The Demolition Company Becomes Her Highness’s Preferred Supplier
After that, I met with Chief Sardar and completed the contractual procedures here.
For the time being, we signed a maintenance contract with them for the preparation room-related matters.
It seems we’ll pay an annual contract fee, with additional costs for individual projects.
Regarding the matter with Chief Sardar, it appears that we’ve reached an agreement to transfer the space torpedoes free of charge.
Since they were originally willing to pay for disposal costs, we apparently signed a contract for free transfer instead.
Incidentally, the torpedoes we’ll be using are also free of charge.
As for the original purpose of our visit – Her Highness’s seat – they somehow procured an admiral’s seat and completed the installation work on the spot.
This too was said to be salvaged from a decommissioned ship, so no costs were incurred.
In any case, when this president takes a liking to something, he completely loses his business sense.
I’m starting to worry about their financial management.
While the seat installation was underway, Her Highness was talking with Mr. Ferman in the room.
I heard later that they’re planning to buy the neighboring bankrupt factory.
We dropped off Mr. Ferman there and returned to the capital that same day.
We wanted to be back at Faren Spaceport by dinnertime.
I certainly don’t have the courage to prepare Her Highness’s meal for dinner.
It’s been a week since that Nihonium trip, and I’ve been working on the ground.
In the room prepared for me, I’m adjusting various operation plans and such.
After all, talks of joint research with the Royal Shipbuilding Institute have come up.
I’m discussing test plans with the overly enthusiastic Chief Sardar, who’s eager to conduct research using those torpedoes.
Even if we can fire torpedoes at will for practically no cost, we can’t just fire them recklessly.
While the torpedoes themselves are free, getting to space to launch them is expensive.
Even for a small space destroyer, the costs to reach space are not insignificant.
Although we as the preparation office will cooperate, we can’t cover those expenses, so the research institute will have to bear the costs for the experiments.
Therefore, the institute is also strict about budget applications, and we can’t fire even a single torpedo without properly creating an experimental plan.
Chief Sardar is desperately working on that plan, and I’ve been dragged into it as well.
I’ve been coming to this office almost daily, running simulations on my brought-in computer, and considering tactics for areas where laser cannons can’t be used.
Meanwhile, Her Highness and Mr. Ferman are apparently running around recruiting personnel, which was one of the items under consideration.
The soldiers we took with us last time were from an all-female unit of the Royal Guard responsible for protecting the Queen and Princesses, and they seem to have brought about thirty of them into this organization.
By the way, I heard that the name of this all-female unit is [Garden of Lilies], and as a side note, there’s also a male unit called [Rose Squad].
The person who told me this repeatedly insisted that there’s no strange meaning behind it, but it seems rather suggestive.
TLNOTE : Lily = Yuri, Rose = Bara. iykyk
They brought an entire platoon from the [Garden of Lilies] that always guards Her Highness.
According to Her Highness, she plans to always have a squad of ten from the Lily Platoon on board my ship as security personnel, and when Her Highness is on board, she’ll add another squad of ten.
She’s planning to rotate these three squads continuously.
While I can use the security personnel as my subordinates, my direct subordinates will now number over sixty, including those who have been with me from the beginning.
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This ship is not a warship, but a police ship.
Therefore, depending on the situation, people from various departments are planned to be brought on board.
For example, in the case of cracking down on pirate ships, engaging in combat with pirate ships falls under my jurisdiction, but when it comes to directly boarding pirate ships, the tough individuals Her Highness has scouted from here and there will form teams and board.
Naturally, issues of command authority arise, but in this case, since an investigation headquarters will be set up, the command authority will be exercised by the investigation room chief who has come to the scene, or their deputy, and I will also be under their command, as they explained to me.
Well, since the organization isn’t fully established yet, there will be some trial and error, but the organization I belong to is not military but police.
It’s a different feeling from what I’ve learned in school so far, but that can’t be helped.
The Coast Guard is originally police too, but because it was created by military personnel, it was modeled after the military, so there was less of a sense of incongruity. However, here, to be frank, there’s nothing but a sense of incongruity.
Well, it’s extremely odd that I became the captain in the first place.
