John Locke
V U L K A N

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
[SIZE=9pt]Intent: Tracking and Security Droid for Locke and Key Mechanics[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Image Source:[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Horizon Zero Dawn Wiki[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Canon Link: N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Restricted Missions: N/A[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=9pt]Manufacturer: Locke and Key Mechanics[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Model: LK Pred-X[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Production: Mass Produced[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Affiliation: Closed Market[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Modularity: No[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Material: Durasteel, Droid parts, a variety of sensors, electronic parts[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]TECHNICAL INFORMATION[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Classification: Fourth Degree[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Weight: 400kg[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Height: 1.5m[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Movement: Quadripedal[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Armaments: Stun Blaster, Vibroblade based claws and teeth, 2 x Stun Grenade, 2 x Cryo Grenade[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Misc. Equipment: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Electro-photo Receptor[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Life Form Indicator[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Full spectrum transceiver[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Olfactory Sensor[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Audio Sensor[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Commlink[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]SPECIAL FEATURES[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Features a sensor package designed to detect and follow a trail or a change in its surroundings. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Armoured enough to shrug off most handheld weapons[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Advanced sensor package allows it to track and hunt down targets, or to detect any changes in its environment.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Unable to speak[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Limited reasoning ability, these droids aren’t designed to think through complicated battle plans but rather obey orders, tracking and protecting. A large part of their processing power was there for taken up by their tracking programming. They’re good for one thing and one thing only, detecting people and chasing them down, but that one thing they do very very well. [/SIZE]
Standing at 1.5m tall at the shoulder and 2m long from top to bottom the Pred-X isn’t a small droid, being the largest droid built by Locke and Key Mechanics to date. Based on the large cat’s that hunted the plains the Pred-X was designed with three purposes.
One, look intimidating. Easily accomplished by the designers. Given the Pred-X’s shape and feline motions, it appeared like a hunter right out of legends, graceful and most especially large. The Droid is big enough for a child to ride like a horse, and with its glowing eyes and feline motion, it’s like something right out of your nightmares stalking towards you.
Two, track/sense changes in its environment. The Pred-X is not primarily a combat droid but a security/tracking droid. To this end, it contains an advanced suite of varied sensors that allow it to construct an accurate picture of its surroundings. All of these sensors feed through it’s Life Form indicator and tracking software to allow it to identify incoming organics, and trace their patch, in much the same way as a hunting cat might. The sensor package on the Pred-X is very advanced, capable of following a trail through the wilderness, tracking a target through a large forest with very little problem. Due to the mechanical nature of the droid's sensors, it can track its targets through most normal tricks. Dropping pepper or other foul-smelling substances doesn't deter the Pred-X. That is not to say that the Pred-X is an undefeatable tracking machine, nothing can follow a scent that is too old, or overrun by too many other scents. Locke and Key knew that wasn't possible, so instead, they aimed to create a droid that would provide a valuable tool to a tracker or security team, but like all tools, it can't fix every problem all by itself.
Three: Bring down its prey. The Pred-X is light on the weapons compared to a combat droid, but those weapons it has are deadly when put to good use. The droid comes equipped with a pair of stun blasters and grenade launchers filled with stun and cryo grenades. It’s most deadly weapons though are its teeth and claws which are based on Vibro-blade technology. No matter where you run, where you hide the Pred-X can track you down and rend apart any walls or armour you might be hiding behind to neutralize you and drag you out to be secured.
The final trick in the Pred-X’s toolbox is its commlink technology. Although the machine can’t talk verbally it is able to send data through a comlink, allowing it to transmit information about a situation to its owner, or to a security office. The machines can also work together on something like a pack mentality, sharing data as they search or patrol an area.
While a normal security droid might rely on spotting something in its patrol the sensors on the Pred-X allow it to it to stake out a territory, sensing new smells or sounds to investigate, or to follow a trail through the wilderness. A helpful addition, to any rescue team, security force or bounty hunter in the galaxy.[/SIZE]
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