Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 288 Preparations to Suppress Randan's War Satellites

Nimrod returned to the Shadow of the Throne and met the Great Sage Ryan Ramirez in the palace.

"Lord Ninglu." The Great Sage addressed the Primarch with a respectful title as soon as they met.

He now believes that the god of all machines is on Ninglu’s side.

"The sacred template of Starfortress is amazing. Its super plasma energy conduction system is something that even I cannot fully comprehend."

"But relying on the sacred template, we can still carry out construction, and its basic lifespan is expected to exceed three thousand years."

"Of course, its construction takes a long time. Without affecting other production capacity, it would take several centuries to complete the construction of a star fortress in a small casting world."

"..."

The great sage spoke eloquently about his groundbreaking discovery, his excitement evident in his words.

Ning Lu smiled as he watched Lian explain the twelve standard scores for ships, then paused before speaking:
"Rian, you will announce this major discovery of Starfortress on your own."

"But I have a request."

"Lord Ninglu, what are your requirements?" Lian asked.

[Regardless of the conditions, I agree, so that I may have the opportunity to continue following Nimrod and witness more divine templates in the future.]

“Only I can decide which forging world to authorize to manufacture,” Ninglu paused for a second, then emphasized, “the Ramirez-class star fortress named after you.”

“I agree to your request.” Ryan agreed immediately without hesitation.

“Then, I have a task for you,” Ning Lu said.

“What are your orders?” Ryan asked.

“I previously obtained the relevant standard construction templates, and I hope to combine them with the Ramirez-class star fortress as a unique star fortress exclusive to the ‘Shadow of Order’.”

Nimrod has already decided that the Ramirez-class Starfortress can be licensed to others, but the Legion-specific models will be exclusive to his own Legion.

“My lord, forgive my bluntness, but the Ramirez-class Star Fortress…” Ryan paused for a second, enjoying the electrical signal generated by the sacred template named after his own surname.

"The Punishment-class reactor serves as the power core of the Ramirez-class Starfortress."

"Automatically recharged Void Shield, protecting the entire Star Fortress."

"A fortress-level energy shield that protects the four quadrants that make up the Starfortress and the central area."

"The simulated sanctuary allows the entire Starfortress to function as a unified whole during wartime."

Even without the Great Sage's explanation, Nimrod knew that a Ramirez-class star fortress was about the size of a small satellite.

Traveling from one quadrant to the opposite quadrant by barge also takes one Terra time.

In a galaxy illuminated by stars, each quadrant has its own independent day.

While one quadrant is asleep, another quadrant is awake.

Although the command and control system communications of the Ramirez-class Starfortress are even superior to those of ordinary warships, they are still several orders of magnitude inferior to the Simulated Chamber.

Nimrod then ordered the technical sergeants to lead the Great Sage on a tour of the Shadow of Kings’ Punishment-class reactor, the automated recharge Void Shield generation system, and the Simulated Sanctuary.

Three hours later, the Great Sage returned to the bridge and looked at Ninglu.

“My lord, I never imagined that anyone could find so many sacred templates.”

"The God of all machines guides you, leading us to the divine template."

"I will certainly follow your orders and combine the four sacred templates with the Ramirez-class Starfortress to create an even more powerful Starfortress."

Ryan said respectfully, now completely convinced, and he would not doubt it even if the Primarch said there were twelve more divine templates.

Twelve is the sacred number of the god of all machines, and Lord Nimrod is the favored one of the god of all machines.

“Rian, I want you to go to Sepra Mundi and build the first Star Fortress 837 years ago.”

Nimrod needed a Ramirez-class star fortress to suppress the Randan war satellites in the First Randan War of 839.

In his memory, the Imperial fleet, mainly composed of the three Glory Queen-class battleships of the "Dark Angels," engaged in a bloody naval battle with the Randan fleet.

Ultimately, the Queen Glory-class battleship HMS Abomination, severely damaged by the drone, crashed into the war satellite.

The artificial war satellite was destroyed only by overloading the plasma reactor.

After this battle, only two of the three Glory Queen-class ships of the "Dark Angel" remained.

Nimrod anticipated that Old Man Huang would send his Pegasus—himself—to deal with Randan, and he also needed Randan's Brain Eaters to advance to Sequence 6, "Corrupted Baron." Therefore, he would fight Randan, but he did not want to sacrifice the Shadow of the Throne.

Ninglu's advantage stemmed from the battle that best exemplified the power of the Starcastles in his memory: the Battle of Arachsis during the Horus Rebellion.

