The Scavenger is moored on a space station 40,000 kilometers above the ground, which is Starlink's own space station, which is much smaller than international space, but it is still enough as a transit station to and from Stargate.

Compared with the humble spacecraft used in the early days, the rail fertilization boat to and from the atmosphere has been updated to the latest model, which is much more fashionable. With a pair of short, wide wings, the transport boat is essentially a kind of space shuttle. The large cargo plane purchased by Starlink was mounted in the sky, and after reaching a sufficient altitude, it was able to break free from gravity with booster rockets and ion engines and fly to the earth's orbit. When you return to the ground, you rely on the ion engine to adjust your attitude, and it almost semi-glides and lands.

The United States and the Soviet Union have also done this before, but due to the immaturity of material technology and intelligent control, coupled with the high cost, it has not been widely used, and it is only used for some experiments. Starlink picked up this trick, and it was just a transition. Catapulting a spacecraft directly from an electromagnetic trajectory, whether it is an ion engine or a spacecraft circuit, needs to continue to improve, after all, this method is mature in technology and has high safety.

A transport boat carrying up to 20 people entered the atmosphere, wrapped in blazing firelight, dragged a long tail flame, streaked across the sky, and landed at the newly renovated airport on the west side of Antania. Originally, the old airport built during World War II was in the center of Antania, but Xia Ming felt that it would affect the overall planning too much, so he directly demolished and built the headquarters building.

"I really can't imagine that this place is already so lively", looking at Antania, which has become a city, Xiao Huan was both surprised and happy, although she was in a foreign land, she had a feeling of coming home.

"I have to keep busy, don't bother me", Xiaotang pushed Xia Ming's disgruntled gaze back, and obtained a lot of samples from the corpse of the mutant Borg, as well as the giant ship's lair, which opened her mind, she didn't have the time to deal with someone's primitive desires, anyway, Xiao Huan was there......

Xiaotang returned to the research area on the northwest side of Antania, where a large number of buildings had already risen next to the huge chimney-like building. It is home to dozens of research institutes with research projects ranging from medicine, biochemistry, materials, semiconductors, and integrated circuits to aircraft, jet engines, and spacecraft, housing tens of thousands of scientists from all over the world.

To the east of the research area is the fledgling educational district, where the Antanya Institute of Technology, commonly known as the "Starlink University", has been built. The new university has a number of theoretical majors such as basic physics, cosmic physics, and applied physics, as well as more than 10 engineering majors such as astronautics, energy, materials, and integrated circuits.

Universities are never built in a day, but Starlink University really has a bit of a "one-day school" flavor. The scientists who entered the research institutes affiliated with Starlink all signed part-time teaching agreements. With such abundant educational resources, coupled with a large number of Starlink companies waiting to be selected after graduation, student resources are not worried. Although there is only one grade and two or three thousand students, they are all geniuses and top students selected from all over the world.

Antania Medical College is also attractive enough for those who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine, and the human neural model alone, and the application of EI in medicine, is enough to establish itself in the global medical education community. Not to mention the merging of the Faculty of Medicine and the Medical Research Zone, which means direct access to cutting-edge research fields.

There is also a middle school and three primary schools built around the two colleges, both of which solve the problem of educating the children of Starlink employees. To this end, Starlink has spent a lot of money to recruit primary and secondary education talents from all over the world, and has also established an education research institute to explore the application of EI in education. If nothing else, this group of "second generation stars" will be the first beneficiaries of the EI education revolution.

To the southeast of Antania, near Antsiranana, is the only area in Antania that is open to outsiders. This is the business district, where the decision-making headquarters of Starlink's various enterprises are located. However, there are no adjacent skyscrapers, and each company's headquarters has only a small decision-making office here, reporting directly to Starlink headquarters. In addition to this, he is also responsible for the reception and management of the staff team that is regularly organized by each company. Coming here for training is a fantastic trip for the employees.

In the southwest of Antania, there is the most mysterious Starlink Secret Service College, which only recruits college graduates, even if it was well paid, there were millions of Chinese yuan in "signing fees", as well as allowances of not less than 10,000 yuan per month, and there were various subsidies for official employment, but it was still not enough to recruit people. The reason is very simple, the recruitment conditions are very harsh, and the life and death agreement is signed, which looks similar to a mercenary company at first glance, no wonder most of them were Chinese people in the early days.

