The knowledge from the Codex flowed naturally. He knew exactly what each piece of equipment needed to do. Exactly how to design it. The replicators could manufacture anything he designed.
Gene sequencer first. Atomic-level precision. Capable of reading DNA sequences perfectly. No errors. Fast enough to sequence entire genomes in minutes instead of days.
He worked through the evening. Designing. Refining. Creating blueprints for a biological laboratory that wouldn't exist anywhere else on Earth for decades.
Outside his study window, the sun set. Night fell. The stars came out.
Orion glanced at them. Felt his connection to the celestial bodies. Earth below him. Moon rising in the sky. Sun on the other side of the planet.
Soon he'd be cultivating with their energy. Drawing power from the stars themselves.
But first—he had equipment to design.
The future was being built, one blueprint at a time.
ORION'S MANSION - STUDY - 8:17 PM
