The acceptance of the new spaceship is an important matter, and because this is a project that Sandora and I are personally following up on, we also need to go and see it in person during the acceptance. So after breakfast, I threw away the noisy Protoss notes.
On the side, he came to the shadow space with Shandora who was in high spirits.
The new spaceship was assembled in a high orbit on the back side of the mother star Gaia - I usually refer to the side of Gaia facing the Shadow City as the front - where Tavel has established a medium-sized star port dedicated to
Used to build various verification-type space facilities. When Sandora and I came here, Tavel was still directing his team to make final system adjustments and initial energy injection for the new spacecraft. We stood at the star port and faced the space.
At the top of the A-2 tower on one side, there is an open observation hall. Through the transparent barrier of the observation hall, you can see two silver-gray alloy "bridges" more than ten kilometers long exploring from the main star port below.
Go out and go straight into space. A large number of metal or beam "skeletons" extend from the bridge, making them look like weird multi-legged arthropods: this is a variable slipway, which should be used to fix the new spacecraft.
. But in the middle of this slipway, I only saw a piece of dark space, and there was nothing there.
"The new spaceship is temporarily shielded by an invisible force field. I hope this can achieve a surprising effect." Tavel's... I don't know what number the clone came behind me and said with a proud tone, "Wait until the final debugging is completed.
, your majesties can see it. It is really a beautiful big guy."
The corner of my mouth moved, and I thought to myself, isn't it still a coffin? I saw the sketch of the new spaceship in Sandora's room that day. The only improvement in the shape of this coffin-controlling glasses girl was to turn one coffin into two parallel ones.
The coffins were lined up. But seeing the happy look on Tavel's face, I was embarrassed to say it directly.
"If the new spaceship passes the acceptance inspection, it can be put into production directly," Sandora said without looking back. "In addition, the technologies with general value on the new spaceship should be degraded as soon as possible, and a large-scale overhaul of the empire's existing starships should be carried out.
Authorization upgrade."
Tavel's mass projection responded with a military salute: "Yes, Your Majesty, you are already doing this."
Shandora mentioned "authorized upgrades" and the upgrading of imperial starships. I have been exposed to a lot of things in this area, so it is best to explain this high-tech-sounding term.
We all know that the Xiling Empire has many things that have been in service for millions or even tens of millions of years. A series of starships may even have been active on the battlefield for longer than the Ming Dynasty of many races. Just like
Eternal-class battleships have been in service since the end of the expansion era of the old empire, and are still one of the most important main battleships of the emperor. This can easily give people the wrong impression that the imperial weapons are all antiques and have not been updated for so many years.
Pass.
In fact, it's just the opposite. Not only are the war machines equipped by the emperor updated, but their progress can reach an incredible level. New equipment is even put into the front-line troops almost every moment. It's just that after crossing the "limited use by form"
After the stage, the empire's military industry experts no longer carried out drastic reforms on the shells of those war machines. They turned to subtle but continuous "fine-tuning upgrades" of the equipment in service, that is, constantly using small
Technological breakthroughs are used to improve the spacecraft, and when new technologies are accumulated to the breaking point, a major upgrade is carried out. The Eternal-class starship looks like it has not changed for millions of years, but in fact, its main structure almost changes every thirty to fifty years.
It will be completely updated once. And this complete update will be divided into tens of thousands of times to complete.
And each update is carried out simultaneously for all troops throughout the empire.
This way of upgrading equipment sounds a bit crazy and seems like a whimsical setting. In the real world, I am afraid that no normal logistics system can support this kind of equipment replacement plan: to develop a new screw, you have to run around.
They have to screw up all the equipment in the country. And they want you to do this every three to five days - the logistics minister must be crazy.
Therefore, the Xiling Apostles have established an unusual and abnormal so-called "logistics" system. They use something called an "authorized upgrade agreement" to carry out ultra-high-speed routine updates for their army.
The effective mechanism of this "Authorization Upgrade Agreement" is very complicated, and the manual weighs several kilograms. We only need to know its general process: First of all, this agreement is based on two premises, one is the different space storage and link of Xiling Apostle
Technology. One is the "information-matter" conversion production module that will be carried by medium and large war units. These two technologies are the basis for "authorized upgrades".
The first step in "authorized upgrade" is naturally the work of R&D departments at all levels. Military industry experts develop a new war machine, or a small component of this war machine. Any slight technological progress can be regarded as an authorized upgrade.
A "unit", even if the unit is just a new model of spaceship seat. This new "unit" that can be upgraded is designed and manufactured by technicians. After passing the acceptance, the senior R&D team will make a judgment
, if this is a new model of independent equipment, the blueprint will be sent to various arsenals for regular production. If this is a component of an existing equipment and meets certain "indicators", then an "authorized upgrade" will be carried out.
All information about new model components, including production processes, technical indicators, replacement processes, etc., will be sealed into "data packages" in detail, uploaded to the Empire Data Network, and then downloaded to the entire Empire in an instant.
