Intelli-Kraken

Intelli-Kraken‏‎

Among the most bizarre life forms created during the unrestricted clone and genetic manipulation that went on during the Bionetic Age ( that

lasted from 2129 OTT to  2129 OTT ) were the attemnt of Toyota Biogenetics, to create a Bio Clone combining human and octopus DNA. The reason was a request for a cheap underwater alternative to robots to work on underwater mines and projects. The request came from Toyota Resource.

It took many experiments creating thousands of horrible monstrosities that were unable to move, or even live for very long. Even the final result, the patented Intelli Kraken were not as successful as the company hoped, especially as the simultaneous Intelli-Phin program was much more successful.

But the company kept on tweaking the genes adding monkey DNA as well and eventually succeeded.

However the public reception was very negative, and the Intelli Kraken did not sell well.

But after it showed that the Intelli Kraken were good workers and they were equally good workers in Zero G environments such as space station construction, over 2 million were raised and sold.

The Intelli Kraken had the sex organs neccessar for reproduction established in each individual and reproduction could be triggered by injecting stem cells into the Ovum pouch, (once every four weeks a fertilizable egg would grow)

Replacement was easy.

The IK learned fast (Human Intelligence level) and were able to start working within two years of speed grow.

To keep demand they only had an initial life span of 20 years.

The IKs used in the company internally had a much longer life span.

The IK had a very limited role in the Clone revolt as they needed special suits to stay out of water for extended periods (similar to Ult Moisture suits ).

After being declared an Independent species, receiving a world of their own, they requested to become United Earth members in 2133 OTT.

Officially they are Union Member #20 in 2226

Last Union Census counted 6.7 billion Intelli Kraken. They chiefly can be found on water worlds but virtually in all social roles.

Their core world is Kraken, planet. The species is no longer represented as a species at the Assembly but they associate with the communities they live in.

Their form is a non issue in the diverse Union. Their home world Kraken is represented as planet most recently by a Non Corp. (Elected) living on Kraken. The Planet Rep is also the planet administrator, elected every 10 years.

There is only a planet council, not a real government and the laws are Union laws.

Intelli Kraken love puzzles and puzzle related games, There is the bicentennial Union Championship of Master Puzzlers  held with much fanfare on Kraken (and usually causes Intelli Kraken to take vacation)