Human beings have augmented lost limbs with wood and iron extremities since Ancient Times.

There is considerable evidence of the Egyptians and the Romans creating arms and legs firstly for the sake of appearance, but also as limbs to be used to lift, carry and support objects. Even as early as the fifteenth century, there were serious attempts at creating prosthetics that had a range of movement allowing the recipients to keep working.

Wars have always contributed to the advancement of prosthetic limb technology. Through the 20^th century, the range of movement, dexterity and strength of mechanical limbs advanced and by 2070s, it was possible for a soldier to lose a limb in battle and be fully deployed back to the frontline within 90 days.

As amazing as this was, no one predicted how robotics would change limb technology even further. The so-called Decade of Ro-Birth (2099-2111) delivered unto Earth the machine technology that eventually saved us all.

The discovery that the organo-polymers that made the robots, could also be effectively meshed with our muscular, skeletal, nervous and circulatory systems, and thus it became possible to attach limbs to human bodies that were stronger and more versatile than the original human-flesh. Plu-n-play reimagined.

Humanity witnessed a new horizon. The new limbs were not just making our bodies whole. They were helping us to evolve to a new level.

Or as the lyrics from the popular song goes –

Problems I have solved,
I augment me and I grow,
Us monkeys we evolved,
And we smash the status quo.

“Augment Me, Babes” – Lenx Newly (2042)

Words from the authors

We still enjoy the narrative of films, but as you all know, you can build entire worlds in games. You can cross horizons, float through space and slip through dimensions in the multiverse. You are immersed and committed. You are more than an observer, you’re a dedicated participant and you need to decide your next move in the blink of an eye and the push of a button.

Which is why we are busily creating the Purple Zone where the future is a wonderful nightmare. Long extinct animals have returned. Continuously growing trees crack new concrete. And humans and robots co-exist harmoniously, if you just ignore the corruption, the aggression and the anti-bot activist group SAPIEN.

The Zone is a place where money is important and everything could cost you an arm and a leg. And then your other arm and other leg. But if you move quickly and think fast, you’ll probably keep your earlobes. 

Join us in a version of Western Australia you’ve never experienced. 

Take the journey that is . . .

“AUGMENT ME“

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Ed (aka “Objectman”) & Phil