Destroyer Bioroid

## Destroyer Bioroid (Reckaris'dohl)

or

* Glasij-Gadol Directed Chemical Sprayer

A dedicated counterinsurgency and terror platform, the **Destroyer Bioroid** (**Reckaris'dohl**) was used by the Robotech Masters to maintain control of their empire.

## Background

While the Robotech Masters had used a variety of means to achieve control of their various client worlds, be they military conquest, economic manipulation or whatever else, they usually used the same tactics of military strength and intimidation to maintain that control. The Zentraedi were a key part of that; a race of literal giants who towered over all around them. On those worlds that the Masters directly controlled, however, other tactics were needed. While police and paramilitary forces were commonplace, there was also a need for other weapons that could be used against more powerful threats.

The Destroyer Bioroid was created as deliberate terror weapon for use in maintaining control over subject populations. Based on the Subcommander Bioroid, the Destroyer featured a new, unique weapons system for use in its specific role. Rather than the traditional gun pod, it was armed with one of two weapons; either a Plasma Flamethrower, or a Chemical Sprayer. These two weapons were deliberately designed for use against infantry, lightly armoured vehicles, unarmoured civilians and buildings.

Destroyer Bioroids were deployed throughout the Empire with garrison forces on worlds populated by 'loyal' client populations, Tirolian colonists and clones. The very presence of these weapons were often enough to quell rebellions as the consequences of resistance were made abundantly clear. On those occasions that they were used, they proved to be horrifically effective at their designated role. The Bioroid was far less common onboard the Masters' fleets, where there was less call for them, but none the less were maintained as an option for planetary invasion or against a possible mass uprising from within.

While capable in their chosen role, the Destroyer Bioroids were ever increasingly pushed into the frontlines against the Invid as the Masters' empire crumbled. While effective against the lighter Invid Mecha, most were simply destroyed by massed swarms of Shocktroopers or other heavier designs.

Due to their nature, very few Destroyer Bioroids were utilised during the Second Robotech War. Their heaviest usage came during the final days of the conflict, where they were deployed against population centres on Earth as a part of the Masters’ efforts to tie up and eliminate the Army of the Southern Cross. Those Bioroids caused horrific devastation, leading to their being deliberately targeted and destroyed on sight. None are known to have survived.

## Capabilities

The Destroyer Bioroid was based on the frame of the Subcommander Bioroid, but featured a number of modifications for its unique role. The Bioroid was equipped with a redesigned sensor array that featured more advanced visual detection, tracking and identification systems to allow the Bioroid to better locate humanoid targets and operate in dense urban environments. It also featured superior chemical and radiation sensors that were intended to be used in conjunction with its weapons systems to measure the level of contamination in an area. The communications system was refined to allow the Bioroid to tie in to the communications networks of Terminator units to better coordinate attacks.

To support its weapons, the Destroyer was equipped with a pair of large chemical storage tanks. These tanks were mounted on the rear of the mecha in semi-recessed housings that allowed them to be easily exchanged or refilled. They could also be used as makeshift bombs while the Bioroid was operating its Hover Sled, but doing such obviously doing such reduced the Bioroid's supply for its weapons. The tanks also represented a potential weakness, and could rupture or explode if damaged.

Due to their role, Destroyer Bioroids were usually piloted by mid-level clones with a fair degree of autonomy and capacity for individual action and initiative. When deployed, Destroyer Bioroids were usually expected to act as individuals to deal with threats and cover a wide area, rather than being formed into mass units. However, they were usually still tied to an Assault Dropship for both coordination and over-ride if needs be.

The armor on the Destroyer Bioroid is a low-mass composite-material plating that was later emulated by Earth militaries for their mecha. Aside from the respectable protection provided against projectiles, missiles, and other kinetic weapons, this armor is also resistant to plasma globes (annihilation discs), lasers, and to a lesser extent, particle guns, owing to the fact that the armor can flake off and evaporate in layers under fire from such high-energy weapons, taking much of the weapon’s energy and converting it into the latent heat of sublimation in the armor. The armor stops all small arms, heavy infantry weapons fire, and light mecha-mounted weaponry, and provides good resistance to medium mecha-mounted weaponry, and poor resistance to heavy mecha-mounted weaponry.

Note that the Bioroids' redundant systems and advanced design made them exceedingly capable of coping with battle damage, and the total protection afforded by the Bioroid was hence more than the armor data would suggest.

## Weapons and Equipment

* **Khasol-Gadol Plasma Flamethrower:** Mounted on the forearm. Fires streams of superheated plasma over short distances for use against enemy personnel, structures and other 'soft' targets. Weapon has limited effectiveness against armoured targets. Weapon contains integral 'fuel' supply, but can be extended through use of chemical tanks.

Or

* **Glasij-Gadol Directed Chemical Sprayer:** Mounted on the forearm. A special weapon designed to fire a highly toxic nerve gas derived from mutated specimens of the Flower of Life. Weapon is lethal against most forms of life that possess a repertory system, but is completely ineffective against armour. Chemical testing has shown that the gas is effective even against sealed personal body armour due to corrosive effects, but is far less effective against vehicles with functional NBC protection or pressurised cockpits. Weapon contains integral gas supply, but can be extended through use of chemical tanks.

## Notes

* Design Notes
* Bioroid Main File
* Bioroid Hover Sled