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<blockquote data-quote="Immortal Sun" data-source="post: 7554358">So, a point of note here: Transhumanism isn't just about transitioning out of a flesh body and into a less, or non-flesh body.&nbsp; It's a ideology that technology will help us overcome the flaws in the human condition, like greed and hatred and all that 7 deadly sins stuff that makes human life terrible, without losing what makes us &quot;human&quot; such as empathy and kindness and love.&nbsp; Keep in mind it's also not about simply replacing flesh with machines.&nbsp; It's about using technology to make a positive impact.&nbsp; That includes genetic engineering as much as it includes cybernetics.What you're looking at would fall under what is largely referred to as &quot;cyberpunk&quot; the idea that technology will be used by humans to satisfy the whims of the wealthy, by the government to control the population, and the overall impact on society and humanity will be negative.&nbsp; Genetically engineered super-soldiers.&nbsp; Privately-owned genes.&nbsp; Mutagenic viruses sold to the highest bidder.Starfinder does have some rules for implants and cybernetics, but doesn't really have rules for &quot;going all the way&quot; (which is one of many reasons Starfinder is dramatically Sy-Fy and not sci-fi).To answer your final question, it depends on the ending point.Transitioning from an organic body to a technological one that is for all intents and purposes identical but non-flesh would IMO be akin to simply changing race from Human to Android.&nbsp; You lose the benefits you gained from being a human and gain the benefits from being an Android.&nbsp; If you're talking about something more extreme, such as completely digitization (uploading your brain to the internet) I'd probably rule that makes your character unplayable.&nbsp; If you're say, going from being a human to being a robot dragon, then the barrier here should IMO be two things: the availability of a robotic dragon (replace dragon with any high-tech powerful machine like a tank or whatever) and the laughably absurd cost of purchasing it.&nbsp; Assuming of course that you've already found a way to transfer your mind.You could probably make a whole class out of the Transhumanism, and I've thought about it before, but never came up with anything good.&nbsp; Kinda comes across like the Pathfinder Alchemist with their Mutagens, but with smaller and permanent affects as you replace or upgrade your base flesh.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Immortal Sun, post: 7554358"] So, a point of note here: Transhumanism isn't just about transitioning out of a flesh body and into a less, or non-flesh body. It's a ideology that technology will help us overcome the flaws in the human condition, like greed and hatred and all that 7 deadly sins stuff that makes human life terrible, without losing what makes us "human" such as empathy and kindness and love. Keep in mind it's also not about simply replacing flesh with machines. It's about using technology to make a positive impact. That includes genetic engineering as much as it includes cybernetics. What you're looking at would fall under what is largely referred to as "cyberpunk" the idea that technology will be used by humans to satisfy the whims of the wealthy, by the government to control the population, and the overall impact on society and humanity will be negative. Genetically engineered super-soldiers. Privately-owned genes. Mutagenic viruses sold to the highest bidder. Starfinder does have some rules for implants and cybernetics, but doesn't really have rules for "going all the way" (which is one of many reasons Starfinder is dramatically Sy-Fy and not sci-fi). To answer your final question, it depends on the ending point. Transitioning from an organic body to a technological one that is for all intents and purposes identical but non-flesh would IMO be akin to simply changing race from Human to Android. You lose the benefits you gained from being a human and gain the benefits from being an Android. If you're talking about something more extreme, such as completely digitization (uploading your brain to the internet) I'd probably rule that makes your character unplayable. If you're say, going from being a human to being a robot dragon, then the barrier here should IMO be two things: the availability of a robotic dragon (replace dragon with any high-tech powerful machine like a tank or whatever) and the laughably absurd cost of purchasing it. Assuming of course that you've already found a way to transfer your mind. You could probably make a whole class out of the Transhumanism, and I've thought about it before, but never came up with anything good. Kinda comes across like the Pathfinder Alchemist with their Mutagens, but with smaller and permanent affects as you replace or upgrade your base flesh. [/QUOTE]

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