Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords! - Chapter 421

‘We come from the Fiotaun Plateau and embrace this vast galactic universe. ’

In the void, a long and wide ship is moving slowly.

A blue-skinned humanoid with a scepter in his hand looks out from the rounded window at the empty galaxy filled with colorful nebulae in the distance.

Outside the window, countless sci-fi long warships pass by.

Under the guidance of the Greater Good, we have gotten rid of the dark age of mutual attack and united as one under the majesty of the ether. ’

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The collective needs of the Tau Empire override all individuals. This supreme concept, this bright truth, should be spread to every planet inhabited by intelligent creatures in the galaxy, and all civilizations should unite under the belief of the Greater Good! ‘

However-there are always ignorant and stubborn civilizations that resist the enlightenment of this wisdom and do not understand the value of peace. ’

They reject our teachings, call us aliens, and savagely kill our ambassadors.

“But, the Aether once said, [Those who are short-sighted are not at fault], we will eventually tame them and make them understand that the Greater Good is the only way.

“For the Greater Good, for the Tau Empire!

In the more distant void, countless wreckages were floating around.

‘Impossible-·

“How could this be-·

“What is that?”

The golden cross-shaped staff fell from the four strange blue fingers.

‘Our Greater Good…··

‘No!!!

The humanoid blue-skinned creature turned his head to look at the projection table in the command room that was shattered by the torpedo.

At the edge of the reconnaissance range, in the vague void air cloud and asteroid belt, an unidentified slender ship was quietly lurking.

As a dark cloud of lightning flashed from the ship’s body, the ship disappeared again in the air cloud, as if it had never appeared.

“The Indefatigable can’t hold on anymore, our hull needs to enter the dry dock for overhaul, sir. “On the bridge, the captain of the oil pollution engineering department with the uniform on his uniform reported to Commodore Peru.

“Report the current route.”

“We are not far from the Forge World Gothic, and we can dock at the Forge World Gothic Star.” The officer of the navigation department reported.

“It seems that this is the only way.” Horatio said to Commodore Peru.

“Send a return message to the navigation tower and notify the entire fleet to prepare to leave the warp!”

In the calm deep void, a lightning and thunder that tore through the real universe suddenly appeared, accompanied by a shock that swept through everyone’s spirit like a banshee’s scream. The Indefatigable and the fleet it led finally got rid of the black and purple claws behind them and returned to the physical universe from the chaotic and dark sky.

Because the selected return location is not the permanent Mandeville Point, the Empire did not build a beacon here.

Not long after, other ships were also washed out of the turbulent ocean of the warp in all directions. At this time, the scattered formation could hardly be said to be an expedition fleet.

“Speaking of which, I haven’t been to the Forge World Gothic for a while. “After slightly reorganizing the formation, the fleet sailed for a while through the plasma engine. When it arrived near the destination, Commodore Peru looked at the reddish-brown steel planet in front of him and said to himself.

Horatio looked at the steel planet outside the window that had obviously undergone planetary environmental transformation, and looked at it curiously. That was the legendary Gothic Star.

It is also the origin of the name of the Gothic Star District. The second capital of this star district, an extremely industrial forging world, is under the jurisdiction of the Voss forging world known as the ‘Right Hand of Mars’. The sages and priests in it are also Voss faction members.

But it is the same for the Imperial Navy, because the Imperial Navy maintains a good relationship with both Voss and Mars.

All loyalist forging worlds are unconditionally open to the Imperial Navy.

However, different forging worlds will also bring some unexpected rules and regulations that affect the Imperial Navy.

Forging world Gothic, near-earth shipyard dry dock, passenger platform.

“What? Mars does not plan to send the light spear to Goth for the Indefatigable to install?”

“Please forgive me, Commodore. “The Martian craftsman on board replied to Commodore Peru, wearing a red vestment with white gears printed on it:

“The lance cannon assigned to the Indefatigable is a Martian technical secret. This confidential technology has not yet been authorized for production and installation in the Voss Forge World. According to the provisions of M-W Agreement wlpf-7749, Mars cannot send the lance cannon to the Forge World Gothic for installation.”

“But the Indefatigable is in need of a major overhaul at this time, and it is still a long way from the Abyss Port. We can’t just repair the hull in the Forge World Gothic, and then wait until we return to the Abyss Port to reinstall the lance cannon. This roundabout way of separate repairs will keep the Indefatigable in the dock for at least a dozen more years!”

“We understand your concerns, but the orders of the Martian Forge General cannot be violated, and the sacred agreements between the various branches within the Mechanicus must also be observed. “The Artificial Sage replied in a stiff electronic voice without any emotion.

Just when Brigadier General Peru was having a headache about this, another group of priests from the Mechanicus came over.

The robes of these people were different from those of the priests of the Martian Order, half yellow and half red, and they looked very colorful.

“Nice to meet you, Brigadier General Edward Peru.” The leader was a hunchbacked old man wearing a well-made Axe of All Machines, followed by a group of priests and fully armed crusaders, the latter holding beautiful and terrifying laser rifles in their hands.

Horatio heard that this live-fire rifle would fire radium ammunition containing lethal radiation, causing a radiation storm that could easily kill someone.

