"Those people are really good at playing. How big is the asteroid?" Chromie couldn't help but shook his head.
"I'm not sure. It shouldn't be too big. If it's too big, the Shipani may not be able to bear it. I estimate that it should be captured and fixed on the Shipani and then decomposed." Chitaki gave his own opinion.
"You are right, but you overlooked one point. Generally speaking, if you want to capture an asteroid, there is usually a possibility." Chromie said.
"What's the possibility?"
"The ship will expand."
Chitaki blinked and said, "Is this feasible?"
"Why not? As long as the Hippogne does not jump, there will be no problem. Of course, even if you want to jump now, you don't have the guts to jump. The original large wormholes have lost their maintenance and become very dangerous. Otherwise, why do you think we
It will take so long to sail." Chromie said melancholy.
"The wormhole has lost its maintenance? It cannot be used?" Chitaki asked.
"It's not as simple as you think. It's not just the loss of maintenance. There must be some inside story. It is estimated that only those on the spaceship know this. Don't think about it. Be careful with your homework. Don't ask me to approve it for you. In the end, you fail.
It's outside." Chromie replied.
"Okay, I'm leaving." Chitaki nodded and left the bath.
After Chitaki left, Chromie touched his chin and said, "The asteroid capture plan does not mean to expand the living area. What do those people want to do? Expand to what?"
Chitaki rushed towards the E-area hangar. This order was given very hastily. Generally speaking, such a large-scale event should be prepared long in advance.
In fact, Chitaki's guess was correct. The only thing he didn't guess was that the plan had just been approved and was implemented immediately as soon as it was approved.
When Chitaki felt the hangar in Area E, Aina and Jones had already arrived.
"Boy." Jones waved and shouted when he saw Chitaki approaching.
Chitaki walked up to the two of them and said, "Aina, hello Jones."
Jones scratched his head and said, "You're not a nobleman, so you don't need to speak so politely."
Aina nodded and said, "Everyone is here, let me explain the tasks assigned to our team."
Jones immediately calmed down and started to work now.
"This asteroid capture plan is divided into three phases. Our first task is mainly responsible for the installation of the fixed rope as part of the first phase."
"Is it just the installation of the fixed rope?" Chitaki asked. He felt that if that was the case, it would not be very difficult.
Jones shook his head proudly and said, "Boy, although your skills are good, you are still a little green in terms of experience. Let me tell you that the fixed rope is not so easy to load. When the operation starts, the Shipani will adjust its flight direction so that it is in line with the asteroid.
The flight track reached a consensus, and then we started working. Each of us was responsible for installing 30 fixed ropes, each of which represented a thousand points."
"You mean, we can get 30,000 points?" Chitaki asked.
"Theoretically, it is correct, but in practice it is impossible, because once everyone's fixed ropes are loaded and the Shipney starts to deviate from the navigation track, the fixed ropes will be stressed, and if the fixed ropes are unevenly stressed
It will break. Every time one breaks, we lose two thousand points. What do you think will happen when it breaks halfway?" Jones said with a smile.
"We will compensate you with points deduction." Chitaki replied.
"Correct answer, of course there is one more thing to explain. It doesn't mean it doesn't matter if it doesn't break. For example, if the fixed rope you installed is relaxed, resulting in no stress, I'm sorry that the result is the same as breaking." Jones added.
"We decide the length of the fixed rope ourselves?" Chitaki asked.
"When they assign work, they will give you the specific stress parameters for each fixed rope installed. The rest depends on your own experience. Come on, kid, don't get deducted points."
"I will." Chitaki replied.
Aina continued, "The asteroid we want to capture is numbered x-201. It is an asteroid with a diameter of 23 kilometers. It is round and irregular in shape. The surface is not flat. Our fixed rope cannot get stuck easily.
Well, I won’t explain the reason. According to the feedback information given so far, this asteroid is safe. Of course, detection errors cannot be ruled out. In short, it is better to be cautious."
The broadcast rang, "Everyone is requested to go to their respective posts and stand by. The Shipani has entered the scheduled navigation route and will be synchronized with the flight orbit of the asteroid numbered x-201 in twenty minutes."
"Let's go." Aina said.
Chitaki climbed onto his Miner and entered the cockpit.
Information about the job began to pop up on the driving screen.
"Every team, please pay attention. The synchronization of the Hippogne is about to be completed. All mining teams will set off by then. I wish everyone good luck."
Not long after, Aina's voice sounded in the communication channel, "Let's go."
Chitaki drove the miner and followed Aina towards the exit.
The three pilots piloted the miner and flew out of the Hippony. They could see a huge, bumpy asteroid in the tail area of the Hippony.
"It's time to get to work," Jones said.
Chitaki followed the prompts and flew to the specially set up fixed port area at the bottom of the Shipani. A fixed rope was hammered down. The entire rope was made of titanium alloy. In theory, the hardness should be high enough.
Chitaki pulled the fixed rope and flew towards the asteroid.