Robin's words made the atmosphere of the meeting solemn again.

Previously, the reason why they so easily accepted Lieutenant Barron's inference as a conclusion was because they didn't want to believe that the Federation Army had invaded and that they were in a desperate situation, so Lieutenant Barron's opinion was accepted so easily. But when Robin once again turned the subject to a brutal state of war, the fear of death and the helplessness of despair swallowed them up again, and they stared at each other at a loss, unable to speak for a long time.

And just when the meeting seemed to be at an impasse again, Borg, who had been sitting in the navigator's position all along, suddenly walked over and said with a heavy face: "I just tried to contact the Marseille Space Fortress, but the signal was seriously interfered with, and I couldn't contact the Fortress side at all. ”

“……”

As soon as Borg said this, everyone present suddenly gasped. And Lieutenant Barron, who had previously suspected Christine of falsifying military intelligence, also closed his eyes as if he were dead.

Yes, the means of distinguishing the real from the fake are actually very simple. Just try to contact the Marseille Space Fortress, because if the information is false and the Federation Army has not invaded, then there is absolutely no way that the fleet will not be able to contact the Marseille Space Fortress. In other words, only if the Federation has already invaded, the Vanguard fleet of the Federation will block the communication signals in the nearby star field. And now the situation proves that the new war has really arrived, just as Christine received in the video footage.

After glancing at Christine, Robin reached out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Well, the matter has now come to a conclusion." So we shouldn't spend our time doubting each other right now, and I think the first thing we need to do is find a place to hide the fleet before the Federation finds out about us, and then try to contact the Marseille Space Fortress. ”

Robin's words undoubtedly made a good start for the meeting, because now that the fact that the war was coming had been accepted by everyone, the burden that had been weighing on everyone's hearts was immediately lifted. After all, everyone here is a soldier, and they all participated in the July war half a year ago, so after a short recovery, they have gradually regained their true colors as soldiers, and began to analyze the current situation as carefully as Robin did.

At present, from the perspective of the big picture, the TR-735 fleet, which is extremely close to the Kuiper fault channel, is indeed very dangerous, and even in a state of crisis of destruction at any time. But if you combine the actual situation, the situation faced by the TR-735 fleet is actually not so bad.

Because although the Kuiper Belt they are currently in is very close to the invasion site of the Federal Fleet, the Kuiper Belt, which has a complex environment and can interfere with the Federal Space Radar, has become a natural barrier between the TR-735 fleet and the Federal fleet.

Moreover, the offensive route of the Federation Army must be based on the capture of the Marseille Space Fortress, and they will not waste too much energy and time to conduct a large-scale carpet search of the huge Kuiper Belt in the area, but will go directly to the Marseille Space Fortress, the gateway of the Republic, through the Kuiper Fault Channel.

So, while the current situation facing the TR-735 fleet may seem dangerous, in the short term, the TR-735 fleet hidden in the Kuiper Belt is actually safer than the fleet stationed in the Marseille space fortress.

After analyzing this result, the faces of the captains present couldn't help but look much better, and they began to discuss the next response plan with their own opinions.

And the plan that Robin said about first hiding the fleet and then contacting the Marseille Space Fortress was unanimously approved by everyone. Because it has only been a short twenty minutes since the red alert was received, in such a short period of time, the Marseille Space Fortress should not have received the news of the invasion of the Federation Army. In addition, these small transport ships in the TR-735 fleet cannot stay in space for a long time without supplies, and the war cannot end in a short period of time, so it is a top priority to contact the Marseille Space Fortress as soon as possible.

But the problem now is that the vanguard fleet of the Federation Army has already preemptively launched signal shielding, so the TR-735 fleet staying in the Kuiper belt cannot keep the signal smooth at all, and in this case, how to contact the Marseille Space Fortress has become the biggest problem at hand.

Just when everyone was at a loss because of the contact problem, Christine, who was still the object of suspicion, suddenly became bold and said hesitantly: "What if...... If you believe me, I have a way to keep the fleet in touch with the outside world. ”

As soon as Christine's words came out, more than a dozen pairs of eyes present suddenly turned to him, and being stared at by so many eyes, Christine immediately pursed her lips and lowered her head in fear.

"You say...... Do you have a way? Since he was most familiar with Christine, Robin preemptively asked: "What's the way, tell me about it!" ～”

Perhaps because Robin was the only person who trusted him before, so when he came into contact with Robin's gaze, Christine immediately took a deep breath and said slowly: "We can build a mobile signal tower in space, and use the signal transmission function of the signal tower to connect the fleet's signal with the signal of the outside world." ”

"But isn't the signal blocked by the federal forces?" Borg asked with a frown.

