Zhong Chun

As the only surviving member of the Tamina medical team after their first contact with the Mush, Zhong Chun is probably the most unique character on board the Daedalus. Cryogenically frozen by the Federation for over 9 years to ensure her silence and serve as a test subject, then harassed by journalists and living under covers, Chun has never known an ordinary life. However, with her immunity, Chun is the key to the survival of the human race, and must be protected at all costs.

How to play
Her trait means Chun is the only crew member aboard the Daedalus who can never be infected by the. This makes her the central hub of the Mush hunt, there to be part of and organize the different Mush hunting groups, and act as a person of trust to those who want to share sensitive information. As such she will also often be the judge on who is to be taken out by the lynch mob.

In the Laboratory, she unlocks several important Research projects, which does require her to stay there most of the time, but also makes her 's (or 's) best friend when it comes to relaying their progress. And when she does get out, her immunity is useful for springing room traps, and checking on people in "restricted" areas like Raluca in her turret.

Core skill

 * is Chun's first useful skill. It enables her to heal for free, including herself, to craft bandages, and improves heals in the room she is in (unless involved).
 * During the Mush Hunt, she can use it to heal after 's rounds (or help Chao do so) while keeping her energy to investigate. In case of rampage, she can heal herself for free.
 * Post hunt, she will be able to enhance efficiency, and either craft more bandages or assist when the falling plates become commonplace.


 * turns Chun into a generalist powerhouse. While she likely won't have a bed in early game, surviving into post-hunt will allow her to regenerate more than most people, making her prime candidate for a  skill (especially ). Although, as mentioned in the skill page, having a limit of 24  may be a boon in itself, especially during early-game.

Secondary skills

 * Do not take . It does not stack with, and is completely redundant. It might be useful to let learn it if neither  nor  are aboard.


 * can be useful to get confirmation on strong Mush suspects, but should only be used by experienced players in coordination with or  due to the  morale cost and the fact it only reveals the very last action (which may be "use bed").


 * provides a modicum of defense against aggressive or griefers. It also enables you to ignore guards, whether a Mush, an inactive player, an on-going quarantine, or a  giving you a relatively safe haven.


 * enables Chun to eat a medicine a cycle instead of a day, and to benefit from double the effects. It can be useful with +3 pills, but you're likely to run out if you don't monitor your consumption, or if your ship is missing a.

Useful tips

 * A lot of research projects require you to be in the Laboratory. This does not mean you have to stay there all the time, but do coordinate your actions with the researchers.
 * Coordinate with the Mush hunters. You should ask them to tell you about any possibly suspicious actions (like hiding items) and other deceptions, which humans (as opposed to ) should have no problem sharing with you. This will help your decisions when they consult you about killing someone, which they ought to do, knowing you have that kind of information.
 * Be sure to organize private channels for the hunt and for the confirmed people (preferably separated).
 * Your trait means you can counter the Mush's  and  skills - foil their plans by being the one who eats suspicious food, and by performing actions that would spring traps in every room you pass through! (You need to click a blue action button. In doubt, just drop and pick up one of your items. )
 * It also means you can be trusted with food in general. You may be asked by some people to cook them food.
 * You should be the person wearing the . Besides already being a prime target for rampaging Mush because of your status and, this will make it harder to get other sensitive items you may be holding, typically the or the.
 * Do not be shy about demanding these items to be handed to you, especially the Knife to prevent a -driven rampage over the first day change. Only Mush would have a reason not to comply.

Biography

 * 3110 : Born in Vladivostok in China.
 * 3129 : Zhong Chun joined the nurses-auxiliary missionary corps and set off in an intergalactic convoy to participate in the great colonization of Tau Ceti. 6 months before she left, she completed an intensive nursing course.
 * 3131 : Chun is assigned to the Tamina expedition support team. This luxurious planet has an abundance of animal and plant life, but because of the importance of the Boxylium deposits this does not spark much initial interest from.
 * 3132 : After two explorers falling ill after routine surface expeditions, the ship is rapidly re-routed to join Atemis on Tau Ceti III. During the voyage, the young explorer Daryn William dies under Chun's eyes. The second pilot is still alive when he goes into the operating block. What happens next is a nightmare. In the middle of the operation, two assistants begin to vomit violently. The quarantine alarm sounds and the entire medical bay is sealed. Chun goes from one patient to the next, but in less than 36h the entire exploration and medical staff have succumb to what seems to be a highly contagious form of fungal apraxia. Of the entire group, Chun is the only survivor.
 * 3132 : In a state of shock, Chun is sent back to Earth. Upon her arrival, her cryosleep is prolonged for an unspecified period by the government. Officially there were no survivor of the Tamina disaster.
 * 3141 : Chun wakes up in Central America where she awakes in the presence of a team led by . She had been their test subject for the last 9 years. She is rehomed in the suburbs not far from the laboratory under an assumed name. In questioning Professor Carlsson, she learns that the infection discovered on Tamina has spread to Tau-Ceti and that the sanitation department is currently working on a vaccine to stop the spread. The colonists have not been advised.
 * 3142 : An SNC journalist catches up with Chun and asks her exactly what happened on Tamina. Chun answered his questions but didn't mention the pandemic on Tau-Ceti for fear of causing widespread panic throughout the system.
 * 3143 : finally completes his analysis of Chun's immune system. He manages to isolate a sample of harmless mycelium which encourages human antibodies to gradually reject the mush. The Anti-Fungal vaccine is sent to Tau-Ceti.
 * 3145 : While a massive preventative vaccination campaign is arranged on Antemis under some creative pretext, a spontaneous rebellion bursts out amongst the miners. A story breaks that the new vaccine transforms you into a mindless zombie to be enslaved in the mines of Sol. Only a handful of miners could be vaccinated before the SDF were obliged to leave the system.
 * 3149 : The official Federation announcement of the existence of Mush sets off an unprecedented media storm. News of Zhong Chun's existence rapidly breaks and she finds herself constantly harassed by groups of journalists. To escape the unrest, Professor sends Chun to Xyloph-17, the base from where her colleague  is organizing a voyage to the Magellan nebula.
 * 3151 : Chun worked for two years on the orbital platform as a maintenance operative. Only, the commander of operations, knew her true identity. Despite the satisfaction of finally being able to lead a normal life, Chun worried for Carlsson's safety as he was supposed to join her a few months later.
 * 3152 : The journalist who interviewed her 10 years previously suddenly contacts the crew with some alarming news. According to a note left by Carlsson dating from 3150, the decision makers of the Federation are infected.
 * 3153 : Professor Carlsson finally makes it to the orbital platform, Chun's true identity is revealed to the crew. They started working together again to isolate another mycelium sample and restart vaccine production. However, ' deteriorating health hampers progress considerably.
 * 3154 : The invasion of the orbital platform by the FDS provokes the hurried departure of the Daedalus. Professor Carlsson isn't up to following the team, so is obliged to leave Chun facing her compelling destiny.