Vatfac

Vatfacs, or "vat-factories" are large-scale biofabricators, used for manufacturing biological materials, or even synthesizing entire creatures, such as bioroids. Vat-factories are often used to create massive amounts of clones; be they for combat, like the Felicia or Spartan, or for colonization, such as the rabbit-like Lepus.
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== Growth Tanks ==
The prototype of more complex biofabricators, growth tanks are artificial wombs capable of growing an embryo into infancy--or even adulthood, although requiring educational dreamgames.
== Biofabricators ==
Biofabricators are individual machines used for specific creature creation--such as the large Adult Biofab, used for creating one human-sized creature at a time.
=== Regeneration Tank ===
A useful method of rapidly healing an injured character using nano- and biotechnology, and the more intensive successor to the automed. These machines require a Physician roll to supervise the procedure--failure takes twice as long as usual. In late TL10 settings, these machines may be monitored via Artificial Intelligence, and operate autonomously without needing a physician present. AI-operated regen tanks typically have Physician-13, although higher-TL and more advanced AIs will be much more proficient.
By Ultra-Tech rules, a regeneration tanks can heal about 1 HP every 12 hours, similar to the Regeneration (Slow) advantage. This machine can repair and replace entire limbs and organs as well, but they require more precise care, healing just about anything in about six weeks.
Regeneration tanks can also cure radiation damage at 10 rads per day (although much higher in Atomic adventure settings).
== Similar Biotech Appliances ==
* Automed (TL9) -- surgery and first aid robot
* Cryonic Preservation (TL8) -- used for preserving, not actual "cryosleep"Bio-Tech, p.145-146
* Hibernation Chamber (TL9) -- slows metabolism for super long sleepBio-Tech, p.147
* Nanostasis Tank (TL10) -- preserves and revives a creature
* Portable Brain Pod (TL9-TL10)
* Chrysalis Machine (TL11) -- can completely transform a creature!
== Examples ==
* Countless sci-fi species utilize vat-factories, such as the Kaminoans of Star Wars, the grey-alien Furons of Destroy All Humans, or the stocky Sontarans of Dr. Who.
* Regeneration Tanks are a popular method for healing in TL10+ settings, and an excellent way to foreshadow a future villain who's slowly growing back to full strength. These are used by Frieza of Dragon Ball Z or Vilgax from Ben 10.
** Regeneration Tanks are also useful for healing protagonists, such as Bacta Tanks in Star Wars, or the countless "healing tanks" in comicbook Supers settings. 
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== References ==
* Biofabricators -- Ultra-Tech, p.204
* Biofabricators -- Bio-Tech, p.27
* Vatfac -- Ultra-Tech, p.91
* Vatfacs -- Spaceships 8, p.6
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