Chapter 13: Skywalker

Titan is the largest of Saturn's moons, the second largest in the solar system, and the only moon in the solar system with a thick atmosphere. The surface gravity on Titan is only 0.13G (1G = Earth's surface gravity), but the surface atmosphere is 1.5 times that of the Earth, and the dense atmosphere combined with the relatively low surface gravity makes it easier for the spacecraft to land and take off.

And the rather complex planetary environment here has also become the original intention of the Star Federation to choose to establish a naval academy in Titan, but this original intention has not been reflected in the military base.

The main body of the Naval Academy is built inside a transparent large bubble, just like the first scientific and technological fantasy picture of mankind. The bubbles contain breathable air for humans, artificial gravity created by mass effect fields, and even simulated Earth-like weather conditions - in school, you will never realize how bad the outside world is unless you do field training! Without wearing single armor and only carrying an oxygen cylinder into the outside world, ordinary people can't support it for three minutes......

When Lu Yuan came to the edge of the transparent bubble, he had to stop. Because he was on the verge of attenuation in the Mass Effect field, gravity was about half a G, making him walk as if he had performed light work. Very few people come here because prolonged low gravity can lead to health imbalances.

But Lu Yuan likes it here. Because it has been out of the range of the virtual weather system, the line of sight can clearly see the scene outside the hood. Outside the shield, a transparent storm is blowing in Titan's atmosphere! A certain mineral was mixed in the storm, so that the blue-green "silk thread" was pulled by the storm, and countless lanes crossed the sky from left to right.

And such a stormy day. It is also usually a sunny day - only at this time, the sight of the humans who inhabit the surface. In order to pass through the transparent sky and admire the huge earthy yellow gas planet in the distance. And the aura that surrounds her......

"I've always seen you here in a daze, especially in the last few days." A young man wearing simple armor, but not a helmet, approached him. "Is there a new product to sell? I said, you should be graduating today, why are you still here in a daze? And you're wearing this dress...... The doorman at your school would dare to let you go out like this? ”

"I'm fired......" Lu Yuan spread his hands and looked back at the young man. also said that I, Lao Li, you are wearing the wrong eye patch again. ”

"Ahem~ Really?" A young man known as Lao Li. Immediately adjust the patch on your left eye to your right eye. In fact, it is a transparent glass eye patch, which does not affect vision at all. Lao Li, known as Li Yunchen, is the director of the helium-3 refinery on this asteroid. Of course, he also has another identity, that is, the vice president of a military enthusiast association, and he is also Lu Yuan's stolen goods seller.

The equipment that Lu Yuankeng was abducted and tricked out of, whether it was simple individual armor or a "predator" pistol. Basically, it all flowed into this enthusiast organization. As for the piece of armor that Li Yunchen is wearing now, it is the training armor issued by the Naval Academy, and the logo is simply scraped off, and nothing else has been changed - it is said that military enthusiasts. What I like is this kind of "want to cover" tone!

"And what's next for you?" Li Yunchen asked. The two of them stood on the edge of the base and watched the storm chatting, and it was not at all disagreeable.

"Back to Earth, that's why I'm looking for you today. Can you rub the boat here? "Titan isn't a great place, it was a thriving place for a while." After the "Charon" quality repeater was activated, it was basically abandoned. There will never be a passenger ship coming here to "carry passengers". Since Lu Yuan had already left the Military Academy, of course he didn't want to take the warship in the port anymore. In this case, among the people he knows, I'm afraid that only this Lao Li can have a way.

"By boat? My side is full of cargo ships, so I can only ...... alone" Lao Li looked at Lu Yuan a little seriously, "Unless you are the pilot." The driving department of the military academy, I'm not worried that you can't drive. But there's one question I need to get to the bottom of it, and you have to answer me seriously! ”

"Tell me about it."

"If a pirate comes and hijacks my helium-3, can you guarantee your life to protect the cargo?" Old Li Yan asked.

"Hah! You are stupid, Lao Tzu will not work hard for that kind of bargain! Lu Yuan scoffed, "15 star yuan per cubic meter, not to mention the need for additives to use, it is helium-3 produced by Saturn, and the quality is very different." Grab a fart, no one will pick it up if you throw it on the side of the road! ”

"Hmm...... Quite convincing. Well, you've been accepted! Li Yunchen showed a big smile, "Welcome!" My Captain......"

"You wait for me......" Lu Yuan hurriedly raised his hand to stop him, there was a problem with this job as soon as he heard it, how could he feel like he was going to be taken into the ditch. Captain or something, I just want to get a boat! And did you hear me wrong? I'm talking about it, but I'm not going to protect your cargo! ”

"Absolutely." Lao Li looked at Lu Yuan, looking like he saw talents, "I don't need you to work hard, as long as you are eloquent." If you tell the pirates that, they'll be ashamed to abandon their ships. That's it! I've got you covered with my love ship, the Skywalker! ”

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"This Nima is the Skywalker?!"

