Remember Who Arrested You
Hyperion, in orbit around Cable Rock Star. Bridge, A. D.2489.06.08, ship time 16:21.
"Marshal Augustus."
A Revolutionary Army staff officer wearing a dark gray thick woolen military uniform walked towards Augustus and Raynor who were standing in front of the star chart table.
"The main control room just received a multi-encrypted communication request."
"Connect." Augustus looked at his staff officer and said, "Connect to the main screen of the bridge."
"The signal coming in is Steel Justice. I am Horace Warfield--Augustus. I knew it was you." A Terran Confederacy Interstellar Marine Corps officer with dark skin and a mustache suddenly appeared on the screen. He was still wearing a Marine Corps officer's uniform, but did not wear any medals or ribbons.
"Yes, you are not blind." Augustus said.
"It's not easy." Warfield smiled, "The communication method through the public base station and relay station is definitely not usable, so we jumped directly to Korhal IV. I met Mr. Angus·Mengsk. He is a great and charismatic leader."
"I can't believe it, Warfield. I heard that you have now become a 'deserter' and are being chased and intercepted by half a Confederacy Fleets." Like Augustus, Raynor is also wearing a dark gray Revolutionary Army officer uniform, but it is far from as clean and tidy as the former, and the collar, trouser legs and cuffs are all wrinkled.
"There are not that many, but there are still half a dozen Fleets. It took me a lot of time to get rid of them completely." Warfield waved his hand and said, "Now we have left the hyperspace channel and are jumping into the preset assembly point."
A Holographic Projection screen with a green background popped up on the star chart table next to Augustus. In the radar chart, a Behemoth-class Battlecruiser was heading towards the star in the center of Rope Rock System at full speed. The dazzling main sequence star. Below Behemoth-class Battlecruiser is a series of data including service time. The old database of Hyperion shows that Steel Justice is also an earlier battleship.
"It seems that you have assembled a lot of warships during this period, at least three hundred or more."
"The number is large, and the equipment is also diverse, ranging from Umojan that can shatter matter at the molecular level From Phase Disruptors to charge cannons, and even a Hikiris sword that can perform beautiful swordplay, you can find it in this Fleets." Augustus was not satisfied with the equipment of this Fleets, which is why he attached great importance to the addition of Steel Justice.
The Umojan has been able to obtain the construction technology of the Behemoth-class Battlecruiser through deconstruction technology and reverse engineering. The main problem lies in the reactor and the next-generation hyperspace engine. Compared with the Umojan, which has an independent and self-sufficient industrial system and strong shipbuilding capabilities, the Korhal IV cannot be built in their shipyard even if it already has the construction technology of the battlecruiser. Therefore, for the Augustus, every Behemoth-class Battlecruiser is a priceless treasure.
What's more, Warfield has been fighting for more than ten years. He is brave, courageous and proficient in tactics. Among the Revolutionary Army, where military talents are scarce, he can be said to be the best choice to lead the army as a marshal.
"These ships were used to transport cargo a few months ago. The armor was more than enough to deal with interstellar pirates, but our enemy is Confederacy Fleets. God knows how many Behemoth-class Battlecruiser ships like Hyperion and Steel Justice they have."
"I miss your collection of Porter wine, Warfield, let's get together on the bridge of Steel Justice." Although Warfield's rebellion was also expected by Augustus, he was still overjoyed when he claimed that he wanted to join Korhal Revolutionary Army.
"Welcome at any time." Warfield said with a smile before closing the communication, "That's settled, but drinking is prohibited in the army, so let's drink tea."
"Kerrigan, let the dock prepare the spaceship. I want to go to Steel Justice." Augustus tilted his head to the left, and an invisible red-haired Ghost operative appeared, made an "OK" gesture with his hand, and disappeared again.
"Damn it, you scared me Kerrigan." Raynor was inadvertently startled by the person who suddenly appeared.
"Jim, you will be in charge of Fleets while I am away." Augustus patted Raynor on the shoulder. "Is Tychus still asleep?"
