Exoacquisition Season 4 Ep.5: Demetria

Summary

In the 30th century, Earth's worsening climate prompts NASA to find a new habitable planet, Demetrius 9681. Despite its harsh conditions, it has potential for human life. Jelan, an autistic savant with high IQ but low emotional intelligence, and his team, including Esther and Arian, work to adapt humans to the planet's environment. A discovery of a man, Gyro, with blue blood due to a DNA abnormality that allows him to survive better on Demetrius 9681, leads to a breakthrough. Jelan's research transforms human blood to blue, enabling them to live comfortably on the new planet, marking a hopeful step for humanity's survival.

Takeaways

• 🌍 Since the 20th century, activists have been fighting global warming, but entrepreneurs and governments are more focused on profits.
• 🚀 In response to Earth's deteriorating conditions, NASA searched for a new habitable planet and discovered Demetrius 9681.
• ❄️ Demetrius 9681 has oxygen and water but has frigid weather and lower oxygen levels, making it inhospitable for humans.
• 🤖 Jelan, a character with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), possesses high intelligence but low emotional intelligence, making him efficient yet emotionally detached.
• 🌡️ The harsh weather on Demetrius 9681 is lethal to humans, prompting Jelan and his team to seek solutions to adapt to the climate.
• 🔵 A man named Gyro with blue blood is discovered, which is a genetic anomaly that causes his blood to appear blue instead of red.
• 🧬 Gyro's blue blood, caused by a DNA abnormality, is of interest to Jelan's team as it may hold the key to helping humans survive on Demetrius 9681.
• 💼 Jelan's team, including Esther, Emir, and Aran Oberon, is dedicated to finding a biological solution to the planet's inhospitable conditions.
• 💉 Jelan's research leads to a breakthrough where he synthesizes a compound that can change human blood to blue, enhancing oxygen binding like Gyro's blood.
• 🌐 The residents of Demetrius 9681 are hopeful for a future where they can live without fear, thanks to Jelan's successful experiments.

Q & A

What is the primary concern of activists since the 20th century as mentioned in the script?

Activists have been primarily concerned with launching campaigns to fight global warming.

Why did NASA attempt to find a new inhabitable planet?

NASA attempted to find a new inhabitable planet due to the worsening conditions on Earth caused by global warming.

What are the conditions like on the planet Demetrius 9681?

Demetrius 9681 has oxygen and water to support human life, but the weather is frigid and the oxygen level is lower than on Earth.

What is special about Jelan, the character with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

Jelan, despite having ASD, possesses a higher intelligence quotient (IQ) than normal people, making him more efficient at studying but with lower emotional intelligence.

What discovery about Gyro's blood led to significant attention?

Gyro was discovered to have blue blood instead of the usual red, which caused his story to go viral and attract significant attention.

What was the reason behind Gyro's blue blood?

Gyro's blue blood was due to a DNA abnormality that caused his blood's respiratory pigment to mutate from hemoglobin to hemosin, which contains copper instead of iron.

What is the significance of Gyro's discovery for the inhabitants of Demetrius 9681?

Gyro's discovery is significant because it provides a potential solution for people to survive in the harsh weather conditions on Demetrius 9681, as his blue blood allows for more effective binding with oxygen.

What was the initial reaction of the residents of Demetrius 9681 upon hearing about the solution to their survival problem?

The residents of Demetrius 9681 were overjoyed and flocked to Jelan to acquire the solution, which could allow them to live happily on the planet without concerns for their survival.

What was the unusual condition reported in the newspaper about a person on the other side of Demetrius 9681?

The unusual condition reported was about a person who was very sick with a high fever, fell into a coma, and was thought to have stopped breathing by the doctor, but then regained consciousness and disappeared from the community.

What is the role of Jelan and Gyro in the script?

Jelan and Gyro work together in a lab, collaborating on developing a new vaccination that could potentially help humanity adapt to the conditions on Demetrius 9681.