The titular captain of the Relentless Crusade and the current admiral of the escort fleet, Senior Gray Knight Tybus said.
In the domed palace at the rear of the bridge, Calvin chose a smaller conference room to share the news in hand with his team members.
The interior decoration is as simple as ever.
In the room made of gray steel walls and floors, there is nothing but flags and badges representing various forces;
In Nuoda's cabin, only a long table carved from black basalt occupies most of the space.
Twelve tall chairs were placed around them. In addition to Calvin, who was at the top, there were representatives from the Gray Knights, the Inquisition, the Forbidden Forces, the Order of Omen, the Krieg war group, and the generals of the Tindalos Army.
Occupied nine of the seats, leaving only the last two seats blank.
Eight seats, excluding the Imperial Guards and the Reviled Chapter who were not present, the remaining eight seats are now Calvin's entire family fortune, and they are also the result of decades of management since he came to this world.
The eight seats represent the hundreds of millions of people in nine planetary worlds, six large-scale industrial production planets, and the industrial production capabilities of three joint forging worlds;
It is a powerful fleet composed of dozens of large and small battleships, Titan Ark, and Mechanical Ark, ranging from force suppression to interstellar exploration, from inter-galactic strikes to self-sustaining weapons and ammunition;
With the comprehensive intelligence support of the Inquisition, several psionic Titans, a dozen knight families (from the forge world of Deimos), thousands of Gray Knights, thousands of Astartes warriors and millions of
Tindaros Legion soldiers, a huge armed group.
Calvin looked at the people in front of him without saying a word, and it was the first time for the representatives present to participate in such a meeting.
It was the first time that they participated in an internal meeting from the perspective of a complete force, and it was only then that they broke away from the perspective of their positions and saw the power that the original body now possesses.
Calvin was lamenting that so many people had unknowingly followed him. The sense of mission and responsibility made him feel a complex emotion, which was a heavy feeling of happiness called trust.<
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The representatives lamented that the power possessed by the Primarch was already so powerful, and this was before his legions were formed. They were all grateful for his appearance and grateful for the Emperor's generosity.
The emotions in the conference room were so subtle. In this small space, everyone rarely felt a sense of shared honor and disgrace.
"Ahem... Let's get started. You all know the specific situation. Let's talk about your thoughts.
Let me set the tone first. This artifact is extremely important! Its existence is likely to change the entire empire's attitude toward subspace!"
He looked around at all the people present and said solemnly:
"Even if there is only a slight possibility, we are all worth paying the price!
So in this meeting, we will not discuss whether to get it, but only how to get it!"
Calvin was the first to recover from his brief sigh, and while opening the meeting, he set the basic direction for this discussion.
"Is it confirmed that the current location of this artifact is on Ophelia 7? If confirmed, then we must get it! I suggest that the fleet set sail immediately and move closer to Ophelia 7!"
The representative of the Inquisition was the first to speak, but was immediately denied by the Imperial Guards.
"But we don't have time!
The trip back to Terra has been postponed again and again, and the Government Affairs Council has prepared relevant ceremonies. And..."
Nicholas, the shield captain who was present at the meeting, looked at Tabos beside him. As a representative of the Gray Knights, he also immediately raised a question:
"And this is probably a trap! And we are really not suitable to endure another war at this point in time."
He bowed slightly in the direction of Calvin and described the difficulties he knew in detail:
"The new recruits are sleeping, and our unit has very few actual combat personnel.
The reorganization and training of the first large group has just been put on the agenda. If the newly established teaching unit is disbanded, it will seriously delay the progress of the legion's construction.
And although there is a replenishment of ammunition for Titan II, it will still take time to repair the equipment of the troops.
Considering the risks involved, I don’t think we can afford the war we may encounter now.”
"Are there any other difficulties?"
Calvin looked at the people present. Several representatives of the Krieg faction had not spoken yet, and their status was actually incomplete.
"There is no problem with our department and we are waiting for your orders!"
Representatives of the Fire Eagle Chapter were the first to express their stance, while the Lamenters and the Fire Eagle Chapter also expressed their stance one after another.
The Minotaur Chapter did not speak, but Calvin had learned of the high lord's transfer order they had received before the meeting, and he also expressed sufficient understanding of their difficulty in being free.
Calvin was quite pleased with the statements of several war group representatives. These simple soldiers did not disappoint him.
When war comes, never mention the difficulties, only ask where the enemy is. This is the soldier he is familiar with, this is the Astartes in his heart.
But it is precisely because of this that he cherishes the loyalty of the Astartes even more.
Soldiers need rest after a fierce battle, and damaged warships are also in urgent need of repair.
He should not and cannot let these loyal warriors fight with injuries any longer.
Just when he was caught in the inner tangle, the representative of the Order of Omen, who was responsible for war machinery and logistical support, also spoke:
"There are no problems with ammunition and accessories. Titan II's reserves are sufficient to support the fleet's combat needs.
However, according to the estimate you gave, the power armor of the legion headquarters may take some time to adjust.
Our spare parts are sufficient, but the production capacity of the modification center is limited, and it is impossible to complete the spare parts adjustment of thousands of sets of power armor in a short time."
The discussion at this point is almost unsustainable, and everything seems to indicate to Calvin that this is not a very good time.
"I have a question."
Just when the meeting reached a stalemate, General Tindalos Corps, who had remained silent, broke the silence in the meeting room.
"Say." Gal replied concisely and concisely.
"If we do have difficulties internally, can we turn our sights externally?"
"Continue." Calvin was very interested in the old general's words, and everyone present also looked at this battle-hardened veteran.
Feeling the attention of everyone, Admiral Hyjal from Tindalos did not panic.
After adjusting his collar out of habit, he opened his mouth and said to everyone:
"If communication channels can be kept secret, can the battle sisters stationed in Ophelia be trusted?"
"Battle Sister?" Calvin instinctively wanted to deny this suggestion, but after much thought, he couldn't find a reason to deny it.
The tactical literacy of these "Emperor's Daughters" is indeed not ideal, but if the content of the mission is limited to protection and escort, then their abilities are still worthy of trust.
"It's feasible!" Calvin met the eyes of the representative of the Inquisition. As a senior member of the Rebellion Order, the latter immediately gave a positive answer to the original body's inquiry.
"Then the problem comes." Calvin skipped his attention from the main body of the task and raised questions about other forces that may affect the direction of the task:
"If they encounter difficulties, can they ask for help from the stationed Astartes?
Or to be more clear, what is the attitude of the two start-up groups towards us?"