Limpet drone
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The limpet drone was a hovering reconnaissance drone used by GDI and Nod during the Firestorm Crisis.
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[edit] Description
The drone deployed as a mine and waited for a target to pass over. Targets had to be more massive than a man, generally vehicles, to activate the drone. The drone spot-welded itself to the underside of the target. Once attached the drone interfered with electrical systems, usually resulting in a loss of speed, and relayed terrain and tactical data back to its controller or designated radar facility from its sensor/camera device.[1]
Sensor systems could detect deployed drones, and the drones disabled by EMP. Field repair units were modified to remove drones from affected vehicles.[1]
[edit] History
GDI developed the limpet drone prior to the Firestorm Crisis as another method of detecting stealthed Nod bases. They were fielded by covert operations teams before being released for general use.[1]
Nod also procured the technology and used it during the Firestorm Crisis as well.[2]
Limpet drones were no longer generally deployed by the Third Tiberium War.
[edit] Game Unit
Drones are hover units and may move over water. When deployed they become stealthed but can be instantly destroyed by EMP. A drone may be removed from an affected vehicle by having the vehicle repaired at a service depot or by a mobile repair vehicle; the drone is subsequently removed from play.
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[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pannullo, Patrick, Joseph Selinske, and David Lamoreaux. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm: Instruction Manual. Las Vegas, Nevada: Westwood Studios, 1999.
- ↑ Westwood Studios, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm. Nod mission 3: "NOD 03:Tratos' Final Act".
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