Looking around inside the carriage, Soshyan has a very wide view. He can clearly see the layers of engine workshops, forges, docks, ore smelters and assembly workshops extending from the ground to the summit of the extinct volcano, with tower spiers and chimneys like
Clinging to the mountain like moss, these factories are working day and night.
From millions of servitors to workers covered in oil in the sweltering, dark places of factories, they all work towards one will and one goal.
Titan Foundry in Ulan Huda.
Those lucky enough to serve the Titan factory live in simple huts that stretch hundreds of miles to the east. These man-made structures have blended into the rugged landscape of the canyon. Layers of smoke hang over the chaotic worker area, scattered with chaotic buildings and
Mountains of scrap piled around the foundry.
Outside the Titan Foundry, thousands of years of development have left numerous scars on the land, and Soshyan could even see the heat haze released by the reactors in the southeast.
To the north of the Titan Foundry is a huge fortress-like building, which is the headquarters of the Phantom Legion. Their home is built at the foot of a gloomy, gray mountain, just like the appearance of those Titan gods.
Soon, the train arrived at the station. When Soshyan and others got off the train, other entourages also got off from other carriages and quickly gathered around the five people. The people in charge of the Titan Foundry were already waiting here.
"Welcome, Great Sage Bangura and Chapter Commander Soshiyang to the foundry."
The person in charge of the Titan Foundry was Sage Theodore Rossi. He was also an eyewitness to the coup in the Pantheon, so he was extremely deferential to Bangura.
His fat body is surrounded by icy air generated by layers of fabric, and these fabric cooling networks remove the heat generated by most of his body's gears.
Compared with Bangura, the degree of transformation of this sage is very consistent with the characteristics of a typical Mechanicus believer. His head is a rectangular gold helmet with many lenses installed on it, and a pile of cables like black tentacles are exposed under the robe.
, the outside is a recessed metal plate, with glowing data lines flowing on it.
"You're welcome, I just came to take a look."
Soshyan smiled and said hello to everyone in the Titan Foundry, and then began to tour the inside of the foundry.
The first is the huge foundry complex, which occupies the south side of the foundry and is as majestic as a real volcano.
The foundry complex is one of the core facilities of the Titan Foundry. Its function is to integrally cast large parts on Titan, such as shoulder armor, leg armor, etc. These parts have high requirements for strength, so they must be molded in one piece.
There are strict requirements on the size of the casting furnace.
This loud casting furnace has a series of carefully designed sluices, overflow channels and pressure gates. Take the elevator to the height of the casting furnace. When the gate is opened, Soshyan can see the molten metal flowing hundreds of meters wide on both sides.
The huge chasm flows downward to form a huge man-made lagoon, filled with scorching, bubbling hot metal.
The huge machine trembled and roared, and the crane lifted the casting bucket filled with molten iron and poured it downward into the mold.
A normal person would sweat like rain after just being in such a hot environment for a few seconds, but the servitor was mindlessly repeating fixed tasks, as if the high temperature did not exist, and the dirty water droplets leaking from the pipes were burning red
The machinery emitted bursts of steam, mixed with the smoke in the hall, and the smell of rust was everywhere.
During this period, the robots would constantly lose control or stop working due to overheating. Only then would the technicians in charge appear and take them away for destruction or repair.
When he raised his head, Soshyan noticed that each of the chains hanging from above was thicker than his entire body. The magnificent crane at the end of the chains could allow several Leman Russes to run parallel to each other even in the narrowest place.
pass.
Being in it, Soshyan can feel the shock and oppression brought by the huge machinery and steel creations. It's no wonder that humans worship a god of machinery.
Because these are living miracles, beyond the limits of what a poorly informed mind can imagine.
Even if he is standing here, he will be in awe of his own insignificance.
After looking at the forge, Soshyan went to the next place, which is also one of the cores of the Titan Foundry.
Assembly workshop.
As soon as you enter the workshop with a height of more than 100 meters, the sounds of laser cutting machines and ion incinerators are heard. The stamping machines are stumbling and repeating the same work, and the cranes are constantly moving steel materials of different specifications around, roaring.
The machines constantly roll dust into the air, and many parts are formed and assembled here.
Generally speaking, even the smallest Titan has millions of parts, and many parts are consumables. The previous two operations have already caused a huge amount of losses, and it is especially busy at this time.
When Soshyan heard the person in charge introduce that tens of thousands of parts must be replaced during one Titan operation, and if the battle is fierce, even one-third of the parts may have to be replaced. He couldn't help but sigh at the delicacy of these divine machines, which only the Forge World can do.
Affordable to support.
After that, the team came to a spotless hall. Soshyan and others went through several rounds of washing and disinfection when entering to ensure that their armor did not bring in any dust.
As soon as he entered, Soshyan saw many people wearing respiratory masks walking back and forth.
There are no servitors or workers here, all are mid-level technicians or above.
There are some unformed high platforms on both sides of the hall. One of the high platforms has been basically formed. There is a man who is firmly tied to the machine. He is about 30 years old. He has fine facial features and a clean shaven scalp. He has tubes inserted all over his body, but he is healthy.
And peaceful.
With his eyes closed, he seemed to be just asleep, but judging from the cannula implanted in his arm, Soshyan suspected that he did not fall asleep naturally.
At the same time, there is a brass sound selector hanging under his mouth, and bundles of wires are connected from the device to various recording equipment.
"these are....."
"The core of Titan, the Mechanical Throne, is related to the sensitivity of technicians when controlling the divine machine. Therefore, it must be strictly tested before leaving the factory, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources. The manufacturing of the Mechanical Throne is too precise, and many steps require manual installation and repeated inspections.
, the output is very limited.”
"I see."
Soshyan, who was wearing a helmet, nodded and then asked.
"How are Titan pilots generally produced?"
Bangura then replied:
"The recruitment and training of Titan Technicians is the responsibility of the Titan Order."
He paused as he spoke, realizing that the Space Marines might not understand the structure of the Titan Order, so he introduced it in further detail:
"The Titan Order in Ulanhuda is composed of three parts, namely the Titan Academy, the War Situation Room and the Sacred Armory. The Titan Academy is used to recruit potential Titan pilots and professional crew members who assist Titan technicians. They
After being recruited, they will study there for 20-30 years, and only after passing a strict examination can they be qualified to become a reserve pilot. The War Situation Room is a department that provides corresponding tactical analysis and intelligence instructions for legion operations. The Armory
It is responsible for the maintenance, transportation and configuration of Titan. There are many branches and small agencies under the three large organizations. They are generally independent of each other and do not govern each other. They only accept the final instructions of the foundry director."