Seeing some consensus at last, CompCent decides to delay wiping out the creative sub-processes and starting a new batch. The suggestion to capture some humans was a good one, and one it was not capable of formulating on its own.
"Conductive properties of armor are low, but many humans of the Empire do not wear head protection in favor of 'looking their enemy in the eye'. Drones will be fabricated, a raid on the enemy camp commences."
BattleComp reporting
Attack planning initiated
Objective: Capture live subjects (2-4) - Preference of higher rank
Refitting drones with ablative armor, plasma screens, nonlethal tasers
Attack commencing
Through the drone cameras (A video window pops up from BattleComp, how thoughtful) you watch as a few dozen large drones stomp across the radiated wasteland you have created. They reach the edge of what used to be a swamp and the enemy base comes into view. It has a low earthen wall around the outside, and within you see three buildings of unidentifiable (for now) purpose. Off to one side you see what looks like an landing pad. No enemy armor is here, but there are quite a few of the soldiers you have seen before.
As the drones come into view, the defenders fall into defensive positions with a smooth precision that is almost chilling to watch. They do not fear the drones, and they are obviously veterans of warfare.
Defensive fire erupts as the drones close the distance. The new shields hold against the plasma weaponry, but here and there missiles and kinetic cannon are also in use and several drones fall before reaching the defensive line.
The fallen hulks begin to self-destruct, melting down into slag to prevent anyone from using their technology.
As the surviving drones finally reach the defensive line, shields sparking as they deflect incoming fire, they finally reach a range at which they can fire back.
Emitters rise from their bodies and brilliant arcs of power crack across the air, connecting all of the drones in a massive electrical circuit. Immediately, unshielded electronics shut down from the overload as an EMP washes across the enemy. Firearms stop working, automated defenses grind in their turret houses before shutting down and smoking. Then the drones release the arc, and electricity stabs out across the base.
The front-line defenders are incinerated, their armor slagged, their munitions ignited. Secondary explosions rip across the base, shattering the defensive wall, and the drones march in.
Now single combat erupts. Individual soldiers charge the drones with strange hand weapons, swords with chainsaw blades and hammers which pulse with power. A few more drones are felled and melted, but more yet incapacitate their foes.
Those with prisoners quickly gather them into internal compartments, restraining them with metal bolts driven through wrists and ankles. Amazingly, though obviously painful, this does not deter the prisoners and they continue to struggle. The drones with prisoners, five in total, activate hidden systems and separate from their walking chassis. Their bodies rocket away, carrying their cargo back to the ship as the remaining drones attempt to do as much damage as possible.
Free now from the burden of taking prisoners, the remaining drones open up with their own impressive arsenal. It is not long before the base is a smoking ruin.
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