Asuka Shin looked at the dark red color that filled the circular ship window outside, his eyes full of surprise.
As mentioned before, storms rage on Mars all year round, and the wind speed is extremely fast. The wind speed of a Category 12 typhoon on Earth can reach 30 meters per second, but the wind speed of a global storm on Mars can reach 1890 meters per second.
The dust on the surface of the earth has been blown up layer by layer by the storms over the years, exposing the minerals originally buried underground.
Among them, hematite deposits are the most common, and hematite is iron oxide. Not only is its color iron-red, it also reflects red light under sunlight.
After the dust covering them is blown away, these ores are subjected to weathering far stronger than that of the earth. Like a knife, the hematite is scraped off bit by bit, resulting in a large amount of brown-red iron oxide.
Debris, blown high into the sky along with the storm, fills the sky and further enhances Mars' red depth.
Therefore, at dawn and dusk, the Martian sky will show a different kind of light blue due to the refraction and reflection of sunlight, becoming a unique landscape on Mars.
However, such beautiful scenery contains great dangers.
Because the air contains too many iron oxide debris with a diameter of ten microns, which is one hundred thousandth of a meter. Under the blessing of the storm speed, they collide and rub with each other, which will produce static electricity and even sparks. Once they enter the inside of the equipment, they will
It will cause instrument failure and equipment damage.
From the beginning of the construction of Mars City to the present, there have been countless mechanical failures caused by metal debris, and even a transport ship almost crashed.
If people live in such an environment with a high or even high concentration of metal debris for a long time, it will cause extremely high damage to the lungs and even the entire respiratory system. This is also one of the purposes of Mars' atmosphere modification, which is to slow down the movement of the atmosphere and make it more dense than the air.
For example, the heavier metal debris settles, and then cooperates with the vegetation on the ground to fix the sand, soil and debris, and ultimately achieves the purpose of purifying the atmosphere.
"Yes, this is Mars. It is desolate and dry, with only mountains and the Gobi Desert. The surface water has completely disappeared, and all water resources are hidden deep underground." Qianye Cheng was also looking at Mars. Although it was still dark red, it was khaki.
It has become much lighter than before the atmospheric transformation began. Obviously, the atmospheric transformation is still effective.
On the screen in front of the seat, a comparison picture of Mars is shown, from the color of Mars to the buildings on the surface, as well as the achievements of Mars builders over the years.
This is also an image that must be shown on every flight from Earth to Mars, so that people visiting Mars can intuitively see the changes on Mars and understand the hard work of Mars builders.
"It's...not easy."
Asukaxin sighed from the bottom of his heart. Compared with this, life on earth is simply too happy.
There are all kinds of beautiful scenery, you can go to different parts of the world to taste different food, there are winding streams and the boundless sea.
As for Mars, in addition to mountains and soil, there are also sandstorms that blow up from time to time.
Although the wages and job subsidies of Mars builders are extremely high, the problem is that Mars is still far from self-sufficient. Most of the food and needs must be transported from the earth hundreds of millions of miles away, which is very costly.
It doesn't work, so Mars currently implements a strict material rationing system, so no matter how rich you are, you can't buy anything.
There is nothing we can do about it. If we let them all go and buy them at will, it will be fatal if there is a material crisis. Although the new Max power system has shortened the time between Earth and Mars a lot,
But TPC has only started exploring the universe a few years ago, and its financial resources are quite thin.
The higher the technological content, the larger the volume, the longer it takes to build, and the higher the maintenance cost. This is why during World War II, aircraft carriers could explode into hundreds and aircraft could explode into tens of thousands, and now the world is increasing
There isn't much reason for it.
The technological content of space transport ships is not low at all, and the construction period is not short. Even if TPC uses smart equipment, unmanned factories and other methods, the time is still too short after all. Therefore, the number of space transport ships that can be put into use currently is not
a lot of.
Just such a small number of transport ships must not only meet the needs of Mars, but also go further to transport supplies to TPC's interstellar bases and space stations in the orbits of other planets.
