SWSC-1 Olympus Source: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Effect 1: The Olympus is equipped with a warp drive for faster-than-light jumps.
Effect 2: As a space carrier, the Olympus has a large number of aerospace fighter squadrons internally.
Effect 3: The Olympus automatically comes with operating and combat personnel.
Note: Do not let enemy ships attempt suicidal ramming attacks on a space carrier.
"A royal flush right off the bat?"
Marcus was a little surprised.
The Olympus, created by the Mars Colonial Militia SDF in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, is the largest supercarrier in the solar system.
It is 927 meters long, 275 meters wide, and 151 meters high.
Although in the Warhammer World, it's smaller than even the smallest cobra-class destroyer, it is indeed a true giant of a space vessel.
Its onboard firepower is terrifying, capable of taking on an entire UNSA fleet by itself.
This was the first time Marcus had drawn such a massive warship, which made him sigh with emotion, wondering if his luck had improved or if it was a benefit from an increased system authority.
"Notify all ships, we're about to welcome a new member."
Marcus said to Alex, who was beside him.
"You mean?"
"A new warship, and several thousand crew members on it. Just get the word out."
Marcus didn't explain much.
After Alex relayed the news of a new warship to all the vessels, Marcus summoned the Olympus.
A flash of white light instantly passed, and the Olympus appeared next to the Ishimura.
Although it was only a little more than half the size of the Ishimura, the Olympus was, at its core, a warship, and its heavily armed exterior looked incredibly powerful.
"Send people to make contact with our new members, there are probably several thousand of them."
Marcus had no intention of personally going to visit.
"Oh, and remember to tell them about the Universal Union and the general situation of this world."
After Alex left, Marcus checked the next item he had drawn.
The second item could also be called a royal flush, or more accurately, a divine machine.
Odin Source: starcraft Effect 1: Odin possesses firepower comparable to a small cruiser, capable of destroying almost all ground targets. Odin's ultra-heavy alloy armor allows it to resist a large amount of firepower. Effect 2: Odin comes with its own operating crew. Effect 3: After suffering severe damage, Odin can activate self-destruct mode, using a nuclear explosion to flatten everything nearby. Note: A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do — Tychus.
Odin!
The ultimate ground warfare weapon of the Imperium of Man in starcraft, it is several times larger than the scaled-down Thor built by Swann, at least fifty meters tall, comparable to a Purifier Colossus.
If judged by size alone, it is even taller than a Warmaster-class Titan.
"It'll be perfect for fighting monsters and for the upcoming assault on the Precursors."
Marcus murmured.
He then planned to have the Olympus take Odin to the surface later and place it in the outpost.
Next, he looked at the third item, or rather, skill.
Infected Drop Source: starcraft Effect 1: Drops ten drop pods at the specified target location, containing a total of twenty enhanced Roaches. Effect 2: Enhanced Roaches are twice the size of normal Roaches, and their vitality and attack power far exceed the latter. Effect 3: Enhanced Roaches have a time limit, which depends on the extent of damage. The more severe the injury, the shorter the existence time. Cooldown: 3min.
After a long time, Marcus once again drew a skill.
It was Infected Drop, the ultimate ability of Zagara, the Broodmother Commander in starcraft 2 Co-op Mode.
"That's a pretty good skill."
Marcus recalled the Roach's setting in his memory, which was over two meters tall, and then doubling that, it would be over four meters tall.
Instantly dropping twenty Roaches over four meters tall, heavily armored, almost immune to light weapon attacks, with extremely fast self-healing, and capable of spitting corrosive acid, could cause immense damage to enemy formations.
Perhaps because the previous two items and one skill were so powerful, the next two items were not as impressive.
A set of starcraft Marine CMC armor, commonly used by the fifty good brothers, and a Warhammer World T'au Empire rail rifle.
"Let's just give them to those guys in the research department. If they can really figure out the technology and mass-produce it, it could greatly enhance the combat capabilities of the Universal Union soldiers."
Marcus quickly decided the fate of these two items.
The tense and exciting lottery session ended, and Marcus stood up, looking at the Olympus outside the viewport.
At this time, many small spacecraft were already shuttling between the Olympus and the Ishimura.
Marcus could also see dozens of forward-swept wing Storm fighters that had already left the Olympus' hangar and were circling around it.
"How are things on board?"
Marcus initiated a video call with Alex.
"Everything is normal. We are currently in contact with the highest Commander of this vessel. He identifies himself as Admiral Salen Kotch."
"According to regulations, scan the entire ship. Also, have Admiral Kotch speak directly with me."
"Understood."
A dozen seconds later, Salen Kotch, with a large scar across the right side of his face that went through his eye, appeared on the screen.
