The Astartes Family's Notebook

Please, raising a new ship through a marriage event costs money. You can't just send your main fleet to do AFK farming.

With a little guidance from the ship's commander, Kaz understood.

"What if our battle group is unlucky enough to encounter an enemy with Titans, but we can't contact the Mechanicus? We'll have to sacrifice our frigates and destroyers to bombard them. We can't just abandon Pioneer Star, can we?"

The captain of the Victory Balance spoke with an air of dominance. The battle barge was indeed remarkable, and with just a few words, he was already urging the heavy strike cruiser to use a descent attack.

After thinking for a moment, Kaz asked the ship's builders.

Sure enough, there were new gains.

"Because it's expensive. The most difficult part of building a ship is the hull. If you think of a ship as a sphere, you'll understand. A sphere with a radius of one has a volume of four-thirds π multiplied by the cube of r, while a sphere with a radius of two has a volume eight times that of the former. The difficulty of building a capital ship and a frigate is completely different. If the warband needs it, I can help build destroyers, but not frigates. Without a professional dock platform, I can't take on that job."

The engineer assumed that the four companies of the Wasteland Wings had the idea of ​​building their own destroyers, and frantically signaled to Kaz that he could do it, that he was cheap, and that he was easy to use.

No, is this how you guys in the Mechanics Cult are?

Kaz didn't give a definitive answer, only saying that he would suggest it to the company commander if the opportunity arose.

Then he felt something was off. He remembered that the Empire had a record of handcrafting Moon-class cruisers in the Wilderness World.

Forget it, I won't delve into it. It's not his place to worry about the important matters of the company. Satisfying my curiosity is enough.

The navigator who had been transferred to the Gray Knights for review has been sent back. Upon his return, he immediately complained to Company Commander Motor Sich.

Instead of complaining about the Grey Knights mistreating them, they complained that the equipment on the Victory Balance and the Pioneer Star was too outdated.

After visiting the Grey Knights, the Navigator seemed to have received some kind of mental spa treatment, and his whole being felt refreshed.

Having seen the impressive equipment on the Grey Knight's ship, the warp protection equipment on the Desolate Wings ship seemed incredibly rudimentary when I returned to my post.

What could Motor Sich do but endure it?

Ah yes, yes, yes, yes, right, right, right.

The unspoken rule of naval warfare in Astartes: if things are not going to go well, kill the navigator first, then blow up the reactor.

Normally, we just feed and pamper them.

In today's environment, finding a new leader is extremely difficult, so we dare not let these two precious darlings remain.

So, sailing at economical speed towards Mandeville Point, the two capital ships, without escort, vanished from the material universe in a flash, and then arrived at the target star system in a flash.

I studied at the Grey Knights, and it's different. After rechecking the time, only a month has passed.

Subspace travel is convenient and fast, but it is also full of uncertainties.

A distance of hundreds of light-years, if you travel via subspace, you might reach your destination in three minutes, or it might take three years, or there's even a low probability of going back ten years.

The more skilled the navigator, the clearer their vision of the starlight, and the smaller the error; this is something that cannot be forced.

Anyway, it's better than drifting in the real universe for hundreds of years.

Instead of going directly to meet with the client, the fourth company went to the location they had arranged with the second company to inform them that the matter was settled and they didn't need to go to make an appearance.

This is the first time Kaz has met different companies from the same battle group, and he's quite excited about it.

Hellermaz is the capital world of its sector and the meeting place agreed upon with the two.

Furthermore, for the next twenty to fifty years, the Second Company will likely be permanently stationed on this planet, at most sending out tactical squads to operate in this sector.

why?

Because the large-scale construction is about to be shipped.

The sector where Helemaz is located is within the traditional sphere of influence of the Empire, not a new territory conquered by Makarius, and the environment is relatively stable.

The shipbuilding order placed by the Wings of Desolation seven hundred years ago is now in its final stages.

The Wings of Desolation will soon have its third combat barge.

This is also the reason why the Second Company had always used light cruisers as the main ship of the company without any complaints.

The guild leader is quite adept at handling things fairly.

Motor Sich, along with the entire Fourth Company, welcomed the combat comrades of the Second Company aboard the Victory Balance for a friendly gathering.

The overall atmosphere was quite good, after all, Motor Sich had some prestige in Erenhot.

Only towards his two company adjutants did Madarich put on a stern face.

