Project Blue
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Project Blue is the codename for the deadly, weaponized influenza supervirus that devastates humanity in Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional biological weapon
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fictional virus ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Stand (1994 miniseries)
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The Stand (2020 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Captain Trips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Stand
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The Stand (1978 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codenameFor | weaponized influenza supervirus ⓘ |
| createdByCharacterGroup | U.S. government scientists (fictional) ⓘ |
| diseaseType | influenza-like virus ⓘ |
| effectOnHumanity | devastates human population ⓘ |
| escapeCause | laboratory containment breach (fictional) ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme |
dangers of biological warfare
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unintended consequences of military research ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not a real-world virus ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Stand universe ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfSourceWork | 1978 ⓘ |
| genreOfSourceWork | post-apocalyptic horror ⓘ |
| impactOnPlot | initiates main events of The Stand ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | classified military project (initially) ⓘ |
| mediumOfSourceWork | novel ⓘ |
| mortalityRate | extremely high ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for societal collapse
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primary cause of global apocalypse ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | pandemic and societal breakdown ⓘ |
| originWithinStory | U.S. military biological weapons program ⓘ |
| settingContext |
United States (fictionalized)
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global pandemic (fictional) ⓘ |
| symptomProfile |
rapid onset flu-like symptoms
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severe respiratory illness ⓘ |
| threatLevelInStory | extinction-level event ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
airborne
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person-to-person contact ⓘ |
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