The transport ship assigned to Mars is mainly responsible for the construction needs of Mars City, and secondly the material needs of people. The transportation capacity is very tight. This is why even the excess weight of Director Fukami's special plane is used to load materials, and
These supplies are unplanned and will be distributed as gifts from Director Fukami so that the Mars builders can feel the warmth from the earth and the care of the leaders.
Therefore, people on Mars actually welcome leaders to visit and give guidance, because every time they come, they will bring a lot of things so that everyone can have a little luxury, and the level of happiness is almost the same as during the Chinese New Year.
As he spoke, the transport ship began to slow down and land. Compared with the earth, the atmosphere is much thinner, so the friction with the air is not violent during the descent.
Soon, I saw the largest volcano in the solar system and the iconic Olympus Mons on Mars. The destination of this trip was the largest canyon in the solar system - Canyon Mariner. The two are 1,500 kilometers apart.
This distance seems very far, but in fact it is far away.
Because the width of Mount Olympus reaches 600 kilometers, and it is 20,000 meters from the foot to the top of the mountain, while the Mariner Canyon is nearly 5,000 kilometers long, with a widest point of more than 600 kilometers, and a depth of more than 8,000 meters.
, some studies have shown that the cause of the Mariner Canyon is probably due to the uplift of Mount Olympus, which pulled the surrounding area and caused a large tear in the ground, thus forming the Mariner Canyon.
TPC's Mars City was built on a plain area in Mariner Canyon. After years of hard work and efforts, it has grown to a large scale. From high in the sky, you can see the shining silver domes scattered on the ground.
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The silver light is shining and quite conspicuous.
However, this silver color is not paint, but solar panels, which are used to power the Mars City. Farther away, there are several thick chimneys that are slowly emitting black smoke. They were built with great effort.
Steelworks.
As mentioned before, there is a lot of hematite exposed on the surface of Mars, and the difficulty of digging is simply not too low, and the construction of Mars City requires a large amount of steel. Therefore, before the construction of Mars City began, a steelmaking plant was built first.
Use the hematite from Mars to reduce transportation from Earth.
"Welcome to Mars Mariner Canyon Base, I wish you a pleasant journey."
Accompanied by the crisp and sweet broadcast, the hatch of the transport ship slowly opened, allowing Director Fukami and his team to follow the connecting valve and enter the fully sealed Mariner Canyon base.
In this base built near the abyss, most of the buildings are located underground to increase sealing and better withstand storms, with less than one-fifth being above ground.
Among them, the atmosphere modification system is deployed underground.
Chiba Makoto followed Director Fukami and took the elevator all the way down until he reached a vast hall.
In a space of tens of thousands of square meters, countless giant steel pillars are erected, supporting this huge space that is twenty or thirty meters high. A large number of instruments and equipment are placed inside, and the flashing indicator lights are as dense as the stars in the sky.
, staff wearing uniforms of different colors shuttled back and forth among a large number of equipment.
Some are performing maintenance, some are recording data, and some are...
"Although a large number of intelligent and unmanned equipment are used, the importance of people has not decreased, but has become higher," said Inoue, Director of the Atmospheric Renovation Project Management Committee, introducing the atmospheric modification system to Director Fukami along the way.
Said: "This is one of the atmosphere transformation halls, where more than fifty atmosphere transformation instruments are placed.
More than half of the entire first phase of the Canyon Mariner Base project is used for atmospheric modification of Mars. Currently, thousands of sets of equipment are deployed, which can release hundreds of millions of tons of gas every year, affecting the tens of billions of tons of gas that Mars already has.
, according to the plan, the construction period of the Mars atmosphere modification project is 350 years.
By this time next year, the first phase of the project will be completed and the 20-year second phase of the project will begin, aiming to equip Mars with the conditions for growing specific plants."
Director Fukami watched and listened while walking, nodding from time to time, or asking a casual question. He was here to inspect, not to find trouble. Naturally, he couldn't pour cold water on it, but to encourage everyone who was working hard.
Let them maintain strong fighting spirit and continue to fight for a better tomorrow for Mars.
