Engineered Humans

**Engineered humans** were members of the human species who had been altered through either genetic engineering or technological manipulation. Technologically engineered humans could also be referred to as cyborgs or hackmods if the technology was visible. Some genetically engineered humans were referred to as **Augments**, though this term was often specific to the engineered humans created alongside Khan Noonien Singh and who had attempted to conquer the Earth during the Eugenics Wars.

## Examples

There were numerous examples of engineered humans. Here are a handful of specific cases.

### Dwarf Star Technologies

Under the guidance of Alexander Rook, Dwarf Star Technologies had created a handful of prototypes of engineered humans who were augmented through the use of nanotechnology. This technology rendered their immune systems capable of eradicating virtually any disease or illness, healing rapidly from most wounds, and surviving exposure to the vacuum of space for extended periods of time. They were also very agile and strong -- able to master most martial arts unconsciously.

Rook's initial prototype had been a woman named Rebecca, who became a galactic outlaw under the pseudonym of Portia Lin, and as such he dubbed the second prototype "Rebecca 2.0." The second prototype used more advanced nanites and was therefore stronger and faster but had limited free will.

### Eugenics Wars

Genetic research into creating "super soldiers" began on Earth as far back as 1996 CE in the covert Project Khan, which would include research from noted scientists like Adam Soong.

Centuries later, this came to frightening fruition when a series of genetically engineered "super soldiers" including Khan Noonien Singh attempted to conquer the Earth in 2992 CE, following the collapse of the Citadel Council and the subsequent isolation of the planet. These genetically engineered Augments were stronger and smarter than most humans but lacked a conscience and had increased aggression. Several Augments were placed in cryostasis and jettisoned into space aboard ships like the SS *Botany Bay*. Several engineered embryos were cryogenically frozen at Cold Station 12. The scientists involved in these experiments, such as Stavos Kenicilius, ultimately left the Earth as their genetic research was made illegal.

### Augment Crisis

Despite the illegality of the research, Doctor Arik Soong stole the frozen Augment embryos from Cold Station 12 and raised them as his children in the Trialas system. He was arrested a decade later, though the children were not found. In 3154 CE, however, the Augments stole a Klingon Bird-of-Prey and removed the crew by sending them into space through the airlocks. This nearly ignited a war between the Klingon Empire and United Earth, though the crisis was resolved through the actions of Captain Jonathan Archer and the crew of the *Enterprise* NX-01.

These events directly led to the creation of the Klingon Augment Virus which would infect both Klingons and Trill.

### Federation Policy

After the creation of the United Federation of Planets, humanity continued to ban genetic engineering -- a policy adopted by the rest of the Federation. Exceptions to this policy were made only a handful of times, including for Una Chin-Riley, Julian Bashir and Dal R'El. Further conflict with a revived Khan Noonien-Singh seemed to reinforce this idea.

## Notable Engineered Humans

* Dal R'El
* Julian Bashir
* Khan Noonien Singh
* Malik
* Portia Lin

## Source

Engineered humans are derived from *Dark Matter* and *Star Trek*. For canon information, please visit:

* Dark Matter Wiki
* Memory Alpha