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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | The first clones tend to be created from plants by technologies | + | The first clones tend to be created from plants by technologies [[societies]] that have developed the sciences of biology and botany. |
| − | The desire to create clones of animal | + | The desire to create clones of animal [[foodstuff]]s often follows. Some [[sophont]] species have created simple clones of sophisticated multicellular life by [[TL-7]], but others take much longer in their technological development. |
| − | At TL-15, the [[Third Imperium]] has been able to create sophisticated clones for some time now, but those clones still lack some of the advantages of a naturally evolved sophont species. | + | At [[TL-15]], the [[Third Imperium]] has been able to create sophisticated clones for some time now, but those clones still lack some of the advantages of a naturally evolved sophont species. |
| − | The ability to create clones of higher life | + | The ability to create clones of higher [[life form]]s does not occur until [[TL-10]]. Using growth quickening techniques an "adult" full-body clone can be grown in an artificial womb in about two years at that [[tech level]]. By [[TL-13]], growth time is down to 2 months. |
Clones are often created of Imperial nobles. These are used as heirs until a natural heir is conceived. The polite term for these clones is true-son or true-daughter. For example, [[Seldrian Aledon]] is the true-daughter of [[Duke]] [[Norris Aledon]] of Regina (Regina / Spinward Marches 1920). | Clones are often created of Imperial nobles. These are used as heirs until a natural heir is conceived. The polite term for these clones is true-son or true-daughter. For example, [[Seldrian Aledon]] is the true-daughter of [[Duke]] [[Norris Aledon]] of Regina (Regina / Spinward Marches 1920). | ||
=== Major Race Attitudes to Cloning === | === Major Race Attitudes to Cloning === | ||
| − | Humans and Hivers are the only major races to use clones to any degree. Aslan feel it is dishonourable, K'kree find such a "flesh-growing" technique distasteful, while Droyne and Vargr just don't bother. | + | Humans and Hivers are the only major races to use clones to any degree. |
| + | * Aslan feel it is dishonourable, K'kree find such a "flesh-growing" technique distasteful, while Droyne and Vargr just don't bother. | ||
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 2 December 2018
A Clone is a biological being that has been reproduced, using advanced genetic engineering techniques, to be genetically-identical to its gene-donor.
Description (Specifications)
A clone is a biological copy of an existing being. A full-body clone is an "offspring" created from a single cell in the laboratory, rather than through the normal reproductive process. Such an offspring is a genetic duplicate of the single donor, and thus only has one parent. In all other respects, a full-body clone is identical to a normal offspring; the real oddity is the unnatural manner in which the offspring was conceived.
The clone is its own person, with its own mind just like any child of another. However, initially they have the minds of new-born children, and must be taught and educated just as any normal child.
Until more advanced technology becomes available, clones tend to have shorter lifespans. The science of creating clones is known as cloning.
Most clones within Charted Space have been created using baseline human genestock although clones of minor human races and even of other non-humans are not unknown.
History & Background (Dossier)
The first clones tend to be created from plants by technologies societies that have developed the sciences of biology and botany.
The desire to create clones of animal foodstuffs often follows. Some sophont species have created simple clones of sophisticated multicellular life by TL-7, but others take much longer in their technological development.
At TL-15, the Third Imperium has been able to create sophisticated clones for some time now, but those clones still lack some of the advantages of a naturally evolved sophont species.
The ability to create clones of higher life forms does not occur until TL-10. Using growth quickening techniques an "adult" full-body clone can be grown in an artificial womb in about two years at that tech level. By TL-13, growth time is down to 2 months.
Clones are often created of Imperial nobles. These are used as heirs until a natural heir is conceived. The polite term for these clones is true-son or true-daughter. For example, Seldrian Aledon is the true-daughter of Duke Norris Aledon of Regina (Regina / Spinward Marches 1920).
Major Race Attitudes to Cloning
Humans and Hivers are the only major races to use clones to any degree.
- Aslan feel it is dishonourable, K'kree find such a "flesh-growing" technique distasteful, while Droyne and Vargr just don't bother.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science