When Ves learned that his proposed changes to the Arboreal Project had elevated its priority to the point where it came under the consideration of the Grand Mender, he became both nervous and ecstatic.
He did not have any unrealistic fantasies about the famous Terran Star Designer rolling up her sleeves and working to solve the many problems associated with the ambitious project.
The Arboreal Project was one of Ves' most important mech design projects. It played a vital role in the progression of his design philosophy.
Despite its heavy reliance on Terran biotechnology, the key elements that made the mech design project so innovative and unique still had to be based on his own contributions.
The direct intervention of a Star Designer may end up doing the project a lot of good, but to the detriment of Ves.
After all, if the Grand Mender utilized her vast knowledge and design capabilities to solve many different problems, then where would that leave Ves?