"We can use the local signal within the fleet, and the local signal will be transmitted in the way of a local signal without interference." Speaking of her area of expertise, Christine immediately explained in a bright spirit: "At present, we are in the Kuiper Belt, which has a very high density of celestial bodies, and most of the celestial bodies are natural sources of radiation, which naturally emit electromagnetic waves that interfere with space radio waves. The signal shielding method of the Federation fleet is to cover the area with a kind of electromagnetic wave with its own radio wave protection. However, when this kind of electromagnetic wave encounters with celestial electromagnetic waves, it will repulsion, so in fact, the signal shielding of the Federal Army cannot completely cover the entire Kuiper Belt. ”

Speaking of which, in order to facilitate everyone's understanding, Christine used an electronic pen to express the role of the celestial bodies in black and white on the three-dimensional map.

"These black areas are the shielded signals of the Federal Army, and our long-range communication signals cannot communicate with the Marseille Space Fortress because these black areas are blocked by layers, so that the long-range communication signals cannot leave the Kuiper Belt." After speaking, Christine pointed to the white circle drawn on the three-dimensional map and said: "These white areas are the areas protected by celestial electromagnetic waves, due to the rejection of celestial electromagnetic waves and quasi-electromagnetic waves, there is a vacuum area of electromagnetic waves, and this thin circle of electromagnetic wave vacuum layer can completely ensure the smooth flow of signals." ”

Looking at the dense white aperture on the three-dimensional map, Robin suddenly understood Christine's thoughts, and suddenly realized: "You want to use the short-distance signal transmission ability of local signals to connect these electromagnetic vacuum regions protected by celestial bodies?" ”

"Yes." Christine connected the many apertures one by one with white wires, and said excitedly: "You see, as long as these apertures are passed one by one, we have the ability to transmit signals beyond the coverage of the Federal Army." ”

"But what are you talking about mobile towers? Do we have such equipment? Lieutenant Barron, the captain of the AT-056, asked, confused.

"This ......," Christine explained, with a look of shame, "that my companion and I brought out a large amount of cell tower equipment when we were preparing to smuggle out of the space station, and we were going to use it as a means of earning a living when we arrived at the Federation......"

Robin, who had personally checked the equipment of these signal towers, couldn't help but interrupt: "Those are built on meteorites, right?" ”

"Yes, but we can build a signal tower on an aircraft, and any aircraft with a certain load capacity can ......"

"Automatic collector! ～”

Before Christine finished speaking, Robin and Borg thought of the aircraft that Christine needed to build a mobile tower. And because the TR-735 fleet is carrying out rare substance collection missions this time, the seven transport ships in the fleet are equipped with hundreds of automatic collectors, both in terms of quantity and function, these automatic collectors with unmanned flight mode can fully meet Christine's needs.

"I'm going to calculate the route and the path." Sensing that something was going to happen, Borg immediately opened the star chart, searched for celestial objects that met the requirements, and calculated the shortest path suitable for information transmission as quickly as possible.

Just as everyone began to cheer at the regain of the dawn, Christine suddenly hesitated and said: "In addition to the aircraft, I must have the internal information code of the TR-735 fleet, and the fleet authentication information password of the Marseille Space Fortress and other information authorization ......"

“……”

Christine's words made the atmosphere that had just relaxed again solemn, because the things he asked for were within the scope of the flagship's captain's authority, and if he handed them over, it would be tantamount to asking Cecilia to hand over her captain's authority.

If it were someone else, it would be just a matter of handing it over, but this Christine is a stowaway after all, and if the safety of the entire fleet is put in his hands, it is difficult for everyone to guarantee that this guy will not sell everyone as a bargaining chip.

"Cecilia......" Robin looked anxiously at Cecilia.

"Robin, I understand." After struggling for a moment, Cecilia suddenly looked at Christine with a smile: "I trust Robin, and he trusts you, so I'll give you the permissions you need." ”

“……”

As soon as Cecilia said this, Borg, who was calculating the path, suddenly looked back at her. He wanted to stop Cecilia's reckless move, but when he looked at Cecilia and Robin's tacit understanding, he couldn't help but recall the thrilling reversal during the July War.

That time, the heroic couple worked together to create a miracle, and this time...... Borg shook his head with a wry smile, but still didn't say anything after all.

"That's right." Lieutenant Barron suddenly thought of a crucial question and exclaimed, "With the speed of the automatic collector, we simply can't communicate with the Marseille Space Fortress before the Federation Vanguard fleet attacks. ”

As soon as Barron said this, everyone immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

At the flight speed of the automatic collector, when the signal channel is connected, the daylily is cold. In the Kuiper Belt, where there are many celestial bodies, the Ray transport ships are unable to fly at high speeds. If you can't contact the Marseille Space Fortress before the Federation attacks, then it will be meaningless. In the case of a hasty battle, it is absolutely impossible for the Marseille Space Fortress to stop the powerful Federation fleet, and if the Marseille Space Fortress falls in a short period of time, all hope will be dashed.

Just when everyone was extremely worried about this problem, Robin suddenly grabbed the ship's communicator at hand and ordered: "Angus, get your F-4 space shuttle ready to fly." ”

……

(To be continued)