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Warstaff-7 General Security Robot (Empire of Dreams)

The Warstaff-7 is a relatively inexpensive robot designed for facility security.  It mounts weapons from the Ginni-Grau line of gauss guns to devastating effect.  It's effectiveness against armored targets is extremely limited, and for that reason it has not seen significant deployment among military or combat oriented organizations.  However, police and security forces use them in riot control or suppression of rebellion.

The Warstaff has a unique arm design:  the arms are attached to turrets mounted at the "shoulders" of the robot.  This gives the arms a fantastic range of motion.  The arms also include visual sensors and extensive weapon packages, including the gattling guns, and retractable fine monoedged swords.  The arms can be extended up to 8 feet to see (and attack) around corners, over ledges, etc.


Robot is TL10 except where noted.

Brain:  Standard with Hardened and Reflex Booster +1 options (30 lbs., 0.6 cf, $28,125, Complexity 5, LC 6, -5 points)

Sensors:  Sensor A: Basic Sensors with Acute Hearing +2, Bioscanner, No Sense of Smell/Taste, Telescopic Zoom +1, and 360 degree Vision options (1.5 lbs., 0.03 cf, $3500, 35 points).  Sensor B:  Basic Sensor with Acute Vision +2, Deafness, Laser Range Finder, Night Vision, and No Sense of Taste/Smell options (0.5 lbs., 0.01 cf, $1875, 19 points).  Sensor C:  Identical to Sensor B (0.5 lbs., 0.01 cf, $1875, 0 points).

Communicators:  Basic Communicator with Bullhorn, Disturbing Voice and IFF (0.275 lb., 0.0055 cf, $200, 5 points).

Arm Motors:  One ST 80 arm motor with Cheap, Extendible, and Striker options (16 lbs., 0.32 cf, $3200, Pow. 0.4 KW).  Second identical arm motor.  (-15 points).

Propulsion:  6 KW tracked drivetrain (2 tracks) (78 lbs., 1.56 cf, $1560, LC 6).

Weapons:  4× 3.23mm GG-3g (concealed) (35.2 lbs., 1.76 cf, $5600, LC 0, Pow. 816 KW/s).  2× 3.23mm GG-1 (concealed) (0.84 lbs., 0.042 cf, $2200, LC 2, Pow. 20.4 KW/s).  60,000 rounds APS 3.23mm ammo (66 lbs., 0.438 cf, $3900).  2× Fine Shortsword (concealed) with Monowire Blade option (4 lbs., 0.2 cf, $2800, LC 3, ).  (176 points)

Weapon Accessories:  each GG-3g has Full Stabilization (3.52 lbs., 0.0704 cf, $352), each GG-1 has Full Stabilization (0.084 lbs., 0.00168 cf, $8.40) and Cyberslave Mount (0.84 lbs., 0.0168 cf, $84).

Accessories:  Fire Extinguisher with 24 uses (4 lbs., 0.2 cf, $50, LC 6), 3× Flashlight (1.5 lbs., 0.03 cf, $15, LC 6), 3× Spray Tank with 20 uses (100 doses) (24 lbs., 1.2 cf, $300, LC 6), Global Positioning System (0.25 lbs., 0.005 cf, $50), Self-Destruct (1 lb., 0.02 cf, $80, LC 0, does 6d × 12 [2d] damage).

Power System:  6.8 KW output MHD Turbine (41.8 lbs., 0.836 cf, $836, uses 0.136 gph Hydrogen, 20 points).  Energy Bank made of 3× rE cell (60 lbs., 0.6 cf, $6000, 0 points) stores 1,080,000 KWs.  Self-sealing fuel tank with 3 gallons Hydrogen (4.5 lbs., 0.45 cf, $120.30, Fire 10, LC 6, -10 points).  Endurance:  22.5 hours using MHD Turbine, plus up to 44.1 hours on Energy Bank (0 points).

Subassemblies:  Head A (Body Top), Head B (Body Right), Head C (Body Left), Body, Right Arm (Head 2), Left Arm (Head 3), Tracks (2)

Head A Design:  Contains Sensor A (0.03 cf), Communicator (0.0055 cf), 2× 3.23mm GG-1 (concealed), 12,000 rounds ammo (0.0876 cf), flashlight (0.03 cf), and 0.01642 cf empty space; 0.23 cf total.

Head B Design:  Contains 24,000 rounds ammo (0.1752 cf), and 0.5148 cf empty space; 0.69 cf total.

Head C Design:  Contains 24,000 rounds ammo (0.1752 cf), and 0.5148 cf empty space; 0.69 cf total.

Body Design: Contains Brain (0.6 cf), GPS (0.005 cf), motive drivetrain (1.56 cf), Self-destruct (0.02 cf), power plant (0.836 cf), fuel tank (0.45 cf), energy bank (0.6 cf), head waste space (0.126 cf), fire extinguisher (0.2 cf), spray tanks (1.2 cf) and 0.003 cf empty space, 30-degree front armor slope; 6.16 cf total.

Arm Design:  Right Arm contains one ST 80 arm motor (0.32 cf), two 3.23mm GG-3g (0.9152 cf), one flashlight (0.03 cf), Sensor B (0.01 cf), one sword (0.1 cf) and 0.0048 cf empty space; 1.38 cf total.  Left Arm is identical, except contains Sensor C; 1.38 cf total.

Track Design:   Contains no systems; 3.696 cf total.

Surface Area:  Head A 2.5, Head B 5, Head C 5, Body 21, Right Arm 8 (Reach 1.5, 5 points), Left Arm 8 (Reach 1.5, 5 points), Tracks 15.  Total 64.5.

Structure:  Cheap, Heavy materials (290.25 lbs., $6450).

Hit Points:  Head A 8, Head B 15, Head C 15, Body 63, Right Arm 48, Left Arm 48, each Track 45.

Armor:  PD 4, DR 70 metal (270.9 lbs., $5418, LC 0), Body Front PD 5, DR 105, waterproof ($129).  (332 points).

Biomorphics:  Appearance:  Ugly ($1290, LC 6, -10 points).

Hardwired Software:  Ambidexterity (Complexity 2, $2500, 10 points), Combat Reflexes (Complexity 4, $3750, 15 points), Full Coordination +1 (Complexity 4, $2500, 50 points).

Statistics:  Design Weight 951.459 lbs., Tonnage 0.47573, Total Size 14.226 cf (7' tall) (-10 points), Price $87,967.70, Body ST 126, Arm ST 80 (211.5 points), DX 11 (10 points), IQ 8 (-15 points), HT 12/63 (275 points), Ground Speed 21.3 (35 points), Cannot Float (-5 points), Model Point Cost 225 points, LC 0.


Damage:  Thrust 9d, Swing 11d, Fine Shortsword with Monowire Blade option 10d(10) imp. or 12d(10) cut, GG-3g 12d+2(2) (ROF 40), GG-1 5d(2) (ROF 16)

Typical chemical loads for Spray Tanks are Paint ($10, LC 6), Riot Gas ($200, LC 5), and Tear Gas ($50, LC 5).


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