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Mike: /* Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New--must be < 31 years of age) */

2026-06-08T14:04:03Z

Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New--must be < 31 years of age)

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	* '''Notes:''' Characters are resistant to minor fractures and take significantly reduced kinetic/impact damage from falls, crashes, or blunt force. It does not protect from pain, however, and there is a small but noticeable penalty to swimming, buoyancy, and inertia due to a heavier, denser skeletal frame.		* '''Notes:''' Characters are resistant to minor fractures and take significantly reduced kinetic/impact damage from falls, crashes, or blunt force. It does not protect from pain, however, and there is a small but noticeable penalty to swimming, buoyancy, and inertia due to a heavier, denser skeletal frame.

	=== Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New~~--must be < 31 years of age~~) ===		=== Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New) ===
	* '''Corporate Provider:''' Somnus-Null Neuro-Tech		* '''Corporate Provider:''' Somnus-Null Neuro-Tech
	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' An engineered splice of the ''DEC2'' and ''ADRB1'' short-sleep mutations.		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' An engineered splice of the ''DEC2'' and ''ADRB1'' short-sleep mutations.

Mike: /* Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New--must be < 31 years of age) */

2026-06-08T14:03:49Z

Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New--must be < 31 years of age)

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	** '''ACTN3- (Endurance Null Variant):''' Eliminates energy lost to muscle shivering. Drastically increases long-range survival efficiency, requiring 30% less food and water rations in survival scenarios.		** '''ACTN3- (Endurance Null Variant):''' Eliminates energy lost to muscle shivering. Drastically increases long-range survival efficiency, requiring 30% less food and water rations in survival scenarios.

	=== Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New~~--must be < 31 years of age~~) ===		=== Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New) ===
	* '''Corporate Provider:''' Ironclad Cellular Security		* '''Corporate Provider:''' Ironclad Cellular Security
	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' A gain-of-function mutation engineered into the ''LRP5'' gene (originally discovered in a rare Midwestern North American family lineage).		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' A gain-of-function mutation engineered into the ''LRP5'' gene (originally discovered in a rare Midwestern North American family lineage).

Mike at 14:02, 8 June 2026

2026-06-08T14:02:09Z

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	** '''ACTN3- (Endurance Null Variant):''' Eliminates energy lost to muscle shivering. Drastically increases long-range survival efficiency, requiring 30% less food and water rations in survival scenarios.		** '''ACTN3- (Endurance Null Variant):''' Eliminates energy lost to muscle shivering. Drastically increases long-range survival efficiency, requiring 30% less food and water rations in survival scenarios.

	=== Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New) ===		=== Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New--must be < 31 years of age) ===
	* '''Corporate Provider:''' Ironclad Cellular Security		* '''Corporate Provider:''' Ironclad Cellular Security
	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' A gain-of-function mutation engineered into the ''LRP5'' gene (originally discovered in a rare Midwestern North American family lineage).		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' A gain-of-function mutation engineered into the ''LRP5'' gene (originally discovered in a rare Midwestern North American family lineage).
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	* '''Notes:''' Characters are resistant to minor fractures and take significantly reduced kinetic/impact damage from falls, crashes, or blunt force. It does not protect from pain, however, and there is a small but noticeable penalty to swimming, buoyancy, and inertia due to a heavier, denser skeletal frame.		* '''Notes:''' Characters are resistant to minor fractures and take significantly reduced kinetic/impact damage from falls, crashes, or blunt force. It does not protect from pain, however, and there is a small but noticeable penalty to swimming, buoyancy, and inertia due to a heavier, denser skeletal frame.

	=== Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New) ===		=== Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New--must be < 31 years of age) ===
	* '''Corporate Provider:''' Somnus-Null Neuro-Tech		* '''Corporate Provider:''' Somnus-Null Neuro-Tech
	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' An engineered splice of the ''DEC2'' and ''ADRB1'' short-sleep mutations.		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' An engineered splice of the ''DEC2'' and ''ADRB1'' short-sleep mutations.

Mike at 22:19, 7 June 2026

2026-06-07T22:19:52Z

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	We're not talking elves and dwarves. But some modest and possibly useful tweaks are available; your direct ancestor (parents usually) may have decided you would be better off with one of them. In order to choose one of these, you need to make enough backstory for your parents such that the story makes sense.		We're not talking elves and dwarves or extra arms to play a musical instrument while in combat. But some modest and possibly useful tweaks are available; your direct ancestor (parents usually) may have decided you would be better off with one of them. In order to choose one of these, you need to make enough backstory for your parents such that the story makes sense.

	In the late 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.		In the late 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.

