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smg

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assault_rifle

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cyber

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exotic

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exotic

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explosive

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electromagnetic

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heavy

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heavy

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rifle

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electromagnetic

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heavy

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energy

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rifle

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drone

Autonomous Ferrofluid Denial Platform AFDP-2 'Tidemark'

drone

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energy

Autonomous Adhesive Denial Drone AADD-2 'Barnacle'

drone

Axiom Systems Biometric Lock Rifle BLR-3 'Personal'

rifle

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drone

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electromagnetic

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electromagnetic

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cyber-integrated

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electromagnetic

Ballistic Resonance Carbine BRC-6 'Kettledrum'

firearm

Axonal Stretch Resonance Lance

firearm

Bioelectric Cascade Charge

explosive

Barometric Implosion Carbine BIC-5 'Sinkhole'

cyber

Bioelectric Induction Lance BIL-3 'Lamprey'

melee

Biometric Denial Charge BDC-1

explosive

Bioluminescent Acoustic Disruptor BAD-2 'Choral'

exotic

Capillary Disruption Pistol CDP-2 'Bruiser'

firearm

Biophotonic Retinal Cascade Emitter BRCE-5 'Flashpoint'

energy

Carrion Defense Works Bone Saw BS-3 'Butcher'

melee

Capacitive Nerve Induction Lance CNIL-1 'Threadneedle'

energy

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explosive

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shotgun

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rifle

Carrion Defense Works Nerve Agent Micro-Dart System NAMDS-1 'Whisper'

exotic

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chemical

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pistol

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chemical

Carrion Defense Works Ricochet Pistol RCH-1 'Billiard'

pistol

Carrion Defense Works Neural Lash NL-3 'Agony'

cyber-integrated

Carrion Defense Works Pathogen Delivery System PDS-4 'Typhoid'

chemical

Catalytic Aerosol Mortar CAM-3 'Lungful'

explosive

Catalytic Vapor Dispersal Charge CVDC-5

explosive

Cavitation Pulse Carbine CPC-2 'Bends'

firearm

Catalytic Interstitial Desiccation Drone CIDD-3 'Husk'

drone

Catalytic Spore Dispersal Drone CSDD-3 'Mulch'

drone

Cavitation Pulse Knuckles CPK-5 'Bloodwater'

melee

Cerulean Phosphene Projector CPP-3 'Phantom Light'

exotic

Cochlear Resonant Hemorrhage Projector

cyber

Coherent Thermal Excitation Rifle CTER-7 'Ashmaker'

energy

Coherent Radiation Scalpel CRS-7 'Suture'

energy

Corneal Piezoelectric Delamination Pistol

cyber

Cryogenic Dendrite Scatter Cannon CDSC-4 'Frostbite'

exotic

Coronal Discharge Projector CDP-9 'Sunburn'

exotic

Cortical Bleed Emitter CBE-4 'Lacuna'

cyber

Counter-Personnel Loiter Munition CPLM-7 'Patience'

drone

Crystalline Synovial Pressure Rifle CSPR-2 'Kneemaker'

exotic

Cryogenic Fracture Disbursement Mine CFDM-4

explosive

Dermal Induction Flayer DIF-2 'Saltwater'

exotic

Cryogenic Pressure Emitter CPE-2 'Frostbite'

energy

Dielectric Filament Anchor Drone DFAD-1 'Cobweb'

drone

Dielectric Hemorrhage Emitter DHE-4 'Blister'

energy

Dielectric Phase Inversion Glove DPIG-4 'Secondskin'

exotic

Dielectric Vitreous Humor Agitator DVHA-2 'Snowglobe'

exotic

Electrochemical Dissolution Sprayer EDS-2 'Lacquer'

exotic

Directed Overpressure Charge

explosive

Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker'

cyber

Electrokinetic Pulse Drone EPD-3 'Thunderhead'

drone

Electrochemical Vapor Seeding Drone EVSD-4 'Rainmaker'

drone

Electrolytic Bone Density Projector EBDP-4 'Chalk'

energy

Electrostatic Adipose Polarization Drone EAPD-2 'Render'

drone

Electromagnetic Overpressure Charge EOC-8

explosive

Electrostatic Dermal Adhesion Projector

exotic

Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade EPG-5 'Deadstop'

explosive

Electrothermal Chemical Carbine ETCC-5 'Flashpoint'

firearm

Electrothermal Compression Lance ETCL-9 'Ironlung'

energy

Electrostatic Needle Array Rifle ENAR-3 'Porcupine'

firearm

Electrostatic Flensing Projector EFP-1 'Skinreader'

energy

Endolymphatic Pressure Cascade Rifle

exotic

Endothermic Synovial Disruption Rifle ESDR-1 'Lockjaw'

energy

Endocrine Cascade Volatilization Lance ECVL-5 'Burnout'

cyber

Ferroelectric Shatter Sidearm FESA-2 'Gravel'

exotic

Ferrofluid Induction Cannon FIC-6 'Ironbloom'

