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Dimetropus — Poltergeist and Zephyr
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Nine types of robot will be sent to the as-yet unnamed world to terraform it. Here are the two largest ones.
The largest robot is a Zephyr. It's not large for a container ship, but is enormous for its method of propulsion: Instead of displacing water, it rides on hydrofoils. This makes them very fast and power-hungry transport vessels, turning lots of energy into quickly dispersed assets across the globe.
The flying one is a Poltergeist (I've drawn a previous version before). These large aircraft have flexible wings that can deform, so no need for flaps or even a runway, since they can take off straight up. They are mostly for transport.
They look all smooth and blobby because they are freed of modern manufacturing limitations, instead being made from 3D printing in combination with other methods, fueled by dirt-cheap robotic labor. Their coloration is ugly, but it serves a purpose, as explained in the original Poltergeist post.
I consider this piece as only the near-finished design. When I produce the final one for each, I'll describe them fully.
