Blue Fox Chassis

This is the WIP for the future humanoid body of Isthmau Taa'uotl Paar'enil. It is an incredibly expensive piece of

This chassis began its development as a custom ordered genetically spliced Helashio body, and a SILVER series android unit. At this point the two bodies were combined with many of the parts discarded in an attempt to streamline the form and function of the body without sacrificing performance.

A huge emphasis has been placed on survival and most systems are geared toward ensuring that the chassis provides as many options as possible to keep it in one piece, or failing that continue moving even after suffering large amounts of damage.

• Things to add somewhere:
  • Greater than human healing - Can completely regrow body parts given time. Augments/Hardware will either need manual replacement or more time (weeks vs a few days)
  • Does not suffer chemical depression, shock responses, or allergies
  • Complete endocrine control (hunger, emotions, pain, fear)
  • Physical sex? Can change between male/female/hermaphroditic/neuter?
  • Vacuum sealing to mitigate the effects of vacuum exposure.
  • Anti-glare/polarization function to eyes.
  • Electrical sense?
  • Echolocation
  • Tremor sense
  • Hibernation system - slowed metabolism, fractional need for air/water/food
  • O2 sublimation/storage?
  • Power system? Micro-fusion? QNC? CDDA?
  • Detail that the tattoo/markings are a security feature using nanoscopic QR code-like patterns for authentication.
  • Gravity system
  • Bacterial power supply pack
  • Emergency neutrino comm system.
  • Hardened memory storage.
  • Hotswappable braincase - outer portion of braincase contains audio-visual sensors that are typically inactive, that can be used to communicate with the braincase in the event that it is removed. Allows braincase to ensure it isn't interfacing with unknown/hostile hardware.
  • Peeper-like eyes.
  • Make hardware less generic?
  • Integrated Unified Field Manipulation Suite

The skeleton is a mostly porous structure roughly equivalent to that of a Helashio, or Lorath, though it is constructed of a boron-carbide foam enclosed in a thin cubic boron-nitride shell. Small apertures exist in the shell that allow capillaries to access the marrow tissue enclosed within the bone.

Like the SILVER series the joints of the skeleton have been designed to disengage and allow hot swapping of parts, allowing for the rapid replacement of limbs should they be destroyed, or alternate functionality be desired.

Deviating from a normal body is a structure near the pelvis at the base of the spinal column that leads into a branching structure of vertebrae that form the supporting structure for eight individual tails, each 1.5m in length.

In boron poor environments damage to the skeleton may be repaired with fullerines and diamond-like carbon in place of boron-carbide, and boron-nitride respectively. While these materials are less stable, carbon is much more abundant in most environments making it a useful stopgap until a source of boron can be secured.

The tissue is a blend of genetically enhanced Helashio tissue that has been cultivated for improved durability, strength, endurance, and regeneration. Supplementing this are bundles of military grade synthetic muscle allowing the performance to be further increased, or to continue functioning should the biological components fail.

The biological tissues have been modified to eliminate the effects of aging, as well as providing an effective immunity to the degrading effects of prolonged low gravity. This ensures that tissues are functioning in an optimal state in almost any environment.

The fatty tissues and skin are a hybridized combination of synthetic and organic components. The organic components are modified cultures sourced initially from Helashio stock featuring rapid recovery, radiation resistance, improved thermal management. The synthetic portion is primarily composed of pico-jelly along with useful molecular components allowing the tissues to shift and self modify.

Subdermal fatty tissues can be re-arranged into infrared redirecting structures similar in function to polar bear fur, that in conjunction with counter-current circulation allows for temperatures as low as -90 C to be endured before shivering sets in to maintain core temperature.

Subdermal pico-jelly reserves can also be redirected to either preform temporary repairs to damaged tissue, aid in long term regeneration, or create cosmetic alterations to physical form.

Most notably, the outer dermal layer contains chromatophores allowing for changes in pigmentation as well as functioning much like OLEDs allowing for multicoloured glowing displays.

Secondary sexual characteristics can be altered to mimic either masculine, feminine, or neuter features (doll like).

The neurological components of the system have been paid special attention in particular the body features a unique double redundancy in its neurological components. Beyond this it is notable for having a designer brain, as well as a hybridized organic-synthetic organization with the intention of allowing one of the systems to continue to function in the event that an environment is hostile to either organic, or synthetic function.

The primary braincase is located in the skull and is enclosed in a boron-carbide foam shell, with a boron-nitride laminate. Inner layers are composed of fullerines, polymers, and finally a synthetic-organic layer that provides life support for the organic brain. This construction is intended to provide the most protection possible from physical, electromagnetic, and radiological hazards. Communication is facilitated through a bundle of optic and nervous fibre, that connects through a saelable port at the bottom, rear of the braincase. It is through this aperture that circulatory vessels, and power lines pass allowing for the maintenance of the organic and cybernetic hardware contained within.