"General!"
Upon seeing Marcus, Admiral Kotch blurted out and saluted.
Like Dugall before him, the system guaranteed the loyalty of these drawn characters.
"Admiral Kotch, I have a new mission for you and the entire Olympus."
Marcus' expression was serious.
"All crew members of the Olympus are ready and at your command!"
Admiral Kotch's face practically had the word "Loyalty" etched across it.
"You should have already learned about the situation of this world from Adjutant Alex. Your new mission is to guard the Pacific region of Earth in this world, repel all enemies of the Universal Union, and utterly annihilate the Precursors' biological weapons that dare to attack Earth!"
"Understood! Mission will be completed!"
The Olympus has the capability to operate within the atmosphere, and its particle cannons can pierce through unshielded UNSA warships several hundred meters long with a single shot.
Its power is enough to utterly obliterate Level 5, Level 6, or even higher-level monsters, leaving no trace.
Marcus nodded.
"I also have a secret weapon that I will entrust to you. Take it to Earth with you. Remember, do not disappoint me, do not disappoint the Universal Union."
"Yes!"
Immediately, several small spacecraft, carrying the fifty-meter-tall Odin, flew towards the Olympus, placing it inside its massive hangar.
After the Ishimura's personnel had scanned all areas and confirmed that there were no issues.
The Olympus started its engines and rapidly flew towards Earth.
In the Pacific Rim world, after the great victory of the Hong Kong jaeger defense battle, and with Commander Stacker secretly contacting the media, more and more people had come to realize the necessity of jaegers.
From the results, Isaac and Commander Stacker's goals had been achieved.
To build a large number of jaegers, in addition to financial support, they also needed public support.
Inside the Hong Kong jaeger base, after a brief celebration, Isaac and his team were secretly communicating with Commander Stacker.
"We have completed the feasibility verification for single-pilot jaegers."
Commander Stacker reviewed various data indicators from Gipsy Danger's battle, his excitement clearly visible in his eyes.
"I will immediately announce the existence of single-pilot technology. Of course, I will omit your involvement in this matter."
"As soon as possible," Isaac nodded.
He also reminded him, "We have detected a Union space carrier heading towards Earth, most likely to guard the Pacific region. The Union is accelerating its preparations for war."
Isaac, being on Earth, naturally had no monitoring capabilities. This was a message Marcus had just sent him.
In fact, Isaac and the others, having obtained the manufacturing technology for fourth-generation jaegers, could have easily found an excuse to slip away.
However, to allow them to pilot jaegers and claim more kaiju kills, completing their system tasks faster, Marcus had not recalled them.
This also allowed Isaac and the others to satisfy their craving for piloting jaegers and fighting kaiju.
"I understand."
For Stacker, the arrival of the space carrier was good news.
At the very least, it would alleviate the immense pressure jaegers currently faced due to their scarcity.
This time, it was because four jaegers plus one Purifier Colossus faced three kaiju that they achieved a great victory.
The number of kaiju would increase, and their frequency would accelerate.
However, the manufacturing of jaegers and the training of pilots required a certain amount of time.
Although somewhat reluctant, Stacker knew that for the foreseeable future, they would largely rely on the Union's help to combat kaiju.
"I just don't know what those government bureaucrats will think. They don't want a space warship cruising the seas all day, even in international waters."
Stacker did not linger. After the secret meeting, he immediately set about organizing a press conference to announce the feasibility of single-pilot technology to the outside world.
Ten-odd hours later, at the press conference.
A large number of reporters from various media outlets had already arrived at the scene.
However, most of them were there for the previous base defense battle and were unaware of the true purpose of Stacker's press conference.
"I am Stacker Pentecost, the overall Commander of the jaeger program."
Standing on the stage, facing the numerous reporters and cameras below, Stacker's expression was solemn.
"August 11, 2013, we all remember what happened that day.
The Breach in the depths of the Pacific opened, and the kaiju code-named 'Trespasser' landed in San Francisco. We used all our strength, finally launching three nuclear bombs to eliminate it, at the cost of almost the entire city of San Francisco becoming a wasteland.
In 2014, the Pan-Pacific Defense Corps (PPDC) was established. On September 15 of the same year, the jaeger program was officially launched.
On February 18, 2015, the dual-pilot neural link system was successfully developed.
On April 23 of the same year, the kaiju code-named 'Karloff' invaded Vancouver, and humanity piloted a jaeger to defeat a kaiju for the first time.
In the five years that followed, we naively believed that the kaiju problem was no longer a concern.
Increasingly advanced and numerous jaegers would make the kaiju problem negligible."
At this point, Stacker paused, observing the reactions of the crowd below.
