The M910 HMMWV is a highly versatile machine, capable of being easily modified to conduct a vast array of tasks. One of these tasks included modification into an armored car for internal security purposes. This was to replace the aging M121 Seeker. A highly inadequate reconnaissance vehilce, it would serve in the Paternian Armed Forces for internal security, a role which it performed adequately. However, the overburdened chassis, combined with the increasing wear on parts, led to frequent cases of mechanical failure. By 1985, the readiness rate of the Seeker fleet was at 5%; most were towed into position as a portable pillbox. While the M108 Jeep and M8 CUCV were far more reliable, they were unarmored and vulnerable to small arms fire. To make the Humvee suitable for this role, internal armor kits around the engine and crew compartment were added. In addition, an octogonal open-topped turret armed with two 12.7mm machine guns was added. Hooks were added on the doors to allow a weapon to be suspended from a bungee cord. This machine proved far more satisfactory, and quickly replaced the Seeker in this role.