Before this battle, the Space Wolf's fleet had only four capital ships left, one of which was the Queen Glory-class battleship HMS Rafinck.

Other ships included strike cruisers, missile ships, light cruisers, frigates, and two fast reaction fleets consisting of twelve destroyers.

The Wild Wolves' fleet is a powerful one, but their opponents are even stronger.

The "Alpha" fleet consisted of the Glory Queen-class battleship HMS Alpha and six heavy battleships, along with a group of frigates and strike cruisers.

Just as the Wild Wolf Fleet was about to suffer a devastating attack, the Ramirez-class Star Fortress Chimera, stationed in the Arachsis Nebula, appeared, displaying its powerful firepower as a fleet killer.

The Alpha was almost destroyed by the Chimera in the first wave of fire.

After sacrificing a large number of ships, including three strike cruisers, the USS Alpha managed to escape the range of the USS Chimera.

Deploying a Ramirez-class star fortress would allow the Nimrul to suppress the Randan's combat satellites and powerful fleet during the First Randan War.

The requirement to be two years in advance serves two purposes: firstly, to allow sufficient time, and secondly, to accommodate the time needed to deploy the Ramirez-class star fortress.

“Lord Ninglu, this is a difficult request to fulfill,” the Great Sage said.

"According to my calculations, it would take at least fifty Terran standard years to build a Ramirez-class star fortress."

“I believe that with the Great Sage and your Explorer, we will definitely be able to complete the construction of the first star fortress 837 years ago.” Ninglu naturally knew that the normal construction cycle of the Ramirez-class star fortress was several centuries.

However, while the Arachnid Nebula is important to the Empire, it is not among the top priority.

The fact that it could be deployed in the Arachnid Nebula demonstrates that the Empire's construction capabilities during the "Great Crusade" far surpassed those of the future.

Nimrod estimates that at least ten Ramirez-class star fortresses were built over a period of more than a century.

He demanded that Ryan Ramirez complete the construction of Starfortress in a short period of time, which was also a test of his ability and loyalty.

"I authorize you to mobilize all of Cypra Mandy's resources to complete the construction of the first star fortress." Nimrod gave the Great Sage the necessary support.

"You can pause any project."

Upon hearing this, Ryan's logic engine started working at lightning speed, and after twelve seconds, he said, "Lord Ninglu, I will certainly not let you down."

The Great Sage returned to the Explorer with copies of the four sacred templates.

Ninglu looked at the original body attendant and gave the order.

"Let Jiménez select a small team to be stationed in Oxenx, to govern the local area, and to direct the miners who arrive later to mine the ore."

The 11th Legion's fleet set sail for Vostonia three days later.

After a ten-month voyage, Nimrod returned to Vostonia and, on the same day, listened to a report from Wojciech Belik in the palace.

"Your Majesty, the creator of the World Griffin IV is willing to provide the manufacturing technology for the Hunter's Suit in exchange for the Belik Battle Tank license."

Nimrod knew about the Hunter's Set; in his memory, the nobles of Necromonda wore this set and performed the eponymous event to prove themselves.

However, he also knew that the Hunter's Set was not locally manufactured, and that many nobles of the Empire World had obtained the Hunter's Set.

[The original Hunter set came from Griffin IV.]

Well, Griffin IV's defenses are the best in the southern part of the Milky Way, so that makes sense.
"I agree."

Ninglu knew that the Hunter Set not only had a built-in self-circulation system, but also an "experience point" system. As the user continuously accumulated experience through battles, the set also adapted to the user.

"My lord, the many worlds of the Cult of Mechanism are going mad over the discovery of the sacred template of the Ramirez-class Starfortress."

"I have received a request from Mars. The Foundry Director is willing to build two Glory Queen-class battleships for you in order to obtain authorization."

Upon hearing this, Ninglu thought to himself: [Compared to trading for the Battle Moon, Mars is much more sincere, offering two Glory Queen-class battleships right off the bat.]

Once I agree, "Shadow of Order" will become the legion with the most Glory Queen-level units, just like "Dark Angels."
“Not enough, four ships.” Ninglu’s bottom line was three ships, but he decided to quote one more. If the other party agreed, he would get one more.

Despite their formidable firepower, the Ramirez-class starfortresses are difficult to move once deployed, making them unsuitable as fleet flagships.

The Glory Queen-class battleship remains the most suitable choice as the core of the fleet.

　PS: Scroll to the top of the table of contents for Legion technology and the status of each warband, which will be continuously updated.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)