DRDs

 

What they are

DRDs are:

"Diagnostic Repair Darters. These are like mechanical microbes racing through Moya defending it and repairing it. A constantly moving maintenance crew, they are a finite resource. Unlike Moya, unlike the Transport Pods, DRDs are purely mechanical and can't be easily made in flight."

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What they also do

Threaten the crew {many episodes, but most notably They've Got a Secret},

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play with the crew {Family Ties}.

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How many there are

Hundreds.

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Which episodes they've been seen in

All of them. Although they're mostly in the background.

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