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Occasionally augmenting just one or two body systems isn’t enough and a more extreme approach to cybernetic augmentation is necessary.  Due to medical necessity or a personal obsession with cybernetic augmentation those that can afford it may turn to Complete Organ Removal and Encasement (“CORE”). 

CORE started out as a process to save patients who were suffering from critical injury, reduced mobility, paralysis, or terminal illnesses and continues to be an option for patients who would run out of time waiting on a bioware solution. CORE has also been adopted as a sort of super soldier program by governments, mega-corporations, and various other organizations. 

Once a subject has undergone CORE their embryonic pod is integrated with an Avatar.  The avatar is a complete cybernetic replacement body for the subject.  Because an avatar operates under a cybernetic biological and mechanical system it is still incompatible with traditional robotics.  Embryonic pods are essentially compatible with all types of avatars and may be moved from one avatar to another.  If the subject undergoes CORE and an avatar is unavailable it’s not uncommon for their embryotic pod to get shelved in a special storage facility while they wait. 

Performing the CORE procedure is incredible complicated and not all CORE procedures are successful. Performing the CORE procedure requires a DC 20 Medicine skill check and 20 hours to complete.  If successful the subject survives the transfer to the embryonic pod, but must make a one time CHA saving throw (DC 12) to avoid Cyber Psychosis.  If the surgeon’s Medicine skill check fails by 5 or less the subject still survives the transfer but must make a CHA saving throw (DC 17) to avoid Cyber Psychosis.  If the surgeon’s Medicine skill check fails by 6 or more the subject must make a END saving throw (DC 15) or die.  If the subject is successful on the Fortitude saving throw, then the subject survives but gains Cyber Psychosis. The price of the CORE procedure is included in the price of their Avatar of choice, or a Wealth check DC 5 to be shelved if an Avatar is unavailable.

Getting an embryonic pod installed to an avatar requires the services of a professional cybernetic surgeon or someone with ranks in Medicine equal to the level of the avatar. A session with a cybernetic surgeon usually takes 1 hour per level of the avatar. The price of such implantation procedures is included in the prices listed for each avatar.