You were fighting against a Roc and Eagle when you've started shooting the NPCs. The Barghest never touched you, as he was fighting the Upholder and died like immediately. The second Eagle joined in much later, which was directly when your Sabre arrived to help you.
From the Beginning? No and I didn't count how many NPCs you've shot just to get Nanobots.
"Who is it doing this synthetic type of alpha beta psychedelic funkin'?"