PFC Chapter 819 The Super Mandalorian Project
Chapter 819 The Super Mandalorian Project
Chapter 819 The Super Mandalorian Project
"The Lucich mercenary group is about to attack Kalevala."
Wei Ran spoke in a deep voice to the Mandalorians present.
Are you sure? What's your source?
One of the Mandalorians spoke up, puzzled.
"I cannot disclose the source of this information."
Wei Ran shook her head slightly and said:
"But it's absolutely true, believe it or not, I've done my duty to warn you. Strictly speaking, this major event in the storyline is your war, isn't it? The Rebel Alliance is the third faction, a marginal player just playing a supporting role."
The group of Mandalorian reincarnators exchanged glances, and one of them spoke first:
“Enzo, you’re from the Kriz clan, why don’t you go back to Calevara and check the situation? And while you’re at it, give Bocatan Kriz a warning. The situation is already unstable; it’s better to keep her on high alert and strengthen her defenses than to be safe from trouble. What do you say?”
“That makes sense, I’ll go back now.”
The Mandalorian named Enzo nodded.
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After Fu Qinghai passed the message on to the reincarnators in the Mandalorian camp, he stopped paying attention to the matter.
This is not his current focus, and his long-term goals will not be affected by these things.
In a remote, untouched forest on the planet Harmony, a secret base is under construction.
Meanwhile, the Calida Military Academy Mandalo Campus.
Fu Qinghai has been staying here for some time.
His current official position is the superintendent of the Calida Military Academy Mandalo campus, appointed yesterday by the Governor of Mandalo.
Fu Qinghai handed a data disc to the instructor from Calida, which contained a training manual he had personally written.
The instructors looked at each other in bewilderment after watching it.
"Colonel, sir, our analysis suggests that..."
The leading officer carefully chose his words before speaking:
"These training programs may be a bit too demanding."
"And isn't the age range it targets a bit..."
One instructor stared at the training requirements with a hesitant expression:
"Is the minimum age twelve? Isn't that too young?"
Colonel Aoyama is truly ruthless...
The instructors in the conference room were all thinking to themselves at the same time:
This training plan is even more excessive than Calida's.
"Because this is training that is inherently selective."
Fu Qinghai had to patiently explain to the instructors:
“I did not require every graduate of the branch school to train according to this plan. It is an additional secret plan. This training is only for eligible boys who are war orphans, boys aged twelve to eighteen. As long as they meet the standards of willpower and physical fitness required in this training plan, they will have the opportunity to be selected for a secret unit, a unit that I created at the behest of Governor Tarkin.”
Oh... I see.
The instructors all looked enlightened.
They didn't pry into asking what kind of unit it was. Colonel Aoyama had already said it was a secret unit, and one created under the orders of Governor Tarkin. They at least had that much sense of secrecy.
This training manual is actually the training plan and selection criteria for new recruits of the Ironclad Chapter. The Ironclad Chapter has Space Marine officers from different Legions, so this training manual also draws on the strengths of various organizations.
The Clone Wars lasted for three years and affected the entire galaxy. This war created a large number of war orphans. Even if the scope is limited to human boy orphans, the Mandalorian campus has a sufficient number of candidates to screen.
"We are selecting the best of the best, so strictly implement this training plan and don't go easy on them. Even if these children don't pass the selection, as long as they can complete the rest of their school courses, they can still graduate normally, understand?"
Fu Qinghai looked at the instructors in the conference room.
"Understood, sir!"
The instructors from Calida answered in unison.
Before leaving, Fu Qinghai glanced back at the conference room. All the instructors were intently studying the training manual he had written on the projector screen. Above the highlighted text was a title:
Super Mandalorian Project: The Screening
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After handing over the training plan to the instructor team, Fu Qinghai's work was not yet finished. He returned to his office at the Imperial Military Base and buried himself in his desk, continuing to type away at the keyboard.
Before him was a slowly rotating holographic projection, displaying a cross-sectional view of the layered structure of a power armor.
The cross-sectional view also has a title at the top:
Super Mandalorian Project: Forging
The Ironclad warriors wear the Chapter's self-developed MK8 Disruptor Power Armor, which has the following characteristics compared to the standard MK4 Extreme and MK7 Aquila:
The armor shell is constructed from a triple-layer composite armor of ceramic steel, plastic steel, and titanium alloy, offering superior protection compared to homogeneous ceramic steel armor. The power core utilizes the Niyadrazasa reactor, also known as the Burner reactor, which boasts higher power output compared to subatomic fusion reactors. The internal mechanical structure employs living metal, possessing a degree of self-repair capability. The helmet visor features an active vision mode with some penetrating power.
