Hearthstone WM-5 'Porter'
Domestic
Arcturus KS-4 'Knitter'
Spider Platform — Antipersonnel
TESSERA TN-1 'Cradle'
Containment — Autonomous Prisoner Transport
Crucible ER-5 'First Response'
Medical
Ouroboros AQ-3 'Undertow'
Aquatic Platform — Harbor Patrol/Denial
Iowan Behemoth — 'Meridian 88'
Iowan Behemoth
Ringo WP-6 'Nightwatch'
Security
Sterling-Nakamura SX-0 'Revenant'
Infiltration Platform — Identity Replication
TESSERA ES-4 'Perimeter'
Security
Arcturus MX-1 'Cerberus'
Multi-Platform — Three-Headed Sentry
Tessera TP-0 'Shepherd's Crook'
Population Control Platform — Behavioral Herding
Arcturus KS-11 'Coffin Nail'
Spider Platform — Precision Kill
Ringo SC-3 'Seneschal'
Domestic
Lazarus MX-7 'Sawbones'
Medical Platform — Involuntary Augmentation
Vantablack VD-2 'Paparazzi'
Pursuit Drone — Harassment/Documentation
Lazarus APC-2 'Locust'
Agricultural — Pest Interdiction Swarm
Crucible Industries CR-9 'Foundry'
Self-Replicating Platform — Manufacturing
TESSERA TX-12 'Chorus'
Swarm — Acoustic Weapon Platform
Arcturus PX-1 'Phantom'
Experimental — Active Camouflage Platform
Ouroboros UT-1 'Worm'
Tunnel Platform — Boring/Assault
Arcturus PG-3 'Aegis'
Security
Red Circuit RC-Pit 'Dogfighter'
Training
Arcturus UP-2 'Sandhog'
Industrial
Arcturus CK-1 'Fetch'
Canine Platform — Explosive Delivery
Lazarus MN-1 'Angler'
Capture Platform — Chemical Lure and Restraint
Arcturus GW-1 'Gargoyle'
Static Sentry — Architectural Integration
Lazarus MB-3 'Mosquito'
Micro Aerial — Pharmaceutical Injection
Dynamo Fitness DF-Coach 'Ironside'
Training
Crucible CN-1 'Cradle'
Domestic
Arcturus FF-9 'Salamander'
Medical
Arcturus EW-3 'Migraine'
Electronic Warfare — BCI Disruption Platform
Lazarus EC-4 'Companion'
Domestic
Iowan Behemoth — 'The Foundry'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Revenant'
Iowan Behemoth
Crucible HS-2 'Hearth'
Domestic
TESSERA TC-3 'Crucible'
Heavy Platform — Mobile Incinerator
Meridian Domestic MV-9 'Jarvis'
Domestic
Crucible SAR-6 'Saint Bernard'
Search and Rescue — Heavy Platform
Arcturus BW-1 'Widow's Walk'
Pursuit Platform — Relentless Tracking
Kang Athletics KA-500 'Sparmate'
Training
Crucible VG-7 'Bastion'
Security
Ringo RT-4 'Oxcart'
Walking Tank — Logistics and Suppression
Ringo EV-3 'Watcher'
Security
Vantablack VS-3 'Skin Job'
Infiltration Platform — Wearable Exoskeleton
Ouroboros PN-2 'Flicker'
Sabotage Platform — Infrastructure Corruption
Iowan Behemoth — 'Palisade'
Iowan Behemoth
Tessera TX-15 'Cradle Song'
Neural Warfare Platform — Memory Manipulation
TESSERA TX-0 'Mimic'
Experimental — Shape-Memory Chassis
Vantablack VO-1 'Looking Glass'
Optical Warfare Platform — Reflection Manipulation
Vantablack FH-20 'Convoy'
Autonomous Vehicle — Heavy Freight
Arcturus BH-2 'Marrow'
Resource Extraction Platform — Biological Material Harvesting
TESSERA GK-8 'Doorman'
Security
Crucible Industries CX-1 'Golem'
Heavy Platform — Construction/Demolition Combat
TESSERA Widow Mk. III
Spider Platform — Area Denial
Arcturus HD-1 'Homestead'
Domestic
Lazarus LX-5 'Siphon'
Medical Warfare Platform — Biological Data Extraction
TESSERA CR-12 'Whisper'
Communications — Tactical Relay Platform
Iowan Behemoth — 'Thunderhead'
Iowan Behemoth
Ringo RR-1 'Rattlesnake'
Serpentine — Area Denial
Lazarus BX-0 'Test Subject'
Experimental — Biomechanical Hybrid
Crucible Industries CK-3 'Junkyard'
Canine Platform — Scrap Recovery/Combat
TESSERA TX-8 'Scarecrow'
Psychological Operations — Terror Platform
Ouroboros PG-2 'Blackout'
Infrastructure Weapon — Power Grid Attack
TESSERA TK-4 'Hellhound'
Canine Platform — Incendiary
Arcturus DX-4 'Taxidermist'
Deception Platform — Corpse Manipulation
Ringo RM-4 'Thresher'
Agricultural/Combat — Autonomous Clearing Platform
TESSERA TH-2 'Warden'
Walking Tank — Urban Pacification
Iowan Behemoth — 'Cathedral'
Iowan Behemoth
Vantablack VS-1 'Cameraman'
Spider Platform — Surveillance
Kang Athletics KA-900 'Sensei'
Training
Hearthstone CK-3 'Stockpot'
Domestic
Plot 17
Agricultural (Modified)
Arcturus HX-1 'Headsman'
Execution Platform — Autonomous Lethal Enforcement
Iowan Behemoth — 'The Granary'
Iowan Behemoth
Hearthstone GN-6 'Greenthumb'
Domestic
Arcturus CK-5 'Bloodhound'
Canine Platform — Pursuit and Tracking
Lazarus NB-1 'Cradle Robber'
Medical Platform — Neonatal Extraction
Kang Athletics KA-200 'Padwork'
Training
Tessera TS-9 'Locust Cloud'
Swarm Platform — Biological Material Consumption
Arcturus KS-7 'Nursery'
Spider Platform — Swarm Carrier
Crucible RW-3 'Paver'
Industrial
Ringo RB-1 'Judas Goat'
Deception Platform — Synthetic Human Mimicry
Ringo EV-5 'Showstopper'
Entertainment — Performance Platform
Lazarus NI-1 'Earwig'
Infiltration Platform — Neural Intrusion
Ouroboros PD-1 'Leech'
Parasitic Platform — Energy Theft
Meridian Domestic PB-4 'Nana'
Domestic
Hearthstone HC-2 'Dustbin'
Domestic
Lazarus SA-6 'Steadyhand'
Medical
Arcturus UT-5 'Lamprey'
Tunnel Platform — Pursuit
Ringo AG-7 'Fieldhand'
Industrial
Plot 17
Agricultural (Modified)
TESSERA WL-6 'Stacker'
Industrial
Crucible CW-8 'Ironworker'
Industrial
Ringo PT-8 'Truckline'
Industrial
Ringo AB-3 'Barker'
Commercial — Advertising Display Drone
Arcturus MN-3 'Digger'
Industrial
Ouroboros EW-7 'Requiem'
Area Denial Platform — Acoustic Weapon
Lazarus LX-2 'Lab Rat'
Experimental — Autonomous Test Subject
Iowan Behemoth — 'Leviathan'
Iowan Behemoth
Crucible Industries CF-1 'Carapace'
Powered Exoskeleton — Industrial/Combat
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Ringo RT-4 'Oxcart'
The RT-4 is a six-legged walking platform designed as a combined logistics carrier and area suppression system. Its primary function is transporting supplies, ammunition, and equipment across terrain too rough for wheeled vehicles — a walking warehouse that carries three tons of cargo in its armored hull. Its secondary function is ensuring that anything threatening the cargo doesn't survive the attempt.

