Directorate Officer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To combine several small, existing medical technologies including the Sith Regenerator and healing field generator into a single, sensible and convenient device
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- Name: Haven series Health Regenerator
- Manufacturer: Lucerne Biological Systems
- Affiliation: Directorate, Silver Jedi Concord, Lucerne Biological Systems customers
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Modularity: none
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: various Sith regenerator and healing field generator components, various electronics, duraplast case, diatium power cell
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Variable Modes: The Haven series Health Regenerator combines a number of similar small electrical devices into a single package, though it really only has the power and control systems to activate one of the systems at a time: health regenerator, healing field generator, or automatic external defibrillator.
- Diatium Power Cell: Using a similar power source as many lightsabers, the Haven's power supply is exceptionally long lasting and low maintenance. It can be plugged into a standard power socket to recharge. Additionally, using this power source means that it can be swapped with the power source from many lightsabers in an emergencies, or vice versa.
- Health Regenerator Mode: Haven is primarily used as a health regenerator in a manner similar to the older Sith Regenerator - the pronged section of the device is placed towards the injury, which allows its effects to penetrate through about a dozen centimeters of tissue in a rectangular cross section. In this mode, Haven stimulates the rapid replication of cells. This can speed up the healing process, especially on deep, uncomplicated wounds caused by trauma such as stab or bullet wounds. Additionally, unlike common bacta patches, this is also effective on internal injuries that oftentimes difficult to treat in a field setting. The rate of healing of this mode is typically a little bit less than that of injuries treated with common bacta, but it is also significantly less expensive and can almost be used indefinitely with rare, periodic power recharges.
- Healing Field Generator Mode: In this mode, Haven simultaneously accelerators natural cell replication in a broad but shallow pattern while also creating an antisepsis field that eliminates foreign bacteria, yeasts, mold, and other possible infection areas. This is most effective against large, superficial wounds such as those caused by burns (from blasters or thermal weapons) or from exposures to extreme environments (frostbite, acid rain, etc). Regeneration from this mode noticeably seems to quickly relieve the sensation of many pains, even if an injury is only partially healed. This healing field generator mode is often combined with more traditional treatment methods such as bacta patches or bandages.
- Automatic External Defibrillator: Haven can also be used as a very basic AED by pressing the pronged section over the heart. The device's computer detects the patient's cardiac rhythm (or lack thereof) and can automatically administer an electric shock if needed to restart a proper cardiac rhythm.
- Versatile: Haven can provide the abilities of several small and related devices in a single package, making it more convenient for a user to have rather than several small devices.
- Cancer: Repeated or extensive use of Haven in its Health Regenerator or Healing Field Generators can potentially cause cancer, as cells that are subjected to periodic external radiation can mutate and turn into malign forms. This is not likely going to be an issue with rare uses in emergencies, but becomes increasingly more likely if it is used on an almost routine basis, such as by a jedi after every weekly sparring match.
While bacta has become more and more common as various galactic powers have started their own productions of the wonder drug, it still often remains pricey or simply isn't convenient enough for individuals to carry around in large quantities. Seeking a low maintenance alternative that could be simply stuffed into individual medpacs or the medkits of smaller starships, Lucerne Biological Systems revisited a number of older medical technologies that rely on using electricity to revitalize the tissue of an individual and combined them into a single, highly portable piece of equipment - the Haven series Health Regenerator. While it does not have the same potency as most batches of bacta, it is significantly cheaper, easier to carry, and never expires. A number of settings means that Haven's power supply can be efficiently used to deal with variety of medical situations, from healing large burns in the austere wilderness to reversing heart attacks at formal banquets. The Haven series Health Regenerator is becoming a more popular piece of emergency medical equipment found in medpacs and medkits, especially within Silver Jedi Concord space.
