MNEMONIC TRANSFER CLONE

The “New You” mnemonic transfer clone is soulless and incapable of livening on its own.  It will not produce its first synaptic pulse until an “identity” is transferred to it from another living subject.  An identity cannot occupy two bodies at the same time, so once an identity is transferred to a New You clone its original body dies.  The New You can virtually provide immortality for those who can afford it.  New You does not include the peruse price on the mnemonic transfer pod. For additional information on mnemonic transfer pods, see "Holistic Nanomedicine" in Section 7 of the Gravity Age: Nanotech Emporium.

The latest in mnemonic transfer technology allows a subject to transfer their consciousness into a temporary “flash” clone.  Flash clones are pre-grown generic husks which are not genetically identical to anyone, but readily accept genetic imprints and an identity from anyone with the same basic genome that it possesses.  It only takes 1 minute per level of the subject to transfer their identity to a flash clone.  Unlike a normal mnemonic transfer the subject doesn’t die after the transfer is complete, but instead remains in an induced comma like state until its new memories are transferred back, or 12 hours have passed.

Flash clones do not possess all the biological systems necessary to live more than about 12 hours and they begin deteriorating as soon they are activated.  This deterioration is painless and unnoticeable to most observers until its final hour.  The subjects genetic imprint allows the flash clone to appear virtually identical to the subject, minus any scars, tattoos, cybernetics, or nanotech.  Although, bionics and bioware augmentations do get imprinted on the flash clone.

In order for the flash clone’s user to remember their experiences, they must return to the mnemonic transfer pod and have their new memories uploaded back to their real body.  This upload takes 2d6 rounds.  If the user is killed or doesn’t make it back to the mnemonic transfer pod before the flash clone expires then the memories are lost.

Flash clones allow a person to experience something light years away from their location. They are used by mega-corporation executives to attend board meetings and make surprise inspections of faraway facilities.  Politicians use them to attend high risk events like negotiations with rebel factions or to give a political speech in person on an unfriendly fringe world.  Some celebrities even use them while performing their own stunts for their latest holodeck features.

When a character purchases the use of a flash clone it includes a curtesy unitard, but they will have to buy any equipment they might need for their mission. A flash clone includes the cost of the nanites required to perform the memory transfer.