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Friday, April 15, 2011

Archibald




Designation: Hotel - Set  04, "Archibald."
Model: AT - 041511
Series: Munetsugu
Type:  Autonomous Tactical
Description: Lowest possible production cost, constructed of 78% post-consumer material. Minimal frame design and locomotion. Single manipulator arm, with opposing two position locking digits. Single, full-range small-arms mount, capable of operating pistols and other hand held weapons, with a trigger pull not exceeding 25 newtons (Armament not included. Pictured here with budget cost Chekov 9mm semiautomatic pistol). Single low-profile optical port. Single broad spectrum microwave energy receiver with built in data transceiver. Requires a Formicidae class hive-mind for tactical operations.
Notes: For a cost equivalent to a single Herold, Archibald comes in a set of between 12 and 23 units. Not deterred by his utter lack of expensive armor or weapons, he bravely plunges into battle, one unit at a time. Typically, the first few are immediate casualties, but their loss is not without gain. When connected to a hive-mind, Archibald has the ability to learn exponentially through a shared consciousness. While these tactics are not sustainable in extended combat, they have proven highly effective in trouble spots and stalemates, if only from an economic standpoint.


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