That night, Easter said goodbye to the friends he had just met and boarded a military shuttle that took off from the Hyperion. This was General Matt Horner's special plane, and he himself transferred to APOD
The transport ship went straight to the palace.
It's hard to say clearly whether this was a move used by General Matt to escape the golden cicada.
I knew the pilot of the shuttle, Istel, whose name was Imsher. He was born in Marlowe and grew up in a poor community there.
Irmscher now often talks about that time in the past, saying that when he graduated from high school there was no hope for the future, and he woke up every day without any expectations for the next day.
The last days of the Terran Federation were an era of chaos, darkness, and despair.
At that time, Marlowe was in social unrest under the influence of the Great Depression of the old federal economy, and the unemployment rate was rising. Imschel could only knock on doors with leaflets and work as a black market phone call.
Like other young people in this class, Imsher spent all the money he earned except paying rent in underground bars that provided stimulants and enhancers. His life was completely different from the life of the elite in Malo Star.
world.
One day, several revolutionary troops came to Marlow. They brought revolutionary theories that the Marlow people had never heard of, calling for the establishment of freedom and democracy, and the return of rights to the people. Imshel didn't know much about the so-called revolution, but he still
He just followed the golden and red flag.
Imschel was eighteen years old that year, the same age as Ister Voss.
"When I was your age, I didn't know as much as the hair on your legs. You know? Four years ago, I was busy singing and dancing with a lot of girls, and now I'm about to get married.
"Imschel was sitting in the main pilot's seat of the shuttle, and his friend Istel was sitting in the passenger seat next to him.
"I remember her name was Mary Lou. You showed me the photo." Easter looked out through the cockpit glass at the various types of ships passing by quickly like a fleeting glimpse of the sky. He paid tribute to the prosperity of the Keha Waterway.
Depressed. These fixed routes are like endless highways, with all kinds of spaceships passing by every moment.
He could make out a number of container ships and space trucks, each bearing the badge and label of its shipping company.
Korhal IV is a prosperous industrial planet with a permanent population of 2.9 billion, only slightly less than Tarsonis.
Because large tracts of land are covered by dangerous and desolate radiation deserts, Korhal relies on imports of fresh vegetables, meat, and pure water. Cargo ships loaded with food, live animals, and crystal mines sail to Korhal every day.
, the departing ships carried high-tech products, engineering components and military products.
Tens of millions of people work in jobs related to this route, and it is closely connected with the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people.
There is no doubt that Korhal is the political, economic and cultural center of the Terran Empire, and the people of the Terran Empire regard her as a symbol of imperial power and destiny.
Further away, Ister could vaguely see some huge shadows, which were most likely part of the Sky Shield orbital defense platform.
"Mary is a beautiful girl. She has naturally curly blond hair and eyes like the sea. I can't believe she chose me in the end." Imshel couldn't remember how many times he mentioned this matter.
Anyway, when he talks about this, he can't stop talking:
"I miss her every day in the past. Whenever I have time, I write to her and wait until I am in a safe place to send it out."
"Yes, you've probably told me this a hundred times. My point of view has never changed: no matter what, Imshel, you have to have some confidence in yourself." Ister could almost do it.
He could guess what his friend was going to say next. Whenever he had free time, he would take out the photo of the blond girl and say that he survived those difficult years just so that he could return to his hometown to marry her.
Imshel is not just an ordinary pilot who drives a shuttle. He is a real captain of the Imperial Navy. He is usually the full-time driver of General Matt Horner. During the Battle of Aiur, he also served as the driver for Augustus Mon.
Emperor Skok sailed past.
He is also an Imperial Double Silver Star Battle Hero. Only more than a thousand Imperial soldiers have received this honor in previous battles, and many of them have died.
The blond Mary Lou may be a child of a wealthy family in Malo. In the past, it was almost impossible for a poor boy like Imshel to gain the approval of his parents, but now it is different.
