Chapter 4: The Nebula That Gave Birth to Stars
The time of space travel is always boring, but because everyone lives together, it is not much different from the old days.
This is also the biggest advantage of nomads, the mothership is the homeland, everyone is together, it is impossible to go out to roam the stars for a while, and relatives have not seen each other for hundreds of thousands of years.
A year of sailing, quickly passed, and now people are 0.08 light years away from the destination, "Grimm 3".
The spacecraft is out of the faster-than-light state, and Yu Yifeng is observing this piece through the astronomical telescope...... Extra-large nebulae.
The nebula, called the Grimm KKY1187, has a maximum scale of 167 light-years and is like a ...... from the perspective of an astronomical telescope Huge, glowing crabs!
This is the cradle of stars.
Astronomical photographs reveal that there are three distinct star-forming groups in this nebula, plus other scattered stars, a total of more than 4,000 stars that are still in the main-sequence stage.
The abundant light makes the nebula like a morning mist, like a dreamlike color.
And their destination, located on the edge of the nebula, on a "crab leg", is just a red dwarf star with its unsightly appearance.
On Homeland, large radio interferometers are aimed at the red dwarf, and astronomers are increasing the resolution while decreasing the luminosity.
Slowly, when the resolution limit was about to be reached, a shadow the size of a mosquito appeared.
At a distance of 0.08 light years, it is already possible to photograph the opposing spacecraft very vaguely.
It's orbiting this little star, moving at high speed!
Grimm 3 is only 0.12 times the mass of the Sun, and its volume is larger than that of Jupiter. The small mass means that this guy has very low luminous intensity, surface temperature, and is a rather wonderful little star.
"If we can, we can get a closer look at the inner workings of stars with Grimm 3. You know...... What is the temperature of its top atmosphere? ”
"500 degrees...... Yes, five hundred degrees Celsius, and you can't let the steel melt! ”
"At this temperature, our probe can even enter the shallow atmosphere, this little guy is really embarrassed by the face of the star!"
In the observatory, several astronomers were talking and laughing, and they were obviously in a good mood. Other experts are using various instruments to obtain the parameters of alien spacecraft.
The lifespan of stars is very wonderful, fat people die quickly, and thin people live longer.
That is to say, large stars, because of their huge own pressure, make the internal thermonuclear reaction, showing a kind of geometric series of rapid explosion, fuel is quickly depleted; Stars with ten solar masses tend to live as little as 10 million years.
Small stars are inherently small, and the hydrogen and helium nuclei are much less stressed by themselves, and the thermonuclear reaction rate is much slower.
Scientists estimate that this "Green-3", 0.12 times the mass of the sun, has a lifespan of ...... More than 1,000 billion years. Totally able to hold out until the end of the universe!
Yu Yifeng just stared at the mosquito-like spaceship on the screen, and at the same time received a report from the observatory: "The distance is still too far away, and only very vague parameters can be observed......"
"We were puzzled that although this star is small, it occasionally flares, and this distance is actually a bit dangerous."
"Is it showing off its strength?"
He read the report with interest and secretly said to himself: "The diameter of the spacecraft is about 120 kilometers?!" It's a big one. But if you think about it, it's normal, just like an ocean-going freighter, the larger the volume, the more cargo it can carry, and the farther it can sail at one time. ”
"Hey, there aren't any other small ships?" Yu Yifeng found something strange, but he didn't think much about it, maybe the small spaceships were all hidden in the main ship, just like the new humans are currently in.
Now the four main spaceships of the new humans have just come out of the faster-than-light state and have a great information advantage.
In other words, there is a high probability that the other party does not know the arrival of a new human civilization......
Of course, what people see now is also the image of the other party 0.08 years ago.
"Let's have a short meeting." Yu Yifeng issued a notice.
A few minutes later, everyone was already seated in the conference room.
This group of experts was slightly excited, this was the first time they had come into contact with an interstellar civilization after they had the strength...... Although it is only a businessman.
