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

When it comes to the benefits of a medium-sized ship, firepower and armor really set it apart from a small ship.

"That's right. The rest is basically high-speed ships, but medium-sized ships range in size from high-speed to heavy-fired." Even with the same ship, depending on the custom, the use will change dramatically. "

"But it's not good for chasing?" Even with speed bias, it's hard to beat a small high-speed ship at speed. "

In terms of performance, that's true, but a medium-sized ship can be equipped with weapons that are more powerful and better in range than a small ship, so I wonder if they can cover a wider area than a small ship once they're on the move?

Hmm, I wish I could use the FTL trap.

It's military equipment, and it can only be used on a dedicated ship.

What Mimi calls an FTL trap is a powerful type of intermediary that acts on a wide area, forcing a wide range of hyper-optical speed drives to stop, and a very troublesome jamming device that also inhibits restarting. Well, unfortunately, the energy efficiency seems to be very poor, and it seems that a prolonged boot will require operation on a dedicated ship with limited combat capabilities. The dedicated ship is also a special-purpose military ship, so it is not sold to the general public.

"The stopping performance is the best, right? It doesn't have to be activated all the time, so don't you have the same equipment?"

"It's enough to run for a short time." If you say that the energy consumption is large, how can you use it by chewing on something like a capacitor? "

"It may be technically possible, but it's difficult to sell it to the public?" If such a thing crosses the sky bandit, it's too bad. "

If a civilian ship attacked by a cosmic bandit gets stopped by an FTL trap, it won't hold back.

"It may not be popular considering that aspect..."

Surely it would be a nightmare for a civilian ship to be attacked if a space thief started using such a thing. In three minutes, the main thruster would be destroyed and I would be incapacitated.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it." So it's a disadvantage for a medium-sized ship, but it's a matter of running costs. "

It costs more to repair than a small ship, and since we have to dock separately from the Black Lotus, we'll also pay for the docking fee.

In terms of performance, there's no speed, and it's difficult to avoid being shot?

"It has a larger projected area than a small ship." I won't even ask if the weight is large, so I won't be able to get a quick evasive maneuver, so I guess I'll have to give up there somewhat. "

"But you can operate a more powerful shield than a small ship, can't you?" Considering the increase in firepower, I wonder if the Space Bandit opponent can strike it unilaterally? "

"It's true that a fully equipped medium-sized ship can modify a civilian ship and manage to arm itself into a level of Starfleet armor sleeve." The problem is, the thieves are equipped with Seeker missiles. ”

"There are plenty of ships equipped with Explorer missiles to take down medium-sized ships, because space thieves aren't stupid either." With a multi-layered shield on a medium-sized ship, we can take a direct hit from a Seeker missile with up to five or six rounds, but it would be tough if we were to be shot down with ten or twenty rounds. ”

When a lot of shots are fired, we have to turn the lasers around to intercept them, so there's less work to do.

"And while you're struggling to intercept them, you're going to run away, right?" But in that regard, I think Krishna and Black Lotus are fine. "

It is true that a new medium-sized ship could be blocked by such a method of warfare, but if Krishna and Black Lotus are also present, there is no need to worry about that. Focusing your attack on one of the ships will turn the other two around. In that case, the Starfleet would not be able to withstand the attack. After all, getting hit by an escape is the most troublesome thing.

And when we were talking like that, the figure approached from the back where the company booth was lined up. When I look at her, I see a man with a style like a businessman, and a beauty with a style like a companion. It's a female-type android.

What can I do for you?

“I apologize for the conversation. My name is Autumn from Idal Starway. This is my companion, Millie.”

A man calls himself Autumn, and a female Android named Millie, who was introduced, bows beautifully.

Captain Hiro-sama is here, isn't he?

How can I help you?

"To put it bluntly, our products are on sale. This Millie is a little deaf. I unintentionally listened to what Hiro and the others were talking about."

"Well, I don't blame you for eavesdropping." I don't mean to talk to you like this. "

It was unintentional, but it was intentional. I suppose it means that we use a female-type android equipped with a high-performance hearing sensor as a companion, so that it not only acts as a companion, but also collects information.

"So? What kind of special story did the world's idiots bring to a dickish mercenary like me?"

Idal Starway is a semi-national super giant shipmaker that supplies ships to the Imperial Navy. The design of the ship to be built is sophisticated and the performance characteristics are moderate. The speed and armor meet a certain level, and the scalability is not bad, and the price is cheaper than other companies. Best of all, it's a shipmaker with a lot of half-baked ships.

"Have another joke." As His Majesty remembers, it is a stone's throw to humility for Hilo, a Gold Star laureate and platinum runner, to call himself a humbling mercenary. "

That's right.

That's right.

Son of a bitch.

That's right.

Everyone but me agrees with what Mr. Autumn has to say. Even May, who was silent behind me all the time, nodded. What, are you away?

"Okay, I'm sorry." So, you're gonna be straight with me, right? Well, sit down. "

Thank you very much.

When I suggested a seat, Mr. Autumn lowered his hips to our side of the table. Millie stands at the back of Mr. Autumn.

"So, your Millie-san knows what kind of boat we want from our story."

“Yes, so I was wondering if we could present our ship.”

Having said that, he placed a tablet-shaped information terminal on the table and pushed it with his hand.

Hmm? There's a holo display on this table, so I should be able to show it by transferring the data to you? Looking at a tablet screen on purpose is quite a mess, isn't it?

Then don't hesitate.

Grab your tablet and turn your eyes to the screen.

What you see here is a rather sharp-looking medium-sized ship, apparently made by Idal. A streamlined and elegant design featuring a pointed naval hull. However, the rear part looks quite sturdy and rugged. This heroic design combines elegance and grace.

If you rotate the 3D model shown, the main thruster has three large models and two small models. The acceleration performance looks pretty good. There were many side thrusters arranged, and they seemed to have a surprisingly small turn. Actually, I don't know what the output ratio is to the ship's weight, so it may be unexpectedly heavy. Maybe the warden's plane is as straight as a straight line.

"What's the mechanism on the side of the ship in the middle?"

There are spherical parts on both sides of the ship that I don't recognize. At least I've never seen anything like this in an optional part.

"I've never seen it before... but it looks like electronic warfare equipment."

Elma, looking at the same screen, leans her neck with her hands on her thin jaw. It certainly looks like an electronic warfare device - an ECM generator or an amplifier.

"That was the eye-catcher of the ship. Well, it's something with a strong prototype connotation."

"Come on, you want to test us on the prototype?"

"The practical test is a reliable piece of equipment that passes perfectly. It certainly is not yet in general circulation.”

"You want real-world data... so what is this?"

“It's called Gravity Jammer internally. It is a compact version of the so-called FTL trap."

Mr. Autumn said that and gave him a rather bad smile. Well, if you've been listening to us, you're coming close with confidence.