Touted as a gift to humanity, the Nexus-9 is truly an unsurpassed technological marvel. Akin to the N-8s, N-9s are brought into the world as fully-grown and infertile adults with open-ended lifespans. All Replicants appear human, require the same basic necessities as humans, age naturally, and die of the same natural causes. Most begin life at roughly 20 years of age, though some are intentionally engineered to begin service at an older age. All Replicants must begin service at the age of 20 or older.
The customization and complexities of N-9 bioengineering defy imagination. Wallace clientele can personalize each Replicant’s unique genetic make-up, tweaking their physical appearance, intelligence, powers of observation, even emotional attachment and obedience.
Cutting-edge memory engineers then weave a tapestry of simulated memories, arming N-9s with the know-how to perform assigned duties with expert precision from their first moment of consciousness, all while tailoring their personality, viewpoints, interests, even fears and phobias in ways that perfectly fashions each N-9 for their purpose-built function.
The N-9’s optimal mental and physical capabilities put even the N-8s to shame, and while N-9s are not super-powered by any means, they are (unless designed otherwise) generally stronger, faster, more durable, and smarter than most Specials in the city.
While N-9s surpass basic human skills in some ways, their intellectual and emotional faculties do have limits. Memory engineering can synthesize life experiences to draw upon, but many N-9s are too emotionally undeveloped to fully process their daily struggle. Many still wrestle with their true identities and their place in the world.
Though an N-9’s life is never easy, it’d take extraordinary circumstances for this new breed of Replicant to defy its genetic design and follow in the footsteps of the flawed Tyrell models. And while prejudices rise and old wounds resurface, the public trust in Niander Wallace has given the Nexus-9 a fighting chance. Now it’s just up to the Blade Runners to keep society from tearing itself apart long enough to see who wins.