At 11 a.m. Oceania time, a huge interstellar fleet consisting of 30 new star battleships, starships, and more than 40 detection and support ships of various types set off from the sky above Oceania and flew to Mars, 70 million kilometers away.
They will join the 10 interstellar ships parked here in Mars orbit, more than 10 various detection and support ships, and three escort squadrons composed of 150 armed escort spacecraft, and then set off to a distant 20 light-years away.
Three hours before the fleet set off, a vanguard force composed of 50 armed escort spaceships led by Zhou Yun took the lead in setting off. They would undertake the early warning and escort missions for the entire fleet.
Along with Zhou Yun on the expedition were Geza and Tia from Gaitan, who were incorporated into this armed escort squadron as interstellar volunteers.
Soon, the expedition fleet converged in the orbit of Mars. Major media around the world focused on this super fleet that was about to embark on an expedition into the deep space of the universe. People were waiting in front of the big screens and mobile phones in the square, quietly watching this large-scale fleet. A massive interstellar fleet.
At this moment, people both on Earth and in settlements on Mars are expressing their best wishes to this fleet in different ways, hoping that they can find a second Earth suitable for human habitation in the distant universe.
More than 300 interstellar ships of various types and 10 million interstellar pioneers carry the future of mankind. Whether the human race can thrive in the universe depends on their unremitting efforts and hard work.
It was time for the expedition fleet to set off, and the navigation lights of all ships flickered. The entire Mars orbit became a bright strip of light, which was particularly dazzling in the deep starry sky background.
They are saying their final farewell to the earth.
One minute later, under the witness of the dignitaries and military representatives of the Crisis Planning Agency, the fleet set sail. They formed a column stretching hundreds of kilometers and headed towards the vast space.
The left and right wings of the fleet are two escort squadrons each composed of 50 armed escort spacecraft, and a squadron composed of 50 armed escort spacecraft is responsible for the rear defense mission.
The commander-in-chief of the four armed escort spacecraft squadrons is Miyazawa and his party.
From then on, they will stay away from their homeland and become a lonely fleet swimming in the depths of the universe, embarking on a magnificent interstellar adventure.
Unknown and challenging.
Thirty minutes later, the fleet arrived at the edge of the S-103 interstellar area. Looking from a distance, a huge debris field across the interstellar space was floating in the star field on the left side of the fleet.
They are the remains of more than 200 interstellar ships that were destroyed by the Tiberians in the interstellar battle between humans and the Tiberians. In this battle, nearly ten million interstellar officers and soldiers fell into the empty starry sky.
They witnessed the tragedy and tragedy of that asymmetric war.
For several years, the wreckage of these spacecraft and the corpses of the crew have been floating in the cold and silent starry sky, and their farthest part has reached the orbit of Saturn.
They have become an unavoidable area in the solar system and a permanent scar in the hearts of people on Earth.
It warns all people on earth of a cruel law of the jungle of the universe: backward races will always be the targets of slaughter and enslavement.
Inside the "Taimiao", the flagship of the voyage fleet, Fleet Commander-in-Chief Snate stared at the endless wreckage area with a heavy face, his sorrowful mood difficult to calm down.
That cruel war was fought under his command, and the death of nearly 10 million people was inseparable from him.
"Don't blame yourself anymore. The technology and military strength of the Taibo people are tens of thousands of years ahead of ours. Let alone you and Chief of Staff Li Jianfeng. No matter who takes the command, the result will be the same." The fleet deputy next to him Commander-in-Chief Willy said.
"But someone has to be responsible for history and the lives of nearly ten million people! These two people are me and Li Jianfeng!" Snet lamented.
After taking a deep breath, he continued: Our history textbooks will forever record the shame and sorrow caused by that war. "
"Historical Selection
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I chose you, but I didn’t abandon you. We still have a chance to avenge our shame! "
"I hope this new fleet can successfully complete its mission and at the same time make up for my mistakes."
