Pilots

A pilot is a term given to a human that is operating a BOT or officially licensed to use BOTs for governmental purposes. It takes experience and training for pilots to become more "in sync" with their BOT, which could take years with pilot schools and simulators. Piloting BOTs also takes much mental strength. which pilots strengthen over time.

Licensed pilots are able to use BOTs for jobs such as joining the Mechanical Legion, becoming an Officer, and other roles that involve BOTs.

Pilots often use crews or artificial genes like the Omega Syndrome and Zenter's Gene to enhance their BOT's performance.

Training
To pilot a BOT, all a person has to wear a headset that connects them to the BOT, use handheld console controls or large control consoles to order the BOT to perform an action, and imagine that action taking place.

This process becomes extremely complicated, and extensive training for piloting often has to begin for humans as early as birth.

Early Life
Infants and toddlers often practice techniques to "relax their minds", and to try to imagine doing an action one at a time. They are also given smaller, simpler made mechs called PROTAS, in order to help them practice to use BOTs later on. While not designed for combat, PROTAS still come with Imar armor, and comes with a few internal defense systems, depending on the type of PROTA.

Beginning Pilot Schools
Once a child reaches a school age, they can enter a pilot school, which teaches students the academic curriculum of the sector or system, while training them to use BOTs. For elementary students, classes include methods to relax and clear the mind, and to imagine actions clearly to move BOTs. PROTAs are used for these exercises, and students receive their official BOTs upon graduation from elementary school. Basic AMA training also begins.

Serialization
In a pilot's middle school years, they begin to learn even more techniques to control BOTs, and the ability to continue to focus their mind despite distractions and injury. They soon enter serial pilot schools, which teach high school academic curriculum and offer more advanced techniques and ways to use BOTs. It is at this point that pilots can choose how they want to specialize as a BOT - typically to become an Officer, Mechanical Legionnaire, pilot instructor, or recreational pilot. AMA training also becomes more of a major part of serialization, as when pilots graduate and become licensed pilots, they become a part of a massive "series" of pilots and BOTs.