Talk:Aneph Enterprises Consolidated Fleet/@comment-24301892-20141120023821/@comment-12161342-20141120141546

The Io pulls alongside the Vesuvius, ''then docks with it. The Io then ramps up its warp core, creating a warp bubble around both ships, which disappear in an unimaginably deep blue flash of light. At maximum warp, they arrive at Mars almost instantaneously.''

Andrews: "Holy CRAP! You never told me the Io class could do anything like that!"

Tato: "Pssh, that isn't really a feature. More like a side effect of what it can REALLY do at warp. But that is not why we are here. Follow the Io closely, and do not deviate at all from my course. It would end badly for you and your entire vessel. Finally, maintain a complete communications blackout until I tell you otherwise. One peep over any comms channel may get you destroyed. Now follow me."

The Io guides the Vesuvius ''down through the martian atmosphere, taking a specific route through the air. The approach pattern is one of the security features in place around the classified Aneph installation within Olympus Mons. As the two ships pass, they are continuously tracked by concealed defenses, always ready to blast unauthorized ships headed towards the mountain. Arriving at the base of Olympus Mons, they come to a gigantic cliff, which opens up to admit both ships. Inside, they land in a massive hangar.''

Tato: "Andrews, welcome to the Aneph Olympus Mons Facility. This is a huge installation, so the actual shipyards are several hundred miles away, below the caldera of this volcano. I must remind you that this is ultra-classified, and leaking any of this is a capital offense. That goes for the crew of the Vesuvius, too."

''After a several minute long ride on a maglev train, they arrive at the shipyards. The space is huge, and the four skeletal frames of another class of ships appear dimunitive by comparison. ''

Tato: -"So, Andrews, how many Vesuvius class ships do you think you could produce in a month, given the capabilities of this massive shipyard? Those four giant ships are currently using about 10% of our capabilities, but we cannot build them any faster due to the advanced technology, which takes much longer to develop than the hulls. You have 50% capacity to work with, and another 10% could be allocated if I see fit to give it to you. So, how many can you make in a month, given what you have been told and shown?"