History Main / DroneDeployer

Drones are often TransformingMecha or {{SizeShifter}}s to help conserve space and [[IdiosyncraticMechaStorage store more of them]]. They may also be {{Equippable All|y}}ies.

** ''Anime/MacrossDelta'': Both Delta Squadron's VF-31 Siegfried and the Aerial Knight's Sv-262 Draken III function as this. The former carries a large number of small drones that act as shield generators, while the latter carries two larger [=UCAVs=] that they use in a more conventional manner.

See also DetachmentCombat, CombiningMecha, EnemySummoner, MookMaker, TheMinionMaster, and TheTurretmaster.

* In ''Manga/{{Area88}}'', an aircraft carrier is modified to move on land and even under sand and launches computer-controlled F/A-18 Hornets.
* Both Delta Squadron's VF-31 Siegfried and the Aerial Knight's Sv-262 Draken III function as this in ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The former carries a large number of small drones that act as shield generators, while the latter carries 2 larger [=UCAVs=] that they use in a more conventional manner.
* From the UC Gundam continuity, the Qubeley series of ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'' carry funnels; the Elmeth of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' had bits; and the Sazabi and Nu Gundam of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack'' had Fin Funnels and bits, respectively.
* ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'': the Gundam Rose deploys Rose Bits to support it in battle.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' has the Providence Gundam, which carries [=DRAGOONs=], which are basically bits by another name.

* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' has various mobile suits that use Fangs and Bits, including the Throne Zwei, Cherudim, Arche, and Reborns Gundams.
** Taken UpToEleven by the Gadelaza, a cruiser-sized Mobile Armor whose main offensive technique is launching 154 {{Attack Drone}}s and shooting the enemy from [[BeamSpam every conceivable direction at once]]. It has a couple of weapons mounted on the main unit, but it rarely ever needs to use them.

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* The Mecha Phantom Beasts are an archetype of machine monsters in the ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' card game whose abilities chiefly revolve around generating and manipulating tokens on the player's side of the field for their own benefit. Fittingly, the archetype's monsters are designed and based on various kinds of aircraft.

* Minor ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' enemy Armada wears a suit of armor carrying many little flying robots he can send out to do his bidding. The interesting thing is that he ''cares'' about their welfare, and freaks out when they inevitably get destroyed by heroes who assume they are [[JustAMachine just machines]]. Note that it's never clear whether the little robots actually ''are'' self-aware, or if Armada is just crazy.
* ''ComicBook/XMen'' had the Master Mold, a giant Sentinel production plant shaped like a Sentinel. Master Mold also has the ability to summon and control Sentinels from anywhere, which made it a bad thing that it went kill-crazy against mankind ''AND'' mutantkind.
* ComicBook/MisterTerrific uses miniature all purpose satellites called T-Spheres in battle.

* ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace''. Proton has a flashback to when he fought a YellowPeril invasion.
-->An aerial dreadnaught was torn apart, sky-samurai spilling from the corpulent hull. But even as a cheer rose from the American aviators, hundreds of parasite fighters were detaching from their cradles. No cockpit's gleam marred their metal carapace; no human hand gripped those controls. They were robot air-craft, piloted by gyroscopic brains that knew no fear, fatigue or mercy. Wave upon wave they came--a soulless swarm of death!

* Syndrome's search drone from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', which appears to be part of his outfit until he deploys it.

* ''Film/MinorityReport'': the Spyder drones which provide surveillance and have a taser like effect while fitting neatly into a police utility belt.
* One of the Predators from the film, um, ''Film/{{Predators}}'' has a detachable hawk-like device he uses to track prey.
* Krall of ''Film/StarTrekBeyond'' has a massive swarm of drone ships left behind by some NeglectfulPrecursors as his main weapon. They can pick apart the ''Enterprise'' with ease [[spoiler: but rely on some form of broadcast to coordinate, and can be easily beaten when disrupted]].
* The Trade Federation's capital ships, as first seen in ''Franchise/StarWars: Film/ThePhantomMenace'', are transports and control hubs for legions of droid soldiers, vehicles and starfighters.
* ''{{Film/Transformers}}'' has Skorponok, who is constantly on Blackout's back until he is needed, upon which the former detaches.
** There's also Soundwave, the Decepticon comms officer. Whenever he needs something done on Earth, Soundwave deploys Ravage and Laserbeak to take care of things. He continues to use them even after he gains a vehicle mode rather than his satellite mode in the first film.

