494. Chapter 482: Your Majesty, I Really Can't Tell Them Apart!

Chapter 482: Your Majesty, I Really Can't Tell Them Apart!

As the most remarkable class of Imperial vessel, Battle Barges came in all shapes and sizes. The largest rivaled a bootleg, budget mini version of the Gloriana Class, while the smallest wasn't much bigger than a heavy cruiser. It all depended on what the Legion chose to call one.

Since the Blackwatch had started out as a bunch of errand runners hauling cargo, they preferred Battle Barges with more internal space. Almost every company was assigned one to serve as a command center or supply depot.

As a result, these enormous vessels—nominally called Battle Barges, but actually thirteen kilometers long—had become steel cities floating in the dark void.

The upper decks usually served as living quarters for the Space Marines, where they trained, fought, and enjoyed their downtime. They were also the cleanest parts of the ships, staffed by large numbers of Imperial Guardsmen.

On an ordinary ship, you'd find that the lower decks were nothing but slums. You might even run into some mutant Xenos creature or other monstrosity now and then.

But the lower decks of Blackwatch ships were just as clean as the upper decks. The passageways were full of vendors shouting out their wares, and here and there you could even spot establishments with pink neon signs.

Ever since waking up, Tylis had felt as if her entire worldview were under constant assault. She was like an old woman who'd been cut off from society and was now learning how to use a smartphone to get online.

Things had gone very differently from what she'd expected. Hogg hadn't subjected her to torture and interrogation. Instead, he'd kept her well fed, and aside from the fact that she needed an escort whenever she went out, he'd even