I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary

We spent some time with Elma and Icha, and the next day we went on a toppling tour with Mimi. Beginning with a skewered stall, I enjoyed dwarf cuisine by digging into takoyaki-like things with fragments of mysterious creatures, dancing and eating of mysterious creatures, high-class yakiniku restaurants where you can order from artificial meat to cultured meat, and real meat. It is. For the time being, we were able to get a common view that we should stop dancing and eating. Because the picture was terrible. Because it was already being parasitized by monsters. Because I dance and eat something like a moving lobster-sized mollusk from my head. I asked Mimi to make a video, but it seemed like SF horror. Well, it was delicious if I said it was delicious or unpleasant ... In the meantime, he submitted a proposal to Space Dwelling to modify the interior of the mother ship. Basically we're going to spend in Krishna, but there may be occasions to bring in customers, and there should be some places where we can sleep while we have Krishna serviced. That's why we decided to make some changes to the mother ship as well. It was quite expensive, but there was a proposal from Space Dwelling.

"Test pilot," "Yes. It is a rare opportunity for us to have a good pilot actually take a prototype and collect data and ask for opinions. ”

We received a request from Space Dwelling via the mercenary guild and had been meeting with Sara since the morning. Of course, from the hotel room. The room was really expensive, and it had a large holographic display with a communication function.

"I know it's a rare opportunity, but ... what's the price of about 1.5 million energy just by doing a test pilot?" "Well, I can't tell. That's pretty expensive, considering that the detention cost is 80,000 energy? "

The contract meant that a five-day test pilot would charge about 1.5 million Enel for the interior cost of the mother ship. This is helpful, but it's a bit thought that the story is too good.

"I hope you will consider our sincerity regarding the repeated troubles. And, of course, it is a reward that also includes a hindrance fee to keep our latest technology touched as a test pilot, so it is not an amount that is out of the ordinary. ”“ I see. is not it"

Mimi, who was listening to me next to me, said so and nodded. Is this a reasonable price if you include the hush fee? Well, the part of apology for trouble may be big.

"I was convinced about the amount of the reward. So, can you tell me the specifics?" "Yes, that is-"

To summarize Sarah's story, he actually wanted to pilot a number of prototypes with experimental techniques with my own hands, collect data, and at the same time ask for opinions on usability. It is said that the aircraft has been confirmed to be safe for the time being, but it should be noted that there are times when this should happen.

"If you suddenly get rid of the explosion, you can't be careful." "Our products are sold for safety and reliability, so it's okay to trust them."

With that said, Sara, on the other side of the video, looked confident. That being said, I'm not very relieved to see the dwarf technicians flocking to my ship or rushing to me at the garage. I feel like Whisker made some kind of peaky thrusters.

"I'm praying so. What kind of preparations should I take and where should I go?"

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Approximately an hour later, in a tight pilot suit that I was not used to, I was given a lecture from a technician on a ship to be boarded on a hanger full of prototypes.

"This ship was created by Space Dwelling in an attempt to be a fast combat ship. It is designed to be light and maneuverable in addition to its robustness and reliability." "It's like saying something caught in the back teeth." "Our test pilot couldn't bring out the performance of this guy .... We'd be able to draw out 50% of the calculated specifications." Percent "

That's an extraordinary number. If half of the original specs do not perform well, it may mean that the pilot's arm is very bad, there is a problem with the setting of the aircraft, or there is a problem with the calculation in the first place. Or maybe it's just too difficult to operate.

"Well ... first try riding." "Please do it."

He received a helmet that had a built-in HUD function from a technician, and turned his feet to the prototype ship's tarp, which will be used today. Then, there was Mimi and Elma, who had just completed preparations. Both are pilot suits that wrap the whole body with the same pitch as me.

"Well. Amazing." "I'm terrific." "A bit embarrassing."

Elma nodded at my words, and Mimi turned her face red and hid her chest with both hands. The plump pilot suit had already served to emphasize Mimi's thick chest armor. The dwarf technicians around us (mostly the men) seem to be gazed at the overwhelming sight created by the flicker and Mimi. Don't look too much because it's me.

"Let's get in early!" "Yes yes"

Get into the ship using a ramp while being rushed by Mimi. As expected, it was a prototype, so the interior was murky. Because there is nothing necessary for life, it is natural to say that it is natural.

"If you get lost in an accident, don't get stuck with it." "It seems that the cargo is loaded with water and food so that it can survive for about a week. I don't need it. "

Well, it seems to be a test sailing at a test site near the colony, so if a problem occurs, it will be rescued immediately.

