Zeke's orders were executed 100%. The Terran Dominion took 28 days to manufacture the battleship specified in the blueprints Zeke provided them.
The reason it took so long was that this type of battleship was simply too outdated.
Therefore, for certain adjustments, the Dominion's shipbuilding docks had to make some minor improvements.
Two brand new emperor-class battleships were rolled out—
That's right, two emperor-class battleships. As for where the technology came from?
Of course, it came from House Yaeger.
Indeed, it came from House Yaeger's database.
Because Zeke had always enjoyed working on technology, some non-critical databases were already open to him, including all the battleship manufacturing plans of the Imperium of Man.
From a small, ordinary Thunderhawk gunship to the glorious queen-class, and even the design blueprints for the phalanx.
If any force in the Imperium of Man could recreate the glorious queen-class and the phalanx, it would only be House Yaeger.
After all, the Imperium's original phalanx was also strengthened and repaired by House Yaeger with the help of the Emperor.
During the Great Crusade, two-thirds of the glorious queen-class battleships were built by House Yaeger.
Only one-third was built by the Emperor, in collaboration with the Adeptus Mechanicus.
The Adeptus Mechanicus received extensive technological support from House Yaeger, as well as assistance from some scientists who provided technical guidance, allowing them to successfully manufacture this type of battleship.
Zeke was, after all, a 'cloud Warhammer' player, and had lived in the Warhammer world for over 20 years.
As someone who had always been focused on technology, he had no interest in the various technologies of the Imperium of Man.
With Stellaris technology in his hands, why would he be interested in researching the Imperium of Man?
He had completely forgotten that the Imperium of Man was simply incapable of building emperor-class battleships.
When he obtained the manufacturing method for the emperor-class battleship from within House Yaeger, he showed no surprise.
And the attendant who provided him with this manufacturing method also showed no surprise, as if everything was perfectly natural.
A knight house with a legacy of over 20,000 years, House Yaeger was far from as simple as Zeke perceived it to be.
After all, the concept of a knight house only emerged after the Great Crusade. So, what was House Yaeger doing before the Great Crusade?
This was a family with a legacy of over 20,000 years; what kept them prosperous for so long?
It's hard to guess—
It was precisely because of this that when Zeke considered what kind of battleship to build for trade with his House Yaeger, this particular battleship naturally came to his mind.
Two emperor-class battleships. Zeke stood on the starport, looking at these two battleships.
He could completely leverage these battleships to secure sufficient benefits for himself.
To ensure the smooth execution of his trade, Zeke personally boarded one of the emperor-class battleships and brought along a portion of the crew to operate it.
Then, under the escort of Dominion battleships, he returned to House Yaeger's star system through the Warp.
As soon as he entered House Yaeger's star system, Zeke felt a slight sense of unease.
Everything was no different from usual, and that was the biggest problem.
Why did two emperor-class battleships appear in House Yaeger's star system, and House Yaeger seemed to have no reaction at all?
His long aristocratic life had indeed brought him many benefits, and his elite education had truly brought him many advantages.
Zeke, who was just an ordinary person in his previous life, became much more perceptive.
He clearly realized that something was amiss.
However, who was he? He was the Emperor of the Terran Dominion. Precisely because of this, he was not afraid of these matters; instead, he continued to order the fleet to advance.
He had sufficient strength to deal with all problems.
At the same time, he did not believe that a House Yaeger with a powerful army would encounter any accidents after the Black Crusade ended.
The two emperor-class battleships thus cruised through the starry sky.
It wasn't until Zeke approached an agricultural world of a knight house that a fleet came to meet him, also led by an emperor-class battleship.
Before Zeke could state his purpose, a communication reached his battleship.
"Report, Emperor. We have received a communication request from the opposing side. Should we connect with them?" The crew member in charge of the communication module promptly reported to Zeke.
"Connect." Although Zeke had been focused on his own technology in the Warhammer world for the past few years, it didn't mean he wouldn't recognize his House Yaeger's emperor-class battleship.