Some were in pain, some confused, some indifferent – the complexity of human emotions was laid bare at this moment.
"On February 29, 2020, the Category III kaiju 'Knifehead' severely damaged the third-generation jaeger, Gipsy Danger.
After that, the frequency of kaiju appearances accelerated, and their threat level also increased.
jaegers were constantly destroyed, and their pilots perished with them.
And in 2024, just last year, in a single year, there were 14 kaiju invasion events, and 8 valuable jaegers were destroyed."
As the Commander of the jaeger program, Stacker knew better than anyone the time and location of every jaeger's destruction.
"It was because of this that the high-ranking officials of the PPDC and the government officials of various countries abandoned the jaeger program, which had protected humanity for ten years, and instead implemented the Anti-Kaiju Wall program, attempting to intercept kaiju from outside.
But!
We now know that the so-called kaiju are not mindless beasts!
They are biological weapons of war, created by an alien civilization called the Precursors, used to invade other planets!"
Stacker's voice was booming, silencing everyone present.
"We are facing an alien civilization that harbors malice towards Earth and humanity!
And in thousands of years of human history, it has been proven countless times what consequences will arise from constantly adopting appeasement policies and isolationism, from not daring to face the enemy!
Just over ten hours ago, our jaegers once again killed three Category IV kaiju, protecting the lives of millions.
We have proven to everyone that jaegers still have a necessary existence!
As the current Supreme Commander of the PPDC Pan-Pacific Defense Corps, I hereby announce once again the official relaunch of the jaeger program!"
As his words fell, the press conference immediately erupted.
Stacker's words were very inspiring, especially now, with the Kaiju Wall breached, the number of jaegers drastically reduced, humanity encountering the 'Union', learning the truth about the kaiju, and a generally low societal morale, they were even more motivating.
Flashbulbs constantly flashed, capturing this historic moment.
What followed was a barrage of questions from numerous reporters.
Stacker made no move and offered no answers to these questions.
He simply waited for several minutes until everyone had quieted down before continuing.
"In the past, we could only rely on the neural link system to share the immense mental stress of piloting a jaeger.
This led to extremely strict selection criteria for jaeger pilots, and those who could form a neural link were truly few and far between.
But now, I can proudly announce to everyone that the PPDC's research department has successfully solved the problem of single-pilot jaegers." This news further ignited the entire venue.
Single-pilot jaegers, this was a historic technological breakthrough. Everyone watching this press conference in real-time could realize that a new era seemed to be dawning.
"Allowing truly elite warriors to pilot jaegers and face the biological weapons of war created by the Precursors—this will be the tactic humanity needs to adopt going forward."
Just as Commander Stacker said.
While most of the world's attention was focused on the press conference held by Commander Stacker,
The Olympus Mons had already reached Earth's orbit and was slowly descending, breaking through the atmosphere.
As a space-to-air combat vessel, the Olympus Mons' combat capabilities within the atmosphere were equally formidable.
At least on the Earth of the Pacific Rim world, it was almost impossible to encounter an enemy.
Even if various governments united to launch a nuclear barrage, the Olympus Mons could warp away at any time.
"Dispatch all Tempest Fighters for escort duty. We will descend directly above the Outpost Base."
Admiral Kotch, the fleet's Commander, gave the order.
After communicating with Alex and Marcus, they had already understood the current situation and knew that they would be facing dangerous alien biological weapons.
However, as a former SDF Admiral, Kotch was extremely confident in the combat capabilities of the Olympus Mons.
No matter what creatures emerged from the wormhole, he would blast them into dust with particle cannons.
The Mariana Trench is located in the western Pacific, east of the Philippines and north of New Guinea.
The Precursors' wormhole was at the deepest part of the Mariana Trench.
The Mariana Trench stretches north from Iwo Jima and southwest to Yap Island. the Universal Union's advance forces had already established an Outpost Base on Iwo Jima to monitor any activity from the wormhole.
As for the Japanese island government to which Iwo Jima belonged, when facing the Universal Union, it dared not utter a single word and had no objections.
However, the sudden arrival of the Olympus Mons still drew the urgent attention of various governments.
Before this, the Universal Union's warships had only remained in orbit and had not descended into the atmosphere.
This put everyone on high alert.
It represented a dangerous signal.
The intensity of the upcoming war would continue to increase.
"Report, Admiral, we are now over the Iwo Jima Base!"
"Send people down to communicate. The Olympus Mons will maintain a state of alert."
"Yes!"
The personnel at the Iwo Jima Outpost Base had already been informed of the Olympus Mons' arrival in advance.
However, seeing the nearly thousand-meter-long ship hovering above their heads, the sky-obscuring scene still left them in awe.
