Drugs

## Berserker

Berserker was initially invented as a combat stimulant to give to Royal Marines under the employ of the Virginian Empire for use when boarding starships and stations. This drug significantly increases aggression in the user as well as their drive to kill; often making them appear 'twitchy' or otherwise unsettling. An individual high on Berserker is often noticed by their twitching facial muscles and heightened rate of breathing. With one puff of this inhalant, almost anyone can become an incredible killing machine even when armed with a basic weapon and minimal armor. Today, this drug is illegal in almost every USC affiliated district.

## Blue Rock

No one is quite sure where Blue Rock was initially made. The most educated guess is that it was invented in the Icarus Technical Institute on Luna (Earth's moon) by a student that wanted to perform better in classes. The drug had the intended effect, though it came with significant withdrawals and a few students were hospitalized as a result. This powder is snorted into the nasal cavities where it is absorbed into the bloodstream when it is administered. Curiously, it is a drug that is now often found in the possession of soldiers rather than students despite most militaries having extensive regulations against any manner of drug being administered to combatants in the modern era.

## Coffee Jack

Coffee Jack is a legal drug that is injected into the user's veins, drank or sometimes snorted and is sold commercially. It has few noticeable drawbacks, and the withdrawal symptoms are minimal. Most users of this drug are overworked office workers, stay at home parents and other individuals that 'need a little boost to get them through the day'. It comes in many different forms, but the most common administering of this drug is through beverages laced with it. There are no reported cases of addiction, other than mental addictions, to this drug and there are no withdrawal symptoms that are consistent; leading most people to believe that users of this drug that are suffering 'withdrawals' are under a placebo effect.

## Fairy Dust

Fairy dust is an inhalant powder that is often sorted into bags of 'flavors' that carry with them their own brand of high. The drug is a stimulant and often makes users react faster to perceived threats. It is commonly found in possession of gang members who often say during interrogation that they use it to keep up with the police in fights. While it is potent and was often considered for use in combatants, the drug has exceptional side effects during withdrawals that any force cut off from their supply would be incapable of readily fighting back against an encroaching enemy. Initially invented by the Omega Corporation, the recipe for the drug was inadvertently leaked to the public and quickly spread over online forums. For their failures, Omega Corporation was fined billions of credits and sued many times for damages associated with the drug to families and victims of attacks from gang members under the influence of Fairy Dust.

## Hummingbird

Hummingbird is legal in some jurisdictions though it is widely viewed as the drug of intellectuals looking to gain an edge. When under its effects and addicted to the drug it is not uncommon for abusers to appear 'jittery' and stay awake for days on end before eventually 'crashing' and sleeping for several days. During these 'crashing' sessions, the brain remains somewhat alert though the user will not experience any actions during this time. Instead, their body will assume a sort of 'automatic pilot' mode which is not readily understood. Individuals in this state can perform various acts and are often seen building things or inventing new machines that make little to no sense during this state. So far, there are no reported cases of an individual in a 'crashed' state acting violently even when attacked directly. This drug is smoked and often rolled into cigarettes or other, legal, consumables in attempts to hide it from authorities.

## Immunity

Immunity is an injected drug which is administered directly to arteries rather than veins. It has a strange relationship with authorities who recognize its usefulness as a battlefield medicine though its withdrawal symptoms make the revival and stabilization of injured persons effectively impossible. In most jurisdictions, it is outlawed or extremely heavily regulated. Most users inject this drug into their carotid artery and thus ensure quick delivery to the brain.

## Jumper

Jumper is made from leaves of a Jumpi plant which has been spread throughout the cosmos and grows naturally in most locations across the galaxy even without tending to the plant. It is refined by drying and smoking the leaves for a week or two and adding spices. It comes it many applications though it is normally chewed or smoked. Users tend to be faster than others while on the drug though withdrawals cause individuals to feel enervated and slowed, which they often are. Though Jumper is a legal drug it is considered illegal for sporting events that rely on physical prowess such as sprinting or marathons.

## Rocky Road

At one point in time, humanity was restrained by natural restrictions on its limits, created by their brain to avoid over taxing their bodies.  However, by introducing a chemical that induces the same 'hysteric strength' they had told legends of and adding artificial muscle growth hormones, they could manufacture beings of substantial strength.  The downside is the drug is particularly addictive to the brain, as a byproduct is released endorphins, and as such when not on the drug addicts feel a plethora of negative emotions, such as rage and sadness. It is typically illegal in most jurisdictions due to violent tendencies in subjects that are regular consumers of the illicit substance.

## Rot

By rapidly burning the carbs and proteins in one's body via chemical reactions, Rot temporarily allows muscle tissue to regrow at a rapid pace, meaning one can artificially lift more with less stress. However, when off the substance, the body's natural healing process is halted, leaving individuals in a withered state of being.