An Unscientific Mechanic

"Mr. Erso, welcome." The future boss who delivered his resume yesterday, Erso was the first to arrive in Anaheim.

"Mr. Vasti. You are safe." Galen Erso was really a talent when he was young.

"Mr. Erso, I remember that your special session is crystal synthesis and energy compression, right? I have a project here, and I need you to host it in the future." Ian was very excited to see this big guy, especially when he was able to A huge hole was dug on a combat system, and it has not been discovered yet.

"What kind of project is it?"

"According to my theory, if I want to make a super super huge laser cannon, I need a super good energy supply facility, right. At present, the best energy supply and energy storage carrier I have found is A type of crystal, kyber crystal. I think it has something to do with your specialty.

Now, I need to build a super-large laser cannon using kyber crystals as energy carriers, and I want you to lead this project. "

"Sir, what do you want such a cannon for?" Erso's attitude became much colder.

"Do you believe me when I say to maintain peace?" Ian said that he thought it was funny, but it was a sincere answer.

"The principle is that I don't want to believe it, but judging by your expression, it seems to be true." Erso's expression was still very cold.

"The expression doesn't explain anything, Mr. Erso. There are too many people who can act. Why do you think the Republic is now crumbling?"

"Usually, I would answer this kind of question because of the corruption of officials, the bureaucratization of the government, etc., and then you tell me something, please just say it directly. I'm listening."

"Well, the root cause is that the gun barrels of the Republic are not strong enough. Although the Republic has a long history, it does not retain the ability to destroy the world."

"This is the first time I've heard of this point of view."

"It's just like educating children. Most of the time, parents should set a good example for their children, be reasonable, understand the truth, and teach by example."

Erso thought of his wife and the child who hadn't written a word, his expression softened, and he nodded.

"If a child makes a mistake, the situation is not serious. The first time he is reasonable, he will be punished. The second time he makes a mistake, he will be reasonable the second time and be punished. If he commits the third time, he can only use certain violence. Don, reason with him, don’t listen, and continue to fight. Of course, you don’t have to assume any premise with me, this is just an example. It’s just a matter of understanding the spirit. In the current Republic, corruption and bribery are the norm. It’s too serious, appeal. It needs to be enforced. Sorry, the Republic Guard may not even be able to deal with the personal bodyguards of those corrupt officials. Even if it is serious enough for the Jedi Knights to go out, it will only arrest the mastermind. After 5 years, he will be a good man again.

One crop after another, after hundreds of years, it is what it is now. Without the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of those congressmen, they would ride on the republic and dominate. "

"If you sell powerful enough weapons to the Republic, how can you ensure that these weapons will not be misused? How can you ensure that these weapons will be used to maintain peace instead of being thrown into war and persecuting civilians."

"Brother, we are arms dealers... If you think the Republic has waged an unjust war... then I'll sell the weapons to the righteous side." Ian gave the pacifist a vague look. "Peace is a good thing. Of course, I reject the sluggish peace of the Republic. Although Speaker Palpatine has been very active in cracking down on corrupt elements in the past few years, he can't stand the current atmosphere of the Republic as a whole."

"So are you expecting to use powerful weapons to arm the Republic, and use strong military force to reverse the atmosphere of the Republic?"

"Of course not... From the perspective of the Republic, I am simply developing new weapons. It is the chairman's job to reverse the situation. I am anxious to develop new weapons in order to gain more voice in the conflict with the separatist forces That's all." Ian looked up at Erso's slightly surprised expression. "Don't you know I had a run-in with the Techno Union last year?"

Erso shook his head awkwardly.

"Well, in the end, I want to make sure that the Technological Alliance can't afford to tear me apart completely and attack Naboo directly."

"I see... so is there a design draft? I think it's a bit bottom... when will I go to work?"

"The sooner the better, the working location is a hidden mineral galaxy, the final product of the project is this, SK-1 Starkiller orbital combat space station. The secondary product is this, DS-1 Death Star orbital combat space station, the process product is This, the ultra-heavy pressurized laser array, death light." Ian handed Erso several storage devices.

Erso checked the estimated technical parameters of these three projects, and cold sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

"Sir, are you serious?" Erso knew that this weapon would be relatively large, but a giant space station for fighting planets with a diameter of thousands of kilometers was too exaggerated.

"I'm serious. And I firmly believe that this kind of weapon that can destroy the world is the cornerstone of peace."

For example, the earth, in fact, is actually maintained by tens of thousands of nuclear warheads, maintaining the peace and development of the overall environment.

If the five permanent members did not have nuclear weapons capable of destroying all human beings, we still don't know what kind of fighting between countries would be like.

"You must be crazy."

"No, I'm sober, Mr. Erso, it's this world that's crazy." Ian clicked on the screen on the office wall.

"This is a small part of my troubles." In the picture, hundreds of warships of the Technology Union are assembled in the high-altitude orbit of Geonosis. "I think you are well aware of the power of these warships. If they carry out orbital bombing on Naboo, the Naboo star will be destroyed within a few hours."

"I vaguely understand your worries, Mr. Vasty. I have to say that your statement that your weapons protect peace has temporarily convinced me. I am looking forward to the birth of these products, but I don't want to see them put into use." Erso Smiling and shaking his head. "What a contradictory thought."

"Isn't the significance of the existence of these projects, absolute deterrence. If they are used, it will probably be an endless situation." Ian stretched out his hand. "Welcome to join, Mr. Erso."

Erso also shook hands with Ian with a smile on his face.

"Then, let's sign these non-disclosure agreements." Ian took out several non-disclosure agreements. "I have some little secrets in that galaxy that I don't want others to know."

