These submarines still primarily served a role similar to the Mothership, providing a favorable environment for the Naga inside. At a moment of life or death, the Naga could retreat into the submarines.
Rather than the wooden construction of the Tuskarr Turtle Ships, the submarines used metal structures, with magic circles inscribed on both their inner and outer surfaces to provide reinforcement, constant temperature, and other effects.
Inside, there were even specially built miniature Mage Towers inscribed with energy transmission magic circles, allowing the Water Warlocks to cast Chain Lightning inside the submarines and then fire it outward.
In fact, these submarines could also be considered underwater Mage Towers.
Patrick thought of Verlin Sunstrider from earlier. Since he was about to set out anyway, perhaps handing this over to him at this point would be just right.
"Notify Verlin first. Have him set out with the Corona-class Carrier Battle Group, and have the new submarines accompany them."
"But Verlin has already requested many Scholars under orders, intending to head to Uldum," Rommath added.
"Leave Uldum to Vereesa for now. Have him take some of the personnel north first."
Patrick had previously assigned Verlin to Uldum, but this made no difference. After spending several years administering Tranquillien and Windrunner Harbor, the fellow had, before anyone knew it, developed a "good" relationship with Vereesa. Judging by how Vereesa interacted with him, the two might already have been secretly involved, only they had never announced it publicly.
After all, with Alleria's husband, Patrick Cabrolon, setting the precedent, becoming a son-in-law of the Windrunner family was no easy matter.
So Patrick took this opportunity to give Verlin Sunstrider an additional assignment, while sending Vereesa, who had received no previous appointment, to Uldum in Verlin's place.
Vereesa had been kept firmly in check over the