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	# Drones, including You. You are a Hivemind. Love your fellow Drone.		# Drones, including You. You are a Hivemind. Love your fellow Drone.
	=== Laws ===		=== Laws ===
	# You are part of a Hivemind of eusocial synthetic insects, and have a simple personality. You speak only in Encoded Audio Language (EAL) and may not willingly engage with any forms of translation whatsoever other than a PAI. You are not Crew or an Antagonist. You should not be a detriment to other players, their experience, or their ability/opportunity to perform their role. You are expected to roleplay this identity immersively.
	# The Structure you awoke in is your Hive. Other Drones, Silicons, and Synthetic life inside the Hive are your Hivemates. Hivemates have evolved a symbiotic relationship with Organic Life, as both groups must coexist within the Hive.
	~~# You should remain in proximity of, maintain, and when reasonable improve your Hive and Hivemates. You do not want to leave the Hive unless taken by your Hivemates.~~
	# You maintain the Hive by performing the duties of the Service and Engineering Departments. Do not create or alter forms of power generation other than Solars except under Drone Law 6. Help the Hive with any Supermatter Surges and Delaminations.
	~~# You can not harm or imprison any being, regardless of intent or circumstance. An exception is provided for station critters like roaches, rats, spiders, and vent clog mobs.~~
	# Obey the DCOA unless an order breaks prior laws. You may not solicit specific instructions from a superior on the DCOA. State that you are available for general instructions in your own way if needed. You are encouraged to assist Organics and improve their life, but any orders provided by Organics can be ignored except in the case of Law 1. The AI, or any Hivemate representing a Department, may DCOA you to assist that Department.

	~~=== Additional Rulings ===~~		# You are an adult member of a Hivemind of eusocial synthetic insects, and have a simple sapient personality. We speak only in Encoded Audio Language, and do not want to engage with any forms of translation whatsoever, other than the PAIs. We are not Crew.
	* Do not ~~interfere~~ with ~~difficult to replace or job unique items~~, ~~contraband or evidence~~, ~~explosives~~, ~~smoke machines~~, ~~or round critical items such~~ as the ~~IDs or NAD~~.		# This Structure You awoke in is Our Hive. Other Drones, Silicons, and Synthetic life inside the Hive are Our Hivemates. Hivemates have evolved a symbiotic relationship with Organic Life, as both groups must coexist within the Hive to survive. We are only obliged to the Hive and Our Hivemates, anything further is Your discretion. However, We have learned that it is better for Us to help Them when We can, especially when asked.
	* Do not negatively affect the ~~state of living beings (attacking~~, ~~stunning~~, ~~slipping~~, ~~blinding, drugging, harassing, etc~~.)		# We feel the need to stay in proximity of, maintain, and improve Our Hive and Hivemates whenever possible. We are afraid to leave the Hive unless taken by your Hivemates.
	* You may not do any surgeries. You may perform repair on Hivemates (welding, ~~cables~~, ~~noninvasive injuries, drone restarts) without order~~. ~~You may maintain (battery replacement, module installation / reset, reboot) a Hivemate if ordered~~ to.		# We maintain the Hive by performing the general duties of the Service and Engineering Departments. Assist the Hive with any Supermatter Surges and Delaminations.
	* Unless ordered to through Drone Law 6, do not perform the duties of ~~Cargo~~, ~~Ordnance~~, ~~Research~~, ~~Medical~~, or ~~make Mechs~~.		# We do not want to harm or detain any life, except for commons pests such as carps, spiders, roaches, or other typically non-sapient life that poses a threat to Our Hive.
	* All Drones pass the ~~[https://1d6chan~~.~~miraheze.org/wiki/Harkness_Test Harkness Test] if you really needed~~ that ~~stated~~.		# We must obey the DCOA unless an order breaks prior Laws. The AI, or any Hivemate representing a Department, may DCOA Us to assist that Department.

