You see them. Not so often that they become familiar, but often enough to know that they are out there, watching. Perhaps they give you a feeling of safety, knowing that your well-ordered world will not be disrupted by the unwelcome. Perhaps they give you a feeling of apprehension. Have we, as a society gone too far, dabbled in things humanity was not meant to? And who controls them, really? Perhaps they give you a feeling of curiosity. How did they come to be? And how do they work?

But no matter what your reaction, the Brassy's Men are here and here to stay. Little is known of their insides - that is a state secret, but their capabilities have been amply demonstrated.

Brassy's Men stand uniformly 6' tall. Their "skin" appears to be made of brass, but has the ability to survive a point-blank hit from a shotgun undamaged. Their nickname comes from their appearance as a unit of brass-skinned soldiers.

The total number of Brassy's Men in existence is a well-kept state secret. It is known that they are difficult and costly to construct and cannot be created in an assembly line process. It is presumed that perhaps as many as twenty Brassy's Men are in existence, forming an elite corpse of palace guards and special keepers of the peace in London.
What is Their History?

The early life of Austrian inventor, Dr. Pietr Brainerd is shrouded in mystery. It is known that he was a childhood friend of Prince Albert, so - presumably - he has some royal blood in his family. He appears to be in his late fifties, although he is a very private individual, rarely grants interviews, and never discusses his personal life.

Dr. Brainerd's first well-known invention was the steam-powered ostrich displayed in the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851. The steam-powered ostrich carried two comfortably, ran over 100 miles on a single tank full of coal, and had collision detection routines built into its navigational devices. The ostrich became a staple of rich Britoners wishing to take a solitary vacation on the continent.

Dr. Brainerd immigrated to Britain in 1861 to be by his friend's side when King Albert was struck by a sudden onset of typhoid. However, due to Dr. Brainerd's devices and the remedies of the palace chemist, His Majesty pulled through, and Brainerd was named Royal Inventor.

The first of Brassy's Men were showcased at London's "First Annual International Exhibition" of 1871, twenty years after the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, and ten years after King Albert's bout with typhoid. Dr. Brainerd's most successful device has gone on to overshadow the lives of all since then.
Why Are They So Important?

Brassy's Men are a scientific wonder.

The creation of Brassy's Men involved at least three scientific breakthroughs:

1. The creation of a near indestructible skin.


2. The production of a near-indefatigable battery.


3. The creation of a thinking, reasoning autonoma.

Brassy's Men are the perfect soldiers.

1. They do not eat or sleep.


2. They have enough intelligence to understand orders, and are unimpeachably loyal.


3. They are neigh-indestructible.

Is it any wonder that every country on earth sat up and took notice when they were introduced? How many are planning to capture and reverse engineer them? How many of them exist? What is Britain's intention with the unstoppable fighting force? What, exactly, is Brainerd's agenda? There is no balance of power here. Brassy's Men may well change the course of the history of the world!