Cybernetic Energy Reactors, also known as CER0s, are advanced cybernetic devices that enable the manipulation of nanoether. They can be used to harness the enigmatic energy to power or augment technology and control the natural and scientific elements. CER0s have eight modes to create or control elements: FIRE, WATER, EARTH, AIR, NUCLEAR, GRAVITY, TIME, and KINESIS. Each model only allows for a combination of two elemental powers: one natural (fire, water, earth, air) and the other scientific (nuclear, gravity, time, kinesis). These combinations allow various applications, from environmental control to advanced technological applications.

History

CER0s were invented by the Exile on her home planet Akrul more than three hundred years ago. The first CER0 ever made was created to harness nanoether to promote peace and mutual prosperity. The Exile envisioned a future where this technology could further environmental conservation, revolutionize space travel, and even solve energy crises across the universe.

However, the leaders of her people, having learned about her invention sought to use their power to dominate the universe. The Exile fled her home planet to prevent CER0s from falling into the wrong hands. She was pursued by Krul Sa’vaj and his fleet. When they attacked her ship, she was forced to crash-land on Earth.

Despite being stranded on an unfamiliar planet, the Exile was safe from Sa’vaj and could continue her research. The inhabitants who discovered her helped her quickly acclimate to the environment, offering her shelter and resources. As she adapted to her surroundings, the Exile learned to trust the inhabitants, and with time she decided to share her knowledge of CER0s with her newfound allies. She refined her initial design alongside them to develop the first few CER0s in existence. This technology soon became widespread, leading to eventual production and modifications by various factions and countless CER0 variants in the current time.

Information

Components

Neural Control Unit (NCU): The neural control unit is implanted into the user's cerebral cortex and activates in response to high neuronal charges. The neural control sends signals to the reactor core to initiate the conversion process, acting as a bridge between the user's thoughts and the device’s functions.
Ethereal Reactor Core (ERC): This is the central component of the nanoether manipulation technology. It's responsible for converting raw nanoether into usable energy, ether, and channeling it into the desired elemental form. The ERC can be located anywhere else within the body or even in an external location, such as in a weapon or droid.
Ethereal Limiter (ELM): The ethereal limiter is a combination of channels for directing converted nanoether energy into specific manifestations and a modular system that allows access to different elemental combinations based on what the user decides to install.
Automated Ethereal Reservoir (AER): The ethereal reservoir is a temporary storage and regulation system for processed nanoether. It retains excess nanoether for use during periods of scarcity. providing a steady supply to the core (ERC), even when environmental nanoether levels fluctuate.

Nanoethereal Processing

The process of obtaining and "programming" nanoether using CER0s involves several steps:

Nanoether Detection: The CER0's Ethereal Reactor Core (ERC) constantly scans for nanoether particles in the environment. These particles exist at the quantum level and are typically undetectable by conventional means.
Particle Capture: Once detected, the ERC uses specialized quantum mechanisms to capture and contain nanoether particles within the device.
User Interface: The Neural Control Unit (NCU) implanted in the user's cerebral cortex acts as an interface between the user's thoughts and the CER0. This allows for intuitive control over the nanoether manipulation process.
Energy Conversion: The ERC converts the raw nanoether into a usable form of energy. This conversion process is guided by the user's intentions, transmitted through the NCU.
Elemental Programming: The user's thoughts, channeled through the NCU, "program" the nanoether. This programming determines which of the two installed elemental powers will be activated and in what way.
Output Regulation: The Ethereal Limiter (ELM) regulates the output of programmed nanoether energy, ensuring safe and controlled use of the chosen elemental power.

This process happens in real-time, allowing CER0 wielders to quickly harness and manipulate nanoether and the elemental powers available in their device according to their needs.

Elemental Manipulation

CER0s are designed to accommodate two elements—one natural and one scientific. While the ethereal limiter can be used to change the elemental combinations available, each device is limited to two elements at a time to ensure stability and safe use of the system. Wielders cannot choose to combine two natural or two scientific elements within a single CER0.

The combination of natural and scientific elements in CER0s allows various applications and abilities. For example, a CER0 with FIRE and GRAVITY elements could manipulate flames and alter gravitational fields, while one with WATER and TIME elements might control liquids and affect temporal flow. This versatility makes CER0s incredibly powerful tools, adaptable to various situations and user preferences.