From:	Hunter <hunter@******.STAT.COM>
Subject:	Re: Plot Idea.
Date:	Sat, 8 Oct 1994 19:44:52 MST

"Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU> writes:

> On Sat, 8 Oct 1994, Mark Imbriaco wrote:
>
> > Basically, the main part of it is that a Corp has been
> > using clone bodies, force grown and stuffed with skillsofts
> > as soldiers. Somehow, runners find out about it, and ...
> > I dunno. Just the beginnings like I mentioned. Maybe the
> > Corp is taking bods off the street, lobotomizing 'em and
> > stuffing 'em with skills.. <shrug> I dunno yet.
>
> The question is: why is this more cost effective than getting properly
> trained soldiers? Not just in terms of cast, but also PR? It would have
> to be a really underhanded corp (ie, somebody that doesn't even HAVE a
> public image) in order to even THINK about trying to get away with these
> kinds of shinanigans.
>
If you want an underhanded corp, just INVENT one. Try this one: The
Grand Poobah Toy Company, based in Portland, a subsidiary of Magazini
Technologies.

Brian (the other one)

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