Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Chapter 117 03.0116: ‘Flying Cathedral’

On an Imperial Navy cruiser with more than 150,000 crew members (excluding contract workers), 5.3 kilometers long, 2 kilometers wide at the fins, and nearly 3 kilometers high, there will be no more than 20 candidate officers.

(ps: The number of naval personnel on the same level ship is greater than that of the merchant ship, because there is no warehouse and a large number of armed forces)

Responsible for the daily management of the warship and acting as the star army lieutenant is a relatively large number of special warrant officers. A navy's main battleship has hundreds of warrant officers managing all aspects of the warship that are responsible for the navy.

A warrant officer is an experienced professional and technical crew member, the highest rank that can be achieved. They are appointed by a charter recognized by the fleet, not a commission from the star field navy department.

Except for the naval medical officer on the ship, who has a lofty status close to that of a naval captain.

The status of naval candidate officers is generally higher than that of all warrant officers. While familiarizing themselves with the specific operations of the warship, they are preparing for their promotion exams.

The starting point of these young naval officers is the end point that others can never reach.

The next level up is the managers of various departments, the real elites of the Imperial Navy, and the commissioned officers, who do not exceed 50 people in total.

The candidate officers are a group of young people or even teenagers. The youngest is even 12 years old, and the oldest is only in his 20s.

According to the regulations of the Imperial Navy Officers, the Navy Candidate Officer is a trainee officer who has not yet obtained a commission from the Star Domain Navy Department.

As long as you pass the lieutenant officer examination, you can obtain a commission and officer status granted by the Star Domain Navy Department and become a formal commissioned officer.

Although they are trainee officers, they enjoy the same treatment as commissioned officers on the warships, and are paid wages and dividends at the level of naval lieutenants. They have their own single cabins, enjoy rich officer food rations, spacious and luxurious officer baths, and clean and hygienic officer toilets.

They are respected as officers by crew members, non-commissioned officers and warrant officers, and are not allowed to disobey or offend. Violators will be publicly hanged.

Such a scarce quota for candidate officers, only the Hood family, as an officer of the Imperial Navy or a middle or high-level noble, can directly send their children to this position.

Most people are promoted from Zhongsi College like Horatio. Or they are preparatory students who have worked hard and rolled up. Archie needs to take this path.

The main task of the candidate officer is to learn and practice on the ship, master various technologies and management methods, and manage the crew members in charge during the battle.

Then go to Sepra-Mundi to take the lieutenant exam of the Star Domain Navy Department and get a formal commission. There is an irreplaceable reason for such a tedious and tortuous promotion rhythm.

As the largest war weapon in human history, the battleship has a huge manufacturing cost. In order to prevent cowards and idiots from blowing up the entire ship because of their poor level.

The fair and strict naval lieutenant exam and the candidate officer system of practical inspection are particularly important and necessary.

Horatio, who has just become a candidate officer, will board the battlecruiser directly, command the crew, and welcome his first official void battle.

Actual combat is always the best tempering and test.

According to the division of combat tasks, Vice Admiral Hood is responsible for the security and stability of the Abyss Port planet in the Admiralty's War Situation Room, and Commodore Edward Perroux drives the Doomsday-class battlecruiser "Indefatigable" and leads three frigate squadrons to cruise in the void.

As the ground needs support, the Indefatigable is temporarily moored on the starport, and officers at all levels are returning one after another to prepare for the void battle.

In the Imperial Navy, battlecruisers are usually built on the basis of cruisers by adding firepower turrets to the top.

The Doomsday class is also a battlecruiser converted from a Bright Moon-class cruiser whose ridge navigation tower was blown off in battle, and two ridge light spear guns were installed on the original navigation tower. The number of crew members is also 3,500 more than the Bright Moon-class (excluding contract workers).

Although the battlecruiser without the navigation tower is not suitable as the flagship of the cruise fleet in theory, Commodore Peru just likes to drive this powerful void monster alone to cruise in the vast void and hunt the enemies of the Emperor.

Horatio and Farida boarded the huge battleship from the starport, and the sailors lined up to salute him with navy-type (shorter than infantry-type and longer than carbine-type) laser guns.

