MUTANT/CYBORG HYBRIDS?

By Doctor Carlyle La’Broche, guest columnist

Shocking Experiments Revealed!

The line between mutant and cybernetic has finally broken down. It has been suspected, that the Empire has long used mutants to test their cybernetic enhancements, but now, they have crossed the line. It has been reported that 400 or more Fringers were recently taken captive. The only thing they had in common was they were mutants. Unable to defend themselves, they have been shipped off to the secret chop shops never to be seen again.

I, Doctor Carlyle La’Broche have been working with several underground Imperial sources. My previous job was to find a way for cybernetics to detect mutations. When that became an obvious failure the Empire decided to invest all its resources into what it calls “population reconfiguration.”

While I may not be advocating the use of some sort of “mindless cybernetic drone” I will say, that one of the key aspects of the cybernetics the Empire was looking for, was a “cerebral null switch.” This would ensure that, from a safe distance, any cybernetics could be deactivated as well as paralyzing the subject.

There was also, in development, micro plastic cells that would actually explode with an effective kill range or 25 feet. This would obviously eliminate the subject as well, but could do significant collateral
damage.

The process behind this, is to take the bio-chemistry inherent in every mutant and utilize it to the up-tenth degree. There by increasing the abilities of a cyborg by a factor of at least 10. At this point, no one has been able to identify why these mutations actually take place, nor can anything biologically be determined to segregate mutants from non-mutants. It has been proven (by 3 independent research studies) that mutations are not strictly a “genetic” disease. There are plenty of parents who, with no mutations in their biological past, have children who present mutations. Also, parents who are mutant do not show any exceptional chance of their own offspring from developing mutations. Even the royal family has been shown to be susceptible to bearing mutant offspring. The current working hypothesis is that mutations are either:

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It should be noted, that the vast majority of mutations result in death. While the Empire may be working hard to establish safe procedures for dealing with the growing crisis, novice attempts should be reported immediately. A reward has been offered for any confirmed reports on black market activities in regards to mutational transplants and/or the incorporation of cybernetics with mutations.

The Empire has itself refused to confirm the various facilities in which their own experiments are taking place. Whether this is kept confidential to preserve the safety of the research personal or the privacy of the mutants is unclear. The Empire has made no attempt to hide their hunt for mutants.

Confidential informants have reported, “…It is only a matter of time before such mutated-cyborgs are combat ready!” This would also serve the purpose of either eradicating or at the very least controlling the rampant growth of mutants in the Empire. Some estimates, based on extensive medical surveys place conservative estimates at 32% of the human population in Imperial controlled space.