Implants

Implants are advanced neurotechnological devices surgically embedded into an individual’s brain, enabling the execution of specific professions such as Engineer, Pilot, Collector, Soldier, and others. Each implant contains a specialized template of skills, knowledge, and decision-making processes corresponding to a given role.

Origin

Implants emerged as a response to increasing demands for efficiency, safety, and standardization of human labor in space colonies. Originally presented as a tool for enhancing human capabilities, they gradually became a key element in managing the entire society.

Purpose

The primary purpose of implants is to optimize individual performance. An implant provides immediate access to expert knowledge, eliminates errors caused by emotions, and unifies decision-making processes. Each implant version is designed for a specific profession and ensures predictable and consistent behavior.

Usage

Implants are widely used across all sectors, from ship control and station construction to military operations. They make it possible to quickly retrain individuals for new roles without the need for long-term training. In most civilized regions, implantation is the standard.

Manufacturers

The main manufacturers of implants are corporations Franklin Robotics and Cybertonix. Each develops its own implant lines with distinct philosophies, ranging from stability and control to maximum performance and adaptability. New versions are released at intervals of several years.

Limitations

Only one implant can be inserted into the brain, and it cannot be replaced. Implantation is irreversible and represents a permanent transformation of the individual. Each implant is tightly bound to a specific template version and its limitations.

Controversy

Critics argue that implants do not merely enhance the human mind, but replace it. According to these views, implantation results in the termination of the original consciousness and its replacement by a template into which the individual’s memories are uploaded. The result is a new entity with an illusion of identity. Differences manifest primarily in the loss of individuality, creativity, and behavioral variability.

This position is mainly held by the organization Obroda, which considers implantation a form of controlled replacement of the human population. According to its representatives, individual implant versions are למעשה personality models designed for specific purposes, leading to the gradual standardization of humanity. Obroda actively seeks out and protects non-implanted individuals, organizes their relocation to hidden colonies, and attempts to prevent their capture by corporations. It also engages in sabotage, infiltration operations, and attempts to obtain source implant templates in order to disrupt their control mechanisms and restore autonomous human decision-making.

Followers of Amandine

The Cult is in fact an ancient organization whose current form has been significantly influenced in recent generations by phenomena associated with implants. Among the so-called followers of Amanda, there is a strong tendency to deify a specific genealogical line, whose members thereby gain decisive influence over the direction of the entire organization. This phenomenon is most often attributed to an anomaly in one of the historical implant templates, which induces unusually intense emotional bonds in its carriers. To this day, however, it remains unclear whether this is the result of deliberate intervention or an unforeseen side effect of technological development.

Hacking and Black Market

Despite a high level of security, there are attempts to hack implants and modify their templates. Unofficial modifications, experimental versions, and attempts to bypass control mechanisms appear on the black market. These interventions are extremely risky and often lead to brain failure or personality destabilization.