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

I took a meal at a luxury restaurant in Teito - it felt like some kind of sushi bar - and during the meal I decided to have May attach an appointment with Eagle Dynamics and head straight to the Teito branch of Eagle Dynamics.

The Imperial Branch of Eagle Dynamics exists close to the military section of Imperial Castle and appears to have a fairly splendid structure as its branch.

They say there's a factory in the basement.

"Oh, you make it here, too"

Standing down in front of the structure of Eagle Dynamics, I look up at the structure. Yeah, that's big. The entrance to the structure awaits a battle bot for security, and the square provided in front of the structure displays a variety of battle bots, large and small.

"Wow, that's a lot! They all look strong!

"Right. It's interesting because it's just something I don't usually see."

I also observe the battle bots on display as I narrow my eyes to the friendly view of the battle bots that Mimi and Chris have on display.

"You don't need a big one, do you?

"Well, the basics are to counter the alien thieves who have been carrying out the Black Lotus attack."

Or vice versa for a transfer attack.

"That's what happened"

When that happens, large combat bots that are also about the size of a truck from a light vehicle come off the choices. If it's about the size of a light vehicle, the main passage of Black Lotus will be able to travel, but it's still one now because of the difficulty in deploying. I think it can be deployed in a hangar or cargo space.

"Small or medium..."

"Chris, isn't this cute?

"And she's cute."

That being said, what Mimi and Chris are crouching about and looking at is one of the standard sizes of a small type of combat bot. It is about the size of a small dog and is equipped with a laser gun with low durability but sufficient killing capacity. Depending on the specifications, it can be like storming an enemy and blowing itself up. It is a troublesome type of combat bot.

"Hmm, I guess I'll make it specialized or take versatility"

"It would be more performance to specialize, but it's also hard to throw away versatile models. Oh, sister. This is funny."

"Ho, is that a modular conversion type"

Teena and Whisker seem to be looking around a medium-sized combat bot. I knew it would be around here if I were to introduce it. Called medium is roughly the size of a large dog to a large two-wheeler. If it's human, it's up to about 2.5 meters.

"Is it selling better to be close to the human form after all?

"I wonder. I don't think I have to restrain myself."

"Hum, is that true too...?

Sure, even if you're tall for nothing. It will look heroic, but I actually think the type with a firearm on the back of a four-legged walking beast would be more sensible.

"But in the case of indoor warfare or white soldier warfare, there's no room to move around freely, and I guess it's better to focus on shielding, durability and firepower than on shapes like two or four legs"

"Well, that could be true."

Elma nods and moves to the exhibition space of a medium-sized heavy combat bot. Product mobility around here is one thing right now, but it looks like a model with sturdy armor or shield deployment. The firepower surface is also quite enriched with laser rifle class firearms equipped with two gates and a grenade launcher.

"Aim around here, eh?

"I don't know if it's too dull. If we don't deploy in time, there's no point."

"So is that."

And while we were talking, people who looked like Eagle Dynamics employees in suits walked up to me and Elma. Looks like Mimi and Chris are accompanying us.

"You're Captain Hiro, who was on appointment, right? My name is Pigeon from Eagle Dynamics."

"Thank you very much for this. I'm Captain Hilo. This is Elma the Crew."

"Yes, Mimi and Christina are asking. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The middle-aged man named Pijo was a middle-aged man who was oddly fit for a salaried man. He seems uncomfortable to call himself a soldier or mercenary if he dresses up quite well.

"If you don't mind, go to that company house over there. We will also propose the latest models to suit your needs."

"Shall I let you? Teena! Whisker! We're going in!

Call the mechanic sisters and take Pigeo's guide to the Eagle Dynamics company house. May always follows us like that, but she's been silent since we got to Eagle Dynamics.

"May would be happy to give you an opinion, too."

"... I understand that."

I'm concerned that there were some signs of hesitation, but Mae's expression is as usual. I leaned back inside and followed Pigeon into the company house.

