T-05 Eater

The T-05 Eater is a bulky salvage machine used by the Zones used to demolish, cut, and transport chunks of debris--primarily for the purpose of destroying human cities and replacing them with robotic factories.
== Not Built to Fight ==
The Eater is not built to fight, but its tank-like mass and six, plasma-torch-equippedeach acts as a Heavy Plasma Torch arms make it quite dangerous. It can move at Move 30, which is plenty fast enough to run down any dismounted humans. Most of the time, Eaters can be found in the ruins of human cities, moving concrete, glass and metal into heavy bales--they can carry about 11 tons of cargo.
== Sensors ==
The Eater is equipped with basic optical sensors, plus a spotlight, which are perched on a sort of "conning tower" on the front of the vehicle. It is unknown how wide its range of view is, although since it cannot rotate its tower, it is likely it has a blind spot at its rear.
Addendum: If it has a blind spot, it should be escorted by a handful of scouts, such as the Stalker.
== Arms ==
The Eater is built with seven arms--six are basic graspers with built-in plasma torches, while the seventh is a massive, extra-powerful arm, presumably meant to load debris into its cargo area.
== Power Systems ==
The power system of an Eater is a compact, 508 kilowatt nuclear power unit (or NPU) weighing just over 1,000 lbs, and taking up over 10 cubic feet. This system trickle-charges six E-class power cells, which fuel the plasma torches on the six arms.
== Dead Monster Bits ==
* The electric plasma torches, when powered, can be used as regular tools--as well as cut security doors, fashion new construction materials, and punch holes in metal to be fashioned into DIY armor with the right skill. 
* E-class power cells are heavy but useful
* The holy grail of loot is the NPU, which can provide a hefty amount of power for a solid ten years. The trick is moving the thing, as it weighs half a ton...
** Ironically enough, hacking one Eater would easily allow one to salvage others, as their cutting tools and heavy front arm can deconstruct other Eaters! 
== References ==
* Classic: Reign of Steel, p.84
Category:Vehicles