Star Fleet: Age of Lords.

Chapter 4 Recruiting Crew
Then he staggered and almost fell to the ground.

It's finally done, and the next step is the sea trial test.

Feng Mo picked up the food beside him in the control room, and started eating without caring about his dirty hands.

God knows how he spent the past two months.

He hasn't had a single good night's sleep during this period. Fortunately, medical technology is advanced in the interstellar age and is equipped with nutrient solution, otherwise Feng Mo would have died suddenly countless times.

Hard work pays off. After nearly two months, he finally completed the construction of this T3 Storm-class interstellar battleship.

After finishing his meal, he threw the lunch box away, walked out of the main control room, and came to the door of the starship.

Entering the starship, what comes into view is the starship corridor.

Walking to the end of the corridor, Feng Mo arrived at the bridge, which is the main control room of the battleship. It is equivalent to the brain of the starship and the only weakness of all starships.

The bridge is not big, only about 200 square meters. Because the starship has not been officially launched, the main control room is pitch black.

Feng Mo walked to the captain's chair alone. As soon as he sat down, he was swept up and down by a red beam of light. Then a mechanical sound came from the main console.

"Highest authority detected, identity recognition started!"

"Identification successful, the T3 Storm-class interstellar battleship welcomes Captain Feng Mo home!"

Then a control panel made of suspended black crystal rose in front of Feng Mo.

"Storm is starting up. The main control system is starting up."

“Energy system starting up”

As Feng Mo officially started the starship, the lighting system in the main control room started up, and the entire starship instantly became bright. Then, this behemoth began to revive!
"Starship self-check system is starting. Starship weapon system is starting."

"Testing completed, running well."

As mechanical sounds rang out in the control room, the starship officially revived!
Feng Mo waved his arms happily. Although he had blueprints and systems, this was his first time building a T3 starship.

He was under a lot of pressure, but fortunately the construction was very successful.

The hull, main guns, secondary guns, armor, engine, radar, star shield and other parts of a battleship have all passed self-inspection successfully, and then it can sail into the universe.

It's time to recruit crew members, as he cannot handle this huge ship alone.

Generally, there are three sources of crew members. One is students who are approaching their senior year in other majors of the academy. However, they only have theory but lack practice and need time to be trained.

The second is to recruit retired veterans from the imperial army. This is very strong both in theory and in practice, but it is very expensive to support these veterans, and they have to pay them monthly. If they dare to default on their payments, the empire will impose sanctions.

The third group includes some crew members who do not come from formal channels, such as interstellar pirates who were previously engaged in gray industries, slaves, etc.

As for crew recruitment, the academy also has channels. Feng Mo prefers to recruit slaves, as they are easier to manage and don't have too many thoughts.

The most important thing is that it is a one-time payment. You don’t have to pay wages in the future. As long as food and accommodation are provided, it is very cost-effective!

Feng Mo turned on the smart terminal on his arm, connected to the academy network, and selected the slave market in the crew recruitment channel.

Looking at the long list, Feng Mo did not show any impatience, but instead checked it carefully.

On the first page of the list is a group of beautiful women of all races. There is nothing that the slave market won’t sell, except what you can’t imagine.

Among these slaves, some have furry tails, cat ears, snake bodies, or look very similar to humans. Each one of them would have been stunning in their previous lives.

And it's very cheap, ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 Yunshan coins per person, and there are discounts if you buy in large quantities.

It was obvious that the slave market understood the psychology of these LSPs very well. To be honest, Feng Mo was also a little envious. The battle had not yet begun, so it was obviously not the time to enjoy. After scanning the list, Feng Mo suddenly stared at the slave list, as if he had discovered some treasure!
"We got her! We got the deputy captain!"

Feng Mo muttered to himself, and then quickly checked the slaves with both hands. He checked 150 in a row before stopping.

When paying, he looked at the bill. Since he had no credits left, he could only pay with Yunshan Coin. A total of 151 people spent more than three million Yunshan Coins.

He didn't have that much money at the moment, so he borrowed 10 million Yunshan coins from the college's internal loan platform by mortgaging a resource planet in his home at an annual interest rate of 1%, which he could repay within ten years after graduation.

The deputy captain alone cost one million Yunshan coins, which is equivalent to the price of a T1 starship.

It’s expensive! But Feng Mo thinks it’s worth it!
After paying the deposit, Feng Mo was informed that the package would be delivered in an hour. He took the opportunity to close his eyes for a while.

When the alarm goes off, take a shower and change into clean clothes.

Feng Mo walked out of the interstellar dock and his slaves arrived.

"Hello, student Feng Mo, these are the 151 slaves you ordered."

A young man with a professional smile appeared in front of Fengmo Shipyard, followed by a transport truck.

Then, more than a dozen soldiers in combat uniforms and holding electromagnetic pulse guns got off the transport vehicle and removed the black cloth on the transport vehicle. What came into view was a huge cage.

The slaves knelt in their cages, all wearing brand new clothes. They looked haggard and a little scared.

These slaves are mainly interstellar orcs, with more women than men.

These orcs are also pitiful people. Because the Star Sea Human Federation is at war with the interstellar orcs, they are not welcome in the Human Federation.

The female slaves were mostly cat girls and fox girls, while the male slaves were mostly bear boys and tiger boys.

These slaves were captured by the Empire when it conquered foreign galaxies, and were bought by Feng Mo in the trading market.

Each of them has at least one year of experience in starship piloting, and the best among them have served as soldiers for at least ten years.

Among these 150 people, are equivalent to first-level human genetic warriors, and are equivalent to second-level genetic warriors.

The cages were opened, and the staff drove the slaves off the vehicles and lined them up in fifteen rows in front of the dock, with ten people in each row.

Leading the group was a tall woman with fair skin, a charming face, and a human-like appearance. She had two pointed horns on her head and a long tail behind her.

This is the interstellar succubus! A special race, their physical strength may not be strong, only equivalent to the second-level human genetic warriors.

But their mental power is quite strong. The mental power of the succubus in front of them is equivalent to that of a third-level genetic warrior. She possesses telekinesis and is a natural candidate to become a captain.

This one million is totally worth it. This is the only way to purchase slaves from the market through the academy’s channel. If you don’t have a certain status through other channels, you won’t be able to see such slaves at all.

After waiting for all the slaves to stand in place, the middle-aged man pressed a few buttons on the smart terminal, and in an instant, the eyes of all the slaves became dull.

Then the smart terminal emitted a red light and scanned Feng Mo's entire body. Gradually, the slaves' eyes regained their alertness.

"Owner!"

In an instant, 151 slaves from different races bowed in unison and made sounds of great respect.

"It's done, student Feng Mo. A micro control chip has been inserted into the brain of each of these 151 slaves. It cannot be broken by the mental power of anyone other than a level 151 genetic warrior. I have transferred the control terminal systems of the slaves to your smart terminal. Now they belong to you!"

Feng Mo nodded, and then paid the balance on the smart terminal, which meant that the transaction was complete. After the inspection was completed in person, no further payments would be made in the future.

(End of this chapter)