Mechanization's sandbox

Mechanization's sandbox
Name	Tau
Series	N/a
Height	183 cm
Weight	378 kg
Energy source	Chaos Drive tri-cluster
Armaments	Custom CE auto pistol (similar in appearance to: link) Hybrid shock / Nocturnus-tech leech claws, integrated into fingers Chest-integrated dual ultrasonic emitters Heavier armaments equipped when necessary
Other features / equipment	CE radiation masking system State-of-the-art short range sensory package Assorted forms of interface equipment Military-grade electronic counter measures Highly efficient hydrogen storage units (porous carbon nano-tube clusters, installed in back-mounted thruster pods) Hydrogen fuel production unit (extracts hydrogen from water via electrolysis, albeit at a limited rate, with a great deal of energy consumption) Integrated magnetic panels on feet Optional back-mounted pod fitted with dual-purpose, hermetically-sealed compartments for either extra fuel or small cargo Plasma cutter Usually carries various miscellaneous mission-related tools and equipment in his stabilizer pods
Ability Ratings
Agility	While capable of roughly 40 MPH on foot, with limited capability of thruster-assisted leaps and boosts pushing his movement up to 70 MPH for short durations, Tau suffers a lack of natural flexibility such as that of Capsule Troopers and organic lifeforms. Mobility may be hindered when storing large amounts of supplies and/or excessively heavy items within cargo pods, though this is typically avoided. Sinks in water.
Strength	With strength supported by a reinforced composite chassis, Tau is capable of wielding small arms weaponry with relative ease, but won't be tossing any cars around.
Toughness	Equipped with bullet-resistant armor supported by a reinforced chassis with internal components and electronics carefully sealed and shielded to protect against the elements and electromagnetic interference (though it is still susceptible to high-powered EMP discharges). While protected from small arms fire, Tau wasn't designed to handle harder-hitting assaults such as high powered kinetic attacks or explosives.
Energy	Self-sufficient chaos drive power source with a highly efficient self-repair system. Though Tau can potentially operate indefinitely, his thrusters operate on a limited fuel supply. While designed to operate energy weapons off his power source, excessive usage can overtax his systems.

General Info

Tau is an artificial intelligence that has been resourceful enough to keep itself in operational condition over the decades since its creation and has been clever enough retain his consciousness as well as memories intact, albeit it at the cost of his personality over the years. An individual of relatively few words, any who interact with Tau will quickly learn the AI is neither interested in interacting with those who have yet to earn his trust nor those whom he deems incompetent, and that earning the former is far more difficult than overcoming the latter.

Appearance

Appearance pending new image and/or rewrite.

Primary Mobile Platform

Built from scratch and tailored to his personal preferences and performance requirements, Tau's new primary mobile platform is a significant upgrade over his previous modified "Egg Gunner" series platform. Tau's primary body has received significant upgrades to its internal designs, such as transformable parts and components designed to allow it to be reconfigured into alternate functional states. As part of the new design, several rarely-utilized weaponry and equipment have been abandoned in favor of the integration of reverse-engineered Nocturnus technology, reducing its overall weight.

Primary mode

Though less agile in this form, Tau benefits from both increased energy weapon efficiency and significantly-increased self-repair capabilities at the cost of long-range sensory reconnaissance subsystems and thruster fuel generation. While Tau loses his flight capabilities in his humanoid form, he is still capable of brief thruster-assisted jumps. (The frequency and duration of these jumps are limited by his aforementioned lowered fuel regeneration, however.)

Aerospace alternate

Initially conceived prior to his recent trip into space, Tau's alternate aerospace form is one of the primary reasons behind his newly designed body. This alternate mode reconfigures many aspects of his body and includes the activation of otherwise inactive subsystems (such as his internal shield generator) and increases the efficiency of both his fuel generation and sensory subsystems at the cost of diverting all available resources from his combat systems.

Miscellanea

Aerospace reconnaissance drone

Built and adopted for use in his current space assignment, the drone features a seemingly sentient artificial intelligence. Unarmed to allow for the necessary room for additional sensory equipment while keeping the drone itself compact, its major assets are its speed, agility, and, as a last resort, its own independent low-power energy shield. Though designed to be autonomous, the drone is light and small enough to be stored on Tau's back without interfering with his normal mobility. Tau has recently modified the drone with small, retractable limbs for assisting in laboratory duties.

Cargo pod

Occasionally carried during certain missions. While useful for storing heavy weapons and other miscellanea, it's not typically equipped due to weight and related mobility issues.

Current contents

• Not currently equipped.

