Nanite Inner-Rib Constructor Colony

"Ever since I got my NIRCC, I've been feeling like a million chits. This was more than worth the money. I uh... my only real regret is that the company gets my self destruct code. Kinda... takes the 'self' out of it, you know?"   ~Corporal Terrence Wingman, Eclypse Entertainment  

What

A NIRCC is a cybernetic implant that creates a structure on the inside curve of one of the subject's ribs. It's often 'baby's first implant' as it's not only incredibly useful, it requires little to no cyberweb support or surgery. Colonizing Nanites are injected into the bloodstream, which then construct a smally pyramidal structure that places roots down into the marrow of the rib. It begins manufacturing a host of different possible Nanites for a wide array of benefits.  

Why

NIRCC implants can manufacture nanites that bolster the immune system, heal injuries, regulate metabolic processes, support other implants, and a dozen even more exotic things. Corporations will often pay their Raiders to have the implants installed, as they save on routine medical and vaccine treatments.

Who

Corporate Raiders, as mentioned, are often paid to have a NIRCC installed. Additionally, most spacefarers have them, especially those going out of the system that might be encountering exotic pathogens.  

NIRCC

By itself, a NIRCC is only a platform. Other Nanites must be injected into the subject, which are 'captured' by the NIRCC and then replicated. It can field most Colonizing or Terminating Nanites. NIRCC has a TL of 4 and costs $1,800