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9	!!Characters from the sci-fi series ''Series/AlmostHuman''.
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15	[[folder:Detective Kennex]]
16	!!Det. John Kennex
17	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kennex_john_673.jpg]]
18	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/KarlUrban
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20	A legendary detective...until he led his team into an ambush. He spent seventeen months in a coma, and then a few more after that on leave from the force. He is called back in the pilot when there is an attack suspiciously similar to the one that took out his team.
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22	* AntiHero: Of the [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic]] bordering on [[UnscrupulousHero Unscrupulous]] variety.
23	* ArtificialLimbs: His leg was blown off in the ambush. The synthetic replacement glitches on him pretty often in addition to his own psychological rejection of it.
24	** On the other hand, his artificial leg can also kick an evil android through a room which impresses even him.
25	** And then Dorian gives him an upgraded prosthetic in the finale, which he actually seems kind of excited about.
26	* CelibateHero: Dorian notes that he has not had sex in a while.
27	* CowboyCop: Tends to break the rules pretty often. Dorian tries to keep him in check, but it doesn't always work.
28	* DeadpanSnarker: Frequently.
29	-->'''Medical Examiner:''' Detective Kennex? Here's the preliminary report. Detective Paul is up there, sir.
30	-->'''Kennex:''' Oh, I'm sorry, there's not much we can do about that.
31	* {{Determinator}}: Even after getting his leg blown off, Kennex still tried to drag himself away from the explosion that put him in a coma.
32	* DistractedByTheSexy: Sexbots certainly turn him on, as noted by Dorian's hyper senses.
33	* EmbarrassingMiddleName: In ''Are You Receiving'' we find out that John's middle name is Reginald because his dad was a big Music/EltonJohn fan.
34	* FairCop : Stahl certainly appreciates his looks.
35	* FakeAmerican: Karl Urban is from New Zealand.
36	* FantasticRacism: Against androids. Specifically MX units, as they're all-logic and one left him and his partner to die.
37	* GenerationXerox: His dad was also an [=LAPD=] officer.
38	* GoodIsNotNice: Despite his good intentions and strong sense of justice, one gets the sense that he doesn't really know how to be nice. He's gruff at best and can be carelessly hurtful even to the people he likes.
39	* {{Irony}}: He complains about the [=DRNs=] having psychological issues and then his superior officer reads his own psych evaluation. The conclusion of it? He should never return to duty. It is also those same psychological issues that make him come to actually like and get along with Dorian, rather than dismissing him as the sort of cold, logic-driven synthetic that he hates.
40	* HandicappedBadass: He lost his leg in the ambush.
41	* HarmfulToMinors: Stabs his artificial leg and traumatizes a little girl. Later, during a elementary school tour of the department, he shows the children what happens to criminals - that is, he shows a uncensored picture of a guy with his arm blown off.
42	* HasAType: Primarily attracted to brown eyed brunettes. Preferably smart ones.
43	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be rude and insensitive, especially towards Dorian, but he means well and is nowhere near as bad as [[JerkAss Paul]].
44	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He is played by Karl Urban.
45	* TallDarkAndSnarky: Is quite the snarker, likely due to trauma.
46	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Seems to be quite fond of noodles.
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49	[[folder:DRN "Dorian"]]
50	!!Dorian
51	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/drn_1761.jpg]]
52	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/MichaelEaly
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54	A decommissioned android model, designed to be more emotional than the MX's. He was doing satellite maintenance before he was shut down, but has always wanted to be a cop. When Detective Kennex proves to be too distrusting of the coldly logical MX units to be paired with one, Dorian is brought out of storage and put into service with Kennex.
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56	* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Dorian can tell that the suspect shot himself in the leg just by looking at the medical records for a few seconds.
57	%% * BadassAutomaton -- This trope refers to robots that want to kill humans. Dorian is NOT a killer robot.
58	* CharacterTics: BlowingARaspberry. This may be part of his programming, as an identical-looking DRN has the same tic.
59	* DeadpanSnarker: A little more subtle compared to John, but still qualifies.
60	* DullSurprise: Deliberately used; he tends to exhibit rather subdued emotional reactions. Note that this isn't the same as saying he's not ''having'' them; he's just tamping them down.
61	* GoodCopBadCop: The Good Cop of the equation.
62	* GunsAkimbo: Dorian is sometimes seen wielding dual machine pistols during raids. Justified in that he's an android with superhuman accuracy.
