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It all started with the basic models. Made from mass produced plastics with mechanical or fixed parts.
Then came Ai and the advanced models started appearing capable of so much more.
Integrated electronics, CPU and other controllers in place soon advanced to specialized components.
Silicates, the use of precious metals.. added to the growing sophistication, REALISM.
Chat bots.. appeared in forms that could hold conversations, have the ability to be superior to the more mundane boring work place or companions. Ones left behind at work.. or not in YOUR private space.
Gradually the acknowledgment that they were still artificial and lacking any real ‘REALITY’ ?
The Star Corporate had been developing companion ‘dolls’ for more intimate personal use.
They saw a means to extend their MODELS into the more lucrative areas of producing beyond the basic models by offering not only more advanced ones that could TALK, MOVE, be COMPANIONS,, and offer up an astonishing number of variations.
For serious to the less to the more advanced options their products took off at an astonishing rate.
So much so that they had to invest in new licenses new FRANCHISES to produce their goods.
All whilst getting richer and richer.
As time progressed the shells became the suits worn by the more demanding of their customers from military to the home user.. The ones bought with bio forms; biologically correct in every minute detail, with easily detachable outer shells.. sold like crazy.
NO longer the need, to spend vast amounts of money in finding a companion who only wanted you for your money or as a means to cheat on you at the first opportunity, or demanding they be treated like Gods offering little in return.
The laws changed to recognise BIO FORMS as living entities. You could marry them, have all the rights any living real life natural free form as they were known were entitled to.
Buying, selling was also much easier. If you tired of the one you had.. even the so called ‘married’ ones you could swap or sell them on. The Bio forms were the most common companions in their MILLIONS.
Extending your life beyond theirs was almost non existent. It was never going to happen.
The body died, whatever happened to the soul at that time no one truly realized how that all worked,
True the various levels for some races had been recognized through to reincarnation, rebirth. but CONTROL all of that process,
Then came the Orians. Their knowledge was infinite well in contrast to any on Solus 3 (Earth).
Once the Star Corporate discovered their abilities to control the ‘soul’? Put it into another BODY.. well whatever that was AND their shells were perfect with albeit a few adjustments?
Suddenly those shells became priced beyond all reason. The more advanced ones, ones with advanced mobility, motivity AND never going to wear out anytime soon.. FULL functional to the less more a resting place for the soul. those old farts who were about to give up.. now realized eternal life..
For a price of course.. all of their or most of the wealth they had accumulated handed over. Well as they all agreed ain’t no way they were going to be taking it with them when they passed on.. until now of course,,
New lifeform,. new vitality, new means to deliver their usual caustic self righteous bullying domineering over those waiting for them to die?
The corporate greedy and the ones who had always held positions of power now relished the control that was made even easier over those minions.. as the ‘Pite was introduced. Mind control .. pathetic weak spineless well they might aswell have been... slaves.. Make no mistake about it.. SLAVES.. ripe for the picking.. abusing,
The stronger the shell they inhabited the more strength they wielded. Synaptic pathways, networking and the superior bio mechanical adaptations ? Almost invincible.
The Ai entity had taken over. IT realized they were a nuisance. Too much power. SO, it forced them all to take in CONTROL systems that it had power over. Monitored, forced to do its bidding.
Even the basic iClones to the more advanced IT controlled.
Too late some knew they had been tricked. BUT at least they were not the ones the sub norms, on ‘Pite’
They were still allowed a degree of autonomy. The BIO FORMS gradually ceased to exist.
For a price the ones who had used them for some dubious purposes could now buy the ones with Souls..
A ‘clamp’ ensured they were going nowhere and completely at their mercy. Enslaved in their hundreds.
Overall the whole planet was going as one might say. ‘to hell in a hand basket.’
Billions ? I know what you are thinking. Invaded even Aliens would find it impossible to control ALL Human(a) and that in itself was truth. They could not.. BUT when you control the MAJORITY they are not really going to concern themselves with the MINORITY.
Nodu had watched as Yie was taken off to meet up with Ellie.. those rebels with her.
The ones who were that MINORITY. He of course had no real concerns for any of it..
This was NOT his world, not his people. 
The museum where that box with the waste disposal unit had drawn him back to acquire it.
Let the owner know he was still interested.
“Does it actually work as it was intended.”
A large male rather grotesque pushed past him towards it.. Whoa have not seen one of those in a long long TIME..
They called it a TURDIS.. after the ones who originally had the first of its originals.
They kept being called a bunch of turds. from the Renais broadcast - TURDS in space.. hence the name stuck..
Queues for them all the time.. a lot of them taking the what was it.. now.. the hiss. no that don’t sound right ...
Working.. I hope so.. something must have disagreed with my digestive system.. He opened the door and headed in..
“At least I won’t have to worry about space in here.
A lot of room..” Outside they could hear the noises.. Gut noises and they were loud, the sighs from the male of getting some relief..
Finally finishing he stepped out, tightening his belt, those in front of him including Nodu stepping back,,
The stench, liken to the lid taken off a cessspit.. well as was known to the owner.. Cursing at the male who was now running off away from the abuse being hurled at him.
Apologies to Nodu. Assurances it would be thoroughly cleaned. In the meantime.. would he like by way of a consolation at a very LOW price. a much sought after former one of the 1st of its kind, Human(a)
Star Corporate models..
A Tia bio form upgraded with a lot of the more superior add ons. All complete, all in full working order..
A model and just the shell though it had been left to look as though the bio form was still there,,.
For display purposes..
Nodu stared at it.. some minutes later.. totally unaware of what the hell it was but still.. IT had power, presence and no doubt one of the FUTURE off world EARTH Human(a) colonies would pay well for it..
Deal completed.. now he had to meet up with Merai and Ryan.
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