| From: | jhubert@***.de (JÃŒrgen_Hubert) |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Bioshells (Was: Send In The Clones! Future Tech in Shadowrun) |
| Date: | Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:06:39 +0200 |
From: "Dan Turek" <danturek@*******.com>
To: <shadowrn@*****.dumpshock.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 3:40 AM
Subject: Re: [LONG] Send In The Clones! Future Tech in Shadowrun
> Bira's take:
>
> >I'll repeat what I said before - clone slavery of the kind you're
> >speaking of doesn't make any sense unless you can force-grow clones
and
> >imprint personalities and skills on them cheaply and quickly. And,
even
> >them, public relations issues would _still_ make it
counter-productive.
>
> Sometimes all you need is a body.
That reminds me: Transhuman Space (what else?) has another neat
concept that might actually be applicable here: The bioshell.
Grow one of those fast-growth but brain-dead clones that Shadowrun is
apparently capable of. Then replace its unfunctional brain and parts
of its nervous system with computer hardware. Give it lots of
skillsofts and semi-autonomous knowbot software - or just run it via
rigger remote control.
And now you have a new kind of biological drone! Easily trained (just
install the right software), disposable (they aren't as expensive as
the other kind of drones discussed elsewhere - after all, training is
the most expensive part), and not as conspicous as robot drones.
Think of the boomers in Bubblegum Crisis. They might be used in all
kinds of roles - from soldiers to truely loyal secretaries (they can't
be bribed...) to sex slaves. And rigger contols allow you to "inhabit"
a completely new body and experience the pleasures of the flesh in an
entirely new way - think of what someone like Thomas Roxborough would
pay for it!
What do you guys think?
- Jürgen Hubert
Urbis - A World of Cities
http://juergen.the-huberts.net/dnd/urbis/index.html
