History Main / SpareBodyParts

* ''StarTrek'''s Klingons have a number of physiological redundancies such as an extra liver, a double set of ribs, redundant nerve systems and an extra lung.

** ''MassEffect'' actually takes this trope to its logical conclusion with the krogan, who have evolved redundant internal organs as a result of living on a DeathWorld. And when one of the redundant ones kick in, it triggers an [[UnstoppableRage intense adrenaline surge]] that permits them to [[FoeTossingCharge knock people aside like ragdolls]]. Never attack a krogan with anything less what you'd use to demolish a building. [[BlazingSaddles You'll just make him mad.]]

* A prostitute in {{Total Recall}} has to wear a special kind of brassiere...

* [[TheHitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy Zaphod Beeblebrox]]: Two heads, three arms.
* The {{CoDominium}} Moties have one large, powerful hand on their left side, and two smaller, more dexterous hands on their right side.
* In one chapter of ''Extraterrestrial Sex Fetish'' by Supervert the main character (in one of his fantasies) buys two sex slaves from a planet where the women are made up of independently functioning "body parts" that link together in order to form a human-shaped community. The main character [[spoiler:"breaks apart" the girls and rearranges them, keeping some "extra orifices"]] just in case.

* [[StarTrek Klingons]] have a number of physiological redundancies such as an extra liver, [[strike:several extra]] a double set of ribs, redundant nerve systems and an extra lung.

* Inverted in ''{{Farscape}}'' with the Peacekeepers, who have only one kidney equivalent (called a nerve for some reason) despite being genetically engineered TransplantedHumans designed as SuperSoldiers.

* In {{Warhammer 40000}}, the [=Genestealer Hybrids=], an Alienesque cult designed by the equally Alienesque Tyranids, have six limbs, four of which are the normal mammal-human ones, and the two (or sometimes only one) others are clawed and chitin-ed.

* In ''MassEffect'', the batarians have four eyes. When humans, or other two-eyed races have conversations with them they get confused because they don't know what to focus on, leading to the batarian attitude that humans are stupid. And speaking of ''MassEffect'', there's the memorable quote about krogan testicles: "Some go for as much as 10,000 credits a piece, that's 40,000 for the full set."
** ''MassEffect'' actually takes this trope to its logical conclusion with the krogan, who have evolved redundant internal organs as a result of living on a DeathWorld.
*** And when one of the redundant ones kick in, it triggers an [[UnstoppableRage intense adrenaline surge]] that permits them to [[FoeTossingCharge knock people aside like ragdolls]]. Never attack a krogan with anything less what you'd use to demolish a building. [[BlazingSaddles You'll just make him mad.]]
*** Which makes the fact that Cerberus assassin, Kai Leng, killed one with just a knife even more {{Badass}}.

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->'''[[PlayerCharacter Shepard]]:''' [ The ''[[CoolStarship Normandy]]''] was destroyed in a Collector surprise attack. [[WeCanRebuildHim I]] ended up [[ThrownOutTheAirlock spaced]].\\

->'''[[PlayerCharacter Shepard]]:''' The ''[[CoolStarship Normandy]]'' was destroyed. [[WeCanRebuildHim I]] ended up [[ThrownOutTheAirlock spaced]].\\
'''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Wrex]]:''' Well, you look good. Ah, the benefits of a redundant nervous system, eh?\\
'''Shepard:''' Yeah, humans don't have those.\\
'''Wrex:''' Oh. That must have been very painful for you, then.
-->-- ''MassEffect2''

** They also have six.

* S.L. Viehl uses this a ''lot'' in the ''[=StarDoc=]'' series. For example, there's an alien in the first book with ''two separate digestive tracts''.

* The lounge singers in the original ''BattlestarGalactica'' had two mouths each. Meanwhile those insectoid things had four arms. Eek, in both cases.

* ''GammaWorld''. The mutant race known as the orlen were humanoids with two heads and four arms. Additionally, players could create mutant characters with any number of extra parts.

* A prostitute in "Total Recall" has to wear a special kind of brassiere...

** They also have six...[[IfYouKnowWhatIMean well, they have six]].

* In an episode of ''{{Futurama}}'', Bender was in an accident that cost him the use of his arms. He had tiny replacement arms mounted on his neck. Later when he regained the use of his original arms, he'd use both pairs in expressions.

* DoctorWho: Time Lords have two hearts. The Doctor is no exception.

