Setting up a dedicated Ylvainan mech force was another major initiative. It would definitely shake up the clan and cause the clan officials to become even busier in the next few months.
Yet Ves still felt that this was the right time to start one. It was a lot easier to acquire all of the necessary ships, supplies and personnel when the expeditionary fleet was parked in a port system as opposed to being constantly on the move.
While it was important for the Transcendent Punishers to be present on any starship with bunkers, the Ylvainans definitely needed their own starships to organize themselves and increase their cohesion.
The Penitent Sisters and the Swordmaidens were able to maintain a strong identity and esprit de corps by concentrating themselves on their own ships.