Yu Yifeng coughed twice, and said directly: "Everyone has seen it, this is the photo of the other party's spaceship, which is much larger than ours, flying around the 'Grimm 3', because of the distance, it is not very clear." ”
It is difficult to judge the specific combat strength of a spaceship just by its appearance......
In addition to the original mothership "Deep Space", which looks like a large rocket, there are also four round nuclear blasters, which are indeed very low-end.
But the current spacecraft are already quite beautiful, and they are made of nano-materials, and their shapes are also in line with various mechanical designs.
In other words, you can't tell by looking at whether these barrels are ordinary electromagnetic guns or terrifying antimatter cannons. It is difficult for each other to estimate the other's scientific and technological level and combat effectiveness through observation.
Xu Yunjin, Minister of Security, was the first to speak: "Although the credibility of the Amoeba Business Alliance is very good, we only use the information provided by the black and hearsay. No one knows, millions of years later, will they become robbers? ”
"The vicissitudes of life, the erosion of time is the most cruel, although this probability is not large, but it has to be prevented. So, I propose, send only one small spacecraft for the conversation. The big troops will stay here, and I am personally willing to enter the small ship and negotiate with the other side on behalf of civilization. ”
In the large conference room, all the members of the think tank buzzed and discussed.
Dr. Rimbaud stood up and shook his head, "Putting aside the fame of the Amoeba Business Alliance, let's think with the most malicious thoughts for the time being, just to be on the safe side. ”
"We assume that this unknown commercial civilization is both good and evil. When they meet the weak, they will rob, and when they meet equal opponents, they will trade properly. ”
"Well, as long as we show considerable strength, the probability of going to war is very low. Therefore, a small spaceship may be like fishing, arousing the greed of the other party, but it is dangerous. I suggest that all ships be pressed on to deter each other while maintaining a safe distance. ”
"Once the war starts, either you die or I die. In general, it doesn't happen easily. ”
Yu Yifeng nodded and said, "I wrote it down, and it is true in theory." As long as we don't show that we have the Noah and a lot of perfection, the other party will generally not look down on us. The shielding means of neutrino detection must be turned on at all times......"
After these words were spoken, the meeting was silent for a while
One of the members stood up again and spoke from a different angle: "I wonder if the degree of peace in the universe is higher than we imagined. Wouldn't such a spaceship, daring to broadcast on a large scale, trigger the robbery of the destroyer civilization? Or rather...... The Destroyer civilization is only a minority? ”
"No, of course they're risky."
It was Hei who spoke, and the fat on his face trembled: "But robbery must also have enough benefits!" ”
"In order to maintain their existence, business alliances have their own rules and powers. If there is no particularly big interest, the bandits are not willing to get into trouble with the backstage above L5 for nothing. ”
"Moreover, if you dare to run a spaceship, you will run out of commercial spaceships, and there are generally two brushes. From "
"And there are few spaceships, and it doesn't seem that the military strength is too strong, so the interstellar civilizations involved in the transaction will be more secure. Isn't it because of this psychology that we dare to come here? ”
"But because of this, the other party generally doesn't carry anything particularly expensive."
It turned out that this was the case, and Yu Yifeng realized something in his heart.
Even if the other party brings something good, the new human will not know, and it is impossible for them to take a big risk and rob the other party. At present, the new human beings have an information advantage and are the first to observe the other party's spaceship, but for the new human civilization that has just arrived, it is not a wise thing to rashly set up an enemy.
He finally clapped his head: "Okay, then, the specific plan is this: we sail to the distance of the other ship...... 8-10 astronomical units away, keep a certain safe distance, the army is pressed all at once, four flagships, keep 0.6 astronomical units from each other. ”
"Wang Yufan, you dispatched a group of experts to be responsible for drafting a document that could be adapted to the situation, so as to avoid mistakes in the process of contact. The other three main ships, relying on documents, acted on the opportunity. ”
"Next, let's send a friendly greeting." Yu Yifeng said excitedly.