I was to receive a welcome that I wouldn't even put exactly below in Eagle Dynamics. I don't know if this is the effect of a letter of reference from Lieutenant Colonel Serena, or if it's the effect accompanied by Chris or Elma, the Countess or Viscount, or if it's against me, the Gold Star recipient and platinum ranker, but, well, you don't feel bad about being treated well.

"I'm so sick of VIP treatment"

"Is it good to us...?

"You'll get used to it one day."

Mimi forgives Teena and Whiska for her restless appearance with a calm look like a bodhisattva. No, is that forgiving...? Perhaps it would be more accurate to describe it as either preaching.

"You can buy our military combat bots this time."

"Oh, I'm going to. I intend to purchase the entire product, including the maintenance system."

"That's... We also have a good track record of delivering to the Imperial Air Force. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."

Many times Pijo nods with a rubbing hand with a full smile on his face. I find myself slightly anxious about an attitude that is too easy to understand, but, well, I wouldn't do an arrogant imitation of me for bringing references from the Marquis House of Holds. If you do that, you'll crush the face of the Marquis Holds.

"Looks like you've seen different models outside, what type of models are you thinking about buying?

"I'm mainly prepared for the Zero Thief's transfer attack, but I'm also looking at launching a transfer attack from here. I don't think so, but I hope we can deploy when we're on a planet or something."

"Well, that sounds like a versatile medium-sized heavy combat bot to me."

"Right, that's what I was thinking"

Nod at Pijo's suggestion. I'm just a proud expert on boulders, and I don't have any suggestions.

"A medium-sized heavy combat bot is the most choice. If maintenance and renovation systems are to be introduced together, the best part is this alkeny."

That said, Pigeon operates the tablet terminal and displays information on the holo display for a model called Alkeny. The model Alkeny was a heavy four-legged combat bot. On top of the heavy legs this again has a heavy feel upper body, with four arm-shaped hard points on which you can attach weapons and various gear. Various types of special features, such as assault, defense, communications, and covert rejection, appear to be provided by redecorating the backpack.

"I see... that's cool"

"Cool."

"You're not cute"

Mimi, I think it would be nice to ask the boulders for cuteness in a heavy combat bot.

"Ha, it's like a cute kid for us. Because this Arkeny military type is equipped with a small generator, it is possible to run for quite a long time without replenishment. There's plenty of room for output, so you're pretty free to choose your gear."

That being said, display the figure of Alkeney, which Pigeon has converted into various pieces of equipment. The standard equipment appears to be the type with laser rifle-grade lasers on both arms and a small shield generator on the subarm. The backpack is equipped with small missile pods and grenade launchers.

"This is standard equipment, isn't it? Destroy enemies with precise fire while preventing them from attacking with a sub-arm shield. Arm lasers can also be converted to split lasers or live ammunition weapons. We also offer backpack units that are not only aggressive like missile launchers and grenade launchers, but also command packs with communication devices and anti-electronic combat equipment, medical packs with medical equipment such as medical nanos, repair packs capable of performing first aid repairs on other airframes, assault packs capable of advanced three-dimensional manoeuvres, stealth packs equipped with electronic deception devices such as optical camouflage, etc."

"Well, the more fuselage you have, the more tactics you can pick."

"Yes, and when not fighting, you can use the main and sub arms to do light work such as carrying loads, position building, etc., and you can also allow the payload to carry supplies when marching"

"What's the price per plane?

"That's 70,000 Enel per plane at the standard price. Regardless, we also have references from the Marquis House of Holds, and we will discount you if that means you can buy multiple units, including maintenance and renovation systems"

"In the meantime, let's see how much it will cost to install ten planes and a maintenance and conversion system, along with a whole set of optional equipment"

"Yes, welcome!

Pigeon starts calculating with a full grin. Let's say we get some presentations, including other models, and we decide on that. Well, you might want to buy one of these for what it is professionally recommended. It is important to note that sometimes we are pushed to stock defective oversold inventory.