<br/><br/>"Dont worry about it, Lewis, You wont be deactivated..." Lewis sighed heavily, deeply relieved he was not going to be executed for his insubordination. Determined to show his usefulness the holographic man listened intently as his colleagues collaborated on the problem.<br/><br/>"Now, tell me what you think about this theory, all of you.  I think we just witnessed what these 'chronitrons' do in the presence of shielding, specifically in this case, one of a phased nature.  The response was immediate, was it not, Liara?  One of those packs evaporated to dust.  I believe that our shielding is harmful to these particles, I would further suggest that they are acting with some sort of intelligence, aging us in response."<br/><br/>"I would like to a bit of something unique, Liara, and we must do it quickly.  I want you to use negatively spinning chronitrons from the Gatekeeper to probe the pile of ash that is our newest casualty in this little skirmish.  Tell me if you get anything that resembles communication, or a feeling.  I am hoping that my theory is correct and that these new particles are trying to tell us that we are hurting them."<br/><br/>"Uh, I don't know the systems that well yet Dun.  I can run the diagnostics, but I wouldn't have the first clue how to pull negative chronitons from the Gatekeeper,.....are you trying to say that you think there is an intelligent life form causing this to happen?  I mean I picked up an increase in bio-mass in the packs, but there's nothing to indicate an complex organism."<br/><br/><strong>"Perhaps I can help."</strong>Lewis said moving over to the console and moving his hands at lightning speeds over the controls.<br/><br/><strong>" If your hypothesis is correct, sir then we should see both a rejuvenation of the gel pack and a noticeable amount of activity from the lifeforms present. Ensign would you assist me please? I need you to monitor the readings and biomass fluctuations as I increase in increments the negatively charged chronitons in stages."</strong><br/><br/>Lewis pushed a final set of commands and the Gatekeepers usual humm turned into a deep thump-thump-thump, as it pushed out the new form of matter; bombarding the gel pack with a steady stream of white silver particles.