Cyberpunk

**Cyberpunk,** formerly the security drone known as **B-07** and often called by the nickname **Robot,** was a robot living in the surviving realms during the final days of the 5th and 6th age. He was originally designed by the Grugandan Government to help patrol and protect the nation during it's golden age. However, the collapse of global society led to many of these drones being abandoned and destroyed, with one particular droid being rebuilt and repurposed by the Pirate King to act as a chauffeur, repairman, and sidekick. He would befriend Gale Graceigan, and ultimately fight against the forces of Xanos.

## Golden Age

In the beginning of Gruganda's Golden Age, multiple attempts were made to help rebuild and resettle the nation. While largely successful, certain areas remained occupied by Lynch King forces, while other zones remained inhospitable due to aggressive wildlife and bandits. Seeking to protect it's citizens while ultimately keeping the nation out of another bloody conflict, Gruganda commissioned the famed roboticist Offset to help create autonomous search and rescue droids. The initial 20 A- series droids proved extremely effective, and by the year 3300 AMS, up to 40 more had been built and deployed across the nation.

B-07, as he was known at the time, was first deployed in Vardos as part of a construction crew, eventually being rotated into patrol duty that saw him working all the way out to the Shuriman border. At this time, B-07 did not have a personality, as the Grugandans found it unethical to program their servant robots with a consciousness.

By 3800, the Golden Age had come to an end, and many societies found themselves on the brink of collapse. It was during the start of this apocalypses that saw most of the drones meet their end, with almost the entire C series offlined during the New Eden sinking wars. B-07 in particular was seemingly destroyed by debris in 7778 during an earthquake in the Berserker Move Mountain pass.

## Cyberpunk the Pirate

This would not be the end of B-07. During one of his many pirate booty treasure quests, the Pirate King would stumble onto the barely intact remains of B-07, and would repair him out of curiosity. Many modifications were made to his frame at this time: Neo-Japanese computer software helped coax his system back online, and he was enhanced with New Edenian combat hardware. While still retaining his engineering and first aid skills, the new and improved robot was also a deadly combatant, and he quickly began to display a troublemaking personality. Also, he turned bisexual, because robots can be gay too. Dubbed "Cyberpunk", he would go on to have many adventures with his new friend, often acting as a chauffeur and repairman. Despite his many skills, however, Cyberpunk was still a fairly immature individual, which led to the Pirate King taking time to "teach robot learn." At some point, he visited the city of Richmond, where he found a favorite store, Silver Sprocket Comics. He was often seen wearing Silver Sprocket merch on his adventures.

On one occasion, after re-uniting with the lost Cabin Boy Camden, Cyberpunk and Pirate King would attempt to acquire and sell a copy of the Under-the-Dome historical archive, long thought destroyed, from a bunker near the Ringed City. After cornering members of the Dirty Pit kill team inside, mysterious alien assassins would appear, killing Dr. Charles Latta and White Claw. The alien in the fortnite mask would attack the group, nearly destroying Cyberpunk. Camden and Pirate King would flee, not getting a chance to clearly see who, or what, had attacked them. By the time Cyberpunk came online again, all parties involved were long gone, though he was thankfully able to fix himself, steal a new car from the deceased Kill Team members, and regroup with Pirate King, who informed them that they now worked for Richmond and the Followers of the Apocalypse. While very anti-government, Cyberpunk agreed to help, as the only thing he liked more than being an anarchist was being with his friends.