Warhammer: Empire Reboot

"But things are different now."

"These planets are obeying your command."

"The Nest City World, Mining Planet, Industrial Satellite, Orbital Port, Transport Fleet, and Military Guild have all been forced into the same order by your will."

"Those engineers like those in the T-series, and those absolutely loyal regulators under your command, can make decentralized production controllable again."

"In other words, the reason why the Mechanicus was unwilling to outsource in the past was because the Empire did not have a strong enough central authority to make the entire production chain obey its commands."

Krus looked at Lawson.

"And now, you are that central hub."

"Your will is the industrial law of the Agrippina Sector."

"Your will is necessarily the Emperor's will in the shadows."

Lawson could tell that there was both flattery and genuine fervor in Xavier's words.

This former Dark Sage once traversed between Chaos Technology and the taboos of the Mechanicus.

Lawson gave him a new body, the opportunity to research new technologies, and a sufficiently large sector-level experimental field.

For Kexos, Lawson was more than just a master.

It is also the origin of a new path.

"You're getting better and better at talking," Lawson said calmly.

Krus lowered his head.

“I am merely stating the facts, sir.”

The second issue is pseudo-standardization and inconsistent tolerances.

T-001 took over the conversation.

"The Empire has an STC tradition, but over the millennia, local modifications, and the various interpretations of the casting world have made many so-called standard parts merely nominal standards."

Two seemingly identical armor connectors appeared in the projection.

An old standard from Agrippina.

One from a certain Chaodu Industrial Guild.

After the data was magnified, the error was displayed as 3.7 millimeters.

"In ordinary buildings, such errors can be resolved through on-site repairs. However, in the manufacture of warships, the accumulation of numerous tiny errors can cause uneven stress in compartments, sealing failures, misalignment of fire control interfaces, and abnormal pressure differences in pipelines."

Krusas added: "When traditional technical priests deal with this kind of problem, they often first determine that it is a disharmony between the soul and the machine, and then perform prayers, apply holy oil, and then hammer to correct it."

Lawson asked, "Hammering correction?"

T-001 played a recording of an old shipyard very seriously.

In the footage, two crew members use a giant power hammer to force an improperly sized bulkhead into the frame.

Lawson stared at it for a few seconds.

What happened to the ship afterward?

T-001 stated: "After 230 years of service, a section pressure imbalance occurred during a subspace voyage. Reason for registration: Depression of the aircraft spirit."

Lawson remained silent for a moment.

"continue."

T-001 explained: "The new system adopts a unified standard library based on swarm intelligence. All outsourced planets receive the same data template. The cornerstone sequence oversees the production line. For each batch of parts, dimensions, materials, stress, weld points, microcrack scans, and final acceptance data are uploaded."

"If the error exceeds the standard, it will be automatically returned."

"After three rejections, the factory supervisor has been replaced."

"If any shoddy workmanship is discovered, Bi'an will intervene."

This is Lawson's standardization.

It relies on data, regulation, and murder.

Thirdly, subspace logistics is unreliable.

"Another reason why traditional empires are unwilling to diversify production is logistical risk," said Xar. "Warspace storms, pirates, time shifts, pollution, and navigational errors can all cause supply chains to collapse."

“You order a million standard bolts from Planet A. The transport ship may arrive in thirty years, or it may arrive with a hold full of mutated bolts that bite.”

T-001 added: "This is not a metaphor. We have found similar records."

Lawson nodded.

In the Warhammer universe, outrageous events are often true.

"Solution?"

T-001 was transferred out of the star sector logistics network.

"First, prioritize short-haul routes. Establish supply chains only within the Agrippina sector to avoid excessively long subspace journeys."

"Second, the Candle Dragon Legion and the Star-Eyed Death Squad established a route monitoring system."

"Third, escorted by patrol fleets."

"Fourth, critical materials will be transported via static force fields. Ordinary bulk cargo will be transported by transport ships."

Fifth, all cargo ships will be inspected in quarantine ports to prevent contamination, infection by gene stealers, and infiltration by red pirates.

Lawson looked at the flight paths.

That’s where the Agrippina Sector’s advantage lies.

He has gradually integrated 318 planets into his swarm intelligence.

The empires of the past couldn't do this because the planets were fragmented, and logistics were like drawing lots.

Lawson can do it because he's turning the sector into a network.

Article 4: Corruption and shoddy workmanship in Chaodu.

Andrei wasn't here, but Losen could imagine the sneer he'd give when he heard that.

T-001 said, "Traditional empires cannot trust the Nest City Guild. If the order for the lower deck of the warship is given to the local guild, there is a very high probability of material substitution, falsification of dimensions, embezzlement of accounts, concealment of worker deaths, and interception by gangs."

"A piece of armor plate may look acceptable on the surface, but it may be mixed with scrap steel, slag, and corpse ash inside," said Krus.

"Some hive unions believe that corpse ash can increase structural toughness."

T-001 added: "Tested, it is not possible."

Lawson smiled.

How do we defend against it now?

T-001 stated: "The Cornerstone Sequence takes over core positions on the production line. The source of materials is traced by the Swarm Thinking system. Every furnace of metal is numbered. Every batch of parts is sampled. Each Nest City factory is equipped with a Cornerstone Supervisor, a T-series remote quality inspection interface, and Bi'an audit authority."

Kasas added, "Furthermore, the system's order allocation is not a reward, but a production quota. Good performance earns the planet more resources, fuel, food, and medical equipment. Falsification results in quota deductions, and serious cases are subject to trial."

This is the difference.

The empire gives orders to nobles, who then distribute them to guilds, who in turn exploit the system layer by layer.

Lawson placed the order with Planet while simultaneously setting up the knife on the production line.

Article 5: The battleship is to be transformed into a cathedral.

This is what interests Lawson the most.

Krus paused for a moment before speaking: "Imperial warships are not only tools of war, but also symbols of faith. Many ships have huge prayer halls, statue corridors, reliquary niches, stained glass, private worship floors for noble captains, and religious areas for crew members."

"These structures help maintain crew faith and morale during long voyages."

T-001 took over the conversation.

"It will also take up space, increase construction time, increase maintenance complexity, and add unnecessary weight."

A model of the interior of an old warship appeared in the projection.

A prayer corridor stretches for two hundred meters.

Both sides are lined with stone carvings and metal statues.

Lawson looked down down the corridor.

"How many ammunition transport aircraft can this place accommodate?"

T-001 immediately replied, "At least six sets."

"dismantle."

A priest behind Krusa emitted a low-frequency noise.

Lawson looked at him.

"Any objections?"

The priest paused for three seconds.

“The space for prayer can be reduced.”

Lawson nodded.

"The prayer room can be kept. Warships need faith, but they also need to be able to fight. The prayer hall must not be larger than the ammunition depot."

Kexos recorded this command.

"The new warship will retain the standard worship center, the machine spirit shrine, and the crew prayer cabin. However, excessive decorations, useless statue corridors, and private chapels for nobles will be eliminated."

Lawson said, "The Hongpao doesn't need to be gilded."

T-001 added: "Unless gold plating helps prevent corrosion."

Lawson glanced at it.

"Your sense of humor has improved recently."

The advantages of the new solution quickly became apparent.

T-001 retrieved a set of simulation data.

"Take the Sword-class corvette as an example."