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[[File:OC Sheldon's weapon carrying drone.png|right]]

The '''Shel-drone''' is a drone that explores [[Alterna]] for any hidden treasures and then delivers them the next day to the lobby terminal.

==Description==
The Shel-drone is a drone in the shape of [[Sheldon]]{{'s}} head carrying a box. Although only named in {{S3}}{{'s}} [[Return of the Mammalians]], this is likely the same drone as used in {{S2}}{{'s}} [[Octo Canyon (mode) |Octo Canyon]], as they look identical.

==Usage==
===Octo Canyon===
Whenever Sheldon requests [[Agent 4]] to use a specific Hero weapon in non-boss missions, it is delivered in a suitcase with a Shel-drone just before Agent 4 begins the mission proper. It also delivers a modified [[Rainmaker (weapon)|Rainmaker]] in [[Bomb Rush Blush (mission)|Bomb Rush Blush]]'s fourth Phase.

===Return of the Mammalians===
[[File:Shel-drone Location.jpg|thumb|Shel-drone Spawning Location]]
The Shel-drone is stationed on the launchpad next to the [[Squid Sisters]] Camp in [[Future Utopia Island]]. It becomes available after completing the campaign and exploring 100% of [[Alterna]], but clearing all levels is not required<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1751668989] Video proof that you can access Shel-drone even with unplayed kettles</ref>. Once unlocked, it can be enabled once a day for 999 [[Power Egg]]s, and will spend the rest of the day searching Alterna for treasure. Once the next day starts, it will deposit the treasure at the [[Lobby Terminal]], and return to the launchpad where it can be activated again.

====Chances====

After the Shel-Drone has been activated and the day has passed, the player can go to the lobby terminal and select "Get stuff", which will give the player one of the following: <ref name=":0">[https://leanny.github.io/splat3/mission.html {{GH}} Leanny on GitHub]</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable sitecolor-s3"
!Treasure
!Chance
|-
|1 Locker Decoration
|70%
|-
|[[File:S3 Ticket Food Random.png|24px]] 1 Food Ticket
|10%
|-
|[[File:S2 Icon Ability Chunk Generic.png |24px]] 5 Random Ability Chunks
|10%
|-
|[[File:S3 Icon Cash.png |24px]] 10000
|10%
|}

Receiving decorations from the Shel-drone is the only known way to currently receive duplicates of the [[Return of the Mammalians]]-exclusive decorations.

===Photo Mode===
When using the timer in [[Photo Mode]], the Shel-drone will appear hovering in place while holding a camera underneath, acting as a visual indicator of where the photo is being taken from.
==Quotes==
===Interacting with the Shel-drone for the first time===
* {{Character|RotM|Agent 2|icononly}} {{Color|'''Agent 2:'''|Marie RotM|ingame}} Oh, that? That's the {{color|Shel-drone|orange}}. I bet you can guess who designed it...
* {{Character|RotM|Agent 1|icononly}} {{Color|'''Agent 1:'''|Callie RotM|ingame}} ...Sheldon, right? Anyway, he said that thing can help find hidden items, even here in Alterna. Well, he said a LOT more than that, but you get the gist.
* {{Character|RotM|Agent 2|icononly}} {{Color|'''Agent 2:'''|Marie RotM|ingame}} One of the important things he said is that you need {{Cost|S3||pe}} {{Color|Power Eggs|orange}} to operate it. So if you have extras, maybe give it a try!
* {{Character|RotM|Agent 1|icononly}} {{Color|'''Agent 1:'''|Callie RotM|ingame}} Yep! And it supposedly takes anything it finds directly back to the lobby, so check out the {{Color|lobby terminal|orange}} to pick them up.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Marie Introducing the Shel-drone.jpg|[[Marie]] introducing the Shel-drone.
File:Found by the Shel-drone.jpg|Text received after retrieving items at the [[Lobby Terminal]].
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* Photo Mode's timer cannot be used in [[Alterna]], likely due to the Shel-drone being located at the Squid Sisters Camp in [[Future Utopia Island]].

==Names in other languages==
{{Translation needed|Add Spanish, and Chinese (Traditional)}}
{{Localized name
|color=Splatoon 3
|Jap=ブキチドローン
|JapR=Bukichi dorōn
|JapM=Sheldon drone
|Dut=Armadrone
|DutM=From ''Armada'' ("Ammo Knights") and ''drone''
|Fre=Cardrone
|FreM=Shel-drone
|FreA=<!--French (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|FreAM=
|Ger=Arty-Drohne
|GerM=Sheldon drone
|Ita=Armandrone
|ItaM=Sheldondrone. From ''Armand'' (Sheldon in Italian) and ''drone''
|Rus=Пуш-дрон
|RusR=Push-dron
|RusM=Shel-drone
|Spa=Dron
|SpaM=
|SpaA=<!--Spanish (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|SpaAM=
|ChiS=无人机
|ChiSR=Wúrénjī
|ChiSM=Drone
|ChiT=無人機
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
|Kor=드론
|KorR=
|KorM=Drone
|Internal=Msn_Drone <ref name="Leanny GitHub">[https://github.com/Leanny/splat3/blob/main/data/language/EUen.json {{GH}} Leanny on GitHub]</ref>
|InternalM=
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Return of the Mammalians]]