In message 1524 Brent L. Woods [email removed] writes:
>>Unfortunately, once this happens (within the context of the game) you
>>start coming uncomfortably close to treading on the ol' anti-cyborg
>>sentiment so prevalent throughout the Imperium. Actually, I prefer
>>to run my campaign with a strong 'cyberpunk' flavor to it, so I tend
>>to just ignore the 'anti-cyborg' bit and go on my merry way.
>
> Anti-cyborg prejudice? Where'd that come from? The only general
>prejudice that I know of in the Imperium is *anti-psionic*. Where'd
>they get a problem with cyborgs?
My reference was to comments made in the MT Referee's Companion, pg. 36-37,
which states that Solomani (and the SSMM, in particular) prejudices against
robotics extend to people with 'robotic body parts'. Margaret's faction
also demonstrates similar feelings.
Later,
Mark F. Cook
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