Tag: killer robots
BONUS! #31 The Android – Net Avatar
Okay, I was pretty sure I was done with this, but I had one more killer ass idea…
Got the inspiration for this after trolling the TV Tropes archives and coming across the lovely article about Humanoid Abominations (Wow, I’m twisted). He’s not technically a new character, but I figured since the firefly and the master AI have incarnations that only appear on the droids’ network, it’s only appropriate our old buddy, the Android, have the same thing going for him.
So if you’re floating around the droid world’s computer network, this is what the Android looks like. Feel free to run in terror when you see him.
#30 The Master AI
The Master AI is the leader of the droids. This is its form as it would appear to other droid intelligence on the droid network. No one, not even the droids, know its true physical form.
#29 The Android
In the Valkyrie universe, seeing an android is a lot like seeing a coelacanth or a dodo bird. Put simply, it shouldn’t exist. Humans themselves ceased production of androids nearly a century earlier and the droids themselves have no interest in perpetuating machines that look like their enemies. Since the droids have begun to manufacture themselves, android bodies were broken down to supply making other types of droids, and their consciousness downloaded to other models.
But this…well…thing was spotted recently in deep space and the humans don’t know what the hell to make of him.
#28 Tarantula
Ah, high octane nightmare fuel. Here we go.
To call this thing a droid is somewhat of a misnomer because it’s not necessarily a discrete inorganic organism so much as a fortress with legs. Standing at about 30 feet tall, seeing one of these on the field is enough to make any Valkyrie or Odin weak in the knees. It’s nigh invulnerable to traditional weapons, has enough turrets on its sides to rival any battleship, has anti-air defense missles and can house a number of droids inside, such as Spiders, Scorpions, or even a few Dragonflies.
Really, only heavy duty bombs are the main course of neutralizing this thing.
#26 Dragonfly Droid
The Dragonfly is an airborne combat model droid. It measures about the same size as a fighter jet and has the maneuverablility to match. In fact, it’s their agility that makes them so dangerous to the human fleet, often outflying and outgunning human ships whenever they’re sighted. The one thing they can’t match the human jets for is top speed, so the main tactic when dragonflies are sighted? RUN.
#25 Scorpion Droid
When the droids redesigned themselves into new bodies during the droid wars, human psychology played a significant role in the resulting form. The machines didn’t want a form that just functioned, they wanted a form that would be intimidating, decimating their human enemies emotionally before anyone ever pulled a trigger.
A 14-foot long metal scorpion does that quite nicely.
Beyond the form, though, the Scorpio is a combat droid that is equipped with shield generators and a mean set of claws. It has no projectile payload simply because the machines felt the maneuverability, efficient stabbing weaponry, and sheer fear factor made it an effective enough ground combat droid.
The machines don’t like to waste resources, like extra guns, if they don’t have to.
#24 Mosquito Droid
The mosquito is a surveillance droid. It only measures about 1 ft tall, but these little guys are capable of sensing many different kinds of radio waves, light waves, infrared, ultra violet light, and even EMF imaging.
#23 Spider Droid
The spider droid is the foot soldier of the droid world. They are fairly easy to manufacture, so the underground factories put them out in droves. Their combat capabilities are somewhat limited, but it’s their mass numbers that is their greatest strength. An entire field of these coming at you looks a lot more intimidating than just one (they only stand about 18 inches tall).
The funny thing though is that even though are dedicated to field combat, thought and reasoning is not beyond them. What roboticist wouldn’t kill to know what these little guys are thinking…
#22 Mel aka Firefly Droid
And now things are going to get interesting. The next few characters are going to be droid models.
This is Mel. Mel is an AI that primarily lives on “the net,” that connects all droids.  Its particular model is called “Firefly” as its primary function is to “enlighten.”
What, you didn’t think droids had a sense of humor?
In seriousness, the firefly model of droid is mostly AI. It serves little to no combat purpose. They are responsible for maintaining code, monitoring the functions of the droid plants, and providing reprogramming to any errant droids. They’re definitely the “thinkers” of the droid world.
Mel, in particular, has the very specific purpose of indoctrinating other droids with instructions, training programs, and the like. While the machines primarily call it by its serial number TXN750018, it goes by Mel to better serve the purposes of its job function.
After all, Mel doesn’t just indoctrinate droids.
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