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crux_fleet2014-02-07 11:23 pm
plotblackhole) wrote in crux_fleet2014-02-07 11:23 pm
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1st [action] - Hangar Bay
Shu was in the one place that was easiest to find him. That is to say, he wass not treating his life here any differently than he would anywhere else. He was in the hangar bay, attending to his own machine, the Granzon.
In terms of giant robots, it's not exactly massive. If only compared by size, it's about the average size of a real robot. But from the way Shu treats it and the way he keeps others from messing with his machine, one would think it was something special. Frankly, it was. The engine in itself could possibly be considered a dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. The name "Anti-Matter Annihilation Engine" would have been enough to set plenty of people on edge. Shu, however, was proud of it as it was an invention of his own. It was perfectly efficient and didn't require refueling, like other mechs did.
He held a pad in his hand and it was was hooked up to his machine. The lowered gravity in the area made it simple for him to traverse to the various parts of his machine, hooking up his datapad to each section and running diagnostics. A ladder also helped but he didn't need to move it since he could jump across various pieces of armor plating.
Finally, he settled down on the floor, by the legs. A computer was located there and Shu was uploading all the information into it for a final check. If the fleet obtained and researched the information about his machine, that was their business. He'd find out eventually and do something about it. For now, he simply pressed the buttons on the console.
"Everything seems to check out. All that remains is a test flight but, hm. I wonder if the commander here would approve it."
A few more button presses and he started to leave. Of course, anyone was free to interrupt him in the meantime. Shu isn't exactly pressed for time or in a rush to get this done. As a matter of fact, anyone with (gasp) intelligent questions will get intelligent answers. As for everything else, who knows.
In terms of giant robots, it's not exactly massive. If only compared by size, it's about the average size of a real robot. But from the way Shu treats it and the way he keeps others from messing with his machine, one would think it was something special. Frankly, it was. The engine in itself could possibly be considered a dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. The name "Anti-Matter Annihilation Engine" would have been enough to set plenty of people on edge. Shu, however, was proud of it as it was an invention of his own. It was perfectly efficient and didn't require refueling, like other mechs did.
He held a pad in his hand and it was was hooked up to his machine. The lowered gravity in the area made it simple for him to traverse to the various parts of his machine, hooking up his datapad to each section and running diagnostics. A ladder also helped but he didn't need to move it since he could jump across various pieces of armor plating.
Finally, he settled down on the floor, by the legs. A computer was located there and Shu was uploading all the information into it for a final check. If the fleet obtained and researched the information about his machine, that was their business. He'd find out eventually and do something about it. For now, he simply pressed the buttons on the console.
"Everything seems to check out. All that remains is a test flight but, hm. I wonder if the commander here would approve it."
A few more button presses and he started to leave. Of course, anyone was free to interrupt him in the meantime. Shu isn't exactly pressed for time or in a rush to get this done. As a matter of fact, anyone with (gasp) intelligent questions will get intelligent answers. As for everything else, who knows.
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He tapped a few more buttons, his explanation going while he continued his work. "However, don't make a mistake and think it is helpless in single combat. That said, your own machines are interesting. Once I've gone through the required courses, I would like to see what upgrades could be implemented on them."
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Jim smiles a bit, looking up at Granzon and says, "We'll definitely have you talk to Urist McEngineer, then. The reason the model Ts work the way they do is because they're efficient in terms of resource expenditure to results. We've had more powerful mobile armors in the past but they were too expensive to replicate on the massive scale. They were called Tyrs, and were the prototype of the Model Ts after we stopped refitting mining machines as combat robots."
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"So you went from mining machines to Tyrs to Model Ts? Let me ask, do you model Ts come in different types to assume different roles?"
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He shrugs his large shoulders. "Depends on what we encounter, really. The bigger fights, the ones that get you drummed out for statistical reasons, are in space, just due to scale. You can't deploy capital ships effectively in ground assault, except for the smaller ones."
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"If you're assaulting the ground, I would hope you have space superiority to begin with." Otherwise, any invasion could be turned to nothing by an orbital bombardment. "But that's useful information. Is there anything else I should be aware of?"
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"I haven't but I would like to meet him." Shu wanted to pick up everything he needed to know about these machines. He'd even suck up his pride and adapt what technology he could, if it was available.
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Jim smiles slightly.
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Looks like Jim's a little annoyed, now.
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He nods, taking out his omnicorder and pointing it at the Granzon.
"Huh."
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Jim gestures with the omnicorder once more.
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As she walks along the Bay, she stops in front of...whatever the Force that thing was. Her head tilts back as she looks up. And up.
"This is a ship?" Jaina mutters in disbelief.
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"There are a few in the hangar bay here but this one is of my own personal design and seems to exceed the size of others." It was almost thirty meters tall but that nor Jaina stopped him from tapping at his pad, sorting out the information.
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"As in a person. More specifically, me." Shu hits a couple more buttons and then points at an opening hatch near the top. "That's where the cockpit is. Inside are the controls, view panels, and other required instruments. It works like any other vehicle except a little more complicated."
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"Don't take this the wrong way, but what's wrong with a simple fighter?"
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"There's nothing you could say that would offend me." Even if she was somehow being directly insulting. "However, there's nothing wrong with a simple fighter. It has a very specific job of high speed interception and control of space. What a fighter cannot do is take on a fleet of foes and emerge victorious like my Granzon. But I'll admit that the Granzon is unique in that role. Other machines of this type tend to have an advantage in close space combat because they can adapt to multiple roles quickly and absorb a lot of damage at the same time."
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She takes in his explanation with a slight furrowing of her brows, "So I guess I don't need to state the obvious and ask if it's used for special ops." She whistles, "It looks expensive, at any rate."
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"It must kill you to be here, then." Jaina could relate. Already she was itching to get back into the effort against the Yuuzhang Vong.
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That enemy being what some would call a god though Shu had no such delusions. Just a being of supernatural origins. He wasn't one for religious drivel.
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