Drones

"There are scientists being held somewhere in the Solar System by creatures from another universe. You and Benji must find them, free them from the robot drones guarding them, and return them to Earth. If you and Benji can do this in time, you will win. You have 60 star days."

- The game's narration about the Drones.

The Drones are the main antagonists of the 1983 video game for the Commodore 64, Benji: Space Rescue. They are a dangerous group of brutal robots from another universe who want to kidnap and kill every scientist on Earth.

Description
Benji's mission is to save a number of scientists that are being held by robot drones somewhere in the solar system. Once he is on board, the player must take them safely back to Earth. This can be done by going into the engine room and selecting the planet of the player's choice, and the player can modify the warp and jump settings to get to the planet faster or slower. When cruising the planet's surface, Benji's ship's alarm will sound if it detects enemy movement. This is followed by the drones chasing Benji and shooting at him with their lasers. While fighting the drones, the player can use the keyboard's function keys to either fire torpedoes or phasors.

Also while transporting scientists, the player must supply them with rations in order for them to survive. Benji is constantly running out of fuel, meaning that the player needs to stock up while orbiting space. Higher ranks have Benji rescuing more scientists and navigating an asteroid field. Benji has a specific number of star days to rescue the scientists. If Benji runs out of time or fuel, the game will be over. The higher the rank, the more difficult Benji's rescue mission becomes.

Personality
The purple drones are shown to be the most intelligent ones, the green ones are the most psychotic, and the blue ones are the most dimwitted.