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#1 visias Jun 10, 2011 4:49:28	Ok so here is my question, the wetware feat for bioreplicas states that the robots components are made of a type of artificial flesh that is virtually indestinguishable from the real thing except at a cellular level.  Would you say that this feat would protect such a robot from being detected by xray or any other scanning device that doesnt specifically tareget the cellular structure? I myself do not believe this is the case since the actual benifits only allow for a bioreplica to use cybernetics and protect them from being identified by normal spot checks and grants them the ability to heal  naturally aswell as be repaired. Which in and of itself raises the question what parts of the bioreplica are obviously machine since if they were 100% natural I would assume that they wouldnt reuqire repair checks at all and use treat injury instead.
#2 kronos182 Jun 10, 2011 7:12:40	I guess it would all come down to how cyberpunk and the like you want your campaign. I would think a Bioreplica would need to be designed from the start (meaning wetware feat must be taken as it is being built, and should really cost more due to the building materials used).  To really put it into perspective, the Replicants from Blade Runner are definitely Wetware Bioreplicas. All of their 'components' are grown from artificial although very lifelike synthetic materials. They are built exactly like a human. So some sort of "bone" structure, upon which artificial muscle material is attached, various artifical organs that do similar functions as a human's. They have a blood like fluid running through tubes which supply the various organs and muscles energy and act as lubrication. You shoot one and it bleeds, technically. These would show almost exactly like a human on an x-ray, except maybe removing of some organs that aren't necessary, or having a few extra for added functions or redundancy. The other type of bioreplica would be more similar to Data, Lore, B4 or Data's daughter who's name I can't remember off hand. They look human and in an x-ray to an extent, but would see definite differences. X-rays may not even penetrate their bodies completely, due to construction. Like if you look at Data, under the skin there is an actual metallic layer encasing all the wires, servos and other robotic goodies inside. So.. long story short.. if the robot is built from the start to look as human as possible without cloning one, or test tube growing.. wetware bioreplicas can pass for humans in x-rays an other devices that don't pick up electrical systems. Although this type of bioreplica may not even register on an electronic scanner except for a stronger bioelectric field than is normal on a human. Other than that.. It's up to you.