Illinois State University was an institution of higher learning in the city of Normal, Illinois on Earth, founded in the 19th century. In late 1970, Aegis agents Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln went undercover at ISU as a professor and student, respectively, to investigate suspicious activity detected by the Beta 5 computer. During this time, Seven came to suspect Professor Eugene Eckhart of unusual activities, and ultimately discovered he and United States Army General Cory were working together to create an army of cloned human soldiers on campus.