energy

Ferrofluid Dermal Infiltration Drone FDID-6 'Ironblush'

drone

Entropic Dielectric Pulse Emitter EDPE-5 'Candle'

energy

Galvanic Myofibril Lash

melee

Galvanic Marrow Projector GMP-1 'Marrowbone'

cyber

Galvanic Interstitial Fluid Displacement Lance

exotic

Galvanic Disruption Gauntlet GDG-2 'Palsy'

melee

Galvanic Periosteal Fatigue Emitter GPFE-4 'Hairline'

exotic

Galvanic Vapor Diffusion Pistol GVDP-1 'Saltlick'

exotic

Gauss Flechette Repeater GFR-3 'Needlerain'

firearm

Gravimetric Induction Pistol GIP-4 'Undertow'

energy

Autonomous Adhesive Denial Drone AADD-2 'Barnacle'

The AADD-2 is a small-chassis autonomous drone designed for non-lethal physical incapacitation through the deployment of a rapid-cure polyurethane-silicate adhesive compound. The drone, approximately the size of a grapefruit, homes on personnel targets using thermal and motion tracking, closes to within 1.5 meters, and discharges a 400ml pressurized canister of compound that expands on contact to cover a 0.6-square-meter area. The compound achieves 80% cure strength within 4 seconds, effectively binding limbs, sealing joints, and adhering targets to surfaces. A single hit to the lower extremities is sufficient to prevent locomotion; a hit to the torso can immobilize the arms and compromise breathing if coverage is sufficient. RINGO CORPONATION markets the AADD-2 as the flagship product of their 'humane enforcement' line.

Ringo Fleet Management → Ringo Corponation

name

Autonomous Adhesive Denial Drone AADD-2 'Barnacle'

aliases

The Glue Gun
Sticker
Limpet Drone
Barnacle

category

drone

manufacturer

Ringo Fleet Management

tier availability

Tier 2+

legality

Restricted — licensed for use by registered security contractors; solvent supply chain regulated under Meridian Chemical Control Act

base technologies

Rapid-cure polyurethane-silicate adhesive deployment
Thermal-motion fusion targeting
Biometric telemetry tagging (post-deployment)

specifications

dimensions: 148mm diameter (spherical chassis)
mass: 890 grams (loaded)
adhesive payload: 400ml StayLock 7 compound, expands to cover 0.6 sq meters
cure time: 4 seconds to 80% strength; full cure at 90 seconds
coverage effect: Lower body hit: locomotion prevented; torso hit: arm mobility severely restricted, potential respiratory compromise at >40% torso coverage
post-deployment mode: Attaches to target; transmits GPS + biometrics until solvent-released
telemetry range: 1.2km encrypted uplink
flight endurance: 22 minutes (pre-deployment); indefinite (post-deployment, parasitic power draw from target body heat via thermoelectric cell)
solvent requirement: RINGO CORPONATION StayLock Enzymatic Release Solution (proprietary, licensed distribution)
operator capacity: Single operator can monitor 40 simultaneously tagged targets via RINGO management suite

tactical use

Event security, crowd management, fugitive recovery, and debt enforcement. The AADD-2 is widely used by corporate HR security for 'employee retention incidents'—a euphemism for physically preventing workers from leaving a facility during labor actions. Bounty hunters favor it for live-capture contracts where target condition affects payment. Security contractors use it for crowd control, deploying multiple units to selectively immobilize identified individuals within a larger group. The drone's autonomous homing removes the operator from physical confrontation entirely, a feature RINGO CORPONATION emphasizes heavily in liability-conscious marketing materials.

cultural context

The Barnacle has become a symbol of a specific kind of corporate control—not the dramatic violence of a Locust swarm or the cold threat of a Shepherd, but the mundane, administrative violence of being stuck, tagged, and processed. In labor-organizing communities, being 'barnacled' during a strike action is a common experience, and the AADD-2's design—where the company controls access to your own release—has become a widely-cited example of how RINGO CORPONATION has found ways to generate recurring revenue from physical coercion. The phrase 'they own the solvent' has entered broader political discourse as a shorthand for structural dependency and corporate capture of essential services.

known users

RINGO CORPONATION corporate security (facility and event)
Licensed bounty extraction contractors
GLMZ PD crowd control (limited deployment)
Corporate HR security ('employee retention' operations)
Private debt enforcement agencies

story hooks

A labor organizer has been barnacled during a strike action and the operator has gone dark—no one is responding to release requests. The StayLock compound is at 18 hours and the organizer is beginning to show circulation problems. Finding an unauthorized solvent source before tissue damage sets in means navigating RINGO CORPONATION's distribution lockdown.
A player character has a RINGO CORPONATION AADD-2 attached to their back—deployed by an unknown operator—transmitting their location continuously. The telemetry is going somewhere unusual: not a corporate server, not a bounty registry. Somewhere private.
A black-market chemist claims to have synthesized a StayLock-equivalent solvent that breaks RINGO's distribution monopoly. RINGO's legal enforcement division wants the formula destroyed and the chemist discredited. Someone else wants to fund her production at scale. The chemist wants protection while she figures out who to trust.
Forty-one people were barnacled during a corporate eviction action six months ago. Forty were released using licensed solvent. One was not. The management software still shows them as active—GPS coordinates unchanged, biometrics still transmitting. The coordinates are inside a sealed sub-basement. No one from RINGO will authorize entry.

