432 The First Trade Deal

"Why don't you go forward with the plan to replace the Pilot suits, then? Using old-issue Kepler suits or random bits of gear, as the Reavers do, is working fine for everyone, but I think this will be a much-appreciated addition to our kit.

Especially the watches.

Once we have the whole Regiment upgraded and we have a few rounds of combat tests completed, we can consider spreading them to a larger audience. We certainly can't do it until we are absolutely certain that there are no bugs, though. Even a minor flaw or glitch in the design would be a huge hit to our reputation." Max informed the design team.

With cheers and a round of high fives for a side project going mainstream, they got back to work while Max went to change out of the armor.

"Leave it on, but remove the helmet and gloves. That's how most Pilots spend their days, so it's a proper test." Nico suggested.