Cyborg/Legends



A cyborg was a cybernetic organism, that is, a living organism with mechanical prosthetics. Often covered in synthflesh/synthskin, these prosthetics served one or more of three purposes:


 * 1) Life support, often due to injuries sustained. Examples of this were Darth Vader and General Grievous.
 * 2) Prosthetic replacements for parts that were lost, though they may not be required for life itself. An example of this was the prosthetic hand used by Luke Skywalker, as well the mechanical arm, used by Anakin Skywalker.
 * 3) To enhance one's abilities, as in the case of Lobot. General Grievous's abilities were also significantly enhanced by his prosthetics, though his main reason for becoming a cyborg was that he had sustained massive injuries and would have died otherwise.

Cyborg also referred to creatures that were half-organic and half-droid. They were generally regarded as "soulless abominations". Cyberneticists were responsible for developing and creating cybernetic components.

Prejudice
Cyborgs with brain implants such as the BioTech Borg Construct Aj^6 have been known to suffer from psychosis as a result of their enhancement, and consequently face fear and prejudice from many beings.

Such cyborgs were not considered citizens under Imperial law, which required surgery to be sponsored by a corporation or government. The cyborg was then indentured to their sponsor. Even the New Republic required them to undergo regular neural scans.

Famous cyborgs

 * Bao-Dur
 * Canderous Ordo
 * Empatojayos Brand
 * Death Hunter cyborg
 * Dengar
 * Gorm
 * Grievous
 * Harrsk
 * Bertroff Hissa
 * Kligson
 * Derek Klivian
 * Delak Krennel
 * Lobot
 * Lumiya
 * Luwingo
 * Arden Lyn
 * Darth Malak
 * Jan Ors
 * Ton Phanan
 * Cay Qel-Droma
 * Qorl
 * Rav
 * Shadow Droids (Starfighters with fused pilot brains)
 * Skorr
 * Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Osvald Teshik
 * Gadon Thek
 * Trachta
 * Tremayne
 * Beilert Valance
 * Asajj Ventress

Cyborg species
As well, the following are known species with cybernetic augmentation.
 * Entire Gank species
 * Entire Yaka species
 * Entire Marasan species
 * Rokrul tribe of Nelvaanian species

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Numerous Expanded Universe stories