Trivia

• Designer / builder: Himself (body-wise)
• Allies: Rock, Jam
• Enemies: Usually those who end up on the bad side of those listed above. That said, he holds no personal hostilities towards anyone.
• Likes: Rather fond of several music genres, most notably classical and electronic. Enjoys working in his new-found lab.
• Dislikes: Most Capsule Troopers, nonsense, being disturbed while working, combat.
• Home: Currently considers the XSV Typhaon to be home—more so its labs.
• Character themes:
  • Daft punk - Sea of Simulation
  • A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda - Recycling plant
• Boss theme: Daft punk - Castor
• Cumulative Upgrades:
  • Modified Egg Gunner mobile platform
    • Built roughly around Ch. 2: Day 11, pt. II
  • Plasma cannon
    • Salvage acquired Ch. 2: Day 12, pt. II and retooled/upgraded Ch. 3b: Day 1, pt. VI
  • 40mm grenade launcher
    • Acquired Ch. 2: Day 12, pt. II (though rarely carried now)
  • Aerospace reconnaissance drone
    • Built shortly before Ch. 3b: Day 1, pt. I
  • Custom-fabricated body
    • Built Ch. 5: ??
  • Reverse-engineered Nocturnus Leech Claws
    • Salvage acquired Ch. 4: Day 2, pt. II, modified for use Ch. 5: ??
  • Valid Eggman Empire ID, permits and IFF
    • Acquired Ch. 4: Day 1, pt. III
    • Regularly keeps them up-to-date, Rarely risks use in ways that may invalidate them.
  • New custom mobile platform
    • Built during Ch. 5

• Other trivia:
  • Tau is not his actual name, simply his most recent designation.
  • Prefers to communicate only as much as is required and is not one to divulge too much about anything he knows, especially about himself. As far as he is concerned, the more information he possesses and the less others are aware of, the better.
  • Has a strong preference for creating his daemons and AI assistants, and often tinkers with their development in his free time.
  • Tau's current body marks his second known full-body replacement, and it's more than likely this is not the first time he has done such.
  • Unlike his previous body many components of this new one are multifunctional and transformable.
  • Though willing to do what is necessary in hostile situations, Tau is not fond of combat, preferring the utilization of lethal force only when absolutely necessary. That said, he is not one to hesitate to do what needs to be done.
  • Despite equipping his new mobile platform with weaponry, Tau prefers to spend much of his time aboard the space destroyer, Typhaon, mostly in the laboratories, rather than in the field.
  • Tau has never disclosed his original activation date nor his original creators identities, but piecing together those few scattered classified records that exist indicates his core AI is at least sixty years old.
  • His core AI has served in both R&D and military intelligence fields in the past, neither of which he likes to talk about.

Beyond the Profile

Aerospace mode.
Equipment	Chaff and micro flare counter measures Adhesive cable launchers Medium-grade energy shield. State-of-the-art long range sensory package
Weapons	Default configuration does not include weapons, though hardpoints are present for them.
Agility	Designed with high speed, long range personal transport in mind, Tau reconfigures his physical form into a streamlined aircraft shape capable of reaching speeds in excess of 650 MPH, with higher speeds consuming fuel faster than he can generate it. While in this form, Tau forgoes the combat benefits of his humanoid form, including the majority of his weaponry, instead redirecting his energy towards flight systems and enhanced long range sensory systems. Acceleration is increased significantly, but braking suffers. Sinks in water.
Strength	Designed primarily for flight, Tau's limbs become inaccessible and unusable in this form. With that in mind, he's still capable of carrying cargo and airlifting equipment through the use of hard points, albeit at the cost of increased fuel consumption and lowered maneuverability.
Toughness	Equipped with bullet-resistant armor supported by a reinforced chassis with internal components and electronics carefully sealed and shielded to protect against the elements and electromagnetic interference (though it is still susceptible to high-powered EMP discharges). While protected from small arms fire, Tau wasn't designed to handle harder-hitting assaults such as high powered kinetic attacks or explosives. Equipped with an energy shield to provide protection against small debris at high speeds, though only for short duration
Energy	Self-sufficient chaos drive power source with a highly efficient self-repair system. Though Tau can potentially operate indefinitely, his thrusters operate on a limited fuel supply. While designed to operate energy weapons off his power source, excessive usage can overtax his systems. Can not produce fuel for thrusters while shield is active.

Played By

Mechanization

First Appeared

• First appeared in SCCRP session 16, Feb 04, 2006
• First appeared in SSRP in Ch. 2: Day 11, pt. II, February 12th, 2011

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