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[[File:FoundationH2.jpg|thumb|250px|The abandoned TARDS testing facility | [[File:FoundationH2.jpg|thumb|250px|The abandoned TARDS testing facility]] | ||
The '''Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System''' was | The '''Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System''' was an abandoned [[Acheron Security]] project. The project was an early attempt by Acheron Security to create autonomous combat drones.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Earth'']</ref> TARDS was tested in [[Industrial Zone 08]] of [[Chicago]], on the planet of [[Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', multiplayer level ''[[Foundation]]''</ref> However, with the rise of [[Human augmentation|augmentations]] in [[human]] soldiers, the project—and its facility—was deemed irrelevant. Eventually, the facility was used as a [[War Games]] [[Foundation|simulation]].<ref name="universe"/> | ||
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*The acronym TARDS is a possible joke by [[Bungie]], as that it sounds like an abbreviation of "retards", or a reference to the "TARDIS" from ''[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''. | *The acronym TARDS is a possible joke by [[Bungie]], as that it sounds like an abbreviation of "retards", or a reference to the "TARDIS" from ''[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''. | ||
*TARDS's facility in Chicago may be a reference to the location of U.S. Robotics in the 2004 film [[Wikipedia:I, Robot (film)|''I, Robot'']]. | *TARDS's facility in Chicago may be a reference to the location of U.S. Robotics in the 2004 film [[Wikipedia:I, Robot (film)|''I, Robot'']]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||