Orb

An orb is an end-stage atma form where the mind inhabits a tank full of thixoptropic gel in which the trillions of braincoral nerves are embedded. One interfaces with an orb by swimming in the tank; the nerves interface with our own and provide sensory input, while the gel perfuses oxygen into one's lungs. Orbic atmas are usually healers as they have unprecedented access to the human body. They can keep a human in suspended animation for weeks if not months, talking to her mind through virtual reality. The interface is descended from two lineages: the MAKER tanks and the astronauts’ hyperbaths.