Cook Balls

Union Survey Robot

SII-AEOS type 8 ( "Cook Balls")

Part of the Union science council goal  to survey every star and planet of the M-0 Galaxy, the Explorer Division uses highly intelligent long distance probes (LDP )

with 100 SII-AEOS  survey robots aboard.

These spherical robots have a diameter of 8 meters and can operate in virtually  any environment. Including gas giants.

Once a probe reaches a study object (Star or planetary system) it releases its army of robots who visit the various objects and begin with a detailed scientific scan and survey )

The so gathered data is then transmitted to the science council Explorer and Survey Division Central Computronic ( VASCO ) either via GalNetor if out of range via Data Drone .

The LDPs are instructed to avoid contact with senient life but report encounters. If contact is unavoidable or accidental, the robots will retreat and send a priority message to VASCO.

LDPs are armed and can defend themselvses. They have a specialized  Nanite factory aboard for Data Drone or Repeater Buoy production. These Nanite factories are also able to produce SII-AEOS robots and repair them.

If the robots survey a Gardenworldor a world with a biosphere, a prioority message is sent to VASCO for scientist review.

Several million LDPs ae deployed in each galaxy with a Union presence.

The Explorer and Survey division nicknamed the robots "Cook Balls " after James Cook the famous explorer