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Science fiction novels about a solar system spanning civilisation where people change their bodies at will
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I think I read this around 20 years ago, but I may be off on that.
It's a series about a future human society where people can go into tanks to regrow their bodies according to various commercial templates. The templates have largely replaced other types of fashion and status symbol. IIRC the protagonist is a detective of some kind who investigates unlicensed and illegal templates. There's a key plot point around some kind of illegal form (possibly giant lizards?) being found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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I think I read this around 20 years ago, but I may be off on that.
It's a series about a future human society where people can go into tanks to regrow their bodies according to various commercial templates. The templates have largely replaced other types of fashion and status symbol. IIRC the protagonist is a detective of some kind who investigates unlicensed and illegal templates. There's a key plot point around some kind of illegal form (possibly giant lizards?) being found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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Can't answer now, but scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/53930/…
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I think I read this around 20 years ago, but I may be off on that.
It's a series about a future human society where people can go into tanks to regrow their bodies according to various commercial templates. The templates have largely replaced other types of fashion and status symbol. IIRC the protagonist is a detective of some kind who investigates unlicensed and illegal templates. There's a key plot point around some kind of illegal form (possibly giant lizards?) being found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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I think I read this around 20 years ago, but I may be off on that.
It's a series about a future human society where people can go into tanks to regrow their bodies according to various commercial templates. The templates have largely replaced other types of fashion and status symbol. IIRC the protagonist is a detective of some kind who investigates unlicensed and illegal templates. There's a key plot point around some kind of illegal form (possibly giant lizards?) being found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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Can't answer now, but scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/53930/…
– FuzzyBoots
2 hours ago
Thanks, that's it
– Dave
2 hours ago
4
Possible duplicate of SF novel where body swapping/modification is widespread
– Dijkgraaf
1 hour ago
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1
Can't answer now, but scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/53930/…
– FuzzyBoots
2 hours ago
Thanks, that's it
– Dave
2 hours ago
4
Possible duplicate of SF novel where body swapping/modification is widespread
– Dijkgraaf
1 hour ago
1
1
Can't answer now, but scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/53930/…
– FuzzyBoots
2 hours ago
Can't answer now, but scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/53930/…
– FuzzyBoots
2 hours ago
Thanks, that's it
– Dave
2 hours ago
Thanks, that's it
– Dave
2 hours ago
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4
Possible duplicate of SF novel where body swapping/modification is widespread
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Possible duplicate of SF novel where body swapping/modification is widespread
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That would be Sight of Proteus, by Charles Sheffield. The main character works in the office of Form Control that regulates (and investigates, where it has been misused) purposeful Form Control.
An early plot involves 'Monsters' found, as you mentioned in the Mariana Trench that turn out to be regular humans (spacers) who were infected by a virus from one of the other planets in our solar system; when they went into change units for a quick refreshing, the virus took control, and tried to turn them into it's proper host -- the system being geared to handle humans, they died partway through.
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That's the one, thank you.
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FAST!!! Good job +1
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@Stormblessed - Thanks; but I had an advantage -- as you will see in the possible dup link; I answered that one too, although that was 5 years ago :)
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That would be Sight of Proteus, by Charles Sheffield. The main character works in the office of Form Control that regulates (and investigates, where it has been misused) purposeful Form Control.
An early plot involves 'Monsters' found, as you mentioned in the Mariana Trench that turn out to be regular humans (spacers) who were infected by a virus from one of the other planets in our solar system; when they went into change units for a quick refreshing, the virus took control, and tried to turn them into it's proper host -- the system being geared to handle humans, they died partway through.
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That's the one, thank you.
– Dave
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FAST!!! Good job +1
– Stormblessed
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@Stormblessed - Thanks; but I had an advantage -- as you will see in the possible dup link; I answered that one too, although that was 5 years ago :)
– K-H-W
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That would be Sight of Proteus, by Charles Sheffield. The main character works in the office of Form Control that regulates (and investigates, where it has been misused) purposeful Form Control.
An early plot involves 'Monsters' found, as you mentioned in the Mariana Trench that turn out to be regular humans (spacers) who were infected by a virus from one of the other planets in our solar system; when they went into change units for a quick refreshing, the virus took control, and tried to turn them into it's proper host -- the system being geared to handle humans, they died partway through.
answered 2 hours ago
K-H-WK-H-W
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That's the one, thank you.
– Dave
2 hours ago
FAST!!! Good job +1
– Stormblessed
2 hours ago
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@Stormblessed - Thanks; but I had an advantage -- as you will see in the possible dup link; I answered that one too, although that was 5 years ago :)
– K-H-W
1 hour ago
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That would be Sight of Proteus, by Charles Sheffield. The main character works in the office of Form Control that regulates (and investigates, where it has been misused) purposeful Form Control.
An early plot involves 'Monsters' found, as you mentioned in the Mariana Trench that turn out to be regular humans (spacers) who were infected by a virus from one of the other planets in our solar system; when they went into change units for a quick refreshing, the virus took control, and tried to turn them into it's proper host -- the system being geared to handle humans, they died partway through.
answered 2 hours ago
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That would be Sight of Proteus, by Charles Sheffield. The main character works in the office of Form Control that regulates (and investigates, where it has been misused) purposeful Form Control.
An early plot involves 'Monsters' found, as you mentioned in the Mariana Trench that turn out to be regular humans (spacers) who were infected by a virus from one of the other planets in our solar system; when they went into change units for a quick refreshing, the virus took control, and tried to turn them into it's proper host -- the system being geared to handle humans, they died partway through.
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That's the one, thank you.
– Dave
2 hours ago
FAST!!! Good job +1
– Stormblessed
2 hours ago
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@Stormblessed - Thanks; but I had an advantage -- as you will see in the possible dup link; I answered that one too, although that was 5 years ago :)
– K-H-W
1 hour ago
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That's the one, thank you.
– Dave
2 hours ago
FAST!!! Good job +1
– Stormblessed
2 hours ago
1
@Stormblessed - Thanks; but I had an advantage -- as you will see in the possible dup link; I answered that one too, although that was 5 years ago :)
– K-H-W
1 hour ago
That's the one, thank you.
– Dave
2 hours ago
That's the one, thank you.
– Dave
2 hours ago
FAST!!! Good job +1
– Stormblessed
2 hours ago
FAST!!! Good job +1
– Stormblessed
2 hours ago
1
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@Stormblessed - Thanks; but I had an advantage -- as you will see in the possible dup link; I answered that one too, although that was 5 years ago :)
– K-H-W
1 hour ago
@Stormblessed - Thanks; but I had an advantage -- as you will see in the possible dup link; I answered that one too, although that was 5 years ago :)
– K-H-W
1 hour ago
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Can't answer now, but scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/53930/…
– FuzzyBoots
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Thanks, that's it
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Possible duplicate of SF novel where body swapping/modification is widespread
– Dijkgraaf
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