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"Probably the same thing the old tech was killed over."

"...huh. Wonder what those are."
Someone who overheard you fills you in. Apparently, all sorts of captured enemy equipment are coming in from Taiton. As you go over you see just what sort of equipment they're talking about, you notice that there appears to be a bit of a scuffle going on; An Aesthian marine (note: not Jurgen) is standing over an unarmed Helian automaton, brandishing a pipe wrench. The machine's self-preservation protocols are readily apparent as it attempts to shield its more vulnerable parts from each incoming blow, but it makes no attempts to counterattack.
: The hell kind of fightin' robot is this? It's not even tryin' to hit back!

Yes-Man responds to the marine's rhetorical question.

"Because it doesn't know what attacking is, silly! When you hit it, it thinks of "falling box", or "collapsing shelf". Why would they make a hauler capable of fighting? Wait, why are you breaking it, anyway? I'm not sure we can get our hands on many of these..."

"Because it doesn't know what attacking is, silly! When you hit it, it thinks of "falling box", or "collapsing shelf". Why would they make a hauler capable of fighting? Wait, why are you breaking it, anyway? I'm not sure we can get our hands on many of these..."
: A what? A hauler? No, no, this is one of their combat bots. I saw them back in Taiton during the fighting, I saw these killing people left and right!
: This unit has logged 0 incapacitated hostiles since last boot phase.
: Nah, I think sunshine over here might be right. The fighting ones have a protective visor over their "eyes", and that antenna on the side of their head is longer. And there's another on the other side. And-

The marine throws down the wrench in frustration and storms off to vent his anger somewhere else.
: Ugh, just shut up already.

The machine remains sprawled out on the floor of the hangar as the crowd begins to disperse. It looks relatively intact, and seems to have weathered the beating much better than any human would have, but is having difficulty moving. Also, now that there isn't as much of a crowd around the pile of captured goods, you're able to inspect what sort of gear has been brought from the front lines.
« Last Edit: May 19, 2015, 04:55:46 PM by Qwepir »

Bell looks for any interesting plane guns

Tippy is already investigating the automaton

"Oh my gosh i've never been able to see one up close in this manner"

"Hey tin-head, whats your operating system?! Or say your usual mambo-jambo."

Bell looks for any interesting plane guns
You read the labels on the boxes. A lot of them are crates of infantry weapons and equipment, but a few catch your eye. A Beam Cannon here, a few Pulse Lasers there, and even a pair of Particle Projection Cannons. Hopefully a few of these weapons will get to stick around and not be immediately shipped off to R&D.

"Hey tin-head, whats your operating system?! Or say your usual mambo-jambo."
It continues to lie on the ground, sparking and twitching. It remains silent, either because it didn't understand Tippy's excited tone or because it isn't keen on divulging Helian trade secrets. Or because it's so badly beaten up. Or even offended, you never know.

It remains silent, either because it didn't understand Tippy's excited tone or because it isn't keen on divulging Helian trade secrets. Or because it's so badly beaten up. Or even offended, you never know.
"Identify? Respond? Uhhhh, Acknowledge? Reciprocate!"

"Identify? Respond? Uhhhh, Acknowledge? Reciprocate!"
I silently mutter "RECIPROCAL" to myself and chuckle.

I silently mutter "RECIPROCAL" to myself and chuckle.
"I heard that Painter. Come stick your damn face in the spark bits of this thing and we'll see who's laughing."

"I uh- you know- was making a joke, but whatever."

Tippy looks around for some help


Tippy looks around for some help


In comes the ghost of the old technician, her soul enters the robot. She is now the robot.

Tippy looks around for some help



Yes-Man would be happy to help. Just ask him!

Yes-Man would be happy to help. Just ask him!
let's assume that's what she did when looking for help