As an officer in the Revolutionary Army, Imshel owns two properties in the center of Augustgrad in Korkha. His family enjoys the treatment and subsidies of an imperial officer's family. His children can attend military academies and are recommended to
There are more opportunities at famous military academies.
No matter what, Imshel succeeded in the end. I heard that Imshel went through many twists and turns when he returned to Marlowe to get engaged to Mary. At first he was kicked out as a thief who had deceived him, and later he drove an Empire when he returned.
The general's car.
"You are right, Easter, I hope you can come when I get married." Imshel said.
"Definitely." Easter was actually not sure whether he would be able to take leave at that time, because the management of Stillling Military Academy was very strict.
At this time, Ister finally saw Kohar outside the window and was attracted by the dreamlike picture - it was a beautiful planet shrouded in hazy purple light, and the dark side facing away from the sun was flashing countless lights.
Colorful lights.
"That's Korhal, that's Korhal!" Imsher said this twice, each time with a different tone. Korhal is more than just a character. When it comes to Korhal, it means mentioning Korhal.
To the great Tyranid Empire.
The heroic Korhal! She is the epitome of the Tyranids' resistance to the tyranny of the old Federation and their pursuit of freedom. The history of Korhal is the history of the Federation's overthrow of the Empire and its rise to prominence.
Korhal was completely destroyed by the old Confederacy, but it still stands tall.
In a world like Halsain, when someone talks about Kharna, they are probably referring to the Empire.
"That's Korhal." Easter repeated. This was the first time he saw Korhal in full.
Four years ago, the war almost completely destroyed Ister's hometown of Heilsain. Affected by Korhal's preferential immigration policy, Ister's sister also joined the army of immigrants to Korhal. His sister worked while
He studied and later worked as a civil servant in the Augustgrad City Hall.
Istel was basically raised by her sister.
"I have never actually been to Korhal before it was destroyed by the nuclear bomb, and I will never have such an opportunity again." Imshel said: "But I am too familiar with Korhal now, if there weren't other
Things, I really should take you to see today’s Korkha, today’s Augustgrad.”
"I watched Kehal become what he is today little by little."
As he spoke, the outer window glass of the cab was gradually covered by a silver heat-insulating shield, and the light from the outside slowly dispersed. When the shuttle entered Korhal's atmosphere, it circled down from the sun's surface.
The light will burn those inside.
"It should be dawn when you arrive at Bennett Airport. If you are lucky, you may have a chance to see the sunrise over Augustgrad. I can guarantee that it will be the best sunrise."
The shuttle landed in Korhal's atmosphere, and the cabin was filled with a steady hum caused by the friction between the ship's hull and the atmosphere. This shuttle is really a good ship, and all the shuttles that Ister has taken in the past have been used to travel between space and the ground.
No other shuttle can compare to it. In comparison, the roaring noise made by those old shuttles when entering the atmosphere is a disaster.
When Korhal's gravity completely replaced the artificial gravity inside the shuttle, Ister knew that the spacecraft had stopped in the docking port of Bennett Airport. When the heat shield outside the window opened, a loud voice was heard on the landing pad.
Suddenly appeared in front of him.
Bennett Airport is a vast area, consisting of thousands of aprons at different heights, straight electromagnetic launch tracks and signal towers, all covered by a thin layer of shielding force that appears light blue due to ionization.
Inside the field.
At the other end of the apron is the unloading platform where many Korhalian freighters are parked. The top is filled with tall-building-like containers, and towering cranes and electric-driven unloading engineering vehicles are transporting cargo.
A Bennett Industries four-engine heavy transport plane was taking off, and the sound she made was like an angry peak.
This is Bennett's No. 3 apron. Looking up, you can see the sky of Augustgrad at dawn. From this position under the shield force field, the sun is indigo blue, which is exceptionally beautiful.
