It did not take much time for Ves to understand the gist of Viktor MacMillan's strengths as a mech designer.
The man studied at an elite mech design university and managed to demonstrate enough talent and other qualities to become apprenticed to a Master Mech Designer.
Once he started to receive special tutelage, his progress took off. He rapidly increased his understanding of all of the necessary fields related to energy shield systems.
More than that, Viktor MacMillan also learned many of the well-established design solutions of his Master, thereby enabling him to immediately design mechs with a mature set of defenses!
However, just because he inherited the design philosophy of his Master did not mean he was resting on the laurels of his elders. Years after he set out on his own and emigrated to the Red Ocean, he had been working to increase the efficiency of his master's signature invention even further.