Thulian rejuvenation is an advanced and more aggressive form of age management developed on the isolated core world of Thule. Unlike standard rejuvenation, Thulian treatment not only halts the biological clock but typically reverses it to the patient’s early twenties, unless specifically modified.
The process involves whole-body cellular replacement with amortal copies, resulting in dramatic regenerative capabilities. This includes near-immunity to cancer, rapid healing from injuries, and in some cases, complete reversal of radiation damage and internal trauma.
Special Requirements and Effects:
- Orag Bone Marrow Compatibility:
Thulian rejuvenation sometimes requires a bone marrow transplant from Orags—genetically divergent humans descended from Neanderthals—whose protein expression enables complete cellular stabilization. Orags perfected the original process and introduced it to sapiens (Terran humans). - Regenerative Benefits:
- Near-zero cancer risk
- Recovery from trauma and internal organ damage
- Restoration of youth to early twenties by default
- Organs self-repair rapidly—Marcus Leitman notably complains that he can’t get drunk from his own whiskey, as his liver repairs itself too quickly
- Younger Patients:
In extreme trauma cases—such as Eric Yuwono and Davra Andraste, both of whom suffered from radiation poisoning during the fusion blast on Amargosa—adjustments are made to allow them to continue aging until at least age 22, preserving psychological and physiological development.
Side Effects:
Due to the rapid replacement of all cells in the body with regenerative variants, side effects during the process include:
- Extreme thirst, often requiring continuous saline drip in the early days of recovery
- Intense hunger as metabolism spikes. Patients eat massive amounts of carbohydrate and protein to feed cell replication
- Heightened libido, likely linked to hormonal and neurological reset during cell replication.
Appearances: Storming Amargosa