When entering from the side, Horatio saw the extremely grand statue of the Emperor at first sight, which was hundreds of meters high. There were also sixty or seventy-meter-high sculptures of past captains on both sides. The wide road paved with red carpets was enough for all 150,000 crew members to participate in the ceremony.

The Imperial Navy really built a huge flying church on the cruiser.

"Wow, this is really impressive." Farida couldn't help but mutter.

"Didn't your father serve as the captain of the Retribution-class battleship? Haven't you been there?"

Farida blushed and stammered:

"Maybe... but I was very young at that time and can't remember anything."

"Isn't this your first time on board?" Horatio glanced at her and chuckled.

Farida's face instantly turned red like a ripe apple.

"No way! Hurry up and report to the bridge!" Farida puffed her face, walked forward with her hands and feet together.

"Um... you're going the wrong way. The bridge is over here." Horatio said to her with a smile.

Farida's shoulders arched upwards, like a cat with its fur blown up.

She had steam coming out of her head, bit her pink lips lightly, blushed, and walked back again with a shy and resentful look in her eyes.

Horatio chuckled.

The two took the officer's elevator directly to the bridge.

It was the first time Horatio had seen such a wide platform. It was at least two kilometers wide by sight. The command bridge was divided into three levels, expanding outward layer by layer in the form of concentric circles. It adopted the layout of the holy room of a church and monastery. .

Behind the command throne is the huge statue of the emperor, with the back of his head and shoulders facing the command bridge, and a huge golden statue of an eagle hanging on the back of the statue.

Different from the small fuss that the previous students had when they tested the water, the command bridge in front of them was full of commissioned officers and chartered warrant officers. They were carrying out various tasks on this huge ship in an orderly manner, coordinating and cooperating with each other to carry out a series of tasks. A real fleet battle sets sail as standard.

The fleet political commissar's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and his right hand was always on the bolt pistol, watching everyone's movements closely. His duty is to ensure that the ship serves the Emperor.

Commodore Edward Perroux sat on the command throne as the captain, and the nerve plug was connected to the back of his head. Captain Sterling stood upright beside him. As the first adjutant, he made combat suggestions to the captain and Implement specific instructions.

Captain Lord only exists on battleships of light cruiser and above. He is not only the first mate, but also the head of the command department.

This department is the top priority of a warship. Its responsibilities include but are not limited to serving as the warship's staff, issuing combat warnings, managing bridge affairs, executing the captain's orders, managing the uploading and issuing of orders from the captain and superiors, and sending specific combat orders, manage the entire ship's documentation, write the captain's log, manage the daily operations of the entire ship when the captain is not on duty, and have the highest damage management authority...

The command department consists of at least one captain, one captain, and two lieutenants.

Above Horatio's head is the aviation command bridge, and the one above is the observation bridge and the duty bridge. Under his feet are the deputy situation room bridge, backup command bridge, armored bridge, officers' quarters and rest. room.

"Captain, Midshipman Horatio Cochran reporting to you!"

Horatio put his feet together and saluted Commodore Perroux, who was wearing uniform and bicorn hat.

During wartime, no honorifics are used in all titles, but specific positions or military ranks are directly addressed.

"Committee Farida Hood reporting to you."

"You guys did a great job today, young man. But now, the enemy is trying to escape, and our ship will be ordered to pursue it. These evil lackeys must pay the price today. I'm sorry for not letting you rest. Our ship lacks candidates who can take up their posts immediately. So I let you come.”

"I am always ready for battle, Captain," Horatio replied.

"Me too." Farida continued.

"Very well, Candidate Corcoran, you will be responsible for commanding the two heavy macro guns (the third and fourth macro guns) of the second group of the port side macro battery, as well as all personnel of the macro gun battery.

Candidate Hood will serve as your deputy to assist you in command, take good care of her, and carefully guide her in all aspects of the navy's rules. "

"Yes!" Horatio saluted.

"Candidate Hood, since you are too junior for the first time on board the ship, you should study hard with Candidate Cochrane. He is very good."

Farida glanced at Horatio.

He smiled evilly and looked at her with a look that said, 'Look, you have to listen to me in the end.'

"Yes! Captain." Farida glanced over, stood at attention and saluted in a standard manner.

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