>>5552189“Nothing major, just hundreds of little things.” Hite reports, “We’re working through the bugs quickly, Zeonic’s got good people working with us. Should have it all together in… How long would you say, Blanche?”
“Two months at most, ma’a… Viv.” Blanche corrects herself, some small hint of a smile playing across her face, the champagne starting to ease her up, “They handle like a dream when they work, not quite as mobile as the Bugu but an improvement over the Waff.”
Vivima smiles at that, “Good. They’re not meant to compete with a specialist machine, the next generation should easily exceed both.”
“Do you think they’ll be combat worthy?” You ask, Dozle’s dreams of a full mobile suit corps playing out in your mind, imagination mingling with memories of the simulator’s vast space battles against federation fleets.
Hite finishes off his own glass, not quite as aggressive as Blanche but clearly a fan of drink as well, “Combat drills and simulations have shown good signs, but it’s hard to know. Other than Blanche fighting ball boy I don’t think anyone’s been in a real fight with a mobile suit. Not sure how many pilots we have with actual combat experience in anything to be honest…”
>”Ball boy?”>”Any of you have any kills?” Smirk at Vivima. It’s a dark thing to be proud of, and yet you are.>”Think the Federation’s ever going to try to make their own?”>Write-in. 