What Next? Zombie Slavery

Well this little brainfart came to me when I was watching an episode of a rather recent, but canceled series on the Science Channel called Dark Matters: Twisted But True.

Here's the episode in case anyone is wondering, its the segment called "Resurrection Row".

Anyway, I was about to send this particular submission to a favorite website of mine, SciFi Ideas. However, they are no longer accepting any submissions. Pity....

Anywho, this brainfart of mine is using a similar mechanism that said website had used in the past that I would like to call "What Next?" to which commentators (if there are any....) can write out, well, what comes next after the initial entry. Speculate on the chain of events that follows to their ultimate conclusion or perhaps even inspire someone to write a full-fledged story from it. But for now, I just wanna get this thought out of my head and put it on record.

In another time, in another place...

Two individuals entered the facility's deep interior. One was the head researcher appointed by the communist government as project leader to this establishment of ill-morality. The other a political officer trusted to ensure that the interests of the communist party, and by extension the interests of the state, were not in folly nor compromised. That was the reason behind this particular visit.

"I assure you, comrade, we are performing great strides in our research and experimentations." The head researcher continued "Already the patients-"

"Criminals, comrade. Criminals." The political officer corrected. "Let's not forget where you've gotten your supply of 'fresh bodies' to play around with."

"Y-yes, comrade." The head researcher nervously replied as they approached one of the observation platforms. Below them were several medical technicians performed physical therapy and mental exercises with individuals donned in hospital gowns.

"Still, with rehabilitation programs with the executed we are able to increase the average intelligence equal to that of a seven-year old child." The head researcher presented.

"Psh! Dogs are smarter, comrade." The political officer countered. "Not even enough to justify the restructuring of the state's capital punishment program to reinstate electrocution."

"I know the current results are limited compared to the initial presentation to the politburo, but we are still in the pioneering process of a radically new approach to penal rehabilitation, comrade: The personality that perpetrated the crime lost but an able-bodied worker to repay the resulted debt to society! Far more humane and productive to society as a whole."

"We did not overthrow the bourgeoisie and the aristocrats for our freedom using humane methods, comrade." The political officer corrected. "And if these.....Reincarnates as you call them cannot perform basic labor in either the field or the factory then I do not see justification for the continued finances for this project of yours."

"I know that the pace is rather slow with limited progress, comrade, however it is the opinion of the staff and other members of the project that within the decade the Reincarnates will be able to take direction not unlike any other human being." The head researcher spoke. "However as they are now, they are little more than slightly intelligent robots that need direct supervision."

The words caught the political officer's attention. "What do you mean by that?"

"Well.... to be rather blunt comrade, they are excellent at following orders but lack independent initiative in absence for a better description."

There was an uncomfortable moment of silence as the political officer pondered those words. Soon enough, he turned his head towards the head researcher and with a heavily sinister tone, he asked "How well do you think they will do as soldiers?"

So then, what do you think happened next?

As always, keep the comments civil.