Parselonians Drilling Machine

== History ==
The parselonian drilling machine is basically a giant snake-like machine operated by five trained pilots. These machines are forty feet long and fifteen feet wide and split into four different sections. The head contains a large laser within it's mouth for mining purposes and the entire outer section heats up to likewise melt rock as it's burrowing underground, It's sensors are less advanced than that of their transport cars mostly just keeping track of longitude and latitude, pressure, and depth. Due to it's complexity two parselonians are needed to pilot this section one focusing on the drilling and outer plates while the other helps navigate and lead movement. The two middle section are in the body which is covered by an outer layer of plate and spikes that when active is always spinning to help crush and move rocks out of the way and are each piloted by a lone parselonian. The final section, being the tail functions much like the body but with great mobility and it's outer wall spikes can be ejected as a desperation move to deal with attackers. Despite being primarily a drilling machine it has seen use in combat to various degrees of success. While it's primary laser is exceedingly powerful and capable of devastating vehicles and infantry alike it can't be fired while the main body is moving on the surface and the head's outer plates are prone to breaking under any kind of sustained fire potentially interfering with it's best offensive tool. The tail spikes one the other hand can kill or route infantry but cannot be replaced while in combat and opens up the more delicate interior plates to damage with their absence. Lastly it's ability to maneuver above ground tends to be slow and while the armor plates can be tough they are made more for mobility and flexibility than withstanding anti-vehicle weaponry. Despite that it has seen good use as a siege breaker and while underground can easily cause quakes and cave-ins to make movement for enemies (and allies) difficult.