Secondary Heart

The Secondary Heart Gene Mod is a cardiovasular modification adapted from Cyberdisks.

Overview
While initially appearing to be mechanical in nature, the Cyberdisk may actually be pushing the definition of organic life. While it was previously assumed that only carbon-based organisms fell under this term, the silicon atom has a similar electron structure to carbon, thus silicon-based organisms may share some "translatable" traits between carbon organisms.

During the analysis of the Cyberdisk structure and "genome" it was found that they appeared to have considerable redundancy. After quite some time translating the silicon-based genes into a carbon-based analogous version a gene modification was developed allowing the human body to support a second smaller heart. This additional heart maintains basic cardiovascular functions in cases of severe trauma, reducing the chances of fatally bleeding out when injured. Additionally the presence of a secondary heart appears to increase physical endurance but also leads to a higher rate of metabolism and increased appetite.