Advance Preparations to Suppress the Rangdan War Satellite

Nimrod returned to the Shadow of the Throne and met the Great Sage Rian Ramirez in the palace.

"Lord Nimrod." The Great Sage addressed the Primarch with a respectful title as soon as they met.

He now believes that the God of All Machines is favoring Nimrod.

"The sacred template of Star Fortress is astonishing; its super plasma energy conduction system is something even I cannot fully comprehend."

"But relying on the sacred template, we can still carry out construction, and its basic lifespan is expected to exceed three thousand years."

"Of course, its construction takes a long time. Without affecting other production capacity, it would take several centuries to complete the construction of a Star Fortress in a small Forge World."

"..."

The Great Sage spoke eloquently about his groundbreaking discovery, his excitement evident in his words.

Nimrod smiled as he watched Rian explain the twelve standard scores for ships, then paused before speaking:

"Rian, the major discovery at Star Fortress will be announced by you alone."

But I have one request.

"Lord Nimrod, what are your requirements?" Rian asked.

[I agree to whatever the conditions, so that I may have the opportunity to continue following Nimrod and witness more sacred templates in the future.]

"Only I can decide which Forge World to authorize to manufacture," Nimrod paused for a second, then emphasized, "the Ramillies-class Star Fortress named after you."

"I agree to your request." Rian agreed immediately without hesitation.

"Then, I have a task for you," Nimrod said again.

"What are your orders?" Rian asked.

"I previously obtained the relevant Standard Template Construct, and I hope to combine them with the Ramillies-class Star Fortress to create a unique Star Fortress exclusive to the 'Shadow of Order'."

Nimrod had already decided that the Ramillies-class Star Fortress could be licensed to others, but the Legion-specific models would be exclusive to his own Legion.

"My lord, forgive my bluntness, Ramillies-class Star Fortress..." Rian paused for a second, enjoying the electrical signal generated by the sacred template named after his own surname.

"The Punishment-class Reactor, serving as the power core of the Ramillies-class Star Fortress."

"Auto-recharging Void Shield, protecting the entire Star Fortress."

"Bastion-class Energy Shield, protecting the four quadrants that make up the Star Fortress and its central area."

"The Simulacrum Sanctum allows the entire Star Fortress to function as a unified whole during wartime."

Even without the Great Sage's explanation, Nimrod knew that Ramillies-class Star Fortress was about the size of a small satellite.

Traveling from one quadrant to the opposite quadrant by Lander also takes one Terra-hour.

In a galaxy illuminated by stars, each quadrant has its own independent day.

While one quadrant is asleep, another quadrant is awake.

Although the command and control system communications of the Ramillies-class Star Fortress are even superior to those of ordinary warships, they are still several orders of magnitude inferior to the Simulacrum Sanctum.

Nimrod then ordered the Tech Sergeant to lead the Great Sage on a tour of the Shadow of the Throne' Punishment-class Reactor, the Auto-recharging Void Shield generation system, and the Simulacrum Sanctum.

Three hours later, the Great Sage returned to the bridge and looked at Nimrod.

"My lord, I never imagined that anyone could recover so many sacred templates."

"God of All Machines guide you and lead us to the Divine Template."

"I will certainly obey your command and combine the four sacred templates with the Ramillies-class Star Fortress to create an even more powerful Star Fortress."

Rian said respectfully, now completely convinced, and he wouldn't doubt it even if the Primarch said there were twelve more Divine Templates.

Twelve is the sacred number of the God of All Machines, and Lord Nimrod is the favored one of the God of All Machines.

"Rian, I want you to go to Cepra Mondi and build the first Star Fortress 837 years ago."

Nimrod needed Ramillies-class Star Fortress to suppress the Rangdan War Satellite in the First Rangdan War of 839.

In his memory, the Imperial Fleet, mainly composed of the three Gloriana-class Battleship of the "Dark Angels," engaged in a bloody naval battle with the Rangdan Fleet.

Ultimately, the Gloriana-class Battleship Abominable Exemplar, severely damaged by the drone, crashed into the War Satellite.

The Artificial War Satellite was destroyed only by overloading the Plasma Reactor.

After this battle, only two of the three Gloriana-class of the "Dark Angels" remained.

Nimrod anticipated that the Old Man in Yellow would send his Pegasus —himself—to deal with Rangdan, and he also needed Rangdan's Brain-Eaters to advance to Sequence 6, "Baron of Corruption."

Therefore, he would confront Rangdan, but he did not want to sacrifice the Shadow of the Throne.

