Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 42: Starport completed, Banshee fighter

Warden Roland lagged behind Gao Yi half a step and followed him. Although it was the first time he met Gao Yi, the new traveling merchant, he knew that Gao Yi was very powerful from the combat uniform Gao Yi wore and the soldiers around him who were all wearing combat uniforms.

He was definitely not a temporary rogue trader, and he was completely different from the opportunistic usurper portrayed in the propaganda. He was now glad that he had not joined the opposition camp.

He had no right to ask about Ludwig's death. He only knew that what he could do now was to meet all of Gao Yi's requirements.

"It's wonderful to have you inherit the Rogue Trader's throne! The dynasty is saved! I've completed everything you asked me to do. I've found a large enough open space, cleared a previously dug-out mine, and transported all the ore from the warehouse with the help of your SCVs. What do you need all this for?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

After opening the airlock, Roland put on a set of protective equipment, but he froze in his tracks as soon as he opened the door.

"This is the D-16 mining area... I'm not mistaken... God Emperor, why is there such a building here?"

Roland saw that a huge building had appeared in the mining area where there were no buildings before.

The starport, covering an area of ​​two square kilometers, was completed in two hours with the joint construction of 100 SCVs.

"Roland! Tell all the prisoners to resume mining. If anyone is unwilling, please report to Steward Weir! This will save some food."

"I...I understand. I'll do it right away!"

Seeing the successfully completed starport, Gao Yi was excited and distressed.

It took 10 psychic crystals and 5000 tons of metal to build this starport. Unfortunately, there are less than 4 psychic crystals left after using them up, otherwise we could build another heavy factory.

From this moment on he was able to build Yamato battleships that could travel without the need for the Warp.

However, this time Gao Yi was not going to produce the Yamato, and even if he did, he did not have enough crew members to drive it.

What he wants to produce is the Banshee fighter.

【Star Harbor】

[Viking fighter 2 hours/40 tons of metal]

【Medical ship 2 hours/40 tons of metal】

[Liberator 2 hours/frame 40 tons of metal]

[Raven 2 hours/40 tons of metal]

[Banshee fighter 2 hours/40 tons of metal]

[Gorgon-class Yamato battleship 15 days/ship 100 million tons]

Gao Yi can accept all the air units in the starport. Even the production cycle of the Yamato is only 15 days. Even though the Yamato is only about the size of a Warhammer frigate, this production speed is no different from making dumplings. The only difference is that the metal materials required are a bit too much.

And Gao Yi can’t wait for 15 days now!
Two completed Banshees were parked not far away.

A steady stream of ore is sent into the starport to produce Banshee fighters.

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"Harlan, why do you think the Rogue Trader is gathering us former fighter pilots? As far as I know, this cruiser doesn't have a fighter formation, right?"

"Who knows? Maybe he wants to form his own fighter fleet? That wouldn't be bad for us; it's our specialty, and we'd earn more this way too!

Now we can get 100 throne coins a month, which is much more than what we earn in the navy!
And you have seen the previous battle. It is a good thing for us to have a powerful wandering trader following us.

Have you heard? It seems that we can also participate in the Ranger selection. If we are selected, not only will our salary and living rations be doubled, but we can also wear that combat uniform. It’s exciting just to think about it!

Our physical strength and combat prowess are no match for those Marines, so perhaps this is our chance to turn the tide!"

Harlan was not as worried as the others, and was even a little excited.

"Money or no money, everything is for the Divine Emperor! But even so, the danger level is definitely much higher than what we are doing now! Rogue traders are not like the navy. Back then, we would set out in several squadrons to cover each other. The thirty of us can only make up the number of a squadron!

I feel I can still serve the God-Emperor for a while longer, but I'm not ready to return to the Golden Throne yet!"

"Keep your voice down, or you'll be punished if an officer hears you talking like that!" Will found 30 pilots who could fly fighter jets among the navy, and he gathered them all together.

With trepidation, the pilots arrived at the assembly point.

Gao Yi was already waiting for them. When the pilots saw that it was Gao Yi who came to meet them in person, they immediately put away their playful expressions.

"Captain! We are reporting to you according to orders!
"My friends, those who have betrayed the God-Emperor are wreaking havoc on His lands, and those planetary defense batteries on the ground are preventing my warriors from supporting my capital world."

After hearing this, the pilots looked at each other in confusion.

"Then why did you ask us to come here..."

"I need you to fly your fighter planes and destroy those ground artillery positions to open a passage for the follow-up troops!"

Hearing Gao Yi's request, many people couldn't help but exclaim.

With so few people, can they break through the ground firepower and destroy the orbital defense turrets?

In their eyes, this is just sending them to their deaths...those anti-aircraft batteries are not just for decoration.

"Captain, as soldiers, we will carry out any of your orders. We are not afraid of death. It is an honor to sacrifice ourselves for the Emperor and die for him.

But this mission is impossible to complete. Even if the empire's best fighter pilots were brought in, it would be impossible for only 30 people to destroy the planetary orbital defense facilities of an entire hive city.
And we don’t have any fighter planes at all!”

Harlan came out first.

"I'm not giving you a mission that will guarantee your death. I've already prepared the fighter planes for you. Your mission isn't to completely destroy it, but to paralyze it and make it lose its attack capability. As long as you survive and complete the mission, your rank will be promoted and your salary will be doubled!"

"We have fighter planes?"

"Have!"

When Harlan and the other pilots saw the starport, they all opened their mouths wide. Outside the starport were three brand new Banshee fighters.

And at this time, another Banshee fighter was produced.

"STC?"

They had also heard of the value of STC. To them, this thing was like a legendary holy object. They didn't expect Gao Yi to have such a thing!
Barracks matters were kept secret from ordinary soldiers.

"Captain! What kind of fighter is this? We have never seen a fighter like this before..."

"This fighter is called the Banshee! You have five days to familiarize yourself with it!"

In three days, Harlan and his comrades became familiar with all the operations of the Banshee.

Thanks to their previous experience in flying fighter jets, they became familiar with the subject very quickly.

Every time Harlan saw the banshee disappear before his eyes, he felt incredible.

As the banshee became invisible, she also completely disappeared from the augury instrument.

If Harlan hadn't walked up and touched the disappearing banshee with his hand, I really thought the banshee was gone.

He had never seen such stealth technology, and the energy of this fighter could allow the Banshee to remain invisible for two hours continuously.

The Banshee's vertical turbofans are also quiet enough to provide it with sufficient stealth.

After testing, the Banshee's embedded plastic-steel high-explosive warhead can easily destroy ceramic steel armor and the hull of a warship.

After all, this thing can break through the Protoss' energy shield and the Zerg's biological armor in interstellar space.

The implementation of this plan is scheduled for two days later, by which time the required Banshee fighters will have been produced.

　I can only roughly estimate the weight data of this chapter. I couldn't find some of the data, which is frustrating.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)