63	* InnocentBlueEyes: He has them, and even his little facial scan tech is blue instead of the MX's red.
64	** IcyBlueEyes: When he's angry and/or in battle mode.
65	* LivingLieDetector: Dorian keeps tabs on John's heart rate, as well as that of anyone the pair talks to.
66	* LanternJawOfJustice: Quite prominent.
67	* MadeOfIron: Puns aside, he's capable of taking more damage than a human could.
68	** Temporarily averted in "Blood Brothers" when his chest-plate is off for repairs. Without that armor he's as vulnerable to bullets as anyone.
69	* TheMatchmaker: Sets up an online dating profile for John, and notes that John's description of an ideal woman happens to describe Detective Stahl.
70	* MoodSwinger: When his power drops below 50 percent.
71	* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: Not only does he note John's attraction to the Sex Bots in episode 2, he also notes Detective Stahl's apparent attraction to John, and the fact that John hasn't tapped anything in a long time. Dorian seems to share John's [[{{Squick}} squicked]] out reaction to how he discovered the last one.
72	* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Lampshaded in the episode where he chases a van on foot, catches it and flips it over. Kennex asks "Since when can he do that?"
73	* NiceGuy: Values civil rights, is incredibly patient with people that treat him like a mere machine.
74	* NoSell: When the syndicate operative tries to gas him after mistaking him for a human officer. Also the weapon that disarms all the newer android models has no effect on him.
75	* SarcasmMode: Seems to be Dorian's setting of choice.
76	* SherlockScan: Part of his android abilities. He can keep note of heart rate, respiration, perspiration and a host of other bio processes.
77	* SuperStrength: He can flip a moving van, haul himself up an elevator shaft with pure arm strength, and crash through a wall with no apparent damage to his body.
78	** SuperSpeed: He catches up to the van ''while on foot''.
79	* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: He's friendly, has dreams of his own, loses control of his anger, and even breathes. He looks so human that one of the terrorist leaders tries to use the biological weapon designed to kill cops against him. That said, experts in the field can still tell he's not human. There's a seam by his ears which was probably left there so he wouldn't be able to blend in completely.
80	* ShipperOnDeck: Starts shipping Kennex and Stahl once he learns the latter matches the former's type.
81	* TallDarkAndHandsome: One wonders if androids have recreational purposes. [[note]][[TheRuleOfFirstAdopters While there are both male and female sex bots,]] it is still unclear whether the DRN series is [[UnusualEuphemism properly equipped]] for the job.[[/note]]
82	** It is mentioned in "Blood Brothers" that his designers were [[GagPenis "thoughtful"]] in making him look human.
83	* TerrifiedOfGerms: When John had to preform some on the spot repair for Dorian, he simply grabbed what was available: Nail clippers, a dirty cotton swab, and some chewing gum. Before even being touched by these makeshift tools, Dorian questioned John repeatedly if they were 'clean'. Justified in that he does have a lot of sensitive electronics and unlike humans, no immune system to get rid of foreign material. Plus, there's that whole 'getting deactivated for four years' thing.
84	* VerbalTic: Inserting the word "man" in sentences, which he ascribes to a colloquialism program in his system. Another, identical-looking DRN shares the same tic.
85	* VoiceChangeling: Can emulate different voices.
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88	[[folder:Captain Maldonado]]
89	!!Capt. Sandra Maldonado
90	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maldonado_3218.jpg]]
91	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/LiliTaylor
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93	The chief of police. She was the one who insisted John return to work, as well as assigned Dorian to him.
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96	* DaChief: Albeit a coolly professional one.
97	* FairCop
98	* AMotherToHerMen: She certainly has gone out of her way to help John. She also treats Dorian like a person.
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100	* OldMaid: A observant psychopath reveals one of her greatest fears is becoming one of these. The episode later subverts it by showing she's still a FairCop in the eyes of men not under her authority.
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102	* ProperlyParanoid: Tells John that, in regard to [[TheSyndicate the InSyndicate]], he is the only one in the station that she can trust.
103	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She gave John as much time as she could to recover, but knew when she had to pull him back in. She also assigned Dorian to him after he destroyed his MX.
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106	[[folder:Rudy]]
107	!!Rudy Lom
108	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lom_rudy_2360.jpg]]
109	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/MackenzieCrook
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111	The police computer and android expert.
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113	* AmbiguouslyBi: Clearly attracted to women, but doesn't rule out the idea that the love of his life might end up being a man, either.
