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"Artisans?"

Douglas looked confused, he suddenly heard the name, a little puzzled, there are too many aliens within and outside the empire who have been exterminated, wandering within the galaxy, or simply not yet discovered.

After all, although the current emperor's brilliance shines on the entire galaxy, guiding the huge fleet to sail safely in subspace and not get lost, after all, the entire galaxy is too big, and it is not uncommon for there are a few corners without human steps.

Seeing the bewildered look on Douglas's face, Lambert's eyes began to gurgle and he opened his mouth.

"This is just a small race, and we are now preparing to kidnap all these infidels who disrespect the emperor into slavery and sell them to the governor of the Omar system, hoping that the chief will open the net and let us old traders who pay taxes for the empire go."

Well, although Douglas didn't know what kind of race the craftsman race was, when he saw Lambert's hint and threat, he knew that the origin of these aliens was not small, so he simply turned his head and called the adjutant.

"Now you have the Star Whisperer report the situation here to the head of the regiment and ask for instructions."

Then he turned his head and threatened Lambert sharply.

"Now, in my capacity as the commander of the Warbend's patrol fleet, I now suspect that you are in possession of illegal weapons and smuggling illegal goods, so you immediately give up your resistance and let our search party go up to inspect it, otherwise, there are still two teams of Space Marines stationed on the patrol fleet, and if you continue to resist, you will do so !!at your own risk."

Lambert's face suddenly turned into a bitter melon face, but he didn't expect that he had already moved out of the backer, the governor of the Omar system, but he was intimidated by the other party.

As Rogue Traders, they are not only given the qualifications of merchants, but also have the responsibilities of explorers and conquerors, and when they encounter the enemies of the Empire, they have the responsibility to declare war on the other side and attack the enemy, of course, these obligations depend on the mood of the Rogue Trader and the benefits available, just as attacking a broken alien ship is now a lucrative business, and legally speaking, these artisans are still neutral with the Empire, However, because their current allies, the Titan Empire, are at war with the Empire, it is not illegal to attack them.

Of course, if they meet a merchant ship suitable for the Empire, the merchants don't mind temporarily working as a pirate, anyway, in the vast universe, as long as the extermination is done well, who will know about it.

And now, Lambert had to admit that he was very unlucky now, and when he met a legitimate fat sheep, he also met an even more unreasonable robber, and a robber he couldn't beat.

"Hurry up and undo your shields, I need to send a search party up!"

Douglas was like a ghost, urging the pitiful-looking Lambert, who wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sneered.

"But sir, those aliens are still fighting us, and I'm afraid that as soon as the Void Shield is lifted, those heretics will attack us immediately."

Indeed, although those aliens are no longer fighting, but on the surface of the turret that swings back and forth on the ship, they are now vigilant, if they can't escape, these aliens may have fled long ago.

"Sir, there's a message from the warband headquarters."

The Signal Soldier stood up and handed a piece of paper to Douglas, who took it, squinting at Lambert's uneasy expression.

"I'll see what race these artisans are."

The first thing that caught Douglas's eye was a short, humanoid race, looking like a dwarf the size of a human child with an uncle's face.

"Artisans

A race of aliens allied with the Empire's enemy, the Titanium Empire, who serve as merchants and miners within the Titanium Empire.

Artisan society

It is unknown if the Artisan have joined the Titanium Empire, as allies or mercenaries. But they do have a close economic relationship with the Titanium Empire and are involved in a lot of trade.

Scope of action

The Artisans don't seem to have a home world, or they have abandoned their home and chosen to call starships home. They will try to avoid the realm of the Human Empire unless they are invited, so they are rarely seen. They are described as defensive, xenophobic and dislike the military. In recent centuries, the number of Artisan sightings in the Far Eastern Star Fields has increased.

Craftsman technology

According to the Cult of the Mechanics, the Artisans possess the hands of skilled craftsmen who are extremely skilled at artisanal crops, and the technology that Artisans put into their ships is quite advanced, as they have many tasks to complete, with Fortress-class ships serving as factories, processing units, and bases for mining fleets, while Bastion-class ships are usually configured for asteroid mining operations. These ships are highly automated, using electromagnetic fields to collect interstellar hydrogen, which is then compressed into the ship and ejected backwards as a form of ramjet engine. This engine is relatively slow to come compared to the Human Empire, but the complex shield system required for such an engine and the beneficial collateral effects of using it have so far not been understood by the Cult of the Mechanics.

Summary: The Artisan is an extremely good race of craftsmen, miners and merchants, they are particularly fond of plasma technology and laser technology, there is no evidence that the technology of the Artisan Race surpasses the Empire, but they are indeed much more developed than the Empire in terms of civilian applications, and in terms of resource gathering and industrial use, the Empire is far inferior to this alien race, but in terms of war, the Empire has taken the lead. ”

After reading it, Douglas sneered and looked at the ronin in front of him who was trying to deceive him, and the sweat on Lambert's face continued to drip down, and his face maintained a stiff smirk.

"Listen, now I declare that this alien ship is now the spoil of the Warbend, and the Artisans on it are the slaves of the Warbend, so don't count on it."

"But, sir......"

Lambert also tried to argue for his own benefit, but was interrupted by Douglas's rant.

"Hurry up and disarm the Void Shield, or the landing torpedoes with the Space Marines will be launched at you, and in the name of the pirates you unscrupulous profiteers!"

"Understood, understood, I'll lift the Void Shield!"

Lambert sneered, and was secretly bitter in his heart, as a merchant ronin of the empire, he was unlikely to be killed until he was clearly guilty of heresy or treason, but if he didn't do what the vampire in front of him asked and was exterminated at the junction of this star field, he couldn't cry out for injustice.

In the same way, as long as the extermination is done well, who will pursue a weak merchant ronin after provoking an interstellar wargroup to be wiped out, the Inquisition will not care about such a trivial matter, and his backer, the governor of the Omar system, will probably be the first to jump out and devour his family property, and will also kill the remaining members of his family to prevent future troubles.

Looking at it now, although it won't be killed, but it is a thing that can't be run away after a lot of bleeding, Lambert thought of this, his heart was dripping blood, the fat sheep was snatched away, not to mention, I didn't expect the robbers to even let go of themselves, they had to be looted, there was no humanity!!