From:	Jeremiah Stevens <jeremiah@********.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Surgeons as Riggers?
Date:	Tue, 5 May 1998 13:39:17 -0400

>
> I do not see why not ... this would add additional control to the surgeon
> performing either standard surgery for wounds or cyber/bioware implantation.
>
> Perhaps you could lower the target number for the surgery by an amount equal
> to the VCR (considering the surgery something along the lines of vehicular
> combat).
>
> This same modifier, using the VCR, would also benefit the person being
> performed upon in the case of implant work, as the lower target number means
> potentially more success, which can lead to less essence loss.

I would also allow the use of a control pool or perhaps a bonus to the
task pool (assuming of course that the surgeon has an encephalon or
cerebral booster).