Ves did not mind so much if Juliet Stameros and Dulo Voiken ended up botching the Woodpecker Project.
This was a realistic possibility given that it presented a funky and unusual combination of traits. Arming a lancer mech with an explosive lance could either work out brilliantly or blow up in their faces.
Regardless, it was a fresh and interesting take on a mech. Ves loved it when he or other mech designers mustered up the courage to get off the beaten path and pursue innovation.
There had to be a certain tolerance for failure in order to produce persistent successes. Now that the Larkinson Army and the Living Mech Corporation already accrued a sufficient number of strong and effective mech models, Ves became more open to risky experimentation.
If a new mech design worked out somehow, then that would be a welcome addition.
If the latest work of a mech designer failed to live up to expectations, then that was okay as well.
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