ammunition type

internal_power_system

related entities

Alper Holmberg-Dembele
Dragan Petersen-Bah
GLMZ
Godfrey Nkemezue-Torghayev
Lazarus APC-2 'Locust'
Marrowvault Cryogenics
Ringo Corponation
Ringo Corponation Ambient Mesh Leech
TESSERA CC-6 'Shepherd'
Ximena Bautista-Nwosu
Zheng-Dao Heavy Industries Space Elevator Tether System

physical description

visual profile	A compact spherical drone roughly the size of a grapefruit, with a seamless polymer shell that resembles a smooth ball bearing. The sphere appears almost innocuous at first glance—until you notice the pressurized canister bulge on one end and the faint seams where propulsion vents are hidden. The overall impression is deceptively harmless; corporate marketing deliberately emphasizes its 'friendly' spheroid shape to contrast with the brutality of its function.
dimensions	148mm diameter (spherical); pressurized adhesive canister protrudes approximately 35mm at deployment axis
weight description	Dense and hefty in hand—890 grams loaded gives it significant heft, making it feel more like a weighted ball than a delicate drone. The mass distribution is perfectly balanced around the sphere's center.
primary material	Reinforced carbon-polymer composite chassis with impact-resistant elastomer coating; internal frame of lightweight titanium alloy to manage pressurized payload; adhesive canister is aerospace-grade aluminum with pressure-relief valve assembly
finish	Matte charcoal-black outer shell with a slight rubberized texture for grip; brushed aluminum canister cap with minimal reflection; wear patterns typically show micro-abrasions from handling and deployment cycles
color scheme	Matte black primary body; satin aluminum canister cap; faint RINGO CORPORATION blue accent striping around the equator (optional fleet identification); warning label yellow/red pressure indicators near canister valve
grip texture	The elastomer coating provides a soft, slightly tacky grip texture—intentionally forgiving to reduce accidental deployment from fumbling. No sharp edges or uncomfortable pressure points.
distinctive features	Pressurized adhesive canister bulge with relief valve cap (brushed aluminum, threaded for proprietary solvent cartridge access) Four micro-propulsion vents arranged symmetrically on the sphere (barely visible, sensor-optimized) Central biometric telemetry node—a small graphite-black sensor cluster approximately 8mm wide, embedded flush with the surface RINGO CORPORATION serial plate stamped on the equator (6cm × 1.5cm, white lettering on matte black) Thermal imaging window (appears as a slightly raised 12mm × 12mm square with faint amber tint) near the deployment axis Pressure gauge dial (small, 2cm diameter) visible through a recessed window—reads compound charge status Micro-LED status indicator (triple-color: green/yellow/red) recessed just above the thermal window
manufacturer markings	RINGO CORPORATION logo (a stylized shipping container with motion lines) stamped on the equator in white; serial number and batch code laser-etched below the logo; 'AADD-2 BARNACLE' designation stenciled in small lettering; Meridian Chemical Control Act compliance plate (white safety label) adhered near the canister cap
condition typical	Field units typically show minor cosmetic wear—light scuffs on the matte finish, occasional adhesive residue around the canister valve from rapid-deployment cycles, small dents from impact landings. Well-maintained corporate fleet units appear nearly pristine; field-operated bounty hunter units often bear visible stress marks and jury-rigged solvent-release holders attached magnetically to the sphere. The pressure gauge dial often shows discoloration from repeated charging cycles.

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Product photography of a spherical AADD-2 'Barnacle' drone, approximately grapefruit-sized, matte charcoal-black carbon-polymer shell with satin aluminum pressurized canister bulge visible on one side. Drone resting on a dark matte surface (industrial concrete or brushed steel) with dramatic side-lighting creating sharp shadows and subtle highlights on the sphere's curve. Close-up detail visible: brushed aluminum canister cap with pressure-relief valve, RINGO CORPORATION equatorial branding in white lettering, small thermal imaging window with amber tint, micro-LED status indicator glowing soft green. A single gloved hand (corporate security contractor gray glove, synthetic leather) hovering near the sphere, palm-up, suggesting careful handling. Background: deep charcoal to black gradient, neo-noir-minimalist. Lighting: hard side-light from upper left, creating a sharp black shadow on the right side of the sphere, emphasizing the sphere's perfect geometry and the slight raised texture of the elastomer coating. Small depth-of-field blur on background RINGO branding materials barely visible in soft focus. Cinematic, cold, corporate aesthetic. --ar 3:2 --v 6

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