Finalizing Supplies with Malcador
The mind of the Sigillite was spinning rapidly, and a torrent of data surged forth at a speed no slower than that of the Sages of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
[Transfer Point Marse: Five Troop Transport, three landing craft, and four Solar Auxilia.]
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Rations, ammunition...
The figures for war supplies in the Segmentum Obscurus and the area surrounding Vostonia flashed rapidly through Malcador's mind.
Twenty-three seconds later, he spoke.
"As you said."
The Sigillite made the decision, and the two scribes immediately recorded the agreement between Malcador and the Primarch regarding the resupply time.
"Next, we'll determine the supply range."
"Vostonia has established a shipyard capable of providing repair services for the Expeditionary Fleet's ships."
Ship repair is something Nimrod is most willing to provide, and providing repair services for different types of ships is a good way to train skilled workers.
Nimrod will also train some Beyonder to take this opportunity to explore the Mysteries of those special ships, and he believes they will gain something from it.
"Vostonia possesses a relatively complete industrial system, capable of providing the Auxilia with Lasgun, energy magazines..."
"..."
"The Cradle of the Sea is rich in resources, capable of providing food supplies for the Expeditionary Fleet, specifically including rice..."
Nimrod at breakneck speed, and the two scribes nervously wrote down the thirty-three major categories and one thousand and fifty-two minor categories mentioned by the Primarch.
"The specific supply standards will be discussed and determined by my entourage in consultation with Imperium officials."
The supplies listed by Nimrod are all items that are produced in high quantities in Vostonia, and thus have strong supply capabilities.
As for the standards for various supplies, they will be based on 20% to 30% of the production capacity. This is a challenge for Vostonia, but not a huge one.
"Regarding the equipment of the Legiones Astartes, because the factories in Vostonia are still under construction and the size of the Eleventh Legion continues to increase, production capacity is expected to be tight for some time to come, and they will be unable to provide supplies."
With the Emperor and Horus heading to the Segmentum Obscurus to retrieve the Eleventh Primarch, the main focus of the current "Great Crusade" is naturally the Segmentum Obscurus, and the supply pressure on this region is constantly increasing.
With Vostonia supplying the Imperium, his pressure was greatly reduced.
Malcador was satisfied with the scope of supplies promised by Nimrod, and he decided to provide assistance to the Primarch as well.
"I will command the Sages of the Adeptus Mechanicus to provide technical and equipment support to the 'Shadow of Order,' ensuring that Vostonia possesses full-fledged legion equipment production capabilities."
"Thanks to the support of the Sigillite, the 'Shadow of Order' will now be able to be deployed to the Great Crusade at a faster pace."
"The Emperor would be pleased to hear this news; he has always been very satisfied with the progress of the Eleventh Legion."
As the Sigillite spoke, a slight smile appeared on their face.
"I think he'll give you a bigger reward."
"What I mean is, special items, after all, you have this hobby, and his collection is countless."
With the pressure greatly reduced, Malcador thought of how the Emperor was also satisfied with the progress of the Primarch and couldn't help but speak up.
The Briber immediately sensed clear signs of the bribe being processed. Although indirect feedback was less effective than direct feedback, and certainly less effective than direct reciprocation, it was still clearly perceptible.
Taking this opportunity, the Lawyer spoke up.
"I have a request regarding my hobby, and I hope to receive the support of the Sigillite."
"Please feel free to speak."
"I expect that each fleet, while receiving supplies, will also share with me a portion of the items they collected during their expeditions."
Nimrod already knew that the ingredients for potions were scattered throughout the Galaxy, and relying solely on the contributions of his offspring would limit the scope of their efforts.
Now that he had this opportunity, he naturally wanted to expand his sources.
He provided supplies to the various fleets and deserved appropriate compensation.
"The fleets will not ignore the demands from the Primarch, and will be happy to satisfy the Primarch's interests if they are capable of doing so."
The Sigillite said with a smile.
"I will attach this instruction to the Astropathic Communications sent to all legions later, and in my personal capacity, I will call upon all fleets to search for any special items and bring them to Vostonia, without affecting the expedition."
Nimrod in satisfaction. The various fleets and Auxilia would naturally value his interests Primarch and consider it an honor to serve him.
Most Astartes also have a strong sense of pride in their own legions, and the mentality of not being able to lose to other legions will motivate them to bring out "specialties" from various worlds that are no less impressive than those of other legions.
[In this way, it is equivalent to using part of the production capacity to obtain potion materials that have not been accessed and may have been missed.]
Providing supplies to the Imperium is at least not a loss.
After discussing the principles of resupply, Malcador steered the conversation to the next topic: strengthening the connection between the recovered Primarch and Terra and the Imperium, a secret mission given to him by the Emperor.
"I think your understanding of Terra, and humanity's Homeworld, is not yet complete."
"You can use your time in Terra to visit places that interest you."
He thought of Nimrod's hobbies and said with a smile.
"I think you'll be interested in places like museums and observatories, and your collection room will gain some interesting additions."
Each artifact bears the cultural imprint of Terra, and when Primarch admire them, they naturally recall the Terra culture associated with them.
Nimrod slightly; he understood what Malcador meant.
He remembered that when Fulgrim was in Terra-hour, the forging enthusiast stayed on Naroda Peak and used the Tarawa Forge to forge a powerful Warhammer — the Forge-Breaker —which he gifted to his friend Ferrus Manus Manus.
Primarch thought of the Tarawa Forge, he naturally thought of information about this tribe.
Tarawa, abbreviated as terawatt, is a unit of energy commonly used in the nuclear power industry, and is equal to 10 to the power of 12 watts.
In the "Age of Strife," there was a tribe on Terra known as the Tarawa Tribe, who were skilled in mechanics and casting. They controlled many furnaces in the Ural Mountains and are suspected to have originated from the Mars Adeptus Mechanicus.
They lived in seclusion for thousands of years, unknown to most, and when they reappeared, they chose to pledge allegiance to the Old Man in Yellow.
They crafted many weapons for the Old Man in Yellow for the "Unification Wars" in exchange for the Old Man in Yellow sharing numerous technologies originating from the "Dark Mechanicum Era."
[The Tarawa Tribe is also a force worth dealing with. They were arms dealers before the Old Man in Yellow signed the treaty with Mars, so they should have some good stuff.]
The Primarch Genes, having considered this, spoke up.
I will make good use of my time in Terra.
After chatting for a few more minutes about culture and collectibles, Nimrod and Malcador said their goodbyes.
On his way back to the courtyard, he combined his memories with the information submitted by Arsena and finalized the arrangements for the coming period.
After lunch, let's go to the Grand Observatory first.
Thinking of the Grand Observatory, he couldn't help but think of the secret passage.
As a highly perceptive Primarch, I should at least once traverse the secret passage.
Let me think about what genetic Primarch were involved in discovering the underground passages of the Imperial Palace.
Magnus...]