Cybernetics

Cybernetics in Rifts® is what lets the common folk who may have lost a eye or a limb continue to function. It can allow the person to become above average. Permitting such things as the ability to see in the dark, able to breath under water, or have a communicator in their head. All of this are the simple marvels of modern electronics.

The key to cybernetics and bionics is something called a neural processor. It is the bridge between the machine and the man. For basic cyberware such as a hand or a arm the neural processor can be in the actual limb. These are primitive neural processors who need only hand simple things like movement. They are about as sophisticated as a pocket calculated. All of the software is hard coded on their chips. It is very specific to that limb.

There are more sophisticated neural processors that are not attached to a specific limb but are designed to handle multiple cybernetic system and actually run software. These will be discussed in detail in the neural ware section.