essentially, a research-based organization, Acumen Science Laboratories has built up a large, powerful paramilitary force ever since 2522 when its income increased substantially. Armed with standard issue military weaponry, the Acumen paramilitary is divided into two main sections; Biohazard Control, and Facility Security, A.B.C. and A.F.S. respectively. While the ABC is tasked with controlling biological threats, the AFS is mainly tasked to keeping facilities relatively safe; in other words, those employed by the AFS are usually simply guards and night watchmen. The Acumen Science paramilitary also has a myriad of thermonuclear devices in storage, in case there ever was a viral outbreak too large, the highlight of which is a single ICBM. And though they have a sufficient ground force, the organization only sports 4 able ships, all old UNSC warships that have been modified.

Biohazard Control troops are generally armed with flamethrowers and battle rifles, sporting old versions of UNSCMC Special Operations Service biohazard defense armor, due to the sheer costliness of standard ASBDS's. Facility Security, however, are significantly less armed, with low ranking members issued electrified-batons, riot shields, and bullet-proof armor. Higher ranked AFS agents, on the contrary, are issued military-grade weaponry, from assault rifles to M90 Shotguns. Their armoring is usually also standard military wear.

Suspicion
There have been recent suspicions about the company's actions as of late, namely why they put 7-mile quarantine zones around their Albany Research Facility.

Two files have recently also been released to the public, although whoever released them is still anonymous, and Acumen Science regards them as a hoax. However, the release of the files did help to increase the public's suspicion.

The addition of a third file a few days after the release of the two has furthered conspiracy theories, as it mentions the Military Intelligence and Special Warfare Agency, a formerly large government military group. It also mentions Dr. Lee Justinian, a prominant political figure that has been the butt of many conspiracy theories in the past. Still, however, both the MISWA and Acumen Science Laboratories deny the authenticity of the file.

Files

 * Transmission Log 316


 * Mandate 649


 * Transmission Log 319


 * Transmission Log 416