The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge Chapter 1,149 Battleship Review (Part 2) [Fourth update completed, 3,000-word chapter. Please vote for me and subscribe]
Chapter 1,149 Battleship Review (Part 2) [Fourth update completed, 3,000-word chapter. Please vote for me and subscribe]
1149, Battleship Review (Part 2)
"Knight-class Star Destroyer?" Palpatine thought for a while, "If I remember correctly, this kind of warship was produced on a small scale last year, and was mainly used in several task forces."
"That's right, the Knight-class, a warship specially designed for artillery battles. Based on a few combat data in the past year, I made the final modifications and finalization of the Knight-class, and connected it to the Republic of China Sina Systems Company's
The latest battleship operating system has brought the Knight-class to the standard of formal mass production. This is also one of the topics I proposed for review today." Lila Blissex said.
As she spoke, she turned on the projection, and a huge battleship with a triangular wedge shape appeared in the projection. The appearance of this battleship was very impactful, and at a glance, people could feel the terrifying pressure. And in
Above the tail of the battleship, a huge single 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 Victory-class Star Destroyer is only 900 meters long.
meters, and the length of the Knight-class Star Destroyer in front of us reached an astonishing 1,600 meters!
"The Knight-class Star Destroyer is a warship design that puts ship-to-ship combat first. It has 60 XX-9 heavy turbolaser cannons, 20 on the front and left and right sides; 60 large ion cannons, 20 on the front
, 15 on the left and right sides, and 10 on the tail; in addition, there are an additional 6 twin-mounted heavy turbolasers, 2 twin-mounted ion cannons, and 40 point defense laser cannons." Lila said, "Knight-class
It has destructive firepower, enough to destroy any warship appearing on the battlefield in the galaxy now!"
When she said this, her chin almost went up to the sky, and she was obviously extremely proud of her 'own' design.
A simple and crude 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 Quat Power Dockyard.
It happened that Little Kuart was also looking here. Galli Ulan raised the corner of his mouth, turned sideways at an angle that Palpatine couldn't see, and made a thumbs down gesture to Little Kuart.
At the same time, he was also full of vigilance, because this also meant that the functions of the Knight-class Star Destroyer and the Victory-class Star Destroyer were homogenized! If this is the case, then the Victory class of Lundilli Interstellar Power Company...
"...But if I remember correctly, the Knight-class Star Destroyer should have no hangar platform, so the carrier-based aircraft is 0. Is that true?" Sheev Palpatine asked.
"Yes, the Knight-class Star Destroyers are used to deal with the Separatist capital ships. Even the Separatist Xuanwu Titan battleship, as long as enough Knight-class ships are invested, it can deal a fatal blow to it!" Li
La-Blissex said with great confidence.
"But there are no carrier-based aircraft at all. Will this have an adverse impact 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 sufficient carrier-based aircraft protection. Therefore, the Knight-class Star Destroyer is a very targeted
The ultimate fleet-type battleship! Not only that, this is just the beginning. We are designing a brand-new battleship-the Imperial-class Star Destroyer! This kind of Star Destroyer will be more comprehensive than the Knight-class, equipped with a moderately sized hangar.
." Lila replied.
What follows is a long process of data comparison and review of simulated combat records...
The result was no surprise. Sheev Palpatine was very satisfied with the Knight-class Star Destroyer. He praised Lila Blissex and Quat Power Dockyard on the spot. After praising them, he directly made a decision and issued the next order.
Fiscal year orders for 500 Knight-class Star Destroyers!
The cost of building a Knight-class ship, the price quoted by Quart Power Shipyard is 140 million credits! After cost accounting, the final order price was 122 million!
For 500 Knight-class Star Destroyers, the order price reached 61 billion!
In addition, the Galactic Republic military still placed an order for 600 Jaeger-class battlecruisers, but asked Lila Blissex to reduce the cost of the Jaeger-class battlecruisers as much as possible, so that the Jaeger-class battlecruisers could gradually be transformed into
It is a second-line support ship type.
To put it bluntly, it is used specifically as an aircraft carrier.
So in the end, the total of these two orders alone exceeded 100 billion!
Seeing the triumphant smiles on the faces of Little Quart and Lila Blissex, Gary Ulan really wanted to rush over and punch each of them in the face regardless of their status!