* The jerengjen in ''Ghostweight'' by Yoon Ha Lee, that take the form of origami shapes that unfold into the required weaponry.
* In ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' novels, from ''Honor Among Enemies'' on, some ships carry a squadron of Light Attack Craft - their SpaceFighter equivalent, with a very small crew compared to other ships. Bigger carriers can launch up to 200 [=LACs=].
* Adamist ships in ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' supplement their firepower with advanced [[AttackDrone war drones]] called "combat wasps". Wasps carry X-ray lasers, fusion torch engines, electronic warfare packages, and often [[RecursiveAmmo their own sub-drones]].

** Chess: Fextree's and Marbol's Chess Games and the Chessmen of Ultham-Urre. All of whose pieces could turn into monsters that fought for the owner.
** Crystal Warriors. Could turn into characters that fought for the owner.
** Figurines of Wondrous Power. Depending on the type, could turn into creatures such as elephants, tracking dogs or giant goats that performed tasks (including fighting).
** The Bag of Tricks. The owner could reach in and pull out a small fuzzy object. When tossed to the ground, it would become a randomly chosen animal that would fight for the user, anything from a rat to a tiger.
* In ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'' Carriers have six drone bays, each capable of carrying two (three for IRPF ships) drones that would be a match for fighters in many settings. Most other Large and Capital ships also have drone bays, but they have [[TheBattlestar weapons arrays]] as well.
* Riggers in ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' mostly command drones using their BrainComputerInterface, and the smaller ones they can carry on their person.

* Classic ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'': the Imperial fleet had several carrier types which carried various amounts of fighters, including the Skimkish class light carrier and the Wind class strike carrier (both 80 fighters) and the Antiama class fleet carrier (300 fighters). Other major ships could also carry fighters, such as the Tigress class dreadnaught (300 fighters).
* In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', most Tau vehicles have drones that can pop free of their weapon mounts.

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': many incarnations of Soundwave have him carrying cassettes that transform into robots, such as Laserbeak.

* ''VideoGame/AceCombat5TheUnsungWar'' features the Ark Bird and Hrimfaxi, the latter of which is a giant submarine. Both launch UAV drones to defend themselves.
** The ImageSource is the Arsenal Bird from ''VideoGame/AceCombat7SkiesUnknown'', a massive autonomous aerial battleship that carries not only drones, but also [[BeamSpam tactical lasers]] and launchers that can deploy both standard Anti-aircraft missiles and Helios airburst warheads. On top of all of this, it has automated repair systems and receives its power from the "[[SpaceElevator Lighthouse]]" that it guards via microwave energy, meaning that it, and its drones, can stay aloft indefinitely with only the occasional supply shuttle to top off its ammunition and repair supplies.
* The Substrate faction in ''VideoGame/AshesOfTheSingularity'' is nuts about drones. They have a ship type whose only purpose in life is to house a swarm of drones; the ship itself has no weaponry, but the drones have a ''nasty'' sting and there's quite a few of them. Then they have the drone ''dreadnaught'', which in addition to having ''three'' swarms of the same drones also has independent weaponry, making it a serious challenger on the battlefield. And to top it all off they have a special power that calls down on any place in the battlefield a ''massive'' swarm of the nasty buggers, for the annihilation of everything in range.

