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Cyberware originally emerged as a solution for injury and illness: | Cyberware originally emerged as a solution for injury and illness: | ||
* '''Prosthetics''': From | * '''Prosthetics''': From Apokalyptika's rugged, steam-powered limbs to Kaos's sleek biomechanical designs, cybernetic prosthetics restore and often surpass lost functions. | ||
* '''Organ Replacements''': Cybernetic hearts, lungs, and livers enhance resilience in extreme environments, like | * '''Organ Replacements''': Cybernetic hearts, lungs, and livers enhance resilience in extreme environments, like Galaxa's voids or [[Apokalyptika]]'s irradiated wastelands. | ||
=== Enhancements === | === Enhancements === | ||
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* '''Combat Augments''': | * '''Combat Augments''': | ||
** [[Apokalyptika]] | ** [[Apokalyptika]]'s scavenged arm-blades and energy shields. | ||
** [[Galaxa]] | ** [[Galaxa]]'s precision targeting systems and plasma-integrated weaponry. | ||
* '''Utility Implants''': | * '''Utility Implants''': | ||
** [[Kaos]] | ** [[Kaos]]'s corporate-crafted neural links allow users to interface directly with AI-driven systems. | ||
** [[Omni-Net]] interfaces in Galaxa enable real-time data streaming and control of starship systems. | ** [[Omni-Net]] interfaces in Galaxa enable real-time data streaming and control of starship systems. | ||
* '''Environmental Adaptations''': | * '''Environmental Adaptations''': | ||
** Radiation shielding and respiratory filters for survival in | ** Radiation shielding and respiratory filters for survival in Apokalyptika's post-apocalyptic world. | ||
** Repulse-assisted flight modules for Kaos and Galaxa elites. | ** Repulse-assisted flight modules for Kaos and Galaxa elites. | ||
== Cultural and Ethical Perspectives == | == Cultural and Ethical Perspectives == | ||
Cyberware's reception varies widely across the universes: | |||
* '''[[Apokalyptika]]''': Cyberware is both a lifeline and a curse, often hastily assembled from scraps and prone to failure. | * '''[[Apokalyptika]]''': Cyberware is both a lifeline and a curse, often hastily assembled from scraps and prone to failure. | ||
* '''[[Kaos]]''': It symbolizes power, wealth, and corporate loyalty, with overmodding often leading to control by | * '''[[Kaos]]''': It symbolizes power, wealth, and corporate loyalty, with overmodding often leading to control by one's employer. | ||
* '''[[Galaxa]]''': Advanced and widely accepted, but purist factions like the Order of Light oppose its use as unnatural. | * '''[[Galaxa]]''': Advanced and widely accepted, but purist factions like the Order of Light oppose its use as unnatural. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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* '''[[Serafian]] Cybernetics''': Known for their elegance, [[Serafian|Serafians]] blend cyberware seamlessly into their physiology, such as self-mending armor and integrated repulse packs. | * '''[[Serafian]] Cybernetics''': Known for their elegance, [[Serafian|Serafians]] blend cyberware seamlessly into their physiology, such as self-mending armor and integrated repulse packs. | ||
* '''[[Sluggo]] Chaos-Cybernetics''': In Galaxa, Sluggo engineers build whimsical but effective cyberware that mixes functionality with humor. | * '''[[Sluggo]] Chaos-Cybernetics''': In Galaxa, Sluggo engineers build whimsical but effective cyberware that mixes functionality with humor. | ||
* [[Apokalyptika]] | * [[Apokalyptika]]'s scavenger cultures develop innovative cyberware using salvaged parts, often resulting in unpredictable outcomes. | ||
[[Category:Continuum multiverse]] | [[Category:Continuum multiverse]] | ||
[[Category:Multiverse]] | [[Category:Multiverse]] | ||