Quick question on "Zombies"

[StellarVenture]

The "zombies" bio bots found in the robot handbook price seems to be quite high for something described as often being supplemented with an already developed body instead of creating a bio bot from scratch. Is it safe to assume that a chunk of the listed value for these zombies comes from the value of developing an equivalent clone?

If not I'm mostly just curious on where the value breakdown comes from. Since they're more like cyborgs, that can be controlled, than a true bio bot.

 

[MonsterX]

I have assumed that it is possible to make them on the cheap, if you can acquire living "volunteers". Legal complications may arise, unless you are positioned to be the one writing the laws. Some might also find the practice morally objectionable.

 

[StellarVenture]

I have assumed that it is possible to make them on the cheap, if you can acquire living "volunteers". Legal complications may arise, unless you are positioned to be the one writing the laws. Some might also find the practice morally objectionable.

That is definitely more the angle I'm looking at, those in power of a planet imposing it as a capital sentence. It being a great punishment that allows one to contribute beyond "death" helping to alleviate the social stigma while not having people fear being grabbed from their homes.

I understand that the robot brain will be an all too present cost but by not growing the body you'd expect the cost to be far cheaper than listed.