Ves never stopped twitching since the researchers initiated a whole regiment of testing.
There was nothing wrong with the testing per se. The Mech Trade Association was known for its stellar research and development capabilities.
According to the rumors, not even the Common Fleet Alliance could catch up to its archrival with regards to innovation!
The CFA was a more traditional and conservative institution. Although its members did not deny the importance of advancing technology, its leaders and important decision-makers overwhelmingly started off as line officers and sometimes staff officers.
Innovation was important but stability was even more crucial. The CFA may have tried to chart a new course after many different nation-bound warfleets merged together at the end of the Age of Conquest, but it still couldn't escape the trappings of its weighty heritage.