Sirius Coalition Expeditionary Corps, Task Force "Sipukha"
Project: "Incubation"
Location: Mykolaiv Research Station, on bord of the Abomination, Conference Room
Date: 14.02.826 A.S.
Mary was sitting in the Conference room, waiting for Senior Engineer Esteban Garcia. Ryan was next to her on the floor, constanly listening to the footsteps and other noises from the gangway.
She looked on her data pad and then to the blueprints and other paper on the desk. In the middle throned a interactive Hologram off the Ship. Mary stood up and walked to a small bar next to the table, she wanted some coffee, after a moment of thinking she decided today was a day for black coffee without sugar. When she sat down at the table again she lit up a cigarette and Ryan started to growl. A moment later Garcia walked in. "Aus und Platz!" commanded Mary, Ryan followed but not before he walked in a corner where he could observe both of them and still have an eye on the door.
"Alright Senior Engineer Garcia, good to see you, I brought eveything I have about my Ship. Ever piece of data that you could possibly need. Jest let us sort out what we can and can't do and what we need. I also cleared a room for you on the Abomination until the project is finished." She looked at him and realised how inhospitable she was. "I am sorry Senior Engineer Garcia, do you want a coffee, a drink, cigar or cogarette? If you are hungy just tell me, I will order someone to bring you what ever you desire."
"Hola, captain Dross." - Esteban did valiant attempt to salute, but this movement showed only how much civilian he was. "Well, i will never refuse from good cigar with coffee."
Senior Engineer proceeded to desk with blueprints and took a look on chemes. "Hm..Will be not hard to work with it. Hel become quite common in this days, and we had much practise with Hessians designs, which originate from it."
Garcia lost in thoughts for a bit. "You know comrade, much rumors went on Mykolaiv, about further unification of Coalition and Red Hessians components. Seems work like this will appears here more often in future"
He looked at Mary. "So, what you wish from my engineers to do?"
"Comrade, grab yourself what you like." She made a gesture so that he sits down at the table. "I would like to improve, the armor, weapons, stealth and reconnaissance systems as much as possible." She looked at him and realized he didn't pay attention to her dog or even greeted him. Right now Mary could clearly see Ryan was observing Garcia and thinking about if he should like him or not. "Ryan, hier her!" He came and sat down right next to Mary, staring at Garcia. "You should greet him comrade, or he will eventually mistrust you." Then she continued. "The number of my crew will likely stay the same, nobody wants to join my suicide missions. So I think the inner parts can exactly stay as they are. Maybe some advanced AI for better targeting? Just do your magic, I know the base is a bit of a wreck, but I trust you and your Engineers."
With these words Mary handed Garcia a data pad. "Just take your time walk around the Ship get a feeling for it, since the Unioner and not the Hessians build this Beast, there might be some small differences that could cause Problems. If you want I can show you around." She lit herself a cigarette and waited for his answer.
Garcia took look on the dog, while lit cigar. "Nice dog, comrade" Esteban gave his free hand to Ryan, letting him know smell of new man. "Hola, comrade..Ryan?"
Then he continued study received pad. "You right, captain Dross, i definitely should walk around to ensure that everything will be done good. My engineers should know where await difficulties."
Senior Engineer got small whiskey shot. "But i can say right now, that our main work direction will be improving power generation and distribution systems, to allow sustain weapons what you wish along with reconnaissance systems. Probably, ECM systems for stealth will require more energy flow as well." He knocked fingers on the table, thinking.
"Our second part of work would be build-up of outer hull. I'm guess some reconnaissance sensors arrays could be integrated in it. Of course it form and covering will be calculated from stealth increasing perspective."
"I didn't understand half of what you said, perfect!" Mary smiled across her face."Now for the important part, you have to calculate what and how much we need. I'm sure I can entrust my ship and my crew in the meantime. Meanwhile, I'll break up and follow orders. If you are missing something, please let me know. I leave you to my closest confidant."
Out of nowhere, a man in full combat gear appeared at the door, only Ryan had his ear turned in his direction to acknowledge his presence. At a signal from Mary he entered and stopped at the door. "May I introduce Senior Engineer Garcia that is Daedalus. Daedalus, Senior Engineer Garcia." He shook hands with Garcia, but remained silent himself. Then he spoke slowly with a mechanically distorted voice. "Comrade Garcia, I am pleased to meet you. If you need to contact Ms. Dross, or if you have problems of any kind, I will solve them for you." Daedalus looked at Garcia and put a profile in his head. He did not trust Garcia, but that was his job. Mary looked at Daedalus harshly because she knew what he was doing. She continued. "Well, I have to go, duty calls. Ryan bei Fuß! I'll stop by and check on you both, if I have the time." She shook Garcia's hand in farewell. Then she stood before Daedalus and put her hand on the visor of his black helmet. "Take care of him, I do not want anything or anyone harming my beast." Then she kissed the helmet where Daedalus mouth was. She grabbed herself before she went out and walked away, Ryan walked as loyal as always at her side.
It took more time than Esteban even could've imagine. Active fights against Empire, and new attempts of Coalition to flip balance in New Beijing loaded Mykolaiv and its engineers with work.
On other side - it gave perfect practise to his crew, so when Garcia got finished calculation from material science department, he knew - everything is done right. Only control systems left same from Hel according to final project. Mainframe and energy systems will be reinforced to match heavy cruiser class.
"Those request looks like logistic hell..Shan's department will kill us, huh.."
Senior Engineer shake his head and pressed "Send". Final project data were transferred to captain Dross office. INCOMING DATA PACKET