After the day's meeting, Galli Ulan returned to his mansion on Coruscant. First, he gave his father Benjira Ulan a daily report on the contents of today's meeting. Then, he called Willix.
-Blissex's Newsletter.
A tall middle-aged man with a kind face appeared in the holographic projection. His hairline was a bit high, and it seemed that he was caused by staying up late.
He is Willix Blissex, the father of Lila Blissex, the chief battleship designer of Quart Power Shipyard. He is now the chief engineer of Rendili Interstellar Power Company and is the best in the entire galaxy today.
Battleship designer.
It's just that his daughter Lila Blissex has given all his light to herself, making many people think that Lila is the best one.
The ultimate 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 battleships, he often uses them himself
He used rulers, compasses and pens to draw out the design framework, and then guided his daughter Lila to operate the computer for him to complete the design.
As a result, all the signatures on his designs were his daughter's names, but he didn't originally care about this.
Later, Willix discovered that Quart Power Shipyard was going further and further in the direction of using its own weapons to cause killings, and his daughter was also happy with it. They only cared about how many people the warship they designed could kill, not how many people they designed.
Concerned about ending the war.
Lila Blissex also thinks about how to climb to a higher position and even become a member of the aristocracy.
That's why the father and daughter broke up.
"Today, Lila submitted the design of the Knight-class Star Destroyer for review 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 simply can’t imagine that Kuat Power Shipyard is so shameless that using the same design plus a hangar can be submitted for review as two different warships!”
"I know. Lila has the first draft of the design 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-Bully
Sykes said calmly.
"I know it's bigger, stronger? Are you sure?" Gary Ulan asked.
"Without considering the cost, yes. But I have to say that the Knight-class does not reach the performance limit that the size of 1,600 meters and the cost of 122 million should...far from it." Willix sighed.
.
"Comparing the Victory class with a cost of 57 million and the Chasseur class with a cost of 59 million, it is indeed the case." Gary Ulan said, turning to the next question, "Tomorrow's meeting is to discuss the Kuat.
A new type of fighter aircraft, the Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter...Why is the design of this fighter jet signed by you?"
"This is a commission from an old friend, and I can't refuse. Jedi Master Sars-Tin, he is resisting that mysterious mechanical life form, the Geth, in the northern reaches of the galaxy. Our pilots need a more powerful fighter to support them.
The current V-19 fighter jets are no longer sufficient to deal with the geth's air power," Willix said.
"Then why don't you give it..." Galli Ulan swallowed his words half way through.
That's right, if this design was given to Rendili, the result would probably be nothing, so frontline soldiers could only continue to use V-19 fighter jets.
In fact, there is another meaning that Willix did not say. The V-19 fighter jet has long been lagging behind. Compared with the Phantom fighter that has launched several subsequent models, from the A type to the G type, it is no longer a match.
.
The Galactic Republic is in urgent need of a new type of fighter jet.
Gali Ulan sighed and said, "Promise me there will be no next time, okay?"
"I'm tired of the intrigues in the Republic, and I really won't do it anymore," Willix-Blissex said.
"So, there is no doubt that this new type of V-wing fighter will replace the V-19 Riptide and become the new main fighter of the Republic. It is another huge order... Referring to the order volume of V-19 this fiscal year,
We estimate that the formal order for V-19 should be more than 100,000 aircraft..." Gali Ulan said.
"Is there anything else I'm interested in?" Willix obviously didn't want to continue talking.
"Republic Sina System proposed a TIE fighter plan. It seems that this plan has the support of Kuat... It seems that they have formed a strategic alliance..." Galli-Ulan said.
"The plan for the TIE fighter?"
"Yes, the Republic's Sina System is applying for about 10 billion in research funds from the Republic. It seems that this number will probably be approved at around 8.5 billion."
"So, where's Rendily?"
Gali Ulan fell silent. After a long time, he slowly said: "It's getting late. You should go and have a rest early, Mr. Willix."
Turning off the communication, Galli Ulan walked to the balcony and looked out the window at the bright night sky of the planet Coruscant, his eyes and thoughts flying far away...
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[Easter Egg Chapter Attached Picture 1: The Knight-class Star Destroyer actually looks similar to the Empire-class, mainly because the hull is slightly thinner and there is no hangar hatch on the belly. To be honest, even this is almost impossible to tell...]