Radial Nanocritter

Nanocritters are molecule-sized micro-mechanoids that are used for multiple purposes, including the construction of physical augments, such as the flight interfaces worn by aviators, or the system interfaces used by system operators and engineers.
Personnel requiring the use of augments have a bone removed... typically the radius or ulna of the forearm, and have its internal structure replaced with a biological production and storage space to build and warehouse nanocritters. They can be activated by neural, autonomic, or cybernetic means. Upon receiving the command to activate, they build the required physical augment out of stored material or the body's own tissues. At any given time, a person may host millions of nanocritters, which are powered by the body's instrinsic electromagnetic field. They can also be deactivated by neural command, or destroyed en masse by exposure to certain forms of radiation.
Nanocritters can also be programmed to assist in healing broken bones, internal hemorrhages and other forms of physical damage.
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