Chimera

Author’s Note

This is a work of fiction. The prosthetic arm I describe in this book does not currently exist. Although it is based on real technology, I have in many cases exaggerated its abilities. However I do not wish to take away from the incredible strides made in prosthetics in the last fifteen years. Largely as a result of the high and terrible number of amputees coming home from our wars, hundreds of scientists and engineers have done Herculean work creating new and (much) better prosthetic limbs than existed previously, and the results are simply staggering. The DEKA “Luke” arm in particular is a miracle of design and technology, and it has improved immeasurably the lives of many people who deserve it most. I would be remiss if I did not offer my deepest respect to its creators.