EXPLORER

The explorer is the most common non-military avatar available. Each exploration avatar comes in a variety shapes, and sizes common to playable races.  Exploration avatars have a shiny white metallic sheen due to the ceramics, plastics, and metal alloys used for their environmental protection.

As the name suggests, you must be a member of an organization or megacorporation that sponsors exploration to gain access to an explorer avatar.  Explorer avatars are often rewarded to explorers who have been severely injured or wounded in the service of their sponsor. There are financial gains to be made by sponsoring a limited number of volunteers to undergo the CORE process. The recipient of an explorer avatar is far more likely to survive and return from a hostile environment than someone relying on external equipment.

The explorer avatar is dedicated to the survivability of its embryotic pod.  Explorers might draw some attention, but they are generally accepted in places where cybernetics are legal.  Persons with explorer avatars are generally sent out into a new environment first to “test” the water.