This is the fleet commander's reception room from the rear deck to the stern of the Hyperion. Behind it is the place where the emperor summons the admirals to issue orders. Here, everything is decorated like a palace, with copper-clad walls and red-brown carpets.
, wolf relief, and a huge flag embroidered with gold thread.
There is a slogan on the wall that can be seen everywhere in the empire, which means holding the flag high.
The statue given by the Durham Star Spirit for the thirtieth birthday of Emperor Augustus was placed in the most conspicuous position. It was polished and carved with an Urna artifact that was as precious as the key stone. It was also inlaid with
Gorgeous sapphires, emeralds, and amethysts.
On the base of the statue is written a line of Protoss text that is as gentle as flowing water and as shining as a star: Augustus Mengsk, eternal friend of the Protoss, may the gods grant you eternal rule.
The stars hope Augustus lives longer than anyone else. They believe that such a person will never have a chance to appear again in the future. This is a saint like Aden.
The reception room was newly renovated during the last renovation, and during that renovation almost the entire Hyperion was dismantled and rebuilt. All the old parts were remanufactured, recast with biological steel, and brand new firepower was rebuilt to Super Gorgon standards.
Armor and engines represent a new height in the design and construction technology of the Imperial Navy after many innovations.
Never has a battleship been so closely linked to the fate of a dynasty, neither Bucephalus nor the White Star has such a status.
Although the Hyperion is only a behemoth-class battlecruiser, her image has become an eternal classic.
Perhaps this will be the last modification and last voyage of the Hyperion. This old ship that should have been retired long ago is still shining brightly for the empire today. It has been close to being completely scrapped several times, and it has been over-modified all over.
traces of.
What is incredible is that the influence of Protoss Technology on this legendary battleship still remains in the steel that has even been recast, so that the magnificent hull is still filled with the power of the Sun Core of Nessing's Memory, and
Experts in the empire are still at a loss about this.
At this moment, there is only Queen Kerrigan sitting in the reception room of the Hyperion. She is flanked by two ghosts of the royal guards wearing golden masks and steel blades on their backs. But if they encounter an enemy, they may not be needed at all.
Come and protect the Queen.
"Emperor Augustus I, Emperor of the Tyranids, Kymorians, and Umoyans, Ruler of Korhal, Tarsonis, Antiga, Terrador, and all the Empire, Hero of Korhal
,Defender of Humanity, King of the Universe"
Beside the Queen, the first thing the guards shouted was Augustus's name, along with a long list of titles that he himself could not pronounce easily. Some of them were won by him in battles, and some were from enemies of the empire, but
He won countless battles and had many enemies.
If both Augustus and Arcturus were not religious, I might have added something like being blessed by God and blessed by the Lord.
At the same time, as the Mengsk dynasty continued to expand its territory, these titles were almost constantly changing and constantly adding up.
The size of the Kaimorian Consortium is still astonishing, and it is still the most populous human power in the Koprulu sector after the Tyranid Empire, but they are leaderless and lack leadership. Now, with the Empire establishing their undisputed hegemony, control
Having lost the economic lifeline of the Commonwealth, Moria could only bow to Korhal.
Even the unwilling Camorians had no choice but to accept the reality and renamed the Emperor of the Tyran Empire as their Emperor. It was only a matter of time before Augustus gained a claim to the Commonwealth, and it was only a matter of time before he gave up.
What went into his pocket.
The people of Yumoyan swore that their democracy would never be crowned or submit to the court of Augustgrad.
But since the first Guardian general sent to join the Terran-Protoss coalition to fight against Amon returned to Umoyan, the elected members of the Council have completely changed their attitude towards the Empire.
From "avoiding conflict with the empire as much as possible" - a euphemism for trying to be patient, to "if we start a war now, we are asking for death", "Augustus's marshals only need thirty-six hours to capture the Yokohama
"And our fleet will be like a group of ants guarding a small mound when the end comes" - if they only need a piece of wasteland, this number will be shortened to a quarter of an hour, then the merciful sun of the Tyranids
will rise equally at every latitude.
Because the emperor who "was a wanderer under our patronage less than ten years ago" has at least one hundred and fifty Gorgons. Even the most naive estimate is that their number of capital ships is one hundred of the Protectorate Army.
times.