In every spacecraft or military base in the environment, the terminal that downloads this data package can even be as small as a troop transport ship, or a deep space observation station with only a few dozen people stationed. As long as this grassroots site has a set of "information-
Just convert "matter" into production modules. And we all know that it has always been a good habit of the Xiling apostles to build arsenals on their own spaceships, and the empire's "information is everything" technology allows these factories to almost make everything if they have drawings.
out of everything...
Therefore, these terminals downloaded to the data package will manufacture new parts in a very short time, and then the autonomous machines that download the installation tutorial simultaneously can complete the replacement in just a moment: all equipment has reserved space for this kind of replacement.
The operating space and even a full-power reactor can be replaced with a new buffer chamber without shutting down. For the "information-matter" conversion production module, there are no common problems such as difficulty in processing technology.
The problem is, as long as the information is expressed accurately enough, manufacturing an armor plate in the Imperial Factory is basically the same difficulty as manufacturing a starship main engine.
The only thing that limits its production process is the "authority" of each grassroots factory. The "authorization" in "authorization upgrade" certainly refers to the steps of authorization authentication and transfer.
For those lower-level units that do not have production modules, such as an ordinary imperial soldier, the rifle he usually uses needs to be updated to a new model of trigger. Of course, the imperial soldier cannot have an arsenal on his body, so their equipment relies on exotic weapons.
Space storage and link technology to upgrade. Everyone knows that Teijin’s weapons and equipment are placed in portable spaces, and these portable spaces can actually be opened by other people under certain circumstances, such as a soldier’s immediate superior. The portable space is not really like a
It is always with you like a pocket. It is a large warehouse that is independent of the current world and was established by the superior Space Distribution Administration. The Space Distribution Administration created this super huge "warehouse" and then divided it into
Countless small areas. Just like folders in a hard disk, and what each soldier obtains is actually the access code of one of the folders, or the virtual path and opening password of this space. As long as you master this access code, you can
Different spaces can be opened at any coordinate in any universe. And using these access codes, you can also link all different spaces together. For example - Arsenal.
When the authorized upgrade begins, the soldier only needs to place his equipment in a different space, and his superior officer will link the equipment to a general upgrade center. Normally, this upgrade center will be connected to the arsenal closest to the station.
Direct connection, by directly modifying the information, these equipment will be upgraded in a very short time. The next time the soldiers take out the equipment, it will already be an upgraded and strengthened model. If it is a relatively large improvement,
This imperial soldier will also download a "weapon learning tutorial" authorized by the imperial high command. After one or two seconds of learning, they will be able to master their new weapons. Then they can happily use the more powerful ones.
The big killer is going to open people's heads.
This is the entire process of the "Authorized Upgrade Agreement": the R&D department conducts research and development, and then makes blueprints and other information into data packages, which are distributed to all the empire's troops together with authorization letters and tutorials. Each war machine of these troops can be used on-site.
Produce parts for yourself and complete the equipment change. Or use the alien space arsenal to change equipment for your lower-level units. An authorized upgrade can be completed in as little as thirty minutes - now you know what the crazy development model is.
What?
If the Supreme Research Institute develops a new cannon, then in thirty minutes at the earliest, every spaceship in the empire that can afford such a cannon will be able to plunge the steaming muzzle into the enemy's body.
On the forehead - everything is produced on site!
Of course, the "Authorized Upgrade Agreement" is not omnipotent. It can only be applied to regular upgrade projects, if it is a component that exceeds the production capacity of the grassroots unit (such as a new model of Galaxy main gun), or has special production requirements and resources.
Required projects (for example, requiring the use of raw materials such as source energy minerals that cannot be manufactured using "information-matter" interchange technology) can only be produced through conventional means in specialized inland production bases and then slowly and slowly
The replacement is slow. Basically, this is a large-scale replacement. It may only be carried out every few years or even decades. For ordinary small-scale upgrades, such as updating a gun mount and replacing an armor, the "Authorized Upgrade Agreement"
Already able to fully cope with it.
Well, I didn’t expect that it would be quite troublesome to explain “authorized upgrade”...
At this time, Tavel's team of assistants finally completed the debugging of the prototype spacecraft, and the star port host's steady broadcast sounded in the observation hall: "Attention No. 2 slipway, the evacuation channel is clear. All B-level work groups will leave the slipway within one minute.
All B-level work groups leave the slipway within one minute. A-level work groups check the initial energy injection level."
"The initial energy injection is 75%, which has reached the target value. The A-level working group evacuated the slipway, and the site was taken over by autonomous machinery."
"Connected to the verification starship, the starship is currently in external takeover mode and is detecting the operating status of each system."
"The energy system is normal, the security system is normal, the core control system is normal, the power pack is powered on...normal. The armor enhancement system is powered on...normal, the shield is powered on...normal, the weapon pack is normal...the communication array is powered on...normal, start
Verify the combined link of devices 1 to 36...the links are all online, boot up normally, and respond normally. Confirm that all necessary equipment is online, the core warm-up is completed, the emergency stop push component responds normally, and exit the self-test program."
"Start the verification starship host - external activation...the host is turned on. Hello, starship, this is the starport."
