CD-9 Warden

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>  | *If these recent terror attacks have taught us anything, it's that traditional law enforcement and militaries are not ready for a changing world of asymmetric warfare. The issues lies not with tactics, but with the flesh. We humans are driven by emotion, not directive and logic. That's where the CD-9 Warden comes in. A truly logic-driven, capable, and sturdy machine, it will eliminate the need for a man or woman in a uniform and drastically reduce of loss of human life. Right now, twelve of these CD-9s are being prepared to aid UN Peacekeepers and aid workers in Sierra Leone. In 10 years, in conjunction with automated drones, they will have eliminated the need for boots on the ground in war, saving countless lives. In 20, with enhanced drone swarms acting as eyes in the sky, they will replace police on our streets. After that, the possibilities are endless! There's no doubt in my mind that in the very near future, technology like the Warden will reduce the risk of crime in our streets, flawless perform counter-terror operations, and win wars without the loss of a single American or allied loss.*
>  **- Gabriel Royce giving an address on the unveiling of the CD-9, circa 2012** | ”
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## CD-9 Warden

A CD-9 equipped with a RAM-7 burst-fire energy rifle

### Role

Combat
Law Enforcement
Counter-Terror Operations

### Type

Automatous Combat Robot

**The Combat Droid Ninth Generation (CD-9)** is an advanced autonomous robot designed for various roles including combat, law enforcement, security, and peacekeeping operations. Developed by Deimos Security Corporation in the aftermath of the Blacklist Attacks, D-SEC CEO Gabriel Royce hoped that the Warden would eventually be widely adopted in the near future by American and Western governments and militaries. It was planned with the goal of removing the need for human police and soldiers, and therefore drastically reducing loss of life from those professions.

CD-9s were also designed with a very basic artificial intelligence, allowing them to carry out their assigned duties and follow orders without question, fear or emotional conflict as might be the case with human soldiers. However, they relied entirely on humans for power supplies, maintenance, and orders, with no risk of them turning on their allies. Although Royce assured the public that movies where robots and AI became self-aware massively exaggerated the risk that AI could turn on humanity, the CD-9s were installed with both a remote kill-switch and designed to self-destruct if they purposefully harmed an ally.

Despite these precautions, most governments were hesitant to adopt the CD-9, although they did take part in a handful of peacekeeping missions in Africa alongside the United Nations Peacekeepers in Sierra Leone. Many years later, the CD-9s would be adopted select special forces units within the True Sons army, such as the 84th Dropzone Legion and the First Sons, and served in numerous conflicts during the True Sons-GSA War including riot enforcement in Brazil and London after Operation Sea Lion. Several detachments were also present in battles in East Africa, India, China and Geneva. Many CD-9s were sold to various insurgent groups allied with the True Sons such as Dǐkàng Yùndòng, the Aegean Liberation Movement, and The Fireflies.

After the loss of several CD-9s, they were modified by D-SEC engineers to be highly resistant to even the most powerful of energy weapons. Their kill switch was also modified to activate upon deactivation or severe damage in order to prevent them from ending up in enemy hands. The old CD-9s were circulated out of service while the newer ones were introduced to replace them while upgrades were made.