At first, hearing about merchant ships and passenger ships was fine, but when troop transports and warships came up, Tandred's heart lurched. "Will the Covenant face a major war in the future?"
"Possibly, but the specifics will still depend on the actual situation." Patrick thought for a moment. "Kul Tiras is the foremost naval power, unmatched by anyone in naval warfare. Entrusting this to you is the best choice."
"After a while, I'll open a large portal connecting to other worlds. I need to contact another higher being. No one knows what we'll encounter in a new world, so I need to prepare various contingency plans."
"I believe you're someone I can trust. There's no harm in telling you beforehand."
Tandred drew in a sharp breath. In his mind, only a few key phrases stood out, far too striking to ignore.
A large portal? Another Dark Portal?... A new world? Another Outland?...
As for Patrick's claim that Kul Tiras was the foremost naval power, unmatched by anyone in naval warfare, Tandred did not take it to heart, because the word "anyone" already said a great deal. Its status as the foremost naval power applied only among humans.
Tandred certainly did not consider his fleet the best in all of Azeroth. Although Kul Tiras excelled at naval warfare, its ships still fell far short of Quel'Thalas's unique weapon of war: the combination of an Aircraft Carrier Battle Group and Dragonhawk Riders. That was not even counting the Naga squads specifically stationed aboard the Aircraft Carriers. This was a force combining land, sea, and air capabilities.
"What standards should we build the ships to?" Tandred asked tentatively.
Patrick said, "Kul Tiras's highest specifications."
"High-specification merchant ships won't pose much of a problem, but as for large warships, Kul Tiras can't afford such