The brothers from the Second Company looked perfectly normal, but the Fourth Company looked like they were watching a melon seed. "Hey buddy, tell us, tell us quickly!"

When Motor Sich was the company commander of the Second Company, his two company adjutants, Martin and Lockheed, were both men with the sharp eyes of wolves and the fierce demeanor of tigers and wolves.

So, the reason why Motor Sich beat up the two of them before taking office in the Fourth Company was not out of the company commander's favor, but because if he didn't beat them up, he would never have another chance.

Sure enough, after hearing the story, Kaz sighed that the Wings of Desolation do not support idlers.

Aside from being less brave than Mada Sich, these two outstanding young talents of the Second Company were exceptionally capable in all aspects of company affairs, including internal and external affairs. They were top-notch all-rounders, and their sights were set on the position of company commander, specifically the positions of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth companies.

Some combat buddies enjoy the thrill of fighting, while others want to shoulder more responsibility and obligations. There's nothing strange about that; everyone has their own ambitions.

The Second Company was quite satisfied with the old company commander and the two company adjutants, but Mada Sich felt that his two adjutants were a bit too accommodating.

Martin and Lockheed were not yet qualified to know the secrets of the Fourth Company, so after Motor Sich was transferred, they had a fierce struggle for power. In the end, the battle group commander's belated interstellar communication decided that Lockheed would serve as the acting Second Company Commander.

The word "agent" is quite subtle.

This led Martin to desperately seek enlightenment, while Lockheed remained humble and did not usurp the throne.

We wouldn't dare to act rashly; who knows if Motor Sich might be transferred back to the Second Company later?

After all, Astartes of the Wasteland knew that the 4th Company and the 1st Company were of equal status within the chapter, so it wasn't really a demotion for Motor Sich to become the company commander of the 4th Company.

But what can you do? Jealousy and envy won't change anything. The Fourth Company reaped so many benefits during the Makarian Expedition, and no one else got to keep them all to themselves. The other companies all owe the Fourth Company a thank you.

Thanks, bro.

Chapter 57 The Fisherman's Unique Tendency to Get Lost

How did you know I caught such a big fish?

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Hellermaz has a naval dockyard large enough to build combat barges, yet it still can't solve the long-standing problem of berth shortages.

Therefore, even though the Astartes Chapter members are all VIP members with connections, they can only obediently wait in line for the Starport control tower to coordinate their berths.

This is also why the Second Company wanted to come to the Victory Balance to see their old leader.

The bigger reason was that Motor Sich cherished the old company and wanted to let the Second Company familiarize itself with the use of the combat barge in advance.

We'll definitely use it. This isn't the first time the Second Company has gone on a mission with the First Company. The Second Company is a regular on the Battle Group's other combat barge, the Fair and Justice.

But your sister-in-law and brother's wife are family, can you just touch them like that?

If it weren't for Motor Sich being the company commander of the Fourth Company, try touching one and I'd break your hand.

The thought that after the ship was moored, he could walk around and go in and out of the combat barge that was being fitted out by the Second Company made the Fourth Company indifferent. Look, look, touch, touch as much as you want. They were all brothers in the battle group, so there was no need to say anything.

The sergeant group of the Second Company was busy learning from the Fourth Company's advanced experience in the use and maintenance of combat barges. The combat brothers without company positions were not so free, and the daily training was indispensable.

Therefore, it was only natural that the second consecutive one was given more strength in the fourth consecutive one.

Suddenly, Kaz began to understand Sephiroth.

No, no, why should I understand that damned beheaded bastard? Sephiroth, you deserve to die!

After undergoing a test of willpower, Katz rolled a 100, and his mind cleared up again.

But it's really funny to show off in front of the Second Company.

It's not that the combat brothers of the Second Company are incompetent. The Wings of Desolation have been operating in the Pacific Starfield for over two thousand years, and their internal training has well-established curriculum.

However, light strike cruisers have limited internal space, and many pieces of equipment simply cannot fit inside.

The Second Company is a main combat unit and does not have time to stay in one place for an extended period of time.

If the training intensity is not high enough and the auxiliary equipment is inadequate, the performance will naturally be worse.

After fighting continuously for over a hundred years, this ship-picking trip at the shipyard can be seen as giving the Second Company a chance to rest and recuperate.