Marcus had granted Admiral Kotch the authority to command a total of six Outpost Bases.
For the foreseeable future, he would be responsible for resisting the Kaiju emerging from the wormhole.
This would continue until the Universal Union had accumulated enough fifth and sixth-generation jaegers to launch a counterattack against the Precursors beyond the wormhole.
"Also, air-drop the odin jaeger for ground combat testing."
"Understood."
Admiral Kotch was also very interested in odin, the giant war machine placed in the hangar.
If it could be deployed as a mobile armed platform on the Olympus Mons, it would greatly enhance the combat power of the entire ship.
However, Admiral Kotch still followed Marcus' orders and prepared to first test odin's combat capabilities.
Neither Admiral Kotch nor Commander Stacker had to wait long.
Just one week later, abnormal fluctuations were detected from the wormhole at the deepest part of the Mariana Trench.
"Three Category IV Kaiju, and one Category V Kaiju!"
The jaeger base in Hong Kong immediately issued an alert.
This was the first time humanity had detected a Category V Kaiju signal.
Everyone in the base looked solemn. Even Category IV Kaiju Virus could destroy both third and fourth-generation jaegers.
They couldn't imagine how powerful a Category V Kaiju would be.
"Damn it! How did these guys come so fast! Our jaeger manufacturing plan has just begun!"
The mathematician Hermann had given up on calculating the Kaiju's appearance patterns.
With an intelligent race behind them, all patterns became a joke.
The Precursors could send as many Kaiju as they wanted, and of whatever category they wanted, with no discernible pattern whatsoever.
"Can you predict the location of their attack?"
Commander Stacker looked at the four large red dots on the screen and asked in a deep voice.
"According to the signal's trajectory, their target is either New Guinea or Australia."
"Cherno Alpha will remain at the base. Crimson Typhoon, Gipsy Danger, and Eureka Striker will all be dispatched."
Stacker immediately ordered.
"But, General, won't three jaegers be too few? They have a Category V Kaiju."
"the Universal Union will intervene."
Stacker glanced at the Olympus Mons ship icon on the screen.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
The base immediately sprang into action.
Three jaegers were immediately dispatched for emergency deployment to the Australian region.
However, due to the long distance, jaeger deployment would take some time.
Before then, the Kaiju would definitely land and begin to cause destruction. So Stacker tried to send a distress signal to the Olympus Mons, hoping they could help temporarily block this Kaiju attack.
Although there was no reply, the Olympus Mons quickly began to move.
The entire warship started its engines and sped towards the Kaiju's projected path.
At the same time, a large number of Tempest Fighters roared out as an advance force, responsible for pinpointing the Kaiju's exact location and guiding the Olympus Mons' strike.
In addition, six Warden Transport Ships extended ropes and reloaded odin onto the Olympus Mons.
During the ground tests on Iwo Jima a few days prior, odin had unleashed incredibly terrifying long-range firepower.
Even Admiral Kotch couldn't help but praise it.
odin and the Purifier Colossus would jointly resist this Kaiju attack.
Two Titan war machines against three Category IV Kaiju and one Category V Kaiju.
This would be an excellent practical combat test.
Soon, the Olympus Mons arrived at Sydney, Australia.
According to reports from the Tempest Fighter squadron, the four Kaiju still showed no signs of separating.
This would be another coordinated attack by multiple Kaiju, similar to the previous battle defending the Hong Kong base.
"Annihilation incoming!"
"Purification protocol initiated."
odin and the Purifier Colossus were both deployed outside Sydney's damaged anti-Kaiju wall, entering combat readiness, prepared to meet the enemy at any moment.
The Olympus Mons floated silently in the sky.
This battle was primarily to test odin's combat capabilities, so the Olympus Mons would not intervene excessively.
However, since the Tempest Fighter squadron had already locked onto the positions of the four Kaiju, Admiral Kotch didn't let them idle.
He immediately issued a bombing order.
A large number of missiles whistled into the water, exploding beside the Kaiju.
Countless splashes flew up.
"Roar..." Even from the air, the Tempest Fighter pilots could hear the deep roars coming from beneath the sea.
"Successfully hit three targets. Unable to determine target damage at this time. Tempest Fighter squadron requests further instructions."
"Continue to follow the targets and report the situation in real-time."
"Understood."
Hours later, the belated jaegers saw the standing Purifier Colossus and odin in the shallow waters outside Sydney.
In front of them, scattered fragments of numerous monster carcasses lay strewn.
"Click-clack-clack."
The four super-large caliber cannons on odin's back emitted the sound of steel gears meshing, slowly retracting while emitting gunpowder smoke.
