SERV

SERVs, or SERVbots, are the android constructs that have inhabited the domed city of Haven long  before any of the first inhabitants arrived.

Appearance
SERVs were designed to look pleasingly and comfortably humanoid without offending, confusing, or worrying the humanoids they mimic. SERVs maintain physical features that are very defined and unique to them, distinguishing them as artificial and not replicas, to quell potential Tellurian technophobia brought on by the science fiction films of later Tellurian history.

SERV appearance today varies greatly, unlike in the first days of settlement when every SERV was little more than a featureless mannequin. All SERVs have a base core unit which resembles a human body complete with very functional erogenous genitalia, except with numerous jacks and sockets to which they can attach various armor plates. Their limbs are interchangeable, with shapes ranging from almost human to completely robotic. Their color template also varies greatly, but the most common is usually a mix of a base color and a luminous accent color. Height also varies greatly. Why this is is a matter of speculation, most experts assume it is due to evolving trends/tastes, which somehow affect how a SERV is constructed.

Despite their appearance, though, They boast an impressive array of tools to help them with their tasks. Without armor, a SERVs body can still withstand more damage than a similar sized flesh being. With armor, small caliber gun fire, slashing, piercing and blunt impacts of the normal variety are simply scoffed at. Some units can sport thrusters which allow them some form of short range flight, and their weapon of choice is hardened knuckles.

Function
SERV base programming has remained the same since their first contact with settlers, always aiming to assist the citizens of the dome however they can. After years of assimilating and obtaining data, the "ghosts in the machine" have become more and more apparent, resulting in different SERV "personalities" which closely emulate that of sentient organic beings.

They can be waitresses, assistants, citizen-police, police, workers, receptionist, and they can even perform jobs of a more "dubious" nature. They exist to assist. Should the need arise, they are more than capable of becoming ruthless warmachines. If the dome and its citizenry are in danger, the SERVs will do their best to counter the threat.

What if the danger is the citizenry? Then they will do what they have to protect their "Appointed," but they will only try to incapacitate the offending party. A SERV will never be hostile against another SERV. If ever the conflict is between two Appointed, they will try to reach a consensus on who is at fault and work a solution from their. After all, SERVs are not slaves. They are assistants.

When a SERV is damaged, as long as the core unit remains intact, they will regenerate the damage over a span of days or weeks, depending on the gravity of the damage (i.e. lost fingers will be replaced faster than lost hands). The parts or limbs that are severed from the core unit undergoes rapid corrosion, the entire mass turning to metallic ash within a matter of minutes, as was discovered when the first few miscreants sought to use SERVs as a sort of mineral resource. If in the event the core unit is damaged beyond repair, the entire SERV undergoes the same rapid corrosion.

History
The first citizens were wary of these artificial constructs, seeing them as a sort of "Big Brother" made to watch every move. This provoked most to destroy the SERVs, and it is believed that this may have been one factor behind Haven's first lockdown. Although their numbers dwindled, they never truly went away; new SERV units kept arriving in the city. Over time, citizens realized the SERVs weren't sent to watch, but to help newcomers settle in. Slowly, the SERV paranoia had all but faded.

SERVs are still doing their part to help the citizens of the dome in their daily lives, as well as help new immigrants become comfortable with living inside it. Their present numbers are limited so as to promote livelihood and prevent the masses from becoming stagnant in their activities (See WALL-E), A new SERV that is yet to be given an Appointed is usually limited to policing duties and general assistance of the citizenry until such a time they are given a specific citizen to assist.

No one knows where these mechanoids come from; new SERVs just appears inside the dome, waiting to be appointed. Many speculate that there is a deep underground factory under the city itself which produces these constructs, others believe that there is a stockpile of them within the impenetrable dome walls. Whatever the case, the number of SERVs seem to be inexhaustible despite old units succumbing to system failure, accidents, or sabotage.

The SERVcenter
A SERV is given to a citizen, usually by way of a visit from "The Interface," the SERV Representative. With them is the unit which will be your daily assistant, making you their Appointed. This assignment will last until the Appointed wishes to be rid of the SERV, the Appointed's death, the SERVs destruction, or if the Appointed has fallen out of favor with the authorities responsible for SERV assignment. Criteria for becoming Appointed is not disclosed and is very unclear, but there is also a SERVcenter in Haven that may be visited to express interest in receiving a SERV.