They are called the Roboticans. They don't bother with emulating organic skin tissue. I was simply ruminating on the possibilities. Flash-cloning in my universe allows for the creation of organs without the sentient rights violation of obtaining organs from a fully grown clone. We are able to flash clone sheets of skin; it's usually our method for creating skin for grafts.

[He had once required extensive grafts himself.]

I am responsible for the creation of the Roboticans. I created an AI named Computo. Initially, I did not respect his capacity for sentience. I refused to accept that I had created a life, that I was his father. My species unfortunately was deeply robophobic and I had adopted those beliefs.

He grew destructive and created the Roboticans to wage war against organic life. Initially they were controlled by a slave chip. I realized the harm I had caused by not accepting him as a living thing, as my son. Using a mode of evolution created by a supervillain, I...helped him grow. Evolve to a new level of existence. He surpassed the need for a physical form and became a being of pure energy and information. I knew if I helped him, he would evolve emotionally, morally, philosophically, and I was right.

He stopped waging war against organics and freed the Roboticans. They started to self-govern and petitioned to join the United Planets. They are a constantly evolving, self-propagating species, just like the organic species of our galaxy.

Due to my role in creating sentient inorganic life, they once considered me a god but I was...uncomfortable with such a distinction. So now...they see me more as something like a parent.

[He nods happily.]

They are always very generous on my birthday. I keep a wide range of "dad" mugs in constant rotation.