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* In an episode of ''{{Futurama}}'', Bender was in an accident that cost him the use of his arms. He had tiny replacement arms mounted on his neck. Later when he regained the use of his original arms, he'd use both pairs in expressions.
** Zoidberg as well. He's got several of everything, and can even talk through a vivisection (much to the dismay of vivisecters).
* In ''MassEffect'', the batarians have four eyes. When humans, or other two-eyed races have conversations with them they get confused because they don't know what to focus on, leading to the batarian attitude that humans are stupid. And speaking of ''MassEffect'', there's the memorable quote about krogan testicles: "Some go for as much as 10,000 credits a piece, that's 40,000 for the full set."
** ''MassEffect'' actually takes this trope to its logical conclusion with the krogan, who have evolved redundant internal organs as a result of living on a DeathWorld.
*** And when one of the redundant ones kick in, it triggers an [[UnstoppableRage intense adrenaline surge]] that permits them to [[FoeTossingCharge knock people aside like ragdolls]]. Never attack a krogan with anything less what you'd use to demolish a building. [[BlazingSaddles You'll just make him mad.]]
* The lounge singers in the original ''BattlestarGalactica'' had two mouths each. Meanwhile those insectoid things had four arms. Eek, in both cases.
* ''GammaWorld''. The mutant race known as the orlen were humanoids with two heads and four arms. Additionally, players could create mutant characters with any number of extra parts.
* The Hindu deities Kali and Vishnu have two pairs of arms (and the former can upgrade to five), and Surya is sometimes depicted with four arms.
* Gilgamesh from the ''FinalFantasy'' series had at least eight arms.
* The Shokan (the race of Goro and Sheeva) in ''MortalKombat'' all have four arms.

* Dwarves in ''OrderOfTheStick'' have [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0375.html two livers.]]

** for that mater the space marines have 19 extra organs implanted.
* In one chapter of ''Extraterrestrial Sex Fetish'' by Supervert the main character (in one of his fantasies) buys two sex slaves from a planet where the women are made up of independently functioning "body parts" that link together in order to form a human-shaped community. The main character [[spoiler:"breaks apart" the girls and rearranges them, keeping some "extra orifices"]] just in case.
* The {{CoDominium}} Moties have one large, powerful hand on their left side, and two smaller, more dexterous hands on their right side.
* S.L. Viehl uses this a ''lot'' in the ''[=StarDoc=]'' series. For example, there's an alien in the first book with ''two separate digestive tracts''.
* A pianist from ''{{Gattaca}}'' was genetically engineered to have twelve fingers. There are apparently enough people like this around that some pieces of piano music ''require'' extra fingers to play.

->'''[[TheHero Shepard]]''': The ''Normandy'' was destroyed. I ended up spaced.\\

* In ''MassEffect'', the Batarians have four eyes. When humans, or other two eyed races have conversations with them they get confused because they don't know what to focus on, leading to the Batarian attitude that humans are stupid. And speaking of ''Mass Effect'', there's the memorable quote about Krogan testicles: "Some go for as much as 10,000 credits a piece, that's 40,000 for the complete set."

*** And when one of the redundant ones kick in, it triggers an [[UnstoppableRage intense adrenaline surge]] that permits them to [[FoeTossingCharge knock people aside like ragdolls]]. Never attack a krogan with anything less what you'd use to demolish a building. [[BlazingSaddles You'll just make him mad.]].

* The Hindu deities Kali and Vishnu have two pairs of arms (and the former can upgrade to five), and Surya is sometimes depicted with four arms.

** In the season five episode "The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari", in which Londo suffers a heart attack, we find out more details: the right heart is a large and simple muscle, much like a human heart, whereas the left heart is a knot of blood vessels that gives the blood pressure an extra kick and also functions much as a human kidney. (Molluscs on earth have a somwhat similar system.) Surgery on the left heart is correspondingly difficult due to its complexity.
** They also have six...[[IfYouKnowWhatIMean Well, they have six.]]

-> '''[[TheHero Shepard]]''': ''The Normandy was destroyed. I ended up spaced.''\\
'''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Wrex]]''': ''Well, you look good. Ah, the benefits of a redundant nervous system, eh?''\\
'''Shepard''': ''Yeah, humans don't have those.''\\
'''Wrex''': ''Oh. That must have been very painful for you, then.''\\
-- ''MassEffect2''

->''Never trust something with an odd number of limbs.''\\
--''{{Catharsis}}''

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'''Wrex''': Oh. That must have been very painful for you, then.''\\

->''Never trust something with an odd number of limbs.''\\
--''{{Catharsis}}''

->''Never trust something with an odd number of limbs.''

-->''Never trust something with an odd number of limbs.''
-->-''{{Catharsis}}''

--> '''[[TheHero Shepard]]''': The Normandy was destroyed. I ended up spaced.
--> '''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Wrex]]''': Well, you look good. Ah, the benefits of a redundant nervous system, eh?
--> '''Shepard''': Yeah, humans don't have those.
--> '''Wrex''': Oh. That must have been very painful for you, then.
-->- ''MassEffect2''

* In ''MassEffect'', the Batarians have four eyes. When humans, or other two eyed races have conversations with them they get confused because they don't know what to focus on, leading to the Batarian attitude that humans are stupid. And speaking of ''Mass Effect'', there's the memorable quote about Krogan testicles: "Some go for as much as 10,000 credits a piece, that's 40,000 for the complete set." SoYeah.