AND NUERALWARE
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CRANIAL OPTIONS
RAVEN MICROCYBERNETICS ENHANCED LIMBIC DRIVE 15340eb
(Japanese High Tek Cybernetics, Surgery code: CR, HL 2D6)
This device enables the user to enhance, lessen, or shut off completely individual emotional responses by providing extra or less stimulation to the limbic section of the brain. It was first developed for EEC military forces as a means of shutting off the panic response in its troops, however Raven took it a bit further, and now the device allows the user to completely customize the severity of all emotional responses. Need to be absolutely fearless for a few hours, or maybe you want to highten that special feeling your lover gives you. This device has become popular with medical and emergency personel who need to respond to disasters to prevent themselves from being overwhelmed by the trqagedy. Unfortunately the military applications are still there, even after it was revealed that the the EDF had outfitted a special forces team with these devices and shut off all emotional response whatsoever, before sending them in to wipe out a msall village, the atrocities rumored to have been commited are unspeakable. It is for this reason that Electric Dreams and all reputable cybernetic clinics put restrictors in the device which do not allow you to tamper with emotions like guilt or regret.
DYSON DERMAL TEMPERATURE REGULATOR 1680eb
(European technology, hand included, Surgery code: MA, HL 1D6+1)
This implant, which places 5 endothermic strips on the back of the head (shown) 6 along the spine and shoulders, and two on each limb, helps to regulate body temperature, keeping its user warm in cold weather, and cool in the heat. It can offset a bodies surface temperature up to 15 degrees by means of a special material that reacts to surrounding thermal activity and uses small electrical charges to cool or heat the ceramisteel strips placed strategically around the body. It feels something like having an ice pack or a hot water bottle affixed to you. Oringinally developed for the military, like most cybernetic implants, for use with soldiers operating in hot and humid conditions like those found in the middle east and south america, it has found wide use among the civilian market especially for those who do a great deal of travel to extreme locations. Corporate business men have also begun using this device as a means of ensuring they never sweat. It is rumored some corporate types with the device implanted will even turn up the heat in their office while doing business with rivals, to give them an edge over the competition, while the rival is sweating buckets, the user is sitting their in perfect comfort. It is recomended that this device be linked with a bio-monitor, so in case of fever or shock it can act appropriately to help the body cope.
MITSUBISHI ALL PURPOSE ARIAL RECIEVER 225eb
(Japanese Cybernetics, Surgery Code : MI, HL 1D6/2)
For use with any communications device, this implant can be set to pickup any form of transmitted communications, radio, laser, satellite. In effect it boosts the range of any communications device (radio, wireless cybermodem, satellite uplink) you have implanted by 300%. It can be implanted anywhere, but the back of the head is the most common mount site.
KIROSHI ADVANCED SENSORY EXTENSION 1800eb
(Japanese technology, Surgery Code: MI, HL: 1D6+2)
The mic and cyberoptic of this sensory extension have spaces for 4 visual options and 3 audio. It also has installed a laser comm and radio reciever.
NEURALWARE
BODYWEIGHT "BODYJACK" REMOTE REVERSE INTERFACE 12,500eb
(Standard technology, Surgery Code: CRI, HL: 1D6+2)
Normal interface plugs allow you to connect directly to machines and control them, the Bodyjack works in just the opposite, allowing machines and other users to control your body. The legal aspects are simple. Why excercise when you can jack your mind into a VR sim or braindance, and jack your body into a training program via the "Bodyjack". It literally is the age old dream of getting fit while you sleep, it works direcly with your bio-monitor, which you must have before this cyberware can be legally implanted.. For security purposes each Bodyjack unit is coded and passworded individually, to help prevent your body from being hijacked by netrunners or joyriders.
SONY/HITACHI "GHOST" INTERFACE 3,151,250eb
(Japanese technology, Surgery Code: CRI, HL: 2D6+1)
Since man first realized his own mortality, he has sought ways to cheat death and live forever. Now it's finally possible, albeit at an astronimical price, and not a slight amount of danger. The surgerical implant involves opening the skull, and covering the entire brain in a fine wire mesh, tied in to a special interface jack. With this technology, all memory and personality can be extracted from the brain, and downloaded to either an empty cloned brain, or a cyberbrain, which of course must be purchased seperately. While theoretically it is possible to download a persons consciousness into another persons brain, all attempts at doing so have resulted in severe psychosis, usually resulting in suicide or brain death.
