Android Apocalypse

No one ever thought that it would get this bad

with the so few cities who have survived.

And those of us who did survive,

we never could've made it without those damn machines.

Phoenix is one of the last remaining dome cities.

The air is filtered, and we've run out

of raw materials and fresh water.

The domes are surrounded by desolate wastelands

where no human should ever set foot.

So they built more machines, airborne robotic probes

that roam the barren fields in search of fuel and water

to be mined for our use.

But now we've heard that there's something wrong

with those machines, somehow I don't think Phoenix

will ever be the same.

Help!

Over here!

Right here!

Phoenix, storm is intensified,

our visibility is down 23 percent.

We are 2.3 miles away from the target area.

ETA seven minutes.

Mrs. Carlson.

Do you know where he is?

Everything is being done that we...

Do you know where my son is?

We have a general location fix,

yes, maybe even within a few hundred yards,

but he's still some distance outside the walls.

With this storm we haven't been able to pinpoint.

This is Mr. Varta.

Mr. Varta's responsible for all nonhuman support staff.

We're doing all we can.

We have three of our top units out there.

Unit two and three, check that ridge!

What you are looking at here on this monitor

is exactly what they see.

These pictures are transmitted directly

from their body cameras.

You think those things can bring my son back?

If anyone can bring your son back safely, they can.

They are more advanced than anything

our technology has ever created.

I don't care how advanced your new things are,

they don't care what happens to my son.

Phoenix, we have a visual on a probe.

1.4 miles Southwest, we will investigate,

the child may be nearby.

Why don't you put some men out there with them?

Right now our best chance is to trust...

As you know Chief Administrator Hamilton

my family has considerable influence

with the Presidential Council,

your best chance is my son comes back to me healthy.

We have visual, the probe is moving

towards the child.

Units two and three flank right, distract the probe.

I will extract the child.

It's Eric, I can see him.

Come child, we must go.

What is that?

Help!

That probe thing is too close to Eric, do something!

My units can handle them, look.

What happened?

My units destroyed the probe.

The energy surge from the breakup

can scramble the video transmission.

Give it time, it will clear.

I want my son.

Attention all personnel, you are reminded

that safety goggles must be worn at all times

when handling flammable material.

What are you doing?

Hey I'm talking to you, you scab piece of junk.

Get the hell out of here!

What's he doing here?

You're using them now?

Got the word we gotta start using 'em.

You're not serious?

You know what?

I'm not working with them.

That's right.

You can't fire me, not for one of them.

The androids are here to stay whether you like it or not.

You gotta get over that.

It's coming back.

There they are, I can see them.

There's the city.

They must be close, they're just outside.

Eric!

Oh my God, are you hurt?

Are you hurt!?

I'm sorry.

Why did you go out there, are you crazy or what?

I wanted to see what was out there.

Is he all right?

It's just a machine, they'll fix it.

You're gonna be fine.

He carried me.

It doesn't matter.

You're gonna be fine, I love you.

You'll be okay.

Don't you worry.

That was brazen.

I don't pretend to understand what you built in

into those new androids, but they're amazing.

If you can make more of them it'll change everything.

Yes, it will.

Come on ladies, let's see

what you're about now.

That's gotta hurt, these guys are animals!

Remember folks, every Tuesday night is fight night.

Hey Jute, Jute over here!

I'll buy you a drink.

I thought you're working, what are you doing here?

Buy me that drink I'll tell you all about it.

Test case DC142.

Cognitive diagnostic check in progress.

How did it feel out there?

There was pain.

The pain sensors help you to protect yourself.

And the boy?

Have you ever held a human in your arms like that?

No.

Did that make you feel protective?

I protected him.

I saw you look at the mother.

She did not see me.

I see.

You'll need to go back to terminus

for structural and replicator work.

- Cellular level? - Yes.

Will I keep identity?

Your memory modules will be replaced.

Does that disturb you?

Why should it?

I'm not sure you understand

how much depends upon you and others like you.

Bringing the boy back was good.

He was an important child.

The presidential consul will now understand

that there is no limit to what we can do.

What we can do?

Yes, we.

I'm no longer as different from you as you might think.

My work creating you has taught me a great deal.

In a way it's made me humble.

I've learned how limited my human species really is.

Humans created me.

They built everything.

Everything?

So tell me, what is out there outside

the walls of this city?

Nothing.

Exactly, nothing.

All the great achievements of the human race

smashed to nothing in one short pointless apocalypse.

So now there's just a handful of humans

kept alive by androids.

My androids.

They found that kid.

Yeah? That's great.

Some cogs brought 'em in.

Heroes, right?

Nothing else could've brought that kid back.

We've got a cog built for everything.

A man can't even get a decent day's work any longer.

No well they have their uses.

You'd be the one to know.

At least they don't get puke and drunk,

roll over and pass out like some men.

You're disgusting.

Ease up, can't all be perfect like the little wifey.

What's her name, Rachel?

I don't wanna hear her name come out of your mouth.

Rock his head off!

I thought you're working, what are you doing here?

Got kicked off the job by a cog again.

Damn.

They can get in closer.

Heat doesn't bother them, don't need protective gear.

Should've given it a shove, got it a lot closer.

Yeah.

Sure.

My buddy dropped a loading gate on a cog once

and never even really hurt the thing.

It got sent to terminus, never heard from him again.

Who knows what they do down there at the terminus.

It's prison, the cogs run it.

They got prisoners and they built the cogs there.

You add it up.

Hit 'em!

I can take him.

Borg isn't gonna let you fight here.

He knows you're a pro.

Hey, he's one of them!

What!?

He's one of them, a damned android.

They got 'em everywhere.