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‘… It’s definitely not what you’re talking about.’
The boss looked at the two people in front of him and thought.
My personal information… It is true that they know not only the company phone but also their personal phone number and schedule, but above all, it was the two of them themselves.
It is me and the Vice President who are receiving them here.
Both of them are as thick as their fine bones in life.
An existence that has only been in the position of evaluating and directing people for decades.
It goes without saying that he has eyes that see people as much as he does, but naturally has the energy to make others feel embarrassed.
But even in front of us, these two are not at all distraught.
No, again, it seems to hold more weight than this one.
Still, it’s not awkward at all.
‘… They are absolutely not ordinary people.’
In the ears of the president who judges that way, the voice of the vice president is heard from the side.
“As you may know, we currently have a total of six submarines under construction. Two received orders from the Defense Agency, and the other four from foreign countries.”
We are talking about the current shipyard workload.
The two nod their heads as if they knew.
“However, the overall plant utilization rate is not very high. So, there will be no problem in building additional submarines right away.”
The boss confirmed the atmosphere.
First of all, the vice president knows how to properly adjust the salary.
As the defense industry is the company’s main customer, the government’s demands cannot be neglected.
In addition, the business environment is difficult to obtain new orders due to low oil prices.
It is necessary to secure as much work as possible in advance before it plunges into severe financial difficulties.
So, it’s an acceptable suggestion.
However, it is impossible to accurately verify the identity of the opponent.
Therefore, it is impossible to accept such a request without confirmation with the mere word that it is top secret.
Moreover, it is not a small project, even from the first glance.
You just have to check whether it’s true or not.
A boss who puts a smile on his face and organizes his thoughts inside.
Executive Director Park is contacting the government to confirm the authenticity of this top-secret project.
So we have to reserve judgment until he comes.
Not long after, the vice president’s explanation was finished, and a middle-aged agent opened his mouth.
“Then shall we discuss this project in more detail?”
We have already shared all of our company introduction and status.
It’s hard to take any more time.
On behalf of the vice president who hesitated at the other person’s words, the president spoke with a bright face.
“If you wait a moment, the manager of our management support office will come, and he will tell you at once.”
“…are you important?”
The agent’s staring eyes seem to ask if he needs another person after talking to the boss.
“Ah… If you want to negotiate in detail, the head of our Management Support Office knows the company’s detailed circumstances and information well… I’m telling you that I think that way would be better.”
“As I said, this project is a top secret among top secrets.”
It sounds like three is a lot.
The boss who answers without losing his smile even under pressure.
“Yes. I’m going to assume that only three people know me, the vice president, and the head of the business support office.”
“……”
“I had an important customer meeting today, and I told him to finish it quickly and come quickly.”
Then the reaction of the opponent seemed to be cold.
It made the boss feel nervous.
‘… Why don’t you come like this?!’
When his dissatisfaction was directed towards Executive Director Park, the main character opened the door and appeared.
“Boss! I’m a little late with an important appointment.”
Executive Director Park nodded his head slightly with a glance while approaching the president and talking to him first.
The president and the vice president, who were watching him, understood the signal properly.
‘Really!’
“This project is to create a prototype of a state-of-the-art submarine.”
A middle-aged agent began to explain the general contents.
The three were listening.
They nodded inwardly.
Overall, the offer wasn’t bad.
You just can’t promote it externally.
It’s hard because I don’t have a job, but if you give me enough money, there seems to be no reason to give up.
In addition, if the prototype (leader) is evaluated successfully, a number of tasks will be automatically connected.
Isn’t it difficult to work on a top-secret project with multiple places?
It would also be difficult to distribute to other competitors.
“It is also part of the government’s current naval enhancement plan.”
The management crisis of shipbuilders leads to restructuring and bankruptcy of subcontractors.
A major issue that results in a large number of job losses and consequently the economic contraction of major industrial cities.
Considering its negative impact on the country’s economy, it was a plan the government announced preemptively to help shipbuilders.
And accordingly, the amount of destroyers and submarines is being allocated to shipbuilders in turn.
Now it turns out, such a top secret plan was hidden beneath the surface of the government’s support project for shipbuilders.
With the understanding of the three, the agent’s brief description was over.
Executive Director Park, who was silently listening.
He thought as he glanced at the serious boss and vice president.
‘On this occasion… .’
I need to show my influence.
how much information you have.
Then there is a lot of room for my tenure to be maintained.
‘Or maybe I can try to get a promotion?’
Executive Director Park looked at the young agent sitting opposite him and opened his mouth with a subtle voice.
“That Seo Yong-jin… did you not work for a US national research institute?”
Everyone’s attention is focused on his words.
Yang Yang-gwang, a young agent, stares at him without any response.
Then, Executive Director Park spoke lightly in a tone that was not a big deal.
“Ah… it’s not anything else, I’ve heard that there is a famous Korean doctor at the American research institute before… I think he said his name was ‘Jake Seo’. I was wondering if he had the same last name.
Then, in lieu of Yang Gwang, a middle-aged agent, Yu Ja Geon, receives the words in a solemn tone.
