The 'Explorer' space battleship is parked quietly in the void. After each warp flight, a comprehensive inspection of the spacecraft is required. Generally, this process takes several days.
Of course, this is for the sake of safety and caution. If you are really in a hurry or on the road, you can continue to fly at warp speed.
In the control and command center of the 'Explorer' space battleship, Captain Liao Yuan is sorting out the information collected during the recent period and reporting it to the base camp.
It is 88 light years away from the solar system. In the process, the 'Explorer' spacecraft has explored dozens of planetary systems and discovered dozens of life planets.
Dozens of civilizations have also been born on these dozens of living planets, from the most primitive tribal civilization to feudal civilization, to level 1 civilization, level 2 civilization, there are civilizations at all stages, but so far no level 3 civilization has been found.
interstellar cosmic civilization.
The vast void of the universe is like the boundless sea, and the mother star and the mother galaxy are like an island. These civilizations seem to be trapped on the island, with no way to contact the broader world outside.
"This is a good thing for Xinghan. It means that we will not encounter any resistance when we expand in the future. It also means that our civilization level is relatively high and we can travel across the starry sky and the universe.
The civilization is like the Europeans who mastered navigation technology in the Age of Discovery, and their routes spread all over the world."
After Liao Yuan reported the situation of the Explorer to the base camp, he also habitually wrote a diary.
He is a top student who graduated from Xinghan Interstellar Navigation University. This Xinghan Interstellar Navigation University is different from top schools such as Xinghan University and Galaxy University of Science and Technology. It is a professional university with very few subjects. The most famous one is naturally
Interstellar Navigation Major.
This major is specifically used to cultivate interstellar navigation talents. Most of the graduates are active on spaceships and space battleships in various fields of Xinghan, and they are all excellent captains and captains.
Xinghan University and Galaxy University of Science and Technology, the top universities in Xinghan, mainly train scientists. The students who come out are basically engaged in work related to the field of scientific research. Of course, there are also interstellar navigation majors, and they are not bad, but
It is not as good as the major of Xinghan Navigation University.
Students at Xinghan Interstellar Navigation University are required to do one thing since they enter the university, and that is to write a diary every day, because this is a good habit based on the European captains in the Age of Discovery.
By writing a diary, you can record a lot of information and content. In the process of writing a diary, you can also reflect on what you do every day, thereby continuously improving yourself, and it can also provide a large amount of information for later navigation.
It has been many years since Liao Yuan graduated from Xinghan Interstellar Navigation University. From the beginning as an ordinary crew member, he was slowly promoted to the captain's assistant, deputy captain, and now he has become the captain of a huge space battleship. He has always insisted on
this habit.
"The distance of 88 light-years is an extremely far distance, but for the universe, it is just an insignificant distance. The universe is really too vast, and we humans still have a long, long way to go.
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Using a virtual watch and in the virtual diary world, Liao Yuan wrote this paragraph. This was his heartfelt sigh that the universe is too big and humans are too small.
"Captain~"
Just as Liao Yuan was sighing at the dark starry sky outside, Cao Yadong came over.
"Mr. Cao~"
Liao Yuan is very clear about every member of the Explorer. Not only can he sit down with each other one by one, but he can also know the abilities of each person. This is also a must-have for a captain.
ability.
When spaceships and space battleships sail in the interstellar universe, it is inevitable that something will malfunction. How to save themselves far away from the base camp is very critical.
Therefore, the captain must have a clear understanding and control of everyone on his ship, know what kind of people to use when, and know the abilities they have.
Some people are engineers who can repair spacecraft, and some are astronomical scientists who can perform interstellar positioning, etc. This information is very important, and let professional people do professional things.
Cao Yadong is the leader of the team of astronomy scientists aboard the battleship. Of course he knows him, and he can even recite Cao Yadong's information.
Cao Yadong is over 120 years old. He graduated from Galaxy University of Science and Technology. He is a top student at a prestigious university. He studied astronomy and physics at the university and obtained a double degree.
After graduation, I followed Long Yuankong, a master figure in the field of cosmic astronomy in Xinghan. This Long Yuankong is not an ordinary person. He is not only a master figure in the field of cosmic astronomy, but also a master figure in the fields of space science and physics.
