Chapter 45: The Observer
The content of the observer plan is actually very simple, that is, to build a rapid reaction spacecraft with the highest technology available, to use the fastest way to return between the new earth and the neutron star fragments, and to use close-range instruments or directly to see the existence of neutron star fragments with the naked eye, so as to confirm that the neutron star fragments are not false deception, and at the same time, the existence of neutron star fragments can be confirmed for the first time from a realistic point of view, rather than hypothetical and inferred according to physics.
Moreover, the clarity of the new humans, even with the slightest hint of it, can be seen that this is a kind of ability that surpasses even the most advanced detectors, and if the eagle discovers any special situation, then the humans may find a solution from it.
There are two difficulties in this plan, the first is time, first of all, the neutron star fragments will crash into the interior of the star in three years, and with the current level of human technology and industrial productivity, within three years to create an observer with fast navigation ability, this is a big difficulty in itself, to solve many scientific problems, and at the same time to carry out various experiments and simulations, the time required is definitely not a year or two can be solved.
The second is distance, in fact, it is also related to time, neutron star fragments crashed into the interior of the star after three years, but its distance at the moment is very far away from the galaxy, and its acceleration is also counted in these three years, so if you want the observer to go to the neutron star fragments in a short time, and then return to the new earth, and at the same time give the new earth enough time to react, whether it is to leave again, or to come up with a solution, the distance back and forth is too far.
So, it's a race against time!
Yao Yuan and a group of scientists from the natural disaster team got off the transport ship, and in front of it was a wall made of reinforced concrete, reaching a height of more than 180 meters, and a high-voltage line was connected to the outside of the wall, which could block any biological attack on the planet, including the six-legged black dragon.
It is an industrial city on the New Earth, with a permanent population of just over 6,000 people, including 500 soldiers of the Defense Force and 20 Space Marines, and the rest are technicians, engineers, and a small number of researchers and scientists, as well as their respective relatives.
The construction of this industrial city took about eight months, a lot of manpower and material resources, and the use of about 70% of the Hope's engineering robots, so that such an industrial city was established in this area...... Of course, with its current size and size, there is nothing wrong with saying that it is an industrial town.
The new earth is extremely rich in mineral resources, and the area where this industrial city is located is rich in iron, coal, copper, lead, all kinds of rare minerals, etc., and there is a large river running through the entire region, and this river happens to flow into the alluvial plain of the capital area, all kinds of factors indicate that this will become the most important concentration of heavy industry for mankind in the future, and the buildings here also concentrate on smelting, manufacturing, finishing and other aspects, the most important of which is the manufacturing platform of the space warship.
In the name of inspection, Yao Yuan led the natural disaster team that knew the inside story to this heavy industrial city, and its purpose was actually only one, that is, to let these scientists observe on the spot whether the Guard-level space battleship that had been built seventy percent could be transformed into the Observer spaceship, and the whole observation process was nothing more than some bureaucratic scenes, and this was exactly what Yao Yuan hated the most, so since the construction of the heavy industrial city, he has only come twice, and the second time is now this time, The rest of the time, he prefers to just give orders rather than put on a show.
The whole inspection work did not last long, and when Yao Yuan and the others left in the afternoon, on the transport ship, after Yao Yuan transferred the unaware personnel, he immediately asked several of the engineers and scientists: "How is it?" Can a Guardian-class spaceship be converted into an Observer spaceship? ”
One of the engineers at the head of the group immediately said: "Yes, Führer, there is nothing wrong with such a modification, and there is enough space in the ship, basically hundreds of people can live in it for a long time, and it has a hydrogen polymerization reactor inside, which is also the most suitable for powering the particle propulsion unit, and we believe that there is no problem with using it for retrofitting after discussion." ”
Yao Yuan's heart relaxed slightly, and he hurriedly asked, "What about time?" Because about seventy percent of the Guardian-class No. 1 Space Battleship has been built, and it still needs to be transformed, how much time will it take to use it? ”
The engineer immediately said in embarrassment: "Führer, this requires us to calculate carefully, but ...... At first glance, it will take at least six to eight months, which is definitely needed......"
