Chirp~

The USS Vanguard star-raider sped back at a gallop.

In the eternal darkness of the universe, four space bases named 'Eagle's Nest' are quietly suspended in the synchronous orbit of the planet Dastan.

Among them, the Eagle's Nest 01 Space Base, and the 'Dragon City' large-scale comprehensive base, which covers an area of up to 10,000 square kilometers on the ground, are located on the vertical façade, which can be said to complement each other.

With a million kilometers to go, the Starship Vanguard began to slow down.

Planet Dastan is now the most important extrasolar active planet for human beings on Earth, with a large population, a prosperous economy and a prosperous industry, so ensuring the safety and stability of the planet is a top priority.

The 'Planetary Defense Project', led by the Aerospace Research Institute of Weile Academy of Sciences and built with the participation of several subsidiaries of Weile Group, has passed the acceptance and put into use more than a month ago.

The project takes the planet Dastan as the center of the circle, and establishes a 'space reconnaissance and early warning system' at a distance of 2 million kilometers from the planet's surface, that is, a super-large 'multi-purpose nuclear-powered satellite' arranged like a small celestial body, with 24-hour detection and monitoring, and can issue early warnings once an unknown target intrudes, and at the same time, the transked interstellar ships can also obtain navigation data through them.

For example, the 'Vanguard' interstellar assault ship returning from the Zeta system has its own 'identification system', and through special key verification, the assault ship is safe to navigate by default.

On the other hand, if an interstellar ship of unknown origin wants to enter a range of 2 million kilometers, after three failed identity verifications, the space reconnaissance and early warning system will trigger a combat alarm, and quickly share and disseminate data information such as the flight speed, course, ship shape, and electromagnetic radiation characteristics of the unidentified target to all units.

The AI system will dispatch the best patrol force based on the number of targets and the level of threat.

If it is a single interstellar ship with a low threat, then the space patrol ship that flies and cruises in space 24 hours a day will speed up and find out the identity at close range as soon as possible, and if the other party does not obey the discipline, then it can only be destroyed.

If there are a large number of high-threat targets, then the highest level of combat alert will be raised, and at this time, the 'Circular Space Fortress', which is located 1 million kilometers away from the surface of the planet Dastan, will urgently enter combat mode.

The Annular Space Fortress is not a closed closed loop, it is actually composed of 24 'battle fortresses' evenly distributed in different sectors and the circular three-dimensional arch of the planet Dastan.

Each battle fortress is a huge military complex, equipped with advanced reconnaissance, command and communication equipment, and equipped with a large number of weapons and equipment, such as a large-caliber ion cannon that can smash a space fighter into slag with a single cannon, a multi-mounted electromagnetic cannon with a rate of fire that is so fast that it can resemble a line of fire, a laser cannon that kills the enemy invisibly, and a large-caliber electromagnetic cannon with a high rate of fire and great power......

In addition, each Battle Fortress has extremely thick armor protection, and the new nuclear power generation system installed in the core ensures that the Battle Fortress has a strong and continuously efficient energy shield, and advanced quantum encryption is enough to ensure that any cyber attack is ineffective, and the goal of their construction is to stop the invasion of strong enemies.

Once a strong enemy invades, they must fight tenaciously, frantically block the enemy, prepare for the interstellar combat force's starships to go out of port to meet the battle, prepare for Star Wars on the surface of Dastan Planet, and buy time as much as possible, so the design and construction standards are extremely high.

Each battle fortress is like a war beast hidden in its fangs.

Therefore, when the 'Vanguard' interstellar assault ship returns, it needs to be 'cautious' to enter the designated channel, if it is intimidated by the battle fortress, then the super dense heavy firepower suddenly greets, even if it has reached the level of third-level civilization, the interstellar assault ship will not be able to bear it, because the firepower of the battle fortress is too fierce, otherwise how can it be called a 'fortress'.

Constantly slowing down, the assault ship has approached the third line of defense about 500,000 kilometers from the planet Dastan.

This defensive circle is far more dangerous than the space fortresses in the second defensive circle, because the task of guarding and patrolling and combat readiness in this defensive circle is 12 large combat ships that are constantly patrolling in the air.

Although these battleships are still one of the interstellar ships, they are completely the product of the defensive idea of 'fire first', they are like heavy battleships in World War I, with rough skin and thick flesh, especially resistant to beating, and many guns are very fierce.

More like the 'mobile' version of the Battle Fortress, the combat ships form a defensive circle called the Death Forbidden Zone in the form of mobile patrols that regularly change lanes, and any enemy who dares to invade will be full of their firepower and taste the power of what is called a death barrage.

The "delicate and soft" Pioneer interstellar assault ship, in front of the "steel monster" of the large combat ship, is like the difference between a small sports car and a heavy trailer, although the sports car may be more advanced, but it can't stand the heavy trailer body is thick and thick, if it is really piled up, it is not difficult for the heavy truck to crush the sports car.

Therefore, the 'Pioneer' interstellar assault ship passed through this defensive circle, which was also unconventional, and after passing safely, it began to slowly change its course and cut into the entrance channel of the Eagle's Nest 01 space base.

In a sense, the four Eagle's Nest space bases suspended in synchronous orbit and the Huaxia interstellar combat units stationed here are the fourth line of defense of this planet.

Therefore, when the assault ship is automatically guided to dock at the port, as long as it walks to the porthole, you can see a number of dark gray painted and murderous interstellar warships moored in the port, ranging from space patrol boats and frigates that are small in size, fast in speed, flexible in combat and capable of carrying out various tasks, to interstellar battleships with large tonnage and volume, strong weapons and equipment and combat protection, and strong sustainable combat capabilities.

