Ultra-Tech: Brain Nanosymbionts

Ultra-Tech: Brain Nanosymbionts

Nanosymbionts are described in GURPS Bio-Tech (pg. 164-167). There are quite many examples, but I thought that there's a lack of nanosymbionts that reside in the brain. Here's three more that I came up with, finding inspiration in various sources.

Encrypted Thought Processes (TL12)

These nanosymbionts reside in brain tissue. Attaching themselves to the brain, they redirect the neural signals, split them into several quantum threads, and then collapse them back together, effectively preventing any kind of mind tampering. Mind control and mind reading is completely impossible regardless of being technological, psionic, magical, etc. On the other hand, a brain that hosts such nanosymbionts cannot be uploaded, scanned, cannot interface with non-quantum computers, and cannot communicate mentally or assume mental control of minds that do not host such nanosymbionts. As an additional effect, these nanosymbionts grant the host the Intuitive Mathematician (p. B66) advantage.

Availability: $3,200/$160,000, LC 3.

Statistics: Immunity to Mind Control (Nuisance Effect, Cannot interface with non-quantum minds, -10%) [27] + Intuitive Mathematician [5].

Mind Nanobackup (TL12)

These nanosymbionts reside in brain tissue and contain a backup mind upload of the host that is updated every hour or so. When the host dies, this nanosymbiont swarm can be used to upload the uploaded mind to another body.

Availability: $2,000/$100,000, LC 3.

Statistics: Extra Life 1 (Requires Body, -20%) [20].

Nanowakers (TL11)

These nanosymbionts reside in brain tissue and constantly stimulate the brain. The host does not require any sleep and recovers from unconsciousness very quickly. When determining the length of time the host remains unconscious for any reason, divide by all times by 60.

Availability: $3,000/$150,000, LC 4.

Statistics: Doesn’t Sleep [20] + Recovery [10].