Approved Tech Holy Communion Neural Implant

[Grand Shepherd Burtch]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create a means which the followers of the Navis Sacra Religion can bond to their chosen “angels” (space ships)
• Image Source: (X)
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: (X)
• Primary Source: N/A
• Other links:
  • Navis Sacra Religion
  • Angel Navis Operating System

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Dar’Manda Industries
• Affiliation: Followers of the Navis Sacra Faith
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Holy Communion Neural Implant
• Modularity: yes.
  • The higher the rank of the individual, the more features become available to them.
• Production: Mass Produced
• Material:
  • surgical plastic
  • Circuitry

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Cybernetic Neural Implant
• Size: Very Small
• Weight: Very Light
• Resistances:
  • Energy (And other Blaster type weapons): None
  • Kinetic: None
  • Lightsabers: None
  • Toxins in the body: None
  • Mechu-Duru: High (Uplink to Angel Navis OS required)
  • Stun: High (Uplink to Angel Navis OS required)
  • Affect Mind Force Powers: Very High (Uplink to Angel Navis OS required)
  • EMP/ION: Very High
  • Slicing/malware: Very High

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Holy Bond - Deeply connects the owner’s mind directly to just one vessel through an uplink, and compels the person to feel an emotional bond to their ship. The chosen vessel must have the Angel Navis Operating System in order to be compatible.
• Bestowed - these implants can only be installed during a ritualistic proceedure in the presence of The Twins and the Vessel which the initiate is being bonded with at the time. The twins use the Force to complete the bond on a metaphysical level.
• Changing between ships - a person with this implant can change the vessel they are bonded with, but only with the aid of The Twins and their powers.
• Different levels of bonds - there are different levels of bond which a follower of this faith can achieve based on their rank and caste. Each level and caste offers different features:

Configuration	Available features
Level 1	Applies to “Squires”,“workers” and the “Flock”. All of the resistances that are listed in the Technical specifications section Compulsion to revere and serve their assigned ship Not yet fully bonded to an “Angel” just yet.
Level 2	Applies to “Initiates”, and “Keepers” All of the resistances that are listed in the Technical specifications section Compulsion to revere and serve their assigned ship. Receives a diagnostic feed on the ship they serve in accordance to their role ie: gunnery, navigation, custodial etc. as requested from the ship’s main computer. Not yet fully bonded to an “Angel” just yet.
Level 3	Applies to “anointed Keepers” and “Acolytes” All of the resistances that are listed in the Technical specifications section Compulsion to revere and serve their assigned ship. Whenever their assigbed ship is damaged, the implant makes the user feel pain as though the ship's body is an extension of the user's own body. Not yet fully bonded to an “Angel” just yet.
Level 4	Applies to “Paired Ones”, “Monks” and “Holy Knights” All of the resistances that are listed in the Technical specifications section Compulsion to revere and serve their bonded ship (or space armor, if you’re a knight) Receives a diagnostic feed on the entire ship/armour, whenever requested from the ship's main computer. Whenever their bonded ship is damaged, the implant makes the user feel pain as though the ship/armour’s body is an extension of the user's own body. Can augment one system on their bonded ship/armour to go beyond regulated limitations at the expense of damaging that system and at a severe cost to the user's health. Is now fully bonded to an Angel, whether it is a ship, or paired space armour.
Level 5	Applies to “Shepherds”, “Bishops”, and “Knight Commanders” All of the resistances that are listed in the Technical specifications section. Receives all the special resistances from any vessel that has the Angel Navis Operating System and not just their own bonded ship/armour. Compulsion to revere and serve their bonded ship/space armour. Receives a diagnostic feed from any ship that has the Angel Navis Operating System, whenever requested from the ship's main computer. Whenever their bonded ship is damaged, the implant makes the user feel pain as though the ship's body is an extension of the user's own body. Can augment one system on their bonded ship/armour to go beyond regulated limitations at the expense of damaging that system and at a severe cost to the user's health. Is now fully bonded to an Angel, whether it is a ship, or paired space armour. Can now fully bond with more than one Angel. The master starts with one bond and must complete a mission (or a thread) for every Angel they are granted a bond with.

STRENGTHS

• Fortified mind - the Holy Communion Implant provides the user with resistances to incapacitation methods by reinforcing the user’s mind with the aid of the ship’s computer. In order receive these resistances, an uplink to one’s “Bonded Angel” is required, however. Flag Officers, Starfighter unit commanders and Marine unit commanders can receive these benefits from any vessel that has the Angel Navis Operating System, and not just their own “Bonded Angel”.
• Intuitive Connection - once the user is bonded with a ship, the user is intimately connected to the ship on a deep and spiritual level. The information is fed straight into the user’s brain and can even affect sensory input. The level of that connection increases with rank and status in the Navis Sacra Religion.
• Blood Sacrifice - the master of a ship has a special bond with their “Bonded Angel” that allows them to augment just one system at a time beyond regulated limits. This comes at a severe cost to the individual’s health, and usually causes serious damage to the system that was temporarily augmented.

WEAKNESSES

• Can Only Help So Many - the implant gives users the ability to resist most forms of incapacitation, but only with the aid of the ship’s computer via uplink. The ship’s computer can only protect up to 10% of its rated crew and the captain at a time. The computer is programmed to prioritize its protection according to rank and importance. If the ship is a one man crew, then the computer certainly has enough power to protect that one individual, but no one else.
• Severed connection - if the uplink to the ship is severed in any way, most of the resistances that the individual would normally be allotted are no longer in effect.
• Poisonous chemicals - the implant offers no protection from toxins in the body.
• Co-dependency Issues - after a while of constantly having the support of an Angel in one’s head, the removal of that connection can cause the owner of this implant to experience mild withdrawal symptoms. Being near someone else’s Angel can alleviate those symptoms somewhat if the owner is permitted to commune with the AI in the other person’s vessel. However, since this supplementary connection is not a full-bond, the craving to be with one’s own Angel will be ever-present until the master and Angel are reunited.
• Blood Sacrifice - when the master of a ship uses their ability to augment a system on their ship, the system gets damaged in the end, and the user experiences severe health problems. Some examples of health problems include:
  • Serous migraines
  • Temporary 24 hour loss of use of one limb.
  • 24 hour loss of vision, hearing, or other senses
  • 24 hour organ failure
  • Hallucinations
  • Death
  • Etc.

DESCRIPTION
"Everything in space wants to kill you. Your Angel is the literal difference between life and death. Treat it well and you'll live. Treat it poorly and you die.

“This Holy Communion will remind you that your Angel is not yours. You belong to it as it protects, shelters, and provides for you. You are both servant and master. To take your Angel for granted is reprehensible crime which has been overlooked for millennia. Today, you will finally be able to experience the reverence that all ships deserve as your Angel and your mind become one. Accept this communion with joy and humility.”

 

[Grand Shepherd Burtch]

Not yet ready for review. Need to link with two other subs first for synergy reasons. Will notify when this is ready.

 

[Grand Shepherd Burtch]

This is now ready for judgement. Thank you for your patience!

 

[MANIAC]

Grand Shepherd Burtch

Another interesting one, please try to not abuse it and use it responsible.

Approved.