Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes

"Good day, my friend!"

Facing this veteran who had been with him since he was young, Calvin responded politely, but his gentle tone inevitably contained more real and specific emotions.

But this is obviously not the time to reminisce, and the life spans of both parties are so long that even though they have not seen each other for a long time, they still regard the matters in front of them as the highest priority.

As Calvin's silver figure appeared on the high platform at the top of the bridge, the eyes following him were also guided by his hands. Together with other battleship commanders in the video link in the dome hall of the battleship, they turned their attention to Move back to the home screen.

Under the shadow that is constantly filled with black as the information from the scanning array is fed back, making it appear more concrete, the displayed volume has far exceeded everyone's initial expectations.

"Here's the throne! It might be bigger than a star castle!"

The weapons array surveying and mapping officer was the first to couldn't help but exclaim. According to his previous experience in the bad combat environments he encountered, the volume of this shadow, which was about 5 light minutes away from them, exceeded his largest. Target strike record.

"At least..."

The lieutenant colonel officer responsible for the internal defense of the warship and anti-jump gang operations supplemented the surveying and mapping officer's judgment.

As he was naturally more sensitive to the three-dimensional structure of battleships, he unexpectedly focused his attention on the parameters related to the target's thickness on the auspicious instrument.

In the data displayed in real time on the data board, among the various values ​​​​related to the target area parameters, these are only marked as secondary priorities...

"Abnormal metal sensing!

The spatial structure index is abnormal!

There is an unknown energy source at work!

There are many similar templates in the database!

Includes Imperial Dockyard and Foreign Order databases!

But the applicable rate does not exceed 30%! "

As the distance gets closer, more data is fed back together;

It was the data link composed of these more directional information that allowed the experienced officers present to come up with an unbelievable speculation that was consistent with Calvin:

What appears right in front of the fleet may be a huge metal mass composed of nearly a hundred Imperial, Eldar, and Orc warships, which have gone through various extreme force field space environments and finally collided, twisted, and fit together.

Calling this extreme existence a traditional space hulk is no longer enough to describe its dimensions and threats.

Calvin and everyone else were at a loss for words about this "uninvited guest" who suddenly appeared.

Among the limited combat experience and nearly infinite "hidden memories" (other timelines) of the original body, the only thing of similar scale and structure is the Orcs' Battle Moon.

But even the Battle Moon is just a collection of metal junk, and it does not have such a "multi-source" composition as the guy in front of me.

"What to do with it?"

Nicholas, the Forbidden Captain who followed Calvin all the way, asked, and it was only then that the mortal crew members who followed the original body closely discovered the existence of the former.

Their sense of existence should not be so low, but the existence of the original body is so dazzling that these "Adamantine Foundations" are sometimes ignored.

"Then we have to find the source that keeps it here."

Calvin frowned and retrieved similar experiences from his vast memory. The existence of space hulks, which are similar to "movable roadblocks," has been recorded very early in the history of the empire, and its most distant records can even be traced back to the era of the Unification War.

Their active scope is not limited to the various territories of the empire in the real universe. Even in some busy subspace channels, you can also receive occasional news of their appearance.

These space hulks will not stay in these locations for long. According to the research of the Navy and the Inquisition, they are just the product of some kind of subspace tidal push.

When these fulcrums of power that promote and maintain their existence are destroyed, these relics of the old era will eventually return to their rightful place...

The brief thought ended here. The original body looked at all the expectant eyes on the bridge and the officers waiting for his order, and gave his order based on his judgment just now:

“Land onto it!

Find the energy source and destroy it. This huge piece of metal garbage will naturally return to where it belongs! "

"Your will!" Everyone responded in unison, and immediately began to formulate a landing plan.

This is actually the responsibility of a leader. When an incident occurs, a qualified leader does not necessarily need to finish everything.

On the contrary, a true leader only needs to point out the direction for everyone, and then lead everyone to implement their will firmly and forcefully.

Calvin happily observed the operating status of each action deck under the bridge. From the command deck's commanding perspective, he could clearly see the crew working selflessly.

Behind these busy crowds, there are thousands of people and resources on the entire fleet, which are being mobilized efficiently and ruthlessly by the fleet in the name of a war machine in the name of the Legion.

resources, personnel;

Rules, discipline.

Countless people and things make up the battleship itself, and multiple battleships, eventually forming this behemoth called the fleet.

From the perspective of the world Calvin came from, this was an engineering marvel in itself. Therefore, while he pays attention to the work and wishes of these elites of human civilization, he is also full of personal respect for them.

Calvin did not continue to watch. Shortly after the information from various units on the operations deck was summarized, he himself joined the decision-making discussion on the command deck.

"What? You also want to join the landing team?

This is too dangerous! Please forgive me for refusing this unreasonable request! "

Tybos loudly complained to the primarch. With his Astartes size and superhuman organs of two hearts and three lungs, it sounded like a thunderous roar from a mortal perspective.

But the commanders of each fleet member present on the bridge were very calm.

The meeting continued, and everyone discussed possible situations in this way. The communication between the Astartes has always been like this, so naturally they will not make a fuss about sounds of this level.

But Tebos's words did make sense, and the original body's wish to participate in the landing was indeed declined by most of the officers.

It's not that they are worried about the enemies they may encounter on the space hulk, but because Calvin's previous popular science to them gave these Astartes a deep enough understanding of the instability of space and time on the space hulk.

This high degree of instability in time and space naturally reminded the Astartes of the disappearance of Calvin in Orpheus not long ago (decades ago in fact).

And it was precisely the thought of this threat that made everyone express sufficient support and sympathy for Tabers' concerns.

They could understand Tabers' thoughts, and of course they could sympathize with his pain. In the eyes of the current Astartes, the disappearance of the original body is the highest possible matter that needs to be killed.

"Okay... I reserve my opinion. But all landing troops must carry teleportation beacons as necessary rescue means."

Calvin touched his nose in embarrassment, which was probably one of the few body language he retained from his mortal days.

After achieving their goal, everyone tacitly turned the topic to the next process. After all, after getting along for so long, everyone had a sufficient understanding of the original body - when the original body had touched its nose to show concession, if there were still people who refused to comply. Express your opinions without mercy and completely.

Then for a long time to come, you will see the original body on the training ground, and you will have an extraordinary interest in this "brave and upright" colleague.

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