Disassembly Drones

*This article is about the species. For the series of the same name, see Murder Drones.*

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## Disassembly Drones

The squadron of Disassembly Drones sent to Copper 9

## Organization Information

### Type of Organization

Paramilitary variant of JCJenson Company Autonomous Robots

### Founder(s)

AbsoluteSolver
JCJenson (previously assumed)

### Organization Leader

AbsoluteSolver/Cyn (With the exception of Serial Designation N, Serial Designation V and Serial Designation J)

### Known Members / Affiliates

* Serial Designation J (Copper 9 Squadron Leader)
* Serial Designation N (Copper 9 Squadron Pilot)
* Serial Designation V (Copper 9 Squadron Soldier/Terminator)
* Eldritch J (AbsoluteSolver version of Serial Designation J)
* Several deceased drones as seen in Dead End

## Organization Purpose

### Goals

* Total fulfillment of their directive — the extermination of all rogue Worker Drones
* Get access to Cabin Fever Labs

## Foreign Affairs

### Opponents / Enemies

* Worker Drones
* Sentinels

**Disassembly Drones**, colloquially known by their prey as **Murder Drones**, are the titular antagonistic faction of *Murder Drones*.

They are vicious robots who were falsely presumed to have been sent by JCJenson to the exoplanets owned by the company to kill all the Worker Drones following the core collapse due to the belief that the company disliked "runaway A.I." and that the Workers were "corrupted". However, this was later proven to be fabricated by the first host of the AbsoluteSolver named **Cyn**, who converted the drone servants of the Elliott Manor and readministered them by wiping their memories of their old lives, thus making them think they were born as killer robots. Their true purpose is to fulfill the enigmatic plans of the Solver, namely, to access Cabin Fever Labs.

Although their end goal is to access the underground labs once controlled by the company, their primary directive is to kill Worker Drones to construct spires made from their corpses for reasons unknown. They're known for being brutally efficient in their job; some even enjoy their sadistic lifestyle. Regardless, they're designed to kill to survive as they require consuming the oil of Worker Drones to prevent themselves from overheating and dying. This is a result of their under-par cooling system that can result in them running so hot that they can adhere human skin to their metal through simple contact.

This fatal "flaw" is intentional and part of their design. It acts as a fail-safe for Disassembly Drones to carry out their directive so they will be forced to continue hunting Worker Drones for their survival; once all of the Worker Drones are dead, they will die via overheating. This ensures that no loose ends are left hanging, erasing the opportunity for rebellion if they discover the truth about themselves.

It is unknown how many Disassembly Drones exist, but they're usually sent in landing pods as squads of three. They are not taught to land their pod, causing it to be destroyed upon crash-landing, ensuring that the Disassembly Drones remain stranded on the planet. Only one squad has been revealed in the series thus far, consisting of the three former Worker Drone "pets" of Tessa Elliott, whom she salvaged and named **J**, **N**, and **V.**

Although there have been proven to be other squads sent to Copper 9 as seen in *Dead End*, they were all slaughtered by the **Anti-Drone Sentinels** created by JCJenson to guard the labs against any drones attempting to infiltrate and access their territory.

## Appearance

Disassembly Drones are physically similar to Worker Drones, having a white coloration with a black screen on the top half of their face, a black waist, and hands with four fingers. However, Disassembly Drones are half a head taller than them and have white arms with wider forearms that end with yellow and black stripes.

On their head is a black headband with five sections of lights (their actual eyes), and in their mouth is a dark gray tongue and retractable fangs. All Disassembly Drones also sport a long black tail that ends in a large syringe containing Nanite Acid.

Males have feet that end on yellow and black stripes, giving the appearance of soles/heels, while the females' shins are tapered to a point. Females also have curvy torsos and black markings on their legs, giving the appearance of stockings. The markings also come with yellow and black stripes.

Unlike Worker Drones, Disassembly Drones have hair regardless of their gender. Their hair is silver while their eyes are neon yellow.

Disassembly Drones usually wear black short-sleeved clothes with fur collars and a yellow armband on their left upper arm.

## Abilities

 **Interchangeable Hands** | Disassembly Drones can switch out their hands for various tools and weaponry such as:
* Claws
* Blades
* Chainsaws
* Submachine guns (Design similar to the HK MP5)
* Missile launchers
* Virus chip planter
* Ninja stars
* EMP generators
* Laser cannons
* A screwdriver for likely repairing machinery (concept art)
* Other miscellaneous attachments (V's bubble wand)

The limits of this ability are currently unknown.
 **AbsoluteSolver** | If a fatal injury has been sustained and there is insufficient material to recover, an auto-recovery program known as the "AbsoluteSolver" takes control, collecting sufficient material to rebuild their host.

## Weaknesses

 **Boot-loop Light** | All drones, including Disassembly Drones, can be boot-looped by the Sentinels. It renders the drone unresponsive and immobile.

## Known Disassembly Drones

### Deceased/Unknown

Disassembly Drones killed by the Anti-Drone SentinelsEldritch J (deceased)Serial Designation V (unknown status)
## Trivia

* Disassembly Drones bear similarities to a few fictional characters:
	+ Their healing factor is similar to the main antagonist of *Terminator 2*, as the liquid-like substance they used to regenerate is similar to that of the T-1000.
	+ Their acidic tail, bloodthirsty nature, and climbing skills are similar to the Xenomorphs of the *Alien* franchise.
	+ They also have some vampiric traits, like their thirst for oil (blood) to survive, capacity for flight, powerful regenerative abilities, sleeping/resting hanging upside down, and vulnerability to sunlight.
* N is forced into a soft reboot of his systems twice by a slap in his face, implying this is an intended design feature for Disassembly Drones.
* At the beginning of Heartbeat, a flashback of N shows that he, V, and J were Worker Drones working as servants for a mansion owned by humans. They were converted into Disassembly Drones by the AbsoluteSolver before the events of the series.
	+ A teaser for Episode 5, *Did you miss me?*, confirms that every Disassembly Drone was a Worker Drone at some point.
* Disassembly Drones have organic (or organic-looking) insides and entrails.
	+ For example, J's body in Heartbeat and N in Dead End. It is unknown why this is the case.
* According to J, the top team of Disassembly Drones receives branded pens.
* Currently, no Disassembly Drone has used the power of the AbsoluteSolver.
	+ Eldritch J is a *manifestation* of the Solver and thus does not count.
* According to Alice, the cores of Disassembly Drones become sluggish in high temperatures. This is why she stores them inside an oven.

## References

1. ↑ Murder Drones AMA Response
2. ↑ Murder Drones AMA Response