The communication connected, and appearing on Zeke's virtual communication screen was Otto Yaeger, the person in charge of the Yaeger knight house's Imperial Merchant Fleet.
This was also Zeke's second uncle. He was responsible for commanding all of House Yaeger's merchant fleets, and all of House Yaeger's external trade was handled by him, just as his name suggested.
Otto—under his management, House Yaeger's wealth indeed flowed endlessly and grew increasingly large.
If it weren't for his second uncle continuously providing House Yaeger with a large amount of profit and money, Zeke would not have been able to smoothly create what he wanted in the beginning.
As soon as Otto Yaeger connected the communication, he saw Zeke and then raised his hand to greet him.
"Oh, it's Ezekiel who's back. Why did you decide to come to your second uncle this time, instead of going back to your parents first?"
"Are you short on money, coming to your second uncle for some?"
Otto Yaeger teased Zeke.
Unlike the greetings between many nobles in the Warhammer world,
House Yaeger, while observing noble etiquette, only did so for outsiders.
Or in public, to maintain their reputation.
For his second uncle and father, they disregarded all so-called etiquette in private.
Zeke looked at his second uncle's familiar smiling face in the holographic projection, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.
"Second Uncle," he gave a dutiful junior's smile, "I've brought a gift back this time."
Otto Yaeger raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping over the bridge behind Zeke: "Oh? Let me guess... It wouldn't happen to be these two old antiques you're currently aboard, would it?"
"Two emperor-class battleships, not bad, Ezekiel. Are you so bored now that you're manufacturing battleships of this level?"
Second Uncle's voice was still as calm and joking as before, without any hint of seriousness.
However, after saying that, he became serious, then changed the subject.
"Ezekiel..." Second Uncle's voice suddenly became unusually serious, "Do you know that the Imperium hasn't built a true emperor-class battleship in a long time?"
Zeke's heart skipped a beat.
"Those Mechanicus fanatics on Mars can only build a weakened 'Avenger-class' even if they try their hardest." Second Uncle's glasses reflected a cold light.
"It's a good thing you, kid, knew to come back to House Yaeger for business, and not to other people in the Imperium, otherwise..."
"We would have to wrangle with those idiots on the High Lords Council again. They are too annoying."
"If you do that, your fourth uncle will be unhappy. He doesn't want to chatter with those insects there."
"It's not that I'm lecturing you, Second Uncle, but it's good that you like to research technology.
House Yaeger will not object.
As the future heir to the high king, it's fine if you like technology. House Yaeger will not object and will even support you, but you should at least understand the situation of the Imperium."
"The way you are now is not what a qualified heir should be like. Remember to take my words to heart and make sure to properly understand the true situation of the Imperium."
Otto Yaeger reminded Zeke with a helpless tone.
To be honest, he was truly satisfied with this nephew of his.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be here reminding Zeke of these things now.
However, the conversation had gone far enough. Otto Yaeger did not continue, but instead said,
"All right, Ezekiel, at least you knew to bring this back to House Yaeger for trade. I will calculate the value of these two emperor-class battleships for you and give you what you need then."
"As for these two battleships, just pretend you never brought them out. We will seal them away. These things cannot be brought out casually."
After Otto Yaeger finished speaking, it was Zeke's turn to be dumbfounded.
What was going on? His second uncle had just told him that the Imperium couldn't build emperor-class battleships now, but what were the blueprints he saw when he was a child?
He remembered them clearly even now!
And why did his second uncle say to seal them away?
Shouldn't House Yaeger immediately deploy two additional top-tier battleships of the Imperium? Why store them away?
Seeing Zeke's slightly dumbfounded expression, Otto Yaeger, across from him, smiled.
"All right, Ezekiel, don't overthink things you can't understand. Once you inherit the position of high king, you will naturally learn about these matters.
For now, just do as I say. We are preparing to store your battleships away first."
A feeling of intense bewilderment spread through Zeke's heart.
What exactly was going on with his House Yaeger? Why couldn't he understand it at all?