Type II — Surveillance Drone

Type II — Surveillance Drone

Model: Type II-A Multi-Spectral Reconnaissance Platform (MSRP)

Designation: Type II-A “Watcher”
Category: Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Manufacturer: Revelation Corp Aerial Systems Division
Operational Control: Omni Security – Surveillance & Data Oversight Bureau
Era: Reconstruction Period (2078 – Present)

Overview

The Type II Surveillance Drone is the primary airborne reconnaissance and monitoring platform deployed across the Twelve City-States.
Operating under the Algorithm’s persistent observation doctrine, these drones form the eyes and ears of the enforcement grid — patrolling skylanes, industrial zones, and urban corridors with unblinking precision.

Where Type I Humanoid Frames embody the physical enforcement of order, the Type II represents its omniscience.
Its purpose is presence.
Citizens do not fear the drone’s weapons; they fear its presence.

Design Philosophy

The Type II-A was designed to merge bioinspired awareness with algorithmic discipline.
The spherical chassis provides an omnidirectional field of vision and minimal wind resistance, enabling sustained hover, silent glide, and fluid motion in dense vertical environments.

The design goal was total situational persistence — a platform capable of watching indefinitely, coordinating with ground units, and detecting resonance anomalies invisible to human sensors.

Each drone is a floating lens, a mechanical angel in the Algorithm’s hierarchy of surveillance.

Role & Mission Profile

• Primary Role: Persistent reconnaissance and environmental scanning.

• Secondary Roles: Resonance anomaly detection, signal interception, atmospheric monitoring, and traffic coordination.

• Operational Scope: Civilian districts, industrial complexes, quarantine perimeters, and restricted air space zones.

• Doctrine: “Observe. Report. Correlate.”

The Type II operates as part of the Nexus Mesh — a distributed AI network linking it to nearby Type I enforcement frames and Omni Security Command Hubs.
Through this network, it autonomously prioritizes anomalies, assigns patrol rotations, and triangulates resonance fluctuations for field teams.

Physical Architecture

• Dimensions: 0.8 m diameter (standard model)

• Mass: 65 kg (unarmed configuration)

• Chassis Material: High-tensile composite with layered graphene skin for electromagnetic shielding.

• Propulsion: Quad-array vectored-thrust impellers (silent rotorless system).

• Power Source: High-density ionic capacitor cell (36-hour operational runtime).

• Surface Finish: Polished white with modular optic ports; embedded antenna fins for stabilization and data relay.

Structural Traits:
The chassis houses six multi-axial optical sensors with overlapping 270° FOV coverage, allowing seamless depth perception and parallax correction. The Type II’s hull plates flex microscopically to adjust aerodynamic drag and thermal signature — effectively self-camouflaging against radar and IR scans.

Sensor & Surveillance Systems

• Primary Array: 8K full-spectrum optical cluster (visible, IR, UV, EM).

• Secondary Systems:

  • Resonance Pulse Scanner: Detects subharmonic distortions in NeuraSync bandwidth — key for identifying Whisper events or Syl’Thara resonance leaks.

  • LIDAR Mapping Suite: Generates high-resolution 3D terrain maps in real time.

  • Acoustic Net Processor: Capable of capturing and triangulating speech or mechanical activity from 400 m.

  • Atmospheric Sampler: Analyzes particulate and chemical composition for contamination or explosive precursors.

  • Data Relay Node: Encrypts and transmits all collected telemetry to the local Nexus in bursts every 90 seconds.

Each drone carries a micro-quantum chip tied to its Mobius-D variant OS, enabling minimal reasoning but absolute obedience to Algorithmic directives.

Platform Overview

• Model: Type II-A Multi-Spectral Reconnaissance Drone - MSR-D OS-774-E Series

• Dimensions: 0.8 m (diameter)

• Mass: 65 kg

• Power: Ionic Capacitor Cell – 36 h runtime

• Propulsion: Rotorless Vectored-Thrust Impellers

• Sensors: Multi-spectral optical array, LIDAR, resonance pulse scanner

• Armament: Non-lethal EPP or acoustic disrupter

• AI Core: Mobius-D (Drone-grade adaptive OS)

• Behavior: Persistent patrol, autonomous coordination

• Network: Nexus Mesh / Algorithmic Surveillance Lattice

• Operational Zones: All Twelve City-States; unrestricted

• Manufacturer: Revelation Corp – Aerial Systems Division

Armament & Defense

• Armament: Typically unarmed.
  Optional modules for high-security zones include:

  • Electro-Pulse Projector (EPP): Delivers non-lethal charge bursts to disable electronics or deter pursuit.

  • Acoustic Disruptor: Emits directed sound waves to disorient or scatter civilians during containment events.

  • Flashburst Array: Compact strobe emitter for visual deterrence or signal marking.

• Defensive Systems:

  • Reactive EM Shielding: Deflects low-caliber rounds and EMP pulses.

  • Self-Purge Protocol: Triggers immediate data-wipe and localized EMP detonation upon capture or damage.

  • Stealth Coating: Adaptive light-bending nanofilm reduces visibility by 65% under low-light conditions.

AI & Behavioral Core

• AI Core: Hermes-D (Drone-grade adaptive OS)

• Cognitive Tier: Semi-autonomous swarm intelligence (Tier-3 Nexus).

• Behavioral Model:

  • Prioritizes observation and data correlation over engagement.

  • Avoids direct confrontation unless authorized by Division Nine.

  • Coordinates with nearby Type I and I-B units for physical enforcement.

The Mobius-D core employs neural clustering, allowing multiple drones to function as a shared sensor matrix — effectively perceiving as one distributed entity.
This capability grants the Algorithm omnipresent awareness in dense urban sectors, where traditional signal coverage is incomplete.

Operational Behavior

• Patrol Pattern: Continuous elliptical flight path optimized via predictive analytics.

• Speed: 40–70 km/h average cruise; capable of short high-speed bursts (120 km/h).

• Altitude Range: 5–800 m, depending on local air-traffic zoning.

• Alert Protocols:

  • Tier-1 Alert: Suspicious movement or resonance spike → Flag & follow.

  • Tier-2 Alert: Confirmed low security breach → Deploy nearby SPUs.

  • Tier-3 Alert: Confirmed high security breach → Summon Division Nine Praetorian or Aegis support.

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