Eternal Empress
- Intent: To create a small assault drone for the Eternal Empire and Ashlan Crusade.
- Image Source: Pictures | Headers: Kainan Wolfe
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- Name: Ergjandi-class Assault Hovertank Drone
- Manufacturer: Rocksolid Arms
- Affiliation: Eternal Empire | Ashlan Crusade | Terraris Command | HPI Consortium | Selected Customers
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Ergjandi-class Assault Hovertank Drone
- Modularity: Minor
- Mainly aesthetic appearance, different colours, paints, symbols.
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Dral Kayatr | Theadian | Skuggalegt | Sérhannaðar AI
- Classification: Hovertank
- Role: Assault Tank Drone
- Size: Very Small
- Weight: Average
- Armaments: High
- Dual Heavy Projectile Cannon | High Calibre Rounds | It can move 360 degrees.
- Defences: Very High
- MP-042 "Skjöldr" Energy Shield
- Ion Shield
- Reinforced Dral Kayatr hull.
- Extensive Internal Defences and Security | See below
- Manoeuvrability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: High
- Propulsion: Repulsorlift
- Minimum Crew: N/A | Sérhannaðar AI controlled
- Optimal Crew: N/A | Sérhannaðar AI controlled
- Passenger Capacity: N/A
- Cargo Capacity: None
- Internal Defences and Security:
- Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)
- Electronic counter-Countermeasures (ECCM)
- GPO-12 "Ironmaze" Threat-Prevention Suite or Aegis SH13LD | Customizable
- Combat De-Ionization System
- Bio-hexacrypt
- Socketguard
- Spyware
- Pyrowall
- Targeting System:
- General Information:
- The technology already includes Holowall technology, so it has all the benefits, and more.
- HAPU | Hybrid Antimatter Power Unit
- Autosteady Gyro-gimbal
- Thorilide Shock
- Sérhannaðar AI | With a military package.
- Military grade Sensors
- AI Control: The tank is controlled by AI, there is no room for a pilot or a gunner. The AI is responsible for everything. And because it’s an AI, it can react much faster to any situation than a living thing ever would.
- Well Equipped: It is equipped with a Dual Heavy Projectile Cannon that can rotate 360 degrees on top of the mini tank. In addition, it is worth mentioning, it is made of materials that make it extremely resistant to attacks, not to mention the fact that shields also surround the tank, and any other methods also help with defence.
- Annoying: It is capable of fairly fast speeds and good manoeuvrability, so it can easily fit even in wider alleys or in smaller streets. And because of its size, it can hide behind larger vehicles, other tanks, and walkers, which makes it a particularly unpleasant and annoying opponent.
- Stealth: Thanks to the Skuggalegt polymer layer, it is very difficult to detect these tanks until they start to open fire.
- Repair: Thanks to the Dral Kayatr thus the tank is able to repair itself.
- AI Control: The tank is controlled by AI, there is no room for a pilot or a gunner. The AI is responsible for everything, so if for some reason the AI breaks down or fails, the tank will not work either.
- EMP/Ion: Even though the tank has a high level of protection against such attacks, there is always a level of EMP / Ion attack that damages and destroys the vehicle and the AI which is controls it.
- Not a Stand Alone: The mini drone tank is quite small, which is better for reconnaissance rather than siege. It has quite good firepower compared to vehicles of this size, but not really compared to a tank of normal size. It is good against a small number of opponents, not against complete armies. Despite its protection, even a normal tank can defeat it.
- Explosion: Basically, the vehicle is made of well-protected, resistant materials, but nothing is indestructible. Damage to the vehicle's cargo space (where the ammunitions are stored) or HAPU can result in a fatal explosion.
- Repair: Although the Dral Kayatr and thus the vehicle is able to regenerate, however it can easily get too much damage that this metal can no longer repair anymore. Because the metal can be damaged so that regeneration is no longer effective, not to mention the regeneration is a slow process, in battle this is useless.
In addition to heavier siege vehicles, a smaller tank and hovertank that can be deployed on the battlefield at the same time, but can even be a great addition to soldiers for reconnaissance, will never hurt. HPI has been working on just such technology, for the war against Maw, mainly. For this, this time a small drone with Projectile Cannon / Turret was chosen to be developed.
The hovertank is controlled by HPI's own AI, which allows them to react quickly in any situation. Thanks to its small size, it is quick and easy to manoeuvre, making it great against larger vehicles and can be very annoying for them, even if these drones are not really able to destroy them. However, if they hit this drone, it is likely to be destroyed.
Thanks to the repulsorlift, it moves easily even on heavier ground, obstacles on the ground do not impede movement. Due to its small size, it can be used perfectly on narrow streets and larger alleys. Due to the moving turret, the enemy can come from any direction it is able to react to the attacks, not to mention it is also equipped with shields and other protection.
Although during a siege this drone is not necessarily the best choice, but for reconnaissance, whether with people or alone, the Ergjandi-class is the perfect choice. When faced with simple soldiers or light vehicles, your firepower can work well against them, although it is certainly not the best choice against larger warplanes.
In any case, because of the polymer, it can also perform reconnaissance work without being easily detected by sensors and scanners, and because of its rapid movement, it can also perform reconnaissance operations quickly. It is precisely because of these that the drone can be used excellently as an additional unit and its advantages and capabilities can be exploited very well in the right field.
Not least, the drone hovertanks are also available to individual buyers through the HPI Consortium's marketplace.
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