設(shè)計用途：
反載具無人機
生產(chǎn)方：
卡茲米諾夫（Kazminov）設(shè)計局
國籍：
蘇聯(lián)
量產(chǎn)于：
蘇聯(lián)戰(zhàn)爭工廠
關(guān)鍵特征： ? 鍍銥拆卸爪x4 ? 蛇式（Zmeika）電子靜滯光線 ? 輕型鋁制蜂巢結(jié)構(gòu)底架

歷史資料：
????蘇聯(lián)軍備中的各種武器，最名副其實得應(yīng)該就是恐怖機器人了。對盟軍指揮官來說，這些蜘蛛形機器人的可怕與它們渺小的身形完全不成正比。一聽到那熟悉的疾走聲，一整支盟軍步兵排就都嚇軟了腿，每個人都絕望地躲在散兵坑里窺視外面，試著能在死亡降臨前瞥見機械腿上反射的月光。由于載具引擎的聲音會覆蓋恐怖迫近的聲音，駕駛員就只能一直提著心，吊著膽。
????諸如礦車、MCV這樣的無武裝載具更難抵抗恐怖機器人的襲擊。
????人們?nèi)绱撕ε陆^不是沒有道理的?？植罊C器人最初是設(shè)計用來偵查（這方面它們?nèi)允謨?yōu)秀）的遙控單位，指揮官們隨即就發(fā)現(xiàn)了恐怖機器人作為一種武裝力量的潛能。先前的原型機裝載過從機關(guān)槍到火箭巢等各種類型的武器，但恐怖機器人的狹小底盤裝不了多少彈藥，也容易被后坐力沖散，所以能遠程攻擊的恐怖機器人從來沒離開過蘇聯(lián)工程師們的實驗室。不過在就初始設(shè)計上研發(fā)新版本時，居然造出了載人的KDG-5鐮刀。為了保持小巧身形帶來的優(yōu)勢，設(shè)計方只得給它們四條腿都裝上能切開數(shù)英尺厚加固鋼的銥合金爪。這些拆卸爪，正如人們了解的那樣，恐怖機器人會用它們鉆進載具里（或者在人胸前開個洞），摧毀載具、殺死乘員。
????至此，恐怖機器人還是存在兩個難題。一是其只有很薄弱的裝甲，連輕武器都能輕易摧毀它們。為此，設(shè)計時為它們加裝了蛇式電子靜滯光線，這是一種變頻的電磁光束，能完全停止載具的移動。這種武器比大多數(shù)武器射得更遠，因而恐怖機器人可以在敵方載具的反擊范圍外停止其移動。
????有這么個傳得很廣的故事：有個守護者坦克駕駛員，此前沒見過戰(zhàn)場，在被恐怖機器人襲擊后直接就精神崩潰了。
????恐怖機器人的第二個問題要更難處理些。設(shè)計方早就清楚，恐怖機器人需要一種能機載傳感器和導航系統(tǒng)，用以在交戰(zhàn)后幾秒內(nèi)就鎖定敵方裝甲的弱點，把暴露在對方火力下的時間降到最少。用于完成此項任務(wù)的龐大神經(jīng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)編寫起來難得離譜。最終，設(shè)計團隊中天才青年康斯坦丁·貝洛索夫（Konstantin Belousov）解決了這個難題，而此前，相關(guān)的工作進展一直都停滯不前。他的方案就是，用人腦直接控制神經(jīng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)。出于自信，他本人自愿成為第一個試驗者。
????試驗大獲成功。寫入新程序的恐怖機器人摧毀載具比之前的型號快出94%，這大大提高了恐怖機器人的擊殺率和存活能力。但是在與恐怖機器人連接后，波羅索夫出現(xiàn)了些精神疾病的癥狀。試驗后他馬上就陷入了癡呆狀態(tài)，最后甚至還在地鐵里用趕牲畜用的刺棒攻擊乘客，他本人也因此而遭逮捕。在幾名電視臺的評論員還在好奇波羅索夫的癥狀是否與接入恐怖機器人軍事神經(jīng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)直接相關(guān)時，官方聲稱，貝洛索夫的精神狀態(tài)因為工作壓力所導致。對于恐怖機器人的后續(xù)版本是否還會用人腦來操控的問題，機器人技術(shù)局拒絕發(fā)表任何評論。

戰(zhàn)場筆記：?通過戰(zhàn)地偵察，已獲悉恐怖機器人至少具有以下幾個特征：

• 迅捷偵查——恐怖機器人最初就是作為偵查單位來設(shè)計的，它們也確實在這方面相當出色。憑借高速度，它們能迅速探索戰(zhàn)區(qū)，也能在與對方載具和步兵進行遭遇戰(zhàn)時占得先機。不過恐怖機器人的裝甲非常薄弱，就連輕武器都能有效殺傷它們。

• 鉆入破壞——借助拆卸爪，恐怖機器人既可以襲擊步兵，也能夠攻擊載具。這四支利爪能在載具的裝甲上切個洞以鉆入，然后恐怖機器人再鉆進去并破壞其中精密的電力原件和裝置儀器。一旦鉆進載具，只有裝甲工廠、機甲工廠或壓碎起重機這些設(shè)施中經(jīng)過訓練的維修人員才能清除載具附著的恐怖機器人。如果對手是步兵，這些利爪就能……嗯，就只說那看起來不太好吧。

