L'Epée de Fierbois

[Val]

L'Epée de Fierbois

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During the first days of the month of March 742 A.G, the Commandant Pierre Vaillant returned in this home of Ile de France in order to visit the research station of Melun. After to have received the authorization of the station, the fighter started the docking procedure.

Pierre: Bonjour amis scientists. I am the Commandant Pierre Vaillant of the glorious Marine Royale.

Director: I am Julien Danton, the director of the weaponry research development team. I received a transmission from New London that you would require our help?

Pierre: That is correct director. I guess your knowledge in the matter will be very helpful.

Director: But please, let’s don’t stay around here. We will go in my private room. This place is surer for secret discussion. We have also a champagne and wine for our dear visitors…

Pierre: Of course director. Take the lead. Nothing can be done without some wine and champagne around.


The two men moved towards the room of the director, not so far of the research laboratory. Both sit down in beautiful seats.


Director: Bien. Now we can discuss allow me to ask you what brings you here, so far of the frontline? I am pretty sure it is very important.

Pierre: It is indeed, director. We our advance the Bretonians made an alliance with Liberty but as well with Conseillards traitors, and terrorists. Even if we still have then number, this coalition is stronger than expected and we already met difficulties in our advance. The actual problem I will present you is about the strongest battleship class in the Universe, the Valor.

Director: Our Valor? What kind of problem can have a Valor? It is literally our greatest creation. And it has been demonstrated often of the battlefield its superiority.

Pierre: “Often” is not always, Director. Remember that. Recently, the Bretonians and Libertonians made a few battleships able to deal with our Valor. This cannot be tolerating longer. I am myself in charge of the RNS-Sombre Destin, one of our Valor. Even if this ship is remarkable and if we exclude the skill of my crew and I, the difficulties on the battlefield are increasing seriously.

Director: And you would like us to make another battleship class stronger than the Valor? You must understand that the Valor is the Holy Grail of the military development.

Pierre: It appears it is not. At least not yet. Our enemy developed new weapons. If I am here, it’s because I need to know if you are working on new weapons for our Valor.

Director: You are not authorized to know about this, Commandant.

Pierre: Excuse me?

Director: I regret Monsieur Vaillant.


Pierre began to be invaded by the rage. I wanted to resist, be he couldn’t. He stood up and took the Director’s collar.


Pierre: You will reveal me what you are hidden and now! I am here under the Haut Commandement order and even if you don’t want to accept it. I can make a report about your disappointing behavior and you can face very unpleasant people if you persist. We have creatures of the Grand Amiral. This means of the Roi! But I am untouchable! Understood?!

Director: Euh…! Oui…oui, oui Commandant. I will reveal you if the most advanced weapons that may interest you.

Pierre: For your sake, director.


The director showed several documents about the most advanced weapons destined to the battleship.


Director: This is our most promising weapon. We named it “L’Epée de Fierdois” (//Sledge). It is a medium range weapon.

Pierre: I see they look really similar to the Cerberus isn’t it?

Director: Exactly. But a significant superior range. And we plan to mount it on primaries slots for the Valor.

Pierre: I suppose then they are less powerful?

Director: Oui, but just a little bit. They remain still powerful. Once ready, this weapon will be the new terror of our enemy.

Pierre: I remind you that it is only for one Valor for now Director. We need more time.

Director: We especially need more time to develop it. Once the blueprint done, you can have them in few days.

Pierre: Then I guess those datas would be useful in your work. We collected those in Orkney from the anomalies.

Director: That is…unexpected. We will immediately exploit them.

Pierre: I hope so, Director. The Roi is not as forgiving as I am.