1175, Thor Reborn (Part 1)
"However, when you say it's simple to manufacture, which aspects are you mainly referring to?" Major General of the Army Tom Vance asked.
He was the Laser General from Command & Conquer: Generals. After being awakened, he had been assigned to the Army as a major general.
Tom Vance's personality and traits were actually very similar to Cheng Shitao, who had already become a general and Grand Moff of the Hoth Sector. Both placed great importance on the application and reform of military technology.
Thus, Cheng Shitao had begun preparing to groom Tom Vance as his successor. Although they had been roughly the same age when awakened, Cheng Shitao had been awakened around ten years earlier. So calling Cheng Shitao Tom Vance's elder was entirely accurate, whether in terms of rank or age.
Johnson, the representative from Halo Weapon Systems Group, immediately replied, "For the Scorpion tank, the engine and energy system are the most critical components. Aside from those, the hull, control system, fire-control system, turret, cannon, and other parts can all be produced quite easily. Therefore, we only need to manufacture the engines and energy systems in our core factories before distributing them elsewhere. And furthermore..."
He opened one of the data files. "Considering the possibility that our fleet may be at a disadvantage and a planet may be blockaded, we can also produce simplified versions of the engine and energy system, continuing to use the old hydrogen-powered engine and the M-512 90mm electrothermal cannon. Combat effectiveness would decline by roughly 30 to 40 percent, but it would still be highly reliable military equipment."
The Staff Department personnel began quietly discussing their assessments again. As the Army's military representative, Major General Tom Vance spoke in a low voice with General Cheng Shitao. "From