B.A.L's history
Pioneering tomorrow since 1952
Pioneering tomorrow since 1952
Since its founding in 1952, Better Augmented Life has operated on a singular principle: progress waits for no one. What began as a modest biomedical research firm has grown into the world’s most advanced bioengineering powerhouse—pioneering breakthroughs that have reshaped medicine, human augmentation, and the very definition of life itself.
B.A.L. is founded by Dr. Elias Grayson, a visionary bioengineer with a radical belief: that human limitations should not be accepted but rewritten. The company begins as a private biomedical research firm, focusing on genetic therapy and enhancement.
B.A.L. successfully develops its first experimental genetic modification therapy, codenamed Project Mendax. Designed to enhance immune response and cellular regeneration, the treatment is quietly tested on terminally ill patients with unprecedented recovery rates under the authorization of the government.
The U.S. Department of Defense contracts B.A.L. for Operation Apex, a classified initiative focused on increasing physical endurance, pain tolerance, and reflex speed in soldiers. Early versions of biomodification serums are deployed in small-scale, undisclosed operations. The long-term effects are still undergoing study.
B.A.L. unveils its first cognitive enhancement therapy, increasing neuroplasticity and memory retention. Originally marketed for Alzheimer’s research, early adoption in select government programs showed it to enhance intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.
B.A.L. acquires Biodyne Industries, a leading firm in synthetic organ research. This acquisition accelerates breakthroughs in tissue regeneration and early-stage bioprinting, paving the way for functional, lab-grown organs.
B.A.L. successfully implants a fully lab-grown liver into a patient, marking a turning point in regenerative medicine. Though celebrated as a medical marvel, this would only mark the start.
B.A.L. unveils its prototype Neural Interface System, allowing direct brain-computer interaction. Publicly, the system is positioned as assistive technology for patients with paralysis, with plans to be developed for far more ambitious applications, including cognitive acceleration and remote command capabilities.
The launch of Genesis Protocol, a groundbreaking advancement in cellular self-repair, enables rapid wound regeneration and resistance to common diseases.
B.A.L. announces The Polaris Initiative, an ambitious project aiming to map and transfer human consciousness into synthetic neural networks. While dismissed by skeptics as science fiction, the initiative had positive results reported.
B.A.L. unveils its first "Augment" candidates—human test subjects outfitted with enhanced synthetic musculature, neurocognitive uplinks, and self-repairing biology. Governments and private investors alike take immediate interest.
B.A.L. finalizes its "Next Phase" Directive, a classified initiative rumored to involve large-scale human enhancement deployment. While the details remain undisclosed, one thing is certain—B.A.L. has no intention of slowing down.