Biotics

Biotics is the ability of some lifeforms to create mass effect fields using element zero nodules embedded in body tissues. These powers are accessed by using biotic implants and augmented by using bio-amps. Biotic abilities fall into three general categories: Telekinesis, the use of mass-lowering fields to lift or hurl objects; Kinetic Fields, mass-raising fields to immobilize objects; and Spatial Distortion, the creation of shifting mass-effect fields which rip apart any objects caught within them.

Background
All asari and equestrians are naturally biotic from birth, though not all choose to develop their abilities. Biotics of other species are individuals who developed element zero, or colloquially, "eezo", nodules throughout their nervous systems, either due to drugs, cybernetics, or exposure to dust-form eezo in utero. These nodules can generate mass effect fields when powered by electrical impulses from the brain.

Eezo exposure is by no means guaranteed to result in biotic ability. On the contrary, most fetuses that are exposed are not affected at all. Others will develop brain tumors or other horrific physical complications. In humans, only about one in ten eezo-exposed infants will develop biotic talents strong and stable enough to merit training, and these abilities are not always permanent. In extremely rare cases, humans who were exposed in utero but did not manifest biotic talents as children can develop them during young adulthood through additional exposure.

Once a person has been identified as having biotic ability, they may be outfitted with a surgically implanted amplifier reader in order to make their talents strong enough to be useful. Some races have experimented with biotic drugs to stimulate power instead, such as red sand. They must then develop conscious control over their nervous system, which is a long, slow, difficult ordeal, except for asari and equestrians, who possess a degree of control naturally. Biofeedback therapy is commonly used to aid in this process. Once trained, a biotic can generate and control dark energy to move or restrain objects and to generate protective barriers. Biotic abilities are activated using a technique called "physical mnemonics", in which the biotic causes neurons to fire in a certain sequence, sending an electrical charge through their eezo nodules and creating the desired effect. If the nodules are not hardwired to the brain, physical gestures are required to fire the neurons.

Terminology
The terms used to describe the act of performing biotic abilities is in some cases inherited from the terminology of performing feats of magic.

In ancient times, singing and dancing were deeply linked to the act of performing magic; in Italian and Greek the act of performing biotic abilities is to 'sing' them.

In Hebrew, Arabic, and Levantine Russian, the act of performing biotic abilities is to 'operate' them.

Notable Biotics

 * Aethyta T'Soni
 * Aria T'Loak
 * Benezia T'Soni
 * Dawn Shepard
 * Jacob Taylor
 * Jacqueline Nought
 * Javik
 * Kaidan Alenko
 * Liara T'Soni
 * Miranda Lawson
 * Morinth T'Kuibeseba
 * Nogond'Viraliz vas Mindoir
 * Nyreen Kandros
 * Samara T'Kuibeseba
 * Samone Torres
 * Saren Arterius
 * Shiala
 * Skarr
 * Tela Vasir
 * Thane Krios
 * Urdnot Wrex