The sky was filled with all kinds of container ships, shuttles and yachts, eventually converging into a winding, upward belt of spaceships, like a belt hanging from the horizon. When had Istel ever seen such a scene before, he couldn't help but let out a cry of admiration.
.
"Follow the instructions, and after you find the high-altitude rail train platform, you can go where you want to go." Imshel followed Ister as he stepped off the shuttle.
"Goodbye, my friend." Easter said goodbye to his friend.
"Maybe there will be a day when we can fight side by side." When Imshel waved, he was holding a few bouquets of red flowers in his hand, which are a kind of flower from Ayr. Imshel's former comrades-in-arms
They were laid to rest in Stirling Cemetery in Augustgrad, and their spirits still remain in Ayr.
Stillling Cemetery also buries federal soldiers who died in the war against the swarm invasion. At that time, most of the people who enlisted in the army were young people around the age of 18, and they were often the ones who bled the most. These young people were still young.
They are naked and full of naivety. They have received only a short training and have no idea of the ferocity of the zerg.
Easter said goodbye to his friends and headed to the train platform through a vertical elevator and a downward ramp. On the way, he could see many advertisements about cutting-edge technological products and posters of a politician running for imperial political officer. One of them
Movie ads take up the largest amount of billboard space.
Kayla Velez's new film, This Cerebrate Isn't Too Cold - Alpha Pictures. Mr.
One day, a little girl knocked on his door.
"So beautiful." Easter knew this actress. There was such a vicious speculation in the bar in Heilsein that Keira Velez was purely attracted by the godfather of the film industry in Augustgrad.
With such resources, in order to get ahead, she did not hesitate to call him foster father, and...
People far away from the throne world believe that Augustgrad is not as glamorous as it appears. After all, this was the case with Tarsonis in the past.
When he walked to the rail train platform in the airport, Easter found out his sister's address again.
At this time, there were many people standing on the platform, and they were noisy, discussing prices and recent news. Some people were whispering about the recent political situation, while others were talking loudly, saying that the Kaimorian Federation would definitely
Secretly supporting the remnants of the Federation, the Imperial Navy should strike hard immediately.
Ister was surprised by the overflowing confidence of the Augustgrad people. In their view, both Umoyan and Kemorian were no longer threats.
This statement is tenable. Today, the Tyranid Empire controls most of the Koprulu sector, and the United States and the Federation are like a few sparse points separated at both ends.
The people of Augustgrad are not surprised by outsiders like Ister. This newly-rising city is full of immigrants from other planets. If they were Tarsonis, they would definitely denounce the country people for
Come to Tarsonis to beg for food.
While paying attention to what people were talking about in Augustgrad, Ister stepped on an approaching high-altitude rail train that circled the city.
The train track is supported by numerous elevated and steel pillars, as if floating above Augustgrad. When the train is in motion, Ister can easily overlook the city center of Augustgrad through the window.
The magnificent cityscape of Augustgrad opened up Ister's horizons. The train traveled at high speed among the vast squares and countless tall buildings stretching into the sky. The incomparable royal palace, the magnificent city hall, and the city with gushing fountains
The square and pedestrian islands surrounded by greenery between multiple roads jointly create a shocking artistic sense.
These huge geometric squares and intertwined streets like a checkerboard stretch out to the distant horizon like straight lines, dividing residential areas, large buildings and industrial areas into regular rectangles along broad main lines.
Space, every part of Augustgrad vividly embodies the orderliness and harmony of modern urban industrial gears with precision.
Easter saw the Stillling Memorial Officers Academy located outside the palace, saw the walls and gates made of white marble and steel, and the wide walkways surrounding the military academy campus densely planted with tall fir trees.
The fir tree is a symbol of Augustgrad. Whether it is a silver fir or a snow fir, these tall firs like the tips of knights' spears stand in every corner of the city. They symbolize the indomitable will of the empire.
A huge monument visible even from this location in Istres:
Join the Imperial Marines, we can't win without you. - Admiral James Eugene Raynor.