But now it's different, the propaganda of the Battle of the Star Gate is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even if the UNOC deliberately downplays the existence of the Star Alliance, but the final victory was won by Xia Ming leading the Star Alliance special service to break into the enemy's lair, which cannot be avoided.

As a result, the Starlink Secret Service Academy has become a sacred place for those secondary and secondary youth who are still eager to become human defenders and fight in space even after graduating from college.

The convoy of Xia Ming, Xiao Huan and others moved along the avenue, and not long after, several cars left the convoy and headed towards the Starlink Special Service Academy. The spies who came back to rest and recuperate had to go back to the academy to report, they were still only in the first year, and in the next three years, they had to continue their college careers, improve themselves at the same time, and promote their juniors. The originally empty freshman building was already full of people.

The convoy drove into the heart of four districts, which are full of parks, woodlands, grasslands, lakes and pools, as well as squares large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

At the center of the square stands the tallest building in Antania: the Starlink Headquarters. Covering an area of two square kilometers and with a height of 99 floors, the shape resembles the front half of a spaceship penetrating through the ground, and the magnetic levitation metal mirror at the top keeps rotating, like a star twinkling.

The building, which was completed in less than a year, is yet another miracle of EI's application to humanity.

On the flagpole standing in front of the main entrance of the building, there is a red flag, and in the middle is a white triangle with half a white circle, and there is a white five-star in the circle, which is the new logo designated by Xia Ming to Starlink. The triangle symbolizes me, humanity, and the world, the circle is the star gate, and the five stars represent the ideal and the future.

Whether it is the tone and composition, or the meaning, it is very mediocre, but Xia Ming feels that it is precisely because of simplicity and mediocrity that it is possible to pass it on.

On the upper floor of the building, in the huge circular conference room, Xia Ming and He Xinghui sat together, the two of them wore special models of AR glasses, Xia Ming nodded, and virtual figures appeared in each seat.

In addition to Xiaotang and Xiao Huan, the 7 people in the core network are all there, as well as Metz, You Kuang, Wu Sihao, Yi family brothers and sisters, Lou Xinghai, Lawrence, Tian Chong, Hassabis, Hang Xiangbei and thirty or forty new peripheral members, these people come from all over the world and are in charge of various enterprises owned by Starlink.

"You should have heard some rumors, we have had some unpleasantness with the UNOC, and I came back to solve these things. But that's not the most important thing. The return time for the UNOC was five days away, and we had a lot to do in that time. The first is to solve the problem of the establishment of our Star Alliance, no one will believe it, the current Star Alliance is just a club at all. ”

Everyone looked at Xia Ming with eyes that were both in awe and amazement, and in awe, the hero who led mankind to defeat the extraterrestrial civilization really returned to the earth and appeared alive in front of them. Surprisingly, the shape of this bald head is very different from the image in the media reports. The latter is full of books and a little shy, and at first glance he is a scientist. And now, it's kind of ...... How to say it, like Professor X, he is full of inhuman detachment.

"Well, this is the price of escaping death, I believe that my hair problem will be solved, but this is not a priority", seeing everyone's eyes rubbing on the top of their heads, Xia Ming was both a little embarrassed and a little helpless. When he was engaged in cell proliferation, because the hair tissue of the scalp was all destroyed by radiation, there was no way to reproduce it, and before solving this problem, he could only go bareheaded.

Everyone chuckled lowly, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief, at this time, Xia Ming finally had the breath of a mortal.

The next thing is to announce the specific composition of the Star Alliance, as Xia Ming said before, the previous Star Alliance was brought together by research institutions, various companies and various schools, and it all relied on Xia Ming and Lin Cheng and others to coordinate and integrate resources.

This system barely survived the war with the mutant Borg, but to ensure that there was a more solid rear for future operations, Xia Ming felt that he had to take care of it.

The new system of Starlink will be an organization independent of all countries, with no territory (Antania is only leased), no citizens (all of them retain their original nationality), but an independent army and judiciary.

Under the new system, Starlink's enterprises are organized into three levels.