Just moments ago, odin had unleashed earth-shattering, terrifying firepower on the attacking monsters using the two giant Plasma cannons on his arms and the siege artillery components on his back.
With firepower no less than that of a space battleship, he instantly annihilated the formidable monsters.
If the Purifier Colossus was designed specifically for clearing small ground creatures, a crushing weapon with a unique Protoss artistic flair,
then odin was the Terran Empire's ultimate ground combat weapon, designed to stack as much firepower as possible, a veritable steel monster.
"It seems there's nothing left for us to do."
Crimson Typhoon and Eureka Striker, who had been prepared for an intense battle, were greatly surprised by the combat power of the newly arrived Alliance giant mechs.
This gave them a sense of crisis.
The emergence of single-pilot jaeger technology, coupled with the Universal Union's strong intervention,
created a sense of being replaced among pilots who operated two or even three-person jaegers.
Before this, they were the saviors, the focus of public attention, but now, that glory was about to be stripped away.
"New orders: Eureka Striker will remain in Sydney to handle future defense. I will send personnel to reactivate the Australia base. Gipsy Danger, Crimson Typhoon, return to the Hong Kong base immediately."
"Received."
Just like that, the two jaegers, who had just arrived at the battlefield, immediately turned back.
Only Eureka Striker, originally manufactured in Australia and always responsible for its defense, was left behind.
Looking up at the Olympus Mons, which blotted out the sky, a feeling of powerlessness welled up in the the Hansens' hearts.
the Universal Union's power was immense, and the Precursors were equally formidable.
What kind of hell would Earth become when it transformed into a battlefield?
At this time, the Purifier Colossus continued to cut up the remaining monster carcasses, just as before.
Around the recently concluded battlefield, the ocean was stained with an eerie blue luminescence.
That was the result of the highly toxic blue blood from the monsters.
odin had indeed blasted all the monsters, even the Level 5 monster, into fragments in a very short time, but this also caused a large amount of blue blood to leak.
This would further deteriorate Earth's overall environment, making it more suitable for the Precursors to live.
"These guys are definitely doing it on purpose. They can't possibly not know that blue blood is highly toxic."
Hansen was furious at the Universal Union's actions; the Universal Union clearly didn't care about Earth.
Old Hansen, however, shook his head.
"It is true, as the Universal Union says, that an Earth without a unified government is not a complete civilization and lacks the qualifications to interact with them on equal terms."
Unfortunately, as jaeger pilots, they couldn't influence such a massive issue as the unification of Earth's governments.
However, they could at least clean up the highly toxic blue blood pollution in front of them.
"Citizens of Sydney, the monster attack has ended! All monsters have fallen under the Universal Union's allied firepower! Now, pick up the tools around you, put on your protective gear, and clean up the blue blood pollution in the shallow sea areas. For every person who acts, the Precursor civilization's pollution of our Earth will be reduced by one point!"
Through the high-power loudspeaker mounted on Eureka Striker, Old Hansen's voice spread throughout Sydney.
As the most advanced jaeger produced in Australia, Eureka Striker was almost revered as a guardian deity in the eyes of Sydney residents.
"It's Eureka Striker! Let's get moving! We absolutely cannot let those damned aliens pollute our home!"
Citizens who had taken refuge in underground shelters due to the monster attack emerged, grabbed various tools at hand, donned sealed protective suits, and rushed to the seaside.
At Eureka Striker's call, tens of thousands of citizens joined the blue blood cleanup effort.
Their efficiency was even on par with professional government departments.
On the Olympus Mons, Admiral Kotch looked at the busy crowd below, thought for a moment, and then gave an order.
"Send people down to help them clean up the blue blood pollution."
If it were Admiral Kotch himself, he certainly wouldn't care about pollution or not.
But Marcus' order to him was to try not to leave a bad impression on the people of Earth.
So, Admiral Kotch chose to help whenever he could.
The Warden transport ships descended with a large number of autonomous robots.
The tough and durable robots were the best choice for handling highly toxic substances.
The human crew on the Olympus Mons numbered only two to three thousand, while the number of tactical robots was three to four times that figure.
In one air-drop, four thousand robots were deployed onto the sea surface.
The method for dealing with blue blood wasn't difficult, but it was very troublesome.
The most crucial step was to collect all of it, preventing it from spreading further with the waves.
The Warden transport ships opened their hatches, and a large number of sealed containers were dropped onto the sea.
These were tools developed by the Tech-Priests specifically for cleaning up monster blue blood pollution.
The cube-shaped sealed containers opened their four side collection ports and began rapidly drawing in the surrounding seawater.
The robots were responsible for stabilizing the containers' posture and continuously pushing them towards the areas where blue blood was most concentrated.