Starships are the product of many advanced technologies, so as long as they are not out of the harbor for training or patrolling, they will be routinely maintained when they are moored in the harbor.

The outer space environment is very harsh, and the vacuum environment does not mean that there is nothing, all kinds of cosmic rays, astral dust, ultra-low temperature environments, etc., have been torturing the armor protection layer of the interstellar battleship, and the maneuverable flight at various speeds has also caused wear and tear to the power system of the battleship, and it must also be maintained.

As for the 'Vanguard' returning from a voyage to the Zeta system, if anyone can look down from a high vantage point, they can see that there are many large or small pits on the hull of the battleship, and some parts are like the pores of human skin, densely packed with small speckled pits.

At the same time, you can see the huge engine tail nozzle at the tail of the battleship, and the edge of the trumpet-shaped nozzle made of super high-temperature resistant materials is ablated to varying degrees, and the ultra-high temperature particle beam gushing out of the tail nozzle during the voyage is comparable to the sun, and the ablative material is also very normal, so after returning to port, the metal should be remelted and repaired, and at the same time brushed with an anti-high temperature protective paint layer.

Most of the maintenance work is carried out by intelligent robots in space, and technical non-commissioned officers only need to remotely command and supervise indoors, so if you look at the number of robots on the shells of starships at other berths, you will know whether they go out to train enough often.

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The USS Vanguard interstellar assault ship is moored in place, and the pre-war reconnaissance mission against the planet Bor in the Zeta system has officially come to a successful conclusion.

After the assault ship was handed over to the port maintenance squadron and the data was reloaded, Qin Tian led many senior staff officers to leave the assault ship and take a space elevator to the 'Dragon City' large integrated base on the ground.

"This reconnaissance mission was a great success, but I really didn't expect the situation on Planet Bor to be so complicated!"

As soon as they met, Feng Peng said to Qin Tian with joy.

Qin Tiandao: "When I gave the order to return, I had already ordered the staff to formulate an operational plan, based on the accumulation of a large amount of data and data before, plus the results obtained from this reconnaissance, I hope that the detailed and feasible combat plan can be formulated within 24 hours, and the simulation deduction can be completed within 48 hours, do you think it is difficult?"

Feng Peng didn't think about it, so he smiled and said: "Of course this is not difficult! When you are still in the space elevator, I have roughly read a lot of battle reports, the strength of the warring sides is not particularly strong, after fighting each other, even the strength of the victorious side will be greatly reduced, for us who are waiting for work, the difficulty of winning is almost minimal!"

Qin Tian said with a smile: "Even if the probability of winning is very high, don't take it lightly, the preparations in all aspects must be careful and careful, especially the landing operation of the Quet people, which has provided us with a lot of valuable lessons!"

Feng Peng immediately stood up and replied solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely pay close attention to the formulation of the battle plan, never ignore any details, and ensure that I am fully prepared and thoughtful!"

Qin Tian smiled slightly, and walked towards the equipment department.

Soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved!

Although the Bors and the Quet are in full swing, no matter which side wins the final victory, they will not be Qin Tian's opponents, but strategically they despise the enemy, but tactically they still have to pay attention to it.

Excellent and well-trained soldiers must also have advanced and powerful weapons and equipment to match them in order to display their super-first-class combat effectiveness.

This time he entered the Zeta system, Qin Tian naturally hoped to complete the battle and solve all the troubles at once, so as to complete the A1 mission.

Therefore, in the preparation of equipment and materials, Qin Tian naturally took extra care and took into account the equipment and ammunition needed to solve various situations as much as possible, anyway, no matter who the victorious side was, he would have the strength to defeat it with a critical hit.

On the other hand, the battle plan of the Planet Bor personally presided over by Feng Peng is also constantly improving.

Thanks to the various data obtained from the previous reconnaissance, including the space environment of the Zeta Galaxy, the climate and geological characteristics of the Bor planet, the actual combat performance of the warring sides, and many other valuable data, it is much more convenient to formulate the battle plan, from pre-war reconnaissance, seizing air supremacy, to landing operations, expanding the control area, material supply, etc., everything is considered in detail.

In order to cope with a variety of situations, many sets of battle plans have been drawn up, and after detailed examination and approval, they have begun to carry out simulation and deduction verification, and verify the feasibility of the battle plan through wargame deduction, virtual simulation and other methods.

Almost at the same time, the preparations for interstellar combat forces began to be in full swing.

The interstellar warships that were selected to enter the expeditionary fleet have returned one after another after completing their training, and entered the Eagle's Nest Space Base, or the spaceport of Weile Aerospace Technology, for a comprehensive pre-war overhaul and maintenance, and after completing the pre-war inspection and preparations, all the warships have successively assembled at the Eagle's Nest Space Base to begin various supplies such as ammunition, oil, gas, and living materials.

This time the supplies were replenished, and the ammunition that was refilled was not exercise ammunition, but real live ammunition.

Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while!

Since its establishment, the interstellar combat unit has been constantly undergoing all kinds of devilish tempering training and various exercises, large and small, but no matter how many times there are training and exercises, and how effective it is, it still has to be tested by actual combat.

The silent starry sky is eternally cold, and the battleships are proudly slaughtered!

July 1, 2025.

When Qin Tian returned from Earth and brought back the effective battle orders, the four Eagle's Nest Space Bases floating in the synchronous orbit of Dastan Planet were suddenly bustling.

The Pioneer Star Assault Ship took the lead, setting off first with two reconnaissance ships, followed by an advance detachment consisting of two Star Frigates and an Star Destroyer, and the last to set off was the main force of the expeditionary fleet.

The vast starry sky!

The huge starfleet, the sea of stars galloping, towards the distant planet Bor in the Zeta system, mighty and powerful......

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