Alexander Drone

The Alexander Drone is a mass produced version of the Alexander Knightmare Frame used by W-0. Its most notable feature is that it can be controlled by a machine placed in the cockpit.

Design and Development
Completely unlike the Knightmare Frames used by the Holy Britannian Empire and the Black Knights, the Alexander is a high-spec Knightmare frame that utilizes original technology developed by its designer, Anna Clement. With a specialized "Insect Mode" transformation mechanism, a light-weight body and a high-performance frame, its mobility vastly surpasses that of the E.U.'s Panzer-Hummel and most other Knightmare Frames. The cockpit block is on its back, but it isn’t equipped with a Cockpit Ejection System, because the actual battlefield forces of the E.U.’s special-ops unit “W-0”, the former Japanese (Elevens), aren’t counted as a loss in fighting strength even if they are killed in battle.

The Alexander Drone is a variation of the Alexander that can be controlled by a Artificial Intelligence program with help from from a field commander/operator through a machine placed into the cockpit of the Alexander. In actual combat scenarios this Knightmare have a lower combat efficiency than a regular, manned Knightmare, but it makes up for its reduced efficiency by sheer numbers. It was created in a attempt to reduce W-0 casualties. As of yet, Leila Malcal has been the only field commander to employ these Knightmares.

Despite what the name implies, the Alexander Drone can also be piloted, such as by Yukiya or the Castle Weisswolf security forces during the siege by the Knights of St. Michael.