Resurrection technology is a classified bio-digital process developed by Dasarius Interstellar to preserve and restore human consciousness after death. It combines neural recording, offsite data storage, and body replication or substitution to enable what is effectively a form of amortality—though currently limited to select users.
Though controversial and heavily restricted, resurrection is part of a long-term vision to pair it with Thulian rejuvenation, creating a mass survivability system intended to extend not only life but identity itself.
Core Components
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Neural Chip
Implanted at the base of the neck, the chip continuously records the user’s cognitive patterns and experiences, forming a dynamic engram. -
Offsite Backup
Data is transmitted to a server farm or orbital satellite, allowing the most recent copy of the person’s consciousness to be preserved in the event of death. Sync failures may result in memory gaps. -
Clone Body or Chassis
A stored or vat-grown biological clone is the most common receptacle. However, in emergencies, synthetic hosts or golem bodies may be used to rehouse the consciousness.
Strategic Purpose
Originally developed by Dasarius Interstellar for executive continuity and later military contingency planning, resurrection is not yet considered stable enough for Compact-wide deployment. However, the long-term plan, spearheaded by both Dasarius and select Thulian researchers, is to combine resurrection with Thulian rejuvenation, creating a scalable, universal immortality framework. In theory, this would allow ordinary citizens to:
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Rejuvenate permanently to maintain peak biological health.
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Be resurrected after fatal accidents or illness, using a synchronized neural backup and a pre-grown clone.
This system would effectively eliminate death from non-catastrophic causes—if the infrastructure can be secured.
Notable Cases
A cloned Juno operative, Jez was the most prolific known user of resurrection. Her mind and body were rebuilt dozens of times. Augmented with incendiary nanites and psychoactive drugs, she developed a sexual obsession with her own death and rebirth, offering herself repeatedly as a “burnt offering” to Marcus Leitman.
In 442 IE, Suicide destroyed the resurrection server farm during an upload, killing Jez permanently before her consciousness could be downloaded into a waiting clone.
Benedrix Cassan
An eccentric leader of the non-aligned world Hosh who used the technology for commercial and self-preservation purposes, including selling luxury versions of herself and surviving assassination attempts.
Marcus Leitman
After achieving resurrection access, Leitman used it sparingly. He found the post-download experience disorienting, calling it “a poor imitation of being.” Nonetheless, he viewed it as essential for maintaining control over his movement and loyal clones.
Marcus Leitman (formerly Carolyn Best)
Unable to access a proper clone body following her death, her consciousness was uploaded into a synthetic golem chassis. She adopted a new identity as Marilyn Germanicus, effectively resetting her life and becoming a key ally of Tol Germanicus, eventually succeeding him.
Limitations and Risks
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Infrastructure Dependency: Destruction of a server farm or loss of clone supplies renders resurrection impossible.
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Data Gaps: Interruptions in neural syncing can result in memory loss or incomplete personality transfer.
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Psychological Effects: Repeated resurrection may cause identity drift, disassociation, or in rare cases, pathological behaviors like those seen in Jez Salamacis.
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Ethical Concerns: Resurrection is seen by critics as an elitist privilege, out of reach for ordinary citizens—at least for now.
Appearances: Storming Amargosa, Suicide Run, Chasing Eternity, Another Way to Die, Davra's Endeavour, Suicide Solution