Neuron's Clockwork
Overview
Overheard on the street:
- PPD Enforcer: "This Neuron clockwork is nothing like the regular ones. There's way more here than I've ever seen. This may not work!"
For the most part, Neuron's Clockwork resemble standard Praetorian Clockwork.
Background
Sales Pitch
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With everyone working hard toward a BRIGHTER FUTURE, how is a growing family supposed to enjoy a NOURISHING HOME-COOKED MEAL in a household FREE OF CLUTTER? The answer, of course, is the HOME COMPANION, the latest from NEURON TECHNOLOGIES UNLIMITED. The HOME COMPANION comes preprogrammed with OVER NINE THOUSAND home care routines: meal preparations, school lessons, repair and refurbishing skill sets, and CONVERSATION TOPICS. Your family will FEEL COMPLETE with the HOME COMPANION.
For the public sector, NEURON TECHNOLOGIES UNLIMITED has UPGRADED all existing clockwork with the NEW TYPE 40. The NEW TYPE 40 features a much kinder exterior, thus PROMOTING HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING. Its carbon titanium shell is a PLEASING TITANIUM WHITE and resistant to all forms of corrosion, ensuring a LONG SERVICE LIFE. All citizens can REST EASY knowing that their friendly neighborhood clockwork will also respond to THREATS TO THE POPULACE, conducting arrests or creating SAFE ZONES in case of a TELLURIAN PLAGUE OUTBREAK.
At NEURON TECHNOLOGIES UNLIMITED we TAKE PRIDE in listening to our customers. We hope you TAKE AS MUCH PRIDE in our products as we do, and we look forward to meeting THE DEMANDS OF TOMORROW, today.
Enemy Types
Minions
City Companion
Sweepers are often seen patrolling the street cleaning up litter and debris to make Praetoria a more beautiful place to live. They have an innocuous appearance, however if threatened they are more than capable of defending themselves.
Home Companion
Cleaners are designed for simple labor intensive tasks like cleaning, welding, and repairing other Clockwork. They have an innocuous appearance, however if threatened they are more than capable of defending themselves.
Lieutenants
Construction Companion
Should another Clockwork Android fall due to unforeseen circumstances or job hazards the Builders are there to rebuild the fallen Android on the job.
Repair Companion
Menders are often seen repairing broken structures and machines, including other Androids. Their top priority is to keep the other Androids in tip-top working condition.
Bosses
Carryall Companion
Lifters, as their name indicates, do a lot of the heavy lifting and construction. They are able to easily lift machinery and building materials that previously could only be lifted by powerful cranes. These behemoth Androids are the heavy lifters, movers and builders of the Android labor units.
Demolition Companion
Dismantlers are occasionally called in when their plasma torches can be put to use to tear apart crumbling or collapsed buildings. These behemoth Androids are the heavy lifters, movers and builders of the Android labor units.
Named Bosses
IVy
Mk-VI "Victoria" androids are a deadly assassin android model. Unlike the ACU, BCU and Warwalkers these cunning automatons prefer to employ stealth to engage in melee and deliver killing blows to their enemies. (IVy is encountered as an Elite Boss in Ascension from IVy.