* From ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'':

* One enemy in ''Videogame/BionicCommando'''s sixth area attacks with remote-controlled helicopter drones. The remake has Fly Droid Operators.
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, Roland the Soldier and Axton the Commando utilize sentry turrets as a form of offense or defense depending on the skill tree paths taken. Wilhelm the Enforcer of the [[Videogame/BorderlandsThePreSequel Pre-Sequel]] deploys two flying drones, one of which attacks while the other one heals him. In [[Videogame/Borderlands3 the third game]], Zane can send out a flying drone to attack enemies similar to Wilhelm.
* The [[TheMinionMaster BFT Carrier]] from ''VideoGame/BubbleTanks 2'' fits this trope to a T. It can carry up to six invulnerable drones that can be deployed to attack anything near your mouse cursor.
* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' the Allies Aircraft Carrier which deploys skynight attack drones.
* ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'': This is how the Tau's Drone Harbinger unit works, it automatically produces small drones that then attack-move towards the targeted destination. However, it must be watched carefully to make sure it doesn't die or rapidly drain your energy resources.

* Togusa's ability in ''VideoGame/GhostInTheShellFirstAssaultOnline'' has him activating an Attack Drone that seeks out the nearest target and explodes. It's an instant kill if you get hit by it, but at level 2, the drone also deploys an EMP effect to the surrounding area.
* One illustration for ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' shows that [[SummonMagic Djinn]] are kept this way, each shrinks down to a point of light on the user's body.

** The Heretic Leader in ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}'' uses holographic {{attack drone}}s.

* ''VideoGame/{{Homeworld}}'''s Kushan [[AllThereInTheManual Puppeteer-class]] Drone Frigate manufactures, fields and maintains 24 [[WeakTurretGun stationary turrets]] which are locked in orbit of the parent frigate. The Drone Frigate is unarmed so it must rely on the Drones to do the fighting.
** ''VideoGame/HomeworldCataclysm'''s Somtaaw Hive-class Advanced Drone Frigate builds six essential {{Attack Drone}}s which, while autonomous and versatile, take up more space than their predecessors. When things get too dicey to bear, the Hive Frigate's two self-defense guns will add just a bit more firepower at the risk of exposing the frigate to the fight.
** Sans the implementation of a GameMod, ''VideoGame/{{Homeworld 2}}'' scrapped drone warfare in skirmish and multiplayer matches. However, the Progenitor Keepers in the singleplayer campaign could construct Keeper Drones which were just as formidable as the Keepers themselves. The closest thing in the player's hands is the Pride of Hiigara with a construction facility for producing up to ten reverse-engineered Progenitor Mover corvettes.
* ''{{VideoGame/Overwatch}}'': Junkrat's Ultimate RIP Tire is a remote-controlled explosive tire carried on his back that the player controls to roll to and detonate at opponents.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': trainers often carry their Pokemon in their Pokeballs.
* The NighInvulnerable Ustanak in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'' carries bat-like creatures called Oko in its back that it sends out to hunt for its target. When one spots someone it shrieks and flickers red, and [[RunOrDie Ustanak comes running]].

* In addition to the ''Gundam'' examples, ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' has a number of "Banpresto Original" mechs that deploy drones: the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Ashsaber]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Dis Astragant]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Cybuster]], and others. Many also appear in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' subseries.

* Batman has one in ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries''. It's rather useful for scouting things out at high altitudes. After Penguin steals some Wayne Tech, he gets one of his own.

* ''VideoGame/{{X}}-Universe'' series:

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* Aircraft Carriers

** There's also Soundwave, the Decepticon comms officer. Whenever he needs something done on Earth, Soundwave deploys Ravager and Laserbeak to take care of things. He continues to use them even after he gains a vehicle mode rather than his satellite mode in the first film.

* In ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'' Carriers have six drone bays, each capable of carrying two (three for IRPF ships) drones that would be a match for fighters in many settings. Most other Large and Capital ships also have drone bays, but they have weapons arrays as well.

Drones are often TransformingMecha or {{SizeShifter}}s to help conserve space and store more of them. They may also be {{Equippable All|y}}ies.

