Chapter 251: Space Marines Settle in Skadi
In the long days of this endless universe, if the soul of people can represent a shining star, then all the citizens of the empire together may not be so much, but when such a number is forcibly compressed within the confines of the galaxy, contradictions, darkness, and lack of resources are born and spread.
Secondly, in the tens of thousands of years of human history, if we take their attitude towards the universe seriously, they regard it more as an inexhaustible treasure trove and resource package, unless there is a special world like Terra, people will not do the local resources of the big planet.
It's just because although human beings are powerful in technology today, it is not pleasing to do planetary restoration, and it is necessary to squeeze out several worlds of the same order of magnitude to maintain the habitability of a tattered dead world.
Skadi's success was a miracle of a different kind, when the first wheat sprouted and was successfully cultivated, several sectors were watching it, it was not worth mentioning for this dark universe and a vast empire, but it was the hope of many displaced and homeless, and Alan Baier became famous, with countless orders for wheat seeds to be cultivated in a dry world.
Empires, to be precise, are complex, people can bomb beautiful human-inhabited worlds for stupid things, or spend a lot of money to repair places that are just because they lived in their childhood or ancestors, and there are many planetary governors who believe that plants have many advantages and disadvantages for the precarious cycle of their world.
Secondly, in addition to heroes, orders, honors or normal business dealings, this period of prosperity has also forced Skady to face problems, and the ever-expanding commercial shipping lanes can be opened unimpeded because of Alan Bairer's rights, but the problem of space piracy will still really plague Skadi's nascent world.
No one would think that allowing expensive warships to protect civilian ships would achieve equal returns, and no businessman would give up his interests to strengthen his precarious Void Defense Capability.
Taking risks meant death and loss, and problems that would never have arisen in the era of the Astral Expedition when transporting supplies with military warships sprung up.
For Skady, this is a bad event, the long-term destruction of commercial interests and short-term losses will reach astronomical amounts, the greenskinned orcs, the eldars, and those outlaws, Skady's warship group, that is, the Void escort ability, is far from being able to interfere with such a large range of Void navigation.
In his office, the Lord of Skadi was at a loss, but his staff emphasized that this matter was not Skady's responsibility, and they did a good job of ensuring that the inner part of their world shipping lanes was clean, and the warship group led by the Pordro cleaned up those evil things all the time.
Responsibility, they regard responsibility as the most precious thing in this void, in this era, it is the greatest honor to be able to do your duty, and now Skadi is not only prosperous, but also able to maintain the transportation capacity and clean landing of the commercial waterway, which is perfect for most people, leaving no room for even a little too much perfection.
The seemingly vast void of this era could not bypass subspace, and the Mandeville Point, composed of the gravity of the countless worlds of the empire itself, was the coastline and reference that the ancient humans of Terra needed to navigate.
The world is like a lighthouse, or a port coast, with the great honor of being able to defend against pirates and fulfilling the duties of the Empire.
Alan Bair looked at the star map, Skadi's main core wealth path, that is, from the jungle world to here, the several worlds passing through the expedition were quite safe, and their headache was the several locations where Skadi spread outward.
"Armed transport is unlikely, so spontaneous hiring?" Alan Bair muttered, looking at the second lieutenant. "What do you think, second lieutenant?"
He snorted, in this cramped and warm office, it was very difficult to concentrate on the work..."The Bordello is not mobile enough, the Imperial Guard ships are mainly defensive, if we need to be hired, then we need a mobile and powerful superhuman force that is good at accurate strikes, hostage rescue, decapitation operations, and can run for their lives without getting tired. ”
"A large number of spontaneously formed employment systems are bound to be mixed, killing people and goods, if you want to ensure reputation and safety, you need to strike hard, I don't think Skadi has this ability at the moment, what ship in the empire can achieve both the speed of a destroyer and the firepower of a battleship, and at the same time the crew is good at void jumping, decapitation and rescue?" The lieutenant teased, but Alan Bair smiled.
"Yes, angels of the Emperor." The chief of staff muttered, and the second lieutenant said incredulously. "They? How could they possibly help us? They are needed in the midst of the all-pervading pain and hardship of this empire. ”
Alan Bair spoke. "Don't forget, the Destroyer Eagles haven't left this sector yet, they just need to leave a warship to help us, and the situation will be greatly improved."
"Skady can provide them with a garrison environment, related equipment, they can train and select recruits here, for space marines, there are very few mortal soldiers who can be recognized, Skady is top in terms of quality, will, and whatever, and the equipment left by those traitors and some genetic seeds can also be used as good bargaining chips."
"If it were me, I wouldn't refuse, stationing a company, maybe less than a hundred people, can get the help of a world, what a cost-effective thing." Sergeant Katachan commented.
The chief of staff added. "Skadi's power and special status in the Empire can help them multiply themselves without being targeted by the Empire, and even the most powerful assassins and infiltrators will not be able to fathom the intricacies of the castle in the Dark Tech Age."
"Secondly, the rights of the head of Alan Bair can also limit the punishment of those high lords for the destruction of the Eagle faction, and they only need to protect the world that should be protected."
Letherin Kid Evaluation. "It's hard to say that they all won, and the interests of the Space Marines are relatively large!"
"Letherin boy, don't think so highly of your interests, in this dark era, we need to take a long-term view, don't worry about this and worry about that like those high lords." Alan Baier stood up, then said. "Let the Star Whisper be released, and the warriors of the Destroying Eagle will come."
The reality was as expected by Scaddy's savviest ones, that the Space Marines roaming the Sector had more group agency than expected, and that two high-ranking captains, second only to the head of the Star Marines, had come to the Temple under some pressure before the Star Language had even reached it.
