Accelerated Critical Neural Pathway Formation

A type of genetic engineering designed to enhance the formation of cognitive pathways in the Human brain, specifically the cerebral cortex. This can result in increased intelligence in areas such as analysis, deduction, induction, and theoretical exposition.

There are unpredictable side effects on the personality of the patient. These include an anti-social personality, violent tendencies, a reversion to child-like states of interaction, and catatonia.

Genetic engineering for anything other than repairing birth defects is illegal in the Federation. Those who have undergone this procedure are not allowed to join Star Fleet.