** The TropeImage is the Arsenal Bird from ''VideoGame/AceCombat7SkiesUnknown'', a massive autonomous aerial battleship that carries not only drones, but also [[BeamSpam tactical lasers]] and launchers that can deploy both standard Anti-aircraft missiles and Helios airburst warheads. On top of all of this, it has automated repair systems and receives its power from the "[[SpaceElevator Lighthouse]]" that it guards via microwave energy, meaning that it, and its drones, can stay aloft indefinitely with only the occasional supply shuttle to top off its ammunition and repair supplies.

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Drones are often TransformingMecha or {{Size Shifter}}s to help conserve space and store more of them. They may also be {{Equippable All|y}}ies.

* The NighInvulnerable Ustanak in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'' carries bat-like creatures called Oko in its back that it sends out to hunt for its target. When one spots someone it shrieks and flickers red, and [[RunOrDie Ustanak comes running]].
* In ''VideoGame/GroundControl'', the [[ChurchMilitant Order]]'s Orion drone carrier drops eight-legged drones that track enemy [[CallARabbitASmeerp terradynes]] (vehicles on wheels or treads) and explode on contact. They cannot track infantry. The Orion itself is a [[HoverTank hoverdyne]], like all other Order vehicles.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, Roland the Soldier and Axton the Commando utilize sentry turrets as a form of offense or defense depending on the skill tree paths taken. Wilhelm the Enforcer of the [[Videogame/BorderlandsThePreSequel Pre-Sequel]] deploys two flying drones, one of which attacks while the other one heals him.

An alternative to [[SummonMagic magically summoning]] beings for your use, you can instead carry them on your person to deploy and recall them as needed. This is common in science fiction with vehicles or robots, though some magical examples or even natural examples such as some real life mutualism.

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* In ''Manga/{{Area88}}'', an aircraft carrier is modified to move on land and even under sand and launches computer-controlled F/A-18 Hornets.
* Both Delta Squadron's VF-31 Siegfried and the Aerial Knight's Sv-262 Draken III function as this in ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The former carries a large number of small drones that act as shield generators, while the latter carries 2 larger [=UCAVs=] that they use in a more conventional manner.

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* Minor ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' enemy Armada wears a suit of armor carrying many little flying robots he can send out to do his bidding. The interesting thing is that he ''cares'' about their welfare, and freaks out when they inevitably get destroyed by heroes who assume they are [[JustAMachine just machines]]. Note that it's never clear whether the little robots actually ''are'' self-aware, or if Armada is just crazy.

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* ''StarWars'': many vehicles and starships of the Separatist Confederacy carry loads of battle droids that can be deployed when needed.

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[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]

* One of the predators from the film, um, ''Film/{{Predators}}'' has a detachable hawk like device he uses to track prey.
* ''Film/MinorityReport'': the Spyder drones which provide surveillance and have a taser like effect while fitting neatly into a police utility belt.
* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', Falcon's upgraded flight pack has a drone which he can deploy for reconnaissance or other purposes.

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* ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' novels, too. From ''Honor Among Enemies'' on, some ships carried a squadron of Light Attack Craft - their SpaceFighter equivalent, with a very small crew compared to other ships. It got better from then on. Bigger carriers can launch up to 200 [=LACs=].
* The jerengjen in ''Ghostweight'' by Yoon Ha Lee, that take the form of origami shapes that unfold into the required weaponry.

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* Riggers in ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' mostly command drones using their BrainComputerInterface, and the smaller ones they can carry on their person.
* In ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'' Carriers have six drone bays, each capable of carrying two (three for IRPF ships) drones that would be a match for fighters in many settings. Most other Large and Capital ships also have drone bays, but they have weapons arrays as well.

[[AC:Toys]]

* ''Toys/LEGOExoForce'': The Deep Jungle sets have deployable mini robots.
* ''Toys/HeroFactory'': Stormer XL carries Scout Drones on himself.

