Chapter 61 The Wandering Fleet Construction Plan
The post-war order has been gradually improved under the management of Tang Qingqing.
A large number of retired personnel were redistributed, and a considerable number of them were intercepted by Zhang Yuan to build a wandering fleet.
"We plan to build one main ship and ten frigates this time."
Regarding the construction plan of the wandering fleet, Zhang Yuan and the others started planning it a long time ago, but due to various reasons, Zhou Heng did not start the plan.
Ever since Zhou Hengwei officially announced the launch of the wandering fleet plan at that meeting, Zhang Yuan could not wait to modify the previous plan and add some of the latest technologies of the new human civilization.
After accompanying Zhou Heng to the launch ceremony of the Blue Star exploration satellite, he couldn't wait to hand the revised plan to Zhou Heng.
"The main ship is a large interstellar voyage spacecraft designed based on the cylindrical concept, with a total tonnage of 500 million tons, and can accommodate 5 million people hibernating and 100,000 people waking up at the same time."
"It carries control areas, living areas, industrial areas, and large material warehouses."
"With these, even during long-term interstellar voyages, we can still meet the needs of civilization's progress and avoid the waste of civilization's time to the greatest extent."
"After all, the four thousand years of sailing before were really wasted."
"Very good." Zhou Heng nodded with satisfaction, and then asked the question he was most concerned about: "Engine, how did you design the engine?"
"About the engine."
Zhang Yuan clicked on the projection in front of Zhou Heng and switched the screen.
"We've made major innovations in the engine."
"Due to the development of dark matter propulsion engines, we abandoned the previous single large-scale fusion propulsion device and adopted a distributed design."
"Three thousand small dark matter propulsion engines are distributed in various locations on the main ship. This can not only reduce the pressure on the hull shell, but also disperse risks."
"Even if part of the engine is damaged during future voyages, the spacecraft as a whole will not lose power and can sail normally."
"At the same time, the dark matter engine consumes less than the traditional fusion engine, which is 10% of the traditional engine."
Hearing this, Zhou Heng's eyes lit up.
You must know that during the Natural Selection period, light fuel occupied 30% of the material capacity.
Although time was urgent at the time and many supplies were not ready, even so, Zhou Heng did not reduce his share of fuel.
After all, lacking other supplies, they just have greater navigation risks, but if they lack fuel, setting off means dying.
But if the fuel could be reduced by 70% after the death of Cosmic String, Zhou Heng would have had more opportunities to deal with the Doman Empire, and he would not have to be so worried.
In addition, although the size has been reduced, due to the advantages of the dark matter propulsion engine, the speed can gradually reach 50% of the speed of light at full speed.
It's a pity that it still can't reach 70% of the speed of light of deep space torpedoes.
"This is just regular power."
As the developer and person in charge of the gravity propulsion device, Zhang Yuan will certainly not let go of the gravity propulsion engine.
"Both the aircraft and the frigate are equipped with twelve gravity propulsion engines."
"With the latest engine technology, we can accelerate the fleet to 90% of the speed of light. This is based on current technology."
"Taking into account possible technological breakthroughs in the future, we will install the gravity propulsion engine system last so that we can carry out more advanced engines at any time."
Since the main ship does not have any attack means, the main responsibility of the ten frigates is to protect the safety of the main ship."
"With a tonnage of five million tons, a thousand people can work at the same time. In addition to the various conventional weapons carried, each frigate has a small processing plant."
"We can produce corresponding weapons according to war needs."
"These are just the main body of the fleet."
"Considering that the destination of our trip is the Galaxy Trading Market, we are bound to have close contact with various civilizations."
"Although as a galactic trading market, security should be guaranteed, but just in case, the fleet will also be equipped with a large number of close combat attack frigates."
"Each frigate is around 100,000 tons."
"Each ship is equipped with a thousand small drones, thirty star missiles, a high-energy particle cannon, and ten electromagnetic rail guns."
"Can effectively attack all targets within an astronomical unit."
"It is expected that ten close combat frigates can quickly build a defense circle with a range of 10 million kilometers."
"As for the specific number of ships to be built, further discussions are needed. The initial plan is to build at least fifty ships."
"The above is a summary of the basic construction plan of the rogue fleet. The construction time is estimated to be fifty years."
"Forty years, why does it take so long?" After listening to Zhang Yuan's report, Zhou Heng couldn't help but frown.
He was quite satisfied with Zhang Yuan's overall plan, but Zhou Heng was a little dissatisfied with the final construction time.
"This is already the shortest time." Zhang Yuan explained.
"Because we need to build functional buildings such as new airports and shipyards, and at the same time expand the production capacity of the shipyard, a considerable part of our time will be spent on these issues."
"A brand new airport and dock?" Zhou Heng was a little confused: "Can't the existing airport and dock be used?"
Zhang Yuan shook his head: "No, the existing airport is already occupied by spaceships and aircraft needed for the planet transformation plan. I'm afraid it will be difficult to squeeze out the excess share for the Wandering Fleet plan to use."
The sounds in the office quieted down, leaving only the sound of Zhou Heng's fingers tapping on the table.
After a long time, Zhou Heng paused with his fingers, opened the communicator on his wrist, and called Tang Qingqing.
Tang Qingqing is the general person in charge of the planetary transformation plan.
"Teacher Tang, if the logistical material support for the main star transformation is reduced by half on the existing basis, can the plan continue to be carried out stably?"
"Reducing logistics supplies by half?" Tang Qingqing was stunned, but she quickly came back to her senses.
She didn't care why Zhou Heng wanted to reduce the planned logistics support by half. She knew that Zhou Heng must have his own considerations in doing so.
After a simple estimate, Tang Qingqing replied: "It's possible, but it will be hard work for the frontline comrades. After reducing the supplies by half, we can only guarantee their daily minimum consumption."
"Minimum consumption?" Zhou Heng frowned.
He obviously couldn't accept this result.
This is not a problem of one or two people, it is a problem of tens of millions of people and decades of life.
In order to allow five million people to set off as soon as possible, sacrificing the lives of tens of millions of people for decades, even with Zhou Heng's reputation, it is easy to cause problems.
"Then reduce it by one-third."
"Dean Zhang, if one-third of the main star transformation plan is allocated, how much construction time can be reduced."
Zhang Yuan did a quick calculation and then immediately replied: "Ten years can save ten years of time."
"Thirty more years?"
Although he still wanted to lower it, Zhou Heng knew that this was already the limit.
"Thirty years, just thirty years. After that, I will notify all departments to fully cooperate with your construction work. I hope that in thirty years, the Wandering Planet Project can successfully launch."
Chapter completed!