SII-AEOS type 8 ( "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 GalNet or 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 Gardenworld or 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.