After 260 years and three generations of human life, the Apocalypse Fleet finally arrived at the Gliese 581 star system, an exosystem located in the constellation Libra, 20.4 light-years away from the home solar system.
It has six planets orbiting the main sequence star Gliese 581, and has a nearly perfect elliptical orbit and low eccentricity like the solar system.
When the first ray of light from a star shines through the portholes of the galaxy fleet like morning sunlight, the smiles that have been locked on people's faces for more than two centuries bloom like bright roses in the sky.
People caressed the orange light spread throughout the ship, as if welcoming the arrival of a new life.
This is not a big gamble, nor is it interstellar migration. To be precise, it is a great escape, escaping from the earth where our ancestors have thrived for hundreds of centuries.
blue!
On the earth, there is a color that shines in the progress of civilization and dances the immortal note of life, and that is blue, a color defined by people on earth as the sea.
During the entire 260-year voyage of the Apocalypse Fleet, they did not see even a hint of blue on the planet. However, on one of the planets in Gliese 581, people were surprised to see the long-lost blue.
A blue ocean surrounded by a dense atmosphere.
Its whole body shines with azure light, reflecting the hymn of life in the light of stars, just like a huge emerald embedded in the stars, transparent and blue.
Everyone in Starfleet, even the mechas that exist for war, understand that it is the blue of life.
In the alternation of dawn and dusk, a huge green land is slowly bathed in the misty light...
This is the third rocky planet in the Gliese 581 star system. Humans discovered it more than 300 years ago in the Earth Era.
The six planets surrounding this star system are named in the Latin alphabetical order of b, c, d, e, f, and g.
This planet, which has seas and land like the Earth, is named Gliese 581d. It will be the new home of mankind and it will also be the last home.
Perhaps this is the last elegy of earth civilization, perhaps it is a rebirth of Nirvana...
More than 2,000 interstellar ships of different sizes and functions stretch along the elliptical orbit of Gurley 581b, the nearest planet to the star. The 5,000-kilometer-long interstellar fleet is like a moving steel continent.
The tail of the ship shines with blue light, they are like countless dazzling star points, projecting a vast star map in the sky.
It is more like the pillar of creation in the universe that breeds star life, singing the glory of life in the empty and deep universe...
At this moment, the interstellar fleet has passed the orbit of the planet Gliese 581c. The huge fleet has blocked the dazzling light of the star, and the huge shadow formed by it covers the surface of Gliese 581d like an iron curtain.
This magnificent planet, in its tens of billions of years, has welcomed a wandering visitor from a civilization called Earth 20 light-years away.
The Starfleet began to adjust its flight attitude and slowly docked into the Lagrange point between the stars Gliese 581 and Gliese 581d.
A mixed battle sequence composed of more than 200 combat ships began to assemble in the high-altitude orbit of Blue Star... They will serve as a combat support force to assist the scout formation in responding to emergencies.
The scout formation consisting of 1 planetary civilization assessment ship, 2 planetary life detection ships, 1 recovery ship, 1 planetary atmosphere environment detection spacecraft, 2 planetary geomagnetic analysis aircraft, and 3 escort spacecraft are also gradually approaching Blue Star. Assembled in orbit, they are the vanguard force entering the planet.
The scout formation gradually recovered various probes located in planetary synchronous orbit. These probes with different capabilities arrived before the Starfleet two years ago.
The purpose is to conduct all-round detection and scanning of the planet to determine its initial atmospheric environment data and civilization level, and to provide environmental and civilization index early warning for subsequent fleets to enter on a large scale.
After the scout fleet adjusted its flight attitude for the last time, it fell into the dense atmosphere of the Blue Star like sharp blades unsheathed...
Dr. Liu Hanyang, commander-in-chief of the scout formation, and 5-year-old Zhou Yun were riding on the formation's flagship, the planetary civilization assessment ship Kunming Lake. At this moment, it had broken through the black barrier and was suspended in the air about 500 meters above the planet's surface.
