The Botniks were an eccentric raider gang infamous for their use of jury-rigged robots and machines to commit crimes in NCR territory. The group eventually disbanded, though whether they were killed, went their separate ways, or joined the Raider Alliance is unknown.
Background[]
The Botniks originated from a Soviet research vessel that was stranded on the coast of California during the Great War. The scientists onboard used their technical mastery to earn a living robbing communities using restored or jury-rigged robots. Their most brazen attack was the daylight robbery of a Shi Bank in a large NCR town via a small fleet of robotic drones. Due to increasing NCR crackdowns on crime in its territory, the Botniks were killed, driven off, or otherwise disbanded, last seen in operation in the territory of the Raider Alliance.
The presence of a dedicated robotics lab in the Athens-Tec uranium pit, and a small force of restored Sentry Bots, Mister Handies, and other robots indicates that at least a few members of the Botniks incorporated into the Raider Alliance.
Known members[]
- Robotnik Merchant - An unnamed member leading raider salvage efforts at the solar array salvage op.