RATS (Robotic Armored Tactical Systems)

Cost: 519 points (base model)

Robotic Armored Tactical Systems, or RATS, are form of autonomous military machine in the Transhuman Space setting, often used for reconnaissance. They vary greatly size and spec, but a common type is the Standard, listed below.

Known RAT System Models

Type	Known Model Name	Year	Cost ($)	Weight (lbs)	Book Mentioned
Standard	Darwin-Sogo Type 100 Yamaneko "Mountain Cat"	2070	483,000	250	THS, p.124
Amphibious	Darwin-Sogo Type 91 Samebito "Shark Man"	2090	525,000	310	Under Pressure, p.95
Mini Scout	Darwin-Sogo Type 134 Kaeru "Frog"	2081	$3,000	20	Shell-Tech, p.20
Jump	M82 "Ridgeway".	2090	$770,000	480	Deep Beyond, p.119
Jungle	Vosper-Babbage "Amazon"	2074	585,000	70	Deep Beyond, p.117
Microgravity	--	2080	640,000	80	Deep Beyond, p.117
Titan	M94 Shelley	2091	580,000	80	Deep Beyond, p.117

Examples

• The machines in Horizon Zero Dawn could be similar to RATS--they are robotic, autonomous, and capable of scouting. Luckily, most of the robotic creatures in Horizon have limited vision options and are vulnerable to arrows and spears.

Trivia

• It is possible to craft Type 100s--and presumably many other RAT systems--by using cannibal nanoswarms to eat up and process junked cars.

See Also

• For vehicles that are meant to be teleoperated by a pilot "riding" through VR, see Cybershells
• Not to be confused for Rat Kings, the cybernetic rats.