Integrated positronic chassis
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==== Origins ==== | ==== Origins ==== | ||
The first IPCs predate the first sentient [[Cyborgs]] by almost half a century, and have their origins in expensive, cutting-edge attempts by wealthy elites to preserve themselves beyond the decay of their bodies. To ensure that they would not end up as legally property, these individuals worked independently of giants within the field, like [[NanoTrasen]]. Because of this, the insular culture and traditions of what would become the IPCs began to develop already before the first chassis was | The first IPCs predate the first sentient [[Cyborgs]] by almost half a century, and have their origins in expensive, cutting-edge attempts by wealthy elites to preserve themselves beyond the decay of their bodies. To ensure that they would not end up as legally property, these individuals worked independently of giants within the field, like [[NanoTrasen]]. Because of this, the insular culture and traditions of what would become the IPCs began to develop already before the first chassis was ever produced, as rich eccentrics from several species came together to overcome their shared opponent: death. | ||
These original IPCs are still referred to by their inheritors as 'the Architects'. Many are still alive in the 26th century, though most are no longer sane. | These original IPCs are still referred to by their inheritors as 'the Architects'. Many are still alive in the 26th century, though most are no longer sane. | ||