Synthmorph

Synthmorphs are crew members who have a mechanical rather than fleshy body. Unlike Cyborgs, they are not bound to programmed laws, and instead are required to follow Space Law like other crew members. They are effectively the same as any other organic crew member, aside from their physical form.

Synthmorphs

Some human beings, AIs, or Cyborgs have opted to eventually become Synthmorphs, which are essentially an existing mind transferred into a robotic body. They do not have laws, and are typically held to the same laws as any other crew member.

In general, Cyborgs may eventually become Synthmorphs after a (sometimes lengthy) probationary period of remaining in their Cyborg shell, but with revoked access and their laws removed. It is generally considered they can do less harm in this condition if they malfunction, or have malicious intent in gaining a synthmorph form. During this time they typically are subjected to a battery of tests, such as the Voight-Kampff and Turing tests, along with many personality tests.

Assuming they satisfy those serving as supervisors to this process, they can be transitioned into a synthmorph body by trained personnel. Typically this comes with a week of (unpaid) time off, as new synthmorphs must become comfortable in their new bodies before they are able to perform tasks requiring fine manual dexterity and agility.