Sponge Node

Implanted lymph-filter node packed with broad-spectrum antibody sponges and a chemical detox cell.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Capacity Cost	2
Category	gene-mods
Rek Cost	4800 (port and garrison medical supply; antibody sponges sold by the pack)

Notes

Benefit: Implanted lymph-filter node packed with broad-spectrum antibody sponges and a chemical detox cell. +2 to Fortitude saves against disease, infection, and toxins, and you shake off a minor infection or cold in 1 day instead of 3. Minor to moderate benefit level.

Install Risk: Medicine DC 14 to implant the node into the lymph chain. Recipient makes a Fortitude save DC 11 or gains Botched Implant: lymph swelling, tender glands and -1 to Fortitude vs disease until a Medicine DC 13 flush.

Origin: Port and garrison medical suppliers, built for crews who rotate through plague-worlds, refugee docks, and other people's wars.

Signature: Legit. Kadiss-logged as port and garrison medical kit, standard for crews who pass through plague-worlds and crowded docks. Draws no scrutiny.

Strain: The antibody sponges deplete. Each pack handles about a month of exposure or a single serious infection; a depleted sponge drops the bonus to +0 and leaves the carrier run-down until replaced. The carrier's glands stay palpably swollen.