Summary 

Thinking themselves to be the ultimate form of life, the Augmented are a “Species” of robotic and cybernetic organisms drawn from all the major Species. Fanatically embracing the ideals of Transhumanism they seek to perfect themselves through the replacement of natural organics with artificially superior synthetics. For the Augmented the march of technological progress is a moral obligation; an unstoppable chain of events winding its way from the first neuro-responsive limb prosthetics of the early 2000’s to the fully custom battle chassis of today. 

Each person’s path to becoming fully Augmented is unique and personal. The surgeries and replacement system integrations are tremendously difficult, leading individual Augmented to invest great personal meaning into every component. Owing to this the Augmented are few in number, comprised of a range of persons in various stages of Evolution from the somewhat fleshy to completely cybernetic. Some few Augmented find themselves seeking out the harsh environments of the Frontier Worlds as a crucible to guide their Evolution.

The origin of the Augmented is intertwined with the Highborne. Originally they were the Highborne’s working class. They were considered genetically flawed by the Highborne who forcefully enhanced them with cybernetics to function as laborers and warriors. They revolted in the Great Galactic War and after 140 years or so of independence they have embraced the philosophy of transhumanism and established themselves as their own sovereign power in the galaxy.

Cultures

After the Galactic War, Augmented spread out creating their own culture, The Upgraded, as well as integrating into others making them common among the Rugged Colonists and Spacers.

Names

Some Augmented keep their birth name, which would be based on their Species of Origin, however most choose to take on a new Designation once they become a member of the Augmented. An Augmented's designation can vary wildly. Some will take a new name from the culture they were born in, some will take a tool or machinery related nickname, some a call-sign, and some even incorporate numbers or a version number to indicate how many major and minor modifications they have undergone. 

Designation Examples:  Sprocket, Gamma-Epsilon, Claribelle-7, Abraham 2.7.324

Costuming

The Augmented must have large and obvious robotic components replacing at least 25% of their body. They may display some aspects of their previous Species but must now obviously belong to the Augmented.

The Augmented flaunt their electromechanical and pneumatic components as a sign of superiority and never cover them up if they can help it. They favor the elegant lines of hard armor and circuitry to the chaotic folds of cloth whenever possible. Status indicator lamps, heads up displays, and integrated tools to help them with their daily lives are common. 

This costuming is consistent regardless of the culture an Augmented comes from.

FAQ

Can Augmented be fully robotic?

Augmented are cyborgs and require at minimum an organic brain .  The kind of sentient AI required for fully alive/sentient robots is only rumored at in the most advanced of lost Alexandrian Highborne Tech.