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military-security

Military concerns about the Emory files and the potential invocation of secrecy laws illustrate the tension between individual rights and national security.

1 chapter across 1 book

Cyteen (1988)C.J. Cherryh

Chapter 89

The chapter depicts a tense Supreme Court hearing concerning the identity and legal status of a young girl named Ari Emory, who is revealed to be a genetically engineered Special. The court proceedings focus on genetic verification and legal personhood, while political and military figures anxiously monitor the case's implications for national security and information control. The chapter highlights the intersection of genetics, law, and political power within the Union.