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--- courier_drones [2025/06/05 02:45] – [COURIER DRONES] admin
+++ courier_drones [2025/08/25 10:40] (current) – [Technical Specifications for Gameplay] admin
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 ====== COURIER DRONES ======
-Courier Drones were agile aerial delivery units originally used aboard the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]] for critical intra-ship logistics. After the crash, these drones became essential to rebuilding operations across multiple settlements within the [[beta_age|Beta Age]].
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+Courier Drones were agile aerial delivery units originally used aboard the [[the_humans|Exohuman]] spaceship [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]] for critical intra-ship logistics. After the crash, these drones became essential to rebuilding operations across multiple settlements within the [[beta_age|Beta Age]].
 Three key models of drones were deployed planet-side:
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   * **Combat Drones** — autonomous defense units designed for escort missions and perimeter protection during planetary exploration. Equipped with light weaponry and [[gaia_system|GAIA-AUX]] targeting systems.
-These drones were originally manufactured on Earth by Olympia Cybernetics, a megacorporation specializing in humanoid robotics and adaptive AI.
+These drones were originally manufactured on [[the_earth|Earth]] by Olympia Cybernetics, a megacorporation specializing in humanoid robotics and adaptive AI.
 ===== History and Development =====
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 ==== The Last Frontier Era ====
-  * Developed by Olympia Cybernetics, an Earth-based megacorp known for humanoid robotics and adaptive AI.
   * Courier Drones were primarily used to transport urgent materials and repair tools across the massive decks of the Last Frontier.
   * Maintained by the Frontier Engineering Corps (FEC), ensuring full GAIA-AUX compliance and firmware consistency.
+  * Their modular cargo vessel system was first introduced aboard the ship, allowing quick swaps between sealed medical containers, tool compartments, or secure document cases — making them indispensable for diverse logistics.
 **Of the original units brought aboard the ship:**
-  * 80 Seed Drones
+  * 80 [[seed_drones|Seed Drones]]
   * 120 Courier Drones
-  * 2,000 Combat Drones
+  * 2,000 [[Combat Drones|Combat Drones]]
 ==== The Beta Age: Logistical Backbone ====
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   * The remaining 19 were salvaged and recovered by [[Drones of Hope Inc.|Drones of Hope Inc.]], founded by a former FEC engineer.
   * These drones were offered to companies, maintenance crews, and key logistical actors, often under a leasing agreement with bundled maintenance support.
+  * The exchangeable cargo system proved vital — drones could switch roles between medical supply drops, technical tool delivery, and lightweight part transport. This adaptability made them the logistical backbone of early settlements.
+  * Though most operated in Hope, makeshift repairs allowed a few units to serve in the other [[exohuman_settlement_and_housing_in_the_beta_age|exohuman settlements of the Beta Age]].
-Enabled fast delivery of critical tools and medicines between isolated zones of the Hope Region.
 ==== The Gamma Age: Decline and Black Market ====
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   * **Size:** Sleek quadcopters with a wingspan of 55–65 cm.
-  * **Frame:** Reinforced carbon-polymer shell, optimized for speed and payload protection.
+  *** Frame:** Reinforced carbon-polymer shell, optimized for speed and payload protection.
   * **Power Source:** Micro-Grade [[quantum_fusion_batteries|Quantum Fusion Battery (QFB)]]; recharge interval every 24 hours depending on payload and range.
-  * **Payload Bay:** Compact cargo compartment with shock-absorption lining for medical vials and tools.
+  * **Payload Bay:** Exchangeable cargo vessel, roughly toolbox-sized, with shock-absorption lining to protect delicate goods. Modules could be swapped depending on mission profile — e.g., medical vials, repair kits, or toolboxes.
+  * **Manipulator Arm:** Retractable gripping arm used to pick up, secure, and load cargo into the vessel.
   * **AI Module:** GAIA-AUX-driven, with collision avoidance, dynamic rerouting, and secure drop-point confirmation.
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   * **Medical Priority Drop** | Effect: Delivers a healing vial or medicine pack to a downed ally within 30 feet, restoring 1d8 HP.
   * **Emergency Reroute** | Reaction: When intercepted, attempts a DC 13 Escape Maneuver; success allows retreat without triggering opportunity attacks.
+  * **Secure Supply Transport** | Effect: Can carry critical lightweight goods (e.g., encrypted data cores, fragile scientific samples). Any attempts to intercept require a contested Dexterity check vs. the drone’s Escape Maneuver DC (13). | Module: Secure Vessel
+  * **Payload Swap (Utility Action)** | Effect: If docked at a settlement or workshop, the drone can exchange its cargo vessel within 10 minutes. This allows the drone to switch between medical, technical, or secure transport functions depending on mission needs.
 ===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====
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 ==== Gamma Age: Potential Storylines and Encounters ====
-  * **Stolen Wings:** A smuggler repurposes a Courier Drone for delivering banned tech. The PCs are hired to trace and capture the unit before it reaches a hidden base in the [[atrana_mountains|Atrana Mountains]].
+ * **Ransom in Morningstar:** A hacked Courier Drone modified into a weaponized combat drone attacks Morningstar. It threatens to destroy houses unless the townsfolk pay a ransom. The PCs must either track and disable the rogue drone or uncover who’s behind the attack.
 ===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
   * [[beta_age|Beta Age]]
+  * [[exohuman_technology_of_the_beta_age|Exohuman Technology of the Beta Age]]
   * [[hope|Hope Region]]
   * [[gaia_system|GAIA System]]