However, he couldn't replicate the power armor exactly in the Star Wars canon universe, as the two empires in the two universes had completely different foundations in materials science and engineering.
For example, both the Warhammer 40K universe and the Star Wars canon universe feature a sci-fi material called "Steel," with largely similar properties. However, the Star Wars canon universe doesn't have Ceramic Steel or Adamantite; instead, it uses Resin Steel, Quardan Steel, and Transparent Steel. Warhammer 40K has a building material called "Claystone," similar to a sci-fi version of concrete, and the Star Wars canon universe also has something similar called "Claystone."
Fu Qinghai wanted large-scale production, not small-scale replication, so he wanted to redesign a power armor based on the materials that existed in the Star Wars canon universe.
Fu Qinghai narrowed his eyes and began to think.
First of all, adamantite, being a native metal, is impossible to replicate. There are no adamantite mines in the Star Wars canon universe. Fortunately, ordinary power armor does not require adamantite; only the Tactical Dreadnought armor frame needs to be crafted using adamantite.
Secondly, living metal cannot be replicated because the Phaeton Forge World did not actually master the mass-energy conversion technology of the Necromancers. The living metal inside the power armor was produced entirely by that incomplete Necromancer Scarab.
When choosing a material for armor shells, not only defensive capabilities but also weight are crucial considerations. The clones' and stormtroopers' armor uses polysteel, which offers less protection than steel, but steel is too heavy; a fully enclosed steel suit would sluggish a soldier. Power armor has its own power output to support steel, but given the choice, using a lighter material would certainly be better.
Fortunately, this material is available on the planet Mandalorian.
Besca steel is also known as Mandarlo steel.
This is a superior metallic material compared to ceramic steel. It's lighter; a Mandalorian wearing a full suit of Beskar steel armor can still leap and bound without requiring additional power. It's more heat-resistant; Beskar steel is impervious to small- to medium-caliber blast weapons and can even withstand lightsaber cuts. While possessing high hardness, it also maintains toughness, avoiding the brittleness and hardness of ceramic steel. Furthermore, it has decent corrosion resistance.
The only drawback of Bescar steel is its high price.
There is only one planet in the entire galaxy that produces this metal: Mandalorian. In fact, not every Mandalorian warrior has the means to equip themselves with a full set of Beskar steel armor. Many Mandalorians wear plastic steel armor, or a mix of both—using Beskar steel only in key areas such as the helmet and breastplate, while other parts such as the greaves and arm armor are still made of plastic steel.
At this juncture, while Bescar steel is scarce and expensive, at least there is a stable supply.
On the Night of a Thousand Tears in 4ABY, the Empire abandoned its occupation and instead launched a full-scale bombing of Mandalorian. Mandalorian was reduced to a glass sphere of nuclear wasteland, and the production of Bescar steel was reduced to zero. Mandalorians throughout the galaxy could only forge armor by recycling Bescar steel circulating in the market and recasting it. As a result, this metal was driven up to an astronomical price and even became a hard currency and luxury item that could replace credits.
Ding Jarin worked hard as a bounty hunter for over twenty years, and it wasn't until he was almost forty that he finally acquired a full set of Besca steel armor, which shows how scarce this metal was at the time.
The power armor shell uses homogeneous Bescar steel armor instead of the triple composite armor of ceramic steel-plastic steel-titanium alloy.
Fu Qinghai quietly revised his original design.
Strictly speaking, this shouldn't be called a modification, but rather an upgrade and iteration, because Bescar steel's performance in all aspects far surpasses that of ceramic steel. He currently happens to control Mandalorian, and the Saxon clan controls most of the underground mines and smelting plants that produce Bescar steel, which is why he can afford to use Bescar steel to forge the outer shell of his power armor.
The Power Armor helmet abandons the original double-row symmetrical breathing grille and binocular eyepiece design. The eyepiece is replaced with the classic black T-shaped eyepiece of the Mandalorian armor, and a hidden breathing grille is adopted.
This is a design change, unrelated to materials or function. Space Marine power armor helmets can be designed freely, resulting in a wide variety of helmet styles. Aside from the extra decorations, the main differences between the mass-produced models are the changes in the shape of the visor and breathing grille.
多数人最熟悉的头盔造型应该是MK5异端型和MK7天鹰型的皿字型或者叫倒心型呼吸格栅，也就是俗称的“猪脸盔”。而MK8勘乱型采用的是MK4极限型和MK10原铸型的头盔造型设计，双排对称式呼吸格栅。
Fu Qinghai completely changed the style of his helmet.
