I Want Spaceships!

I Want Spaceships!

Tang Xiao hurriedly looked through the list of Legendary figures, only to find that most of them were inaccessible. Still, a few names could be seen.

"What's the situation with the people whose names I can see? Can they be awakened?" Tang Xiao asked.

They cannot be awakened directly. According to the agreements they made before entering the mothership's hibernation pods, they will swear loyalty to you. However, for people of this caliber, the binding force of such an oath is difficult to determine. Therefore, before awakening them, you may negotiate with them once while they are in a semi-dormant state. If they are interested in the conditions you offer, they will be willing to accept awakening and serve you.

"So the ones whose names I can see are those whose conditions I might be able to meet?" Tang Xiao looked at the famous names one by one, feeling both anticipation and unease.

These people clearly came from films, television, and games as well. Behind every name lay countless stories and legends, and many of them were even protagonists of those works! So this was what Legendary figures were like! Then what kind of terrifying people lay in the two tiers marked by question marks afterward{Note 1}?

Yes. Additionally, if negotiations fail, they would rather sleep forever than serve you. But if we have fully met their conditions, Legendary figures may be awakened directly without negotiation. Of course, the conditions they propose are often extremely harsh, Mainframe added.

Tang Xiao nodded. He understood that this was not the unconditional loyalty handed to him in those system novels. Legendary Class figures only began with a degree of goodwill and a verbal oath. They could be used by him at first, but if he lacked the ability to earn their true loyalty, they could turn on him at any time.

That was probably why the Legendary Class had only become available after he awakened his power.

Then he suddenly spotted a name, and his eyes lit up. If he wanted to fight Palpatine, perhaps this person could help! Even a random Marine present could beat this man to death, yet he truly possessed the ability to wield power on the political stage of the Galactic Republic.

But... this person... carried hidden dangers. He had no loyalty, no convictions, no sense of justice. To him, there was only power, profit, and ambition.

Everything was a transaction.

But perhaps only someone this ruthless could contend with Palpatine... Even so, Tang Xiao did not dare guarantee it.

It would be him! When the time was right, Tang Xiao would talk to him and see whether he was willing to come out and help. As for the consequences of doing so, who cared?

Now, he had only one goal—war!!

There might be anywhere from ten to thirty years before the Clone Wars broke out. During that time, he had to prepare for war! Only then could he survive the conflict that would sweep across the entire galaxy!

Other than that, he could abandon everything.

Tang Xiao leaned back in his chair and raised a hand toward a cup of tea on the table. After concentrating, the cup indeed began to rise under an invisible force and flew toward him.

An awakening...

Tang Xiao was delighted, but the cup fell to the floor with a clatter and shattered into pieces.

There were no cleaning robots, so perhaps he really should awaken a few cleaners... Tang Xiao looked at the tea leaves scattered all over the floor, then at everyone busily working on the bridge, and shook his head.

In any case, this mysterious power should be the Force, the unique power of the Star Wars universe. It was supernatural and omnipresent, encompassing everything and capable of anything.

In this world, those who used the Light Side of the Force were Jedi Knights, while those who used the Dark Side Force were Sith Lords. In short, the two groups who buzzed around hacking at each other with lightsabers in the movies were them.

The great war between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire had been a confrontation between the Light Side and the Dark Side. In the end, the Jedi Order, representing the light, won. The Sith Lords were completely destroyed and could only operate in shadows unknown to others.

So I'm someone with the Force too. Tang Xiao felt the power as he lifted the fragments of the teacup from the ground one by one, sending them steadily toward a nearby trash can.

Then they clattered all over the floor around the trash can.

"Administrator." Qi Jian came over to Tang Xiao, who was having great fun, and looked at the teacup fragments flying everywhere. He offered his sincere congratulations. "Congratulations, Administrator, on mastering this mysterious and powerful force."

"Do you need something?" Tang Xiao asked.

"Yes. The Staff Department has just completed a proposal concerning our current military strength. Please review it." Qi Jian sent a data packet to the screen before Tang Xiao.

Tang Xiao looked at the plan and the listed figures on the screen. "Tell me the conclusion first."

Qi Jian nodded. "Our most urgent task is to improve the mothership's defensive capabilities. Blade-class fighters alone are far from enough. Put bluntly, those things are just sealed Iron Boxes fitted with cannons and a pair of engines. So we need a stronger space fighter. Moreover, the production lines inside the mothership can directly manufacture fighters, which will temporarily save us the time and resources needed to build a Space Shipyard."

Tang Xiao gestured for him to continue.

"We hope to begin development of the Blade II-class fighter as soon as possible, have the research department quickly analyze its technology, modify the production lines, and begin manufacturing it. In addition, we need to begin researching infrared laser weapons in order to upgrade the Blade II-class fighter's weapon systems." As Qi Jian spoke, he brought up the data for a fighter.

Tang Xiao looked at the fighter and recognized it as one from Homeworld 2. It truly was an upgraded version of the current Blade-class fighter. Its design was smoother and its handling better, but its firepower was still as weak as ever, with only a single six-barreled Electromagnetic Cannon.

No wonder Qi Jian had also requested research into infrared laser weapons. This was the technology for the basic laser weapons from Stellaris. At present, it was indeed highly practical.

However, after reviewing the data, Tang Xiao shook his head repeatedly. He knew very well what kind of opponent he would soon face. The slight increase in Combat Power offered by the Blade II-class fighter was simply a drop in the bucket.

Based on his understanding of the Star Wars world, the Galactic Republic's main fighter at present should be the Z-95 Headhunter, the prototype of the future famous X-wing fighter. Before that kind of fighter, both the Blade-class fighter and the Blade II-type were nothing more than flies that could be swatted dead at any time.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I will immediately establish the Physics Research Department and begin researching infrared laser weapons."

"Then what about the Blade II-class fighter?" Qi Jian asked.

"This fighter offers limited improvement to our Combat Power. For now, we can increase Blade-class fighter production and raise our fighter count to one hundred, then wait until they can be fitted with infrared laser weapons. That is our current objective," Tang Xiao said.

"But the Blade-class fighter's reliability and Combat Power are both far from ideal. I'm worried..." Qi Jian still wanted to argue his case.

"We need a more powerful fighter, preferably one capable of atmospheric combat. The enemies we are about to face are far stronger than we imagine. If developing and manufacturing the Blade II-class fighter takes two months, then between spending two months to improve our Combat Power by ten percent and spending half a year to improve it by one hundred percent, I choose the latter." Tang Xiao waved a hand, cutting him off. "You must understand that we do not have the spare time or resources to research and manufacture too many transitional products."

In fact, he had already chosen the fighter model he needed to research next. According to the development difficulty reference provided by Mainframe, its difficulty was within an acceptable range, yet the improvement it would bring to their Combat Power would be enormous.

CF/A-17!

Wraith fighter!

From StarCraft!—

{Note 1}: Just to mention it, this book will not feature characters or technology that are too outrageous or immersion-breaking, such as Gundam.

Bonus Chapter Image 1: CF/A-17, Wraith fighter