Genejack

In the world of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a genejack is a genetically engineered being, created for the sole purpose of hard labor in the factories. The genejack's low brainpower, augmented musculature and enhanced stamina make him the perfect laborer, especially in the communal environment.

The term is spread within the SMAC fandom, and may be used pejoratively, to compare one to a very unskilled laborer or a generally sub-sapient being. In fact, canon texts in the game claim that the genejack's brain is so underdeveloped that it "cannot feel pain".

Game References

One of the base structures in the game itself is the Genejack Factory. The factory becomes available after the technology Retroviral Engineering is discovered. When the structure is built, it increases the mineral output of the base, but also accounts for increased drone activity (more unhappy, undereducated citizens).

ee also

*Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri