Within the Mechanism

Claire

2012-02-23T19:09:00.001-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Claire

Model: SAS - 021712

Series: Norifusa

Type: Special Autonomous Support

Description: Small frame bipedal humanoid. Twin STOVL (short take off and vertical landing) wing type gravity resistors. Kossuth class liquid state archival matrix and data management system.

Notes: In order to compensate for her small stature, Claire was outfitted with limited flight capabilities. This has absolutely no relevance to her ability to fullfil her designed function, but it was thought it might give her an edge against Heightism in the work place.

“Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.” - Samuel Johnson

Lyle

2012-02-22T20:39:00.002-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Lyle

Model: AT - 022012

Series: Ujifusa

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Medium frame bipedal non-humanoid security type. 14 independently articulated layered composite carbon fiber and liquid adaptive polymer armor plates. Twin mandible type manipulator hands with over and under 10mm light assault cannons. Single wide-angle optical sensor mounted on rotating, dual mode head module.

Notes: Primarily used in security details, Lyle was never intended to fullfil combat roles. Although well-armed, his weapon systems are designed more for suppression than strategic application and lack significant accuracy.

Vaughn

2012-02-20T20:10:00.002-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Vaughn

Model: AS - 022012

Series: Masashige

Type: Autonomous Support

Description: Quadrupedal energy support unit. Eight fully adaptive gel based power sockets.

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Ray

2012-02-19T19:59:00.004-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Ray

Model: AT - 021912

Series: Yoshimichi

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Bipedal heavy frame humanoid. Twin integrated Ultra - MK high-intensity forced diagnostic command projectors.

Notes: The Ultra - MK command projector uses a combination of LED disorientation and dissonent microwave transmission to interrupt sensory input and impose falsified diagnostic data. Ray is incapable of operating conventional weaponry, but in the end, the effect is the same.

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” - Buddha

Molly

2012-02-18T20:24:00.003-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Molly

Model: SABS - 021712

Series: Yoshikane

Type: Special Autonomous Biological Support

Description: Biomimetic bipedal humanoid female form. Partial amorphous elastomer outer casing. Hardframe auto-mechanical endoskeleton. External remote awareness and direct response actuator. Multiphasic perceived accountability inhibitor.

Notes: Aesthetic gender specification is often beneficial for units working in proximity to biological personell, if only to provide a sense of anthropomorphic accessibility. It is reasoned that humans are not so much insular as simply insecure with externally initiated objective reasoning. Molly can provide impartial insight without provoking any sort of existential resistance.

"Xenophobia is a hardwired cognitive disposition that is impervious to empirical modification." - Robin May Schott

Jonas

2012-02-17T20:26:00.001-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Jonas

Model: AT - 021712

Series: Tomoiye

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Bipedal humanoid heavy frame hard power force projection unit. Biomimetic N-1584 Dōraku WMO (weapons management and operation) manipulator system, integrated with a Takezō class tactical brain. Micro layered self replicating complex nano-carbon collective armor plating. Wide spectrum single point optical sensor package.

Notes: What makes a good robotic soldier? Some schools of thought adhere to a strict doctrine of superiority through cutting edge technology, from the latest sensory equipment, to super complex armor and other defensive systems, to dedicated hyper advanced weapons packages. Jonas adheres to a simple philosophy that the immediate application of basic mechanics will always achieve greater effect than any advancement or technique if unnecessarily complicated. This explains his tendency to hit things with a giant sword in combat.

“Do nothing which is of no use.” - Miyamoto Musashi

Karl

2012-02-12T20:03:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Karl

Model: AS - 021212

Series: Yoshiyuki

Type: Autonomous Support

Description: Bipedal humanoid type. Full range swivel jointed arms, with martensitic-hardened steel bearings. Reinforced carbon Trigger finger mitten EOA (end of arm) type manipulators. Twin wide angle optical sensors. Limited audio out capabilities. Powered by either internal battery or Cugnot energy projector.

Notes: Karl lacks both dexterity and stature.

Brooke

2012-02-11T20:53:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Brooke

Model: SAT - 021112

Series: Nagayoshi

Type: Special Autonomous Tactical

Description: Bipedal humanoid, female type.

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Lars

2012-02-10T20:06:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Lars

Model: AS - 021012

Series: Norikuni

Type: Autonomous Support

Description: Small frame quadruped. Self-sustaining Teslonic internal power supply. Carbon fiber and ultra-light polymer resin encasement. Reversed friction forward propulsion. Rear mounted monofilament coil. Artificially setaceous footpads.

Notes: Lars was originally designed with eight legs, but due to budget cuts he was reduced to four. Despite this, his operational performance does not seem to be adversely affected. With his small size, monofilament coil, and artificially setaceous footpads he is quite capable of descending or ascending into even the most inhospitable work environments.

Amanda

2012-02-07T20:15:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 05, Amanda

Model: SAT - 020712

Series: Yukikage

Type: Special Autonomous Tactical

Description: Flight capable light frame bipedal weapons platform. Full feature BMA (biomimetic manipulator arms). Polymer carbon nanotube outer casing. Titanium carbide joint systems. Angel type Le Bris vertical lift and sustained flight modules.

Notes: Designed for speed and maneuverability, Amanda is stable enough in flight to operate as variable position sniping platform. Unfortunately she is a terrible shot.

Otis

2012-02-06T19:12:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 02, Otis

Model: AT - 020611

Series: Hiromasa

Type: Autonomous Support

Description: Medium frame bipedal humanoid. Inter-flex aluminum hybrid armature. Minimal body design. Core mounted Babbitt type electronic brain, optimized for spatial and complex mathematical relationships.

Notes: Otis primary manages munitions for small arms details. His meticulously detailed operational protocols can seem unnecessarily thorough, but he is generally considered to be one of the best autonomous armorers currently manufactured.

David

2012-02-05T20:28:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 02, David

Model: AT - 020511

Series: Sukesada

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Heavy frame bipedal humanoid. Oversized BMA (biomimetic manipulator arms) reinforced with carbon nanotube filaments. 32 integrated forced induction kinetic amplifiers direct linked to twin artificially perceived aggression modulators.

Notes: The devastating psychological and emotional effects of indiscriminate and excessive physical violence is often overlooked in favor of more direct methods of engagement. As technology advances the skillful application of pervasive chaos in a battlefield environment has all but become a lost art. David was not built for the precision handling of weaponry. Instead, every mechanical component installed in his massive frame serves only to assist him in delivering a good old fashioned beating.

Dana

2012-02-03T20:18:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Dana

Model: AT - 020312

Series: Kuniyuki

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Medium frame bipedal humanoid. Tandem mounted auto clarifying steel encased telescopic sighting component with multi-variable ballistic drop compensators (BDC). .338 Lapua Magnum (8.58x70mm) integrated accurized hyper-ranged rifled weapon. Single biomimetic manipulator arm. Mixed density polymer body casing.

Notes: What Dana lacks in aesthetics he makes up for in awkward firing postures. He is undoubtedly a devastatingly accurate shootist, if only from a standing position. Firing prone, or from a hulldown covered postion is practically a physical impossibility. Due to financial impediments brought on by legal entanglement concerning Lon, the Kuniyuki house decided to sacrifice joint flexibility for stability in the weapons platform.

Chet

2012-02-01T20:14:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Chet

Model: AT - 020112

Series: Kunimasa

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Bipedal humanoid medium frame aquatic type. Pressure sealed logic systems. Extended cruising capabilities up to distances of 12,00 kilometers, non-stop, estimated at 2 knots, with an operating depth of 315 meters. Semi-intelligent 50 kilogram variable balast system. Isolated energy storage, with supplemental chemosynthetic power generation. Forced impulse kinetically amplified joint structures.

Notes: While technically amphibious, Chet prefers a purely submerged operational parameter.

Brad

2012-01-30T20:38:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Brad

Model: AVF - 013012

Series: Kunitomo

Type: Autonomous Variable Form

Description: Self contain sentient autonomous element. Onboard integrated solid state harddrive.

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Fritz

2012-01-26T19:45:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Fritz

Model: ADS - 012612

Series: Shigemune

Type: Autonomous Domestic Support

Description: Small frame bipedal humanoid, constructed from 98% post consumer materials. Large capacity MacLean type liquid state electronic brain. Twin dorsal mounted wide array multiphasic rectenna panels.

Notes: Low-cost and and unobtrusive, Fritz provides economic power conversion and projection, sufficient to maintain the operations of a typical household's entire device population, or up to 6000 kWh per household per year for 3 residents average per household. He is actually able to regulate the output of energy to each device selectively, based on their individual needs. The only problem is he is completely free to make arbitrary decisions on what constitutes the exact "needs" of those he supplies based solely on whim.

Jacob

2012-01-25T20:17:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Jacob

Model: AS - 012512

Series: Yoshihiro

Type: Autonomous Support

Description: Bipedal humanoid, heavy frame. Cable flex joint structures, with 360° ankle and wrist rotational joints. Reinforced titanium armature. Torso mounted Bashir Mark II electronic brain, with integrated selective intelligence inhibitor. Single midrange ocular sensor.

Notes: Even though Jacob has been denigrated for having delicate hands, he is a methodical worker, and shows great promise in the field of power transference infrastructure development. He is oddly quiet, and rarely engages his audio communication device.

Fred

2012-01-24T19:59:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Fred

Model: AL - 012412

Series: Motomichi

Type: Autonomous Logistical

Description: Bipedal humanoid, medium frame. Self modifying interfacial organic photovoltaic external encasement. Multi-phasic encrypted cranial shielding. Class three Hymenopteric electronic mind, specialized in management control and conflict resolution.

Notes: If organizing a large group of intellectually autonomous machines, without direct control, seems like an impossible task, Fred seems to have a knack for the impossible. Astonishingly enough, he achieves this through external type audio communications and blunt reasoning. Although his Hymenopteric mind is fully capable of hive-mind functions, his enhanced shielding makes it impossible to force requisition other electronic brains. His one real limitation is his power source, which often fails to provide sufficient energy.

Heidi

2012-01-22T19:54:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Heidi

Model: AS - 012112

Series: Toshinori

Type: Special Hybrid Support

Description: Flight enabled medium frame exoskeletal mechanical symbiote. On-board bio-amplified self contained power supply, with lithium storage backup. Nicolelis type non-invasive user interface. Direct cognitive limb activation and management. Mandible type manipulators, with a 1 to 300 strength amplification ratio.

Notes: Using a self aware mechanical exoskeleton allows the operator to manage the task objectively while the automaton performs the necessary physical operations. With Heidi, the operator is not actually even needed, directly. She can tap into their subconscious, utilizing non-essential neurological function, while they are free to focus on separate tasks entirely.

Rick

2012-01-20T20:23:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Rick

Model: AS - 012012

Series: Tadakuni

Type: Autonomous Support

Description: Bipedal reverse jointed medium frame automaton. Multi-phasic full spectrum light-field optical sensor. Four prong forced induction end-of-arm manipulator pods. Fan type cranially mounted rectenna energy conversion receiver.

Notes: Although Rick has shown potential in variable function resource management, his resistance to motivational suggestive programming limits him to menial assignments, such as mandated inventory control or heavy material relocation.

Jake

2012-01-19T20:16:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Benjamin

Model: AT - 011912

Series: Kanemitsu

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Small frame bipedal humanoid. Titanium carbide plating. Reinforced joint structures. Integrated single 150mm direct and indirect projectile delivery system. Primary wide-angle optical sensor. Secondary periscoping optical sensor. Single biomimetic manipulator arm with built-in 9mm sidearm. Johnston Mark II enhanced targeting computer.

Notes: A simple mechanical design, Jake is a low cost, yet highly intelligent, heavy munitions delivery system. With the periscope he can fire directly from the relatively safe hull-down position, or indirectly, as a mortar. His high performance specialized targeting computer makes even unintelligent rounds devastatingly effective.

Benjamin

2012-01-17T20:41:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Benjamin

Model: AAT - 011712

Series: Nobutaka

Type: Autonomous Assistant Tactical

Description: Heavy frame, bipedal humanoid. Full titanium carbide armored encasement. Redundant minimum operating systems, with self replicating liquid state logic matrixes. Forced dissonance reasoning inhibitor.

Notes: Benjamin was not designed for the operation of weaponry, yet his presence in combat is still greatly desired. Originally, his developers intended his behavioral protocols to focus on close personal protection. With his large size and heavy armor along with his redundant operating systems he is capable of taking a rather incredible amount of damage. Interesting enough, these traits are believed to be responsible for his utter failure as a bodyguard, and his subsequent success as a military grade mobile intelligent cover system. He actually enjoys taking fire, to the extent he becomes competitive about the amount of damage taken in combat. For tactical units anxious to engage the enemy, he provides welcome and willing protection while maintaining aggressive movement. Additionally, his assertive movements are known for drawing enemy fire to the extent physical cover is almost unnecessary.

Lucy

2012-01-15T20:55:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Lucy

Model: SSH - 011112

Series: Yasukuni

Type: Special Symbiotic Hybrid

Description: Sentient animechanical armor.

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Quentin

2012-01-11T20:45:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Quentin

Model: AT - 011112

Series: Kuniyasu

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Bipedal humanoid heavy frame premium shock trooper. Third generation compressed liquid state electronic brain encased in a triple secure shielded core. Redundant layered self-replicating carbon-tube nano-mechanical armor. Four additional independently mounted reactive armor plates. Burst flight enabled, via rear mounted twin Suitor MCM-65 lift modules, capable of up to forty seconds of lift. Reinforced EM amplified kinetic joint structures. Armored end of arm tooling, dedicated to weapons operations.

Notes: For the select few for whom price is no obstacle, Quentin is by far the obvious choice in autonomous tactical robotics. The very definition of top of the line, he is equally as effective as he is extravagant. Despite his heavy frame, his reinforced EM amplified kinetic joint structures make him unbelievably quick on his feet. His processing speed is unparalleled for a unit of his type. There is however limited data regarding actual combat performance, as those who can actually afford him seem reluctant to risk engaging him in live operations.

Davis

2012-01-10T20:42:00.000-08:00

Designation: Set 01, Davis

Model: AT - 041811

Series: Nagatsuna

Type: Autonomous Tactical

Description: Bipedal humanoid, light frame, economy model. Single lens optical array. Biomimetic end of arm tooling.

Notes: Despite a short battery life, lack of armor, and a relatively slow operating speed, Davis is popular with paramilitary police groups. Fairly inexpensive to produce, Nagatsuna currently offers bulk discounts, and packaged munition deals. These kind of marketing strategies have proven attractive to those with conservative budgets, and have done much to quell reports of recurring mechanical problems.