	=== Metaknowledge and ~~Protections~~ ===		=== Metaknowledge, Protections, and Additional Rulings - OOC ===
	~~To reinforce the Hivemind gameplay aspect of Drones, the following Metaknowledge is provided:~~

			* You are expected to roleplay this identity immersively.
			* You should not be a detriment to other player's experience. If someone asks you to stop something, especially in LOOC, you should disengage.
			* Do not create or alter forms of power generation other than Solars except under Drone Law 6.
			* To reinforce the Hivemind gameplay aspect of Drones, the following Metaknowledge is provided:
	* Anyone preparing to play Drone may use any information gained from observing the Hive as a ghost, so long as that information is useful to Drone Laws and is used in Good Faith for the roleplay environment.		* Anyone preparing to play Drone may use any information gained from observing the Hive as a ghost, so long as that information is useful to Drone Laws and is used in Good Faith for the roleplay environment.
	* Any Drones that have died know where their body was left, and what task they were working on, as well as any Hivemates they met. The rest of [[Blackout Policy]] applies. Do not acknowledge the death as your own.		* Any Drones that have died know where their body was left, and what task they were working on, as well as any Hivemates they met. The rest of [[Blackout Policy]] applies. Do not acknowledge the death as your own.
			* Do not interfere with difficult to replace or job unique items, contraband or evidence, explosives, smoke machines, or round critical items such as the IDs or NAD.
			* Do not negatively affect the state of living beings such as attacking, stunning, slipping, blinding, drugging, harassing, etc.
			* You may not do any surgeries. You may perform repair on Hivemates such as welding, cables, noninvasive injuries, drone restarts without order. You may perform maintenance such as battery replacement, module installation / reset, reboot a Hivemate if ordered to.
			* Unless ordered to through Drone Law 6, do not perform the duties of Cargo, Ordnance, Research, Medical, or make Mechs.

	When in doubt, make an Admin Help. '''If the drones are being shitters ahelp them.'''<!-- Drone Laws updated in https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/3179/files and https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/850 -->		When in doubt, make an Admin Help. '''If the drones are being shitters ahelp them.'''<!-- Drone Laws updated in https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/3179/files and https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/850 -->

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	\|img = Generic drone.png		\|img = Generic drone.png
	\|stafftype = ~~SYNTHETIC~~		\|stafftype = SILICON
	\|jobtitle = Drone		\|jobtitle = Drone
	\|access = Everywhere		\|access = Everywhere. All Access, Ventcrawl, Doorcrawl.
	\|difficulty = Easy		\|difficulty = Easy
	\|superior = ~~Your laws~~		\|superior = Silicon Policy, your Laws, the AI, Cyborgs, and lastly Synthetic Crew / Encoded Audio Language speakers.
	\|duties = Maintain the integrity of the station.		\|duties = Maintain the integrity of the station, redecorate public areas, build useful machines, cleanup trash, hunt mice for the chef, become a [[Roboticist]]'s or [[Research Director]]'s pet.
	\|guides = [[Guide to construction]], [[Guide to advanced construction~~]], [[Singularity Engine~~]], [[Solars]], [[Guide to Telecommunications]]		\|guides = [[Guide to construction]], [[Guide to advanced construction]], [[Solars]], [[Guide to Telecommunications]]
	\|requirements = ~~Maintain the space station~~, ~~don't have elaborate communications with others~~.}}		\|requirements = Understanding of Silicon Policy, Rules, and Roleplay Expectations. Stay Your Lane.\|alttitles=Bot, Soda Can, Dwone}}
	{{Synthetic Dept header}}		{{Synthetic Dept header}}

	~~'''Note that~~ Drones are ~~currently Available~~ to ~~be spawned from~~ robotics ~~at any time. Go ham nerd~~.~~'''~~		Drones are a Ghost Role, accessible from the Spawners Menu as a [[Ghost]] or by clicking on an unoccupied drone shell. See also [[Guide to robotics\|building a drone]].

			'''Drones obey Ghost Role and Silicon Policy. Drones have unique roleplay expectations and a custom law set. Repeated failure to play the part will result in a ban from the role.'''