Normal seawater and toxic blue blood were automatically separated; the former was discharged back into the sea, while the latter was stored at the bottom of the containers.
With the combined efforts of nearly a hundred containers, the blue blood floating on the sea surface was quickly collected, with almost no outward diffusion.
"the Universal Union's technology is truly terrifying."
In Eureka Striker's cockpit, the the Hansens, witnessing all this, exclaimed.
It's important to note that humanity on Earth had been facing monsters for over a decade and still hadn't found an efficient way to clean up blue blood.
Not to mention separating blue blood that had already dissolved in water.
With the combined efforts of Alliance robots, blue blood collection devices, and the citizens of Sydney,
The large amount of blue blood spilled by the four monsters was cleaned up in just a few hours.
"Recall the troops. We are returning to the Iwo Jima base."
Seeing the mission successfully completed, Admiral Kotch ordered the recall of the robot troops, as well as odin and the Purifier Colossus.
Immediately after, the Olympus Mons quickly departed under the gaze of Sydney's citizens.
The Olympus Mons' act of helping to clean up the blue blood slightly improved the Universal Union's image in the public eye.
Humans are very complex creatures.
When the Universal Union first arrived and publicly declared its intention to eliminate all monsters, most people's reaction was joy.
However, upon learning that the Universal Union, despite possessing advanced technology, was unwilling to "cooperate" with Earth or "share" technology to improve living standards,
some individuals with darker intentions began to concoct various conspiracy theories, furiously attacking the Universal Union for being a superior alien civilization yet refusing to extend a helping hand to a collapsing Earth.
They completely failed to realize that it was precisely the high-ranking officials of various countries, unwilling to unify their governments quickly, who caused the current situation.
It was fortunate that the people of Earth in the Pacific Rim world encountered a more benevolent faction of the Universal Union; if it had been the Imperium of Man, they wouldn't have cared about "environmental issues."
Not dragging all of humanity to serve as cannon fodder servitors would have been a great act of kindness.
On the Ishimura, Marcus was communicating with Wesker, who was still on Pandora, through the World Portal.
After the infiltration plan concluded and the Na'vi joined the Universal Union.
Wesker's current task was to oversee the construction of the dome cities on Pandora, and incidentally, to attempt to recruit the Na'vi.
After sending a report to Marcus, Wesker spoke.
"After investigation, among several tribes, a considerable number of warlike Na'vi warriors from the Ash Clan have shown willingness to accept conscription, followed by the Wind Clan, the Forest Clan, and the Ocean Clan."
"Hmm, this must be the result of Eywa communicating with her children."
It was not difficult to guess that only Holy Mother Eywa could make the Na'vi, who were originally stubborn about their primitive way of life, cooperate with the Universal Union's work.
"What is Eywa's stance? Regarding the conscription plan for some Na'vi?"
"After communication, Eywa expressed her approval."
To Eywa, the Na'vi were both her children and her eyes for observing the outside world.
As the planetary will, Eywa could only ever see everything on Pandora, but could not touch the stars in the sky.
Any living creature has curiosity, and Eywa was no exception.
And having the Na'vi join the Universal Union, serving as soldiers traveling between different worlds, then returning to Pandora, and connecting with Eywa through the Sacred Tree, was a very good means for her to observe other worlds.
"Then officially begin the conscription efforts. Remember, do not force it; select only the Na'vi who are completely willing."
Marcus cautioned.
"Also, I will notify the research department to quickly develop a series of weapons and equipment specifically for the Na'vi."
Currently, the Universal Union's soldiers mainly came from the PDF on Avarax.
Under the dual effects of the Immortal Academy and "Constant Morale."
These soldiers were all incredibly experienced in combat and would not suffer morale collapse.
However, the PDFs were still mortals, flesh and blood.
Furthermore, Marcus was not considering large-scale application of telekinesis crystals to awaken Psionics in all soldiers for the time being.
Therefore, the Universal Union was currently in urgent need of combat units a level slightly higher than normal soldiers.
And the Na'vi, with their superhuman physical qualities, were an excellent choice.
"Yes!"
Wesker accepted the order and immediately began work on conscripting the Na'vi.
All Na'vi who had been identified in previous surveys as having an intention to accept conscription were specially marked and received an invitation from the Universal Union.
The Na'vi's attitude towards the Universal Union was now very complex.
They harbored a certain degree of hatred, but also understood that the Universal Union could slaughter all Na'vi at any time, and even Holy Mother Eywa could not stop it.
In addition, when Isaac resigned as the leader of the Na'vi United Army, he had advised the Na'vi that living was better than anything, and only by living could there be hope for the continuation of their civilization.
