- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Ok u n00bs......
having read all three of the Halo books twice, i think i have a pretty clear idea what the MC is
A Cyborg (Cybernetic + Organism = Cyborg) is a bionic human
Bionic is having normal biological capability or performance enhanced by or as if by electronic or electromechanical devices
So in essence, its a Human with any sort of machine inside it which increases its mental or Physical preformance
THE MC DOESNT HAVE ANY OF THAT.
In the books, he goes through tissue and bone enhancment surgery. All of it allows a dramatic increase in speed, strength, agility, reflexes, vision, hearing, and endurance. The surgery gives him the body of (and i quote) "An 18 year old Olympic athlete at the age of 12"
By the times hes 18....hes that much stronger....and he keeps getting stronger. This allows him to carry that 1000lbs suit that we wear the entire game. That suit (as described in the books) multiplys his peed, strength, agility, reflexes, vision, hearing, and endurance yet again making him an extremely effective killer. All that stuff allows us to run around in the game and take down 8 foot elites and 10 foot hunters.
All this being said, the MC by himself isnt a Cyborg...hes human.
However, his suit (an electromechanical device) is amplifying his strengths, so while he wears it, by definition, he is a Cyborg
Were so used to think of Cyborgs as 1/2 tissue, 1/2 machine when the reality of things are its not nearly that complex. Anyone with a prosthetic leg that in any way is electronic to help them walk can be called a cyborg.
Everyone understand?
this thread is serious flamebait by the way