The creation of the Phobos was a major accomplishment for the Larkinson Clan!
The new third order living mech was by far the most powerful masterwork expert mech in the clan's current mech roster.
Even though the Amaranto, the Everchanger and the Minerva had proven their worth in combat on many occasions, their illustrious battle records could not compensate for the harsh reality that their tech and material standards had fallen behind the times.
While the Phobos was admittedly not as strong in direct combat as the aforementioned masterwork expert mechs, he did not need to be. His powerful active stealth system along with all of his spiritual advancements enabled him to defeat powerful opponents before they had any chance to retaliate!
This was enough to acknowledge the Phobos as the masterwork that best reflected Ves' current strengths as a mech designer!