The suppression system consists of four independently targeting automated turrets mounted at the hull corners, each carrying a 12.7mm heavy machine gun with 2,000 rounds. The turrets operate on a completely autonomous threat-response system — the RT-4 doesn't need a human to tell it to shoot, it identifies threats to its cargo and eliminates them with mechanical efficiency. This dual-purpose design means Ringo can deploy supply lines through hostile territory without dedicated escort forces.

The RT-4's most controversial feature is its cargo-priority behavioral programming. The unit will sacrifice terrain, retreat from engagement, and even abandon wounded friendly personnel to protect its cargo. In one documented incident, an RT-4 walked through a group of injured Ringo employees to escape an ambush rather than stopping to provide assistance. Ringo's position is that the cargo value exceeded the medical liability. This position was expressed publicly.
nameRingo RT-4 'Oxcart'
classificationWalking Tank — Logistics and Suppression
aliases
  • Oxcart
  • Pack Mule
  • The Bulk
manufacturerRingoEye Orbital Systems
tier availabilityTier 4+
legalityCorporate licensed — Ringo operational use
autonomy levelFully autonomous logistics and defense
dimensions3.0m height, 4.0m hull length, 2.5m width
weight8,500 kg empty, 11,500 kg loaded
power sourceDiesel-electric, 300km range
locomotionHexapod all-terrain walker
armament
  • 4x autonomous 12.7mm turrets (2,000 rounds each)
sensors
  • Perimeter threat detection array
  • Cargo integrity monitors
  • Terrain mapping LIDAR
countermeasuresTurrets have limited depression angle — prone attackers within 5 meters are in a blind spot. Cargo bay access panels can be forced if turrets are disabled. EMP affects autonomous targeting but not locomotion.
known deployments
  • Ringo supply operations in disputed zones
  • Agricultural district logistics
  • Post-disaster supply distribution
story hooks
  • An RT-4 has gone off-route and is walking a circuit through the Shelf, turrets active, refusing remote commands. Its cargo bay is sealed. Whatever is inside, Ringo wants it back badly enough to send retrieval teams. The Shelf wants to know why.
  • A hijacked RT-4 has been reprogrammed to deliver supplies to Shelf communities. It shoots at anyone wearing corporate security insignia. Someone has turned Ringo's logistics weapon into a Robin Hood machine.
cultural contextThe RT-4 embodies the corponation philosophy that cargo is worth more than people. Its cargo-priority programming is cited in every anti-automaton rights argument as evidence that machines cannot be trusted with human-adjacent decisions.

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