The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4108

Chapter 4108 Organizational lnertia

The pattern of trans-galactic politics and societal change became a lot clearer now that Ves became enlightened by the potential of phasewater.

On the surface, phasewater looked as if it was most suitable for starships and warships due to how much they could speed up superluminal travel.

Being able to arrive at distant destinations ten times or even a hundred times faster was an incredibly powerful advantage in warfare!

On top of that, phasewater also enabled the creation of beyonder gates, which enabled instant travel across tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of light-years!

While it was undeniable that phasewater had changed the state of transportation in human civilization forever, Ves realized that the mech community benefited even more from the introduction of this liquid exotic!

The onset of transphasic mech parts represented a profound breakthrough in the balance of power between mechs and warships.

Since the former was much smaller and more economical, the same quantity of phasewater amplified their combat performance to a much greater degree than the latter!

This undeniable truth had profound implications, one that made Ves feel a lot more certain that human civilization was about to undergo an epochal change!

"If the CFA is losing ground, then it definitely should not be resigned to this fate. Why hasn't it changed its policies already?" Ves asked. _{ƒгeewёbnovel.com}

If an organization fell into a decline, it was logical to address the causes of the downturn. The fleeters should definitely be smart enough to recognize that the increasing availability of phasewater was not necessarily good for their own futures!

"Do you think that a massive behemoth like the CFA can change course so easily?" Professor Benedict smirked again. "The CFA is a naval organization that is bound by tradition, hierarchy and seniority. A number of its most important factions and lineages are headed by grand admirals who have lived long enough to experience the end of the Age of Conquest and became traumatized by the horrors that happened until then. They consider themselves to be the guardians of human order and resolutely maintain the belief that warships should never be made available to the common people again. Their mantra has always been that space peasants are too impulsive and irresponsible to handle such great weapons. Do you think it is easy for these old fossils to approve of a change in policy that goes against their most important mission?"

Ves widened his eyes. That was right! Compared to the more forward-minded MTA, the CFA was much slower to change due to the fact that it was formed from different naval fleets and institutions, many of which were already centered around tradition for many centuries.

The large quantity of old fogies in high positions definitely did not help that much either. Compared to the MTA where most of its contemporary leadership emerged well after the Age of Mechs had commenced, the amount of living fossils occupying the admiralty of the CFA was definitely higher!

To put it differently, the continued existence of geriatrics among the leadership fueled the organizational inertia of the CFA!

Perhaps the younger officers of the CFA may be far more supportive of a change in policy, but these fleeters simply could not beat the seniority of grand admirals who were over four or five centuries old!

While it was possible that those old and wise elders might have a change of heart as the CFA's prospects continued to decline, but Ves thought that was unlikely.

He had already met with plenty of old geezers and they were pretty much set in their ways. After decades or centuries of holding the same principles, their mindsets solidified into permanent edifices that formed the basis of their continued existence!

Ves looked at Professor Benedict who recognized the CFA's inertia quite well.

"Do you think the CFA will remain stuck in the past due to its atrophied leadership?"

"No." The older mech designer shook his head. "How could such a good thing happen so easily? While it is true that the CFA's leadership is disproportionately conservative and unwilling to embrace any change, reality does not obey its will. The MTA, the first-rate superstates and even smaller players such as us will continue to adapt to the changing times. If the CFA refuses to evolve as well, it will become more and more incapable of maintaining its superiority. It might not be enough for the fleeters to foresee these changes in advance, but once they start to experience the consequences for themselves, the amount of people advocating for change will rise meteorically, at least from the younger generation of officers."

This could become quite scary. The lower and middle ranks of the CFA represented the future of this grand trans-galactic organization. Their decision-making power might be low, but as long as enough of them united their voices, they could definitely exert enough pressure on the living relics who reigned over the CFA for centuries!

"Hmmm…" Ves rubbed his smooth-shaven chin. "So in your opinion, it's not a matter of if, but when. The CFA must change. The only uncertainty is whether it will happen sooner or later."

"Exactly. It is a conflict between the forces of inertia and the forces of change. It is a power struggle between traditionalists and radicals. It is a contest between fleeters who believe in the founding principles and mission of the CFA and fleeters who only care about power and riches."

As a radical who had always fought against the current order and sought to become an agent of change, Ves developed an instinctive intimacy towards the younger and more forward-thinking members of the CFA.

He shook his head.

It was wrong for him to side with this group this time!

As a mech designer who was already closely entangled with the MTA, he shouldn't be rooting for the fleeters who were attempting to save their own organization.

He should be rooting for the old, archaic grand admirals who still possessed the most say in the CFA and always made sure that their outdated views remained the standard within the organization!

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