Cloud-Steel

"I'm from below? I've always known that. When I was found... repaired... I pledged my undying loyalty to the Estellion Sky Empire! And there it will remain!" To Lim 1450 during their meeting.

An ancient, experimental Android that somehow reached the sixth swell.

History
It has no memory of its human life. It does not care.

Somehow, it reached the sixth swell, evidence suggests it was shot out of a specialized cannon/pod thing. Its memory begins as it was found by the Admiral Dread Cruelty of the Fleet.

It escaped her clutches and met the High Admiral of the Ashla Fleet, Polor. He recognized the power of the android and offered it a position within the fleet as an aid. It became a feared member of his personal entourage and bodyguard squad. It was even given a ship to command, and it gained rank and prestige, and was accepted into the chain of command.

By the time of the Era of the Admirals it was a Rear Admiral.

The Past Holds No Interest
Cloud-Steel meets Lim 1450, another android that was involved in the Breaker's Project. She says that it should join their cause. That they are like family. It refuses her advances and states that it will remain loyal to the Estellion Sky Empire. They fight and Cloud-Steel is seemingly destroyed, and sent out a ship's cargo hold. It is caught on a floating piece of wreckage, and, after some impromptu repairs, it was able to reach a salvage ship under Dread Hatred. Returning to Darkside, it reported to High Admiral Vadar the Black Fist and was given a new force of ships.

Name
Its name was given to it by Polor, who was impressed by his short range flying ability and very tough skin. It also seems it had this name down in Midworld as well.

Abilities
It is thought by the wise that it was designed to survive the swells, gather data and return safely (by crash landing)


 * Short ranged flight


 * Skin cannot be pierced by ordinary means


 * Has minor self defense systems in place, Diamond Gem Cartridge cannon (designed to be replenished by merely placing diamonds in certain slots) and a slew of blades that may pop out of areas of its body

Breaker's Project
It is assumed by those who have researched its past and records salvaged from destroyed Pillar Alliance ships indicate that its designs are from the Column era. Thus, it may be an artifact of a failed Breaker Project experiment.