StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 480 Drakken Siege Tank

"You've found the right person."

Tychus's deep, magnetic voice rose slightly, and he looked at Rory Swann with a smug look in his little eyes.

Aside from his bad, oily personality and all his stink problems, Tychus is by no means a big, muscular fool.On the contrary, Tychus is a quick-witted man of action.

From the small private hovering flying cars of the federal nobles, to the large T-280 space engineering vehicles, Goliath robots, arc siege tanks, and even spaceships such as shuttles, Tychus would not be able to drive them.

As long as Augustus doesn't care, he Tychus dares to drive the battleship.

However, it is absolutely impossible to go for justice.

"Excuse me, boss, he just broke my new invention in 2 standard days and 4 hours." Swan pushed his dark green welder's goggles to his wet forehead:
"The scoundrel is such a wreck. The best things fall into his hands and they go to pieces in the blink of an eye. I've never seen anything like that. You can't let the scoundrel run amok."

"It's better to be broken in the experimental stage than to go wrong on the battlefield." Tychus said bluntly and confidently: "You have to thank me."

It has to be said that clothes make a man, and Tychus looked like a dog when he wore this golden and red guard uniform.The uniforms were of course tailored, otherwise all the uniforms in the army would be too small for the giant.

The reason Tychus accepted the uniform with such glee was that it would allow him to hook up with girls who admired the Revolutionary Army.

"I swear by the beard of the ancestor of the Swan family, there will be no next time." Swan looked disgusted.

"Now is not the time to quarrel, I know you have some conflicts with Tychus, but this can be left for later." Augustus frowned, not trying to mediate between Tychus and Swan It is almost impossible for the "disgusting" Tychus to get along well with the "tempered" Swann.

"Oh, yes, it's all your money anyway." Swan was not always willing to give his boss any face.

"Tychus, I will settle this account with you later." Augustus has said this to Tychus more than once, and this is certainly not the last time:
"This is an opportunity to make amends and introduce him to this new tank, Swan."

"To put it simply, we found some Zeus tank chassis according to the method of the Moria guild engineers-the foundation is actually an arc tank. Of course, after that, we added better stainless steel frames, engines, transmission tracks, and shock absorbers. Shock device." Swan was much more talkative when he was talking about his new invention, and he always went on and on.

"Of course, as a key part of this genius idea." At this point, Swann's voice suddenly raised and everyone around him really jumped. pride.

"Draken Laser Drill - Awesome."

"I heard that there is nothing it can't penetrate." Augustus also had high hopes for this new weapon.

Generally speaking, the firepower of the 120mm Thor's Hammer concussion cannon of the Arclight Siege Tank is amazing enough, but it still seems stretched when dealing with enemies like Ultralisks.

With the escalation of the war, the arc tanks that have been in service for many years can no longer meet the needs of Tyranid humans for powerful firepower suppression, so new, larger and stronger weapons have emerged as the times require.

"You're right." Swann whistled happily, and both Augustus and Kerrigan laughed at his delight.

"Draken drilling rigs are mainly used for drilling in mining fields. There is no need to replace the drill bit. The laser drilling rig can go down until the earth's crust is opened. Whether it is a Tyrannian or Kelmorian mine, such equipment is essential .” A Revolutionary Army engineer beside him also explained to Augustus the function of this device.

Augustus recognized it as Victor Kaczynski, from a technological family within Moria.He is also a rare talent, and is currently the second-in-command in the Revolutionary Army Engineering Corps.

Viktor is currently developing a new project called the Widow Mine, based on the spider mine, and it is reported that the weapon will be equipped with a micro-fusion reactor and a fragmentation missile to further increase its power.

Although the Tyranids all regard the Kel-Morians as upstarts, their technology and strength have been on par with the Federation in the past, but the design of their weapons is much more rough and random.

"During the guild war, the mines of the Kelmorian Federation directly used this type of drilling rig to deal with the Tyranids. Not only was it highly accurate, but the effect was also outstanding. Even the battlecruisers were deflated."

Although it is very similar to the plot in the anti-Tyran drama of the film industry in the Camerian Federation, there is indeed a precedent.The desperate Kel-Morian miners pointed their laser drills at the sky and hit a Federation Leviathan-class battlecruiser moored above the mining area, causing the warship, which turned out to be only scratched, to flee.