Notably the exterior of the braincase features a series of micro-cameras, a microphone, and a micro-speaker, that are connected to the interior via optics, allowing for passable communication and the observance of its surroundings in the event that it is removed from its host chassis. This can allow for emergency communication, or simply the monitoring of its surroundings to ensure that things are not amiss.

Within the braincase is a cybernetically augmented designer biological brain that was tailored and grown with the intention of maximizing the potential cognitive function and efficiency. To this end the neurological tissue is denser and more orderly than that found in a natural brain, featuring structures allowing for eidedic memory, as well as rapid linguistic uptake. Beyond the modifications to the structure of the brain it has been laced with a gossamer lattice of artificial components that heavily integrates the brain tissue with the cybernetic components.

The braincase contains a small backup power system that can keep the brain alive in the event of complete failure of external bodily function. This power system is capable of functioning for twelve hours, should no aid occur within the first eleven hours an emergency backup system will activate recording the memories, persona, as well as physical data of the brain on a hardened information storage unit which can be accessed to restore the individual should a new body, or hosting system be procured.

Additionally should the body become compromised by an infection, the braincase is capable of severing connections to the rest of the body, self isolating to ensure its survival at the cost of being unable to interface with the body.

Installed within the braincase is a custom designer brain, cultivated from heavily modified Helashio stock.

The brain is designed, cultivated, and conditioned for cognitive function beyond that of a natural born individual, featuring increased neuron density, and a more ordered structure increasing the efficiency of communication between different portions of the brain. The modifications are so extensive as to prove disorienting to an individual not used to it requiring acclimatization.¹⁾

In addition the brain has been modified to induce the functions associated with eidetic memory, savant syndrome and linguistic capability, allowing for perfect recall, machine like computation, and accelerated language learning.

Modifications have been made to ensure that chemical imbalances do not occur within the brain ensuring that psychological effects such as mania, depression, or other detrimental conditions can not develop. In addition the shock response to trauma has also been removed allowing for uninterrupted lucid thought.

Contains parallel processing units that allow the generation of copies of the persona allowing for cognitive multi-tasking: e.g. Combat, research, browsing the net, writing a story

In situations where the biological brain is not able to keep up the parallel processors can work in concert to overclocked the electronic cognitive systems allowing for the relative perception of time to slow. While this allows for increased reaction times, and additional capacity to think, it makes communication with others difficult requiring concentration.

Mnemonic augmentation; records all information taken in by the senses for the purpose of review in the future, the system allows the examination of details and input that were not actively observed at the time, making it useful for cross-examination or espionage.

Emergency storage; 1cm in diameter, is a high density information storage unit composed of several layers of protective materials that improve its chances of surviving incidental damage. This unit is used both as a final resort, and as a continuous backup, performing a constant log of memories, personality, and other vital information to the preservation of the sense of 'self.' This unit is one of the final resorts for the preservation and potential recovery of the individual in the event of death.

Located on the inner portion of the pelvis is a binary set of computing units enclosed in their own armored shells composed similarly to that of the primary braincase though lacking the support for organic upkeep. Within each of these shells are high grade computing units designed to exceed the requirements to host a sapient mind. These units typically run in parallel with the primary braincase to ensure that in the event of complete destruction of the primary unit, and possibly even the emergency backup, that the individual can continue operating without interruption.

Beyond this the secondary braincase provides additional processing power, and another avenue for multi-tasking should it be needed.

Like the primary braincase, the secondary braincase features a backup power system, and emergency recording system that records all information to a hardened storage unit in the event of imminent unit failure.

A decentralized system scattered throughout the skeletal structure of the body composed primarily of hardened digital storage units, this system is primarily concerned with keeping an up to date record of all personality data, ensuring that unless the body is catastrophically damaged that there is at least one component with recoverable data. In the event that both the primary and secondary braincases are rendered inoperative, the tertiary system may take control of the body, however in this mode reaction time, and cognitive function are greatly reduced functioning at a level below human average.

The cardiovascular system is designed to allow for the pumping of blood, materials, nanomachines, and pico-jelly. This system is primarily composed of muscular artery walls that are capable of pumping internal fluids independently, allowing circulation even after wide-spread damage.

While the superficial function of a heart may be mimicked for social reasons, there is no need for a centralized pump, eliminating the vulnerability that is typically presented.

Most of the organs found in a traditional body have been replaced with the components of a Lorath Long Term Medical Nanomachine implant. This allows the body to maintain itself as well as mimic superficial biological features such as breathing, or a heartbeat.

While lung like structures exist, they are used not only for supplying oxygen to organic tissues, but also for the capture of useful molecules and atoms in the atmosphere allowing a passive replenishment of mass assuming that breathing is possible, and the atmosphere contains useful materials.

Beyond maintaining the body's physical function and health, the implant can be used to produce recreational compounds assuming that the molecular composition is known.

Primary sexual characteristics can be modified at will, between male/female/hermaphroditic/neuter. Despite being able to accurately reproduce sexual structures, the body is intentionally infertile.