The highest level is the core enterprise, and other companies and external individuals are no longer allowed to participate in the shares. It includes 6 companies, including IEI, Kunpeng Aerospace, Star Nuclear Energy, Anchorage Pharmaceutical, Zhiling Semiconductor, and Tang's Materials. The traits of these companies are fundamental, ensuring Starlink's mastery of core technologies.

The internal shareholding structure of the core enterprise will be converted into the shares originally owned by the Malaco shell company into the collective shares of Starlink, and the agency power is in the hands of the core seven members of Starlink, and the other individual shares remain unchanged.

The secondary is public enterprises, including Char Heavy Industries, Cicada Motion, Phantom, SynaCyber, Carbon Cell, Extreme Battery and other companies, this branch allows other companies and individuals to participate in the shares, but not more than 30%, and also converts Malaco shell company into Starlink, and the others remain unchanged.

For such companies, Starlink's goal is to use it to promote the core technology and ensure that the core technology is not misused and distorted.

The next level is peripheral enterprises, including acquired aircraft companies, engine companies, media and film and television companies, as well as some companies that Xia Ming used EI to create casually, such as intelligent synchronous translation companies, and even automobile and mobile phone companies, with a total of more than 30 companies.

These companies are only the application of specific technologies and the commercialization of detailed areas, except for the conversion of the original Malaco shell company shares to Starlink, there are no other restrictions, including allowing listing.

Roughly calculated, Starlink's economic strength has reached the level of a medium-sized country. Just peripheral enterprises have annual revenues of tens of billions of dollars. Among the public enterprises, Char Heavy Industries and Cicada are the giants of 50 billion US dollars, plus other companies, with annual revenues of more than 200 billion US dollars.

The core enterprises are even more terrifying, IEI's neuron chips are everywhere, with an annual revenue of up to 100 billion US dollars, although Star Nuclear Energy now has a revenue of less than 10 billion US dollars, but after the commercialization of controlled nuclear fusion matures, it is also a large annual revenue of 100 billion US dollars. Together with other companies, the total annual revenue would be close to $500 billion.

Before, all the companies were busy dealing with the needs of the war, and they didn't feel that they were making much money, but now when they look back, Starlink's economic plate is so big, and they all feel shaken.

If all the companies of Starlink are packaged together, the annual revenue exceeds 800 billion US dollars, the world's first company, Wal-Mart is only 500 billion US dollars, and Apple is only 300 billion US dollars. Moreover, Starlink enterprises are all at the forefront of technology, and the future is limitless.

Of course, the war is over and the economy will be transformed, but for Starlink's company. Except for Char Heavy Industries, which undertakes a large part of the orders for combat robots, and Kunpeng Aerospace, which undertakes more than half of the orders for ion engines, which are closely related to the Stargate War, other companies have just changed their positions, and their positions in the same industry are irreplaceable.

After sorting out the belongings, Xia Ming announced the organizational composition again.

Starlink will set up six departments: the Management Committee, the Order Department, the Economic Department, the Ministry of Education, the External Relations Department, the Security Department, and the Affairs Department, with the Starlink Academy of Sciences and the Starlink Special Service as special departments.

The Management Committee is the highest authority, chaired by Xia Ming, and there are executive members under it, and only those who enter the core are eligible to serve as executive members. Like Xiao Huan, he is naturally not an executive member. In addition to the existing people who have access to the Qianyan network, Xia Ming is also preparing to develop a few, such as the Yi family brothers and sisters, Matz, You Kuang, Hasabis and others.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Education, and the Academy of Sciences are responsible for the collective welfare and treatment of Starlink members, and the Ministry of Affairs is responsible for urban management, rail transit, and space facilities.

The Ministry of Order is responsible for reviewing whether the economic, educational, and various aspects of the activities are in line with the Starlink philosophy, that is, whether they maintain and enhance the human self and whether they benefit humanity as a whole.

The Starlink Special Service is the external armed force of the Starlink, which is different from the Starlink Security under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Affairs, which is responsible for public security and internal services.

Although this organizational structure is not complicated, it is extremely rigorous, and even has a national framework, which makes many people secretly breathe.