"Hello, Starport, this is an unnumbered starship. The aircraft has woken up and is operating well."
"Starship, His Majesty the Emperor will personally inspect you. I wish you success and long live the Empire."
"Starship expresses its honor, long live the Empire."
The starport host disconnected the external control of the new spacecraft. From this moment on, the newly awakened starship host officially took over control of the spacecraft. At the same time, under Tavel's order, the slipway was also lifted.
Stealth camouflage for the spacecraft.
As the invisible force field like a water film quickly faded away, a silver-gray behemoth appeared in front of Sandora and me.
Elegant, majestic, perfect as a work of art - it's not coffin-shaped!
A set of holographic images appeared in front of us at the same time, showing the details of the new spacecraft's appearance from all angles. This allowed Sandora and I to see every corner of it. At the same time, the holographic projection also showed the appearance of the new spacecraft.
Various parameters, but I only noticed its size: 6.2 kilometers. In the family of imperial battleships that generally take the giant route, it is a small one, much larger than a small spaceship, but it should be among medium-sized starships.
The lightest. However, this is a brand new special warship, so there is no need to delve too deeply into its scale.
It still retains the rough structure of the sketch I saw in Sandora's room, which is a catamaran with two main bodies arranged in parallel, but these two parts of the hull have abandoned the angular rectangular shape.
The shape is replaced by a streamlined shell, like two extremely elongated footballs. This streamlined shell only covers the upper half, and the lower half seems to be naked, but is covered by a dense translucent shield.
Protection: I believe it will be stronger than the part covered with heavy armor. Through the translucent lower shield, you can see the deep black structure inside, as well as the blue energy flow pulsating like a capillary network. All energy flows
They are all concentrated towards the middle section of the hull, forming two dazzling blue halos under the catamaran.
What connects the two streamlined hulls is a series of arc-shaped "arch bridges" located at the middle and stern ends of the hull. These arch bridges also have graceful lines, like the curved necks of swans, on their silver-gray armored hulls.
It is also inlaid with golden stripes. According to the consistent style of the Xiling Apostle, those stripes are definitely not decorations, but no matter what they are used for, they make this swan-like elegant streamlined catamaran look like a star in space.
As perfect as a piece of art.
I stared at this new spacecraft in stunned silence. My first reaction was that I finally no longer had to visit Tavel’s laboratory with the mentality of visiting the martyrs’ cemetery. My second reaction was to pat the arm of the girl with glasses next to me: "This look...
…You didn’t design it, did you?”
Tavel had a rare expression of embarrassment on his face: "It is true, Your Majesty, after listening to your... teachings, I realized that my aesthetic sense may be a little bit rigid, but I really suffer from not having more styling inspiration.
So I asked Lady Lilina to give me some advice. I have often heard Your Majesty mention that you like the graceful lines of the buildings of the Gods, so I guess her idea will satisfy you..."
I suddenly smiled and thought to myself that the black lolita who was constantly looking for things all day long could do some good things. Then I connected my spiritual connection with Lilina and planned to praise that girl. I first talked about the inspection and acceptance of the spacecraft here.
Then he asked with a smile: "Lilina, you helped improve the shape of the new spaceship, right? Where did you get the inspiration? It looks quite beautiful."
Lilina was finally praised once, her voice was obviously very excited, and she replied happily: "The connecting bridge is an imitation of the ribs, and the hull is a stretched waist..."
I:"……"
"Your Majesty?" Tavel couldn't help but speak after seeing that I hadn't moved for a long time.
I shed tears in my heart, hung up the call, and hit myself on the head with my fist: "Forget what you just said, forget what you just said..."
Sandora also overheard the call between me and Lilina, but she didn’t show any sign of her dream being shattered. Instead, she looked at the spacecraft outside the observation window and suddenly gulped: “Tavel, let’s start, let’s start with the weapon system.
exhibit."
"Yes, you will be satisfied with its new attack method."
The new spacecraft on the slipway surfaced silently, and quickly advanced to a place several kilometers away from the star port. It deftly turned sideways and faced the A-2 tower. I couldn't see where the propulsion device of this spacecraft was, so
It probably directly skipped the external engine and used high-end products such as coordinate engines as its main thruster.
At the same time, a giant sphere that was used as a target was also launched into space and pushed to a distance of more than ten kilometers in the blink of an eye - because now we are only verifying the power and operational stability of the new weapon, and the range verification will come later.
project.
When the attack command was given, the new spacecraft did not fire directly from the front as I imagined. Instead, it was instantly wrapped in a black and twisted giant sphere and disappeared into space in the blink of an eye. At the same time, the target seemed to be covered by rubber.
It disappeared in the distance. Then, the black sphere with a diameter of nearly seven kilometers reappeared, but it was already several kilometers away from where it disappeared. After the sphere faded, the spacecraft reappeared in front of us.
"My subordinates designed a new firing procedure for it," Tavel said with a smile. "It is now more like an assassin. As for the sphere... I have to thank Lady Alleria for her technical guidance. It is a shadow field.