Warhammer: In the Name of the Emperor

Every Imperial battleship has such a good place, an observation deck, where you can overlook the entire magnificent sea of ​​stars and most of the ship. At the beginning of the establishment of the Imperial Navy, the founder of the Imperial Navy and the founder of the Imperial Armed Forces Marshal Constantine, the "Emperor's Marshal", set up this place as an observation platform.

Speaking of which, Cole remembered that the marshal's name was very similar to Vito's. They were both named Constantine. Of course, this was not surprising. This surname was not uncommon.

This is where the warship's fire controller, firing guide and orbital bombing calibration hand can work efficiently. The 360-degree viewing environment with no blind spots allows for an unobstructed view of everything around it, providing an excellent observation window.

But I don’t know since when, as the Imperial Navy captains became aristocratic, the tradition of merchant aristocrats also began to be integrated into the navy. The private observatory dedicated to the aristocratic captains to appreciate the sea of ​​​​stars replaced the fire control base station, and eventually became It has become the standard equipment of every battleship.

Its practicality began to fade away, replaced by luxurious aristocratic decoration and ritual. Cole did not like this senseless extravagance and waste, although he was also born in a sailing family and was of pure aristocratic blood. It is even said that his ancestors still He is related to Marshal Markarian, but Cole dislikes the bad habits of nobles very much.

So Cole remodeled the noble observation deck. Today, the place has regained the fine traditions of the golden age. Complex sighting equipment and fire control base stations have replaced the velvet and satin, and the steel console has replaced the chaise longue and sofa.

Cole stood at the top of the hanging ladder above the fire control base station. A curved glass that was not too big or too small was buckled around it. He could stand directly under the starlight, almost within reach of the sea of ​​stars.

Countless stars shone brightly on his face. Cole looked at the work at the end of the ship. A Mechanicus maintenance ship hovered at the end of the ship, using its huge mechanical arm to push the Raven Guard warship forward. Replace the device.

The auxiliary thruster of the Infinite Frontier was removed, and the mechanical arm completed the disassembly with the assistance of several auxiliary arms. The thruster, which had been severely damaged during the Blackstone Fortress and subspace navigation, was drawn out of the ship and turned into a huge universe. Rubbish.

The Mechanicus repair ship used its mechanical arm to replace the Raven Guard's thrusters. The advanced thrusters from the Great Crusade era were simply modified to match today's Mars-class battle cruisers.

I have to praise the Mechanicus' planning in this area. The thrusters of almost all ships in the empire are universal, as are many spare parts. Although the original intention is to produce warships and facilitate supply and maintenance, objectively This resulted in the extremely strong repairability of the Imperial warships.

You just need to find another Imperial warship, and you can get most of the repair parts you need from it, and then replace them on your own ship.

The Mechanicum repair ship completed the replacement of the engine, the huge thruster was inserted into the interface, and the plasma flames lit up slightly in the jet port.

Most of the repair work on the Infinite Frontier has been completed. Cole looked around at his kilometer-long battleship. Most of the damaged structures on it have been repaired, and now she looks so bright.

The Raven Guard battleship discovered by Vito and Lancelot was of great help, and even allowed the Infinite Frontier to obtain some weapons and equipment. These weapons and equipment have long been lost, but miraculously they are still usable, and their machine souls have been adjusted by Omega. After being comforted, he returned to work and successfully connected to the master control system of the Infinite Frontier.

Now this beauty can be said to have connected the past and the present. Not only has its power not been weakened, but it has been greatly enhanced, providing a huge auxiliary role for the subsequent subspace navigation.

Cole watched the mechanical arm move out from the back of the ship. His hands rested on the armrests of the observation deck. They could set sail.

"Captain, the Mechanicus exploration ship and ground forces are organizing the evacuation, and they will all return to the fleet within an hour." The communicator on the fire control observation deck shouted loudly. He stuck his head out and shouted towards the observation stand, " The two Lord Inquisitors and Lords Astartes have also boarded the ship and are waiting for you on the bridge."

Cole turned to look in the direction of Casson. A large number of transport planes were leaving the atmosphere, and transport barges had begun to dock in the Infinite Frontier's belly dock.

Cole straightened his captain's turtleneck jacket and walked down the ladder. The officers and soldiers in the fire control room all stood at attention, waiting for the captain's order.

Cole looked at them and nodded slightly, "Get ready to leave the port." "Yes! Captain!"

Cole patted the officer on duty on the shoulder and then walked out of the fire control room. After watching the captain leave, the officer cleared his throat and looked at the sailors in the narrow arc-shaped fire control room.

"Everyone go back to work!"

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Vito stood on the bridge, his eyes looking at the Casson star outside the window. That beautiful planet was still suspended above the sea of ​​stars, emitting a faint light in the dark night.

He watched the transport ships sailing out of the planet's orbit and atmosphere. The densely packed Valkyrie transports drove into the deck like bees returning to their hives. The Mechanicum's exploration ships sailed out of the thick atmosphere. The side of the Frontier began to slow down, and the reverse thrust engines were fully operational, allowing the exploration ship to connect steadily with the battleship.

As the operator in the bridge operated one by one, the connection points on the display screen turned green one by one. The anchor and fixed frame steadily controlled the exploration ship and allowed it to return to its dock.

Vito looked at the ships and transport planes that had all returned. Cole also appeared next to Vito. The captain looked at the gradually sparse fleet of aircraft outside the planet.

"Is everything ready?" Vito asked with his head tilted, and Cole nodded affirmatively, "All repair work has been completed, and we have obtained sufficient replacement equipment from the Raven Guard warships, and even Some spare parts, the foundry also completed the production of ammunition from minerals mined on this planet.”

"The void shield and Geller Stand have also been repaired, and the thrusters can be re-ignited. We are now fully staffed."

Vito let out a long breath and looked at the huge and beautiful planet. Compared with it, he and Cole were so small, but compared with the universe, this place was as dusty as dust.

Vito closed his eyes and took a long breath. He opened his eyes and took a look at the planet. "Then get ready to set sail." "Understood."

Cole said in tacit agreement. He walked to the captain's command position and looked down at the sailors below, "Get ready to set sail! The helmsman locks the route coordinates, activates the main thruster, and reaches full power."

"Chief Bird, prepare to perform the sublight sailing ceremony. Chief Controller, close all hatches, docks and windows!" Cole issued the order efficiently.

"Yes! Captain!" All the students responded to the call.

The old helmsman filled the rudder, and the Infinite Frontier sailed away from the planet's gravity orbit and entered the galaxy.

Vito looked out the window at the beautiful but suffocating scenery, which was a huge gap running through the Milky Way, a place generally known as the Eye of Terror.

The four Astartes stood behind Vito, and together with the Inquisitor, they looked at the huge eyes, eyes of fear burning with blazing fire and destruction.

Lilith also stood on Vito's left hand side. She crossed her arms and looked forward. Cole also stood on his right hand side after all the work was completed. The seven of them looked at the Eye of Fear in front of them.

The Infinite Frontier's propulsion engines were fully lit, and almost instantly the main thrusters sprayed out long tongues of flame. The battleship's void shield was fully lit, and then disappeared in a flash.

The entire battleship rushed towards the Eye of Terror at sub-light speed, leaving only a long thruster tail flame in the galaxy.

A new crazy journey begins.