Nimrod's advantage stemmed from the battle that best exemplified the power of the Star Fortress Ramillies-class Star Fortress, the "Battle of Arrakis of Horus Heresy."

Before this battle, the Space Wolves's fleet had only four capital ships left, one of which was the Gloriana-class Battleship Lavenk.

Other ships included Strike Cruiser, guided-missile ships, light cruisers, frigates, and two fast reaction fleets consisting of twelve destroyers.

The Space Wolves' fleet was a powerful one, but their opponents were even stronger.

The "Alpha" fleet consisted of the Gloriana-class Battleship Alpha and six heavy battleships, along with a group of frigates and Strike Cruiser.

Just as the Wild Wolf Fleet was about to suffer a devastating attack, the Ramillies-class Star Fortress Chimera, stationed in the Araxis Nebula, appeared, displaying its powerful firepower as a fleet killer.

The Alpha was almost destroyed by the Chimera in the first wave of fire.

After sacrificing a large number of ships, including three Strike Cruiser, the Alpha managed to escape the range of the Chimera.

Deploying Ramillies-class Star Fortress would allow the Nimrod to suppress the Rangdan's combat satellites and powerful fleet during the First Rangdan War.

The requirement to be two years in advance serves two purposes: firstly, to allow sufficient time, and secondly, to accommodate the time needed to deploy the Ramillies-class Star Fortress.

"Lord Nimrod, this is a difficult request to fulfill," the Great Sage said.

"According to my calculations, constructing Ramillies-class Star Fortress would require at least fifty Terra standard years."

"I believe that with the Great Sage and your Explorer, we will definitely be able to complete the first Star Fortress 837 years ago." Nimrod naturally knew that the normal construction cycle for Ramillies-class Star Fortress was several centuries.

However, while the Araxis Nebula is important to the Imperium, it doesn't rank among the top.

The fact that it could be deployed in the Araxis Nebula demonstrates that the Imperium's construction capabilities during the "Great Crusade" far surpassed those of the future.

Nimrod estimates that at least ten Ramillies-class Star Fortress were built over a period of more than a century.

He demanded that Rian Ramirez complete the construction of Star Fortress in a short period of time, which was also a test of his ability and loyalty.

"I authorize you to mobilize all of Cepra Mandy's resources to complete the construction of the first Star Fortress." Nimrod granted the Great Sage the necessary support.

You can pause any project.

Upon hearing this, Rian's Logic Engine kicked in, and after twelve seconds, he said, "Lord Nimrod, I will certainly not disappoint you."

The Great Sage returned to the Explorer with copies of the four sacred templates.

Nimrod looked at the Primarch's Attendants and gave the order.

"Have Merson select a small team to garrison Orsenx, oversee the local area, and direct the miners who arrive later to mine the ore."

The Eleventh Legion's fleet set sail for Vostonia three days later.

After a ten-month voyage, Nimrod returned to Vostonia and, on the same day, listened to a report from Wojciech Belik in the palace.

"The Monarch Majesty, the Forge World Gryphonne IV is willing to provide the manufacturing technology for the Hunt-Master Suit in exchange for a license to manufacture the Belik Battle Tank."

Nimrod knew about the Hunt-Master Suit; in his memory, the nobles of Necromunda wore this set and performed the eponymous event to prove themselves.

However, he also knew that the Hunt-Master Suit was not locally manufactured, and that many nobles of the Imperial World had obtained the Hunt-Master Suit.

[The Hunt-Master Suit originally came from Gryphonne IV.]

Well, Gryphonne IV's defenses are the best in the southern part of the Milky Way, so that makes sense.

I agree.

Nimrod knew that the Hunt-Master Suit not only had a built-in self-circulation system, but also an "experience point" system. As the user continuously accumulated experience through combat, the set also adapted to the user.

"My lord, the many worlds of the Adeptus Mechanicus are going mad over the discovery of the sacred template of the Ramillies-class Star Fortress."

"I have received a request from Mars; the Fabricator-General is willing to build two Gloriana-class Battleship for you, in order to obtain authorization."

Upon hearing this, Nimrod thought to himself: [Compared to trading for the Attack Moon, Mars is much more sincere, offering two Gloriana-class Battleship right off the bat.]

Once I agree, "Shadow of Order" will become the legion with the most Gloriana-class units, just like "Dark Angels."

"Not enough, four ships." Nimrod's bottom line was three ships, but he decided to quote one more; if the other party agreed, he would get one more.

Despite their formidable firepower, Ramillies-class Star Fortress are difficult to move once deployed, making them unsuitable as fleet flagships.

The Gloriana-class Battleship remains the most suitable choice as the core of the fleet.