A synthetic stomach has been installed for social as well as practical reasons. Its primary function is for the breakdown of ingested mass to be reprocessed by the medical implant, allowing for lost material to be replaced. This function in some ways mirrors the capabilities of the SILVER series' matter processing capabilities, though it is capable of producing enzymes or solvents that aid in the breakdown of even the most hardy materials given time, rendering them to their basic molecular, or even atomic form, allowing them to be reprocessed into useful components by the Medical Implant.

The immune system consists of a mixture of organic, engineered lymphocytes which share functions of amebocytes, and archaeocytes; along side nanomechanical compounds produced by the Long Term Medical Implant.

Internal chemistry is anti-septic due to copper present in materials making it hostile to most common pathogens.

Upon detection of a foreign body, the local blood, or tissue clots around the offending object, after this point the clot is cycled from the body and it is ejected.

These systems are a part of the default chassis, however they are not considered native to the body. As such if damaged they will need external tools and equipment to replace or repair.

This is a list of all supplementary hardware additions.

The most extensive addition to the body was the integration of a power armour grade Unified Field Manipulation suite. The suite allows for mobility, defence, offence, object manipulation, and limited environmental interaction utilizing it's various functions. In order to support this sections of Lorath structural mesh have been included to help remove excess heat generated by the operation of the system keeping the unit optimally cool, while turning nearby atmosphere into a relative furnace.

Typically this is used to provide the ability to float, or fly, by changing the relative orientation of 'down'.

Integrated into the forearms are a pair of mounting units for Lorath Magnetically Contained Plasma Sabres, these contain their own plasma gathering system, and backup power source enabling them to function in the event of the power network being disrupted. Each housing contains sections of Structural Layering Mesh to dissipate heat into the surrounding environment.

When in operation, the skin peels back, revealing the units which extend from the middle of the forearm. Then the structural layering mesh expands increasing its surface area and providing some shielding to the forearm and hand, forming a bracer of sorts. The blade is then projected through an aperture over the dorsal side of the wrist with similar dimensions to the personnel grade model.

Installed under the fingernails are small fabrication hives for Lorath Assault and Recombination Nanoprobes which are used as a defensive measure. These are typically intended to be delivered through superficial wounds, such as scratches, however they may be dispersed into the air in small quantities.

Laced along the vertebrae of the tails are electromagnetic devices that allow the tails to redirect, or discharge electricity. Additionally they may function as a magnetic induction device if coiled.

A trio of wide band electromagnetic sensors are installed in the chassis' forehead, allow detection of radiation from radio to gamma. They are capable of functioning both as passive sensors and as active units that can function as LIDAR or RADAR units.

In the nasal cavity a high precision chemical sniffer has been installed that allows the identification of chemical compounds present in the air down to just a few ppm. This allows for the detection of potentially harmful compounds as well as the capacity to identify the chemical composition of an atmosphere including its particulate components.

Dedicated communications systems have been installed in the chassis to facilitate digital communications.

A pair of wireless communicators superficially similar to those found in Lorath Personal Communications Systems, though integrated into the body they are isolated by a physical break that cuts power to the units ensuring that they do not provide reliable electronic warfare targets.

A quartet of access jacks exist in the back of the neck of the chassis, featuring pico-jelly construction allowing them to accept a large number of male or female wired connections. When not in use these ports are typically covered with pico-jelly mimicking the surrounding skin and are effectively undetectable without extended physical investigation.

Integrated with the primary braincase is a Lorath Neural interface that is used for comminication and interfacing with Lorath made electronics systems. The interface has its own dedicated processing unit that runs the Lorath Neural OS.

While not wholly necessary, an Electro-Stimulant Pack has been installed to help regulate the biological brain, as well as provide a recreational avenue.

Located in the right upper arm is a Nutritional supply pack port that allows the insertion of a cylindrical standard Nutritional supply pack, alternatively a port can be provided to allow an IV to be fed into the arm to allow the acquisition of nutrients from an external Supply Pack. When not being interacted with, this is typically covered in a layer of Pico-Jelly rendering it undetectable to casual examination.

This is a list of software applications that are not a part of the core OS.

This software is designed to pay attention to sensory information that might otherwise be ignored, providing visual and audio alerts within the user's HUD to draw attention to important elements, frequently threats during combat, though potentially useful objects. The software also as value with cross checking tasks, and functioning as a memory buffer effectively extends short term memory.

This software functions as an emergency system allows for continued computer interface in the event that the body dies, or goes into hibernation for up to 48 hours wirelessly or up to 96 hours through a wired connection.²⁾ This allows the body to continue operating in some form when terminally crippled. In the event that the wireless hardware, access-jacks, and/or braincases are damaged irreparably this software obviously will not work.

This is a list of parts, or functions that may be integrated into the body with minimal effort should applicable external resources be available.

• Alternate limb designs may feature electromagnetic servo-motors built into the joints allowing for increased torque to be applied in operations where it may be required.