Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System
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The Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System[1] was a United Nations Space Command project.
TARDS was tested in Industrial Zone 08 of Chicago, on the planet of Earth.
Trivia
- The systems can be seen in the level Foundation. You can see "Abandon in Place " written on them, hinting that it was a failed project.
- If you abbreviate "Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defence System", you get T.A.R.D.S. or tards, wich is commonly accepted as short for retards.