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The Alecto model of drone examples one way that pretech scientists attempted to sidestep the limits of quantum ECM on the modern battlefield. Every Alecto is a full-fledged VI, an expert system so sophisticated as to seem almost sentient. Its self-reinforcing cognition allows it to operate even when cut off from external signals by quantum ECM. Salvaged Alectos have all exhibited “female” personalities.