Millen Cube

Summary

The Millen Cube is an example of a piece of technology within the world of Chromed Out. Essentially, it's design enables a user to use two pieces of expensive, specialized ChipWare to be able to completely re-image oneself onto the device, for later re-deployment, in the event of Body Death, Brain Death, or Total Annihilation.

Appearance, and physical properties

The Millen Cube itself, is a 3 cubic inch cube, which is able to be lifted with a single, unmodified arm. It's totally onyx-black on the outside, comprised of carbon, with a light, white-colored complicated circuitry design viewable just beneath the external surface of the cube, and the inside is crammed full of many, many integrated circuits, and various other enigmatic, well-protected parts.

Functionality

First, the SoulLink is a ChipWare piece able to store memories about one's life. It will record only memories that made a significant impact on someone, which are usually is remembered. It will not record what was eaten for lunch the previous day or anything inconsequential. The major function is to be a backup for one's mind in the event of Neural Trauma, or worse, Neural Degeneration Syndrome. Given the limited storage, it may not record events that happened very early in the person's life if they are rather old.

Second, the MoodMatrix is a ChipWare piece made to record and pattern one's psychological state. This would be their demeanor, feelings towards things, general personality, and view on life. It only works as a guideline backup, so there is a chance that if the backup is restored, that it will not hold and the person could develop an entirely new personality.

A Millen Cube can take both of these chips and essentially become a working storage device for a mind. If given enough power, it can be a new brain replacement entirely. Millen Cubes are able to take fuzzy images of its surroundings, much like a bat with sonar, so someone stored inside can theoretically see. As well as this, Millen Cubes have microphones and speakers so that one may converse with the stored mind and have them respond. In the event that someone is backed up and their previous body is to be unrecoverable, the Millen Cube can be specially attached in place of a brain of a vat-grown humanoid. If the stored wishes, the Millen Cube can also replace the central processor of a synthetic/robotic chassis. Else they could be attached to the net and left in a simulation of unknown time, not unlike a VR MMORPG.

Restoration

The Millen Cube is typically used for a few things. That can be re-deploying the Millen Image onto a cyberbrain, or the CPU of a SoulOS enabled Synthetic Human body. It can also be using the Millen Cube as a brain itself, although this runs the risk of the Millen Cube being destroyed.

Temporary synthetic bodies can be used by setting up something called "Millen Image Streaming", or "MIS." For instance, if someone has the proper equipment, they can use their SoulLink and MoodMatrix, in conjunction with a Neural Uplink and Neural Interface, to temporarily stream their existence, or Millen Image, directly into a synthetic body. This has become increasingly popular over the years with individuals that perform long-term security, or solo-work.

Legalities

Currently, it is illegal to deploy the same Millen Image to two separate bodies.

Illegal destruction of an individual's Millen Cube carries a minimum charge of pre-meditated, capital murder.