"Progress on the finished product? That's the highest military secret at the moment." Colonel Silva answered Yu Lian's casual question with an air of knowing mystery, lowering his voice a little more. "But... the Chairman has made it a key research project. It's probably being prepared for that anniversary celebration, right?"
Yu Lian paused, then realized the other man was probably talking about the celebration for the anniversary of the founding of the Knights, which would take place the year after next. By then, six of the dreadnoughts ordered from the Alliance would have returned home and officially joined the Blue Star Commonwealth's fleet. It would be even better if the Commonwealth could equip them with the space torpedoes that had made such a splash in this exercise.
The Antarctic Laboratory had been underperforming for the past few years, but if there was a powerful figure behind the scenes kicking them into gear, that was another matter entirely.
"The Battle of the Far Shore Nebula had a far greater impact than you imagine," Colonel Silva said with a smile. "The Empire's countless resources went into creating those weapons, and yet they fell into our hands as well. As long as the new dreadnoughts and space torpedoes enter service on schedule, the Commonwealth's national defense will remain as solid as a rock!"
Yu Lian smiled along with him. He took a discreet look at the colonel, confirmed that he truly meant what he said, then nodded in agreement, going with the flow.
Colonel Silva was a bureaucrat in the Equipment Research Department, so it was understandable that he was brimming with confidence in the new weapons. But if the people getting carried away weren't just in the Equipment Department, but also the decision-makers at the General Staff and the Defense Committee,