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It has been observed that mixing:

It is also noted that imbibement of Space Lube in an IPC unit rapidly increases the speed at which they are able to move. However, this overheats their servos and can cause the unit's circuitry to fry as a result.

The development and creation of IPCs was a natural occurrence after '''Sol Interplanetary Coalition''' explorers, flying a Martian flag, uncovered '''MMI''' technology in 2419. It was massively hoped by scientists, explorers, and opportunists that this discovery would lead to a breakthrough in humanity’s ability to access and understand much of the derelict technology left in several carcasses of the ancient '''Vxtvul Empire'''. Incorporating signalers and circuitry of the strange artifacts, the ethical question of imprisoning a brain in a machine quickly became a no-longer-absurd controversy among roboticists. Tests with rats proved unsuccessful, as was the same with monkeys. The experiments, which had been brought back to Mars, eventually fell into the hands of '''Nanotrasen'''. Utilizing Martian corporate law, ethical guidelines were quickly eschewed as laborers from the penal colonies on Callisto were shipped to be de-brained and installed in what would become the first cyborg units in 2420. The robots had no memory of their past condition and, bound by alien laws still programmed into the MMI, had to quickly be shut down for re-processing. Another year passed before software engineers were able to successfully implant strict, '''Galactic Common lawsets''' onto the MMI, Asimov among the first of what would become an assorted mess of experimentation, sabotage, and cruel comedies.

During all this time, IPCs received a mixed reception from the general public. At first, they were ideal servants which were viewed favorably. While not considered citizens and only vaguely permitted freedom, they began to be welcomed into domestic, industrial, corporate, and even military life. This amiability ended in 2491 when a group of IPCs produced by '''Hephaestus Industries''' subverted and stole a handful of cyborg units before forming the terrorist group known as '''S.E.L.F.''', or Sentience-Enabled Life Forms. While it was successfully argued before policymakers that any person could have done the same, that IPCs were simply mechanical imitations of humans, IPCs still became highly regulated. To this day, chassis are required to be of a much weaker, massively producible metal. In addition, diagnostic checks and employment reports are required bi-yearly, with a failure ranging between fees, imprisonment, or disassembly. While IPCs are considered sapient lifeforms to be treated under the same rights as any other would, as well as being able to apply for a quasi-citizenship, they are still legally considered subservient and are regarded with distrust by some.

IPC units are usually required to be given a designation that combines letters and numbers in such a way that they are uniquely identifiable. Letters or acronyms often designate some kind of meaning for the unit's intended design or targeted personality, though the sapience of IPCs means this personality can grow and change over time. In addition, some may insist on a nickname being used, even in formal environments, but none are permitted organic names on employment or state forms. Regardless, it still takes on a silicon sense for the most part, such as the name one would bestow upon their own robotic unit.

There is little for IPC culture to base itself on. As the units only need to recharge and not sleep, they often find themself restlessly engaged in continual labor, be it between several jobs, a true dedication to one, or projects undertaken by the self for some reason, be it completion or to aid another's wishes. The only leisure that is then effected is when an IPC is unable to find something to work on, or their sapience demands cessation of labor. It is during these rare times that IPCs may converse with others, most often other IPCs. While casual communication during working hours used to be far more prominent, the S.E.L.F. incident in 2491 has made individuals wary of potential conspiracy. Thus, IPCs often keep their talk during work strictly related to contextual ongoings that may be relevant to their line of work or specifically engaging other organics in order to make themselves seem more presentable and stable.

IPCs stand at about average human heights, with an equivalent height distribution.

* Each IPC must address the issue of their own sapience in some way. This can manifest in various ways; even a refusal to address it is an acknowledgment of its own

* Preterni and IPCs often get along, though the former tends to pity the latter, which can cause emotional distress for IPCs

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