Mike at 22:08, 7 June 2026

2026-06-07T22:08:10Z

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	We're not talking elves and dwarves. But some modest and possibly useful tweaks are available; your direct ancestor (parents usually) may have decided you would be better off with one of them. In order to choose one of these, you need to make enough backstory for your parents such that the story makes sense.		We're not talking elves and dwarves. But some modest and possibly useful tweaks are available; your direct ancestor (parents usually) may have decided you would be better off with one of them. In order to choose one of these, you need to make enough backstory for your parents such that the story makes sense.

	In the ~~mid~~ 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.		In the late 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.

	Depending on which corporate package your parents purchased, your character may possess '''one''' of the following baseline physiological modifications:		Depending on which corporate package your parents purchased, your character may possess '''one''' of the following baseline physiological modifications:

Mike at 22:03, 7 June 2026

2026-06-07T22:03:00Z

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	* '''Notes:''' Popular among diplomats, traders, media personalities, and habitat administrators.		* '''Notes:''' Popular among diplomats, traders, media personalities, and habitat administrators.
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Mike at 22:02, 7 June 2026

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	* '''Notes:''' Popular among diplomats, traders, media personalities, and habitat administrators.		* '''Notes:''' Popular among diplomats, traders, media personalities, and habitat administrators.
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			[[Character Creation\|To Character Creation]] ** [[Main Page\|Back to Main Page]]
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Mike at 21:45, 7 June 2026

2026-06-07T21:45:30Z

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	In the mid 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.		In the mid 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.

	Depending on which corporate package your parents purchased, your character ~~possesses~~ '''one''' of the following baseline physiological modifications:		Depending on which corporate package your parents purchased, your character may possess '''one''' of the following baseline physiological modifications:

	== Available Genetic Adaptations ==		== Available Genetic Adaptations ==

Mike at 21:39, 7 June 2026

2026-06-07T21:39:28Z

Mike: /* Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New) */

2026-06-07T21:36:26Z

Lithos-Skeletal Hardening (New)

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	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' A gain-of-function mutation engineered into the ''LRP5'' gene (originally discovered in a rare Midwestern North American family lineage).		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' A gain-of-function mutation engineered into the ''LRP5'' gene (originally discovered in a rare Midwestern North American family lineage).
	* '''In-Game Effect:''' Drastically amplifies bone density and structural calcification.		* '''In-Game Effect:''' Drastically amplifies bone density and structural calcification.
	* '''~~Lore/Drawback~~:''' Characters are ~~virtually immune~~ to minor fractures and take significantly reduced kinetic/impact damage from falls, crashes, or blunt force. ~~The drawback~~ is a ~~minor~~ penalty to swimming and ~~buoyancy~~ due to a heavier, denser skeletal frame.		* '''Notes:''' Characters are resistant to minor fractures and take significantly reduced kinetic/impact damage from falls, crashes, or blunt force. It does not protect from pain, however, and there is a small but noticeable penalty to swimming, buoyancy, and inertia due to a heavier, denser skeletal frame.

	=== Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New) ===		=== Vigil-DEC2 Chrono-Tweak (New) ===

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	We're not talking elves and dwarves. But some modest and possibly useful tweaks are available; your parents may have decided you would be better off with one of them.		We're not talking elves and dwarves. But some modest and possibly useful tweaks are available; your direct ancestor (parents usually) may have decided you would be better off with one of them. In order to choose one of these, you need to make enough backstory for your parents such that the story makes sense.

	In the mid 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.		In the mid 21st century, prenatal genetic optimization became a standardized consumer commodity. Rather than creating entirely new sub-species, the leading megacorporations mapped, isolated, and commercialized rare, naturally occurring beneficial mutations from historical human lineages.

	Depending on which corporate package your parents purchased, your character possesses one of the following baseline physiological modifications:		Depending on which corporate package your parents purchased, your character possesses '''one''' of the following baseline physiological modifications:

	== Available Genetic Adaptations ==		== Available Genetic Adaptations ==
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	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' Based on the ancestral ''TBX15'' and ''WARS2'' sequences (inherited from archaic Denisovan lineages) and the ''TRPM8'' thermoreceptor variant.		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' Based on the ancestral ''TBX15'' and ''WARS2'' sequences (inherited from archaic Denisovan lineages) and the ''TRPM8'' thermoreceptor variant.
	* '''In-Game Effect:''' Alters brown adipose tissue to burn fat directly into heat rather than storing it as standard ATP energy. Grants extreme resistance to freezing environments and a highly acute internal sense of atmospheric temperature shifts.		* '''In-Game Effect:''' Alters brown adipose tissue to burn fat directly into heat rather than storing it as standard ATP energy. Grants extreme resistance to freezing environments and a highly acute internal sense of atmospheric temperature shifts.
	* '''~~Lore/Drawback~~:''' Originally developed for miners on glacial moons. Requires a high-calorie dietary intake consisting of pure lipids to fuel the internal furnace when exposed to sub-zero temperatures.		* '''Notes:''' Originally developed for miners on glacial moons. Requires a high-calorie dietary intake consisting of pure lipids to fuel the internal furnace when exposed to sub-zero temperatures.

