NPCs · first: SO E1
Armstrong Roid Removers
In the first episode Brennan says the Red Hot is being pursued by an armada of Armstrong Roid Removers, the "number one name in asteroid removal", outfitted with Space Saber hyon beams that blast the shields SOE1·00:05:44. Jan de la Vega says he sees about 20 Roid Removers and that these clampers would love to get in under the shields and buzzsaw away SOE1·00:09:38.
In the first episode Brennan describes a veritable armada of Armstrong Roid Removers, clampers and buzzers, pursuing the Red Hot, and says one is clamped onto the back of the ship SOE1·00:05:44 SOE1·00:16:32 SOE1·00:26:33. Brennan says the crew recognizes them as Armstrong Roid Removers and that UFTP owns Armstrong SOE1·01:11:07. At the end of the fight he says the Roid Removers turn around and follow the Lady Pike SOE1·01:41:26.
In the third episode Ally says she wants to research "Armstrong brand droid removers" to find an easy way to destroy them or keep them off the ship SOE3·00:24:43.
By episode
SO E1: Welcome to the Spacin' Life, Buddy
- Armstrong Roid Removers — see Creatures and vehicles.
- Armstrong Roid Removers ("clampers") — drone ships: "about 20 Roid Removers" — 00:09:38; clamp the hull or fire hyon beams / lasers; the shielded ones were destroyed by Sidney and Barry
SO E3: Wrecked on Rec 97
- Armstrong brand droid removers — Margaret wants to research them — 00:24:43