483 A Single Model Leads To... (1/2)

Yanbei Retirement Facility. A group of avid space flight enthusiasts and idle veterans were gathered together.

In the center of the people, Great-grandfather Fang carefully placed the box in the middle of the wooden table and opened it, revealing the Guardian series ”Initial” Warship model. Everyone had a good look at the spaceship that represented a whole era.

”Forget about the real thing; the model is the same. Its exterior is identical to the original!” Great-grandfather Fang said delightedly.

”It looks exactly like the photograph I keep in my display cabinet.” The veteran beside him nodded.

”Sigh, it's difficult to even find information on the 'Initial' class on the Internet now. Even images aren't clear.”

”Let me see. I used to minor in warship manufacturing and maintenance. Hmm, why does it seem like this material… is like the real thing? Could it be?! Old Fang, the origins of this isn't so simple. Where was it manufactured?” The old man who took it with both his hands gave everyone else a knowing look.

Great-grandfather Fang chuckled. ”Calm down, everyone. If you know, keep it to yourselves.”

”For real? Let me see it too!” Others watching from their sides were itching to get a good look.

If it was really made on Planet Yin, this wouldn't just be any simple model. It would be totally different from the stuff produced by those ordinary model manufacturing companies!

This was the true pinnacle of ”Initial” models!

If other models weren't like this, then surely they were wrong!

”Oh, be careful! Don't damage my model. It was given by my Little Zhao… Stop! You can't remove the components! I'll kill you if any part is missing!” Great-grandfather Fang was exasperated. He had intended to let this bunch have a quick glimpse before storing it safely away.

”I just feel that something seems off.” An old man with snow-white hair frowned as he scrutinized the model.

Great-grandfather Fang wasn't pleased when he heard this. ”Where is it off? Don't talk nonsense. This is the genuine article of all genuine articles!”

That old man hurriedly explained, ”I'm not talking about yours. I actually don't have that much of an understanding towards the 'Initial' warship. But, I watched an online drama series recently, and there was an 'Initial' in this serial. The 'Initial' from that show is different from your model. I don't remember it that well, but the hull is clearly different.”

”There was such a thing? What online drama was it? Let me search for it.”

Great-grandfather Fang typed in the online drama's title. While he did so, those eager old fogies seemed to want to dismantle his precious model, so he went over and proclaimed loudly, ”Come and watch this serial. There's an 'Initial' inside! It's rare for there to be a drama series that shows an 'Initial'. Everyone, come and watch!”

They could neither see the real thing nor touch the model, but at least they could reminisce.

”It's an idol drama? Old Li, you watch idol dramas?”

”I watched it together with my great-granddaughters. They like watching idols, and this series was very popular during that period,” the old man who had recommended this drama series said sheepishly.

”Fast forward, fast forward… Let's go straight to the 'Initial'! I don't want to see all this filler!”

”It's out, it's out!”

However, the smiles on this bunch of old veterans gradually disappeared.

”Ridiculous! This hull is used by one of the later classes. It's definitely not 'Initial'!” An old man exclaimed.

”What are those capsicum shaped objects? Laser cannons? The laser cannons on an 'Initial' aren't like this!” The one who spoke clutched his chest feeling as though his heart was bleeding.

”In the scene where it flew past, weren't the armor plates of that 'Initial' fitted incorrectly?” someone blurted out.

”Shut up! That's no 'Initial'!”

The first episode wasn't even half done, yet this bunch was already making a ruckus.

Great-grandfather Fang was so pissed he was shaking.

The ”Initial” in the drama only had a roughly 30-50% similarity, yet it was able to fool people who didn't know much about the ”Initial” class. Fans of the ”Initial” class, even if they were old fogies with foggy memories, would definitely find that something was off when watching the drama. Now, comparing the ”Initial” in the drama series to the model made everything much more clear.

This definitely wasn't their first love!

Compared to later versions of Guardian series warships, the ”Initial” class was slightly slower and had less firepower.

But!

It had still made them dream. It was something they couldn't forget even though it had already been decommissioned from the military for over a century!

Even the ”Initial” class warships weren't the prettiest, they were irreplaceable!

There wouldn't be those new and improved warships if there hadn't been the ”Initial” class!

These old people wouldn't normally watch an idol drama, especially this kind of distasteful series that was ridiculous and distorted history. After all, there were specialized personnel to handle this sort of stuff. These old veterans had retired and wouldn't meddle with other people's jobs or criticize them blindly.

But now!