>>6322861“High Command’s objectives are two fold: Push the Imperials out of Noto and gain a foothold in Shima. Right now they are open to new strategies so you are free to develop anything that you think would help achieve these objectives.”
A Blank Slate? Brilliant! Now you could finally make… ah shit your mind was going blank; the eternal curse of creative folk everywhere.
Seeing the look on your face Solei decided to step in. “Acting Director, may I suggest modifying an existing design? It would be the easiest and quickest way to improve the current fleet.”
It would also be the most boring…
“Speaking of existing designs, I can try digging up some Old Imperial schematics, alas we would likely be incapable of building it to the original spec but it could prove a useful starting point.”
Reviving something from the Old Empire did have a certain allure, but there was a part of you that railed against merely creating a pale imitation, no matter how formidable it would be by contemporary standards.
>Well, you had to start somewhere, and as much as you hated to admit it, Solei was right. (Modify an existing design.)>At its height the Empire had possessed ships that were more powerful than anything either side was fielding. Try and dig up an old Imperial design and adapt it for your use.>You don’t need “inspiration”, design your own ship from scratch! (Write-In) 