114	* AmbiguouslyJewish: "Lom" is an Ashkenazic surname, and Rudy claims to be related to the Rothschilds, but there's no indication of his personal religious beliefs either way.
115	* DistractedByTheSexy: When interacting with Vanessa.
116	* GadgeteerGenius: Is shown tinkering with androids.
117	* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Appears to feel this way.
118	* HiddenDepths: Is implied that he feels under-appreciated at work and wants someone to talk to.
119	* MysteriousPast: He was a hacker once, and possibly even a cyber-terrorist.
120	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: So far, whenever something scientific needs doing, Rudy can do it. His expertise ranges from computer engineering, through robotics to chemistry and biology, and possibly more.
121	* SharpDressedMan: Would like to be one (and is one while undercover), but rarely takes the trouble to stay immaculate.
122	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: When he says that sometimes people visit Sexbots not for sex but to be able to talk to someone.
123	* TheSmartGuy: He has a broad area of expertise, from androids to bio-engineered viruses.
124	* TookALevelInBadass: During his undercover operation.
125	* WaistcoatOfStyle: Subverted and played straight. He wears a waistcoat often, but it is so wrinkled and rumpled that he gives off more of an absent-minded professor vibe, and played straight when he was undercover.
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128	[[folder:Detective Paul]]
129	!!Det. Richard Paul
130	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/paul_richard_733.jpg]]
131	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/MichaelIrby
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133	A loud and abrasive cop who doesn't think John should have returned to service.
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135	* DrivenByEnvy: Valerie suggests that he is jealous of John's excellent record prior to the ambush.
136	* {{Jerkass}}: Not only does he go on about how John should have been discharged for leading his squad into a trap, he treats Dorian like he's about to go haywire at any moment.
137	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Gave some UsefulNotes/{{Bitcoin}}s to a homeless kid so he could find a safe place to sleep the night.
138	* LackOfEmpathy: Most people would feel sorry for the guy who lost all of his team and friends on an ambush, lost a leg and spend a year and a half in a coma. Sadly it is TruthInTelevision for a significant number of cops.
139	* TheNapoleon: Paul is an abrasive {{Jerkass}} and John repeatedly makes jokes about his height. Though that doesn't seem to be a particular BerserkButton for Paul, it's hard to tell given how easily they tend to rile each other up anyway.
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142	[[folder:Detective Stahl]]
143	!!Det. Valerie Stahl
144	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stahl_valerie_350.jpg]]
145	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/MinkaKelly
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147	A younger officer impressed with John's record. An expert in criminal and gang sociology.
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149	* BadassInDistress: A capable officer that runs in a spot of trouble during the police station invasion and needs Dorian's help.
150	** In "Blood Brothers" she finds herself in this spot again, [[spoiler: finding herself the hostage of the clones of the VillainOfTheWeek. When the police find their ruse compromised during the exchange, Stahl elbows her captor and successfully makes a break for it.]]
151	* BrainyBrunette: is an exellent profiler. She also came out on top in a duel of wits against another Chrome who was impeding her investigation at a "chrome party" of sorts.
152	* DesignerBabies: Stahl is a "chrome" -- someone genetically engineered in-utero to be [[BioAugmentation "perfect"]].
153	* FairCop: Played by the very attractive Minka Kelly.
154	** Turns out she's genetically engineered. [[FridgeBrilliance Of course she's gonna be gorgeous]].
155	* ProHumanTranshuman: Even though she's a chrome she doesn't seem very enthusiastic about the practice and states that she doesn't get along with others in the movement. One girl she interviews comments that it's unusual for a chrome to be a cop.
156	* ShipTease: She's clearly interested in more than just John's record.
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161	[[folder:MX Units]]
162	!!MX-43
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164	The MX-43 series is a battle-ready militarized humanoid android closely resembling human beings.
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166	* BarbieDollAnatomy: Sans nipples and with distinctly Ken-doll-like hip joints.
167	* ButtMonkey: Constantly getting damaged in [[AmusingInjuries hilarious]] ways.
168	* CreepyMonotone: It becomes more noticeable during high intense situations. The [=MXs=] can speak and be calm as their human partners go into a panic.
169	* DeceptivelyHumanRobots: Though similar in appearance, they do not all look exactly alike, but they are all programmed to "think" alike, and follow orders precisely.
170	* IcyBlueEyes: that are not limited to their synthetics skin color. Given the [=MXs=] 'cold' and logical exterior by creation- it is fitting.
171	* MechaMooks: They eat it nearly every episode.
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