Lu Yuan looked at the spaceship in front of him dumbfounded, and suddenly thousands of grass and mud horses galloped past in his heart. He once served on the frigate "Midway" for three months, and also officially visited the cruiser "Shanghai" and practiced on it for a week!

When Li Yunchen told him that the "Skywalker" was a cargo ship, he also thought about what kind of spaceship it was...... Maybe it's a decommissioned transport ship (practically impossible, it's only been thirty years since the Star Alliance entered the galaxy, and no warship has been decommissioned in such a short time.) It's like a military transport ship of seven or eight kilometers long like the "Hercules"! Or maybe it's a smuggled ship from the Turks and Asari, but reality hits him hard!

The so-called "Skywalker" cargo ship is about the size of a truck's cab......

Four ellipsoidal helium-3 storage tanks, 2,500 meters long, are attached to a long alloy cage-shaped holder. Each tank has its own Mass Effect core. It is possible to reduce the dead weight to 15% of the chengdù.

Four huge ion engine thrusters were tied to the tail of the tank, which were really tied! -- These propellers come in pairs. In order to ensure that the vector is stable, if one of the thrusters is broken. Then the driver must turn off another thruster on the diagonal in the shortest possible time...... However, this failure rate is quite high! If the driver can't make repairs en route, it means that the flight time is doubled......

Another forty-two auxiliary engines for attitude control are distributed throughout the ship. Whether it's a Mass Effect core or a variety of engines, it's all remote-on/off. The only option for an inspection is for the driver to tie a rope and carry his own maintenance tools on a spacewalk – there is absolutely no such thing as a "maintenance lane".

When all this is arranged, the biggest and most important step is to make the "Skywalker" look like a rugby, completely transparent on one side, and have absolutely good views. Hung in front of four huge gas tanks, like the front of a car...... Oh no! Compared to a huge gas tank, the cab is like a fly lying on the body of an elephant - it is very ugly!

This way it can be launched.

"You can launch your sister! Shall I cum your sister? Believe it or not, I'm driving a spaceship and hitting you in the face! "Lu Yuan is going crazy, who made this kind of life-threatening thing! In particular, there are only seats and a helm station in the cab, and the remaining space is crammed with maintenance stuff and food. The whole voyage takes half a month, but what about the bed? What about the washroom? Even Nima's sealing and radiation protection can't be guaranteed, and you must wear single armor when driving the boat (which has the effect of protecting against harsh environments), ah bastard!

"Then you're going back to the army transport? I won't stop you. Lao Li hugged his arms and said with a slanted eye. Don't think it's easy! My dad also relied on this boat back then. Little by little, I saved this pair of belongings! Of course, he didn't say that the price of helium-3 was 15,000 times higher than it is now......

"Fuck your sister!" Lu Yuan was out of play, he thought about it. "Then how much will it cost me to run this time?"

"Transported to the space station in near-lunar orbit, a one-time four thousand star dollars, if you leave. Spacecraft storage zài there is fine. If you can get something back here, add a thousand dollars. I'll give you the list, and I'll give you the food on the boat. Deal? ”

"Let's make a deal!" Lu Yuan patted Lao Li's outstretched hand depressedly. It's an agreement. "Find me a set of armor and multi-tools, I don't have anything right now......"

"Chenghui 950 star yuan."

"Hui your sister!"

"I'm rubbing! You kid has taken gunpowder! Believe it or not, I really introduced my sister to you! Sue you, my sister is my dad's Wocha life! "The appearance of the Wocha people can be compared to sharks or various orcs.

"Please...... Your dad is a big mouthful. ”

……

"Anchor!" Lu Yuan said into the microphone.

The speaker was silent, and there was no sound at all...... Your sister, it turns out that the communicator is also broken!

Lu Yuan was helpless, so he could only look through the window of the bridge and give a thumbs up to Lao Li, who was standing in the simple port of the space station. He happily replied, and then retreated further afield.

So Lu Yuan skillfully turned on the switches of the four mass effect cores and reduced the weight of the storage tank. When the resulting Mass Effect field stabilized, "Aye, aye", he whispered to himself, and pressed the huge engine switch!

The ship began to vibrate violently, and a pair of ion engines in the tail were activated. The thruster shoots out a long tail flame that gradually turns to a pale blue color!

At this time, Lu Yuan's universal tool suddenly received a communication from Lao Li.

As soon as Lu Yuan connected, he heard Li Yunchen say in a panic, "Forget to tell you, be careful, it will explode if you hit it!" ”

"I ...... Your sister...... FXCK!!! ”

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