"Possibly," Zechs thought aloud. He didn't have the same literal perspective that Piccolo had, remaining stuck on the ground - so he hadn't any idea that the jungle was so thick and hard to see through from above. His brow furrowed as he thought about it.

"Those shield stations - there was a lot of equipment there, unrelated to getting the planetary defenses online," Zechs told him. "I wouldn't be surprised if those stations had a way to monitor the status of any nearby robots. It's how I'd design it."