Of course, this kind of weapon that is completely immersed in radium will also cause long-term pain to the user. Even the skitarii warriors who have 80% of their bodies mechanically replaced will be killed due to their extremely unstable characteristics. Kill any user.

When he thought of this, Horatio really wanted to take a step back.

But in order to maintain the dignity of the Imperial Navy officer, he could only grit his teeth secretly, put on a magnanimous and calm look, and watch these threats approaching him.

“I remember you are -” Brigadier General Peru saluted politely, and then searched in his mind for this old man who seemed to have met once.

“Lucas Voss, the Casting Sage of Goth.”

The old man spoke the first half of his name in Gothic, and the second half was decoded and broadcast using a barcode decoder.

Horatio couldn’t stand this strange operation.

“Ah, yes, that’s right. Nice to meet Sage Lucas.”

“Admiral Venuska Katalia of the Gothic Fleet and Lord Colonel Elphinstone also happened to visit recently.”

“Really? That’s a coincidence. Where are the Lord Admiral and the Colonel now?” Brigadier General Peru was very surprised. At the temporary stopping point decided on the way back from the expedition, he could actually meet his colleagues and superiors. This is too What a coincidence.

“You two are here to inspect the latest war artifacts produced on this planet. Of course, for now, let’s talk about the repair issue of the Indefatigable.”

Amidst the subtle hum of the electric servo, the old man turned his head and looked at the scarred void parked in low-Earth orbit. Horatio also looked at the Indefatigable, as if he could hear her groaning in pain.

“Brother of Voss, this battleship sailed into the starry sky in the ring of steel of the Crimson Star, and the Crimson Star is responsible for her subsequent maintenance and repairs.”

The sage from Mars activated the emotion simulation module and added a dissatisfied tone to the mechanical and stiff electronic sound.

On his wrists exposed outside the cassock, the fluorescent light of the source circuit operation was looming. Obviously, in addition to the simple audio signal, the words were more intense, and the binary language with richer data had already spewed out first.

“Of course I know, but this is the orbit of the Gothic Forge World. Since you are unwilling to take over the necessary rituals for her here, the Voss Forging Order will assume the repair obligations of the Indefatigable.”

The old man waved his hand nonchalantly, as if swatting an invisible fly. Horatio moved his nose, vaguely feeling that there seemed to be some kind of burning smell coming from the motionless Martian sage.

“Since you are so confident, then do it yourself. I hope you will not let this formidable creation of the God of All Machines become weak.”

The Martian Sage finally withdrew from the stalemate, and left the platform with the other craftsmen without looking back. Commodore Peru frowned. Although the Imperial Navy had agreements with various Forge World Order factions, these Mechanic Orders However, branches often get along with each other because of internal conflicts that outsiders look at in a fog.

This leads to the fact that although the Imperial Navy can theoretically dock in many forge worlds, if you specifically consider which order is used to maintain the ship, and want to find a suitable dry dock through this screening, then the range of options is: Greatly reduced.

“The matter has come to an end. Next, we will be solely responsible for the overhaul of the Indefatigable. Please give us your advice, Brigadier General.” The white and wrinkled skin next to the ventilator of the old man twitched twice, and he seemed to raise the corners of his mouth and spoke in a flat tone. Said to Peru in a strange tone.

“What is your maintenance plan? How much modifications will be made? The Indefatigable has been maintained by the Martian Order since I became aware of it.”

“Your Excellency Peru must be no stranger to Overlord-class battlecruisers.”

“Of course, the ‘Pure Fire’ that died with the Blackstone Fortress under the command of Captain Abridal was an Overlord-class battlecruiser. Everyone in the Gothic Fleet knows this.”

“Forging World Gothic has new macro cannons that are better than Mars, and also has cutting-edge light spear cannons. If you are interested, we hope to try a new modification plan for the Indefatigable.”

I saw the old man turning sideways, two technical priests standing behind him, and two fat baby cherubim holding a large piece of parchment half a person’s height, slowly unfolding it in front of everyone.

The scroll shows a battleship that Horatio has never seen before, but feels familiar to him.

It has the iconic large Skyhawk of the Voss-type main aircraft, with powerful macro cannons on both sides. The aircraft spine is the Voss MK.3 light spear cannon of the same model as the Tenacity-class.

[Hiss, isn’t this Voss’s version of the Overlord-class battlecruiser? ]

Horatio thought about it for a moment, the Overlord battlecruiser was an out-and-out Martian cargo.

Only Cypra Mundy in the Obscure Star Territory can produce Overlord battle cruisers.

But this battleship is not perfect and has many shortcomings.

“Through some channels, we learned from the structure of the Overlord-class battlecruiser and discovered many technical shortcomings that could not be overcome due to the limited technology at the time.

Now that the new STC template technology has matured, we can reset the power system of the Tireless and transform her into a perfect ‘Void Overlord’ without any shortcomings. “

The little flesh left on the old man’s face raised the corners of his mouth in a patterned manner.

“And this new type of battlecruiser, we call her, the “Imperial Power” class battlecruiser, a powerful and awe-inspiring battlecruiser.”