Possessing a programed mind

[Achalon1]

I was just wondering what everyone thought about the effects of a Psychic trying to Possess something like a NE-Repo Bot (Setting aside the cyborg nature for the moment).

The Neural Implant chips that are described in Fleets of the Three Galaxies delete and override the base humanoids personality.
So...
What happens when the psychic consciousness invades a brain that has a computer controller chip implanted in it to override the base personality?

Will the possession work unhindered? Is there some sort of feedback? Should the psychic check for insanities/reversed mind control/etc...?

Is there any small chance that the controller chip can affect the psychic the same as the brain it's attached to? That could make possession a dangerous prospect if the target has mind influencing tech installed...

I kind of like the idea that the chip can take control of the active possession and control the psychic until the duration of the possession expires. This would basically mean that the psychic's body stays dormant, like it always does when possessing someone else, while the possessed individual essentially regains control while locking the psychic in the possessed persons mind temporarily.

Food for thought...

[Nekira Sudacne]

There's no downsides to possessing a crazy either. Mentally possess others dosn't put you IN the body as if it's yours, it lets you control it like a pilot in a tiny pilot chamber. there is nothing the chip can do to effect the psychic whatsoever, nor would they suffer any adverse side effects from possessing them. It will work unhindered with no side effects. It's just a cybernetic implant, it has no real bearing on possession.

[Achalon1]

I hear what you're saying Nekira, but you're basing that on Crazy Implant Tech. That shouldn't have any effect on psychic possession (except maybe for increasing saves against it) because any psychological effect the implants have is long term while the psychic is only there for a few minutes at best. The implants are primarily designed for enhancement.

When a psychic possesses someone, I don't buy that they are just using them like a puppet. It makes sense for a psychics neural pattern to temporarily overwrite the host consciousness as the psychic's mind is essentially empty while possession takes place - their mind has temporarily left their body. That's kind of the point of possession vs. powers like "Mentally Control Others." Now that's a power that will allow you to control someone like a puppet.

So if the psychics mind (neural Pattern) is inhabiting a brain that has a mind control computer interface, there should be some sort of an effect. Also note that this is an extremely unusual technology that I'm talking about. I'd be surprised if it's come up in many games so far.

[Nekira Sudacne]

I hear what you're saying Nekira, but you're basing that on Crazy Implant Tech. That shouldn't have any effect on psychic possession (except maybe for increasing saves against it) because any psychological effect the implants have is long term while the psychic is only there for a few minutes at best. The implants are primarily designed for enhancement.

When a psychic possesses someone, I don't buy that they are just using them like a puppet. It makes sense for a psychics neural pattern to temporarily overwrite the host consciousness as the psychic's mind is essentially empty while possession takes place - their mind has temporarily left their body. That's kind of the point of possession vs. powers like "Mentally Control Others." Now that's a power that will allow you to control someone like a puppet.

So if the psychics mind (neural Pattern) is inhabiting a brain that has a mind control computer interface, there should be some sort of an effect. Also note that this is an extremely unusual technology that I'm talking about. I'd be surprised if it's come up in many games so far.

actually i'm basing it on the fact that Repo bots have no bonus to save vs. possession

If the chip helped against possession at all, it'd have mentioned it, some kind of bonus or effect. it dosn't. therefore I have to conclude it does nothing whatsoever to effect possession of any kind.