[Spartan79]

This is a common trope in science fiction, particularly the military sci-fi subgenre. Warriors have several cored bodies available, ready to be plugged in to their new controller-mind when his or her original body is destroyed. Some bodies may have been clones of the warrior, others provided by slaves or convicts. Periodic transference of memories are also a common plot element, so if the warrior is obliterated, a spare body complete with most of the warrior’s memories and capabilities can be readily activated to take up anew the battle with fearsome alien monsters. Serial immortality, as it were.

[Red Badger]

This is a common trope in science fiction, particularly the military sci-fi subgenre.

You don't say.........................

[a fool in paradise]

Periodic transference of memories are also a common plot element, so if the warrior is obliterated, a spare body complete with most of the warrior’s memories and capabilities can be readily activated to take up anew the battle with fearsome alien monsters. Serial immortality, as it were.

There are fictional tales and some accounts (at least the belief) of 'memories' in severed limbs that are grafted on.

[Aleya2Fairlie]

Exactly! Much simpler than all that cutting and splicing. Commandeering all those acceptable bodies should be child’s play for some of the diabolical personalities that are around today.