While living such a life, Her Highness brought a chef to me.
She’s a beautiful 28-year-old woman named Erin.
The story is that I can use her and her three female assistants as my subordinates.
From now on, I can leave the meals on board to them.
Regarding the supply of food ingredients, people will be sent from the Grand Office as needed to handle it.
At this stage, all pending issues except for the carrier-based aircraft have been resolved.
Even those carrier-based aircraft have finally been approved by the Royal Property Management Department to be transferred to us, and we need to take them to that dock.
I heard that the assault landing craft has also been ordered from that dock and will be delivered along with the modification of these carrier-based aircraft.
“So, tomorrow we’ll have them fly to Nihonium for their training and to transport the carrier-based aircraft. Of course, we’ll be on board too, so please be prepared.”
“Yes, understood. However, regarding bringing on board the chefs, how should we handle the food supply?”
“No need to worry. I’ve already talked to Chief Maki about it. She’ll be discussing it with Head Chef Erin later.”
“I understand. On my end, I’ll proceed with the loading of the carrier-based aircraft and preparations for tomorrow’s voyage.”
Finally, this Interstellar Criminal Police Organization Establishment Preparation Office is going into full-scale operation.
To be honest, my ship was the last to complete preparations.
I heard from Captain Ford, who has an office next door, that they finished their preparations a little ahead of me last week.
It seems that the preparation of my ship ended up being the last after all.
When you think about it, it’s natural because this place has strong specializations. Information gathering, investigation, and assault departments for arrests can be prepared just by scouting people and setting up command structures.
Also, administrative departments like Maki-neesan’s are ready to go once their work is clearly defined.
In contrast, my ship requires preparation across a wide range of areas.
Not only do we need to bring in people, but that alone isn’t enough. We need to prepare various things and train before we can use them.
On my end, I was late because I was accompanying Chief Sardar’s research while conducting training and preparations.
No, is this an excuse?
A large part of it comes from my lack of experience and qualifications.
I’ve completely delegated troublesome matters to Meyrica-neesan, and that’s barely making things work.
All of this will come to a settlement with this.
From tomorrow, routine work will start… I guess?
I parted ways with Her Highness and went to see Maki-neesan, asking her to tell Erin-san to return here after the meeting is over so I can guide her to the ship.
After a while, Maki-neesan brought Erin-san and her assistants into the room.
“Captain, we’re ready.”
“Ah, then let’s guide them to the ship. We need to get them somewhat accustomed to the ship before tomorrow’s departure.”
“Yes.”
“Is it okay to entrust them with the meals starting today?”
“Yes, it’s fine.”
“Then, let’s ask them after introducing them to everyone.”
I took Erin-san and her team, including Maki-neesan, to Faren Spaceport in an official car with a driver.
Come to think of it, I’ve become quite important.
Moving around in a car with a driver.
This is because I’m given the same treatment as the captain of Her Highness’s cruiser, who has a room next door, and not everyone can do this.
However, I understand that this is not the treatment of a mere lieutenant.
It’s the result of respecting the formality as the captain of Her Highness’s ship.
I don’t mind walking, or rather, using public transportation, but I like this treatment.
Above all, it saves a considerable amount of time.
Upon arriving at [Shunmin], I immediately had Meyrica-neesan gather everyone in the rear hangar.
Erin-san and her team will be my direct subordinates.
The security personnel have also gathered, and while I’ll introduce them here, I have command authority over them but not personnel authority.
Since they’ll be rotating to serve on this ship, I won’t introduce everyone here individually, but I’ll just mention that.
Finally, I introduced Erin-san and her team as the people who will be in charge of the meals and dismissed everyone.
“Captain. The crew composition has become quite complex, hasn’t it?”
That’s the honest opinion of Meyrica-neesan, the executive officer.
“Yeah, and when we actually start operations, the ship will be crowded with investigators, assault team members, and others. You’d better be prepared.”
“Thank you for the not-so-pleasant information. Whether we clash with them or Maria and the others explode, either way, it’s going to be a comfortable ship, isn’t it?”
“Thank you too for the unpleasant prediction. I don’t know exactly how to be careful, but I’ll at least say the words. ‘Be very careful.'”
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