Organic mimic cyberstructure

An organic mimic cyberstructure is a robotic representation of a living being that is life-like outwardly and inwardly to varying degrees. It is more complex than a sophisticated android chassis, often covered with synthetic or cloned skin, and can contain functional organs that are composed of synthetic (and often reinforced) biological fibers. The skeletal structure can be made of standard composites, or special alloys and polymers to mimic bone. It is typically designed to be used as either a cybernetic replacement for an organic body, or a convincing duplicate. The design can be internally realistic enough to fool high-quality medical scanners (full mimics), as well as being outwardly identical to a living being. They are sometimes referred to as "meatroids" or "cy-clones." Unlike true clones, a partial mimic can be fabricated in under a month, and a full mimic can be fabricated in under two months.
==Common features==
An OMC allows the transplanted user (or artificial intelligence) to feel, smell, taste, hear, see, react, simulate breathing, and sleep just as any organic body. The ability to metabolize organic food and store body fat beneath the synthetic or cloned skin is standard and is mostly only for cosmetic purposes to aid in realism. The body itself is powered by a network of power generators, which can be anything from a small exotic matter reactor to near-microscopic power sources within the heart and muscles. Should the generators somehow fail, the body can metabolize food for power. Some versions are tailored to utilize food metabolism only. Additionally, the brain is typically protected by very advanced materials and an internal inertial dampener to eliminate the effects of extreme impact.
==Noted problems==
Unlike most cybernetic devices, a sufficiently realistic OMC can occasionally be attacked by organic microorganisms. However, the immune system is typically strong enough to annihilate anything that tries to infect the body. Failing that, ancillary nanobots can be utilized to cure an infection. Even more rare is the threat of biomechanical viruses, which are usually tailored to target OMCs specifically. They are profoundly difficult to create and are sometimes made by spiteful corporate or political entities. 
In partial mimics, transplanted sentient brains can sometimes suffer from Brain in a Jar Syndrome. Full mimics do not have this issue.
==Manufacturers==
===Full cyberstructures===
*Baskotal Cybernetics
*Harker-Andyce Techsystems
*Literati Pharmaceuticals
*Poljandi LLC
*Wanesta Redlaun Linowood
===Cyberstructure components only===
*Artesian Fountain Computing
*Kalytoshka Data Background
*Raktarkene
Category:Cybernetics