"Or he's playing cards." Raynor shrugged. "What else can he do? Anyway, he's not doing anything good. During the few weeks we stayed on the battleship, he was idle all day long. When he was drunk, he harassed female engineers or got into fights, which made Hyperion a mess. Swann also had a lot of conflicts with him."
"Don't you know what kind of bird Tychus is?"
"Whenever he's not fighting, he always causes trouble for me." Augustus gets a headache just thinking about Tychus.
"When the war started, he started talking nonsense." Raynor followed up Augustus's words. "There are only two places that are most suitable for Tychus, prison and battlefield. He is like a fly in the garbage."
"That's why I didn't let him actually serve as the captain of the second ship of the Giant-class frigate. I just took a false position and received a salary. But what I didn't expect was that he happily accepted the salary without having to work, and made me promise not to go back on it. I can't believe that one day Tychus will ask him to lead a troop." Augustus said.
"God bless you, please don't do that." Raynor then asked Augustus: "Let that guy Tychus fend for himself. But, do you really want to go to Steel Justice?"
"Steel Justice are all former Confederacy soldiers. They take orders from Warfield, so they may not be loyal to you."
"I will bring a few more people." Augustus told Raynor not to care, "Besides, as a comrade, you can trust Warfield."
After Augustus finished speaking, he walked out of the bridge and walked from the corridor leading to the lower deck to the living cabin where a large number of crew members lived. He pulled out Tychus who was playing cards with others naked. Forced by Augustus's authority and the pressure of the food chain, Tychus can only put on his own customized large size CMC-250 Power Armor in five minutes and get a sweet message Persuader Heavy Machine Gun.
"Tychus, let me take you to meet an old friend." Augustus said to him on the way to the dock launch port with Tychus.
"My old friend only has a lot of banknotes and a large credit card." Tychus said nonchalantly, "So, are we finally going to rob? I have already picked a place, which is Zanadar Prime or Tyrador III in Confederacy, and then go to Deadman's Rock to sell the stolen goods."
"We are Revolutionary Army, insurrectionists against tyranny, not bandits." Augustus said.
"Oh--you don't need to remind me twice."
Steel Justice, No. Ⅲ docking cabin, ceramic deck.
Warfield greeted Augustus under the gangway of the "Little Devil" APOD transport ship. At this time, there were only a few Confederacy officers in ordinary uniforms on the deck.
There are about twenty sharp-edged old Avenger fighters parked on the deck. These fighters, which were replaced by Wraith at the end of Guild Wars and were completely discontinued, were replaced by Steel Justice The engineers in have maintained it very well, and it looks as shiny as ever. On the berthing deck farther away are rows of military transport ships, all of which are the latest models that can make Raynor drool.
Unlike the Hyperion, which has a much empty hangar, the Steel Justice carries a large number of fighter planes used to seize air supremacy and gain air superiority, as well as a transport ship that can carry several battalions. After all, landing warfare is the strength of the Marine Corps.
"How long has it been since we last met?" Augustus stretched out a hand.
"The last time was at Meinhoff." Warfield and Augustus held their hands together heavily.
"We finally became comrades again without having to be enemies of each other." Augustus said sincerely, "Just like when I stood in front of you and spoke in the past, we will fight side by side."
"Just like in the past." Warfield replied.
"You have some capable people." He looked at Tychus and Sarah·Kerrigan behind Augustus. The former was tall and had a physique far beyond that of ordinary people, while the latter was wearing goggles. The sexy Ghost operative with her fiery red forehead pulled down. What surprised Warfield was that traces of childishness could still be seen on the face of the female warrior. Counting the training time, she must have become a warrior much earlier.
"After arriving at Stillling City in Korhal IV, I chatted with your father for a long time." Warfield said, "That's when I realized that the news broadcast on the UNN TV station was originally your handiwork."
"In Tarsonis City, we captured the UNN headquarters building under the nose of Confederate Congress. I have to say that this plan was both bold and quite effective. Not only 33rd Ground Assault Division, many troops also had riots."
