Cyberdog

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Fallout 2		Robodog K-9

FO: New Vegas		Cyberdog K9000 cyberdog gun FIDO

Cyberdogs, also called cyberhounds, are dogs which, in the classic cyborg tradition, incorporate both organic and mechanical parts in their being. The abilities of individual cyberdogs vary from dog to dog, but as a rule they are physically superior to their organic counterparts.

Cyberdogs are rare and creating one is extremely difficult, requiring both a high degree of technical sophistication and generalized breeding and training programs. As such, they have only been produced by technologically advanced organizations such as the pre-War US government, the Enclave and the research team of Big MT.

Cyberdogs were generally used before the Great War in specialized units serving the military and also by some larger police departments.

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Cybernetic canines models

Cyberdogs have the appearance of cybernetic canines (although two exceptions exist) with a yellow cornea (only the "cyberhound Mk III police model" have a normal, white cornea). Cyberdogs of this type are also called "K-9 units". Despite being highly modified with electronic parts, they are not affected by pulse weapons.

Their modifications include:

Robotic enhancements to much of the body, including replacement limbs an artificial tail.
Replacement of the mandible with a robotic jaw and metal bottom teeth.
Brain removed from the skull and placed in a protective container above the head, allowing them to check their organic and cybernetic system as well as improving their perception. This brain can be swapped out for another, as a cyberdog can suffer neural degeneration over time resulting in the brain abruptly shutting down. Once swapped out, the cyberdog keeps the same personality, its memories and mannerisms it had before becoming a cyberdog, with the additional personality of the fresh dog brain being added into the mix, possibly creating a mix of attributes.
Replacement of most vital organs with high-tech artificial implants, allowing cyberdogs to live indefinitely so long as the brain is replaced periodically (a healthy brain can live over 200 years).
Motivator circuit integrated into the cyberdog acting like a drive mechanism. If removed, the cyberdog's legs will be rendered immobile.

Some standard cyberdog models are:

Cyberhound Mk II personal security model, with a light grey coat, a cybernetic right eye and built for personal security.
Cyberhound Mk III law enforcement officer support model, with a light brown coat and built for pursuit.
Cyberhound Mk III police model, with a dark brown coat and built for police work.
Cyberhound Mk III military model, with a dark coat, green-colored robotic parts, vocal enhancements allowing the cyberdog to produce powerful sonic waves when barking and built for military mission.

Unique models include K-9 and Gabe. K-9 was created by Dr. Schreber in the Enclave outpost of Navarro and based on the "Cyberhound Mk II personal security model". He includes all the standard modifications above, along with the ability to communicate in clear English and significantly enhanced intelligence. His intellect was roughly on par with most humans and gave him a strong sense of morality, along with a rather dry sense of humour.

Gabe was created by Dr. Borous of Big Mountain Research and Development Center, based on the "Cyberhound Mk III police model". A faithful companion of the good doctor, Gabe was the subject (or victim) of numerous other experiments on Borous' part, most notably a steady diet of Psycho. The constant consumption of this chem had the effect of increasing Gabe's size, making him larger than a human, and increasing his aggression, giving him an apparent habit of eating visitors. In addition, Gabe was equipped with an atomic core that would, upon his death, destabilise and detonate after an indetermined amount of time (the countdown from ten provided by the Think Tank and Dr. Mobius was far from precise). Despite the rather abusive treatment he received from Borous, Gabe remained faithful and affectionate towards his master, often resting his head upon Borous' knee.

[edit] Weapon models

A rather peculiar and unique variety of cyberdog is the K9000 cyberdog gun. Instead of being a normal dog enhanced with robotic limbs and organs, the K9000 cyberdog gun is a living dog's brain installed within a machine gun frame, chambered for .357 magnum ammunition. Its "canine" features include two metallic "ears" mounted on top of the weapon that move like a real dog's and a sniffer mounted on the jar, allowing the gun to sense its surroundings. Despite lacking any kind of independent motion, it is apparently capable of humping things - or so Dr. Klein seems to believe. It can be enhanced with a resla roil increasing its damage by 2 and a Mentat chow to increase its rate of fire by 4.

Another exception is the upgraded version of the K9000 cyberdog gun, the one-of-a-kind FIDO. Unlike the K9000 cyberdog gun, FIDO uses .44 magnum rounds instead of .357 magnum rounds, resulting in higher damage and slightly higher spread. It has a special red brain jar instead of the standard green one of the K9000 cyberdog gun and the decal is changed from a golden retriever to a bulldog. It can't be enhanced with the same modifications as available for the K9000 cyberdog gun, although said mods are already built into the FIDO.

[edit] Variations

[edit] Cyberhound Mk II personal security model

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[edit] Cyberhound Mk III law enforcement officer support model

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[edit] Cyberhound Mk III police model

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[edit] Cyberhound Mk III military model

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[edit] K9000 cyberdog gun

A rather unusual cyberdog in that all of the original canine biological parts have been discarded, except for the brain, which is now housed in the body of a heavy weapon style firearm. It fires .357 magnum ammunition. "Canine" features include two metallic "ears" mounted on top of the weapon that move like a real dog's and a sniffer mounted on the jar, allowing the gun to sense its surroundings. It can be enhanced with a resla roil increasing its damage by 2 and a mentat chow to increase its rate of fire by 4.

[edit] FIDO

FIDO is a unique and more advanced version of the K9000 cyberdog gun, using .44 magnum rounds instead of .357 magnum rounds and having slightly higher spread. The brain case and the scope are red instead of green for the K9000 cyberdog gun, and the decal is changed from a golden retriever to a bulldog. Other features of the K9000 cyberdog gun are included in FIDO.