Cybernetics

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**Cybernetics** is the term used to describe cybertechnology which is grafted in or onto a living body. Even though Cybernetic prosthetics were originally developed for practical and medical purposes, they've since become a matter of lifestyle choice. Cybernetics have become as commonplace as tattoos and jewelry. The reasons for installing it are many and varied, including simple tech upgrades, combat enhancements, and even fashion statements.

## Description

### Overview

Cybernetics is any technology permanently installed into the body, especially technology that interfaces with the central nervous system. All Cybernetics are artificial. Cybernetics generally refer to technology that interacts with (or acts in place of) the nervous system. People with artificial hip joints or pacemakers are not generally considered cyborgs, even though part of their body is artificial.

Cybernetics are commonplace on Earth 92. It is a post-human society, where your meat body is little more than a tool to enhance for functionality or appearance. Cyberfashion is its own thing; enhancing your own body for no other reason than looks. Beside status, Cybernetics are most often desired for practical applications. For most people, the main concern with Cybernetics is simply being able to afford it.

While Cybernetics are still expensive (typically ranging from N$10,000 at minimum), they are affordable by most of the middle class to some degree, and even by the poor in some situations. The working class, especially professionals, often have two or three implants of some kind. Installing cybertechnology for the first time is generally considered a major purchase (like buying a laptop, TV, or car), but is still within the means of most people.

### Installment

Cybertechnology can be acquired almost anywhere. Some installations are trivial, and can be done with a walk-in visit. There are many chain stores that can perform these. These shops can also upgrade, repair, or tune existing cyberware. Other installations will require an actual hospital, and involve recovery time. As in the real world, the quality will depend on what you're willing to spend. Mall stores are considered middle of the road. Specialist clinics can deliver much higher quality installations. And for the desperate or the criminal, there are Chromedocs.

Chromedocs are underground medtechs that can perform installations cheaply, but with a serious cost in quality and integrity. Chromedocs do not follow the medical codes and procedures of the mall stores or clinics or hospitals. This can lead to complications such as additional pain. Chromedocs are also used by the underworld for installing Cybernetics that is otherwise illegal.

Cybernetic installation involves the use of Nanotechnology to establish an interface between the module and the nervous system in the body. There is no limit to how much of the body can be modified. Full body conversions involve replacing virtually everything except the brain. It is difficult (some would say impossible) to avoid Cyberpsychosis in such a situation however, so full body conversions are rare yet everyone has a different tolerance to how many Cybernetics can be installed before losing all sanity.

## History

### Prosthetic Limbs (1990s-2020)

#### Primal Chrome (1990s-2000)

During the start of the 1990s, the medical field began creating robotic body parts for patients who did not have the specific limbs or organs.

During multiple smaller wars, Cybernetic production increased by 40% after soldiers were returning to severe body trauma, injuries and lost limbs and needed Cybernetic Prosthetics. At the time though, Cybernetics were far more expensive (ranging from $30,000 at minimum) and the overalls designs for certain things like limbs were primitive, being dubbed "Primal Chrome".

#### Advancements (2000-2020)

At the start of the new millennium, Cybernetics drastically improved with new designs for more easy usage.

By the 2010s, Cybernetics continued to advance after the creation of Moon Colonisation and Aerocar technology for things like war yet it still wasn't that impressive in the grand scheme of things.

By 2017, the first Prototype Optical Cybernetics were created and 2,000 were installed with the newly founded Neodollar being able to be cybernetically transferred to other devices.

By 2020, Cybernetics were at the start of what people called "Modern Chrome".

#### Modern Chrome (2020-2050)

Cybernetics by 2020 were things like leg enhancers, optical technology and ingrated-bio knuckles.

During World War III, tech companies were personally hired by governments to create Military Grade Cybernetics for a further advantage in battle. Opposing countries quickly began stealing tech from other companies if they seemed it as better as the ones their hired companies produced, starting multiple conflicts.

After the end of the war, any found or useless MGCs would be sold on the blackmarket. Due to the mass-production of more advanced Cybernetics and more MGCs being found and implanted, crime rates continue to increase.

By 2050, Chromedocs open for illegal Cybernetic implantation.

### True Cybernetics (2050-2095)

#### Full Body Enhancements (2050-2070)

By 2050, Cybernetics were becoming technology for the purposes of completely adding technology to limbs and adding Cybernetics additionally to enhance one's own body or other attributes like strength and agility while also just using it for fashion and other reasons.

In 2059, people begin using Cybernetics to hack others' Cybernetics, access Cyberspace and more, being called Cyberspiders.

With the beginning of Gangs and Turf Wars, Cybernetics became more and more common to win battles and have a better advantage.

#### Present Day (2070-2095)

Today's Cybernetics are far more advanced than ever with Chrome that can temporarily slow time, implanted laser-whips and more with 80% of Earth 92's population having Cybernetics.