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* ''VideoGame/SwordOfTheStars: A Murder of Crows'' has drone carrier ships in all three size categories. They're a particular specialty of the Morrigi, whose Command ships and other classes carry drones as well.
* ''VideoGame/StarCraft'':
** The Protoss Carrier and Reaver, the latter unique to ''VideoGame/StarCraftI''. The first fires Interceptors that return for repairs after a while, the other stores what are essentially seeking ground torpedoes. The sequel keeps only the Carrier, improving it by allowing automatic production of Interceptors.
** The Arbiter, also unique to the first game, which can instantly summon a group of units to its location.
** Story-wise the Terran battlecruiser is a [[TheBattlestar Battlestar]] that carries Wraith fighters in addition to its own armament. However this is not true in gameplay aside from one story mission, where the Hyperion has a regenerating fleet of fighters.
** ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'' has the Terran Raven, a replacement for the science vessel that can launch a defensive drone. The protoss get the carrier again, while the zerg acquire a unit that [[MookMaker manufactures and deploys Infested Terrans]] in a similar manner to the Reaver.
* One illustration for ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' shows that [[SummonMagic Djinn]] are kept this way, each shrinks down to a point of light on the user's body.
* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', the Engineer can pick up and redeploy any buildings he constructs, though this does have the disadvantage of keeping him from defending himself until he drops his load, as well as slowing him down.
* ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'': This is how the Tau's Drone Harbinger unit works, it automatically produces small drones that then attack-move towards the targeted destination. However, it must be watched carefully to make sure it doesn't die or rapidly drain your energy resources.
* ''VideoGame/{{Solatorobo}}'': Many ships produce drones, and are defeated by throwing the drones back with great force. The Tiamat mech produces up to four that are basically flying buzzsaws.

* ''VideoGame/AceCombat5TheUnsungWar'' features the Ark Bird and Hrimfaxi, the latter of which is a giant submarine. Both launch UAV drones to defend themselves.

