Editing Bionic spine

{{infobox main|
| name = Bionic spine
| image = Health item bionic.png|Bionic spine
| type = Medical Items
| type2 = Body Parts
| tech level = Spacer
| description = An advanced artificial spine. A biogel nerve bundle runs down an articulated plasteel core, surrounded by a lattice-dust healing system. It matches the performance of a biological spine.
| production facility 1 = Fabrication bench
| resource 1 = Plasteel
| resource 1 amount = 15
| resource 2 = Advanced component
| resource 2 amount = 4
| research = Bionic replacements
| work to make = 26000
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 8
| mass base = 2
| hp = 50
| flammability = 1.0
| marketvalue  = 1030
| tradeTags = TechHediff, Bionic
| techHediffsTags = Advanced
}}
A '''bionic spine''' is an [[artificial body part]] that acts a total spine replacement. It provides 100% efficiency, the same as an organic spine.

== Acquisition ==
Bionic spines can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

They can also be found in [[ancient shrine]]s, offered as a [[quest]] reward, or [[Trade|bought]] from exotic traders, [[Empire]] traders, and at [[Outlander]] [[faction base]]s.

== Summary ==
The bionic spine replaces a shattered or otherwise damaged spine, and both prevents and cures the [[bad back]] condition. It otherwise provides no other statistical, curative, or preventative benefit.

=== Installation ===
Installing the part requires {{Ticks|2500}} of work, 2x medicine of [[Herbal medicine|herbal]] quality or better, and a [[Skills#Medical|Medical skill]] of 5.

Removing the part requires {{ticks|2000}} of work, 1x medicine of [[Herbal medicine|herbal]] quality or better, and has no [[Skills#Medical|Medical skill]] requirements.

If the operation fails, the part has a 100% chance to be destroyed.

== Analysis ==
As it does not provide additional efficiency, it's best as a replacement for a bad spine.  Bionic spines can cure colonists with scarred or shattered spines, as well as the [[bad back]] condition from old age. Bad backs and scars are only otherwise curable with [[luciferium]], a [[healer mech serum]], [[biosculpter pod]]{{IdeologyIcon}} bioregeneration cycle, or the [[Genes#Scarless|scarless]] gene,{{BiotechIcon}} which is naturally found on [[Sanguophage]]s.{{BiotechIcon}} A shattered spine can only otherwise be cured by a healer mech serum. 

The bionic spine can also be useful to give to [[body modder]]s for a mood buff without affecting any stats. However, you could install (up to) 2 [[bionic eye]]s, 2 [[bionic leg|legs]], and 2 [[bionic arm|arm]]s. Installing all 6 parts will get you the maximum mood buff, for the same price, with each part giving a stat boost instead of none.

== Version history ==
* [[Version/0.19.2009|0.19.2009]] - Added.

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