“Executive Director Park.”
“Yes?”
“Where did you hear that?”
A sharp energy contained in a calm remark.
In the unexpected situation, Executive Director Park quickly shook his head.
Do not mention Choi, the head of the DAPA.
Then it will have an adverse effect on him as well as on me.
“…a US partner company once told me about that.”
The other person’s eyes staring intently into their own eyes are terrifying.
Yujagun’s mouth slowly opened soon.
“…I believe so. However, from this moment on, Executive Director Park, the two of us, and the person who told the story will all have to erase that information from their heads. Do you know what I mean?”
The three of them nodded their heads in the suddenly heavy atmosphere.
“To tell the old woman a little bit more, if a related problem arises in the future… it will not end with just an audit or a tax investigation. The Military Security Support Command will apply a charge of leaking military secrets and immediately launch a forced investigation. That’s Daehan Heavy Industries & Construction. Please keep in mind that everyone, whether it is the Defense Acquisition Program Administration or an individual, will be subject to a search and seizure and the most severe punishment.”
Director Park’s face, who was listening to those words, turned white.
A mention he made in the middle.
I don’t know how much I know, but it sounds like you know that I spoke to Choi’s business manager at the Bangsa Agency.
Yu Ja-geon looked at the three with cool eyes.
Soon, he turned to Yang Gwang and said:
“Sorry. We will pay more attention to information security.”
“…how could someone know me?”
He doesn’t say that he understands or that he’s okay.
“No. We will thoroughly crack down on such an unpleasant incident to never happen again.”
Three people watching their conversation.
they realized
The person holding the key in this project is none other than this young man.
They looked back at Yang Yang-gwang with new eyes.
And Executive Director Park was convinced.
‘This project is real.’
A tablet video that Yu Ja-geon suddenly shows at them.
“First of all, watch this video and talk. These are the secret words of the President.”
Three people with their eyes wide open.
the video is wrong
“…This ghost project will be a great leap forward for our country’s self-reliant defense. The government will not forget the hard work of the president of Daehan Heavy Industries and key officials. …After this time, this project will be officially and unofficially owned by the Korean government. No. I will also consider it completely unknown from this moment on.”
[The video will be deleted.]
Red flashing screen.
And the deleted video.
The three men who looked without even blinking straightened their posture.
What does it mean to pretend that even the president doesn’t know, no matter how top secret?
Why the hell?
who… What are you afraid of?
As if answering their questions, Yu Ja-geon continued.
“The design has already been completed.”
Three people looking at the drawings that Yang Yang-gwang puts on the screen.
And soon their eyes widen rapidly.
“Hey, is this…?”
At this moment, the three realized.
Why is this project so top secret?
Why is the NIS agent in front of you and the president so careful and careful?
This project was not as simple as pulling out key US submariners.
The three of them opened their mouths.
“This part is… America. This is… France….”
“And this… a Swedish Ghost Submarine?”
“You see… Germany’s stealth technology too?”
finished drawing.
Obviously, the characteristics of the latest submarines from each country were melted everywhere.
Stealth linear hull design, acoustic damping plate between frames, design to minimize cavities outside the submarine, cathodic protection system, surface sound absorbing material, recoil coating material, latest metamaterials… … .
What this fact means.
‘Hacked!”
No more questions came out of their mouths, which were naturally closed.
Yu Ja-geon looked at them like that.
he opened his mouth
“You’re well aware of it. Have you ever had any questions…?”
It was then that a strange thing caught my eye.
The vice president opened his mouth.
“Is it true that the detailed design has been completed… the weapon system seems to be missing?”
Yu Ja-gun nodded his head as if he was right.
“Yes. At this stage, we don’t need SLBM (submarine-launched ballistic missile) launchers.”
With that said, the three people look closely at the design.
In the center of the submarine, a very spacious living room, dining room, several private bedrooms, toilets and shower rooms are arranged for general living facilities.
In fact, that part should be installed as many vertical launch tubes as possible and space for intercontinental ballistic missiles.
And instead of the torpedo launch system, pods and unmanned submersibles were installed.
They soon understood the intent of this unusual design.
A project to create a leading-edge stealth submarine in top secret by including all the cutting-edge technologies obtained illegally.
SLBM technology has already been developed.
So, except for those that have already been verified, it is necessary to quickly build and test a submarine by applying only the core stealth functions.
So, considering the risk that this top-secret project might be discovered, it is better to exclude the attack function.
Then, if you catch one, you will be able to swim with your eyes closed.
If the project is successful, it is enough to apply SLBM launchers to subsequent ships to be mass-produced.
Of course, unlike the development of general weapon systems in the submarine business, the lead ship must also be electrified.
‘Then we can install a weapon system on this lead ship through depot maintenance.’
It’s not as simple as it sounds, but the job will also be taken as a future order for the company, so we don’t care about this.
What this project is ultimately trying to create is a submarine that will never be caught.
The missiles to be launched from there are probably… .
‘Nuclear missile.’
This is the deterrence of war that the Republic of Korea, sandwiched between great powers, must have.
All pictures were painted.