"...you are not allowed to tell what you have seen and heard?" Erso read the first confidentiality agreement.

"I have several secret factories there and a method of production convenient enough that I don't want others to know."

"...The location of the galaxy is kept secret, I understand that." Erso simply signed the second agreement. "What does this guarantee mean?"

"I don't want you to leave an Achilles' heel in a product that I use for myself. But I want you to leave this flaw in all export-oriented products."

"Understood."

"Hello? Kycilia? What's the matter." Ian answered the phone that suddenly rang, and made a few hand gestures to express his apology.

"Padmé leaves tomorrow to mediate the conflict in Utapau. I think she needs protection."

"Utapa?" Ian called out the information. "Isn't it suspected that it was occupied by the banking union?"

"Already occupied? Padme, it seems to be occupied by separatist forces... Oh, she said, just to investigate this matter."

"That's risky enough. Let a Nibelung follow her. Who will escort her?"

"Several veterans and maids."

"No Jedi?"

"No."

"This is really... how about you or Smith going to protect her?"

"You have the heart to let us two weak girls do this kind of war work?"

"Okay, let me go, you help me keep an eye on the company."

Hearing the satisfied voice on the other side, Ian hung up the phone.

"I seem to have heard something terrible... As the CEO of a big company, do you still have to go out to work?" Erso always felt that something was weird.

"Oh, I'm actually a part-time Jedi Knight." Ian raised the sofa from the air and put it down again.

"Oh, that's it. How many people are there in my team? A design and development of this scale cannot be completed by one person."

"Now there are more than 8,000 scientific research robots and more than 1,000 general-level researchers. A few researchers with good levels. After you come, most of the personnel will concentrate on your team to work."

"I see."

"I will hand over the rest of the work to the vice president, and she will arrange the handover and the flight there for you."

After handing over the work, Ian and Padme embarked on a journey to Utapah. As for the bodyguard team of more than a dozen people, the clone commando team of thousands of people, and tens of thousands of combat robots... just ignore it for now.

"I thought that as a staunch pacifist, you would reject a support team of this size, and would not carry so many gadgets..." Ian looked at Padmé's well-dressed tights, belt and close-fitting tactical backpack. There are a lot of small props in mind, such as bugs, wire for unlocking, mini ion grenades, mini flash bombs, several daggers, a hidden blade fixed on the wrist, a small blaster on the back waist, and so on. His face was twitching.

"This is Ian. This is my first mission. In case something goes wrong, I hope I have the ability to protect myself." Padmé packed up the props, and then put on the tolerant congressman's costume. In fact, she was fully armed when she came out.

"As long as you are happy." Ian remembered that in the original work, Padmé also carried a small tool with her, handcuffing herself as if for fun.

The Nibelungen class broke away from FTL a light-day away from Utapa, and then sent several reconnaissance planes that applied the stealth technology of the Sith occult to set off first to scout the target planet.

"It's really a strange planet. There are no creatures on the surface, and all the creatures live in huge pits with a depth of more than five kilometers." Ian checked the reconnaissance information. "Are we really looking at creatures from a planet?"

According to the intelligence, in terms of wildlife, almost every pothole looks the same. And let alone wild creatures, even the local residents have all kinds of aliens.

"According to the information, this planet was originally a sanctuary. People who fled from various planets gathered here to form tribes. Each pothole is a city. After joining the Republic, the planet became a whole. The capital is here." Padmé pointed to a pothole city on the map. "Let's go straight here."

Ian and Padme confirmed the reconnaissance information repeatedly. There was no separatist fleet nearby, and no separatist troops were found.

Padme raised an eyebrow. "Then who are they fighting with?"

"Go down and have a look first."

Ian and Padmé took Padmé's standard security team, transferred to the Naboo royal spaceship, and landed on the tarmac on the pothole cliff.

According to previous reports, the local tribal elders were already waiting on the tarmac.

"Hello, we are the special envoys of the parliament. We are here to investigate the armed conflicts that occurred before your place."

"Armed conflict? No, it's just that a group of people were making trouble a few days ago and were subdued by our local security personnel. That's all."

"Can we meet those people?"

"After they were subdued, we stuffed them into a spaceship and sent them away. As you can see, the conditions here are too difficult, and no idler wants to raise them."

Seeing the elder's vaguely chasing expression, Ian and Padmé looked at each other and shrugged vaguely.

"Since this is the case, we will not bother, and we will reply to the parliament as such."

"This is the best, thank you for coming."

In this way, Padmé and others were driven back to the spaceship before they stepped out of the tarmac.

"Ian, what do you think?"

"My lord, there must be something strange about this matter."

"..."

"I think we need to look again. There are signs of refurbishment on the ground and walls on the far side of the apron, and there are signs of ablation on parts of the ground, all of which are caused recently. There are signs of a lot of heavy dragging on the ground, although they did Covering up, however, is not a good job." Ian explained what he saw just now by combining the images captured by the hidden camera with the analysis of the program.

"And that elder, he was very anxious to drive us away, and it turned out to be out of good intentions. His anxiety was not because he was afraid of getting into trouble, but because he was afraid that we would be involved in trouble." Padmé sat on the seat, His brows were furrowed.

"Yes, the elder did say that for our sake. Do you have any plans, Padmé."

"We ran back quietly at night. I saw that there were also human settlements there, but we needed to groom ourselves."

"It's too risky." Ian vetoed the proposal. "We're here to watch. I left a couple of spy satellites with stealthy action devices in there. I think they're going to come out of the hole by themselves shortly after we're gone."