The high-ranking and powerful giants would also greet each other, showing their few little favors and respect for their brothers who had served the Empire for so long.
Dressed in power armor in the color of the Destruction Eagle, with a bright red cloak hanging behind him, the twin eagles of honor flashing on his chest, and the weapon in his hand was Bing, the ancient explosive bomb that could be chased to the Great Expedition era waited for a long time under the statue of the emperor.
His cloudy eyes saw the man in the darkness, a company commander who was also full of honor, and this one was more low-key and not too armed.
He spoke. "Brother Kairos, we haven't gathered for many days, and our 10th Company has provided us with many excellent soldiers, and we are grateful."
The company commander named Keros replied. "Thank you for your trust, brother, but the situation on the Ghost Peak side is not good during this time."
(Ghost Peak, a savage world located in the Extreme Star Field, to be precise, most of the Imperial worlds will not have a name like the name of the place, but the aborigines of this place have no ability to explore space, or even the concept of a planet, so they only regard their place of residence as all.)
Interestingly, most of the people of the Empire will rely on their own abilities to occupy their own worlds with or without the help of the Empire, at least most people think so, but the Ghost Peak people are tied to a small area due to the harsh environment of their home planet, and the barbaric tribal habits and habits make it difficult for them to expand, and there is no way to understand how they came to that world.
At least after the Destruction Eagle chose it as their source of troops because of its terrible desire to survive, and built a fortress monastery and a nest of birds of prey on it, the Astartes regularly selected brave people to join the queue as local gods, so the local concept of heroic spirits similar to Viking culture also influenced the Destruction Eagle to worship death. )
The one from the 10th company continued to emphasize. "A terrible famine has spread to a problem."
"Unfortunately, during this time, we were in a situation where there were no recruits available."
The one who had been waiting spoke again. "That's the biggest problem at the moment, there are wars all over the Empire, there are constant losses in personnel, many ghosts are active during this time, the maelstrom is in bad shape, and enemies are starting to appear in the Eye of Fear."
"Emperor, although there is no shame in dying, during this time, I have to admit that those things came too quickly."
The lack of recruits has always been a pain for most Space Marines, but for the most part, it is more of a problem with the Mecha Gene Sages than the lack of personnel, and they are not willing to raise so many Space Marines for the Empire, and behind this is the opinion of the High Lords' Council.
The suffering of the Great Expedition era is not a secret, mortals have a deep-rooted insecurity about the Space Marines, especially those who hold the power of the High Lord Council, the focus has never been whether the Space Marines can expand, but whether the mortals allow it or not.
Just as Alan Bair sharply commented on those Chaos Space Marines, they were cultivated by the Empire, cultivated with countless mortal flesh and wealth, and it is impossible to break away from the Empire, and this sentence is also true for the Space Marines who are still in service.
It seems to be glamorous, but in fact, their rights and interests are far inferior to those who seem to be dying all the time, at least many high-ranking members of the Astral Army really have rights, and the rebellion really threatens the security of more than one star zone.
The absence of the endorsement of the High Lord will always be the pain of the Space Marines, and their supreme leader has left the Empire, and the departure of the Gene Prototype has led to a great reduction in the power of the Space Marines, plus the guarantee of mortal rights demanded by the Emperor of God, so those who have done their best for the Empire have no rights...
This is the end of this brief discussion, the 10th Company is only here to inspect the new recruiting grounds, but most of the worlds in this sector that have created a new relationship with them are not up to the mark.
Secondly, the Casting World is also reluctant to provide genetic seed surgery, because during this period of war, many Space Marine warbands have increased their demand in this regard, which makes those high lords frightened.
External worries and internal troubles are nothing more than that, and in such a situation, the two high-ranking beings also become troubled by gains and losses, but soon, when a certain Master Chief with a falcon blade steps inside, the situation becomes different.
That warrior had been instrumental in helping the Empire conquer the fortress and reclaim the Forge World, and his merits were enough to rise to the rank of lieutenant and enter the management of the lieutenant, but he stayed here because he had too good a relationship with the Imperial Guard.
It is difficult to say that the company commander does not feel guilty about him, so he relaxes his tone. "Sergeant, what's the matter?"
Master Chief took a deep breath. "I... Receiving a communication from the fortress world of Skadi, the Lord of Fort Elan Barr invited us to visit, and that world not only has fierce citizens of the Empire, but also has the Forge World Pan Lan and Militilia as the source of technology. ”
The company commander nodded. "Heard a little, the location of the Sun Lord?" It's not that he didn't think about where to choose, but apparently, he didn't think they could use Skady as ...
"Is this an olive branch? What do you think, Master Chief? The company commander asked.
"Yes, my lord, they can be trusted." The Master Chief replied without hesitation.
But those big people, they hesitated, the destruction of the eagle needs an alliance, but they still hesitate about mortals, can those people be trusted?
Even if they recognized Alan Baier's noble character, the opinions of the soldiers, the other mortals, or the High Lords' Council kept them immobile.
Of course, they are not to blame for this dark universe that makes even the most powerful Imperial Angels stupid and sluggish, afraid to move, but those things seem to be predestined...
The Master Chief looked at them and couldn't help but say. "I can vouch for their kindness and safety, and Lord Alan Bair is no longer the Sun Lord, he no longer represents the Empire!"
"Dozens of my brothers and I can swear by this, we should give them a chance, and give us a chance!"
His tone was sonorous and powerful, and in the current situation, there was no worse situation than now, when the warriors who destroyed the eagle had to admit that they needed to trust mortals, the experienced company leader, the warrior, nodded and said. "Go ahead..."
(End of chapter)