As one of the standards for a fifth-level technological civilization, the ability to sail across interstellar levels is definitely the most important one.
After all, this ability determines whether your civilization can move into a wider space.
Whether it is hyperspace technology or space teleportation technology, they are actually one of the options to step onto this level.
So, what is the difference between these two technologies with the same cross-galaxy level navigation capabilities?
Yes, not only there is, but the difference is even bigger.
First of all, hyperspace technology is applied to battleships in the form of a single ship.
Many people know that the so-called hyperspace is actually a multi-dimensional space, and in different dimensional spaces, the space rules are completely different.
In our 31st dimension, which is the dimension of length, width and height, the speed of light is close to 300,000 kilometers per second.
This is a rule that cannot be bypassed, like an iron law.
Therefore, in a 31-dimensional space, it is impossible to exceed the speed of light. If you insist on doing so, you will naturally fall into the time dilation effect.
But this is only a rule in the 31-dimensional space we live in. It is not the same rule in all dimensions.
Hyperspace technology, in layman's terms, uses scientific and technological means to open a window to a higher-dimensional space, that is, a hyperspace window.
Then by entering hyperspace, the light speed rules in the original dimension are bypassed, and ultimately the goal is to exceed the speed of light.
So, what is the concept of space teleportation?
It's like you draw a dot on a piece of paper ten centimeters apart.
Obviously, the distance between the two points is ten centimeters.
So, is it impossible to change this distance without destroying the paper?
No, it's not.
In fact, this distance can be changed.
When you fold the paper in half, you will find that the two points are stuck together, and the distance between them changes from ten centimeters to...
A state of infinite proximity.
You see, because of the intervention of external forces, the distance that originally seemed impossible to change has changed, right?
Therefore, space teleportation technology is like this. This technology itself does not allow you to exceed the speed of light. Instead, it relies on space technology to fold and fold the distance between the starting point and the destination until the distance is stretched enough.
Until recently.
In this way, even if you do not exceed the speed of light, or even move forward at ordinary speed, you can cover tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of light-years in a short period of time.
This is the essential difference between the two technologies.
One is to use the faster speed of light in other dimensions to achieve faster speeds, just like taking a detour onto the highway.
The other is not to change its own speed, but to shorten the distance to complete it, without detours, directly opening a tunnel.
Another very important point is that in order to fold space and open a space transmission channel, special space transmission equipment must be built.
The device itself is unable to carry out spatial transmission.
It's like building a door. When you open the door, people can come in and out, but the door itself cannot.
Therefore, space transmission technology is not like hyperspace technology, which can be mounted on battleships, but is a technology that requires independent devices.
The Central Academy of Sciences has now produced a test product of this independent device, whose full name is the Interstellar Space Teleportation Ring.
In short, Star Ring!
This is a ring-shaped device. It is currently the first test star ring manufactured by the Central Academy of Sciences, with a diameter of one hundred meters.
After it is activated, the star ring will use space folding to create a space transmission channel. At that time, the spacecraft only needs to enter the star ring normally and advance normally.
Of course, one hundred meters is not the limit, it is just for testing, there is no need to make it that big.
In the future, it is possible for the diameter of the star ring to reach several kilometers, or even tens or hundreds of kilometers.
As long as the energy can be supplied!
Therefore, although space transmission technology is not as convenient as hyperspace technology, it also has aspects that hyperspace technology cannot achieve, and that is...
Able to carry out large-scale transmission!
Even an entire army without hyperspace engines or jump engines!
Therefore, the birth of this technology has perfectly solved the problem that the mercenary fleets of affiliated civilizations do not have hyperspace engines, resulting in the inability to follow the pioneering fleets in cross-system operations.
In the conference room, Jiang Xingchen confirmed that the space transmission technology project existed and that a test machine had been built.
Fu Wanting's face was also filled with excitement.
In this way, the last problem of the Federation's full-scale campaign in outer galaxies has finally been solved.
And just when she was about to say something.
Jiang Xingchen's portable terminal suddenly rang.
and...
This sound is a reminder of an emergency military situation.
"What happened?"
"Commander, the scavenger group in the Silla system reported that a frigate from the Kerry Empire was discovered."
Jiang Xingchen frowned slightly after hearing the report.
He knew about the scavenging group.
This is a non-governmental organization, but it maintains in-depth cooperation with federal officials.
In layman's terms, it is an organization that specializes in searching for usable equipment or technology on the battlefield.
Back then, after the First World War in the Silla system, the remains of battleships and the super-large comprehensive base were spread over a large area.
There must be a lot of equipment and devices that are not completely damaged, or some memories containing data may be found.
The scavenger group was searching among the debris.
Some unimportant things are found and they can be sold to make money. Some important or sensitive things will be purchased by federal officials.
"Which fleet is the closest?"
"The Third Fleet of the Fourth Army is currently training 170 light years away from the Silla star system. The commander is Brigadier General Shangguan Ningxue."
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen nodded.
Shangguan Ningxue, former star sea federation fleet general, was promoted to lieutenant general during the Ten Years' War, third-level genetic enhancer, age 89.
Two years ago, one of the fleet commanders was selected from those recommended by Admiral Gao Tianyang.
Now he is the commodore commander of the Fourth Army's Third Fleet.
She is currently one of the few female senior commanders in the Federation and has rich practical experience.
"Order Shangguan Ningxue to stop the current mission and go to the Silla star system immediately."
"Yes, Commander!"
"Tell her to capture as many as possible. I need to interrogate them alive in order to know if there are any fish that have slipped through the net in the Kerry Empire."
"clear!"
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Two minutes later.
Jiang Xingchen took Fu Wanting to the command center.
"Report the situation!"
"Yes, Commander, the First Legion and the Third Fleet have entered hyperspace and are expected to arrive in 27 minutes."
"Where is the Silla star?"
"The Scavenger Group has seventeen spacecraft working there. According to the report, the Kerry warship did not attack them, but instead tried to contact them."
"Huh? They got in touch?"
"No, the spacecraft of the scavenging group is currently hiding itself with the help of some large debris, trying to avoid the other party's radar, and does not dare to respond to communication requests."
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen also nodded.
The place was full of wreckage, some of which were many times bigger than battleships.
In terms of environment, it can almost be regarded as an asteroid belt.
Therefore, the best way in this situation is to hide yourself behind some wreckage and shut down all major systems of the battleship.
However, if you want to communicate with the other party, your position will definitely be locked at such a close distance.
Therefore, the response strategy of the scavenging group at this moment can be said to be very correct.
After that, just delay for some time and wait for the federal fleet to arrive.
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Silla star system.
At this moment, Jiang Xingchen still didn't know that there wasn't even a single Kairui person on board this frigate of the Kairui Empire.
At the same time, let alone attacking those scavenger ships, the remaining energy on their own ships could no longer even be used as weapons, and they could only barely maintain the battleship's life support system.
because...
The hyperspace voyage of nearly three million light years has exhausted almost all the energy!