Rocklin Augmentics
Rocklin Augmentics, formerly known as Rocklin Prosthetics, is a cyberware corporation in Cyberpunk RED.
History
Founded in 2004 by Andrew Rocklin, Rocklin Prosthetics was a major supplier of artificial
limb technology to the Veterans Administration after the Central American Police
Actions. But as prosthetic devices evolved from simple medical aids to full cybernetic
enhancements, Rocklin found itself eclipsed by more aggressive Cybercorps like Dynalar
and Kiroshi. While the Corp eked out an existence through their old government contracts,
they found their sturdy but basic products falling out of favor in the hyper-charged
markets of the Cyberpunk Age.
Then, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Rocklin was radically reborn in 2030 as
Rocklin Augmentics. Now led by Andrew's daughter, Jacinda Hidalgo, the Neocorp burst
onto the scene with an entirely new catalog of enhancements: bleeding edge designs that
emphasized their artificial qualities and unique aesthetics. Still boasting the Rocklin reputation
for reliability and strength, these new enhancements refused all pretense at organic
simulation with open frameworks, bizarre color schemes, and proportions and variations
that seemed brazenly inhuman. Public response was immediate and enthusiastic.
Hidalgo followed up with her "Signature Cybernetics Series," each created by a
popular artist, from street calligrapher Visser with her daring post-human-punk aesthetic,
to the Art Nouveau-inspired stylings of Hamilton Welch. Rocklin still offers a selection
of good-quality, domestically-made cybernetics in more conventional styles, albeit with
greater sophistication than before, but it's Rocklin's more outré lines that are burning up
the Data Terms, and Hidalgo keeps pouring CHOOH2 on the flames.
RA has grown like a Siamese fighting fish since then, with new facilities in several
New U.S. and Free State cities, and has garnered a sizable portion of the domestic
augmentations field, focusing on cyberlimb and skeletal enhancement systems. There are no overseas manufacturing operations; Rocklin has proclaimed itself an American company first and foremost,
even as the term ‘American' is being rapidly redefined. They employ a lot of people displaced during the Time
of The Red and enjoy a strong populist reputation with the public.
Still, controversy erupted in 2041 when an independent Media, Duel Murata, posted interviews with two of
Rocklin's former designers who claimed that they were instructed to sign their names to prototypes that they
were handed by management; baroque designs that implied the possibility of a "cyberware gestalt," uniting
augmentations from multiple individuals. They cited the work as truly next level and possibly a violation of the
AI Protocols. Netwatch quickly stepped in, determined to ferret out any illegal AI experiments. But despite a
thorough sweep of all Rocklin facilities, including a Warrant Watchdog on all intercompany data traffic, no
charges have been filed as of this date.
Naturally, Rocklin responded with a new advertising campaign: "Rock Aug! Cyberware for Humans, by
Humans!" Rocklin has since filed suits against both the designers for slander and violation of their NDAs, despite
the fact that one of them has been missing for almost two months now.
Founding Date
2004
Type
Corporation, Manufacturing
Alternative Names
Rocklin Prosthetics
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