* In ''VideoGame/EVEOnline'', most ships cruiser-class and larger can deploy drones, which can fight or mine on that ship's behalf. The Gallente in particular specialize in drone combat.
* In ''VideoGame/FTLFasterThanLight'', drones are one of the primary tactics of the [[MechanicalLifeforms Engi]], and non-Engi ships can also use them if they acquire a drone system.
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, Roland the Soldier and Axton the Commando utilize sentry turrets as a form of offense or defense depending on the skill tree paths taken. Wilhelm the Enforcer of the [[Videogame/BorderlandsThePreSequel Pre-Sequel]] deploys two flying drones, one of which attacks while the other one heals him.
* In ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline'', ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} and his minions uses this ''heavily''. A Gadget-using character can deploy turrets that fly around and shoot at your enemies for you.
* ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' has Combine soldiers carrying [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast manhacks/viscerators]].
* ''VideoGame/HellgateLondon'' features a character class dedicated to this concept.
* The [[TheMinionMaster BFT Carrier]] from ''VideoGame/BubbleTanks 2'' fits this trope to a T. It can carry up to six invulnerable drones that can be deployed to attack anything near your mouse cursor.
* ''VideoGame/{{Homeworld}}'''s Kushan [[AllThereInTheManual Puppeteer-class]] Drone Frigate manufactures, fields and maintains 24 [[WeakTurretGun stationary turrets]] which are locked in orbit of the parent frigate. The Drone Frigate is unarmed so it must rely on the Drones to do the fighting.
** ''VideoGame/HomeworldCataclysm'''s Somtaaw Hive-class Advanced Drone Frigate builds six essential {{Attack Drone}}s which, while autonomous and versatile, take up more space than their predecessors. When things get too dicey to bear, the Hive Frigate's two self-defense guns will add just a bit more firepower at the risk of exposing the frigate to the fight.
** Sans the implementation of a GameMod, ''VideoGame/{{Homeworld 2}}'' scrapped drone warfare in skirmish and multiplayer matches. However, the Progenitor Keepers in the singleplayer campaign could construct Keeper Drones which were just as formidable as the Keepers themselves. The closest thing in the player's hands is the Pride of Hiigara with a construction facility for producing up to ten reverse-engineered Progenitor Mover corvettes.
* In addition to the ''Gundam'' examples, ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' has a number of "Banpresto Original" mechs that deploy drones: the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Ashsaber]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Dis Astragant]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden Cybuster]], and others. Many also appear in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' subseries.
* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' the Allies Aircraft Carrier which deploys skynight attack drones.
* ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'' features several carriers, ranging from the Klingon ''Vo'Quv'' to the Voth ''Bastion'' flight-deck cruiser. The game breaks them into full carriers (two hangar bays, fewer bridge officer slots) and hybrids (more capable on their own, one hangar bay). Also the ''Odyssey''-class and ''[=Bortasqu'=]''-class feature unique consoles that allow them to separate a section of their geometry that acts independently and is also available as a ship on its own (respectively the ''Aquarius''-class destroyer and ''[=HoH'SuS=]''-class bird of prey).
* One enemy in ''Videogame/BionicCommando'''s sixth area attacks with remote-controlled helicopter drones. The remake has Fly Droid Operators.
* Togusa's ability in ''VideoGame/GhostInTheShellFirstAssaultOnline'' has him activating an Attack Drone that seeks out the nearest target and explodes. It's an instant kill if you get hit by it, but at level 2, the drone also deploys an EMP effect to the surrounding area.
* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'': Corpus Tech and Fusion Moas can deploy Shield Ospreys and Attack Drone respectively.
* The Substrate faction in ''VideoGame/AshesOfTheSingularity'' is nuts about drones. They have a ship type whose only purpose in life is to house a swarm of drones; the ship itself has no weaponry, but the drones have a ''nasty'' sting and there's quite a few of them. Then they have the drone ''dreadnaught'', which in addition to having ''three'' swarms of the same drones also has independent weaponry, making it a serious challenger on the battlefield. And to top it all off they have a special power that calls down on any place in the battlefield a ''massive'' swarm of the nasty buggers, for the annihilation of everything in range.
* From ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'':
** Kid Ultra's aptly named "Support Drone" has him deploy this type of drone that follows a target ally, increasing their maximum health and granting an amount of health per second for a given time.
** Marquis can send out owl drones to act as scouts and explosives.
* In ''Videogame/WatchDogs2'', the protagonist has access to two types of remote-controlled drones (A small jumper drone and a UAV) to scout, infiltrate and hack. If used properly, it is often possible that Marcus does not even need to set foot into enemy territory.
* In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', the Yux class of enemies can deploy an unlimited number of Mini-Yux to shield them, each of them deploying a shield that protects the Yux from any sort of harm. More advanced models have self-replicating Mini-Yux, requiring Mario and his allies take them out faster than the Mini-Yux can multiply. Grodus, who spearheaded their development, uses the similar Grodus X system, though rather than making an impenetrable barrier, they simply raise Grodus's defense and can only create that force field when four of them are out.
* ''{{VideoGame/Overwatch}}'': Junkrat's Ultimate RIP Tire is a remote-controlled explosive tire carried on his back that the player controls to roll to and detonate at opponents.

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* MookMedic: Constantly healing and/or shielding the deployer and their allies, requiring that [[ShootTheMedicFirst the drones be taken out first]] before attacking the deployer.

* SurveillanceDrone: Searches the area and immediately alerting the deployer the presence of an intruder or enemy. They can be taken out stealthily if possible.
* MookMedic: Constantly healing and/or shielding the deployer, [[ShootTheMedicFirst requiring that the drones be taken out first before attacking the deployer]].

** Story-wise the Terran battlecruiser is a [[TheBattlestar Battlestar]] that carries Wraith fighters in addition to its own armament. However this is not true in gameplay.

* From the UC Gundam continuity, the Qubeley series of ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'' carry funnels; the Elmeth of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' had bits; and the Sazabi and Nu Gundam of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack'' had Fin Funnels and bits, respectively.

* One enemy in ''Videogame/BionicCommando'''s sixth area attacks with remote-controlled helicopter drones.