• 站著別動——恐怖機器人的電子靜滯光線能完全停止敵方載具的移動，一隊恐怖機器人就能讓一大支敵方軍隊動彈不得。雖然這種光線不會影響武器系統(tǒng)，但較長的射程允許恐怖機器人在對方射程外暫停對方大部分載具的行動。

• 望天興嘆——拆卸爪和電子靜滯光線都不能對空?？哲娨u來時，恐怖機器人要么迅速逃竄，要么就只有鉆進最近的敵方載具或者進入蘇聯(lián)的牛蛙中這幾種辦法而已。

Designation: Anti-vehicle Drone

Manufacturer: Kazminov Design Bureau

National Origin: U.S.S.R.

Mass-Produced at: Soviet War FactoryKey Features:

? Iridium-plated Dismantler Claws (4)

? Zmeika Electro-Stasis Ray

? Light-weight Aluminum Honeycomb Chassis

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history

Of all of the weapons in the Soviet arsenal, perhaps the most aptly named is the Terror Drone. For an allied commander, these robotic arachnids inspire dread far out of proportion to their diminutive size. The now-familiar sound of mechanical legs scurrying across the ground is enough to paralyze an entire platoon of soldiers, each desperately peering from his foxhole to catch a glimpse of moonlight reflected off the Terror Drone’s metallic skin before it’s too late. For vehicle crews, whose engines mask the sounds of the approaching threat, the fear is constant and unrelenting.

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Unarmed vehicles, like Harvesters and MCVs, are especially vulnerable to Terror Drone attack.

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The fear is far from unfounded. Originally developed as a remote control Scout unit (a role at which it still excels), commanders soon realized the potential of the Terror Drone as a weapon platform. Early prototypes were mounted with a variety of weaponry, from machine guns to missile racks, but limited room for ammunition in the Terror Drone’s small chassis and recoil issues prevented the ranged-assault Terror Drone from ever leaving Soviet engineering labs, though further iteration on the initial design concept would ultimately result in the creation of the manned KDB-5 Sickle. To maintain the advantages inherent in the minute frame, Designers opted to mount iridium-alloy claws capable of slicing through several inches of reinforced steel to each of the legs. The Terror Drone would use these Dismantler Claws, as they came to be known, to burrow into vehicles (or chest cavities, when appropriate) and then destroy the vehicle and crew from the inside.

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Two problems remained. Because the Terror Drone could only be lighly armored, it was vulnerable to even small arms fire. Designers added the long-range Zmeika Electro-Stasis ray, a variable-frequency electro-magnetic beam that is able to renderer vehicles completely immobile. Because its range was longer than most other weapons, this allowed the drones to engage vehicles without exposing themselves to return fire.

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In one highly publicized case, fear of a Terror Drone attack led to the mental breakdown of a Guardian Tank driver who had never seen combat.

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The second problem was more difficult. Designers realized early on that the drone needed some onboard sensory and guidance system capable of locating the weak points in enemy armor within seconds of contact to minimize the exposure to enemy fire. The vast neural networks designed for this task were fiendishly difficult to program, and development stalled until a brilliant young member of the design team, Konstantin Belousov, found a solution – program the neural net through a direct interface with a human brain. Confident in his solution, he volunteered for the process.

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The experiment was a success. The newly-programmed Terror Drone destroyed vehicles 94% faster than its predecessors, increasing its kill rate and survivability. After interfacing with the drone, however, Belousov began to show signs of mental illness. He quickly fell into dementia and was finally arrested in a subway after attacking passers-by with a cattle prod. While several commentators wondered out loud whether his behavior was a result of directly interfacing with the Terror Drone’s military neural network, his condition was officially attributed to stress. The Bureau of Robotics has refused to comment on whether later versions of the Terror Drone are still controlled via human interface.

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Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about the Terror Drone:

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? Fast Scout -- The Terror Drone was originally designed as a Scouting unit and it is very good at that indeed. Their high speed allows them to quickly explore a battlefield and their effectiveness against vehicles and infantry gives them an advantage during skirmishes with the enemy. Terror Drones are only lightly armored, though, and are vulnerable even to small arms fire.

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? Dig In -- Terror Drones can attack both enemy infantry and vehicles with their Dismantler Claws. The claws allow the drone to pierce a vehicle’s armor and gain access to delicate electronics and instrumentation inside. Once inside a vehicle, only the trained repair crews at facilities such as the War Factory, Mecha Bay, or Crusher Crane are able to successfully remove a Terror Drone. Against infantry, the claws allow the drone to…well, let's just say the results aren’t pretty.

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? Stay Still -- The Terror Drone's Electro-Stasis beam can completely immobilize enemy vehicles, and a group of drones can bring a large enemy formation to a complete halt. The beam has no effect on weapon systems, but its long range allows the Terror Drone to remain outside of the effective firing range of all but the longest ranged vehicles.

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? Cannot Attack Aircraft -- Neither the Dismantler Claws nor the Electro-Stasis beam are able to target aircraft. Terror Drones survive either by avoiding air threats altogether or by taking cover inside the nearest enemy vehicle or Soviet bullfrog.