"THRONE OF THE MUTANT CELL"

The rebel king sits in review of his stolen feudal lands. He has cast off the social norms that held him in check and now seeks to conquer new territories. Even now, armies are being created to expand the horizons of his dominion and gain additional resources to feed his growing empire.

"WHITE"

Flanked and enveloped, an enemy invader struggles to escape the trap it finds itself in. Already, a series of events have occurred since the detection of its presence as more defenders are assembled to repel and digest other intruders. Its demise is imminent beneath a chemical assault of deadly oxididents.

White blood cells are known, as “leukocytes” and are a crucial defense against disease. Forming highly mobile armies that travel the circulatory system, they often follow a chemical trail released by damaged cells or other leukocytes. These defenders can pinpoint and gather in large numbers to destroy foreign entities or cell matter.

"TRANS-SPECIES JUMP"

Blitzkrieg advances across territories of undefended populations. Local militia are not prepared for the sudden and savage strategies employed against them. The day hangs rife with inevitability.

When a virus moves from its natural host to a new host, the process is called “trans – species jump”. Examples of trans –species jumps to human hosts are Smallpox, Ebola and Aids.

"MACROPHAGE IN TRANSIT"

A dreadnought cruises through intercellular highways in search of enemies and refuse. With its ever-questing arms it draws and engulfs prey for its destruction and digestion. Within the process of engulfment, the Macrophage uses a variety of chemical attacks to destroy and break down targets that have been deemed by the body to be harmful or alien.

"MESSAGE TO THE TROOPS"

Signals have been sent relaying messages concerning movement and location of the enemy. Orders are given to respond to the oncoming threat as troops are dispatched to meet their foe.

"EXTRAVASATION"
The siege continues to mount and has reached a point when sapper units have been dispersed to infiltrate the fortress. Spread across a large area, these units seek avenues of access to breach the walls and allow attacking infantry to close with its enemy.

During the process of malignant cancer metastasis, cancerous cells may enter the bloodstream by crossing the walls of a blood vessel in search of access to major organs. The act of cancer cells exiting the capillaries and entering organs is referred to as “extravasation”.

"TOPOGRAPHY OF RAPID COLINIZATION / STAGE 3"

Well established with a ready supply of resources, the growing army extends it’s grasp ever farther from its primary base. Weakened defenders prove no match for the strength of this tyrant conqueror as the tide turns in it’s favor.

The spread of a disease or cancer from one organ or part of the body to another is referred to as “metastasis”. This process is also a hallmark in the late stages of cancer of the degree to which the disease has progressed.

POINT OF ENTRY
There is a break in the lines. Small, but yet enemy forces are able to slip through and gain ground. Already defenders are rushing forward to cut off the flow of attacking agents, while messages are sent for additional reinforcements. A small skirmish that is repulsed quickly, but yet the hordes lie in wait…. For opportunity.

Skin along with mucous membranes, comprise the first line of defense created to prevent entry into the body by a host of hostile organisms. In the event of a penetration of this barrier, the second line of defense is activated and chemical signals are sent activating proteins and phagocytes along with other cells for inhibiting the invaders spread throughout the body.

STICKY BALL
A mobile unit attaches to the larger vessel via a sticky ball. Firing a series of charges and boarders into the entity, the outcome of this encounter is predetermined and final.

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and use the host to house and feed themselves.