MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System seen taxiing into RAF Fairford for RIAT 2018
This specific aircraft (N190TC) made history in July 2018 as the first Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) RPA to successfully complete a transatlantic flight. It flew from Grand Forks, North Dakota, to RAF Fairford in the UK for the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), a 24-hour and 2-minute journey.
Concept image for my fanfic, Fallback, that anyone can read as there is a compendium that includes all lore, items, people, etc., chapter by chapter - with pics! - so you can follow along!
I'm like +5 years late to the Fallout TTRPG scene [and modding for that matter] that now I got some cute customization, means I gotta make new Fallout OCs.
More info on them below!!
So these two are from Vault 40! Over 200 years ago, somebody at Vault-Tec (or one of the shareholders partnering with General Atomics) had the """great""" idea of seeing how children would fare when raised by robots rather than their fellow human vault dwellers.
Not too profound a sci-fi concept, and it's been done plenty of times, of course, but whoever came up with the idea took it a step further and implemented the Overseer's programming (an AI know to the vault's dwellers as "M.O.M." [Maternal Observational Matrix]) to assign each newborn dweller (known as "Charges" instead of children) with their own predetermined occupation based on Handler.
Miss Nanny: Charges raised by Miss Nanny units are brought up with the expectations of being patient, kind and tolerant individuals to even the most rambunctious of youths and precarious of guests. Surprisingly (or not tbh), the charges of these Miss Nanny units often mimic french phrases ("c'est la vie", "que sera sera", etc) and euphemisms heard in passing by their handlers.
These charges often end up aiding in early child development in the vault's nursery, or teaching the newest generation Vault 40's heavily varied (Vault-Tec™ approved and censored) curriculum. In some rare cases however, this can include entertainment.
Examples include, but are not limited to: Vault Chaplain, Pedicurist, Marriage Counselor, and Teacher*, Laundry Cannon Operator, Simon Says Operator, Vault Literature Narrator, etc.
*Assistant, the General Atomics Miss Nanny Teacher Variant does most of the teaching!
Mister Farmhand: Rustic and robust (most times, but not always ofc!), charges child-reared by these robots are instilled at a young age the importance of a hard day's work. Taught how to spot ripe fruit and quickly take care of invading varmints, these charges grow to be no-nonsense, honest and self-sufficient. Nevermind the charming southern drawl and charm they inherit from their handlers.
These charges learn and aid either in proper crop cultivation, rodent and insect extermination, or the study of further enhancing the vault's food source through proper hybridization. (with heavy supervision and previously provided authorization)
Examples include, but are not limited to: Vault Farmer, Hydroponics Specialist, Vault Botanist, Veterinarian (in the RARE cases of anything besides a pet rock), Vault Exterminator, Garbage Burner, etc.
Mister Gutsy: Loyal (nearly to a fault) to their country, vault and siblings, and stubbornly determined, charges raised by Mr Gutsy's are structured and disciplined, if a little rowdy when at ease, but not for long. Similarly no-nonsense like their farmhand cousins, these charges are staunchly patriotic and determined to lay down their lives if it means keeping their vault and its denizens safe.
These charges inherit occupations of vault security, tutelage of CQC and general sports, and in very rare (read: RARE) cases, exploration of the surface outside the vault*.
*This occupation has long since gone out of season as a result of [REDACTED], please reference database section 2.4.113 for further details.
Examples include, but are not limited to: Gatekeeper, Vault Security, Vault Loyalty Inspector, Assistant Shift Supervisor, Little League Coach, Vault Little League Umpire, Vault Pioneer, etc.
Mr Handy: Charges raised by Mr Handy units art taught first and foremost proper manners, social etiquette, maintaining ones' environs in a clean and proper manner and the means of navigating social situations with utmost grace and ease. Strangely enough, most charges under these brand of General Atomics handy units often pick up the speaking mannerisms and personality subroutines of their handlers.
These charges are fostered into roles of catering, hospitality, and in some cases, just plain fixing things. (Again, with HEAVY supervision)
Examples include, but are not limited to: Fry Cook, Line Cook, Busboy/girl, Delivery Boy/Girl, Vault Barber, Pip-Boy Programmer, Juke Box Technician, Vault Engineer, Hairdresser, etc.
Nurse Handy: No strangers to gore and all things bloody, those charges brought up by these medical machines are ingrained mentally with the importance and significance of life and death. Honest (almost bluntly), deeply analytical with no shortage of bedside manners, these charges call it as it is. Nevertheless, they retain some compassion, if not, a pragmatic sense of one. Like their Mr Handy cousins, they inherit their handler's british accent, albeit a little more pragmatic and near cynical in passing.
These charges grow into jobs of clinical aid assists, cosmetic surgery, general pediatrics, nursing, and in some cases, test subjects for new and innovative vaccines, treatments, etc
Examples include, but are not limited to: Vault Nurse, Clinical Test Subject, Plastic Surgeon, Tattoo Artist, Vault Mortician, Vault Crematory Operator, etc.
Some details regarding Bea and her Handler, Ferdinand!
Beatrice:
Bea is...cautious, safe to say. Born relatively premature and with a handful of ailments (on top of her already aggressive allergies), Bea's always had a struggle when it came to daily life and her job as Vault Botanist. Nevertheless, she really tries to put in the effort and carry her weight as best as she can. Much to her detriment. Raised with the constant motif of "do it scared" Bea isn't one to charge head in, but power through if absolutely necessary.
S: 4
P: 4
E: 5
C: 7
I: 7
A: 4
L: 9
Ferdinand:
Imagine if you took a charismatic old farmer with a stoic but gentle demeanor and stuffed him into a robot- that's Ferd. Gently spoken and ever patient (except for vermin), Ferdinand is your stereotypical Mr Farmhand unit.
Having lost a charge before Bea, Ferdinand was hesitant on taking on another one, that is until he was handed a small blue bundle, swaddling something that looked more like a baby tato than a baby girl. For years since he's acted as her guide and mentor in a wildly changing yet stationary world.
My personal headcanon as to why assaultrons only show up in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 is that they were still very much a prototype robot that House was making and despite it's blaster head was nowhere near as advance as a mark 2 securitron
He used data from the assaultrons and sentry bots to make the mark 2 OS for the securitrons and views all other robots that he made as inferior in comparison to securitrons
He initially made the assaultrons to combat General Atomics' Mr. Gutsy but the reason why assaultrons were never widely used by The US Military is because House became to absorbed with Vegas to get assaultrons used nation wide
