After a short break in the observer program, after a rule simulation that had accumulated more than 50 years of previous accumulation, Cao Chuan explored the preconditions for the fourth-generation spacecraft.

The fourth-generation spacecraft, the meaning of its existence is to allow human beings to crisscross the galaxy, so it must have at least 100 times the speed of light, wantonly shuttle through black holes, jump channels, survive in extremely harsh conditions, and provide a larger space for all kinds of comprehensive needs.

If we extrapolate according to the above conditions, we can probably obtain the following technologies:

Dark energy supply technology increases the endurance of the spacecraft by dozens of times, and if it were not for the dark energy supply equipment, it would have to take up a lot of space, and the endurance of the spacecraft would be almost increased to infinity.

E dark particles, which provide a greater energy density, allow the spacecraft to output more energy per unit of time for the spacecraft to drive, and save some hull space.

Phase propulsion allows the spacecraft to reach a speed of 295,000 km/s in normal space, which is almost infinitely close to the speed of light, and if multiplied by the amplification provided by the jump, the spacecraft's ultimate speed will easily exceed 100 times the speed of light.

Cheap molecular-level, atomic-level material production technology, this batch of technology obtained from aliens, makes the sturdiness of the spaceship completely made of molecular and atomic materials rise to the limit of matter, otherwise if the quality of the material is not up to standard, no matter how fast it is, it will be a pipe dream after all.

Although the above technology allows the spacecraft to reach 100 times the speed of light, the spacecraft still wants to cross the galaxy for more than 1,000 years, which is too long, so there will be a stargate device for black hole traversal, a jump channel building to open a high-dimensional space wormhole, and a temple-like active jump device that can only be used by large spacecraft.

If there is a suitable route. The voyage of humanity across the galaxy may be shortened to 200 years, which is a barely acceptable number, and societies will not be cut off from each other because of this, and they will still be able to maintain the integrity and unity of the Eastern Galaxy Company and the human world.

Among the above three technologies, the active jump technology is the most recent breakthrough, and in essence, the active jump technology is equivalent to installing the jump channel on the spacecraft. Therefore, only a ship large enough can withstand the volume occupied by the jump channel, and the terrible energy consumption.

The active transition technology and the transition channel technology are interconnected, which allows Cao Chuan to study the shipborne active transition channel in such a short time.

Next, after the spacecraft enters the high-dimensional space, it has to go through a period of sailing, during which there is no such ease as a black hole, and it is completely dependent on the spacecraft's own positioning and pathfinding to have a chance to find a place to go out.

High-dimensional spatial positioning technology is to be used here, and probably the only way to take is a mature route. Or a stable, unvolatile space, it is possible to save this step, but this is undoubtedly a necessary precondition for the fourth generation of spaceships.

This technology is ready, but unfortunately the spacecraft manufactured is undoubtedly a bare board spaceship, and there is no special purpose, if it is a prototype, it is reasonable, if it reaches the trial production stage. In the mass production stage, it has to cooperate with other technologies.

For example, for combat use. It is bound to use the Star Destroyer Cannon, as a weapon temporarily banned by the East Galaxy Company, and when the fourth-generation spaceship comes out, it will be enough to become the standard weapon of the fleet, and with the dark energy supply technology, it may be easier to use.

In addition, there are fourth-generation unmanned units and mechs. As a weapon for ordinary soldiers within the fleet, it will increase the combat effectiveness of the fleet composed of fourth-generation ships.

Relatively speaking, there will be relatively less high-tech for civilian use, and in fact there will still be differences, such as the pursuit of storage space. For example, the pursuit of comprehensive capabilities, such as the desire to create an ecological environment, such as the pursuit of absolute comfort, then it must be combined with the design drawings of the spacecraft.

Fortunately, these small technologies can be handed over to the Academy of Sciences and research institutes, and it doesn't take much time for them to tackle these technologies, and they don't even have the need to set up projects.

After spending several years alone on design drawings, the first prototype spaceship was designed through Cao Chuan's "creation", and the ships of this class were called the Homestead class, which was an upgraded version of the old third-generation spaceship Homestead.

"Home-level, the performance parameters are a length of 2.2 kilometers, a width of 450 meters, a height of 320 meters, an empty weight of 8 million tons, a load of 85 million tons, a crew of 35,000, a crew of 6 million, a limit speed of 295,000 kilometers per second, and a space folding rate of 135 times."

Due to the relatively small size of the Home-class in the fourth-generation spaceship, the overall performance is the best, especially in terms of speed, which is suitable for transforming into a trade ship for large companies, a ship for immigration, and a main cruiser in the fleet.

And the upgraded version, even if the national-level Cao Chuan is designed, due to the excessive giant, on the contrary, it will be degraded in terms of performance, and the cost will be terrible to the point that it takes several planets to feed, more often it represents the glory of the East Galaxy Company, even if they have the galaxy as a base, it will not be a big road goods that will be mass-produced.

"At the national level, the performance parameters are a length of 4.8 kilometers, a width of 850 meters, a height of 720 meters, an empty weight of 40 million tons, a load of 1 billion tons, a crew of 100,000, a crew of 50 million, a limit speed of 260,000 kilometers per second, and a space folding rate of 90 times."

The national level, as its name suggests, is only possible for the flagships of the Eastern Galactic Company's trade fleets, the flagships of several fleets, or the flagships of the unmanned legions.

Of course, although it is said that the national level is not as perfect as the homeland level, its sense of existence does not need to be questioned, it is loaded with infinite soldiers, unmanned units, war materials with star destroyer cannons, it can almost fight the unknown to the end, unless the resources in the surrounding area are exhausted, otherwise, the war will not end easily, how much loss the national level bears, how much will be replenished through the convoy, stellar energy absorption, etc.

Earth, 1 homeland-class undergoing a comprehensive transformation, the engineers mobilized from the research institute under the Academy of Sciences worked day and night, and Cao Chuan patiently waited for the completion of the home-class transformation.

The transformation of the home level will be relatively smooth, and it can be relatively good for human beings to understand the significance of the fourth-generation spaceship, but he also has a more advanced national level, as well as the early month-level, day-level, and star-level spaceship upgrading, as well as the copycat version developed by several pioneers with strong industrial capabilities and powerful large factories in the civil sector for 8 centuries, and the upgrading of the magic version, if you count it, you will find that in fact, there will be at least more than 100 main models involved, which is not an easy job. (To be continued.) )