The year is 2056 and the date is November 27.  "So far the ISL has been a great idea. An opportunity for scientists from all over the world to peacefully research and experiment for the common welfare of mankind. Cancer is no longer a deadly disease, and in 2030 cures for ALS, and ALZHEIMER'S were found in quick succession. But then disaster struck! Somehow an experiment went wrong, and a deadly virus quickly spread throughout the ISL. In a matter of a few days everyone was dead or dying.

You are the last and only hope to save the Earth from a devastating pandemic with an outcome far worse than the extinction of the dinosaurs millions of years ago. Your task is simple: Destroy the space lab by the means of the built-in self-destruct mechanism. Simple as that!"