It will become a simpler style like the Mandalorians.
The final change: Power armor wrist-mounted weapons.
As mentioned before, a major feature of Mandalorian armor is its wide variety of wrist-mounted weapons: the simplest telescopic vibrating blade, the whip thrower for capturing enemies, the dart launcher for silent ambushes, the individual shield generator for enhanced defense, the miniature flamethrower and miniature missile launcher for enhanced firepower, the gravity repulsor that can both push enemies away and control flight... Its versatility makes it a veritable Swiss Army knife for the Mandalorians.
Fu Qinghai really likes the design concept of wrist-mounted weapons, which can free up both hands and create two weapon gripping points.
Space Marines also have wrist-mounted weapons, the most common being the power claws mounted on their gauntlets. Terminator armor prefers to be equipped with wrist-mounted weapons, the most typical examples being the Chainsaw Gauntlets—a composite weapon of a chainsaw sword and a power fist—as well as the Stormblaster and heavy flamethrower mounted on the gauntlets.
Strictly speaking, the hidden blade in Assassin's Creed is also an ancient, primitive wrist-mounted weapon that is purely controlled by a mechanical structure for extension and retraction, but its concealment is prioritized over ease of use.
Fu Qinghai continued this design concept in this new power armor, upgrading the traditional Mandalorian wrist weapons to versions that are larger and more powerful.
With this, the design of the new powered armor was completed.
In terms of appearance, the biggest change is in the helmet design; the rest remains identical. In terms of materials, the biggest change is the replacement of the ceramic composite armor with Bescar steel homogeneous armor. Functionally, the biggest change is the addition of several optional wrist-mounted weapons.
The tentative name is: MK9 Divine Dragon Power Armor.
Fu Qinghai typed these words on the keyboard.
The dragon, also known as the Mythrion, is the totem and spiritual symbol of all Mandalorians. It is a giant amphibious reptile native to the Mandalorian planet and is believed to be extinct. According to the lore, it can grow up to 30 meters long and resembles a wingless dragon. Its hard, yellowish-brown scales can withstand the impact of explosive weapons, and it has a huge curved horn on each side of its mouth.
The Taun, the first people to arrive on Mandalorian colonize the planet, discovered this species. Legend has it that Mandalorian I, their leader, tamed a dragon and rode it into battle. As the Mandalorians expanded their activities across the entire planet, the dragon was believed to be extinct.
However, in the third season of The Mandalorian, Bocatan Creed saw a living dragon in the living water of the mine. The Watchmen believed this was a prophetic revelation—the existence of the dragon indicated that life still existed beneath the nuclear-bombed planet Mandalorian, foreshadowing the Mandalorians' resurgence.
The white, curved, long-toothed skull emblem on Boba Fett's shoulder armor is the skull of a god. While the various clans of Mandalorian will paint their clan emblems on their shoulder armor, you can paint the skull of a god's head on your shoulder armor regardless of which clan you belong to or not.
This is the common totem of all Mandalorians.
"Hmm...it's finally done."
Fu Qinghai stood up and stretched.
After turning off the holographic projector and removing the data disc, Fu Qinghai walked out of the office with the power armor design plan in his hand. Roxie was sitting in a small cubicle outside the office. Fu Qinghai called to his beautiful adjutant, asking her to arrange a shuttle to take him to the Saxon clan's armor forge.
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The Lambda-class shuttle glides across the desert sky.
Fu Qinghai sat in the passenger cabin with his eyes closed, resting.
His plan is divided into three phases, which are carried out simultaneously rather than sequentially. The first two phases have already begun, and now only the last phase remains.
This is also the most important and complex stage:
Super Mandalorian Project: Transformation
Am I the only one who can perform the reconstructive surgery?
Fu Qinghai opened his eyes and thought to himself:
My spatial storage equipment contains over 20,000 Emperor's Son gene seeds! Over 20,000! I have to cultivate and implant them all by myself. I could never finish even if I worked myself to death.
Among his guild members, Camille is the chief apothecary of the Ironclad Chapter and can perform modification surgeries, but adding him would be a drop in the ocean. Xiao Fei is a technical priest with a bunch of mechs under his command, but Xiao Fei's expertise is in Titan manufacturing, not bioengineering, so bringing him over wouldn't be of much use.
After much thought, Fu Qinghai suddenly came up with an option. He silently took out a miniature ultrasonic communicator from his pocket and quietly sent an encrypted message to Wei Ran:
Do you know any Kamino people?
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