So Jack hadn't been thinking of building another ship, or at least he wasn't admitting to it. Mithias noted that Jack seemed to intentionally dodge the subject of expanding his "family." Was he hiding his true plans or was he merely becoming old and small minded? Mithais scoffed inwardly. Oh no. He knew Jack well enough. His enthusiasm and rationality were tireless, and age hadn't diminished that one bit. The bastard hadn't gained anything resembling a heart in 20 years. The wisdom of time was unknown to him. And Jack wasn't the type to think small. There was no doubt he was up to something, and possibly had been for a while. Mithias knew it, but he was left grasping at straws, such terrible, terrible straws. 

Killing Jack without evidence against him would only be cowardice. Not to mention the fact that it could be seen as an act of betrayal by the vampire regime, and Mithias knew several vampires in Magnus' inner circle who would be more than enough for him to handle one-on-one. Nonetheless, if it needed to be done, Mithias wouldn't hesitate to take the risk. The fate of the world was worth more than his life. 

Jack had been extremely useful in the war against SOLDEIR up until now. It was true that he had been an enemy, but had shown no disloyalty since joining Magnus. Smart man. 

"That he does. But even still, you know as well as I do that Terebithia couldn't withstand a nuclear blast, let alone repeated bombardment, and yes, I wouldn't put it past humans to use that kind of force to stop us." Mithias looked serious. "We need to stay clear of the coasts. A submarine could hit us if we get in range, and I am not entirely certain they won't find a way to hit us with a nuclear missile from orbit either. You know we're no good at stealth." Terebithia had kind of a big ass. "You boast about her engines, yet even if your technology is never rediscovered by anyone after you, she could still be brought down by other means. And... I know we are not near to running out of ammunition, but we will eventally. We'll have to return to Kilo Point every so often to land and take on such cargo, and even that is closer to the sea than I would like." Mithias put his glass down. "I know you've considered all of this already, Stine. If Terebithia is alone, her days are numbered."

"But as for Magnus, he is an exceptional general, but I am not certain what kind of leader he will be once we are established. He could certainly conquer this entire hemisphere, if not the world, with your help of course. We would be the largest and most powerful nation on the planet. Imagine the potential. Under Magnus, you could father the greatest, most advanced fleet and population of drones that this world has never before seen. You should take advantage of what he can offer you." Mithias was of course playing Devil's advocate by talking up what he honestly hoped would not happen. He was simultaneously gauging Jack's loyalty to Magnus and his appetite for world domination. "I think you should propose to him the idea. Let me man Terebithia, and you return to Kilo Point to begin construction of another ship."