| abstract | - The Type-23 Stealth Drone was a independently thinking attack bot that could be used for assassination missions. Using the same formula used to create smart AIs, Type-23s were engineered to be able to think for themselves and accomplish missions alone while still being fully loyal to the UNSC. The Type-23, nicknamed the Ripper, was not as intelligent as “smart” AIs, or even “dumb” AIs, but were still deadly efficient. The Type-23 was used for assassination missions, and used a variety of tools to eliminate targets quickly, quietly, and cleanly. The Type-23 features two offensive weapons as standard (though it can be outfitted with more), designed with stealth in mind. Keeping the hyper-advanced nature of the bot in mind, it carries a lightweight but strong metal blade with a thin blue sheath of plasma over it. In addition, it carried a small 12mm machine gun, which had an ammo supply integrated into the bot itself, and which was silenced. The Type-23 could use this to eliminate anything from several dozen hostiles near it, to a single target at several kilometers. The bots would also commonly be outfitted with sniper rifles or rocket launchers, or other specialized weaponry, for different missions. The Type-23 was also equipped in other ways to be an excellent killer. It could track targets using its complex suite of sensors, including thermal, motion, biosigns, motion, chemical mixtures from the air, and standard video. It featured a titanium A skeleton and titanium B armor , which gained it a reputation or being nearly indestructible. The type-23 could operate with all of its external armor damaged, and its control systems were not just fortified to resist standard light weapons, but also to resist EMP. Reports of Type-23s surviving high explosives and tank shells were common, due to the strength of the plates, and rumors that the bots could survive being on the fringes of small nuclear weapons persisted with those who knew of its existence, though these rumors were never substantiated. The Type-23 was programmed by top ONI Section 0 specialists, and they consulted with SPARTAN-144, ONIs private enforcer, on internal tactics. Though the SPARTAN never served on a mission with one of the drones, many of his tactics and strategies were incorporated in it. Some believed that the thought algorithms for the drones were based off 144’s as well, like the creation of the AI Cortana from the cloned brain of Dr. Catherine Halsey, though this was false. The Ripper was able to operate in a variety of environments, such as deserts, tundra, forests, oceans, and even the vacuum of space. It was equipped with shielding similar to the Mjolnir Mk. 5, bolstering its already incredible defenses. Power was supplied by a small fusion generator inside it, similar to those employed in Mjolnir armor suits. The Type-23 boasted strength on par with Mjolnir armor, and, at top speed, could run up to 60 kilometers and hour. Finally, in addition to all these features, some select Type-23s were equipped with photo reactive panels.
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