"Six to eight months?" Yao Yuan pondered, according to his original calculation, it would take so long, and it might even be used for about a year, it was not surprising that this was not to make any toys, but to make a behemoth with a length of about 1,700 meters, a width of 650 meters, and a height of 400 meters, a creation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that could sail in space, a real space warship, it could have such a speed, in fact, thanks to the extensive use of engineering robots, otherwise, It may take more than 10 times as long to produce it by hand.
Yao Yuan finally nodded and said: "Then please everyone, please come up with amendments as soon as possible, and at the same time, any manpower and material resources you need can report upward, and the political axe will meet your needs as soon as possible." ”
In this way, the entire Observer spacecraft transformation plan was implemented, and during the implementation of the transformation plan, various scientific groups also urgently studied the research of high-power particle propulsion devices, that is, the follow-up research of the large-scale particle propulsion devices that pushed the alien mother nest into the star.
Since that day, Yao Yuan and Polly have not seen each other again, in fact, Yao Yuan has made various excuses to go to the physics laboratory several times, but every time he is present, Polly will not appear as if he has an intuition, and after several times, Yao Yuan can only leave in gloom, and never try to get close to the girl he had planned to marry her.
And until this time, when the transformation of the Observer spacecraft began, Polly seemed to be a different person, not only appeared in front of Yao Yuan, but also discussed with him many times about the transformation plan, of course, she has changed back to the original girl with a cold face, and no longer showed a smile that is even a hint of business, every time it is a businesslike appearance, which makes Yao Yuan feel more guilty in his heart, and he treats her more and more gently.
Then ...... "I'm going to take part in the Observer's operation." Polly sat in a chair, facing Yao Yuan behind the table.
Yao Yuan was stunned for a moment, he was looking at the report submitted by Boli in his hand, this is a report on the improvement of the large particle propulsion device, this time the improved version of the large particle propulsion device, has completely eliminated the hidden dangers of the large particle propulsion device, that is, the instability and ultra-high energy consumption and other defects, the improved propulsion is about eighty percent of the prototype, but it can run stably for a long time, and the energy consumption is greatly reduced, in general, this is already a fully qualified large particle propulsion device, Not only can it be applied to the Observer, but it can also be modified in the same way as the Hope, and its value is incalculable, according to the assessment of other scientists, this is at least the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, but I didn't expect Polly to actually make it.
However, before Yao Yuan could rejoice, Bo Li's words completely lost all his good mood, and he immediately said, "No! Do you know how dangerous this operation is? No one knows what the neutron star matter is, and no one knows if it will be harmful if you get closer, or even if you are directly inhaled into it and become a pulp, I will never allow you to join this plan! ”
Polly said lightly: "I didn't beg you to let me participate, you must know that this improved version of the large particle propulsion device is my credit, and several technologies on the Observer are tackled by me, and the use method is also the ...... I am most familiar with" "You negotiated terms with me?" Yao Yuan narrowed his eyes, he suppressed his anger, and still said softly: "The observer project is really very dangerous, even I will not participate in it, this is the responsibility of human society, you are a whisperer, and you are also an extremely important physics scientist, if something happens to you......"
Polly was still full of coldness, she shook her head and said, "It's just responsible for human society...... Then I should go even more, if any equipment is found on the neutron star fragments, then my whisperer skill may still work, I said, I am not begging you to let me participate, by the way, I forgot to tell you a little, this large particle propulsion device improvement, its core part has not been handed over, if you want, it is just one of the current experiments, take it and use it well, there is no core key technology, you still make the old large particle propulsion device. ”
With that, Polly stood up and walked out the door.
Yao Yuan was already completely angry, he slammed the table, and suddenly some small objects were shaken off the table, and two soldiers walked in outside the door, they both looked at everything in the room in surprise, until Yao Yuan waved them out, they closed the door again and left the room.
Polly turned around and looked at Yao Yuan coldly and said, "What? Do you still want to hit me? Or sentence me? That's free, anyway, the core technology is in my head, so I have the ability to knock it out of my head and take a look. ”
Yao Yuan stood and looked directly at Bo Li, and the stubborn girl also looked back at him, slowly, the anger in his eyes softened, and finally, he sat down on the chair and said a little weakly and helplessly: "...... I will let the eagle watch over you and will not allow you to do anything dangerous. ”
“…… Go ahead, I'll let you join the Observer team. ”
(To be continued)