Data Drone Hermes - Centurio II.2

Data Drone Hermes - Centurio II.2

Ever since the foundation of the Union Fleet, every single ship regardless of size have one piece of equipment in common. and they still do in 5050.

The Data Probe Hermes up to the currently used Data Drone Hermes Centurio II.2, The first probe was the size of a "coffin" and the latest is the size of a large egg.

These devices have one mission and purpose. To return  home with data. In the case of a Union ship (civilian or military) the drone was deployed before an imminent cathastrope

or event that would prevent the ships return to its home. The drones have a range of over 20,000 light years and have small Saresii Isah Drives no bigger than a sugar cube.

With a tea spoon of molecule compacted fuel and a data storage package they always return to the Coop, the next Galnet repeater Buoy  or the nearest Post Office or Fleet Instalation.

The Coop is a purpose  built space station in the Pluribus System. The probes have a sophisticated little AI that decides what the nearest home target is, and if it can be trusted. It is able to engage in security protocols.

A Company on Salacia, (Asteroid) in the Sol System , named Hermes Probes Inc. produces nothing else and puts enormous pride in their product. They have a sizeable development lab and employ the largest number of Mini Terrans (after 5020 OTT )

The fleet version iis built under great security.

No launched Drone has ever failed to reach its designation. The Drones can go in a drift mode and use sub light momentum They also reveal themselves to Union Fleet and Union Post Ships (or Union Post Offices.

Suvey Robots carry a whole magazine of many Hermes Drones and send research data home when they are out of reach.

It os a Federal Crime (Felony Class One) to interfere or take a drone.( Not that this would be easy)

The oldest known released drone arrived at the Coop in 5051 and was released from a ship that was deemed lost in 2224.

The Company Hermes has developed a Gate Hopper Drone that can traverse the Ancient Gate Networks nodes.