In which I post about a TL9 solar system

[Say, it isn't that bad!]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Given the low rate of radiation damage from GCR (1 rad/week), you could have Rapid Healing (Radiation Only, -60%) [2] as possibly a TL9 eugenic genetic modification (humans could be engineered to cause cell death to afflicted cells, allow nearby cells to replace them, and it would not require species modification). In the above case, the character would heal 10 rads per day of rest and would be the perfect mod for a space child.

True; although I have closed the discussion in favour of the plausibility of electromagnetic and electrostatic shielding, it is definitely still open on the practicality of electromagnetic or electrostatic shielding versus other options; including just adding more mass.

Ok, so as per the section on Genetic Engineering in Biotech, starting on pg 11, I'd call this an Average procedure, with two minor defects: Susceptible (Disease -1) [-4], and Dependency (cleanser (effective weekly dose when body is purging radiation)) (mitigator (no dependency when not exposed to non-human-normal quantities of radiation -60%)) [-4], due to the body occasionally either having unusual quantities of dead cells in it, or in the process of purging unusual quantities of dead cells.

The base price is $7,000, plus $1,000 for the [2] advantage. With the quirks, I'm discounting the procedure to a flat $4,000.

Overall, this would be a viable "spacer mod" that I can see reasons for someone to take, and someone not to take, and that does not replace large quantities of mass for radiation protection.

Edit: I see "outright replacing large quantities of mass through genetic engineering to deal with radiation" as a TL10 thing. The above mitigates, but does not replace, and has definite downsides.