Golems

## Tal'Dethian

Tal'Dethian, also known Golems in Aetherian sector, are armored assault vehicle used by the Serpent Empire. The Tal'Dethian is piloted by a Dethian a worm like creature that is used as a brain to control the Golem effectively and efficiently. Golems have multiple weapons including 4 anti-infantry plasma cannons on turrets on their lower body. They are quick footed and their legs are made of some sort of bio mechanical system that allows them to absorb impacts better. This also allows them to be dropped from shuttles or low floating ships.

## Types

### Light Golems

#### Scout Golem

The scout version of the Golem is a taller thinner version of the Golem design used for scouting operations and for use against light infantry. Often armed with a plasma cannon and a multi-barreled plasma repeater. This version is fast and effective at out-passing infantry and light armor, wrapping around to preform flanking tactics and encircling forces. They are able to be taken down by anti-armor weapons such as rocket launchers, however they require multiple shots in order to break their shields.

#### Infantry support Golem

The Infantry support Golem is a somewhat shorter and more heavily armed version of the scout. Its notable differences include more forward facing legs, a much heavier plasma cannon, a smaller multi-barred plasma repeater and a brown/gold color scheme. These Golems are seen supporting infantry attacks on more heavily defended locations. Well slower and weaker then the scout versions they are able to take on fortified positions with their heavier plasma cannon, breaking it open so that infantry can storm its location.

### Heavy Golems

#### Tank Golems

The tank Golem is one of the more standard machines in Serpent's army, acting like a break through vehicle it is nearly impervious to infantry weapons from its front; strong shields and slopped armor cause nearly everything to bounce off. However its more flat back area is often more venerable as a compromise. It has a much heavier version of the same plasma cannon found on the infantry support model, a large rail gun like weapon for firing at a distance and two sets of two anti-infantry plasma guns on turrets. Much like the infantry support Golem it is primarily used to assault fortified positions to allow infantry to attack however it is also deployed against armored vehicles.

#### Golem heavy assault platform

The largest Golem ever seen in combat the assault platform is a mix of super heavy armor, artillery and sheer overwhelming power. Standing at nearly nine and a half meters tall this Golem dwarfs all others in both size and fire power. It has a super heavy plasma cannon that seems to have been taken off a corvette, a 47 barreled plasma repeater "flack" gun that fires a bolt of plasma that explodes after a pre-determined amount of time, four plasma cannons mounted to the sides of its body that appear to be an upscaled version of the scout Golem's plasma cannon and a two chin mounted anti-personnel plasma cannons that are able to chew through infantry and lightly armored vehicles alike. Due to its large size and multitude of weapons it takes up to ten Dethian worms to pilot such a massive machine and can only be brought to ground by a frigate.

## Dethian

Dethian, normally just called worms by Aetherians, are a worm like species that are able to act as a brain for the machine. They also pilot Serpents Dart fighters. It is unclear how exactly the Dethian work, but recovered data suggests that they were at some point genetically altered before Serpent encountered them. Several theories have been suggested, such as them being built by one species to be a servant race, but thanks to their effectiveness they either overthrew their masters or Serpent destroyed their masters in order to claim the Dethian. Another theory is that the Dethian worm was a forced evolution thanks to environmental issues, with what ever species they were before forced to adapt themselves to live inside mechanical suits and interact with them better before Serpent recruited them.

Many mysteries still exist and few Dethian survive combat in tact for examination or autopsies so many things may remain a mystery about this odd species.