The idea of forming a Civilization Army
Seeing Lister's complicated expression, Major Thorn assumed he was still worried about the distribution of military merits and offered further words of comfort.
"Now that you're in this ministerial position, you don't need to worry about military achievements."
"In fact, as long as our ship doesn't make any mistakes and the missions are successfully completed, we can continuously earn mission merit points."
"As for military achievements, you should focus on your own first; everyone on the ship agrees on that."
Having said that, he continued issuing orders with Lister.
The work of collecting and cremating the bodies is nearing completion; now only the resupply of the warships remains.
Lister issued the order for the first time, then recorded the task details according to procedure, plus a task execution record.
Although I was still a bit rusty when issuing the first command, it was a command job after all, and I got the hang of it quickly.
Three hours later, in the large conference room on the top deck of warship A73.
Although it was late at night, many officers looked excited.
As officers, they were naturally aware of the difficulties their own warships had faced.
In particular, the failure of their previous mission has left their A73 warship in a state of near-shutdown.
Finally, after much difficulty, I managed to get a task, but it turned out to be so tricky.
Fortunately, the newly Landing Operations Department turned the tide and ultimately completed the mission.
All the officers were glancing at Lister from time to time, recalling his terrifying combat power on the resource planet, their eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and admiration.
"Okay! I'll keep it brief. I've already contacted headquarters."
"This mission was successfully completed, and headquarters will continue to assign us missions."
"Clap clap~!"
A burst of enthusiastic applause rang out, and many people breathed a sigh of relief, while some officers were even more emotional.
Just as Major Qi had explained to him, the most difficult thing for the Civilization Army Group was acquiring missions.
All tasks require competition, and a single mistake can lead to a prolonged suspension of subsequent tasks.
At the time, Lister had only heard about these difficulties and could hardly fully understand them; now he was truly facing them head-on.
This anxiety about the assignment of tasks did indeed make him feel constrained; even if he had the ability, he had to wait for a task to allow him to use it.
Fortunately, the A73 warship has temporarily returned to normal operational status.
As Captain Boren spoke, he glanced in the direction of Lister.
"Of course, this mainly depends on our new Landing Operations Department!"
"Let's welcome Minister Lister to our ship A73 with a round of applause!"
Thunderous applause erupted once more, and all eyes were now fixed on him.
If his position as minister was somewhat precarious before, this meeting has solidified it completely.
The meeting of all officers ended in about ten minutes.
Major Boren is certainly not a captain who enjoys holding large meetings.
Soon, only a few deputy captains and department heads remained in the meeting room, a total of eleven people.
"Now I will announce the distribution of military merits for this mission."
"Landing Operations Department 300 points, Shipboard Artillery Department 60 points, Radar Department 40 points, Electromechanical Department 30 points, Navigation Department 30 points, Logistics Department 30 points, Administration..."
As Major Thorn predicted, their Landing Operations Department received the expected maximum of 30%, likely because Captain Boren was in a good mood this time.
Of the remaining departments, only the Shipboard Artillery Department Radar Department, which has always had the highest pay, received a slightly larger share this time.
At the same time, after all departments have completed their allocations, approximately 45% of the total remain unallocated.
It goes without saying that this part of the military merit belongs to the captain and several vice captains.
Until the end of the meeting, Lister was once again kept behind by Major Boren, along with Captain Cohen and Captain Gwent from the Logistics Department.
"Lister, are you getting used to life on our ship?"
"Habit."
"You'll get used to it! It was my oversight that you came to report for duty that day!"
I apologize for my poor attitude back then, please don't take it to heart!
"That's just my personality; I'm not good at saying nice things. I just hope you can stay with our ship for now."
Hearing Major Boren speak in such an attitude, Cohen and Gwent, who were standing to the side, were both dumbfounded.
This was the first time they had ever heard Captain Boren speak to them like this; normally, it was already considered a special privilege that he didn't swear at them.
The way she looked at Lister, and the level of importance she placed on him, increased once again.
