Originally posted by **Felderburg** March 30, 2022
The sciences division says those with the Augmented Ability talent gain the "Augment" trait; the tool gives characters "Augmented". This is entirely inconsequential, but it is technically incorrect...
BUT—It is worth noting that "Augment" has a specific connotation in the Star Trek universe (https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Augment). Now, it does seem clear from the book (Sciences page 41) that this talent is very much intended to reflect genetic engineering that has turned the character into an Augment... but since the talent is with GM Permission only, it does make sense that "Augmented" might fit the circumstances better than the implications of Augment.
Edit: I guess issue #10 might be relevant here.
Discussed in https://github.com/bcholmes/StarTrek2d20/discussions/40