Hannibal Oryen
Slick Fondorian
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION- Intent: To provide customers with a high-end droid capable of fulfilling the roles of scouts.
- Development Thread: Soon™
- Designer: Hannibal Oryen
- Manufacturer: Hegemonic Automaton
- Model: Zenithar-Series Work Droid
- Affiliation: Ord Cestus / Customers
- Modularity: Yes (see below)
- Production: Mass
- Material: Durasteel
- Classification: Second Degree
- Height: .5 Meters
- Length: 1.3 Meters
- Movement: Repulsorlift
- [No built in armaments; incapable of utilizing any weapons without illicit modification.]
- [x1] J2 Droid Brain
- [x1] Holocamera
- [x1] Vocabulator
- [x1] Sensorscope
- [x1] Ionization Buffer
- [x1] Optimization Interface
- [x1] Miniaturized Sensor Array
- [x1] Holonet Transceiver
- [x1] Sound Dampener
- [x1] Floodlight
- [x1] EnhanceScan General Scanner
- [x1] NeuroCoat 'Everlast' (coating over internal components)
- [x1] Environmental Shield - Level II (optional)
- [x1] Aquatic Exploration Kit (optional)
Eons ago, when our weary galaxy was still young, there were whispers of a market Hegemonic Automaton had neglected to tap into. This market, of course, was for probe droids. Automated scouts that could be used to conduct in-depth reconnaissance of worlds or simply act as high-quality cameramen for a film production. Or if you, heaven forbid, would like to spy on someone from afar and return with wonderful camera footage.
They wanted it small and discrete, but Hegemonic Automaton didn’t particularly care. Hegemonic Automaton didn’t want innocuity. They wanted efficiency and excellence. As a result, Z7 Scout Droids tend to be rather noticeable things. Their movements are almost entirely muted thanks to a sound dampener, but one would have little trouble sighting one from afar in broad daylight and optimal weather. But the Z7 makes up for this by being able to detect, relay, and transmit a wide volume of information at any given time.
Being unarmed and roughly the size of a Viper Probe Droid’s head, the Z7 is ill-suited for combative engagements. The outer shell is not constructed of anything special. Durasteel is both sturdy and cheap enough to fulfill the physical protection needs of the probe droid. Alternatively, Z7s may come equipped with a Level II Environmental Shield. This grants it excellent protection from extreme conditions, as seen on planets such as Mustafar or Hoth.
The internal components are nothing to get excited about. Everything outside of the J2 Droid Brain is constructed of plasteel or durasteel for mechanical components. These are rather durable and with a long-shelf life of their own, but Hegemonic Automaton prides itself on making sure its droids last longer than anyone else’s. The implementation of NeuroCoat ‘Everlast’ on these components extends their lifespan, reducing the need for regular maintenance and the replacement of parts. This is all the NeuroCoat does. It does nothing else. It does not repair parts that are damaged. It does not brew coffee. It does not smuggle spice. It cannot communicate with people. It will not ascend to mastery over the Force or conspire to dethrone Kings and topple governments. It will not solve the Greek debt crisis.
It is a coat of special paint that reduces the need for maintenance. It is not Laminanium.
An Ionization Buffer prevents the droid from being disabled via Ion blasts or Electromagnetic Pulses. This in itself is enough to prevent it from being captured, but it comes with an emergency protocol to wipe all information from its databanks at a moment’s notice should it be physically restrained. This should prevent its attackers from accessing vital information on the probe droid’s owner, as well as any information the probe droid had transmitted/was preparing to transmit.
The Z7 comes with sophisticated cartographic software and the ability to network with other Z7s. In the event orbital satellites are not available or are unable to see the surface of a planet, Z7s can be deployed in moderate swarms to rapidly map out planetary surfaces. Z7s are not limited solely to the surfaces or cave systems of planets, however. For a paltry fee, Z7s can also be equipped for deep sea exploration. This requires massive reinforcement of the Z7’s shell and special waterproofing of various components.
Aside from the above listed features, the Z7 comes with a myriad of equipment and tools usually seen in probe droids. Aside from its versatility and the unparalleled processing power afforded to it via its J2 Droid Brain, the Z7 functions exactly as one would expect a probe droid to. Except, since it is a Hegemonic Automaton model, far, far better.