Therefore, some Na'vi now had a softened attitude towards the Universal Union and began advocating within their tribes for proactive contact with the Universal Union, to develop the overall strength of the Na'vi and gain greater say within the Universal Union.
Initially, this viewpoint almost caused a split within the Na'vi as a whole.
Ultimately, it was Holy Mother Eywa who intervened, stating her position and supporting the idea of the Na'vi proactively contacting the Universal Union, which finally quelled the unrest.
"Father, I wish to accept this conscription invitation."
In the new settlement of the Forest Clan, known as "New Home Tree," within the one-third of Pandora's area allocated to the Na'vi, Knightley made a request to her father, who had once again become the leader.
Perhaps influenced by her frequent time spent with Isaac, Knightley also developed the idea of contacting the Universal Union and seeing a wider world.
Her only concern was her tribe.
As the next High Priestess, if Knightley were to voluntarily leave and accept the Universal Union's conscription, it would inevitably cause unrest within the tribe.
"The tribe will not, and should not, be your shackles."
Eytukan looked at his daughter, who had grown considerably through countless battles, and said earnestly.
"I know that part of the reason you are accepting the Universal Union's conscription invitation is for Isaac, isn't it?"
"No! Absolutely not!"
Knightley instinctively retorted.
But in front of Eytukan, who knew his daughter's character well, it was clear that arguing was useless.
"the Universal Union only said they would take Isaac back for trial, but they did not explicitly say they would execute him. So, Isaac still has a chance to live."
Eytukan sighed. He still felt very regretful about Isaac.
This Dreamwalker did everything he could, and although he was an outsider, he did not hesitate to betray his own race to help the Na'vi.
No wonder his daughter had developed feelings for him.
"In short, as long as you yourself want to go to the Universal Union, the tribe will not hinder you in any way. Just follow your own heart."
The conversation between father and daughter ended.
Similar scenes were constantly playing out within the New Home Tree.
Many young Na'vi warriors were eager to see a wider world, and even more so after receiving the support of Holy Mother Eywa.
the Universal Union's conscription efforts proceeded smoothly among the various Na'vi tribes.
As it was the first conscription, the Universal Union only tentatively recruited one thousand Na'vi warriors who passed various tests.
Two hundred each from the Forest Clan, Ocean Clan, Wind Clan, and Ash Clan.
Another two hundred from other smaller tribes combined.
In addition to the most basic physical fitness, a large part of the tests involved ideological screening.
Some Na'vi, who still harbored deep-seated hatred for the Universal Union, would not only be unable to join the Universal Union but would also be permanently marked.
The initial training base for the one thousand conscripted Na'vi warriors was Hell's Gate Base, the place where the Na'vi United Army once suffered defeat. Here, they needed to train in discipline, obedience, various more advanced combat techniques, and familiarity with modern weapons and equipment.
This was to help them adapt in advance to the various complex combat environments they might face in the future.
the Universal Union's training standards were extremely demanding; even the resilient Na'vi found it difficult to persevere.
More Na'vi were dissatisfied with the part of the training content regarding obedience. For the Na'vi, who were inherently accustomed to freedom, it was indeed very difficult to accept this point.
For those Na'vi who chose not to continue training, the Universal Union did not do anything to them, merely marked them, sent them all back to Na'vi territory, and quickly filled the one thousand slots.
Knightley, as the daughter of the Forest Clan leader, however, persevered through it all.
After a month of high-intensity training, all the Na'vi warriors who persevered undoubtedly became the most outstanding Alliance soldiers.
Their first mission was to go to the Pacific Rim world.
To become pilots of a special type of mech.
After more than a month of research, the Tech-Priests and the research department of the Ishimura have thoroughly understood the fourth-generation Mech manufacturing technology obtained from General Stacker.
"The material science of this world has its unique aspects; the alloy used to build the Mechs is extremely light while ensuring no decrease in hardness and flexibility," a researcher explained to Marcus.
"We have successfully replicated the manufacturing process for this alloy. If it's applied to vehicles, it could significantly increase agility while maintaining defensive capabilities."
"What is the construction progress of the Universal Union Mechs?" Marcus asked with emphasis.
"The main bodies for the first batch of five Mechs have been completed. We are currently working on modifying the dual-pilot control system into a dedicated single-pilot control system."
In fact, a dual-pilot control system can also be operated by a single person, just like Isaac piloting Gipsy Danger.
However, according to the feedback from Isaac, forcibly using a dual-pilot control system would slightly increase a "lagging sensation" when operating the Mech.
To maximize the combat capabilities of the pilots and fully translate them to the Mechs, a more advanced single-pilot control system needed to be developed.
Following the researcher, Marcus saw the already constructed Mech bodies in the foundry of this cobra-class destroyer.
