Museum of Nanotechnology

The Museum of Nanotechnology, or Nanotech Museum, is a location cut from Deus Ex: Invisible War. Text content found in an unused conversation file reveal that the museum was, at one point during development, intended to be part of a mission during the early part of the game.

Mission

The conversation file also includes the objective "Investigate the asic possible smuggling operation at the Nanotech Museum in New Seattle." The specific purpose of the mission would have been to investigate Tarsus scientists who experimented on Alex Denton.

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DonnaMorgan: "This is WTO Security Chief Donna Morgan. I thought you were told to report to the air terminal. Very well. Tour the museum, but do us a favor. We think the Tarsus scientists were using the museum as cover for a smuggling operation. Try to take a peek at the vaults on the lower level. We might learn something about the experiments the scientists were performing on you."

DonnaMorgan: "The vault is on the lower level. If you can find proof of a smuggling operation, we'll be a step closer to catching the scientists who were experimenting on you."

— Unused conversation file

Museum guide

The conversation file also includes a number of lines from a character referred to as M01MuseumGuide. The dialogue lines, transcribed below, include information on various story-related subjects.

Gray Death

"The Gray Death was an international pandemic that thrust the world into chaos as the population was decimated by this plague."

VersaLife

"Unbeknownst to the public at the time, the biotech corporation Versalife engineered the Gray Death virus in order to infect the world's population, then profit enormously by selling them the only possible cure."

Transgenics

"Some scientists at Versalife were secretly involved in genetic manipulation that eventually spawned new lifeforms. These transgenic creatures then escaped the labs during the Collapse. They have adapted well and multiplied substantially, to become fairly common though hardly safely domesticated. They gravitate toward living in heavily populated areas, offering them ample opportunity to scavenge, as well as to attack unsuspecting men, women, and children."

Karkians

"Karkians are genetically manipulated reptilian quadrupeds, largely based on crocodile DNA.  They are territorial loners, with crushing jaws and razor sharp teeth.  They are slow moving predators, who will not race to attack, but are truly formidable in conjunction with greasels, another species of transgenic with which they share an unexpected symbiotic bond."

Other transgenics

"It is strongly suspected that there are other transgenics that have not yet been documented officially."

Greasels

"Greasels were created via the de-evolution of avine DNA to it's dinosaur origins.  They share a flock mentality and are hostile in these groups, but easily frightened when alone.  They attack by spitting a caustic venom that blurs the vision and affects the physical coordination of their prey.  They possess an unexpected symbiotic bond with karkians, and when attacking in the company of one, they will disable their target, then flank, waiting for the karkian to make the kill.  Then they will scavenge the remains when the karkian has finished feeding."

Medical bots

"Medbots can help a patient to quickly recover lost health; however, it may not be possible to achieve full recovery in one use, necessitating a waiting period while the unit recharges, before the injured individual can use it again."

Repair bots

"Repair bots can attend to the needs of biomodified individuals as well as electronic equipment.  Such humans can use them to recharge the bioelectric energy required for the function of their mods. Repair bots will also fix any damaged or malfunctioning electronics that they encounter, such as cameras, lights, or other bots.  They can also deactivate demolitions devices."

Security bots

"Security Bots are used by corporations and security agencies to protect against hostilities. The land-based units are armed with assault gun style weapons and often called "bulldogs" in common parlance because of their appearance. Water-based units are used for security in aquatic environments. Their weapons include tight radius electrical discharges and torpedoes.  Air-based security bots are essentially flying turrets that can fit into small areas."

Nanotechnology

"Nanotechnology has been deployed in a number of ways, perhaps most notably in the form of biomods.  An individual is infused with nanites that provide him with a given biomodification, such as a reflex boost or enhanced strength."

The Collapse

"While the primary cause of the Great Collapse remains unclear, it's repercussions were immediately evident. Global communications were lost when the Aquinas router disintegrated. Without it, the world descended into a dark age, as interdependent industries faltered or failed completely.  The electronically facilitated ties that bound the world together unraveled, fragmenting States and nations across the globe.  It has been a slow and cumbersome recovery from this catastrophe."

UNATCO

"UNATCO (United Nations' Anti-Terrorist Coalition) was formed to deal with escalating unrest and terrorist activity.  The organization was created with the best intentions, but fell under corrupt influences that lead it astray, and crippled it's abilities to adequately combat the Gray Death.  During this same period, the NSF (Northwest Secessionist Forces) emerged, when several northwestern states tried to secede from the U.S. in protest.  Although the secession was halted, the NSF and the dissent it represented remained.  It evolved into the National Secessionist Forces and opposed UNATCO, using guerrilla tactics. The NSF is regarded as a terrorist fringe group because of their attacks; however, their suspicions that the cure for the plague was being intentionally delayed in order to benefit an elite few were later proven valid."

Biomods

"There is a wide range of opinions about biomodification technology and how it affects humanity.  Besides milder forms of apprehension or praise, there are extremist groups on both sides of the issue.  There are those that promote the thorough and complete biomodification of all citizens. These individuals have gone so far as to develop dangerous and unapproved biomods, available only on the black market.  At the other end of the spectrum, there are militant extremists so opposed to what they view as pollution of the human species that they terrorize and murder those who have biomods."

JC and Paul Denton

"Although both the extent and intent of his actions remain shrouded in mystery, JC Denton played a major role in resolving the Gray Death plague; however, some suspect that he also had something to do with initiating the Great Collapse.  He began his career as an agent for UNATCO, but when he realized that it was corrupt, he joined his brother Paul and the NSF revolutionaries.  Both JC and Paul remain powerful and mysterious figures. They disappeared around the time of the Collapse, so little is known about their true actions or intentions. In their absences, both their deification and demonization grow in the public mind."

Notes

• The conversation file states that the museum was opened by Mark Finley, the Minister of Culture for Seattle.
• The museum guide's description of greasels and karkians, particularly the details of their symbiotic relationship and their respective basis in avine and crocodile, resembles the descriptions in Deus Ex design document version 13.12. These details are not mentioned in any released game.