"It is very difficult to install this kind of equipment on the tank, but also want the original power and power without using the miniaturized and lightweight castrated version. So we designed this tank It is quite large, comparable to a small mobile fortress.” Victor continued:
"It is impossible to produce too many weapons of this type, but they are enough to penetrate the steel fortress of the Federation, the main lair of the Zerg, or the architectural shield of the Protoss, and play a ground-breaking and decisive role on the battlefield."

In the past two years, the weapons and equipment of the Revolutionary Army have been designed with the Protoss and Zerg as imaginary enemies.Among the many scientists who defected to Augustus due to the persecution of the government and the big plutocrats or other reasons, some extremely astonishing designs emerged one after another.

It wasn't Swann's idea to put a laser drill on a tank. In fact, miners in Kel-Morian installed various weapons on their strange tanks 9 years ago.During the Kailian War, the Camerian Consortium produced many of these tanks, and some of their unique designs were highly regarded among federal soldiers.

Augustus ordered the development of heavy tanks to be advanced, primarily to combat the emerging hybrids.Second, as long as such strategic weapons are in hand, it will be much easier to deal with alien threats.

"Well, let's see how the effect is before deciding how much to produce in the future." Augustus raised his chin at Tychus.

"Look, sir, when old Tychus ever let you down. He's a big enough fellow, a good horse with a saddle," said the smug old rascal, jumping over the grate After getting off the platform below where the Draken siege tank was parked, he pushed away the mechanics next to him and jumped into the majestic tank.

"Ooooh - I love this girl - can I take her home?"

With its domineering curves, excellent armor, and a frighteningly thick laser cannon, this tank is at least four times the size of a normal arc tank, just like a real steel behemoth.The tank's curved front armor baffle is also equipped with long-bladed bayonets and spikes for charging, which are specially designed to impact swarms of zerglings.

The designer took inspiration from the large combine harvesters in the edge world, and paid more attention to the damage of armor and collision.

The painting of the tank is also the classic revolutionary army red and Mengsk gold, which looks quite mighty and extraordinary.

The biggest difference between the Draken tank and other types of tanks is that the ratio of its overly large laser cannon to the width of the vehicle is very exaggerated, so that the revolutionary tank drivers and commanders who came to visit were very excited.

Some dirty-joking tank crew will call this the "big root," which naturally goes further than its original name.

"Is one driver enough? This is much bigger than the arc tank, can it be controlled?" Augustus looked at Victor.

"Modern tank operating systems are highly integrated, and the advanced AI system helps tank drivers deal with trivial matters." Victor just smiled: "As long as the driver was a skilled arc tank driver, the rest is just Just press a few control buttons and fire the gun."

When Tychus started the engine, the Draken tank immediately let out a roar like a tiger roaring in the mountains, and rushed forward with great vigor, scaring the tank technicians enough.

"It's kind of like that," Swan said.

"It's a real bull." Augustus commented:

"How does the armor of this tank compare to the Minikin? We need weapons that can fight against it on the battlefield."

"The armor of the Draken tank is designed on the basis of the Ultralisk exoskeleton armor. It uses a new type of bionic alloy steel, which is lighter and stronger." Victor replied.

"Okay, Tychus, save your energy." Augustus was not sure if Tychus in the tank could hear him, after all, this guy is not likely to understand human speech when he is playing high on the battlefield up.

"Put this car on board." He looked at his mechanical watch: "The landing will start in half an hour, and if you want to go for a drive, go to the Great Plains of Bronte Prime."

When Tychus got a head out of the tank, amidst the roar of chains and lifting platform hydraulics, the domineering tank quickly sank to the dock deck below.

At the same time, the armory was still busy, and the engineers only occasionally put down their work and took a sip of water.The oldest among them could be the grandfather of Augustus, and the youngest was seventeen or eighteen.

If you want to fight a war, it is not enough to have an army. There are more people from various departments in the revolutionary army than there are soldiers on the front line.

At this time, Augustus, who was standing in the armory, could clearly feel that the Hyperion was closing its shield, making final preparations before sending the ground troops.

"Tell that big guy, it might be a little hot in the cab." Swan suddenly remembered something: "I figured out that this new tank has some small flaws in its design. The air compressor and climate control system are still used. The technology of the old arc tank."

"Forget it, that's it. He'd better drive with only his underpants on, that's my last suggestion. Hmm~"

"Boss, the main control room is on fire again." At this moment, an engineer hurried over.

