NU2U

NU2U allows the recipient to use salvaged cybernetic augmentations, but at a price.  Under normal circumstances a cybernetic augmentation cannot be salvaged and reused because they are coded to a specific individual’s DNA, but the NU2U allows the recipient to circumvent the DNA issue.  The NU2U is attached to the spine and is difficult to disguise.

Using trace DNA from the previous owner and stem cells from the new recipient’s spinal fluid, the NU2U replicates enough synthetic DNA to use salvaged cybernetic augmentations.  Each model of NU2U allows the recipient to take advantage of higher level salvaged and secondhand augmentations as indicated in the stat block above. 

Advantage, the recipient can use salvaged and second hand cybernetic augmentations.  Secondhand augmentations can often be found on the black market or Dark Cortex for only 80% of the credits required for a new augmentation.  To find secondhand cybernetic augmentations, the potential recipient must succeed on a Culture check (DC = 15 + item’s level) to see if they have the contacts necessary to find the item.  It should be noted that buying and selling used cybernetic augmentations is considered illegal almost everywhere.

Disadvantages, the recipient has a 10% chance of gaining cyber psychosis each time they implant a salvaged or secondhand cybernetic augmentation and the NU2U recipient suffers a -2 penalty on Fortitude saves against disease afflictions due to a weakened immune system.  If the NU2U is ever destroyed or removed, the recipients body immediately goes into rejection causing an affliction similar to Mummy Rot.  Although the progression of the affliction slowed down with successful Fortitude saving throws, the affliction cannot be removed or cured until all salvaged or secondhand cybernetic augmentations have been removed from the recipient.  Once the offending augmentations have been removed, the affliction still requires two consecutive saves to remove.  For additional information on “Mummy Rot”, see Afflictions in CH 11 of the Starfinder Core Rulebook.

Ironically, a NU2U augmentation cannot be salvaged or used secondhand.  Nor can a new one be implanted while the potential recipient has the rejection affliction.