The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

1149. Warship Review (Part 2)

"Knight-class Star Destroyer?" Palpatine thought for a while, "If I remember correctly, this type of warship was produced on a small scale last year, mainly for use in several task forces."

"That's right, the Knight-class, a warship specially designed for artillery battles. Based on the data of a few battles in the last year, I made the final modification and finalization of the Knight-class, and docked the ship of the Republic of Sienna Systems. The latest battleship operating system has brought the Knight class to the standard for formal mass production. This is also one of the topics I proposed for deliberation today." Lila Blissex said.

As she spoke, she turned on the projection, and a huge warship in the shape of a triangular wedge appeared in the projection. The shape of this warship is very shocking, and one can feel the terrible oppression at a glance. And above the tail of the battleship, a huge single-body bridge stands proudly, becoming the most obvious feature.

Gary Ulan frowned, because he found that the appearance of this Star Destroyer was exactly the same as the Victory-class Star Destroyer manufactured by their Rendili Star Power Company! But the biggest difference is that the length of the Victory-class Star Destroyer is only 900 meters, while the length of the Knight-class Star Destroyer in front of us has reached an astonishing 1600 meters!

"The Knight-class Star Destroyer is a warship design that puts ship-to-ship combat first. It has 60 XX-9 heavy turbolaser guns, 20 on the front and 20 on the left and right sides; 60 large ion cannons, 20 on the front , 15 on the left and right sides, and 10 on the rear; in addition, there are additional 6 dual-mounted heavy turbolaser cannons, 2 dual-mounted ion cannons, and 40 point defense laser cannons." Lila said, "Knight-class Possess devastating firepower, enough to destroy any warship that appears on the battlefield of the galaxy now!"

When she said this, her chin almost went up to the sky, obviously very proud and proud of her 'own' design.

A simple and rough enlarged version of the Victory-class Star Destroyer, with more turrets, thicker armor, and larger reactors... Gary Ulan crossed his arms and looked towards the Kuat Power Dock.

It just so happened that Little Quarter was also looking at this place, Gary Ulan raised his mouth, turned sideways at an angle that Palpatine couldn't see, and made a thumbs down gesture to Little Quarter.

At the same time, his heart is also full of vigilance, because this also means that the functions of the Knight-class Star Destroyer and the Victory-class Star Destroyer are homogeneous! If that's the case, then the Rendili Starkinetic Victory class...

"...But if I remember correctly, the Knight-class Star Destroyer should not have a hangar platform, so the carrier aircraft is 0, is that true?" Schiff-Palpatine asked.

"That's right, the Knight-class Star Destroyer is used to deal with the capital ships of the separatists. Even the Titan battleship Xuanwu of the separatists, as long as enough knights are invested, it can also deal a fatal blow!" Li La Blissex said very confidently.

"But there is no carrier-based aircraft at all, will this have an adverse effect on combat?" Palpatine asked again.

"Of course not. I have also fully considered the current situation of the Republic Navy. We have sufficient Jaeger-class battlecruisers, and we have sufficient carrier-based aircraft protection. Therefore, the Knight-class Star Destroyer is a very targeted Not only that, but this is just the beginning. We are designing a brand new warship—the Imperator-class Star destroyer! This star destroyer will be more comprehensive than the Knight class, Equipped with a decent-sized hangar," Lila replied.

What follows is a lengthy review of data comparisons and simulated combat records...

The result was no surprise. Schiff Palpatine was very satisfied with the Knight-class Star Destroyer. He praised Lila Blissex and Kuat Power Dock on the spot. Fiscal Year 500 Orders for Knight-Class Star Destroyers!

The price quoted by Quarter Power Dockyard is 140 million credits for the cost of a knight class! After cost accounting, the final approved order price is 122 million!

500 Knight-class Star Destroyers, the order price reached 61 billion!

In addition, the military of the Galactic Republic still placed an order for 600 Jaeger-class battlecruisers, but only asked Lila Blissex to reduce the cost of the Jaeger-class as much as possible, so that the Jaeger-class could gradually become It is a second-line support ship.

To put it bluntly, it is specially used as an aircraft carrier.

So in the end, the total of these two orders alone exceeded 100 billion!

Looking at the smug smiles on the faces of Little Quarter and Lila Blissex, Gary Ulan really wanted to rush over and punch each of them in the face regardless of their identities!

After the day's meeting ended, Gary Ulan returned to his mansion in Coruscant. He first reported the content of today's meeting to his father, Benjira Ulan, and then connected Willix - Communications from Blissex.

