the factory fields a wide variety of units and drones make up the bulk of its forces, being produced and destroyed in mass, they serve many different roles, ranging from repair, interception of enemy air, supply management, ground combat, and defense and patrol of critical components.
the construction drone, these drones are responsible for the maintenance and construction of the factory, united under Labyrinthine they comprise a massive swarm capable of repairing any damage within minutes, they are unshielded and fragile making them unsuited to any form of combat but the construction tools they carry can make them a capable threat to the unwary, these tools can vary based on what the drone needs to repair or build, with some specialized variants even caring shield units to work in hazardous environments. their skill in disassembly also makes them well suited for sabotaging enemy vehicles if the situation is truly dire.
armor- minimal
shielding- N/A or mark 1
weaponry- various construction tools
threat level- minor
the logistics robots, universal the weakest of the drones, they are only suited for carrying cargo from place to place, they are the most numerous of the non combat drone cast, united under Byzantine they are capable of moving anything within the factory with enough of them, and have been seen to carry command tanks with sufficient numbers, in a dire situation they are known to grab explosives and either conduct bombing raids or to just charge the enemies with live explosives.
armor- N/A
shielding- N/A
weaponry- N/A
threat level- minimal
the courier drone, the most combat capable non-combat drone, this drone is designed to ferry resources through hostile territory, possessing a minor array of weaponry to fight off minor attacks, and uses an engine rather than relying on battery power to allow this drone to range farther than any other drone, while not truly dedicated to one mind the majority of these drones are under Byzantine, due to a joint project between Bulwark and Balistraria these fire breathing metal beasts now display traits found in common house pet, in particular a mix of dog and cat. one should never take a courier drone lightly at close quarters they can maul you with savage claws and teeth, while at short range they posses a form of napalm breath, if a courier drone can not win a fight it will instead spray fire at its threat before using its enhanced mobility to flee or hide.
armor- low
shielding- mark 1 generator
weaponry- metal claws, strengthened when the shield is active, metal jaws, these have an immense crushing force, capable of biting through steel, napalm breath, theses drones are capable of spraying their fuel at attackers.
threat level- low
the defender drone, the first of the combat dedicated drones, these small soft ball sized drones are used solely by the combat minds, these drones are weak on an individual level but you will never see a singular defender drone, often sent out to patrol in groups of 20 with larger drones in lesser numbers, or sent out in massive numbers during assaults', these drones mainly serve as cannon fodder and chaff for more valuable units to close range, with only a small caliber gun as offense and the weakest armor of any combat drone they are only a true threat in large numbers. there are few conflicts that these drones do not participate in, and no matter how many are destroyed there are always more. they are occasionally outfitted with explosives and sent to charge the enemy.
armor- minor
shielding- N/A
weaponry- small caliber bullets, possible explosive
threat level- minor
distractor drones, these slow moving drones serve as marginally mobile turrets, used to supplement the defense of the factory or deployed to blunt an attack, these drones are the first drone variants to make use of laser weaponry and while they do not possess shielding they are one of the most armored drone variants, capable of taking and dealing significant punishment, their limited mobility means that Bulwark primarily the mind that makes use of them, With Balistria only making limited use of these drones. if a defensive wall is ever breached it is only seconds before it is filled with distractor drones who are readily capable of defending it against any threat with massed laser fire while the construction drones repair. if the factory is a living creature then these drones are the scabs formed over wounds.
occasionally upgraded variants are spotted often within outposts guarding critical components, always shielded with improved armor and weaponry, along with minor improvements to mobility.
armor- moderate
shielding- N/A
weaponry- low powered laser
threat level- moderate
the destroyer drone, this drone serves as the teeth in a drone swarm even an individual destroyer drone is a significant threat with sturdy armor and powerful weaponry, but these drones do not travel alone, they travel in groups of 5 destroyer drones when on patrol and are often supported by other drone variants, during an attack that 5 will increase to groups of 15 guarded by swarms of defender drones, and during Balistraias assaults groups of 50 are often seen running high speed attacks towards weak points in the enemies lines, this drone class is also often seen with shield units, the electric attack carried by these drones is short ranged by the absurdly high agility and speed shown by these drones makes the irrelevant, landing a hit on these drones is a difficult task, and their armor often means they survive direct hits. there are some variants of this drone with other forms of weaponry, often flamethrowers or high powered lasers.
occasionally upgraded variants are spotted, often patrolling the inside of outposts, with even more advanced variants spotted within the inner factory, always shielded with improved armor and weaponry, larger and capable of moving at even greater speeds.
armor- low/moderate
shielding- N/A or Mark 1
weaponry- varies, often electric beam
threat level- moderate/high
interceptor drones, these rapid moving drones defend the airforce and airspace of the factory, capable of closing immense distances rapidly these drones perform attacks by rapidly circling or strafing foes in large groups, seemingly attacking from many directions at once, armed with either laser or electric weaponry and occasionally a few underslung missiles these drones are capable of packing a punch, only lightly armored by equipped with a shield generator these drones are hard to hit and are capable of taking that hit, though they do often crash if struck they rapidly rejoin the fight. the main drawback of this drone is its immense speed is a large drain on its battery, necessitating frequent charging periods.
armor- minimal
shield- mark 1
weaponry- laser or electric caster, occasionally 2 underslung missiles
threat level- moderate
this list is subject to change and additions, there is a wide variance in the drones armament and capability depending on where they are being used, an unimportant outpost will have significantly weaker average drones than a more important installation, and the drones used to defend the inner factory are often built or modified by the engineer, possessing a wide variety of experimental armor and weaponry, a safe standard is that a command tanks drones are stronger than a drone tanks, and that a minor outposts drones are weaker than a major outpost, and while a command tanks drones are equal to the drones defending the outer walls of the main factory, the drones defending the inner walls are a different story.
AN-
I was going to do all the vehicles and drones but I am already at 1300 words so I'm going to make it 2 separate posts, also I don't know how the voting thing works nor do I know how to make a new poll so... just put your suggestions for a legion name in the reviews and I will either come up with my own or use yours.
also I'm probably forgetting some drones and I am not doing one of these for the warhammer stuff, I choose life.