XVI and aliens

[Maciej Piechotka]

I started to think - are aliens ill on XVI or is it product of their research (o both)?
It the first which race was first ill? Does it spread through th conqueer? Could they be cured? If yes may be it is solution to problem of invasion (end of game)?

[bustead]

the xvi is a bio-weapon engineered by the Taman. The virus got out of control and the taman were infected.