A tall but kind-looking middle-aged man appeared in the holographic projection. His hairline was a bit high, which seemed to be caused by staying up late.

He is Willix Blissex, the father of Lila Blissex, the chief warship designer of Kuat Power Dockyard, who is now the chief engineer of the Lundili Star Power Company, and is currently the best in the entire galaxy. Battleship designer.

It's just that his daughter Lila Blissex put all his light on herself, making many people think that Lila is the best one.

The reason is that although Willix is ​​a genius, he is not good at using computers. This is a very big contrast, but he just can't use these things at all. So when he designs a battleship, he often draws the design frame with a ruler, compass and pen, and then instructs his daughter Lila to operate the computer for him to complete the design.

It turned out that his designs were all signed by his daughter's name, but he didn't care about that at first.

Later, Willix discovered that the Kuat Power Shipyard was going further and further in the direction of using its own weapons to create killings, and his daughter was also enjoying it. They only cared about how many people the warship they designed could kill, not going Concerned about ending the war.

Lila Blissex is also full of thoughts on how to climb to a higher position, and even become a member of the aristocratic class.

That's why the father and daughter broke up.

"Today, Lila submitted the design of the Knight-class Star Destroyer for consideration on behalf of the Kuat Power Shipyard, and it was approved." Gary Ulan said, "Then, there seems to be a version with an additional hangar called the Empire-class, I can't imagine that the Kuat Power Shipyard is so thick-skinned that with the same design and a hangar, it can be submitted as two different warships for review!"

"I know. Lila has the first design draft of my Victory-class Star Destroyer in her hands. With her ability, it is not surprising that she can design a larger and stronger Knight-class on this basis." Willix-Bli Sikes said flatly.

"I know it's bigger, stronger? Are you sure?" Gary Ulan asked back.

"Without considering the cost, yes. But I want to say that the Knight-class has indeed not reached the performance limit that should be expected with a size of 1,600 meters and a cost of 122 million... Far from it." Willix sighed .

"Comparing the Victory class with a cost of 57 million and the Hunter class with a cost of 59 million, it is true." Gary Ulan said, and then asked the next question, "Tomorrow's meeting is to discuss a part of Kuat's A new type of fighter jet, Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter (Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter)...Why is the design of this fighter signed by you?"

"This is a commission from an old friend, and I can't refuse. Jedi Master Sass-Tin, who is fighting against the mysterious mechanical life in the north of the galaxy, the geth. Our pilots need a more powerful fighter to support, The current V-19 fighters are no longer sufficient to deal with the air power of the geth," Willix said.

"Then why don't you give it..." Gary Ulan swallowed the question just after speaking halfway.

That's right, if this design is given to Lundili, then the result will probably be nothing, so frontline fighters can only continue to use V-19 fighter jets.

In fact, Willix has another meaning that he didn't say. The V-19 fighter jet has long lagged behind. Compared with the ghost fighters that have launched several follow-up models, from the A model to the G model, they are no longer rivals at all. .

The Galactic Republic urgently needs a new type of fighter.

Gary Ulan sighed and said, "Promise me, there will be no next time, okay?"

"I'm tired of the intrigue of the Republic, and I'm not going to do it again," Willix-Blissex said.

"Therefore, there is no doubt that this new type of V-wing fighter will replace the V-19 Riptide and become the Republic's new main fighter. It is another huge order... Referring to the order volume of the V-19 this fiscal year, We expect that once the V-wing fighter is put into production, the official order should be more than 100,000..." Gary Ulan said.

"Is there anything else I'm interested in?" Willix obviously didn't want to continue the chat.

"The Republic Sina system proposed a TIE fighter plan, and it seems that this plan has the support of Kuat... It seems that they have formed a strategic alliance..." Gary Ulan said.

"The plan for the TIE fighter?"

"That's right, the Republic Sina System is applying for about 10 billion research funds from the Republic. It seems that this number will probably be approved around 8.5 billion."

"So, where's Lundilli?"

Gary Ulan fell silent, and after a long time, he said slowly: "It's getting late, you should go to rest early, Mr. Willicks."

Turning off the communication, Gary Ulan walked to the balcony, looking at the bright night sky of the Lausanne planet outside the window, his eyes and thoughts drifted far away...

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[Easter Egg Chapter Attachment 1: Knight-class Star Destroyer, in fact, looks similar to the Empire-class, mainly because the hull is a little thinner, and there is no hangar hatch in the belly. To be honest, even if it is like this, it is almost impossible to distinguish...]

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