From:	Seraph seraph4plm@*********.net
Subject:	Starting equiptment [was: Value and so on]
Date:	Mon, 19 Jul 1999 06:07:57 -0700

----- Original Message -----
From: IronRaven <cyberraven@********.net>
To: <shadowrn@*********.org>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: Starting equiptment [was: Value and so on]


> At 07.13 07-19-99 EDT, you wrote:
> >I'd have to disagree with that, Arcady. The US has always used its
>
> It isn't the US anymore. It is a bunch of second and third tier countries.
>
> >it isnt cost effective to install such hardware in someone who is going to
> be
> >gone in a max of six years. once they re-up, possibly for as long as 10
>
> Well, some units and MOS, the initial tour is five years, but most of that
> is due to havin gspent two or three years in training. I could see a
> "cyber corp" ("E-infantry"?) who get upgraded, but they are
UCAS/CAS/CFS
> property of the next ten years and have have a nice remote destruct package
> just in case they go AWOL.
> However, things like WR 2 or 3, VCR 3, tactical computers, and most
> weapons systems are going to be repoed at the end of that.
>

Why would they bother repoing that stuff? After 10 years it will be very outdated. Look at
computers after 10 years of advancement: Nobody will even touch one 10 years old unless
they had no choice...
Most likely they will 'convince' them to keep working for the government. After all, if
they warranted some high grade cyberware then they are probably effective personnel.