Many Tech-Priests and servitors were offering incense and prayers to the Mech bodies.
Although the latest research indicated that only machines manufactured in the Warhammer World possessed machine spirits, this did not prevent the Tech-Priests from performing their symbolic rituals.
"Indeed, it's very much in the style of the Adeptus Mechanicus," Marcus commented after a long pause, looking at the Mech bodies before him.
All Mechs developed by Earth humans in Pacific Rim were, without exception, humanoid. This was to match the various movements and habits of the pilots.
Furthermore, they mostly opted for close-quarters combat, beating the Kaiju to death to inflict internal injuries and minimize the leakage of toxic blue blood.
However, the Tech-Priests, who had developed sealed filtration devices that could easily handle blue blood, naturally no longer considered close-quarters combat as an "inefficient" method.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Tech-Priests and Alliance researchers, a large number of Mechs that would not fight alone did not need to prioritize battlefield agility.
What was needed was thicker armor, larger caliber cannons, and more turrets.
The final product, rather than being a Mech, was more like a humanoid mobile fortress of firepower.
While limited by current technology, it couldn't reach the exaggerated scale of the Warlord-class or even Emperor-class Titans of the Imperium of Man.
However, it was still far heavier than the Mechs built on Earth in the Pacific Rim world.
"This is the first type of Mech to be piloted by human operators. It stands 75 meters tall and focuses on absolute long-range fire suppression and standardized, modular weapon types.
We studied the giant Plasma cannon in odin's hand and installed it on the hands of these Mechs, and the particle cannon from the Olympus Mons, which we miniaturized and installed on the Mechs' backs.
In addition, we installed a large number of missile launchers and large-caliber autocannons in the abdomen and on both sides of the main body, to serve as firepower against small, swarming units.
The only regrettable thing is that, due to your request, we did not install void shields on these Mechs, but replaced them with ion shields, which offer weaker protection," the researcher said with a hint of regret.
Marcus had always been extremely cautious about using void shields due to his persistent worry about potential negative consequences when deploying them in other worlds.
Even this cobra-class destroyer had only arrived in the Pacific Rim world after completely shutting down its void shield generator.
"Moreover, because most parts use lightweight special alloys, these Mechs only weigh a little over seven thousand tons. With ammunition payload, the final weight will be around seven thousand five hundred tons."
In terms of size alone, these Mechs already far exceeded Warlord-class Titans and some smaller Emperor-class Titans.
Of course, in terms of weight, they were far inferior to the latter.
However, compared to the Mechs on Earth in the Pacific Rim world, which generally only weighed two to three thousand tons, these Mechs were still much, much heavier.
"Hmm, I will start selecting Mech pilots," Marcus nodded and then asked, "What about the special model Mech you were asked to build?"
"Please follow me."
The two continued walking and arrived at a corner of the foundry.
Here stood a strangely shaped Mech, closer in form to the Na'vi body type.
The most striking feature was the mechanical long tail behind the Mech.
"Long-range firepower is certainly important, but even in battles between space civilizations, close-quarters combat still has its necessity." This was what Marcus said when he ordered the foundry to produce close-combat specialized Mechs.
And this close-combat specialized Mech, also seventy-five meters tall, was designed specifically for Na'vi pilots.
The Na'vi, accustomed to primitive warfare and possessing powerful physical attributes, would be the best close-combat Mech pilots.
To maximize the Mech's close-quarters combat capabilities and align with the Na'vi's fighting habits, this Mech's weapons were two metal short spears made of special alloy, which could also be joined together to form a long spear when needed. The mechanical long tail behind it was also an extremely lethal weapon.
The entire long tail was covered with extremely sharp, large blades, and a super-hard drill bit was installed at the end, capable of easily piercing the flesh of a Level 5 Kaiju.
In combat, this Mech was positioned as a type meant to fight alone behind enemy lines, emphasizing agility and flexibility while sacrificing a large amount of defense.
Its weight was less than three thousand tons.
After touring the current Mech construction progress, Marcus said, "Notify me once the cockpits are manufactured."
"Yes, my lord."
On the way back to the Ishimura after leaving the cobra-class destroyer, Marcus had already entrusted the task of selecting suitable Mech pilots to Alex.
the Universal Union currently had a wealth of talent, and there were quite a few combat personnel suitable for piloting Mechs.
It was not difficult to select the most suitable first batch of personnel from them.
Soon, an initial list was sent to Marcus.
"Chris Redfield."
"An old acquaintance right off the bat," Marcus raised an eyebrow. He knew that Chris had previously left the Ishimura to personally confront the Greenskins on Avarax.
"Hmm, that's a good choice."