Trust in Ves
Ves enjoyed the process of working on the Thunderer Mark II.
He had recently gained a lot of proficiency in phasewater technology, but all of it essentially remained theoretical.
It was difficult to appreciate the full benefits of his recent sublimation when all of his new and promising phasewater applications were still locked inside his head.
To be able to work with his hands to apply some of those brilliant ideas to an actual machine was incredibly gratifying.
He not only grasped the mechanisms that made the cannons so powerful to a greater degree, but was also able to put his mark on a machine that would most certainly achieve great feats in the future!
Part of the reason why mech designers were so passionate about their jobs was the opportunity to affect the lives of people and the course of human history.