Ves felt tempted to settle for receiving a batch of first-class starships right away, but he held back because of three reasons.
First, Jovy had not yet listed out all of the possible options that Ves could choose from. It would be stupid to make a choice without gathering sufficient information.
Second, first-class starships may be rare and difficult to obtain for Ves at his current level, but it was not impossible for him to get his hands on them through other channels.
He already succeeded in closing a deal with the Eternal Vulcan Empire. As long as he earnestly taught a bunch of dwarven interns for a couple of years, the Larkinson Clan was entitled to receive a complete first-class fleet carrier!
Third, Ves did not trust the starships built by the Red Association.
He felt apprehensive at the thought of placing most of the future of his clan in the hands of the mechers.