The Empire Rises: Starting with the Fourth Calamity
Chapter 1497

Executor-class Super Star Destroyer Plan

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Executor-class Super Star Destroyer Plan

"Executor-class?" Little Kuat frowned. "Indeed. Compared to the Eclipse-class, the Executor-class has a smaller technological leap and will be relatively easier to realize. But how are we supposed to explain this to the Chancellor?"

"The Eclipse-class's main gun was destroyed aboard the prototype ship. Replicating it would be extremely costly, and we can't be certain of the experimental results after replication," Lila Blythex said bluntly. "The Executor-class design does not place such demanding requirements on its main gun as the Eclipse-class does. Under these circumstances, launching the Executor-class project is the only way to give this Super Star Destroyer a chance of catching up with the war's progress in time."

"The Executor-class project..." Little Kuat pondered. "That's easy to say, but completing the Executor-class's design and finalization would still be an enormous undertaking. At least for us right now, it would be very difficult... I don't think we can meet the Chancellor's demands."

Lila Blythex gave a cold smile. "You don't think Kuat Drive Yards can escape all responsibility after something this serious happened on Kuat, do you? The current Kuat of Kuat, Onana Kuat, should understand that better than any of us."

Little Kuat looked at the woman before him. Though petite, she was beautiful and gracefully slender. He nodded.

In truth, he admired Lila Blythex, but not because of her ship design abilities. Lila Blythex was indeed exceptionally capable at designing warships, but compared to her father, she still fell far short.

Compared with Willix Blythex, who could independently create such era-defining warships as the Acclamator-class and Hunter Class, Lila's abilities had not yet reached the point of transcending her era. That was why she found the Eclipse-class design beyond her capabilities.

Little Kuat, who had worked with her for so long, knew

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