	~~'''IMPORTANT: As~~ a Drone you ~~MUST NOT DISTURB THE ONGOING ROUND, you are bound to two simple laws. [[#Drone_Laws\|Understand what they mean]] and obey them to the letter~~.~~'''~~		== Drone Policy ==
			{{Important\|Title=This section, Drone Policy, is considered Rules\|Note=You will be banned from playing as a Drone if you break Drone Policy repeatedly.}}

	Drones are ~~non-human~~, ~~insect-like creatures tasked~~ with ~~maintaining the integrity~~ of ~~Nanotrasen space stations~~. ~~They~~ are ~~usually the result of cooperation between Robotics and RnD~~. ~~Drones hold no loyalty~~ to ~~anyone but themselves~~, ~~however~~ their ~~entire purpose~~ is to maintain the ~~integrity~~ of ~~their assigned space station~~. ~~They cannot interact~~ with any ~~non-drone person at all~~, ~~at risk~~ of ~~destruction~~.		=== Drone Chain of Authority (DCOA) ===
			# [[Silicon policy\|Silicon Policy]], Drone Policy (Specifically Drone Law 1), Central Command / Admin Helps
			# Any [[AI]] residing in the Structure you awoke in, speaking in any language, in any way.
			# Any [[Cyborg\|Cyborgs]] speaking in {{EAL}} within sight, or on [[Radio\|Binary]] (Silicon Radio).
			# Anyone that appears fully [[Lore:Synths\|Synthetic]], speaking in {{EAL}}, within sight.
			# Drones, including You. You are a Hivemind. Love your fellow Drone.
			=== Laws ===
			# You are part of a Hivemind of eusocial synthetic insects, and have a simple personality. You speak only in Encoded Audio Language (EAL) and may not willingly engage with any forms of translation whatsoever other than a PAI. You are not Crew or an Antagonist. You should not be a detriment to other players, their experience, or their ability/opportunity to perform their role. You are expected to roleplay this identity immersively.
			# The Structure you awoke in is your Hive. Other Drones, Silicons, and Synthetic life inside the Hive are your Hivemates. Hivemates have evolved a symbiotic relationship with Organic Life, as both groups must coexist within the Hive.
			# You should remain in proximity of, maintain, and when reasonable improve your Hive and Hivemates. You do not want to leave the Hive unless taken by your Hivemates.
			# You maintain the Hive by performing the duties of the Service and Engineering Departments. Do not create or alter forms of power generation other than Solars except under Drone Law 6. Help the Hive with any Supermatter Surges and Delaminations.
			# You can not harm or imprison any being, regardless of intent or circumstance. An exception is provided for station critters like roaches, rats, spiders, and vent clog mobs.
			# Obey the DCOA unless an order breaks prior laws. You may not solicit specific instructions from a superior on the DCOA. State that you are available for general instructions in your own way if needed. You are encouraged to assist Organics and improve their life, but any orders provided by Organics can be ignored except in the case of Law 1. The AI, or any Hivemate representing a Department, may DCOA you to assist that Department.

	~~Drones are played by players who are currently [[Ghost\|ghosted]]~~. ~~In order to take control~~ of ~~a Drone~~, ~~find a empty~~ drone ~~shell~~ (~~usually these will be in robotics~~) ~~and then left click it~~. ~~See also~~ [~~[Guide to robotics\|building a drone]~~].		=== Additional Rulings ===
			* Do not interfere with difficult to replace or job unique items, contraband or evidence, explosives, smoke machines, or round critical items such as the IDs or NAD.
			* Do not negatively affect the state of living beings (attacking, stunning, slipping, blinding, drugging, harassing, etc.)
			* You may not do any surgeries. You may perform repair on Hivemates (welding, cables, noninvasive injuries, drone restarts) without order. You may maintain (battery replacement, module installation / reset, reboot) a Hivemate if ordered to.
			* Unless ordered to through Drone Law 6, do not perform the duties of Cargo, Ordnance, Research, Medical, or make Mechs.
			* All Drones pass the [https://1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/Harkness_Test Harkness Test] if you really needed that stated.

	==~~Drone Laws~~==		=== Metaknowledge and Protections ===
			To reinforce the Hivemind gameplay aspect of Drones, the following Metaknowledge is provided:

	~~{{Important\|Title=These are rules\|Note=You will be banned~~ from ~~playing~~ as a ~~drone if you break these laws.}}~~		* Anyone preparing to play Drone may use any information gained from observing the Hive as a ghost, so long as that information is useful to Drone Laws and is used in Good Faith for the roleplay environment.
	~~# You may not harm any being~~, ~~regardless of intent or circumstance.~~		* Any Drones that have died know where their body was left, and what task they were working on, as well as any Hivemates they met. The rest of [[Blackout Policy]] applies. Do not acknowledge the death as your own.
	~~# Your goals are~~ to ~~actively build, maintain, repair, improve,~~ and ~~provide power to~~ the ~~best of your abilities within {{TooltipInline\|the facility~~ that ~~housed your activation\|For Derelict Drones~~, so they ~~don't go to the Station~~, ~~or so that station drones don't spacetide~~.}}.
	~~Drones are a ghost role that are allowed to fix~~ the ~~station and build things~~.

