"Why do we call them Dogs? Because they are loyal, follow you anywhere and it is a hell of a lot more easier to say "DOG" then it is to say "HIT POD"."
-Striker Sergent commenting on the D.O.G. Acronym
A backronym for the more long winded name of High Intensity Tactical Progressive Offensive Drone or HIT POD. The shorter acronym of D.O.G stands for Drone Offensive General. With the war of Ascendant extending longer then anticipated the need for more powerful remote weapons were needed to fill in the slots for dead or wounded soldiers for the Superior Alliance. Unable or unwilling to rely on cloning or other unspeakable methods the Superior alliance saw to replenish its fighting force with drones.
These drones relied on an AI that was a few steps lower in intelligence then the usual AI partners that Stratego commonly used. This reduced AI made the drones cheaper,faster and easier to manufacture. these Drones were designed with three main functions in mind:
1)Attack drones to bolster the dwindling numbers of Superior alliance forces.
2)Act as a booster and offensive enchantment for existing mecha especially Pawn equipped Tactical Aggressors and Pistoleers.
3)Substitute or replace existing Stratego P.O.Ds especially for Pawn class forces.
With the ability to act independently or to be controlled by a Strategos the D.O.Gs would quickly prove their worth in their first sorties.