From: | Michael Dolmer cutterspawn@*******.com |
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Subject: | ahh well....was worth a try |
Date: | Wed, 08 Mar 2000 06:11:18 PST |
should have.
The theory behind this technology was not to have legions of cybered
creatures like the robocop idea. It was formulated to quickly replace
losses from combat without lengthy downtime and expenditure. Instead of
spending thousands or millions of nuyen on cybering up their fighters or
repairing them, they simply reanimate them and send them back in.
Drawbacks...the corpses have no independant thought and simply follow
orders. The upside, quick re-insertion into the field with total disregard
for their own safety. The ultimate 'expendible warrior'.
I got the combined idea from a cheezy movie staring Joe Piscapo and
Universal Soldier (starring studboy Jean-Claude).
Nor am I planning on having this idea stick. The moral outrage of using the
dead or even _killing_ the soldier before sending him out will raise such
opposition once exposed (hence our hero here) that the project will be shut
down and the corp and those involved will be brought up on crimes against
humanity.
Having only the SRII book, I didn't realize they've already come up with
zombies (Voudoun zombie I think you called them?). I figured if we had
ghouls and vampires (even PC vamps and shapeshifters?) the insertion of a
'zombie' wouldn't be too outside the realm of SR. But instead of creating
them from the virus version, they've artificially created it. Having not
acquired my PhD in bio-molecular manipulation I haven't gotten the actual
device figured out yet. Electrically stimulating parts of the brain,
pulmonary and endocrine systems to restart the heart and brain functions.
The 'soul', per se, is not re-acquired....so in effect they're mindless
automatons highly susceptable to suggestion and orders.
As I said, it was not my intent to having this idea 'overrun' the world
plotline. And indeed, this was not my first choice. But like I said in my
previous mail my first idea was already taken by coincidence and I needed a
replacement quick.
If you'd prefer, I can junk the whole storyline. Make the video he stole an
elaborate hoax kinda thing in order for the small and up-and-coming corp to
draw in clients then take the money and run.....
*shrug*
I'll leave it to the collective group. No skin off my teeth.
And until I get a better feel for things 'round here, i'll check ahead here
in PlotD first.
humblest apologies.
> So, how about giving us a more fleshed out idea of what you have
>in mind? Obviously you aren't going for a straight Voudoun zombie, as
>per the description of them in the sourcebooks. How do you see this
>artificial process capable of reanimating and controlling a corpse?
>What technology are you basing the idea on, extrapolating it from, or is
>this something totally new? (*hint* It is far easier to have an
>adaptation accepted than an original idea, but it has been known to
>happen for ideas that are sufficiently well thought out.)
>
> --My two yen
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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