"Several Revolutionary Army soldiers died." Augustus said, "More people were arrested or killed to cover them. Umojan's spy network in Tarsonis City was almost uprooted, but it was all worth it. They are all heroes, and their parents are proud of them."
"As far as I know, the riots in the army were quickly quelled. Many officers and soldiers who were considered to be spreading rumors and taking the lead in making trouble were sent to military courts or imprisoned." Augustus shook his head. "Only your troops successfully launched an uprising."
"Now is very different from the past." Warfield said, "There is no plan for impromptu protests or complaints, because those people are neither prepared to resist nor have such courage."
"After the war with the Kel-Morian people, at least 50% of the soldiers in the Confederacy army were Resocialized Soldier. These people were instilled with the idea that they would never betray Terran Confederacy. But if there is no detailed list or After careful understanding, you cannot tell whether the person standing next to you is a Resocialized Soldier in a short period of time. Most uprisings in military camps ended before they started because the young officers actually tried to order Resocialized Soldier to betray the Confederacy government."
"My solution is to imprison all these people together. Only those who have not undergone neural modification and memory transplantation can move freely."
"How are you going to deal with these people?" Augustus asked.
"My suggestion is to kill them all." Tychus·Finley, who was standing behind Augustus, said viciously, "Save those sissies from turning their guns against us."
"No, since Confederacy's scientists can reprogram their memories, then we can also do it." Warfield said.
"First we have to obtain resocialization technology, or occupy a Resocialized Soldier transformation factory." Augustus nodded and said, "But until a solution is found, just maintain their minimum living standards."
"I said, Warfield, why don't you invite us in and sit down?" Tychus said at this time.
"Let's go... let's take the ship's elevator." Warfield, along with several of his adjutants, led Augustus and Tychus towards the vertical elevator.
"How is the evacuation progress of Korhal IV? I got the exact data, which shows that more than 12 million people have flown to Umojan on spaceships, and 5 million people have flown to ten different directions on Fleets, which is composed of Mammoth-class Transport Ship and colonial Mothership. But I still feel uneasy without seeing this scene with my own eyes." Augustus said.
"After the initial chaos and despair, the common hatred united more Korhal people."
"That was a grand occasion." Warfield exclaimed, "When I arrived at Korhal IV, the planet's high-altitude orbit was filled with countless spaceships. The long-distance colonies Fleets left traces of space jumps several light years away. All resources were reintegrated and uniformly distributed, and millions of people lined up to board the spacecraft with their personal belongings within the regulations."
"So many people are about to travel far away, and those who go further may never have the chance to go home again in this life." When Steel Justice's in-ship elevator rose to the deck of the superstructure and slowly opened, Augustus seemed to be talking to himself.
Just as Warfield was about to say something else, their feet suddenly began to shake violently. Augustus could only stand firm by holding on to Tychus.
"An earthquake?" When Tychus walked out of the elevator and looked around, Augustus and Warfield had already rushed into the aisle and ran to the bridge one after another, with Kerrigan following closely behind carrying a slender C-10 rifle.
"You idiot! Someone is firing at our battleship!" Augustus said loudly.
"I knew there would be nothing good every time you came to me." With the help of Power Armor, Tychus soon caught up with Augustus and Warfield: "Where should I fire? Are they above our heads or below our feet? Damn it, this is why I hate being on a boat, because I get seasick."
"Just run forward." Augustus and others ran into the bridge, and Warfield's deputy Charles was directing them in an orderly manner.
A red dot flashed on the main screen. Two battlecruisers had jumped to Rope Rock System, and more spaceships were jumping in at the same time.
"I am Colonel Edmond·Duke, the commander of Alpha Squadron," Colonel Duke said in the most proud, arrogant and inhumane language in his life. Qi said, "Due to the theft of Confederacy property, defection and treason, I declare that you have been arrested. Now, put down your weapons and surrender immediately. During the interrogation, the intelligence agents will use less knives on you."
"You will never know how I found my way here, because I can smell the stench of traitors from half a galaxy away."
"Remember who arrested you, I am Edmond·Duke." He said loudly.
"Rebels, go to hell."