Mechanical augmentation



""In an effort to secure freedom and liberty for those under their protection, many UNATCO agents have chosen to sacrifice social acceptance for mission performance by surgically replacing limbs and organs with mechanically or electronically enhanced equivalents.""

- MedDirectorate

Mechanical-augmentation involves the use of machines and robotics in order to improve or replace certain human body parts. It was the first method of augmentation invented by humanity. With this, humans shattered barriers previously thought to be impenetrable (e.g. extremely advanced technology, super-human abilities etc). It's the ancestor of the nano-augmentation.

History
Mechanical-augmentation were starting to become widespread in the early 2020's and became popular sometime before 2027. This allows them to accomplish tasks that would be difficult or impossible for regular non-augmented human to complete. Mechanical-augmentation allows it's users to see in the dark and through walls, remotely take over technology such as computers or other augmented body parts, and increase the strength and speed of limbs so that they perform at a super-human standard.

Despite it's many benefits, mechanical-augmentation is very controversial and frowned upon by some. The Mechanically Augmented suffer from extreme physical and mental pain and physical scarring. Nano-augmentation is a more advanced form of augmentation that uses nanites instead of machinery to improve the human body and fixes all of mechanical-augmentation's defects, rendering it obsolete and creating an inferiority between "mech-augs" and "nano-augs".

Although popular in 2027, it has become socially frowned upon and by 2052 has become extremely rare. In 2052, the "mech-augs" are second-class citizens, looked down upon even by the non-augmented poor. They have their own airport security systems and have to register with government authorities. They're also not allowed in certain locations and have separate facilities, ostensibly tailored to their unique needs but really as a way of controlling them. There's no way a mechanically augmented human can pass for normal for very long.

By 2072, mechanical-augmentation is no longer practiced, due to the popularization of nano-augmentation. No mechanically-augmented people are seen in Deus Ex: Invisible War, as most of them have died in the 40 years since Mechanical augmentation's heyday (and probably before 2072, since the Knights Templar did not mention).

Deus Ex

 * Anna Navarre - UNATCO and Majestic-12 Agent
 * Gunther Hermann - UNATCO and Majestic-12 Agent
 * Guy - Bodyguard of Renault
 * JoJo Fine - Pimp, drug dealer and NSF officer
 * Jordan Shea - Ex-UNATCO/Bartender of the Underworld Tavern
 * Louis - Doorman of the club La Porte de l'Enfer
 * Rock - Drug dealer in Brooklyn Bridge Station
 * Sam Carter - UNATCO's Quartermaster
 * Two security guards of the club La Porte de l'Enfer

Deus Ex: Invisible War

 * No one, the mechanical-augmentation are completely overwhelmed and nobody practical an operation, to the detriment of the nano-augmentation.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

 * Adam Jensen - Security Consultant for Sarif Industries
 * Barrett - Official role not yet known
 * Fedorova - Official role not yet known
 * Many others