Ross' Lab

Outside of the Laboratory

Inside of the Laboratory

Ross' Lab was a laboratory hidden underneath a house located between the Heyworth area and Washington D.C. The laboratory was used by Ross and his associate Agent Zaxen to bioengineer the Zaxen Virus. It was seen in Season 5 of SGCBarbierian's series and SkyDoesMinecrafts limited series.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Not much is known about this location except Ross eventually found it and began using it as a lab. Ross began spying and kidnapping individuals who wouldn't be reported missing. He and his partner began testing the Zaxen Virus and turned their prisoners into the first walkers. They would test them for mobility and functionality with Ross writing down a journal detailing the project.

## Post-Apocalypse

Following extensive experimentions and tests, the Zaxen Virus is deemed to ready for release. Ross writes his final entries and soon the virus is released. The specimens are left behind to see how long they can survive. Ross and Agent Zaxen then part ways to go fulfill their desires.

### Season 5

#### "Strange Discovery..."

In the episode ***"Strange Discovery..."*** Nick's Group enter the cabin and find it clear. They decide to only look for supplies and AK finds a tub of water. As he attempts to drain it out, a bookshelf recedes, revealing a secret basement entrance. They go down and find empty cells. When checking the chests, they find medical waste buckets and a journal named Project Zaxen. After reading the entries, the group realizes that walkers were being made and experimented on. However, the walkers, referred as sepecimens in the journal, are shown to not be in their cells. This causes them to question where they are, but Nick questions the fact that someone was testing on walkers. They look through chests and find experiment tools and medical supplies. They decide to loot most of it except for the needles and blood bags. After looting up, they leave the Cabin to avoid meeting its owner.

### SkyDoesMinecraft

#### "WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.."

In the episode **"WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.."** this laboratory is approached by Skys Group and Ross, who had decided to come along to give more Formula to Ghetto. They notice it has been covered in vines. After some discussion, they enter and notice that it is well furnished. This leads them to guess the owner as being very smart. In one chest, a crossbow and M9 with ammunition are located and taken. As they begin exploring and getting comfortable, the discussion goes to the owner of the place due to the fact the they had left their weapons and base open. Ross guesses they won't be coming back and so Jess goes to bed while Barney and Sky look around. Ross locates a lever and pulls it up, causing some bookshelves to recede and reveal a basement entrance. As the group debates on what it is, the bookshelves close and recede in a pattern until it is revealed Ross is pulling the lever constantly. The group goes down and finds walkers in cages which shocks the group. They question why and how long they have been locked. Sky notices how one walker has been rotting and kills it with his M9. Barney shoot another one down as well. Jess notices equipment and tells the whole group, who begin to examine it. When they open the chests, they are revealed to be filled with blades, tools, cuffs, scientific and medical supplies. Sky locates a journal named Project Zaxen and reads it. The journal reveals walkers were being tested on and there was a kidnapping operation for a steady amount of test subjects. Sky believes this location was being used to try to develop a cure, he re-reads the entries again and reads newer ones as well. The new ones reveal that the person in this Lab was making the walkers. This shocks the group with Sky believing Zaxen as the virus and this cabin being used to create it. The group decides to go upstairs and check to make sure that they are alone. They then leave immediately to avoid trouble.

## Inhabitants

* Doctor Ross
* Agent Zaxen
* *Specimen 48*
* *Specimen 49*
* *Specimen 74*
* *Specimen 75*
* *Specimen 76*

## Deaths

* Specimen 48 *(Alive)*
* Specimen 49 *(Alive)*
* Specimen 74 *(Alive and Zombified)*
* Specimen 75 *(Alive and Zombified)*
* Specimen 76 *(Alive and Zombified)*

## Trivia

* This Lab is considered the origin or starting point of the Virus.
* Considering the fact the that it is located between Heyworth, Illinois and Washington DC, it may be located in Pennsylvania or the Great Lakes Region.
* When Nick's Group arrived, they could not find the reanimated specimens. This is due to Skys Group possibly having come before, although this could be plot or continuity error.
* Nick in Season 13 complained about the fact that information on the Zaxen Virus wasn't available, when he had visited the origin of the Virus and had read a journal detailing its creation.