Drones
Stored military aircraft become Donald and Charlotte’s means of reconnaissance, reaching green terrain before a failing drone’s feed goes dark.
Story so far
Donald knew drones from wartime camera feeds and his sister’s work as a pilot. Machines remained stored under tarps beyond the supply shelves. Anna Thurman said her father wanted drones or scouts sent toward silent silos despite objections about the risk; Eren described the aircraft as bomb carriers with limited range in the outside air.
Donald now notices three aircraft missing from the armory. He and Charlotte launch another without a bomb. Eren has warned that outside air damages the machines and limits them to a single use. During reconnaissance, the drone loses oil pressure, then its second engine, and glides at an indicated two hundred feet. Before its monitor goes dark, it reaches a vivid green landscape.
Appearance
The aircraft are stored beneath tarps in the weapons storeroom. Their finer visual features are not established.
Role
The drones carry bombs and can provide aerial reconnaissance, though the latest flight ends after engine failures.
Relationships
Sources — 12 recorded facts, by chapter
- Donald has seen drone and missile camera feeds that show targets’ final moments clearly enough for review frame by frame.
- Drones are stored under tarps beyond the supply shelves.
- Donald recalls his sister flying drones during the war.
- Anna says Thurman wants to send drones or scouts to investigate the silent silos, despite objections that it is too risky.
- Drones are stored under tarps in the weapons storeroom.
- According to Eren, the drones drop bombs and have limited range in the outside air.
- Donald notices three drones missing from the armory.
- Donald and Charlotte send their drone out without a bomb.
- According to Eren, the outside air damages the drones and limits them to one use.
- The reconnaissance drone begins losing oil pressure during the flight.
- The reconnaissance drone loses its second engine and glides at an indicated altitude of two hundred feet.
- The dying drone reaches a vivid green landscape before its monitor goes dark.