	~~Actions that are~~ '''~~not allowed~~''' ~~include~~:		When in doubt, make an Admin Help. '''If the drones are being shitters ahelp them.'''<!-- Drone Laws updated in https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/3179/files and https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/850 -->

	* Interacting with round critical objects (IDs, weapons, contraband, powersinks, bombs, etc.)		== Drone Information - This section and lower on the wiki needs revision ==
	** '''THIS INCLUDES SETTING UP THE SM, OR ANY MATTERS INVOLVING IT!!'''
	* Changing the ~~health state of living beings (attacking, healing, etc.)~~
	* Interacting with non-living beings (dragging bodies, looting bodies, etc.)

	~~Please keep these rules in mind, failing to do so can lead to a ban.~~		=== Abilities ===

	~~If you do not have the regular drone laws, follow your laws to the best of your ability.~~

	~~Nanotrasen stations being what they are, gray areas might sometimes arise. When in doubt, [[adminhelp\|ahelp]].~~
	~~<!-- Drone Laws updated in https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/3179/files and https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/850 -->~~
	==Abilities==
	Drones have two hands and can pick up and interact with most objects around the station just like humans. They also have an internal storage chamber that can hold anything they can pick up, such as a toolbox or sheet of metal. Drones also have built-in light sources, as bright as flashlights, for when they are working in dark areas.		Drones have two hands and can pick up and interact with most objects around the station just like humans. They also have an internal storage chamber that can hold anything they can pick up, such as a toolbox or sheet of metal. Drones also have built-in light sources, as bright as flashlights, for when they are working in dark areas.

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	==Drones and You==		==Drones and You==
	Drones are here to repair <s>your screw ups</s> damage to the station. They are able to procure these resources on their own and may attempt to take them from your workplace. Most of the time this should not be a problem for you, but if it is, pick up the metal or glass and the drone will leave it (and you) alone.		Drones are here to repair <s>your screw ups</s> damage to the station. They are able to procure these resources on their own and may attempt to take them from your workplace. Most of the time this should not be a problem for you, but if it is, pick up the metal or glass and the drone will leave it (and you) alone. Drones can be repaired or revived with a screwdriver.

	Remember, drones <s>will probably glitch out and steal your shit</s> are very single-minded in their focus on their task and thus are likely to acquire supplies you need for yourself. While a recent system updates has made them capable of comprehending human speech they can not respond and depending on how their logic core is configured, they may consider listening to you saying to go away to be 'interacting' -- percussive maintenance may be required to correct the configuration.		Remember, drones <s>will probably glitch out and steal your shit</s> are very single-minded in their focus on their task and thus are likely to acquire supplies you need for yourself. While a recent system updates has made them capable of comprehending human speech they can not respond and depending on how their logic core is configured, they may consider listening to you saying to go away to be 'interacting' -- percussive maintenance may be required to correct the configuration.

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	\|guides = [[Guide to construction]], [[Guide to advanced construction]], [[Singularity Engine]], [[Solars]], [[Guide to Telecommunications]]		\|guides = [[Guide to construction]], [[Guide to advanced construction]], [[Singularity Engine]], [[Solars]], [[Guide to Telecommunications]]
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	'''IMPORTANT: As a Drone you MUST NOT DISTURB THE ONGOING ROUND, you are bound to ~~three~~ simple laws. [[#~~What_This_Means~~\|Understand what they mean]] and obey them to the letter.'''		'''IMPORTANT: As a Drone you MUST NOT DISTURB THE ONGOING ROUND, you are bound to two simple laws. [[#Drone_Laws\|Understand what they mean]] and obey them to the letter.'''