	=== Zenith-HIF Respiratory Package ===		=== Zenith-HIF Respiratory Package ===
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	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' Derived from the ''EGLN1'' and ''EPAS1'' alleles native to the Tibetan Plateau.		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' Derived from the ''EGLN1'' and ''EPAS1'' alleles native to the Tibetan Plateau.
	* '''In-Game Effect:''' Modifies the Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) pathway. The character uses ambient oxygen with near-flawless cellular efficiency without thickening the blood or expanding red blood cell count.		* '''In-Game Effect:''' Modifies the Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) pathway. The character uses ambient oxygen with near-flawless cellular efficiency without thickening the blood or expanding red blood cell count.
	* '''~~Lore/Drawback~~:''' The gold standard for vacuum-dwellers, Belters, and high-altitude scouts. Allows the character to survive sudden hull decompressions, thin atmosphere, or oxygen-depleted zones far longer than normal humans without experiencing altitude sickness, strokes, or permanent brain damage.		* '''Notes:''' The gold standard for vacuum-dwellers, Belters, and high-altitude scouts. Allows the character to survive sudden hull decompressions, thin atmosphere, or oxygen-depleted zones far longer than normal humans without experiencing altitude sickness, strokes, or permanent brain damage.

	=== Pelagic-Diver Baseline ===		=== Pelagic-Diver Baseline ===
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	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' Adapted from the ''PDE10A'' and ''BDKRB2'' genes found in Southeast Asian "Sea Nomad" populations.		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' Adapted from the ''PDE10A'' and ''BDKRB2'' genes found in Southeast Asian "Sea Nomad" populations.
	* '''In-Game Effect:''' Genetically enlarges the spleen to act as a massive, reserve oxygen reservoir of red blood cells, while triggering an advanced diving reflex that instantly constricts peripheral blood vessels to conserve oxygen for the brain and heart.		* '''In-Game Effect:''' Genetically enlarges the spleen to act as a massive, reserve oxygen reservoir of red blood cells, while triggering an advanced diving reflex that instantly constricts peripheral blood vessels to conserve oxygen for the brain and heart.
	* '''~~Lore/Drawback~~:''' Marketed heavily to underwater colony laborers and oceanic stealth operators. Grants a passive bonus to lung capacity, allowing the character to hold their breath for 10–13 minutes under extreme operational stress without external rebreathers.		* '''Notes:''' Marketed heavily to underwater colony laborers and oceanic stealth operators. Grants a passive bonus to lung capacity, allowing the character to hold their breath for 10–13 minutes under extreme operational stress without external rebreathers.

	=== Myo-Toggle: Actinin Tuning ===		=== Myo-Toggle: Actinin Tuning ===
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	* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' An engineered splice of the ''DEC2'' and ''ADRB1'' short-sleep mutations.		* '''Genetic Blueprint:''' An engineered splice of the ''DEC2'' and ''ADRB1'' short-sleep mutations.
	* '''In-Game Effect:''' Optimizes the neurological waste-clearing process (glymphatic system) during rest.		* '''In-Game Effect:''' Optimizes the neurological waste-clearing process (glymphatic system) during rest.
	* '''~~Lore/Drawback~~:''' Designed for deep-space long-haul pilots and corporate security forces. The character fully recovers from exhaustion and restores maximum mental acuity with only 4 hours of sleep per cycle, completely bypassing the cognitive and cardiovascular penalties of sleep deprivation.		* '''Notes:''' Designed for deep-space long-haul pilots and corporate security forces. The character fully recovers from exhaustion and restores maximum mental acuity with only 4 hours of sleep per cycle, completely bypassing the cognitive and cardiovascular penalties of sleep deprivation.

	=== Polyglot-Neural Optimization ===		=== Polyglot-Neural Optimization ===
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	* '''Effect:''' Children acquire languages with exceptional speed and retain accents with unusual accuracy.		* '''Effect:''' Children acquire languages with exceptional speed and retain accents with unusual accuracy.

	* '''~~Lore~~:''' Popular among diplomats, traders, media personalities, and habitat administrators.		* '''Notes:''' Popular among diplomats, traders, media personalities, and habitat administrators.