Umoyan's intelligence officers already know this very well. The simplest way is to observe the number of fleet anchorages of the empire, but they have never seen how the imperial fleet fights against the protoss, zerg, and even the shadows of the void that invade the world.
The most arrogant Imperial officers did not regard Umoyan as their opponent at all, and they sometimes did not even consider Earth. When the Dark God was re-exiled back to the void in Aiur, the solar system remained
So amazingly calm and silent that he was almost completely forgotten by people on this side of the galaxy.
As for the people in the Koprulu sector, when they suddenly reacted, they were already living in the era of Augustus the Great.
After all, just recently, Prince Arcturus suggested that the Umoyan Council recognize Augustus the Great as the common emperor of Koprulu humanity, and if they feel that the title of emperor is too harsh, he can also be the head of state.
First citizen, in power for life.
The tone was more like an ultimatum than a suggestion. The emperor's brother always had such a tone. He was never soft-spoken. Arcturus was convinced that if Augustus had to use all the troops in the Koprulu sector,
If human power is to deal with Amon, then there must at least be a common name, for the common emperor, for mankind, and for themselves.
In exchange for being able to exist as an independent government, the Umoyans agreed. After all, they had little to lose if they did not have to pay taxes, serve in the army, and fulfill fief-like obligations for the emperor like the Kemorians.
It's just an honorary title, so there's nothing wrong with it.
Of course, this is earth-shattering news across the worlds of Umoyan. Clearly, democracy is dead, but there is no one to do justice to it.
"Wise and mighty, peerless in the world." Just before the real owner of these titles began to feel embarrassed, the sensible guard stopped in time, otherwise the guests of the empire might have to stand for several more minutes.
Arcturus believed that this was necessary, or more precisely, it was just a means to strengthen the imperial power. The guests had to rack their brains to try to figure out the exact meaning of each title, and the names of some titles
It's really scary.
UNN's Donny Vermilion was the Emperor's most loyal licker. He recited these titles by heart at all times during the show, and claimed that they could only prove they were genuine if they were used on Emperor Augustus.
Augustus felt that it was unnecessary and he did it just to show his strength.
After the guards retreated, Queen Sarah Kerrigan introduced herself to everyone:
"As for me, I am his queen and the mother of his two children."
Kerrigan said: "Nothing."
Once, as a soldier, Kerrigan's education only contained a few words: no sympathy, no mercy. The Federation hoped to mold her into a ruthless killer or a hateful avenger.
But now, Kerrigan is undoubtedly a noble queen, even if she has never worn a beautiful dress or a crown.
In fact, the queen was smiling all the time, which was the first thing she learned when she often traveled with Augustus to various parts of the empire. At the same time, considering Kerrigan's miserable first half of life and such a happy present, she
There is almost no reason to cry all the time.
Sarah Kerrigan is kind, gentle, and as calm as water. You would think that she is just an ordinary lady. She is so weak that she has to order a servant to open a can.
On the other hand, Kerrigan is naturally beautiful, with a pair of blue eyes, fiery red hair, plump figure, and amazing curves. Her experience as a ghost agent gave her a strong body, and her careful maintenance after marriage made her as beautiful as fine wine.
More mellow.
It is obvious that this is a human being and there is no doubt about it.
Kerrigan once had the calluses on her hands, the chastened skin, but now they're all gone. In a sense, it's more like a new lease of life.
However, in Jinara's eyes, Sarah Kerrigan is like an ancient beast that bites people. The latter is as powerful as the sun in the night and cannot be ignored. The origin of the void loves this human being more than the most.
The mighty Nerazim and Ihanri Protoss.
The thread of the prophecy became clearer, and ultimately it pointed to Kerrigan and no one else.
The Tal'darim don't know much about Kerrigan, but many Daraam protoss believe that she is the prophesied hope, a child of prophecy, and in human terms, she is the biological daughter of the void.
This almost makes the protoss feel jealous. They are the eldest sons, loyal to their gods, and have paid countless blood to fight against the darkness, but only one human is mentioned in the prophecy.
If Kerrigan was a Tal'darin, then she must have won countless Rak'shir rituals, devoured the powerful essences of countless ascended ones, and left mountains of bones everywhere under her feet.
But regardless of how Kerrigan obtained such power, she cannot be Tal'darin. In this way, this is a target worth trying to win over. As long as Kerrigan is there to help, Jinara is confident that she can win the battle in Rak
Challenge Alarak in the Hill Ceremony, and even replace him.