"Nah, it's time to set up. Be careful because there are many things that are different from Krishna."

Put on the helmet and start setting up the aircraft. I mainly check the operation system, Elma checks the control system, and Mimi checks the radar and communication equipment.

"After all, power is lower than Krishna"

Elma, who was checking the control system, muttered.

"Krishna's generator is special. It seems that engineers at Space Dwelling cannot analyze it."

Krishna's light maneuverability, strong shields, and the powerful firepower of a heavy cruiser with four heavy laser cannons. At the heart of these are special specialized generators. Although it is a size that can be loaded on a small ship, the output is a nonstandard thing like a heavy cruiser. When I first saw Krishna at SOL, I saw the generator output and saw it three times to see if it was a single digit wrong. For the time being, I strongly insist that things that cannot be analyzed are not forcibly decomposed, so I don't think it will be strange. To be honest, I'm worried, but if I can't rely on the pros, then I have no choice but to maintain Krishna. I can't imagine that I can do that, so I just have to leave it to others. Relying on Tina and Whisker after working together will alleviate some of this concern.

"There is no problem with the radar and communication system." "Okay. We'll get a prototype. Mimi, please."

Mimi enters communication into the control of the prototype hanger and attaches a departure permit. All you have to do is leave the ship out of the colony according to traffic control.

"How is it?" "It's dull. It feels like it's slowing down by one tempo." "The Space Dwelling ship has a heavy frame and thick armor. It's also rugged, but I like light mobility. It doesn't fit me or Hiro's skin. ''

Fortunately, the adjustment was effective, but the ship flickered when leaving the hanger. This is, as I said, due to the slow response. If the ship moves too much more than expected in the operation of the ship, the thruster is operated so that it counters the movement, but at that time it is necessary to know the appropriate thruster output and injection time and the ship Will fluctuate.

"I mean, the auto balancer or gyro isn't bad, or it's a counter that's usually automatic so that it doesn't wander." "It's not a hardware problem but a software problem. I should have brought it too. ''

May travels alone to the Orient Corporation branch office in the Brad Prime Colony for maintenance today. May is excruciatingly against such software-related troubles, so if she was there she might have found the problem.

"Space Dwelling couldn't have built a high-mobility battleship until now. Perhaps software development hasn't caught up."

The dwarf is an image that seems to have a lot of hardware engineers. Perhaps the software is properly developed, but what is actually loaded is the conventional model, which is a mistake. Isn't it sure? Isn't there?

"The gate is open."

You have to jump out into space from the prototype gate that leads to the test site, and you must first become accustomed to maneuvering.

"Well, one tempo is slow" "Yeah ..."

Behind me, I heard Elma somehow stunned. This prototype machine is designed to move a heavy body with a high-power thruster. It's a high motivation. Due to the heavy aircraft, the working inertia is strong and it is extremely difficult to take sharp maneuvers. However, the output of the thruster for attitude control is also high, so if you use it well, you can take a very interesting maneuver. No matter how much inertia the aircraft is likely to skid, it can still move as fast as the ship turns. As for the point that the response is one tempo slower, it is better to operate this one tempo faster. Also, thanks to the high output thrusters, it is quite quick straight. However, since the inertia is hard, if you misunderstand various things, you will rush with that momentum, so it will be difficult to use in an asteroid belt with many obstacles. At the end of the day, there is no turning. Conversely, if you are fighting in a space with few obstacles, you will be able to continue to grab the target and continue hitting while skidding at high speed and skidding. It may not be well suited for a fierce battle, but it feels like a strong man for Thaiman. Because it is straight and fast and the armor is thick, it may be interesting to hit and away with high firepower weapons.

"If you do this, the movement is quite different from Krishna." "Because heavy motives have a strong habit." "But I'm riding without problems." "It's about this. Elma was riding. It's kinder than the White Swan. "... Swan is a good airframe."

That aircraft is lighter than it looks and its thruster output is crazy, so it's a great horse. This one, which is heavier and slower by one tempo, is still quiet and easy to handle.

"This control. Hammer Seven, can you hear me?

A control room contacted me when I was getting used to the behavior of the ship. Hammer Seven is the name of this prototype.

"Yes, this is Hammer Seven. Sensitivity is good." Please wait for the predetermined position. ”“ Hammer Seven, OK. Mark the target point. Hiro-sama. ”“ Yes, OK. ”

In accordance with the information displayed on the HUD built into the helmet, start moving the hammer seven of the prototype. Now, it has been a long time since I have operated a ship other than Krishna. I guess it's going to be fun at best.