Spex

Spex are a form of vision augmentation hardware used by Odyssey Project personnel to enhance visual acuity and the spectral range of human eyesight. Every landing party of every mission of the Pathfinder Ship Pegasus (and other pathfinder ships) has used Spex.
Spex function by augmenting the capability of human eyes by installing a transparent and permeable biomechanical lens over the cornea, consisting of networked non-sensors. Spex can be installed permanently, and typically are for warfighters. They can also be a temporary, mission-specific augmentation added with eyedrops infused with nanocritters to build temporary Spex.
Spex are tied in with the brain of the user, so that the ability to zoom, focus, examine the infrared spectrum, lock and track a moving object, retrieve data regarding a particular object of interest, or tie in with a weapon system to provide interactive targeting and keep score (warfighters can get quite competitive about this). Spex can also tie into the Lingotron to provide translation of written text, signage, and symbology. Aviators typically tie their Spex into the piloting and sensor systems of their spacecraft to achieve enhanced situational awareness
Specialized Medical Spex are used by medical technicians. These MediSpex are capable of performing a range of diagnostic functions, monitoring heart rate and body temperature, scanning for pathogens, internal hemorrhaging, broken bones, impaired neural function, and other medical data.
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