"Science and technology have always been the Empire's most important assets. Throughout my short life, I have firmly believed that."
"Indeed, dear Caedhes. These technologies, you, and all our researchers are precious assets of the Empire. His Majesty the Emperor has always emphasized that."
The semi-open laboratory was located inside the Citadel in the Cybrex Alpha System, beside the Titan Shipyard, where the framework of an enormous warship lay docked.
Synths of a uniform color bustled about the semi-open laboratory. These engineers were working feverishly on cutting-edge engineering technology.
Large quantities of equipment and assorted warship models filled the space, while an immense Titan was being assembled in the distance. The Titan Shipyard was vast enough to accommodate research alongside shipbuilding.
After all, studying ships required going to a shipyard to examine them firsthand.
Among the crowd of Synth scientists, Caedhes stood out with his flawless blue skin.
"Caedhes, although you weren't originally human, your intelligence surpasses that of every human here. With you joining us, we should be able to complete our research on this superwarship several years ahead of schedule."
"You flatter me, Comrade Supervisor. Everything I do is for the glory of the Empire and humanity."
"Yes, for His Majesty the Emperor and our shared ideals, we will give it our all."
Starlight reflected in Caedhes's pale gray eyes, which gleamed with boundless curiosity. Although he was not human, his appearance perfectly matched human ideals of beauty.
Aexa Caedhes was already twenty years old biologically, even though fewer than ten years had passed since he was first discovered.
His body had undergone accelerated maturation, growing at twice the normal rate. By now, he had become a gifted young man with a biological age of twenty.
Since His Majesty the Emperor valued him so highly, everyone throughout the