Other Manipulator Implant

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MANIPULATOR IMPLANT​

Affiliation:
Open Market

Manufacturer:
Various

Type:
Cybernetic ImplantPower Supply:
Rechargable Power Cell

Sensors:
N/A

Size:
Varies

Composition:
Various Alloys

DESCRIPTION​

Initially designed to augment the work conducted by ship-based engineers, the cybernetic manipulation implant became more widespread in it's usage after being applied to mining colonies, where it helped organics keep pace with their droid counterparts. In it's most rudametary form, the cybernetic implant comes in either a 'heavy' or 'light variant, with the former appearing as a large industrial-looking claw, and the latter as a smaller tentacle like item.

Plugged into the back of the user, these arms come with in-built spinal supports, and require the cyborg into which they are implanted to have comprehensive surgery to strengthen their back and torse to enable to arms to work correctly. Heavy arms can be used by pretty much anything sentient, and they are able to lift objects, and can be fitted with things such as fusion cutters. Light arms however, must be used in cojunction with some sort of cognitive implant, for example an AJ^6 Cyborg Construct to enable to wearer to use them with any degree of effectiveness. Light arms are used for more complex work, such as droid repair, surgery, and advanced engineering.

Like their heavy counterparts that come with a simple claw on the end, and can be fitted with light fusion cutters, saws and surgical tools.

It is very important to note that these items have multiple drawbacks. Firstly, they are quite simply useless in combat, unable to wield a weapon to any degree of accuracy (the best on could hope for is to use a heavy arm to hold a gun and just 'spray and pray') and can be sliced through by any sort of cutting weapon with immense ease. These are industrial tools, and require extensive cybernetic changes to the body of the person using it. In order to operate more than one effectively (which is a common need) they require cybernetic implants to the brain, which change the wearers personality, turning them into a logic driven drone, rather than a human being.

The implant surgery isn't pleasant either.

LEGALITY​

These devices are legal, however they must be divested of any fusion cutters, drills or anything other than their manipulator claws when in public.

INTENT​

We have droid arms on the forums, which hold pew-pew sticks, and we have a few instances in the comics of some of the more outlandish cybernetics being seen. In a galaxy with tentacled beasts, four armed aliens and more, I thought lets bring some of that into the cybernetics world.

 

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