Nutrient Pills
Government-issued nutritional supplements on Lukyr Prime. Each pill provides the perfect amount of every nutrient the human body needs — a complete nutritional substitute for food.
Properties
- Biochemically comprehensive: cover all macro- and micronutrients in correct proportions
- Not cheap to produce
- Not pleasant to consume (taste/texture are described as unpleasant)
- Available free of charge to anyone who needs them, by decree of the king
Distribution
All government employees receive nutrient pills as a standard benefit alongside free housing and water. They are also available to any civilian who needs them, under the king's free-provision policy.
For many people who would otherwise lack food security, nutrient pills are the practical best option — not because they're enjoyable, but because they're reliable, free, and complete.
Observed Use
Vanessa Canly keeps a bottle on her bedside table. Given her lifestyle — sleeping as much as possible, spending minimally on food — nutrient pills appear to be her primary dietary source.
Open Questions
- Are nutrient pills a relatively new policy, or long-established?
- Does the Qyvin Warpine continue the free-provision policy in the king's absence?