Nano-Byte

Nano-Byte

Weapon Information
Developer: Neucom Inc.
Deployment: The Corporate War (Ace Combat 3:Electrosphere
Year of Deployment: 2040
A technology under research/development at Neucom Inc. that uses minute particles at the Nano (10^-9 meters) scale. Neucom Inc. commenced development of minute particles that will endure any theoretical conditions. It succeeded in directly injecting programs into these particles. As a result, because it can perform work at the Nano-scale where it executes its program, the Nano-robot became a reality.

History
The product was released by Neucom Inc. in 2038 as "Nano-byte". Because it is capable of adapting to extreme conditions and self-replication, plans for its use include practical applications in construction and space development, as well as a new energy source replacing nuclear power.

In 2040, during the Neucom Inc. - General Resource LTD Corporate-War (Ace Combat 03) Experimental Nano-Bytes were gathered in large amounts, at a Neucom Facility for construction purposes. However, the Nano-Bytes suddenly began to malfunction for an unknown reason and began to attack everything around them. They continued to self-replicate and built large Cocoons constructed of other Nano-Bytes and began to spread into the environment around them.

The Universal Peace Enforcement Organization dispatched their Special Armed Response Force (SARF) to the area, equipped with Anti-Nano-Byte Bombs. During their operation Rena Hirose, an SARF Pilot, was attacked by the Nano-Bytes. The swarmed onto her aircraft and began to eat away at it's Structure, Systems and even began to infect her body. The Nano-Bytes attempted to infect her heart and convert it into a machine, itself. A supporting AI, named Nemo, fired an Anti-Nano-Byte Bomb onto her aircraft and saved her life.

The Nano-Bytes were neutralized at the end of the operation.

Sources
Ace Combat 03: Electrosphere (JP) (the game itself)

Accreditation:
lincer556 for the redone-image and the original image