Call it whatever you like, but the actual name for it is the Neural-Net...which to me, more than suggests neurons...& that alludes to brain activity.
Just a quick bit of background as to my stance:
Every character who flies in space on the server is chipped in the head at some point in their life in order to access it, run their ship & communicate with others...those who aren't, have to hack in mechanically somehow.
My oldest character was chipped against his will as a kid & his resistance during the install has resulted in strong headaches ever since then whenever it's activated. It may (on the surface) seem like a minor thing, but It actually defines the personality of my Gaian on multiple levels.
Imagine what your life would be like right now if you've always got a painfully throbbing headache everytime you got online & posted or skyped.
You'd be alot different than you are right now.
::Edit @ Kikatsu: of course it's a plot device:lol:I tend to use those alot because my characters have an actual life & don't define their entire existence by spending 100% of their time sitting in the cockpit of a ship.
I also boast (arguably) the coolest, most unique watering hole within the entire community...so yeah, I'm all about plot devices:P::
