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| - A Body-Jump Box (also called a BJB) is an advanced medical device used to try to resurrect a dead individual. It comes in many types, from huge chambers in city hospitals and spaceports to small, portable units that can be carried into the field. When wired to various nerve points of the victim's body and head and then activated, it forces beta particles through the body. If the person using the device (who must have the Medical Devices skill) makes his skill check, the body comes back to life. If the skill check is missed, the body is completely destroyed by the beta particles. This operation can only be attempted on an individual who has been dead less than 10 hours (600 minutes). Body Jump Boxes are required to safely remove active freeze field devices from individuals. When used in this manner, no skill check is required, but immediate medical care is required to restore STA to the individual and bring him or her to 0 STA, or else the individual "dies" again. A portable body-jump box costs 20,000 credits and has a mass of 5 kilograms.
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