One of the assignments that Ves accepted was to pick up Saint Isobel Kotin.
The Larkinson ace pilot had lost her entire body during a misguided but ultimately successful attempt to break her limits.
Her entire body got burned, but her upgraded willpower exerted just enough control over the flames to keep them relatively light around her head.
Combined with the modest fortification provided by her willpower, her brain had received minimal damage.
Human technology allowed for people to replace nearly their entire body with artificial substitutes.
No matter whether they replaced their bodies with bioengineered or more mechanical components, so long as anyone could afford the expensive price tags, they could completely upgrade their bodies to superior variations.
During the Age of Conquest, the concept of a human came under repeated attack.
As greedy and ambitious people sought greater power and wealth for themselves, they tried to invest in their improvement in any way possible.
