Guardian Drone

s are alien robots encountered on board Mothership Zeta.

About
Guardian Drones are a more advanced variant of the Support Drone which carries a Drone Cannon and does a considerable amount of damage. If you obtain the Drone Control Device, they can be used as followers with a maximum of one at a time. Just like robots in the Capital Wasteland, they can be deactivated once the player acquires the Robotics Expert perk.

You can shoot their hover platforms to temporarily disable their movement.

Guardian Drones can have their cannon shot off, and they are able to re-equip it.

Appearances
s appear in the Mothership Zeta Fallout 3 add-on.

Also a notable amount of them can be found in the robot facility/factory inside the lower part of the space ship

Bugs
s occasionaly have their cannons backwards or a double version yet still fire forward.

Threat Assessment
Guardian Drones should be considered on par with a Mister Gutsy in terms of durability and firepower, they may have very different weapons and appearances but both are still well armored and can inflict significant damage (they also float too). They are less of a threat than a Sentry Bot which has more armor, superior weapons, no weak point, and better mobility. Guardians do however tend to show up in groups, if you see one; expect more.