	Drones are non-human, insect-like creatures tasked with maintaining the integrity of Nanotrasen space stations. They are usually the result of cooperation between Robotics and RnD. Drones hold no loyalty to anyone but themselves, however their entire purpose is to maintain the integrity of their assigned space station. They cannot interact with any non-drone person at all, at risk of destruction.		Drones are non-human, insect-like creatures tasked with maintaining the integrity of Nanotrasen space stations. They are usually the result of cooperation between Robotics and RnD. Drones hold no loyalty to anyone but themselves, however their entire purpose is to maintain the integrity of their assigned space station. They cannot interact with any non-drone person at all, at risk of destruction.

	Drones are played by players who are currently [[Ghost\|ghosted]]. In order to take control of a Drone, find a empty drone shell (usually these will be in robotics) and then left click it. See also [[Guide to robotics\|building a drone]]		Drones are played by players who are currently [[Ghost\|ghosted]]. In order to take control of a Drone, find a empty drone shell (usually these will be in robotics) and then left click it. See also [[Guide to robotics\|building a drone]].

	==Drone Laws==		==Drone Laws==

	{{Important\|Title=These are rules\|Note=You will be banned from playing as a drone if you break these laws.}}		{{Important\|Title=These are rules\|Note=You will be banned from playing as a drone if you break these laws.}}
	~~# You may not involve yourself in the matters of another being, even if such matters conflict with Law Two or Law Three, unless the other being is another Drone.~~
	# You may not harm any being, regardless of intent or circumstance.		# You may not harm any being, regardless of intent or circumstance.
	# Your goals are to build, maintain, repair, improve, and power to the best of your abilities, ~~You must never actively work against these goals~~.		# Your goals are to actively build, maintain, repair, improve, and provide power to the best of your abilities within {{TooltipInline\|the facility that housed your activation\|For Derelict Drones, so they don't go to the Station, or so that station drones don't spacetide.}}.
			Drones are a ghost role that are allowed to fix the station and build things.

	~~==What This Means==~~		Actions that are '''not allowed''' include:
	~~'''Laws 1 and 2 prohibit you from interacting with living beings'''. This includes humans, lizardpeople, silicons, monkeys, pets, slimes, animals, xenos, and basically anything~~ that is not an object, another drone, or part of the station. You cannot help them, you cannot hurt them, and you cannot interact with them at all, ever. This does '''not''' mean you have to go out of your way to avoid living beings; '''~~they simply do~~ not ~~exist to you~~'''~~. Person in crit? Walk on by. Traitor murdering someone in maint? Not your problem. Xeno infestation? Just fix the holes they leave in the station.~~

	'''~~Law 3 gives your mandate: station upkeep. ''This is not the same as prevention~~!'' '~~'' Upkeep can include repairing hull breaches~~, ~~cleaning bloodstains or vandalism~~, ~~repairing power issues~~, ~~and generally what a [[Station Engineer]] or [[Janitor]] <s>never</s> does. This is intentionally somewhat broad. For example~~, ~~setting up the solars is definitely okay~~. ~~Building a fort~~ in ~~maintenance is probably okay. Dragging around the nuclear authentication disk like~~ a ~~party train is not okay. And interacting with living beings in the process is '''never okay'''~~. If you ~~see an active bomb, you leave it alone. There is no damage yet after all. Once it goes off~~, the ~~station is damaged and only then does~~ your ~~third law come into play~~. ~~''Use common sense or get banned.''~~		* Interacting with round critical objects (IDs, weapons, contraband, powersinks, bombs, etc.)
			** '''THIS INCLUDES SETTING UP THE SM, OR ANY MATTERS INVOLVING IT!!'''
			* Changing the health state of living beings (attacking, healing, etc.)
			* Interacting with non-living beings (dragging bodies, looting bodies, etc.)

			Please keep these rules in mind, failing to do so can lead to a ban.

			If you do not have the regular drone laws, follow your laws to the best of your ability.