It didn't take long before cables in the armory were overloaded with bright arcing flares, which meant that equipment in some areas continued to be replaced immediately, or it wouldn't be long before a fire or a bigger accident.

"What did you do again!" When Swann was about to grab Augustus by the collar and curse, Kerrigan reached out to block him.

"Well, I just ordered the main guns to be activated when dealing with the UED battleships in the Bronte galaxy." Augustus knew that he had better organize his language properly, otherwise Swan would really dare to fight his boss.

Swan had a good personal relationship with Augustus, and he was one of the few people who dared to blow his beard and stare at the marshal.

Facts have proved that installing the miniature solar engine of the Protoss Ark ship on the Hyperion can certainly increase the combat effectiveness to an incredible height, but the excessive energy greatly shortens the life of the battlecruiser facilities.

Even at the lowest power, if there is no restriction, the energy released by the core of the sun is enough to make the Hyperion burnt.The energy transmission equipment of the Hyperion has always been on the verge of overload. Once the energy output is increased, it will fail, and overhaul is commonplace.

After the Dalam protoss recently recalled the Kalai phase technicians who followed the Revolutionary Army fleet, the tasks of the Revolutionary Army engineers were many times heavier.

"No matter how rich the family is, they are afraid of prodigal sons. Engineers are not omnipotent. No matter how many good things they make, they can't stand the toss." Swan quickly recovered his calm, after all, this is not the first time. time.

"I'd say we've got to get a bigger boat that can handle this solar engine as soon as possible."

"Do you understand, prodigal son?"

"Among human warships, the Hyperion is considered the largest." Augustus sighed:
"How about the Xel'Naga transport ship dug from Aiur? Although that ship may be older than human history, it is not a problem to withstand the energy of the sun's core."

"As you said, it's a transport ship. If possible, I hope it's a Naganaga attack craft or something big and ridiculous. If not, you can temporarily put it in your The underground of the palace serves as the energy source for the defense system." Swan spread his hands:
"Although it is overkill, it can only be used to supply energy to a huge city. My people have calculated that this solar core can continuously provide energy to a city as large as Tarsonis. My God, does this make sense? ? You know what that means?"

"If you detonate it, maybe it can really produce the same effect as a supernova explosion." He said: "When you encounter enemies that you can't deal with, you can throw this thing out."

"A good proposal." Augustus smiled, but quickly restrained himself: "But I never said what kind of palace I would build."

"Your fussy brother doesn't think so. This guy's clan concept is stronger than that of the Kemerians. His father Angus wants to establish a republic, and Arcturus will slap him in the face." Wang shook his head.

"Speaking of it, there is no difference between an empire and a republic. The Kel-Morians never care about that."

Although Augustus has never raised any opinion on this, his elder brother Arcturus has always wanted him to be called emperor and is ready to establish a parliamentary monarchy - of course, the monarch as the head of state has the absolute right to appoint the imperial parliament .After all, that's what Arcturus did in the original timeline.

Arcturus has already begun to build momentum in the revolutionary army.It’s okay for a republic to have a lifelong ruling. If there is a lifelong ruling, it’s better to be crowned emperor. Anyway, the Tyrens don’t have much reaction, and an emperor can still control people in the marginal world.

"Okay, I have to repair the main console. Forgive me for being irritable just now. Some people here have even worked for 20 hours in a row. There is really no one to trouble you anymore." Swan picked up his own wrench.

"When the war is over, I'm going to give you all a long vacation," Augustus said.

"Forget it, you said the same thing last time, I don't expect you to be able to do it this time. For a leader, breaking promises is a terrible thing." Swan quickly took Victor Katchens base left:
"As long as you show us what the world you promised looks like, these old men, young men, and big girls will be satisfied."

"How are the troops preparing for the landing mission?" Augustus was silent for a while, then asked Kerrigan again.

"All the landing troops have already boarded the ship, just waiting for the fleet to clear a landing area." Kerrigan shook her dry red hair from being too busy:

"According to the report of our agents in the city of Bronte's main star, they discovered some strange phenomena in the city: there were strange noises in many UED barracks, and many citizens claimed that they had seen similar monsters in their nightmares, There are hundreds of times more psychopaths than usual."

"I suspect that there may also be hybrids on this planet."

(End of this chapter)