Bionics

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Bionics is a science that combines "biology" and "electronics".^[1] A surgery is performed to allow the biology of the recipient's body to control electronic implants or prostheses.^[2] Once completed, a Bionic person has increased strength and speed.

Contents 1 History 2 Complications 2.1 Physical 2.2 Psychological 3 Post Operative Procedure 4 Limitations 5 Bionic power 6 Recipients 6.1 Maximillian 6.2 Steve Austin 6.3 Barney Hiller 6.4 Salka Pal-Mir 6.5 Jaime Sommers 6.6 Andy Sheffield 6.7 Michael Austin 6.8 Kate Mason 6.9 Alan Devlin 7 References

[edit] History

Developed by Dr. Rudy Wells, in collaboration with several scientists.

[edit] Complications

[edit] Physical

• see Bionic Rejection

Bionic recipients can be changed from Bionic strength to normal strength, however the body needs time to adjust fully before the doctors can fine tune the Bionics.^[3]

Adjustments may be necessary as the system adapts to the technology.

[edit] Psychological

[edit] Post Operative Procedure

Recovery time varies per individual. Rehabilitation can take several months, in which time is needed to train the body to master the control of the Bionic implants.

[edit] Limitations

• Bionic limbs deteriorate at sub-zero temperatures. ^[4]
• it is possible to damage bionic limbs through use beyond their design specification, or through some kinds of trauma. Severe damage has the potential to be fatal.^[5]

[edit] Bionic power

Although the bionic default is to provide recipients with some degree of superhuman abilities (particularly strength and speed), it is possible to "dial down" bionic powers to a human level if necessary.^[6]

[edit] Recipients

[edit] Maximillian

• jaw
• legs (four)

[edit] Steve Austin

• eye (left)
• arm (right)
• legs

[edit] Barney Hiller

• arms
• legs

[edit] Salka Pal-Mir

• heart implant

[edit] Jaime Sommers

• ear (right)
• arm (right)
• legs
• eyes^[7]

[edit] Andy Sheffield

• legs

[edit] Michael Austin

• eye (right)
• arm (right)
• legs
• chest (a micro-chip computer interfaced with the legs)
• spine
• ribs (ten)

[edit] Kate Mason

• entire body

[edit] Alan Devlin

• entire body

[edit] References

1. ↑ Sommers, Jaime. Biofeedback. In a conversation with Darwin Jones.
2. ↑ Austin, Steve. The Bionic Woman (episode). In a conversation with Jaime Sommers.
3. ↑ Wells, Rudy. The Bionic Woman (Part II). In a conversation with Oscar Goldman.
4. ↑ Dr. Bacon. Population Zero.
5. ↑ Jaime's legs explode after she attempts a landing from a high building in part 1 of "Kill Oscar", while Austin requires bionic reconstruction to this legs and rehabilitation after they are damaged in part 1 of "The Return of the Bionic Woman". Both occasions are depicted as having grave consequences for Jaime and Steve's health.
6. ↑ Barney Miller's bionics are reduced in power in "The Seven Million Dollar Man" (see also "The Bionic Criminal", and this option is also discussed as a possible way to address Jaime's rejection of her bionics in "The Bionic Woman (Part II)".
7. ↑ Jaime acquires bionic vision in Bionic Ever After? though it is not explained how this was accomplished