Ves had to admit that the layout presented by Admiral Chelsea Mieli sounded brilliant.
The more ardent reformists within the Red Fleet had to overcome the more strident resistance from the traditionalists within their ranks.
While the changes wrought by the Age of Dawn had forced the fleeters to embrace a certain degree of change, the traditionalists still wanted to stick to their old doctrines that had served them well for centuries.
Part of it was because of genuine belief in the superiority of their old tradition. The mentality of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' tended to prevail much more often in naval organizations.
This was rather understandable as mistakes concerning warships not only led to a huge amount of wasted resources, but also risked the lives of thousands of crew members.
However, red humanity no longer lived during the placid and stable days of the Age of Mechs.
