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Cytonics, or cytonicCytonic abilities (sometimes called the defect or the deviation) refers to several abilities powered by the living mind. Some of these abilities have been shown to be augmented by electronics, and shared to populations that don't possess them. Cytonic abilities include Sense, faster-than-light communication, mind blades, and faster-than-light travel. All alien races that have contacted mankind possess cytonicCytonic abilities, and have, in fact, developed them before they developed advanced technology. However, many advanced Cytonic devices, like the FTL transmitter, do not work without a technological component.

The precursor for Cytonics was originally developed as an attempt to create cybernetic-based telepathic linking, named Cyto. While the original attempts did not work as intended, they were sufficient to attract the attention of alien [[Tenasi]]. Presumably, more advanced knowledge about what came to be named Cytonics was received from the aliens.

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The original reason Cytonics was developed, the advanced FTL communication network that connects all mankind in [[Defending Elysium]] is powered by a single Phone Company operative with developed Cytonic abilities, and is mediated by cybernetic equipment. Cytonic users can communicate without help of the electronic equipment, but the range that they can communicate without technological support is unknown. [[Spensa]] and her father used their ability to sense cytonicCytonic communication to react to [[Krell]] fighters before the fighters moved.

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Mindblades are pure force, formed by the mind of the user. They can be used to cut through any solid objects, but can be Sensed and blocked by other mindblades. Notably, by using mindblades, Jason was able to reduce to dust a building made of [[Telanium]], an extremely tough material that advanced weaponry could scarcely harm.

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{{quote|Jason focused on himself. He didn’t raise any mindblades. Instead, he Sensed inward. He felt his own vibration in his Sense, a cool black-clothed creature. So different than the boy he had once been. The boy had been stupefied, made immobile, by his horror. Jason was no longer that boy. With a scream, he felt the mindblades descend around him, and he threw himself willingly into the darkness.

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Some advanced processors also use cytonicCytonic technology to work much faster than normally possible. [[M-Bot]] is an example of this.

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People with cytonicCytonic abilities are susceptible to having their vision overwritten by some process, technology or ability. This is what caused [[Chaser]] to turn on his allies during the battle[[Battle of altaAlta]].

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