The Monster
Monster
- Intent: To create a fast attack multi-terrain drone
- Image Source: Gallery
- Permissions: Balmorran Arms
- Primary Source: None
- Manufacturer: Balmorran Arms, Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Affiliation: The Dire Wolves Mercenary Company (developers), Confederacy of Independent Systems, Closed-Market
- Model: FAD-1
- Modularity: Can swap out primary weapon system for a Balmorran Arms BPT-074 Plasma Thrower, or an anti-personnel light repeating blaster
- Production: Minor
- Material: Durasteel frame components, Duranium skeleton with Alusteel armor plating, droid parts, droid brain parts, gyroscopes, synthetic rubber tires.
- Classification: Fourth Degree combat drone
- Weight: Light
- Height: Small
- Movement: Solid synthetic rubber tires on duranium wheels
- Armaments: Can carry either a 35mm anti-material cannon, a BPT-074 Plasma Thrower, or an anti-personnel light repeating blaster
- Misc. Equipment: Spacial scanners, droid brain, optical sensors for driving, onboard gyroscope for shooting on the move, targeting computers, and communication suites, and auditory sensors for monitoring and receiving verbal commands.
- Resistances (Optional):
- Energy (And other Blaster type weapons): Low
- Kinetic: Low
- Lightsabers: None
- Other: EMP/ION - Very High,
- Really, really fast over multiple terrains. If its dirt, sand, some light mud, asphalt roads, or other similar terrains this bike is extremely fast and maneuverable. The absence of a rider and droid brain means this drone can make quick decisions and reaction on the move, and the gyroscope on board makes it able to outpace even the most advanced of riders.
- The ability to swap between one of three weapons gives the drone platform versatility.
- Quick moving cavalry drone: These drones are meant to move fast in quick lightning strikes that hit across massive stretches of terrain. This drone is meant to move fast, hit hard, and fade away as they drive on to their next target.
- Ability to change weapons: In the mechanic's bay changing to one of the three weapons is a relative breeze as it's very simple to remove the old weapons and install a new one, or even just top off ammunition.
- Armor is not a strength here: For this bike, it relies more on speed and maneuverability to stay alive than armor. It can take some glancing shots, but other than its hardened electronics, this thing can't take many hits.
- Can't shoot very accurately on the move, or with the big gun, at all: Exactly like it reads. Driving on a two wheeled motorcycle platform with any weapon system, across whatever terrain you're going across, and trying to stay upright, let alone shoot, is a very difficult process. The droid brains are good, but they aren't god like.
At the request of the Confederacy's Ministry of Science Dr. Ryan Alphonse created a new fast attack drone that can travel across land at high speeds, work together as wolf packs of sorts, can mount several different weapon systems, and can operate on most planets regardless of atmosphere or other planetary effects that restrict the use of repulsor vehicles. However, there was one problem. The Dire Wolves lacked the necessary production facilities to make these bikes, and so he got into contact with Balmorran Arms' Illyns Phaygus. When approached with the deal, the two immediately agreed on the project, with Phaygus's own words to describe the motorcycle drone being the following.
"You know what they say about those things that kids get really into, but give up on after a few weeks?" - Phaygus
"Yeah, it's just a fad." - Dr. Alphonse
"It comes in, takes everyone by storm, then it's gone. That's what this drone does. It's just a F.A.D." - Phaygus
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