Why does MCH have a robot?

[Kaethra]

Hang on a sec. We conjure chocobos, living, breathing creatures, out of thin air wherever we go, including *other worlds*, yet conjuring up a mechanical creation with simple directives is beyond reasoning? How about that giant machine we casually whip out whenever we want to use Air Anchor, Bio Blaster, Drill Shot or Auto Crossbow? How about Black Mages and their explosions? How about summoners and their Egis? How about ninjas and their bunnies? And so on.

Pokeballs.

[Sylve]

I get it, the MCH has gadgets and that's cool and I love it. What I dont get is how we are the only ones with a robot that basically beams in from the enterprise and technology wise is pretty out of place even for allag tech. Where did queen come from?

Ironically, the MSQ accidentally gives us a lore possibility for it. I'll put it in Spoilers just in case, but:

Basically, we eventually learn that a Talos is essentially a pile of rocks being animated via strategically placed aether infused 'control' crystals and a similar Core. It could be argued that since we learn how to summon Queen while on the first, it stands to reason that our involvement in the creation of the Talos during the 79 dungeon quest gave us the inspiration to do something similar.
If rocks can be animated into a functional human form, why not steel? That lunchbox we carry around can store all manner of parts. Its not impossible to think that we're storing collapsible preformed parts (like we used with Turrets) in that lunchbox and summoning Queen merely involves throwing out the parts and "connecting" our aether to it to power it.

[Dualblade]

Because SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

You know we are talking about a MACHINE-ist right?
The robot is part of what makes a Machinist....a Machinist.

[Aladire]

Are you suggesting that we allow MCH to gather together and start a battle bot fighting ring?

[Aladire]

I dont trust after market parts, especially when they are custom to try and make it work.

[Hezzlocks]

I dont trust after market parts, especially when they are custom to try and make it work.

Ah, but these aren't just any ordinary custom after market parts, these are the Garlond Ironworks custom after market parts! Garlond Ironworks is a name you can trust! Remember, if it's Ironworks, it iron-WORKS!

(where's my money, jessie?)

[Bright-Flower]

Ah, but these aren't just any ordinary custom after market parts, these are the Garlond Ironworks custom after market parts! Garlond Ironworks is a name you can trust! Remember, if it's Ironworks, it iron-WORKS!

(where's my money, jessie?)

...I now want a quest chain where she ropes the WOL into doing advertising.

[StarRosie]

A better question, why doesn't every job have a robot that they can summon down and kick butt with together?

Are you suggesting that we allow MCH to gather together and start a battle bot fighting ring?

[Reimmi]

In a game where a little kid can tank gigantic monsters without even flinching, the robot is where you draw the line?