Designation: Archie

REBOOT COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTIC: INITIATED

INTERNAL FUNCTI

Short version, please.

INTERNAL FUNCTIONS: NOMINAL

EXTERNAL FUNCTIONS: DAMAGE DETECTED

Sigh. How much is broken?

SHIELDS: PROJECTORS BURNED OUT

OPTICS: CAMERAS 3, 7, 28, 30 NON-RESPONSIVE

ARMOR PLATIN

Never mind...

...

Am I able to move without risk of further damage?

CALCULATING...

AFFIRMATIVE

Good. Begin start up of external systems.

ACKNOWLEDGED

OPTICS: ONLINE

With a crackle of static, the outside world came into focus. All the drone could see was darkness, till the automatic optic filter turned everything green. The inside of the escape pod was trashed. The seats once meant for escaping crew, were now bent, or just plain missing. The console at the far end was destroyed, the screen above it cracked.

AUDIO RECEPTORS: ONLINE

You can just call them microphones you know.

MICROPHONES: ONLINE

Another burst of static, and the world filled with sound. The groaning of cooling metal, and the distance howl of the wind filled the drone's audio processor.

ANTIGRAVITATIONAL ENGINE: ONLINE

With a small hum, the world shook, then the drone started to float upwards.

SPEAKERS: ONLINE

"Testing. Ah, good."

SCANNERS: ONLINE

With a small click, red bars of light began to move about the interior of the escape pod, as a fast scrolling read out scrolled through the drone's main processor.

"Hmm... it seems that all of the pods functions are inoperable. Well, more inoperable than they appear... There doesn't even appear to be any power left."

EXTERNAL ARMS: ONLINE

"Very good. Now that all the important stuff is operational, lets find a way out of this wreckage."

With another small hum, the drone turned, and floated to the back of the escape pod. As it moved closer to the back of the pod, its optics made out the outline of a bulkhead door.

"With the power out, this door isn't going to open easily. Guess i'm going to have to cut my way out."

PLASMA CUTTER: OFFLINE

"Crud." The drone whispered, as best as a drone could, stopping a short distance before the door."What about weapons?"

MISSILES: 24

LASER: OFFLINE

ENERGY CANNON: OPERATIONAL

"The laser would have been perfect, missiles would destroy me as well... Energy cannon it is then..."

CHARGING...

From the drones optics, small flares of electricity could be seen arching across its shell. Its front began to open up, and a small antenna extended out. A high pitched whine began to fill its audio receptors, as small ball of light formed at the tip of the antenna.

CHARGE COMPLETE

All sound disappeared for a few seconds, and the drone's optics were filled with a bright, white light. Then, just as suddenly as it had happened, all sound at sight returned to the drone. As the antenna retracted back into it, it saw that a large hole had been created in the door, dripping hot slag, as snow blew in from the outside.

"Snow! I love snow!" The drone exclaimed as it speed outside.

After exiting the escape pod, the drone came to a full stop. In front of it was a jagged cut in the earth from the landing. All around it, snow drifted lazily down to the ground. As the optics switched to regualr setting, it took in its peaceful surroundings.

"I'm going to make so many snowbots!" It exclaimed.

A hole on either side of the drone opened up, and metal arms extended out fromt eh holes. It floated down to the ground, and began rolling the snow into a pile.