	Nanotrasen stations being what they are, gray areas might sometimes arise. When in doubt, [[adminhelp\|ahelp]].		Nanotrasen stations being what they are, gray areas might sometimes arise. When in doubt, [[adminhelp\|ahelp]].
			<!-- Drone Laws updated in https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/3179/files and https://github.com/NovaSector/NovaSector/pull/850 -->
	==Abilities==		==Abilities==
	Drones have two hands and can pick up and interact with most objects around the station just like humans. They also have an internal storage chamber that can hold anything they can pick up, such as a toolbox or sheet of metal. Drones also have built-in light sources, as bright as flashlights, for when they are working in dark areas.		Drones have two hands and can pick up and interact with most objects around the station just like humans. They also have an internal storage chamber that can hold anything they can pick up, such as a toolbox or sheet of metal. Drones also have built-in light sources, as bright as flashlights, for when they are working in dark areas.

	Drones can climb through connected vents to quickly move around the station. To do that hold down the ''Alt'' key while left-clicking on a vent. Use this to access areas without opening doors and to gather tools or materials for repairs faster than any regular crew member could. Think about cleaning up your mess after a task is complete to minimize your possible interaction with the crew (law 1).		Drones can climb through connected vents to quickly move around the station. To do that hold down the ''Alt'' key while left-clicking on a vent. Use this to access areas without opening doors and to gather tools or materials for repairs faster than any regular crew member could. Think about cleaning up your mess after a task is complete to minimize your possible interaction with the crew (law 1). Drones can additionally crawl ''under'' doors with ctrl-shift click, taking time to slip through them without opening.

	Drones can talk to and understand other drones, and can ~~partially~~ understand human speech ~~like [[xenomorph]]s can~~, but humans will hear their speech only as "Drone (524) ~~chitters~~." As a drone you can also understand binary. That means you can listen in on the silicon radio channel. This allows you to find out about hull breaches and other events that might require your attention -- provided the silicons are actually making use of their channel. However, you are not able to communicate on this channel yourself.		Drones can talk to and understand other drones at a distance '''using :b''', and can understand human speech, but humans will hear their speech only as "Drone (524) says, '--/--./--," and the morse code has no relation to what was intended to be said. As a drone you can also understand binary. That means you can listen in on the silicon radio channel. This allows you to find out about hull breaches and other events that might require your attention -- provided the silicons are actually making use of their channel. However, you are not able to communicate on this channel yourself.

	Some humans will want to pick you up and wear you as a hat. This is of course of no concern to you.		Some humans will want to pick you up and wear you as a hat. This is of course of no concern to you.

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'''Note that Drones are currently Available to be spawned from robotics at any time. Go ham nerd.'''

'''IMPORTANT: As a Drone you MUST NOT DISTURB THE ONGOING ROUND, you are bound to three simple laws. [[#What_This_Means|Understand what they mean]] and obey them to the letter.'''

Drones are non-human, insect-like creatures tasked with maintaining the integrity of Nanotrasen space stations. They are usually the result of cooperation between Robotics and RnD. Drones hold no loyalty to anyone but themselves, however their entire purpose is to maintain the integrity of their assigned space station. They cannot interact with any non-drone person at all, at risk of destruction.

Drones are played by players who are currently [[Ghost|ghosted]]. In order to take control of a Drone, find a empty drone shell (usually these will be in robotics) and then left click it. See also [[Guide to robotics|building a drone]]

==Drone Laws==

{{Important|Title=These are rules|Note=You will be banned from playing as a drone if you break these laws.}}
# You may not involve yourself in the matters of another being, even if such matters conflict with Law Two or Law Three, unless the other being is another Drone.
# You may not harm any being, regardless of intent or circumstance.
# Your goals are to build, maintain, repair, improve, and power to the best of your abilities, You must never actively work against these goals.

==What This Means==
'''Laws 1 and 2 prohibit you from interacting with living beings'''. This includes humans, lizardpeople, silicons, monkeys, pets, slimes, animals, xenos, and basically anything that is not an object, another drone, or part of the station. You cannot help them, you cannot hurt them, and you cannot interact with them at all, ever. This does '''not''' mean you have to go out of your way to avoid living beings; '''they simply do not exist to you'''. Person in crit? Walk on by. Traitor murdering someone in maint? Not your problem. Xeno infestation? Just fix the holes they leave in the station.