Speaking of which, the Tal'darim are actually quite simple. They are usually thinking about how to kill their immediate superiors. Their loyalty is more questionable than the generosity of merchants.
"Your Majesty, Madam, please forgive me for not recognizing you at first sight. I am extremely rude." Even facing the emperor, Jinara had never been so respectful: "If it were not for the promotion of the first person,
Visiting on behalf of the high-ranking lord, I should kneel down and bow."
For a moment, Kerrigan didn't know how to return the favor. She was a little naughty, so she said to Jinara: "Well, my lord, I think you don't have to be like this."
The representatives from all parties were a little embarrassed. Of course, they didn't have to be as respectful as Jinara. They just used their own etiquette to express their sincere greetings to Kerrigan.
A human queen may be noble, but she is not worthy of being bowed down by the protoss, but Kerrigan is obviously different. Part of the respect she receives comes from Augustus and the Tyranids, and part of it comes from her strength and backing.
of mysterious color.
As the guests sat down, the royal ghost served them tea. Considering that the protoss did not know how to drink, Kerrigan served them empty cups to save wasting tea.
At the same time, they had nothing to talk about.
The protoss are like hitchhikers. They will take the Hyperion and return to their own army when the main force of the imperial navy merges with the fleets of Dalam, Tal'darin and Ihanri protoss. From then on, their
The work is considered completed.
The diplomats of Umoyan and Kemerian are also military attachés stationed in Augustgrad. They are all soldiers. This time they also represent the military of the United States and the Commonwealth and are responsible for coordinating liaison work. Their entourage and luggage
It was put on the ship a few days ago.
It won't be long before the fleets of Moria and Umoyan will arrive to join together and take part in this most unprecedented battle.
In order not to make the emperor's guests feel neglected, a general of the rank of lieutenant general will later personally arrange accommodation for them, or lead a tour of the busy armory and dockyard, or even watch a movie.
"Are you too anxious?"
She asked Augustus when Kerrigan pulled him into the lounge next to the reception room.
"What do you mean?" Augustus pretended not to understand.
"You haven't even said goodbye to Lisa, Louise, and Charlotte." Kerrigan was almost complaining: "You can't pretend that nothing happened."
"Yes." Augustus said, "I shouldn't have done it, but I did it anyway."
If Augustus wanted to get away with it, he would have said so.
He gestured: "I have my plan."
Arcturus was different. Augustus added in his mind that this old Biden was as solid as a rock and would never be sad that he would risk his life again. At the same time, the empire needed a Mengsk to take charge, and Augustus
There was no need to take Dorothy to the war, as long as he thought of this possibility, he was willing to die himself.
But women are different, Louise is also sensible, she can even guess what Augustus is going to do, and the younger daughter Charlotte is as smart as her elder sister.
Kerrigan almost rolled her eyes at Augustus.
The emperor was much more emotional than he seemed, and he was more fierce and decisive than anyone else in commanding battles, but he was still so hesitant whenever he thought about having to leave his children.
Augustus had been writing to Valerian, but as soon as he left Korhal he also wrote to Louis, and when Charlotte could read and write she would receive the same.
Most of the content is as innocent and interesting as a fairy tale, but underneath, the words are filled with the complaints of an old father feeling sorry for himself when he was lonely.
"As my children, they have to get used to it, and that's all they can do." Augustus sighed.
"Is this the fate of the royal family?" Kerrigan mused.
"That can only be considered unlucky for them." Augustus complained: "And Louise doesn't care at all. In her eyes, I am worse than a brainworm or a pet! She often asks where Alpha is.
, never once asked me where I was!”
"I'm not as good as a comedian!"
In a place where there is no one else, the king of a country has become more and more embarrassing.
"You don't play with her." Kerrigan smiled: "It's that simple."
"But fortunately, this will be the last time I leave them." Augustus said.
"Do you really think so?" Kerrigan obviously didn't think so.
"At least I hope so," said Augustus.
At this time, several beams of light passed through the bridge, and the Hyperion, which had been sleeping, woke up. She was like a waking giant ready to set off. Outside the Usa Shipyard, the silhouettes of countless warships were moving, and the huge formation was almost
Hundreds of miles down the line, the wakes of the fusion engines gathered together and swept across Korhal's orbit like a comet.