HITACHI/SONY "CYBERBRAIN" 22,600,00eb
(Japanese High-technology, Surgery Code: CRI, HL: 4D6)
Originally developed by Dynalar, however after going so far overbudget it nearly drove them to Bankruptcy they sold the patent and design to the Collaboration of Sony/Hitachi in one of the most closely gaurded and secretive deals in history. After another six months of development, ending just 2 months ago, the Cyberbrain was unveiled and released. With a price tag that is beyond obscene, the technology behind this is available only to an elite few, but the possibilities that this breakthrough represents are limitless. The Cyberbrain duplicates all the funtions of a normal brain and spinal cord, but theoretically does not suffer any of the adverse effects stemming from disease or age. It comes with rating 3 emp and electrical shielding, Ghost interface, and nueral interface plugs. (Once implanted it also drops all further neuralware implantation by two surgical code levels, and humanity cost by a full die increment.)
MITSUBISHI "SHURIKEN" ADVANCED NEURAL PROCESSOR AND PLUG SETUP 9,230eb
(Japanese technology, Surgery Code: CRI, HL: 1D6)
Tired of having to mix and match interface plugs, tired of having to go in and rewire your neural interface everytime you get an upgrade. Never again, with the Shuriken you get it all in one aesthetically pleasing and symmetrical package. 6 interface plugs plus the latest neuralware processor technology allows you to multitask like never before, and not look like a freak doing it. And since its all centrally located, upgrading is much simpler and less intrusive. As an added bonus, each plug has its own retractable Realskin cover to keep dirt, grime and sweat from foulding your system.
DYNALAR CARD SLOT READER 650eb
(Standard technology, Surgery Code: MA, HL: 1D6/2)
Can be implanted anywhere really, but usually on the neck for easy access, the card reader can be used to download information from credit sticks, ID's, security badges, etc... Oringinally developed for police, but abandoned due to lack of interest, it has found meager popularity in civilian markets.
ZEISS CEREBRAL ENHANCEMENT 14,250eb
(European technology, Surgery Code: CRI, HL: 3D6+2, provides +3 to INT)
The only device on the market that actually increases ones intelligence through cybernetic means. The implant stimulates the cognitive centers of the brain, washing them with scrubbing nanites and providing small electrical charges which serve to boost performance and memory retention. The implant is somewhat dangerous, and has been known to cause epilepsy (20% chance, with an additional 5% chance added for every point over ten of raised intelligence). Also, while the device is shielded from emp and elctrical attack any damage to the device has a chance of causing mental damage to the user.
CYBEROPTICS
BLAU-PUNKT "SWIRLY" CYBEROPTIC 2,150eb
(European cybernetics,)
A very aesthetically pleasing cyberoptic capable of storing up to 6 display patterns for the cyberoptic which range from stationary colors to animated patterns or scenes.
NIKON "ORCHID" CYBEROPTIC 6200EB
(Japanese High Tech,)
With 6 cyberoptic option spaces and an optional lavender glow, this is becoming one of the hottest eyes on the market.
LOMO "SPOTTER" 1,430eb
(Russian/European technology, HL:2d6, Surgery code: MA )
This russian cybereye was originally designed for field snipers, but has since become increasingly popular with photographers and surveyors. Comes equipped with Advenced tele-optics (twice normal distance) low-light, rangefinder, image enhancement, and thermograph. Because the eye has no "normal vision" mode, using it for regular activity is quite disconcerting. Therefore the optic comes with its own flip down eyepatch, armored to SP:5.
KIROSHI ORP-16 3450eb
(Japanese Technology)
5 option spaces available available and an affordable price tag make this cyberoptic very very popular.
IEC DIRECT OCULAR INTERFACE 35,650EB
(Standard technology, Surgery Code:CRI, HL: 3D6+3)
This implant replaced the ocular region of the face and skull. The eyes are replaced with cyberoptics and the ocular region flips up to reveal ten interface plugs and a center audio/visual jack which ties into any available cameras, displaying the video directly to the user similiar to the mental image displayed while using a cybermodem. This implant allows one user to control nearly an entire eutomated factory, worksite, or security console. It's a bit extreme, but with this one person can do the work of 15, cutting company costs greatly and reducing the possibility of work related accidents even further.
Of course Electric Dreams also stocks and implants any of the legally available standard Cybernetic limbs and options.
Written by Deric Bernier, images from Ghost In the Shell, Appleseed, Bubblegum Crisis, Trinity, Full Metal Alchemist, I Robot, Robotrix. Hajime Sorayama, and other unkown artists and sources.