Some fun? scrapped research I found
Decided to go through some of my really old files. here's one I found. never left the drawing board(probably for the best).that I saved some scraps from when I started on Batch 3&4 after I defected..
Head Researcher: Handler Icarus of Sr Handler Thornes' Erebus Branch /Imperial Kennel Corp.
Hound Variant: "Collie"//Herding Type
-Use of possible theorized "Minimal Leader Contingency"*
*A backup plan for when comms go dark to allow the Hounds on the field to take charge and support each other till comms are re-established
{addendum[recently updated: Today]: Lead to #0451 having a mental breakdown due to it tripping the major paradox of "never usurp or overstep Handler" would advise against using this contingency}
-Field application: Deploy one "Collie" for every 5 hounds to keep formation" or "Help Herd Enemy pilots into an ambush or kill lane"
-Would alarm its Herd(pack) of Wolves(enemy pilots)
-Best suited for High speed and agility based Chassis fitted with long to mid range armaments.
-Should take to "Lock & Key" Conditioning exceptionally well
-cons:
.possible Hierarchy or "Pecking Order" amongst hounds. could lead to infighting amongst ranks.
.Ramped energy leading to ramped need in enrichment or extra long sorties. and a heavy caution to be taken when issuing combat stims
.They might try to "Herd" staff and personnel..
.Heightened energy means higher need in food or calorie rich MREs. could lead to food aggression from other Hounds who don't understand why they're not getting that amount of food [poor dogs would vomit in their cockpit on the first overboost if they ate like that too]
.The higher intelligence would require special locks to be placed on their kennels and closer supervision {recent addendum: hmmm that sounds familiar...}
-With that could lead to stubbornness but also yield greater response to commands.
Status of Research: [SCRAPPED] {whoopsie I never hit send on this file before burning my office down~}
So you can see the scraps I took for when making batch 4..... thought it would be a fun little share of data. and heed my warning. if you think you need a "Collie" you don't. shame "Lassie" would've been a perfect callsign... "What's that Lassie? you shot an imperial into a dry well? Good Girl!" I digress. you can now see what fragments I pulled into my final research.. that uhh.... we all know what happened with that..
-Handler Leones
p.s if you call me Icarus I'm sic'ing Hols on you.....