Even in the Astartes, this level of combat intensity was somewhat excessive. When Motor Sich was the 2nd Company Commander, he managed to achieve zero casualties. From the company commander to the company members, the 2nd Company had some real skills hidden within.

"Tyrant, our team has a lot of Terminator armor."

After receiving his third commendation from the company, Katz got a little cocky. He stopped calling him "veteran" and "captain," and started addressing him by his first name.

However, Tyrant didn't care. They were brothers in arms, and it was only because Kaz's previous behavior seemed greasy.

There are indeed quite a lot of Terminator Armor from the Wings of Desolation. There are more than thirty sets in a row, more than thirty sets in a four-row row, more than ten sets in the second, third and fifth rows, and even in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth rows, there is at least one set to make an impression.

If they were all put together, they could arm an entire company into a Terminator Company—a privilege usually reserved for wealthy warbands and newly formed units.

"That's quite a lot."

Tyrant thought for a moment and then gave Kaz a hint.

"Originally there weren't that many, but there were more than twenty sets in a row. Praise be to Saint Markarius."

Got it, Mamen.

"Praise be to Saint Macarius."

Because Gus couldn't resist the urge to try his hand at it, he sparred with the champion of the Second Company in the Hundred Events and won.

So the fourth company's champion regained his confidence and challenged Tyrant to another match.

Tyrant agreed.

Wearing power armor, during the thirteenth task—spacewalking—Tyrant simply put Ingus into a state of weightlessness and then leisurely completed all the tasks.

Tyrant just doesn't understand. Ingus can't bring himself to kill me, so why does he insist on competing against me in subjects with physical contact? What's the point?

After being brought back, Ingus wanted to take his anger out on Kars.

Bush, Gomen, you want to mess with Tyrant? I'm on your side, why are you targeting me?

After getting to know him better, Kars gained a deeper and more thorough understanding of the illegitimate nature of the Four-Man Squad. He had long since lost his illusions about Ingus's cold and resolute exterior; he was just a repressed and brooding guy.

But the great Sir Humphrey taught us that if you want to stab someone in the back, you have to be behind them first.

Kaz definitely didn't shield Tyrant from Ingus's wrath just because he was itching to show off.

This is only part of the plan.

After more than ten days of pleasant joint training, the Second Company also learned that the Fourth Company had a person named Kaz.

With the berth issue finally resolved, the Victory Balance and Pioneer Star, having completed their berthing operations, finally extinguished their thruster flames and began to enjoy maintenance services.

Meanwhile, Motor Sich took his two old subordinates and went to argue with the planetary governor.

Kaz had also wondered at first why the Imperial Navy was cramming so many people onto the ships.

Because the Victory Balance and the Pioneer Star had semi-automatic loading equipment in their gun bays, the gun bay crew did not have to manually load the guns like boatmen. This was an emergency plan in case of equipment failure, not the norm.

When in doubt, ask the ship captain; he often knows the answer.

Because of space travel, population is also a resource.

During the Great Expeditionary Era, the Imperial Navy had already begun to adopt three redundant design concepts.

That is, in addition to important equipment such as plasma furnaces and Geller field devices, other ships must have a backup redundancy in addition to the main system, and these backup redundancy devices also require a backup redundancy of backup redundancy devices.

Human empires, from technology to ideology, are hard to judge...

The same applies to equipment and crew members.

The Imperial Navy, including the Astartes Chapter, also implements this triple redundancy concept. In theory, a warship only needs one-third of its crew to operate normally, but after a resupply, who knows how long it will be before the next resupply, how many battles will be fought in between, and how many crew members will be lost.

So stuff them in, at least three times the normal amount, cramm them deep into the cabin.

The reason why Si Lian didn't rush to deliver the orders even though he had already received them was also because of this.

Due to prolonged operations, including a company mutiny, the crew has been reduced to less than half of its full capacity.

This stop was not only to sell the loot obtained from Omidas's Nest, but also to meet the urgent need to replenish the crew.

Although the Empire has a large population, starship crews cannot be resupplyed in just any world.

From the Imperial Navy to the Astartes Chapter, the crew members are divided into two types.

One type is the formally contracted technical crew member, who is a technical talent who needs to study full-time at the major maritime academies in the empire and obtain relevant professional skills assessment certificates.

Another type is people who can't survive on their planet or in their hives, so they voluntarily sign indentured servitude contracts to become indentured laborers or slave laborers provided by the planetary government to the Astartes Chapter.