A female executive from a company from the United States raised her hand to speak: "Mr. Xia, is this preparing for the founding of the country?" ”

Xia Ming shook his head: "No, the Star Alliance will be an organization that transcends countries, and its purpose is to safeguard the interests of all mankind. ”

"The aliens have been repulsed, but the Star Alliance has further strengthened the tightness of the organization, and I can't think of the need to do so," the female executive wondered.

Xia Ming still patiently explained: "The world outside the Star Gate is very big, and we are facing more threats at any time. In addition, human beings themselves are constantly digging their own graves, and the Star Alliance is preparing for these two changes. ”

Another Huaxia man frowned and said: "It's very difficult to do such a thing as transcending the country, for example, if the Star Alliance has a conflict with a certain country, what should the members of that country do?" Forcing them to ignore, or even demanding that they commit treason? ”

"Contradictions are inevitable", Xia Ming did not avoid this sensitive issue: "So ordinary members will not get involved in contradictions." But the core members, as well as the relevant members, such as the Academy of Sciences and the Starlink Special Service, must recognize the principle that the interests of humanity take precedence over the interests of the state. ”

The American female executive shrugged her shoulders and said, "And then Starlink represents the interests of mankind?" And where is the UNOC placed? I can't agree with that, uh, will I be restricted from my freedom? ”

Xia Ming smiled faintly: "Bringing everyone together today is also to let everyone know what kind of path Starlink will take in the future." Everyone has their own ambitions and will not force them. Those who do not agree with this path have the freedom to quit. However, you have signed a confidentiality agreement, and in the coming week, Starlink will monitor your activities and comments to ensure that you do not disclose these things in advance. ”

He glanced at everyone: "If there is anything to withdraw, you can disconnect now, and submit your resignation to the bosses of the companies to which you belong, and I will communicate with you about the transfer of shares later." ”

After a moment of silence, the American female executive, as well as the Huaxia executive, were disconnected. In addition to them, more than a dozen people disappeared one after another.

"It seems that there are still most people who agree with the Star Alliance, and I am left with you, and I also remind you in advance that staying means becoming a high-level member of the Star Alliance. Starlink will require you with very strict standards, especially in the core concept and attitude towards the country, I hope you don't have a fluke mentality. ”

Xia Ming's words made many people's faces awe-inspiring, and some people couldn't help but ask: "Can such a star alliance, various countries, and the United Nations agree?" I know that Starlink has separated from the UNOC and become an independent organization in stargate affairs. But the UNOC is not the United Nations after all, and Stargate affairs are not the whole world after all. ”

"It's not your fault, I've been staying on Earth, thinking that Stargate, and space things, are just a small part of life, just a small episode in human history."

There was a hint of sarcasm at the corner of Xia Ming's mouth: "As for whether they agree or not, whether it is the United Nations or various countries, of course they don't want to agree, but the reality will soon tell them that their thinking has been bound by gravity for too long." ”

The man took a breath and said in surprise: "Could it be that the legend is true, the Star Federation really wants to go to war with the UNOC, no, the United Nations?" ”

Xia Ming said indifferently: "Imposing the war on the compatriots means the defeat of the Star Alliance. However, this does not mean that Starlink will not take necessary measures against the United Nations and certain countries in other aspects. If you call these measures war, they can be counted. ”

The man swallowed his saliva with difficulty, his eyes flickered for a while, he pressed something, and disconnected.

After him, seven or eight more people disconnected, and the venue was suddenly half empty.

"There are so many people left, it's far beyond my estimate", Xia Ming smiled, and then stretched out his arms to everyone present: "Then, welcome to join the new Star Alliance!" ”

Applause rang out, Yi Liyan applauded and said to Yi Liqing: "I thought you were going to quit, you are very afraid of things." ”

Yi Liqing shrugged his shoulders and said, "The last time we were kicked out of that place in Xiangshan, I was looking forward to this day. The country or something, can it fit into space, can it fit into the universe? ”

"I didn't think about it so much, I just felt that running into space, and still doing things according to the fact that you are this country and I am that country, that situation is completely unimaginable", Yi Liyan's words are very simple.

"Next, I announce the first thing about the establishment of Starlink."

Xia Ming's words surprised everyone, what he said just now was true!?

"The group that is in charge of certain countries, out of the selfish interests of its own organization, has played the gamble of the century. By sanctioning them, Starlink will tell the United Nations and other countries that the world has changed! (To be continued.) )