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The first theoretical breakthrough of the warp engine was Long Yuankong. Being able to study with such an awesome instructor makes Cao Yadong a very powerful genius in his own right.
"Captain, according to the itinerary, should we return?"
Cao Yadong asked with a smile.
"Well, if we want to explore another planetary system, we should really return. It's been a few years since we started. It will also take a few years to go back and take another route."
Liao Yuan thought for a moment and nodded.
According to the plan, they are exploring the galaxies within 100 light-years around the solar system this time, and the duration is about ten years. Now a few years have passed, and according to the itinerary, they are about to return.
Of course, in order to maximize efficiency, the return journey is different from the return journey, so that dozens of galaxies can be explored.
"Captain, I have made a major discovery here. We may have discovered a small black hole about 1,000 light-years away from us."
"The stars around this black hole are too dense. In the past, we always thought it was a star, so we didn't pay attention to its specialness. But this time, after our unanimous analysis, we believe that this should be
There is a black hole, so can we continue to explore, even if it is a few hundred light-years away, we can determine the black hole."
With a thought, Cao Yadong sent a message to Liao Yuan through the virtual watch, and then the two people's thoughts appeared in the virtual world. Through the virtual world, Cao Yadong also revealed the latest findings of his team.
"Maybe there are small black holes?"
When Liao Yuan heard this, he immediately became interested. As a qualified captain, although his attainments in the field of cosmic and astronomical science are not as good as those of professional scientists such as Cao Yadong, his level is definitely not bad, and he needs to pass relevant professional qualifications.
A sex test will do.
Even a primary school student in Xinghan can name a lot of things about black holes, let alone him, the captain. Now that he heard that a small black hole may have been discovered in the starry sky only about 1,000 light-years away,
He was also in high spirits.
"Are you sure it's a black hole?"
Liao Yuan carefully studied Cao Yadong's information, thought for a while and asked.
"We are not 100% sure yet, but the probability is very high. The stars here are too dense. The density is hundreds or thousands of times that of the surrounding stars. This is very abnormal."
"If we weren't in this position now, we wouldn't even be sure of this. When we were here in the solar system, the picture we took of this position was like this. It looked like a star."
"But it's not actually the case. The stars here are so dense that when viewed from a long distance, it looks like one star."
Cao Yadong is not sure, but after carefully comparing the data, he can still find the special features of this area.
"What do I need to do?"
Liao Yuan nodded, thought for a while and asked.
"If we continue to move a few hundred light years in this direction, I will definitely be able to determine whether there is a black hole here. This requires you, Captain, to ask for instructions from above."
Cao Yadong thought for a while and said.
"At present, the materials carried by our Explorer are sufficient, but the higher authorities may not agree to us continuing to move forward for a few hundred light years, because our initial plan was to only operate within a hundred light years around the solar system."
As soon as Liao Yuan heard this, he immediately connected to the warehouse information of the 'Explorer'. The materials carried on the battleship were very rich, enough to support it. As for the nuclear fusion fuel used as fuel, it was even more abundant. In this regard,
Don't worry.
However, as the captain, he also knows that what he needs to do most is to execute the orders above, rather than making random changes to the voyage on his own initiative, because this will have a great negative impact on his superiors, and at the same time, making random changes to the voyage is extremely dangerous.
It may bring unknown risks, which is the last mistake a qualified captain should make.
"This is a good opportunity to explore black holes. If you miss this time, you will lose it. I think the higher-ups will agree, because we are here to explore."
"Now we have finally discovered a place where black holes may exist. For such a major discovery, I think the scientific community at Base Camp will definitely give us the greatest support."
Cao Yadong is a scientist. He is so excited now that he wants to fly over now and explore it carefully.
But Liao Yuan's considerations are different. As the captain, he not only has to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors, but also considers the safety of the warship, the feelings of most of the crew on the ship, etc., and cannot make decisions arbitrarily.
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"I will hold a crew meeting and listen to everyone's opinions first."
"If everyone has no objections, I will apply to the base camp. If the base camp agrees, we can continue flying in this direction."
After thinking about it, Liao Yuan also replied, in fact, he also really wanted to go and see it.