At the same time, the Landing Operations Department, which had always been at the bottom of the ship's rankings, could not help but be secretly taken seriously.
"Okay! If you need anything on the ship, just let Cohen and Gwent know."
"Gwent, have someone build that space on the lower deck of the warship, D07, as Minister Lister's personal training room."
"Yes, Captain!"
Gwent immediately nodded in agreement.
"As for the training room's internal facilities, ask Lister for more information and have them built according to my authority and standards."
Only then did Captain Gwent speak hesitantly.
"Captain... by your standards, credit points alone aren't enough; additional military merits are also needed... will they be deducted from future missions, or...?"
"I'll take this credit; just register the training room under my name. That'll save me the trouble of getting special approval from headquarters."
Lister didn't really need a training room, but it would be great if he could have a private one.
Some skills and learning opportunities also allow him to avoid being disturbed.
"Also, Cohen, make a note of this: in the future, the Landing Operations Department will receive a guaranteed 5% of the military merits, the same standard as the Shipboard Artillery Department."
Cohen nodded in agreement, his eyes showing increasing surprise.
The series of preferential treatment given to Captain Boren is somewhat unbelievable.
It's worth noting that even when Brody and First Officer Thorn came to the Ship A73, they didn't receive this treatment.
Seeing that the two vice-captains beside him had no objections and looked completely in agreement, Cohen's earlier suspicions were gradually confirmed.
Only after Cohen and Captain Gwent left did Captain Boren speak sincerely once again.
"Lister, I know someone like you won't stay on our A73 forever."
"However, before you become a major, or rather, before you are truly ready to leave, I still hope you can stay on our ship."
"Although the Central Army Group has many missions and it's easy to earn military merits, it also faces significant restrictions. Both the length of service and the requirements for mission execution are very high, leaving little room for freedom."
"With your strength and your origins in the Merrick Civilization, I suggest you consider building your own Civilization Army in the future."
"Until then, stay on our ship. I can help you familiarize yourself with the entire Civilization Army's operations."
Captain Boren's attempt to win him over today was exactly what Lister had anticipated.
His purpose in demonstrating his strength was precisely this; however, he originally only wanted to gain the captain's respect, solidify his position as the head of the Landing Operations Department, and better apply for leave to return to the Merrick Civilization.
Hearing about the formation of the Civilization Army immediately piqued my interest.
He had indeed overlooked this point in the past; theoretically, a level two civilization should be able to have its own Civilization Army.
Currently, all players are present, Merrick Civilization has already met the criteria for advancement to a Tier 2 civilization.
The prospect of forming his own Merrick Civilization Army would indeed be more tempting to him than the Central Army Group.
It seems Captain Boren really did his homework on him!
"Captain, what conditions are required to form Civilization Army?"
"Heh heh! You really did have that idea. No wonder you didn't go straight to the Central Army Group's recruit camp."
Upon hearing Lister's question, Captain Boren immediately smiled and gave First Officer Brody a rather approving look.
Clearly, this suggestion was given to Captain Boren by him.
"The conditions are actually simple: first, you cannot be an officer in the Central Army Group."
"Secondly, your civilization has never established Civilization Army Group."
"The third is the rank of major or above, as well as a large amount of military merit and resources."
"You need a lot of military merits to be promoted from captain to major, and you also need military merits to establish a Civilization Army, including the recruit camp and all other facilities."
"You can find the specific information yourself at the Federation Military District once you become a major."
Seeing Lister's interested expression, Captain Boren's smile grew even wider.
Although Major Qi had met Lister in the recruit camp beforehand, it was up to each individual to decide who could retain Lister.
As long as Lister was interested in forming his own Civilization Army, there was no way he would join the Central Army Group.
Furthermore, given the massive amount of military merit required to build the Civilization Army, he will surely be able to retain Lister for a long time and profit from it!
Perhaps he can ride on Lister's coattails and rise all the way to the rank of colonel.
As for the rank of general... Major Boren really didn't dare to even think about it!
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