Warhammer: Empire Reboot

The maintenance records from the past 10,000 years were quickly rearranged using the computing resources provided by the bee colony.

The original structure of the Golden Throne gradually emerged from countless modifications made over the centuries.

After watching UR-025, I fell silent.

"I'm considering where I should begin my evaluation."

"There aren't actually that many problems."

"The core structure of the original system still exists, and the truly damaged parts account for about 12 percent of the entire critical system."

Laskian turned sharply towards him.

"Twelve percent? But the abnormal structures we've analyzed exceed..."

"Because most of the remaining anomalies were fixed by you."

This time, Guilliman's expression became somewhat complicated.

Lawson finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Can it be repaired?"

UR-025 turned its head.

"If the goal is simply to restore the Golden Throne to stable operation, it's not that difficult."

"If we want to completely clean up this 10,000-year-old maintenance error and restore the system to a long-term usable state, it needs to be done in stages."

"And since it's already been demolished to this extent, I don't recommend just repairing it."

Lawson asked, "What do you mean?"

UR-025 retrieves the structure of the Emperor's life support system.

“An independent life support layer can be established, and the neurofeedback can be redesigned to isolate some unnecessary pain from physiological burden.”

"Add another completely independent emergency system."

"Even if a peripheral module fails again in the future, the person on the throne should not have to bear the full burden of the failure."

Ryan asked, "You mean, some of the pain Father is experiencing right now actually comes from this device itself?"

“A considerable portion”.

UR-025 said, "The Golden Throne was never a comfortable seat to begin with, but after ten thousand years of this kind of maintenance, it has become even worse."

“Some of the burdens could have been handled by the equipment. Now, because of the chaotic feedback system, they fall directly on the user’s neural and psionic structures.”

"After it's repaired, at least the emperor will be more comfortable sitting here."

Ryan's face darkened, and he looked at Raskian with hostility.

Raskian offered no explanation.

This issue cannot be resolved simply by saying "the mechanical engineering teacher did his best."

His entire attention was focused on the Golden Throne system diagram that UR-025 had reconstructed.

One after another, previously inexplicable faults are now being reconnected.

The problems that the Mechanicus had always considered to be independent of each other were sorted out into a clear causal chain by UR-025 in less than an hour.

In many places, no complicated explanation is even needed.

For the first time, Raskian realized that what he had previously considered the most difficult problem might have been a misguided approach from the very beginning.

He looked at UR-025, then at the T sequences.

Only now did he truly understand what Guilliman had said before the Golden Throne.

"Who told you that no one but the Dark Eldar could repair the Golden Throne?"

At the time, he still thought it was just a rhetorical question uttered by the regent in anger.

The answer is now right in front of him.

The Dark Side of the Empire does indeed have a way to repair the Golden Throne.

After the inspection of the Golden Throne maintenance layer was completed, Guilliman did not immediately return to his office area.

UR-025 and the T sequence have taken over the first phase of data analysis.

Laskian, along with the Mechanicus Sage, remained underground to retrieve all the original maintenance records of the Golden Throne from the past ten thousand years, as required by UR-025.

Lawson then followed Guilliman back to the outer court of the palace.

Ryan was there too.

As the three of them walked along a high-rise corridor connecting the inner palace and the administrative district, Guilliman suddenly stopped.

"There's one more thing, where will you live in the future? Is there a place you like?"

Lawson was taken aback.

He hadn't really thought about that.

From the moment he entered Terra, he was either attending ceremonies, meeting the Emperor, or looking at the Golden Throne; he never even thought about where he would sleep at night.

"Can't we just find any place?"

Guilliman glanced at him.

"You are now the Emperor of the Empire, officially entering the highest decision-making system of the Empire. Are you planning to work from a hotel?"

Ryan remained calm.

"Since the end of today's main council meeting, the line to see you has already stretched to next month."

Guilliman added, "To be precise, there have been over six thousand formal audience requests."

Lawson was silent for two seconds.

"Rejected them all!"

The three continued forward.

After walking for a while, Guilliman said:

"I had originally prepared a few places for you."

"The first one is the East District of the Inner Palace, which is closest to my office and also close to the highest council of the Empire."

"The downside is obvious: the space is too small. It's fine for living, but not suitable for office use."

"The second one is a military and political fortress near Lions Gate. It's large enough, but it's too far from the central government offices. You can't possibly take a transport plane from Lions Gate to the palace every day to handle your affairs."

"And the third one?" Rosen asked.

Guilliman did not answer immediately but looked ahead.

"Come with me."

They changed direction and headed forward along an elevated road that was rarely open to the public on the west side of the Imperial Palace.

It took almost twenty minutes to walk.

A complex of buildings came into view.

Lawson stopped immediately upon seeing it.

This place is quite different from most buildings in Terra.

The main building is low and heavy, with black rock and metal forming the exterior walls.

In the center is a large palace, with dozens of auxiliary buildings on each side.

The underground structure is significantly larger, and it is surrounded by a complete city wall with large military camps in all four directions.

Further away, you can even see independent take-off and landing platforms.

An elevated track connects directly to the Lions Gate, while a closed passageway extends into the inner palace of the Imperial Palace.

In terms of location, the complex is situated precisely between the core political area of ​​the palace and the outer military area.

Entering allows access to the imperial center.

If we retreat, we can directly mobilize troops near Lionsgate.

It even has its own airport shuttle tower.

Lawson looked at it for a few seconds: "Whose place is this?"

Guilliman said, "It used to belong to someone you should know, the Seal Master Makado."

Lawson looked at the complex of buildings again and suddenly realized what was going on.

Now I understand.

One of the Emperor's most trusted men, and the one who truly supported Terra's administrative system during the Great Crusade and the Horus Rebellion.

Guilliman said:

“Strictly speaking, this is not Macado’s private residence.”

"It was once a complex of buildings that housed the government, strategic archives, secret council chambers, and some administrative agencies."

“Macardo works here, and he also receives military personnel, judicial officials, and imperial officials here.”

"Many orders for the later stages of the Great Expedition were issued from here."

"During the Horus Rebellion, it also assumed some command functions in the Terran Wars."

"After Macado died, no one was suitable to continue using him."

Guilliman said, "The High Lords Council once wanted to take over, but the Guard refused."

"The Executive Yuan also wanted to turn this place into an archives center, but that was also rejected; they are not qualified."

"It's well preserved," said Lawson with satisfaction.

Guilliman said, "Because this place is always maintained, but very few people live here."

The imperial guards in front of the main gate have already received their orders.

The heavy gate slowly opened.

The group entered.