Chapter 1258 1258 Giving Interviews

Chapter 1258 1258 Giving Interviews

The reporter continued. "As our regular viewers all know, we do a weekly segment on the legends of Mecha Development, and today we have not one but three of them here with us in person. All three of these heroes were at the Battle of Belmont, a turning point in the Kepler Rebellion."

The images of their three Mecha appeared behind them, and the three pilots gave a nostalgic smile for the scene. It was a long time since Max had seen Stalwart, which now lived in a museum in Comor, and the two Phalanx Class units had likewise been mothballed and put on display as show pieces of military history.

"I see that the mere sight of them brings back many memories. For our viewers, how long were you with those Mecha before moving on to retirement or, in the case of Commander Max, a new unit?"

General Yaakov gestured up at the image of his Mecha. "We were together for thirty-six years. Twenty-eight of those were spent on the battlefield, and the rest in reserve or in transit."

The reporter's awed gaze made the old General give her an indulgent smile. He had spent more time in combat after he had gotten a commission as a Phalanx Class Pilot than she had been alive for.

General Tennant gestured to the Shining Darkness. "We were together for almost a century before I retired. Do your readers know much of the history of the units?"

The reporter's head bounced like a bobble head doll as she nodded. "They do, we actually sent a team member to Comor to do a full history episode on the Shining Darkness. Stalwart as well, but unfortunately, there aren't any others available for public viewing."

lightsnοvεl "Tarith's Rage isn't open to the public?" Max asked.

The reporter's eyes lit up with joy. He had directly answered one of the most popular questions that their readers had.

"Why right there? There is a cupholder on the far-right side of the console, here." She gestured to a highlighted spot on the image.

General Tennant gave her a fatherly smile that made the reporter look even younger.

"There should be a similar one inside Creeping Darkness.You see, that spot is not only right in front of the pilot, so he doesn't have to look away from the display screens, but it is within arm's reach of the right control stick, so even if you are reaching for a drink when an emergency happens, you are actually improving your reaction times.

With the one on the side, which was placed there to protect the delicate electronics of the control panel from spilled coffee, you are out of position, the auto tensioner of the harness can't react as quickly, and your eyes are off the screen, so you might not see the enemy's position at all.

It is a utility versus safety tradeoff. While the spilled coffee drives the technicians insane, it is still the most practical spot for the cup."

"Doesn't the Kepler issued cup have a lid, though?" She asked.

"It does. But the hole is too small, you can only slowly sip through it. That's not how Mecha Pilots traditionally consume caffeine. It has to be hot, strong and now. I'm not sipping it for This interview was a great idea. They were not only going to have an excuse not to be in public, but they were also being asked decent questions from someone who actually cared about the answers.