Earther Marine Corps Technical Department
Classified JOLLY SECRET

Technical Report : BUMA ROBOTS

Analysis of 'BUMA' Hyper Operating System Advanced Combat Robots Destroyed in the Battle of the Agamemnon, Marque System.

Background

The 'BUMA' Class Combat Robots were constructed illegally by Boomer Enterprises Corporation, Blade Orbital Factory, Marque Station. The contract and funding is rumoured to have come from an unidentifiable Government department, but this is unproven.

They featured a highly intelligent Moriarti-Class AI algorithum, which was, to all intents and purposes, sentient. These robots proved uncontrollable, and eventually turned on their creators, killing most of the research team and severely damaging the orbital factory, before escaping onto the nearby Earther Heavy Cruiser, ESS Agamemnon. The Battle for the Agamemnon is a matter of (Classified) record.

The Blade facility has now been closed down, following the suicide of the CEO, Prof Emil Gargunza, and all research there has now ceased.

C-55 Mk4 Buma Robot

Movement: Tactical 10", Non-tactical 20"
Armoured. 2 hits to KO. No die roll for damage on first hit.
Weapons (may fire ALL in same turn as a result of advanced AI parallel processing) : SCA2, Up to 8 grenades, Up to 4 demo charges, Up to 6 APGW and launcher,ECM Pod
Actions: May fire SCA and throw grenade and APGW OR Fire SCA and place Demo charge.
Morale: None.
Sequence of Action: The robots can move after the opposition have done their move. This reflects their faster reactions and superior intelligence.
Rule Modifications:
Direct fire +1
In order of fire, fire before all non-veteran Marines or Robots in simultaneous shooting.
Counts as disappearing target from incoming fire.
Electronic Counter Measures :In addition to the standard ECM pod, they have a STATIC FIELD, which disables ship's internal sensors for a radius of 5".

C-50 Mk 1.7 BUMA ROBOT

Background
These robots were abandoned earlier prototypes of the C-55 (above).  The deactiveted robot bodies were repaired and activiated by the escaped C-55s and used to supplement their combat power in the Battle of the Agamemnon (Operation LOGANBERRY).
Movement: Tactical 6", Non-tactical 12"
Unarmoured 2 hits to KO. Normal die roll for damage on first hit.
Weapons (may fire ALL in same turn) : SCA2, Up to 4 grenades, ECM Pod
Actions: May fire SCA and throw grenade.
Morale:  None.

Sequence of Action
The robots can move after the opposition have done their move. This reflects their faster reactions and superior intelligence.
Rule Modifications
Direct fire +1
In order of fire, fire before crewmen in simultaneous shooting.
Electronic Counter Measures :In addition to the standard ECM pod, they have a STATIC FIELD, which disables ship's internal sensors for a radius of 5".