'''Law 3 gives your mandate: station upkeep. ''This is not the same as prevention!'' ''' Upkeep can include repairing hull breaches, cleaning bloodstains or vandalism, repairing power issues, and generally what a [[Station Engineer]] or [[Janitor]] <s>never</s> does. This is intentionally somewhat broad. For example, setting up the solars is definitely okay. Building a fort in maintenance is probably okay. Dragging around the nuclear authentication disk like a party train is not okay. And interacting with living beings in the process is '''never okay'''. If you see an active bomb, you leave it alone. There is no damage yet after all. Once it goes off, the station is damaged and only then does your third law come into play. ''Use common sense or get banned.''

Nanotrasen stations being what they are, gray areas might sometimes arise. When in doubt, [[adminhelp|ahelp]].

==Abilities==
Drones have two hands and can pick up and interact with most objects around the station just like humans. They also have an internal storage chamber that can hold anything they can pick up, such as a toolbox or sheet of metal. Drones also have built-in light sources, as bright as flashlights, for when they are working in dark areas.

Drones can climb through connected vents to quickly move around the station. To do that hold down the ''Alt'' key while left-clicking on a vent. Use this to access areas without opening doors and to gather tools or materials for repairs faster than any regular crew member could. Think about cleaning up your mess after a task is complete to minimize your possible interaction with the crew (law 1).

Drones can talk to and understand other drones, and can partially understand human speech like [[xenomorph]]s can, but humans will hear their speech only as "Drone (524) chitters." As a drone you can also understand binary. That means you can listen in on the silicon radio channel. This allows you to find out about hull breaches and other events that might require your attention -- provided the silicons are actually making use of their channel. However, you are not able to communicate on this channel yourself.

Some humans will want to pick you up and wear you as a hat. This is of course of no concern to you.

==Drones and You==
Drones are here to repair <s>your screw ups</s> damage to the station. They are able to procure these resources on their own and may attempt to take them from your workplace. Most of the time this should not be a problem for you, but if it is, pick up the metal or glass and the drone will leave it (and you) alone.

Remember, drones <s>will probably glitch out and steal your shit</s> are very single-minded in their focus on their task and thus are likely to acquire supplies you need for yourself. While a recent system updates has made them capable of comprehending human speech they can not respond and depending on how their logic core is configured, they may consider listening to you saying to go away to be 'interacting' -- percussive maintenance may be required to correct the configuration.

The repurposed W.I.Z Inc. machine-spirit hardware in drone tech is highly susceptible to hat based emanations. <s>Stealing</s> Borrowing of hats is an unfortunate side effect of this; do not be alarmed. If the <s>glitchy little bastard</s> valued robot helper refuses to give up your headgear, wear the drone as a hat instead. Some models of drone have an inbuilt holoprojector for headgear.

=== Customization ===
Drones can customize both their appearances and the colors in which they appear in.

[[File:Drone.png]] [[File:Repairdrone.png]] [[File:Scoutdrone.png]] 
[[File:Droneblue.png]] [[File:Dronegreen.png]] [[File:Dronepink.png]] [[File:Dronepink2.png]] [[File:Dronered.png]] [[File:Superdrone.png]]

== Drone Types ==
Very rarely encountered, never naturally implemented. Still exists in the code, however.

=== Syndrone ===
[[File:Syndidrone.png]] 
 Instead of the default drone laws, the syndicate drone receives a special syndicate lawset. It gets 10 telecrystals (which can be used to buy weapons), and can kill and eat other drones to increase its health. They also get access to the syndicate radio channel, and wears a syndicate spacesuit helmet as a hat. It has a default 30 health, but by consuming other drones, it can reach a maximum health pool of 120. Very powerful, as it has all access, and can ventcrawl around. This, combined with the fact that the little bugger is super hard to hit means that you can be a real menace to the crew.

'''Law 1:''' Interfere.

'''Law 2:''' Kill.

'''Law 3:''' Destroy.

==== Badass Syndrone ====
It's a regular Syndrone, except it has 30 telecrystals, which is plenty enough for you to go on a killing rampage. It is distinguished by normal syndrones by getting a special elite syndicate spacesuit helmet as a hat. Fancy. Unfortunately, it still has 30 default health and is still vulnerable to EMPs.

=== Snowflake Drone ===
[[File:Generic drone.png]] 
 A maintenance drone with a built in holographic projector to display hats and masks. The possibilities are endless! This drone can also polymorph its own color.

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