The Shredder Drones are an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle and a type of alien weapon designed, developed and manufactured by Regents . It is typically used for reconnaissance, battlefield situation analysis and attack of targets identified as threats or of tactical or strategic importance to a war. It was used in the movie and in the console version of the video game.
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The Shredder was used by the Regent in his interstellar expeditions but the Shredder was actually used primarily in military conflicts between the Regent and other races, with its characteristics being truly that of a war machine.
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Attack on Hawaii[]
After a fierce engagement between the Stinger and three US Navy destroyers—the USS Sampson, USS John Paul Jones, and JS Myoko—the battle turned completely in Regent's favor. The Stinger destroyed the Sampson and Myoko, and nearly sank the John Paul Jones. During this time, Shredders were deployed from the Mothership's floating tower while the Stinger, Archer, and Striker defended it.
Their mission was to seize the Landsat-7 satellite transmitter on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, for communications, as the Lurker had been destroyed. The Shredders were programmed to scout the entire island and eliminate any threats that might hinder Regent's ground forces from defending it.
Three Shredders were deployed; two headed for a US Marine Corps base, where CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters were stationed. Seeing the base as a potential threat, the Shredders marked all helicopters and equipment on their HUDs in red, then launched a ferocious attack. With their high endurance and sharp fuselages, they tore apart and strafed the parked helicopters, causing chaos before any defensive action could be taken.
The CH-53s in the rear attempted to take off to escape. A machine gunner, under the command of the CH-53 pilot with the command "Abandon 9-3-0", attempted to shoot down one Shredder with his 12.7mm M3 Browning machine gun, but the weapon proved ineffective. The Shredder accelerated towards the helicopter, crashing into it and causing an explosion that nearly killed the entire crew. Shrapnel from the explosion damaged the last CH-53.
The last CH-53 took off, and Shredder missed the helicopter, but then severed CH-53's tail rotor with a sharp saw-blade whip. Losing his balance, the pilot shut down the engine, but the helicopter spun out of control and crashed, exploding on impact. Shredder then pulled out his whip-like weapon and stood motionless, as if mocking the helicopter’s weakness, before leaving.
The remaining Shredder flies to a populated area on the island of Hawaii, where it identifies a major highway as a potential threat to Regent forces. The route could serve as a transportation route, providing military supplies and civilian support in a large-scale conflict, which could hamper Regent's reconnaissance operations. The Shredder marks the highway in red on its HUD and dives, colliding with several civilian vehicles. It accidentally lands on a baseball field, where it encounters a young boy named Jack. Determining that Jack poses no threat, the Shredder leaves the field and continues its mission, targeting the bridges and roads it had previously analyzed. It rips apart and destroys key bridges and overpasses, causing nearby roads to collapse. Vehicles, including trucks, cars, and containers, fall in debris, while the survivors look on in shock. The destruction completely cut off the island's main road, blocking any potential routes for human military aid.
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