At the end of the visit, Director Fukami stood in the middle and said affectionately to the Mars builders surrounding him: "The New Domain Plan is to expand human dreams and hopes into this boundless universe and provide humankind with a better future."
Looking for a bright future.
This is the expectation of former Director Sawai, and it is also the common wish of all mankind.
Human beings were born on the earth, but they will never stop on the small planet. Instead, they will look at the vast universe, travel, explore, and discover more unknowns.
Mars is the first step for mankind to move towards the stars, but it will never be the last step. You are the pioneers and great founders of mankind.
The people will not forget you, the TPC will not forget you, and history will not forget you."
Bang bang bang——
There was intense applause, exciting and warm.
The blood of those who listened to the director's words was boiling with excitement, and their faces flushed with excitement.
Chiba Makoto saw many technicians clenching their fists and looking extremely excited. They might be able to work for three days without blinking an eye.
Sure enough, leaders' condolences and affirmation of achievements can bring a great sense of accomplishment and encourage people, and can also enhance the affirmation and trust of those below in the upper management.
No wonder Director Fukami insisted on doing this. No one can let go of such a powerful weapon to gather people's hearts. He must do it himself.
After completing the inspection of the atmospheric modification system, Director Fukami had lunch with some engineers, paid attention to their lives, and asked if they had any difficulties.
In the afternoon, I went non-stop to the experimental area next to it, where I expressed condolences to the builders of Mars City and the scientific researchers who were cultivating plants suitable for the Martian environment in the laboratory. I affirmed their efforts, praised their spirit, and said that the difficulties were temporary.
Yes, the future is bright.
After some visits and inspections, I found that even with the assistance of a vehicle, my legs still have to cover a lot of ground, not to mention having to interact with all kinds of people and talk with a smile on my face.
Asuka Nobu, who was young and strong and was watching the whole process, showed a little tiredness on his face, but Director Fukami, who was doing everything himself, was still in high spirits and showed no signs of fatigue at all.
This made Asuka Shin admire him a lot. Sure enough, not everyone can be a leader. This physical strength and language skills are not something ordinary people can have.
If it were him, he would probably be out of words even after walking a few places.
But Director Fukami would have cordial conversations with each other wherever he went, and his words of praise would be different. He would say different words according to different professions and jobs.
This skill alone is not something that ordinary people possess.
Dragging heavy footsteps, walking in the sealed corridor on the ground, Feiniao Xin looked at the sky outside the window. The sun was already setting in the west, and it was about to enter night.
Asuka Shin leaned into Chiba Cheng's ear and asked in a low voice: "It's already so late. Isn't today's trip over yet?"
"It should be about right..." Before Chiba Cheng could finish his words, a piercing siren suddenly sounded from behind and behind him, and the alarm lights in the corridor also flashed.
This sudden situation shocked everyone. The security personnel immediately surrounded Director Fukami in the middle and took out their guns and shields.
"No, it's an air raid siren," Staff Inoue looked panicked, and while contacting his subordinates, he shouted: "Turn right ahead to go to the underground safe room, escort the director there quickly."
As he spoke, his heart was filled with anger.
Why did the air raid siren come out at this time? Wouldn't it be life-threatening?
If something happens to Director Fukami here, his future will be completely ruined, and all his previous efforts and years of hard work will be in vain.
Therefore, his first thought was to quickly send the director to a safe room underground, and he must not let the director get even a scratch on his skin.
"Don't panic," Director Fukami reached out and pushed aside the guard who wanted to take him away. There was no trace of panic on his face, and he asked in a deep voice: "Air raid? Who is the attacker? A spaceman? Where are our troops?
?Ask them to dispatch immediately."
"I...I'm asking."
Faced with the director's questioning, Staff Officer Inoue was sweating on his forehead. Mars City had not been attacked for a long time, so everyone was a little lax, and he focused his main energy on the atmospheric transformation, which was easy to take credit for. He could only
He turned his head and asked the communicator what happened.
But before he could answer, Chiba Makoto's voice rang in his ears: "A satellite deployed in the asteroid belt has discovered a large number of UFOs, which are flying towards Mars. The images have been transmitted. This is...