Cloning

Utility

Human cloning was first attempted as a method to boost population growth on remote space settlements. Now it is also used maintain a stable population.

Social Impact

The donors of clonal DNA do not typically view themselves as the parent of the clone. Creches with trained professional guardians became the standard method of raising clones. This type of family unit eventually spread to all children, regardless of how they are born.

Access & Availability

Cloning is a common method reproduction on remote worlds with low birth rates. It is less common but still present on large, well-established planets like Earth.

Complexity

Human cloning is an old technology at this point in time, having been perfected over centuries.

Discovery

Human cloning was first accomplished in a lab on Earth in 2095.