- Archetype
- Maintenance-derived nanobot aggregation
- Augmentation
- none
- Location
- The Deep Dregs
Overview
Originally designed to dissolve rust, biological contamination, and chemical deposits, these maintenance nanobots lost their targeting data and never stopped excreting solvent — they dissolve whatever they touch. They appear as semi-translucent greenish masses, surfaces rippling with the coordinated movement of billions of microscopic units, and carry a chemical smell like hot solder and battery acid. They range from fist-sized (Nodes) through medium aggregations (Arrays) to masses the size of a cargo container (Clusters).
Under sufficient stress, a cluster doesn't die — it fragments into smaller, independently viable clusters, each retaining full functionality. Cutting a cluster in half produces two clusters. This makes them extraordinarily difficult to eliminate with physical force.
Diagnostic Signs
A chemical smell of hot solder and battery acid. Surface rippling visible under magnification. Corroded floor and walls in the vicinity. Migration patterns tracked by informal lookout networks monitoring mesh signals.
| Body Type | nanobot-swarm |
|---|
Semi-translucent greenish mass. Dissolves metal, plastic, and organic material with equal efficiency.
Appear as semi-translucent greenish masses rippling with the coordinated movement of billions of microscopic units, smelling of hot solder and battery acid; sized as Nodes, Arrays, or Clusters.
Under stress a cluster fragments into smaller, independently viable clusters rather than dying — cutting one in half produces two, making them extraordinarily hard to eliminate with physical force.
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