Below the evaluation ship is a sea as blue as the earth. At the junction of the sea and the land, a layer of mist covers the endless emerald green continent, extending to the distant skyline.
Above the mist, an orange "sun" broke out of the red morning glow and slowly rose from the depths of the earth's surface. This "sun" was Gliese 581.
Thousands of rays of light from the sun spread out between the land and the sea, coating the unknown planet with a golden band of light.
Almost all members of the scout formation watched this epic sunrise quietly, and up to 95% of them witnessed this magnificent sunrise for the first time in their lives.
In their memories, the only descriptions of this magnificent poem that can be retrieved are video materials and oral teachings from the older generation of crew members.
5-year-old Zhou Yun was lying quietly on the porthole, staring motionlessly at the increasingly dazzling sun with her cute eyes. Her bright and black jewel-like eyes reflected the light emitted by the sun, and her pink cheeks reflected the light of the sun. There was a reddish glow.
"Is the sunrise like this on Earth too?" Zhou Yun asked in her childish voice.
"Yeah." Liu Hanyang nodded gently, "It's more spectacular than the sunrise on earth, and the sun is bigger!"
"The same goes for sea and land?"
"Other than being several times larger than Earth, there is no difference."
Zhou Yun still wanted to ask, but Kazuhiro Nakano, the captain of the planetary civilization assessment ship who was standing aside, made a silent gesture towards her. She reluctantly pouted, and then looked at the continent that was gradually becoming clearer.
"Doctor, the geomagnetic analysis aircraft and the atmospheric environment detection spacecraft have sent back various data parameters of this planet, and the error with the data detected by the detector that arrived two years ago is no more than 3%." Kazuhiro Nakano said.
Liu Hanyang nodded, indicating that he could turn on the quantum data transmission device.
Soon, a holographic quantum three-dimensional image appeared in the command module. It was a three-dimensional display terminal 3 meters high and 4 meters wide, like a giant screen spanning the air in front of Liu Hanyang.
The green data displayed on the terminal is beating like rhythmic syllables...
Data returned by the planetary geomagnetic spacecraft: In addition to its revolution period being five times faster and its mass three times larger than that of the Earth, Gliese 581d's average density and geomagnetic intensity are highly similar to those of the Earth, and there are alternations of seasons.
"However, there is a piece of data that needs to be added here." Planetary civilization evaluator Joan Mays said, "The average altitude of the planetary continent is 2,375 meters, and the lowest point is 1,657 meters. It can be concluded that this is a plateau continent."
"That means that even if a 200-meter tsunami occurs, it will not flood the mainland?" Kazuhiro Nakano asked half-jokingly.
"Yes, but your data is a bit small. Through computer simulation, the mainland can withstand a tsunami attack of up to 562 meters high. It is difficult to imagine..."
"Transmitting data from the planetary atmosphere environment exploration ship." Liu Hanyang interrupted Metz.
Soon, the data was displayed on the terminal: the total mass of the atmosphere is 2.5 times that of the earth, and the nitrogen and oxygen indicators are 1.8 times that of the earth. In addition, there are trace amounts of methane, hydrogen, dust, etc. The atmospheric composition is somewhat similar to the earth's atmosphere. sex.
Liu Hanyang looked at the data silently, and after a moment, his eyes turned to Metz.
Metz's face showed a kind of unconcealable excitement: "The two planetary life detection ships of the scout formation conducted cross-scans of the planet's 1 million square kilometers in their respective landing areas. The results of the scans were It is basically consistent with the data of the life detector that arrived two years ago."
Liu Hanyang looked at the display terminal and nodded gently.
"There is a large amount of silicon-based life and some carbon-based life on this planet. The ocean is composed of various molluscs, and the land is composed of various vertebrates and arthropods. The number is five times that of the Earth."
"Wow! Five times!" Zhou Yun exclaimed in her childish voice.
