The Mech Touch novel Chapter 5253

Chapter 5253 Bluejay Escort Fleet

The journey home proceeded in a much different fashion.

The mechers originally used a small and modest frigate to bring him to the Survivalist conference.

That was no longer the case. It was far too dangerous for a tier 3 galactic citizen to traverse a vast distance on a relatively small and weak armed starship.

Ves truly began to experience the treatment of a tier 3 galactic citizen. He still found it difficult to process the fact that the Red Association found it worthwhile to assign a small chunk of warships for the sole purposes of keeping him safe!

No matter whether Ves decided to go on another expedition or simply hang back in the Vulit Central Star Node all of the time, he could rely on his new protectors to single-mindedly discharge their responsibilities without any hesitation!

He understood the logic of this investment. The mechers essentially assumed that Ves could provide far more value to them than the expense of having this costly fleet shadow him in the years to come.

Ves had no reason to agree with this assessment. He even felt a lot more motivated to develop further contributions just so he could avoid the suggestion that he was wasting the resources of the Red Association!

Shortly after he settled into his oversized and luxurious quarters within the flagship of his new escort fleet, he spent a bit of time on passing on a report through the Larkinson Network.

While he had received plenty of warnings about what he was allowed to say and what he should keep to himself, he tried to pass on enough critical information in order to give his clansmen plenty of warning of what was to come!

He could already foresee a lot of important discussions once he returned home. His wife would probably explode with happiness once she learned what Ves had managed to bring back from the highly eventful conference.

He still needed to deal with more immediate priorities, such as getting to know the properties of his new first-class escort fleet.

Jovy stopped by his quarters with two important figures that Ves would probably cooperate with for a long time.

"Ves! Let me introduce you to the head of the fleet and the mech force of your new protection detail. Rear Admiral Gori Tensen has just been appointed as the commanding officer of the 306th Bluejay Escort Fleet. It may sound strange to you, but our Association has plenty of career spacers in our ranks. The admiral comes highly recommended. The Mace of Retaliation himself has assigned this important mission to him. He and his men have fought against plenty of alien forces in both the Milky Way and the Red Ocean, so they are more than ready to confront any enemies that seek to target you directly."

Ves immediately understood the unspoken message that Jovy did not get to pick the admiral as he was supposed to. Instead, the group centered around Fist of Defiance managed to place one of their own to this crucial position!

That was not necessarily a point of concern, though. Stuff like this happened all the time. So long as the Mace of Retaliation's handpicked personnel did their jobs without any complications, Ves had no reason to complain.

Ves and the admiral shook hands. "I look forward to cooperating with each other in the years to come. I believe you should already know that 1 am not as passive as the other mech designers. I am definitely thinking about taking part in at least one deep strike operation. It is practically expected of me, and I cannot afford to pass up the opportunity to become a warlord."

Admiral Tensen clearly understood his charge well, as he did not bother to dissuade this incredibly important tier 3 galactic citizen from going on a reckless adventure.

"We shall endeavor to preserve your life wherever you may go. It is not our mission to restrict your movements or tell you what to do. You retain full autonomy of your own choices. While we are ready to fight against any hostile alien forces no matter the circumstances, our overarching priority is to preserve your life, even if it comes at the cost of victory."

"I understand. I hope that it will never come to that." Ves seriously replied.

They chatted a bit more. Ves learned that the good admiral was just over 2 centuries old and had served extensively in the Milky Way Galaxy in the past.

Though Admiral Tensen did not particularly sound particularly inspiring, he exuded a strong sense of stability and competence that reassured Ves.

The 306th Bluejay Escort Fleet would remain rock solid under the command of such a steady and experienced admiral.

After the short chat had concluded, Jovy introduced the other officer to Ves.

"This Major Simon Jankowski. He is the most senior mech officer of the 306th Bluejay Escort Fleet. The Xenotechnician recommended him to accept this new assignment in lieu of deploying to the frontlines."

So this was the Xenotechnician's lackey. His group certainly pushed forward an interesting fellow.

Compared to the admiral that Ves just met, Major Jankowski was much larger, athletic and poised for combat.

Ves would not be surprised if he was a fan of the Fist of Defiance, but it turned out that he was aligned with the much more restrained and compromising Xenotechnician instead!

Major Jankowski possessed a much firmer handshake than the admiral.

"I have heard great things about you, Professor Larkinson, or do you prefer to be addressed as patriarch instead?"

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