Chapter 1 Billions of Warships, Billions of Stars I
World of Mass Effect, ephemeris 2215. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Milky Way, Schillian Star Field, "Elysium" Starlink Colony, Starlink Navy Retired Admirals Sanatorium.
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In the blink of an eye, thirty years have passed since the war. With the popularization of small Mass Effect repeater construction technology, the civilization race has once again spread to every corner of the galaxy after a brief contraction, and it is more prosperous than in the old days!
This time, with no Reaper behind the scenes, and the Dawning City as the backbone of the galaxy, civilization is expanding faster than ever before - from the development of the Perseus Veil to the in-depth exploration of the core of the Silver Platter, from the mysterious Sentinel Cluster to the Genesis Constellation that was once exterminated by the Ryknezers, the pace of civilization is unstoppable.
It is said that the new expedition has arrived in a distant extragalactic galaxy (because of the curvature involved, the closest river system in physical distance is not necessarily the closest in distance). Once they build an ultra-small repeater, as we have told in our old stories - crossing the river with a thin rope holding a thick rope and eventually building a bridge - the new "Dawn" class super repeater of the future is just around the corner!
The idea of the interconnection of two "cities of dawn" will build a "highway" from one river system to another at the speed of light! Millions of light years are like a smooth road, how can you not make people's blood boil!
In the past 30 years, many things have changed, and the once mysterious Dawn Group has quietly reorganized into the "Dawn Group" and began to face the world as a commercial organization.
They provide the farthest transportation services: the "City of Dawn", which connects the entire galaxy, has become the commercial center of the galaxy; They provide the basic guarantee of human survival: the Dawn Group, with its super-productivity, provides almost free necessities for everyone in every civilization. Based on the slogan "Everyone has the right to live", the Dawn Regiment supplies unlimited amounts of basic materials to the entire galaxy;
They want to biologically offer any product: the "Dawn Group" is involved in every industry, from warship manufacturing to microbial chips. It is often said that "there is only what I can't imagine, and there is no Dawn Group that does not produce." ”; In addition, there are the most convenient logistics, the most advanced laboratories, and the most trend-setting cultural companies...... People have come to accept the existence of the Dawn Group as a conscientious supertrust.
Only a few, those in power, will not forget how the Dawn Regiment magically took out countless warships from their hats to support the four races when the Reapers invaded; I will not forget how at the end of the war, the Dawn swallowed all the personnel and networks of the two largest secret organizations in the pan-galaxy, "Cyberrus" and "Shadow Broker".
Maybe the CEOs of the expatriate branches and the personable corporate elites of the Dawn Group were the super agents of Cyberrus back then! And about the disappearing fleet of the "Dawn Group" and the disappearing fortress, it is even more reverie. However, the major races have traveled everywhere they can find, but they have never been able to find any trace of that huge fleet......
It can be said that the so-called rumor of the "third spiral arm of the galaxy hidden by the Dawn Group" has been enduring on the interstellar network. Everyone was convinced that Dawn had stolen an entire galactic cantilever - and in terms of the number of planets, he had it at home! This is the fundamental reason why the "Dawn Group" is so generous, only doing business and not dominating!
Of course, there are also fools who don't know what to do, and dare to reach out and rob the property of the Dawn Group. And then - whether he is the owner of a huge fleet or the dictator of a certain planet, no matter how large the background that person has, he can still hide in the depths of the universe - will be dug up by "dawn security", washed and cleaned, and broadcast live across the galaxy! As for the content of the live broadcast...... 22 forbidden!
That's right, the main body of the current Mass Effect world is still the four major civilizations, the earthlings, the asari, the turret and the celeru, and the "dawn group" is just a "big business". There have been countless righteous keyboard warriors and conspirators fanning the flames in an attempt to coerce the Dawn Syndicate into dictating the rules of the galaxy. However, the "Dawn Group" is dismissive of this, and in addition to doing business, they are not only very indifferent to the so-called hegemony of the galaxy, but even refuse to have a seat in the re-established "Citadel Council".
This is doubly embarrassing for the Citadel Council, which repairs the Citadel station and tries to re-establish the Council's authority over the galaxy...... After countless attempts to no avail, they can only pinch their noses and admit it! Anyway, the "Dawn Group" is still nominally an ally of the Parliament, and all four major civilizations owe him astronomical debts; Quarians and Krogan with second-class seats were saved by him...... It's just that this is another ruthless character who can't be relied on!
What else is there to say? Not to mention, the higher-ups know one thing - the Reaper is not extinct! They also have a huge fleet active in the dark world! Those Reapers are also allies of the Dawn Syndicate!
Nima~
Of course, the Dawn Group is not their primary problem for the time being, nor are the Mona guerrillas who occasionally cross over. The most important politics of the Citadel Council at the moment is to strike a new balance. Because the war with the Reapers, it is like a shot rerun of the four civilizations. Who is the new boss, you have to run through to find out!
Everyone returns to the same race - and the Asari are the first to be tragic! They have the longest life, and the deepest accumulation. But the leisurely years have made this civilization "fast" no matter how fast! What's more, they used to develop quickly, and they inherited the heritage of the Prothean people. Now that this legacy is being shared by the entire galactic civilization, they can only be gradually thrown away by the Earth and the Salarians;
Even more tragic than the Asari people are the Turui people, who still have their own entire industrial chain, while the Touareg people even have a financial system in the hands of the fat man of Waller! The militaristic and military-first Turks have indisputably begun to fall behind in peacetime. Unable to find their place, the Turui are seeing a distance from the other three races, and even have a tendency to be overtaken by the Quarians.
Only humans and Salarians have an average lifespan of less than 120 years, and an average lifespan of only one-third of the former. The high fertility rate (compared to other races), the high education ratio, and the high metabolism have made these two races burst out with great enthusiasm and energy in geographical expansion, and they are temporarily neck and neck in expansion! In the future, in the short term, the people of Salari can take the lead, but in the long run, I am afraid that the people of the earth will have more stamina!
The matrilineal clan society of the Salarians is physiologically determined, however this social structure is not conducive to development.
Thirty years have been like a clock for the Asari people; But for the earthlings, it is already a generation that has grown old!
With the extreme hunger and thirst of the civilian crew market, the Star Alliance government has been forced to carry out four major disarmaments of the navy, filling a large number of experienced naval personnel with the insatiable pioneer fleet. The young and vigorous grassroots officers may still be able to try to bloom the second spring of their careers, but those famous killing weapons - such as Shepard, Leona, Cynthia, Lin Zhuxue, Muyu and other combat heroes, these are all "weapons of mass destruction", and no one dares to really let them out of sight!
But they can't stay in the army for the rest of their lives...... What to do?
With a wave of his hand, the Federation Council set aside the entire "Elysium" colony as a planet for leisure and recuperation! A wide variety of retreat villas, built in every scenic place on the planet. The whole planet can be said to be all kinds of material entertainment, everything is available, all at a very low price! "This is the treatment that the heroes of the Star Alliance should enjoy", there is nothing lacking on the entire planet, except ...... Battleship.
Any battleship with a main gun, even if you have a large pipe, is not allowed to go near the Squilian system! I am afraid that the council itself understands that if the people on this planet board the warship again, the rich and noble soldiers of the entire Star Alliance Navy are now tied together, and they will not be able to fight it......
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"Knock knock~", a villa in a remote location, a visitor knocked on the door. "Hello, this is Li Huamei and Shepard visiting.
Will Admiral Hackett be there? ”
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PS: Take your time. (To be continued.) )