In the not too distant future, America's economy reaches a level where some simply cannot afford to live on their own and are henceforth forced to sell themselves to the corporations. Once the moral chocks are pulled out from under genetic manipulation, It becomes a driving force to revitalize the American industry, Why pick from a list of potential hopefuls when you can take all of the said hopefuls and make them into model employees? The subjects willingly give their humanity to attain room and board, 3 squares a day (of food with flavor, the poor live off of flavorless protein meal. tasteless, but very healthy) and a steady albeit small income for hobbies. Their bodies are broken down and each cell repurposed into a nimble, strong, and efficient form. So as to not offend the wealthy, the modified workers are given the visage of cartoon animals based on their job requirements, personality, and work ethic. This model is most often employed in logistics, they are given loud, jovial voices so as to be heard by co-workers amidst the constant rumble of their machinery, but to not offend the sensitive ears of the upper crust, as they are found everywhere from stormy shipping docks to stalking the aisles of high end stores, making sure all the humans get the newest and shiniest of the toys that money can buy.

"With their lowered center of gravity, long, flexible and heavy tail and powerful hind legs, the freight rat is ideal for the hustle and bustle of a crowded and sometimes chaotic seeming workplace. their long nimble arms are much stronger then they appear, and their long fingers are ideally suited to operating all standard grade handheld computers with great speed and ease, Visual acuity and the ability to read any form of graphical barcode mean the freight rat can accomplish many tasks that would take a human counterpart four times as long! Rugged and long living, each freight rat comes standard with alloy toughened torso, hips, knees and ankles, ultra compact arm muscles with a 500% density rating versus human lean muscle mass means a carrying payload of 400 lbs at standard movement rates! Their long comical face and big expressive ears are sure to bring a smile to your customer's face as they interact with an A grade vocal base range! This model is so advanced over 3 extra fast twitch units and 6 strength units go into each and every host during the repurposing process! Consider our freight rat for anytime a job has to be done yesterday and done with a smile!"


-excerpt from the latest glossy of Modern Employee.

Surprisingly, the freight rat's themselves don't feel the slightest bit regretful of their lot in life, they have created a strong, friendly community in any town they are deployed in, and some have actually risen above their ranks and find themselves in a position of power. Pressure from the rat community keeps the high rankers from getting arrogant, for it is said in any freight rat community "Arrogance is waste in a fancy suit"