Chronostatic Radiation

Chronostatic Radiation or C-S Radiation is a science fiction term derived from Greek meaning time equilibrium. And it is used to describe radiation that effects, or creates an effect involving the flow of time within a localized area.

History
Used both in rejuvenation chambers and in the Star Drive, chronostatic radiation was first discovered in the 21st century by analysing left over technology from the race colloquially known as the Forerunners. Produced as a result of particle decay from the radioactive substances in the Star Drive the radiation creates the effect in a localized area of influencing the flow of time. Highly dangerous, exposure results in the exposed cells slowly rejuvenating into their evolutionary predecessors and descendants and is considered a slow, agonizing death.

Complications
In small amounts with a controlled effect the process is used in Rejuve Chambers to revitalize cells and induce age regression, however allowed to run out of control (as a result of large doses) the cells will begin to mutate causing sections of the body to transform into skin or tissue from an earlier state in our evolutionary history.

Conventional treatment can slow the deterioration as but the only known cure is rejuvenation, which drains out chronostatic radiation from the body's cells instead of using its own on-board source! A single treatment suffices for most exposures, two for severe exposures. Extreme exposure has, occasionally, required 3 rejuves to reverse.