#frillbyte

Finished design for a titan maintenance crew member from this post

There is a separate, seldom seen group within the city of Oardivia: the Titan Maintenance Team, or TMT. In comparison to the rest of the population, the TMT are few in number, barely reaching a hundred or so individuals. The titan maintenance drones they work alongside outnumber them 1,000 to 1.

TMT mechs and drones dwell within the buried city titan their entire lives, forged specifically to thrive in the dark, lonely corridors of the titan with deep sea alt modes (often deep sea sharks and fish with a few arthropods and even octopuses and squids) and delicate sensors. They are an antisocial and quiet bunch, perfectly content with not seeing one another for potentially years at a time. For the most part, their only company are the little drones that follow them around.

Despite being virtually harmless and shy people, their adaptations do tend to make them look cryptic, with long, sometimes multiple limbs, slouched postures, starved appearances, dull colorations and blank stares. Some are even without eyes (*cough*Slumber*cough*), and many walk and swim at a slow, almost zombie-esk pace. They can move quickly if they need to, of course.

Startling appearances and agonizingly slow movements aside, the TMT are very busy mechs. They constantly patrol Tectonichus’ halls, searching for any damages that need repairing and overall keeping a close eye on the health and activity of the metrotitan. They also report any intruders if they can’t chase them out themselves.