Advanced Soldier Bioroid

## Advanced Soldier Bioroid (Neue Nous'dohl)

One of the last Bioroid designs created by the Robotech Masters, the **Advanced Soldier Bioroid** (**Neue Nous'dohl**) was intended to become the mainstay of their military.

## Background

Even though it had been in service for centuries, the standard Soldier Bioroid (Nous'dohl) had been an effective and efficient part of the Tirolian legions. The Bioroid was comparatively easy to manufacture and support, and had been produced in massive numbers that far outweighed all other types. It had proved to be entirely capable in combat against the Invid and other opponents, and had no glaring flaws or weaknesses that needed to be addressed.

However, at the same time the situation within the Tirolian Empire was changing. The Invid were growing more and more aggressive, and were becoming bolder in their attacks against the Empire's holdings. And while the Masters still possessed the services of their Zentraedi slave soldiers, their fleets were being ever-increasingly stretched thin on a number of fronts while dealing with a variety of threats. Furthermore, the Robotech Masters were beginning to have their own concerns regarding the loyalty and reliability of Dolza.

Against this backdrop, the Masters began development of a new standard soldier Bioroid for their forces. The aim was to take advantage of the developments and refinements in Bioroid technology that had occurred since the Soldier had entered service to produce a new machine that would be superior to its predecessor in every way. The new Bioroid was based on the design of the Imperial Bioroid (Tirolszdoth'dohl), albeit simplified for mass production through removal of the advanced command systems. Designated as the Advanced Soldier Bioroid, the Masters drew up plans to begin production of the new design.

Instead, they found that the siltation within their empire was decaying faster than expected. With Protoculture reserves rapidly being depleted, the Masters simply could not spare the resources to produce the new Bioroid in the numbers they wanted. Instead, it saw comparatively limited production, and was issued only to a handful of elite units, supplementing older Bioroids rather than replacing them. Many were used in conjunction with Imperial Bioroids to serve as special forces units or bodyguards. In some cases, one member of a command Triumvirate would pilot an Imperial, while the other two would pilot Advanced Soldiers.

Due to its comparatively limited numbers, the Advanced Soldier Bioroid was a rare sight during the Second Robotech War. None the less, its superior performance meant that it handily outmatched almost all of the Mecha fielded by the Army of the Southern Cross, and was limited only by the Masters' lack of Protoculture reserves. It is believed that none survived the conflict.

## Capabilities

The Advanced Soldier Bioroid used the same technologies and systems as other Bioroids, albeit in more refined and efficient versions than most older forms. It mounted one of the best sensory systems found on any Bioroid, with only the Imperial and Scout models boasting greater capabilities. However, at the same time, it lacked the advanced C3 capabilities of either the Commander or Imperial Bioroids. The Advanced Soldier mounted larger boosters than any other model of Bioroid, giving it a greater leaping distance, despite the added weight of its armour. As with all other Bioroids, it could use the Hover Sled to augment its mobility and firepower.

Despite being designated as a 'soldier' Bioroid, the Advanced Soldier Bioroid was typically piloted by a high-level Clone. Such Clones were designed to exist independently of their Bioroids, and were capable of independent thought and action without direction, even if they were still subject to control through the Triumvirate system and the Cosmic Harp. Advanced Soldier Bioroids were typically given to autonomous actions rather than being used en-masse like Legion Bioroids. However, had the Advanced Solder Bioroid reached the level of mass production where it replaced the standard Soldier Bioroid, it is likely that it would have been operated by lower-level clones instead.

The armor on the Advanced Soldier 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

* **Uhl-Megor Disc Gun Pod:** One Ion Beam/Pulse Cannon, fires ion discs. Alternatively, the weapon drum can fire this ion salvo as a particle beam. It can fire for up to 73 seconds in automatic mode, after that limited to one burst/3 seconds, unless sub-maximum rate of fire allows replenishment of the ready ion supply.

* Optionally other gun pods could be used. See the main file for more information.

## Game Statistics

* **Required Rank:** 2

* **Designation:** Neue Nous'dohl

* **Stats**
	+ **Armour – Mecha:** 2
	+ **Structure – Mecha:** 2
	+ **Hardware Points**: 3
	+ **Speed** – **Running:** 150 kph / 240m / 24 Ground Units
	+ **Speed** – **Leaping:** 250 kph / 400m / 40 Ground Units

### Weapons

* **Bioroid Gun Pod:** See *H115*

* **Fists:** See *H115*

### Features

* See *H109* for general Bioroid Features

### Equipment Suites

* See *H110* for general Bioroid Equipment Suites

## Notes

* Design Notes
* Image Gallery
* Bioroid Main File
* Bioroid Hover Sled