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Utopian N-KIDUs (Neural-Kinetic Interceptor Drone Units) were developed after the CEF conquest of Utopia. Cheap and expendable, these units are often seen in large masses supported by Armiger pilots who guide them into battle. Often, Armigers or APEs are not available to oversee every single drone unit and thus some are sent out without human oversight. These clusters are called SIN Clusters and are composed of a command drone with some combination of other N-KIDUs. These units are often given simple tasks such as search and destroy or to patrol certain regions and will continue to do so until new orders arrive. This has two major effects, first it allows Utopian units to cover far more territory than their manpower would imply. Second is that the Utopia NAI (Near Artificial Intelligence) communicates with each other and actually can leverage each other’s computing power. This makes the collective group “smarter” than each drone individually and allows each group to act more independently. SIN clusters have been deployed en masse with the invasion of Terra Nova where they are used in garrison duties, long range patrols, pacification, and general support duties. Locals have come to fear SIN clusters due to the lack of human oversight. These units are very trigger happy and if they are told to liquidate anyone they encounter they will always do so regardless of the nature of the target.

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Automaton Infantry

Utopian warfare is dominated by automatons, or autos for short. Auto is a catch all term for any drone used by Utopians be it for combat, transportation, picking up garbage or even housekeeping. The most famous examples known on Terra Nova are the N-KIDU units. However, these are far from the only models used. Recent sightings of smaller, humanoid units have begun to trickle in. Classified as Trooper Automatons, the Utopian armies use these to clear dense urban terrain as well as hold and fortify positions against attacks. The Clearance teams in particular have a reputation for completely annihilating any opposing forces, human or auto, civilian or military, unless they receive an order to stand down.