Hyperdyne Android

Hyperdyne Androids were first developed 2270.

## Other Hyperdyne Android Models

### Combat Android

**Combat androids**, are specially armored and hardened synthetics constructed specifically for combat purposes

### Overview

Unlike commercial Androids (such as the David and Bishop lines), which are designed to integrate seamlessly into human society, combat androids are designed solely for combat, and as such forgo many of the aesthetic niceties of the former models. Some combat androids are not even furbished with a full outer covering of skin, leaving many of their more superficial mechanisms, particularly on the face, exposed. They are rarely programmed with the more finely-tuned social software installed on commercial synthetics, instead operating more basic interaction programs that leave them with access to only limited language, often spoken in mechanical, inhuman tones.

Combat androids are also hardened against typical battlefield damage and hazards, with much sturdier construction including integral armor, often tough enough to largely withstand the light weapons fire Although losing a limb will affect a combat android's ability to move, it does not nullify their ability to fight, and it is not uncommon for individual models to continue to fight even once immobilized by the loss of a lower limb; in rarer cases, combat androids have been known to fight on even after losing their head (albeit with significantly reduced weapons accuracy).

Their programming also reflects their primary purpose, with tactical and battlefield management software installed as standard. While combat androids lack the apparent intellect, nuances and personality of commercial systems, they are able to survey and adapt to changing battlefield conditions and plan attacks accordingly. They are also programmed to utilize a range of weaponry with deadly efficiency. Some combat models would also release a small electromagnetic pulse after death, capable of stunning nearby targets and shorting out a Yautja's Cloak. While only moderately damaging, this EMP blast could effectively disorientate anything caught in its radius, hopefully giving any other androids in the vicinity a momentary advantage over their aggressor.

Owing to their higher resistance to damage and greater strength when compared to humans, as well as their ignorance of pain, fear or moral concerns, combat androids are often preferred over live combatants in certain situations. Many are used as obedient, no-questions-asked bodyguards. Their unflinching dedication to their duty, regardless of the odds against them or any wounds received, also carries with it a distinct psychological impact with regards to their opponents. However, even a combat android's advanced tactical software is incapable of matching the human intellect in most instances, and Androids are therefore best employed in menial defensive roles where adaptation and improvisation are not key factors.

### Hyperdyne Lex Android

The **Hyperdyne Lex**, or "sex Droid", was a high-end pleasure/love-slave model  popular amongst some high-class circles

### Synthetic Pet

A **Synthetic Pet** is an android created by various companies to mimic a 'real' pet.

advances in the industry will shortly allow robotic animals/synthetic pets to identically match the physical traits of a beloved and deceased cat or dog based on a DNA sample of the animal.