Liu Hanyang made a hissing gesture towards her, and she pouted and turned her head coquettishly.
Mess paused and continued: "The size of a single organism is 6-8 times larger than that of the Earth, and some are even 10 times larger."
After she finished speaking, she gently pressed the button of the holographic keyboard, and a huge arthropod immediately appeared in front of Liu Hanyang's eyes, which was the size of a bus and about 70 meters in length, similar to a centipede on Earth.
Its whole body is covered with countless tentacles, its entire body is dark red, its back has several red stripes from beginning to end, and its head is as big as a small house.
What surprised Liu Hanyang even more was that its head looked like a cobra on Earth, but its eyes glowed fluorescent green and were in the shape of compound eyes.
Suddenly, its big mouth suddenly opened, and an 8-meter-long tongue was thrown into the air, sucking into its mouth a creature that was flying by with purple fluorescence like lightning.
The speed was as fast as lightning, unbelievable.
Liu Hanyang gestured to Metz, and the holographic scene disappeared.
"According to the data sent back by the life detectors, there are lower civilizations on this planet, and some detectors have made first-type contact with it."
Another panoramic image appeared in front of Liu Hanyang's eyes. This was a four-legged animal similar to humans, and its facial features were a bit like black bears on Earth.
This creature is about 5 meters tall. Its skin is similar to a bee-like structure. Its entire body is emitting a fluorescent green dark light. Its lower body is short, its forelimbs are slender, hanging down to below the knees, and its eyes are compound eyes.
Different from the previous big "centipede", his compound eyes have pupils in the center, a pair of blood-red pupils.
"The evolutionary path of this creature." Liu Hanyang said.
Soon, a biological evolutionary chain of the "bear man" appeared in the holographic image: single-celled organisms---multicellular organisms---marine molluscs---terrestrial animals---reptile bears---upright Ursoid---Modern bear---Werebear.
A complete picture of biological evolution.
"It's simply a replica of human evolution!" Nakano exclaimed.
"How civilized is this creature?"
"According to detailed data sent back by another inland planetary life exploration ship, this organism is currently on the eve of industrialization, similar to the level of the Earth in the 18th century."
"That is to say, with their current technological level, they do not pose any threat to us. A frigate can easily knock them back to the Stone Age." After finishing speaking, Nakano Kazuhiro showed a proud expression on his face, "Please command Officers evacuate the combat formation in high-altitude orbit."
Liu Hanyang ignored him and looked at the vast continent outside the porthole: "Whether the battle formation stays in a high-altitude orbit or a Lagrange point makes no difference to this low-level civilization."
"Then can we have direct contact with this civilization? Nakano Kazuhiro said eagerly.
Liu Hanyang lowered his head and meditated for a while, then raised his head: "Metz, pick up the commander-in-chief of the Apocalypse Fleet, Admiral Cheng Yichen!"
"Our ship lost contact with the fleet flagship "Pioneer" two minutes ago!"
"Transfer to the quantum channel!"
"Quantum communication is also interrupted!"
"What!?"
An ominous premonition lingered in Liu Hanyang's mind. He lost contact with the "Pioneer" for the first time in 260 years of sailing. The interruption of conventional communication was understandable, but the interruption of quantum entanglement communication made him temporarily unable to accept.
You must know that in quantum entanglement communication, the Higgs boson used for interaction can instantly transmit information over a spatial distance of up to 50,000 light-years. The force that can cause the Higgs boson to rapidly decay must be powerful enough. Swallow the entire Apocalypse fleet in an instant!
There must be some unknown mysterious power on this planet!
This huge force is so powerful that it is simply unimaginable!
Thinking of this, Liu Hanyang's face became extremely solemn, and he felt a cold and solemn breath of death coming towards his face...
"Nakano!"
"arrive!"
"Order the scout formation to enter the etheric stealth state. Except for our ship, all other ships will be on standby!"
"yes!"
