Clone Characters

With further development in biological research came the first animal and cellular clones. This made possible the field of bioware, and advanced cyberware (such as deltaware). When Kamino Corp cloned the first humans, it revolutionized bioware and cyberware development, but also opened the door to much debate as to the ethics of cloning people.

That didn't quite stop the research however...

Clone (+10 build points)
You are a clone of another type of race (besides robot). You may be made to look exactly like someone specific, or having been created as an entirely new person.

A clone, like any other race, has essence, edges/flaws, and can accept bioware and cyberware.

A clone differs in his cellular biology at some key levels.

Bio Index: A clone ignores bio-index. Basically, his entire body is bio index. As such, he can accept any amount of bioware without any stress concerns. He still must purchase the bioware, of course.

Racial Max: A clone is made with the best of the best: his racial max for all stats is considered 1 higher than base. These must still be bought with build points but are higher. They may also take the exceptional attribute and bonus attribtue edges for each attribute if they wish.

Mutations: Clones may be mutants, but their essence is considered 0 (thanks to bio index) for any ability which uses essence. Even the enhanced essence can't overcome this, and they cannot emulate magical skills or mimic. They can have immunity or thick skin. Mutant clones are of limited use. Clones die from HMVV and cannot be Otaku.

Cyberware: A clone is still limited with cyberware, but cyberware costs 90% of the essence it normally does (which can be further affected by certained edges and flaws, cyberware upgrades, and better surgical procedures).

Magic: A clone may not become a mage. Basically he has too much bio index and it overlaps any magical ability he might possess.

Age: A clone has the borrowed time flaw at no benefit. The cloning process is not completely perfected, and no one is sure how long the clone will last before his biological processes begin to break down. This may be years, this may be days. Also, a clone's body need not reflect his true age. He may age more slowly, appearing to be 12 when 30. Or he may age more quickly, appearing to be 40 when only being 10. He may also have varying aging, growing quickly to maturity, then slowing down or speeding back up again. Many clones are only 5-10 years old in practice, since that's how long the process has been developed.

Backgrounds: A clone, being young, usually has limited backgrounds, probably has no SIN (though might be identified as someone else if created as a copy), and many of their memories may have been magically or biologically implanted. Perhaps they only remember 5 years, perhaps it's all fake memories. Amnesia is common in clones.