A Reploid, from the science-fiction video game series Mega Man X and Mega Man Zero, is a robot with complete free-will and thought processes comparable to that of humans. The term originally was reserved for robots whose design was ultimately derived (or "replicated") from the original Mega Man X design, but throughout the series the term has been extended to cover any robot with similar intellectual capacity. Some fans of the series commonly use the term outside the context of the Mega Max X setting to refer to any robot that has the capability to think and make decisions for itself without human programming.Origins
Some time around 100 years after the events of the Mega Man Classic series, after the apparent death of Dr. Thomas Light, an archaeologist named Dr. Cain was excavating one of Dr. Light's laboratories, and discovered a capsule containing a highly advanced robot named "X". X represented a substantial jump in robotics technology, so Dr. Cain attempted to reproduce X's technology from Dr. Light's original work and notes. When he was unable to reproduce the technology perfectly, Dr. Cain was forced to invent alternative solutions. All robotic designs based on that technology have been referred to as "Reploids", since they are imperfect "replicates" of the original X.Technology Mind
In 20XX, robots that resembled Mega Man were not entirely capable of free will. In an example, Dr. Wily's robot masters were capable of free thought and morale decision which lead to such things as hobbies and preferences. However they were programmed to hate Mega man and as such obeyed Dr. Wily when ordered to destroy him. Reploids however, unless stripped of this function, are free to like or dislike one another. This however has lead to the concept of Reploids becoming criminals or rebels, which leads to the classification as a Maverick. Body
By default, a Reploid's body is a mimicracy of the human body with biologically mechanical organs and parts, similar to a cyborg. This concept can be thought of as an advanced version of a homonculus. However, most Reploids choose to enhance themselves through more mechanical means such as enhanced leg parts and primitive mechanical muscle. Being a maverick hunter requires such modifications for basic combat. Some Reploids such as the original Steel Massimo have mechanically enhanced themselves so far that they resemble primitive 20XX mechanics more so than the more advanced 21XX design. Another example of this form of enhancement was used by Vile in all 3 of his incarnations, where by choice he removed most of his biomechanical-organics in order to house concealed weapons or vernier rockets/thrusters inside of his limbs. Reploid growth is an unpredictable factor, as displayed by Mega Man X's Axl whom has matured into a teenager since X7, and Mega Man Zero's Alouette, whom has retained an adolescent age throughout the Mega Man Zero game series. Finally, the power of the robotic body is varible, but the majority of reploids lifting and power capacity far exceeds that of normal humans. Maverick Hunters usually can lift in the proximity of around several thousand pounds, while civilan and normal reploids are somewhat weaker. Armor
A reploid constructed with armor is usually given the ability to activate said armor through mental suggestion. Mega Man X has displayed the ability to summon various acquired armors at will, as long as he had originally physically adorned the armor at one point. The armor is usually made of Titanium-X with various rubber-materials to increase mobility, along with a cloth suit underneath to protect the unarmored areas in a combat situation. New Generation Reploids
The New Generation Reploids were created in Mega Man X8 from the prototype Axl. Thier main purpose was to serve as the workers for a space elevator project, known as Jakob. These reploids were fitted with a chip that granted immunity from all viruses known at the time,and also permitted these reploids to change the shape of thier bodies (like Axl). However, this ends in failure, as the advanced chip also incorparates data from Sigma, causing them to go Maverick.[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Reploid ]
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