On the day of the government investment fund vote, Admiral Kevis, the Sea War Minister, attended the voting site as a spectator, even delivering a brief speech beforehand, with the theme being the critical importance of the Steam Engine to the Royal Navy.
Hmm, he absolutely did not take bribes from the Bolton-Watt Company; he came purely "carrying his own lunch."
Mind you, if the 180-horsepower Steam Engine was really accomplished, it could be used to drive Third-class battleships.
That is currently the most central force in naval warfare.
If only twenty Steam-powered Third-class Ships can be outfitted, plus the Light Steam Warships presently under construction, not to mention the Franco-Spanish Combined Fleet—even if every navy in the world were tied together, they still wouldn't be a match for the Royal Navy!
In fact, he wasn't even needed as a prop; Sir Malik's side had already paved the way long ago.
