Robotech: The Stargate Saga Information Files

Part Two: Eagle Reconnaissance Drone

Dimensions

Diameter: 72.6 centimetres

Height: 4.5 centimetres

Power and Propulsion

1 Protoculture Flat Cell

6 Micro Tilt Fan Engines

Sensor System

1 Multispectral Ultra-High-Resolution Camera

1 Electromagnetic Signal Detector

4 Micro LIDAR/LADAR Arrays

5 High Power Micro LED Lighting Arrays

Additional Systems

1 Radio Control Array

1 Micro-Fold Comm Array

Notes

Developed after the Global Civil War/Unification War the Eagle is the larger, heavier brother of the Osprey light recon drones used by the STORM Commandoes though unlike its smaller cousin the Eagle see's much wider use among UEDF military forces. While large for a drone the Eagle is surprisingly fast and with its six engines – each one can if needed pitch in any given direction independent of the other five – is extremely agile and thus hard to hit with hostile fire.

Due to being a product of robotechnology the Eagle has a number of features that would seem out of place on a small, unmanned drone, specifically its four combined LIDAR/LADAR arrays – arrayed on the sides of the craft these arrays use high precision lasers to map and determine the composition of anything within three hundred meters of the drone's position. Coupled with a high-resolution camera capable of seeing in multiple parts of the electromagnetic spectrum at the same time. In addition, the drone is equipped with five powerful LED search lights four of which are positioned on the sides of the device with one especially high-powered one on the underside to act as a search light if needed.

Finally, the drone is equipped with a micro-fold comm array alongside a more conventional multi-band digital radio control array allowing it to be controlled from several light years away should the need arise though to date this capability has never been used so the viability of controlling a drone as small as an Eagle from that distance has yet to be proven.

To power all of its hardware and systems the Eagle – unlike its smaller Osprey cousin – uses a protoculture filled flat cell as opposed to high capacity batteries. Not only does this provide the drone with considerably more power but it allows it to remain on station for up to several days if required.