LORE
SENTIENT BEINGS
OF NEXUS
This month, we focus on all things bots! If you are curious about the background
of these walking, talking, free-thinking machines, look no further!
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2. (Protostar only) The
ere are a few entries
Robot [ROH-bot], Noun
from the Galactic
1. Any machine or mechanical
scourge of profits and a blight on
device that operates automatically.
mechanical entities everywhere
Archives documented by our
that must be utterly annihilated
Scientist researchers!
Bot [BOT], Noun
1. Any machine that
BOTS
and/or reprogrammed to retain
maximum resale value.
resembles a humanoid and
Artificially intelligent androids
performs tasks on command.
known as bots have been working for
organic beings for centuries. Nearly
Freebot [FREE-bot], Noun
all interstellar species employ bots
1. Any robot or bot that
SCIENTIST
SCANBOTS
Scanbots are among the most
for labor, security, and as servants.
attains sentience and “breaks”
commonly used and reliable
They are especially common on the
its programming, resulting in a
automatons in the galaxy. Used
battlefield and in the workforces of
sapient individual. Only known
almost exclusively by scientists to
large corporations such as Protostar.
to happen on planet Nexus.
collect and record data for future
study, scanbots are also capable of
compiling immediate analysis on the
spot. Many scientists modify their
scanbots’ AI settings or add voice
units, allowing the units to develop
distinct personalities. Most scanbots
contain safety programming that
prevents the installation of weapons
of any kind, but certain scientific
tools and payloads can get around
these restrictions. Some varieties
of scanbots are even used to lure
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