After Snet finished speaking, he lowered his head and observed a moment of silence. He wanted to use this method to once again express his remorse and self-blame for the officers and soldiers who died.
After a long time, he slowly raised his head, looked at the wreckage area again, and said slowly: "I don't want the remains of these sailors to float in this cold and empty starry sky forever."
"There are too many. This is an impossible task. If we have to collect their remains, the entire fleet will have to stay here for three months."
"If you stay for 5 months, you have to complete this work!" Snart said sternly.
After a moment, a trace of sadness flashed in the corner of his eyes: "They fought for all mankind and died gloriously and well. Behind every sailor who died in battle, there is a family. I want their relatives to see them for the last time." !”
The fleet stopped sailing, and soon, millions of attack drones and tens of thousands of combat flying mechas flew out from hundreds of starships and battleships. They were like a dense cloud covering the sky and the sun. The wreckage area flies away...
At the same time, about 300,000 groups emerged one after another from large and small starships and interstellar battleships. These groups were composed of crew members, with three people in each group.
They will use spacewalks to collect the remains of the dead crew members together with attack drones and combat flying mecha units. After taking photos of these remains one by one, they will be placed in a new star field.
The entire collection of remains was more difficult and complicated than expected. It was almost carried out within a star field of 400 million square kilometers. If only converted to length, it would almost reach the far point from the Earth to Mars.
The entire work took more than 4 months before it was finally completed.
In a star field with an area of more than 20,000 square kilometers, the remains of the crew were neatly placed there. After the mournful military music, giant, space-type incendiary bombs were detonated in different directions of the array of remains. , under the raging and hot fire, are the souls who can rest in peace.
The hero sleeps forever and the fire lives forever.
With the embers of the fire, the fleet set sail again, and their first stop will be to Barnard's Star, an ancient and very low-mass red dwarf star about 5.98 light-years away from the Earth.
This is a galaxy located near Beta Ophiuchi. It is the closest star to us in the constellation Ophiuchus and the fourth closest star to the sun. The first three stars closest to the sun are all members of the Alpha Centauri system, namely Nanmenmen. a, Nanmen 2·b and Proxima Centauri.
According to the navigation log sent by Li Sujia, the route of Nanmen 2a\b star is blocked by the evil sea of white flowers. Without effective defense means, rashly going there will most likely pay a heavy price. cost.
In addition, Li Sujia and Mecha 9 had already headed to Proxima Centauri b, the planet of Proxima Centauri. Therefore, after careful consideration, the fleet abandoned the triple star system closest to the solar system and headed to Barnard's star system instead.
The structure and distribution of Barnard's star system is considered to be one of the star systems closest to the solar system. Although Barnard's star is a red dwarf with a mass smaller than the sun, like the sun, it not only has rocky planets, but also It has several large gaseous planets, one of which is as big as Jupiter.
After sailing in the solar system for 2 years and 5 months, the expedition fleet sailed out of the Kuiper Belt, which also indicates that it traveled through the entire solar system and entered the more open and vast interstellar space.
A broader and deeper universe is waiting for them to explore and discover...
After traveling for about nine months, the vanguard of the fleet, a squadron of 50 armed escort spacecraft led by Zhou Yun, arrived in the star field about 4 light-years away from Barnard's Star.
The stars are long and the night is miserable. For more than three years, this armed escort squadron, as the pioneer of the entire fleet, has been fulfilling its duties in the vast interstellar space. They are the early warning and path-breaker of the fleet.
2 light years nearly 20
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During the long journey of trillions of kilometers, most of this armed escort squadron traveled in the inner solar system, so they did not encounter any unknown dangers.
This also gave the crew great confidence. If they continue on this path and travel about 4 light-years, they will be the first to arrive at the first stop of this voyage-Barnard System.
It was another ordinary night. On the "Xuanjin", the flagship of the armed escort squadron, Zhou Yun entered the gym after handing over the fleet command to his deputy, Major Dana, as usual.
This is a fitness program that all crew members must carry out every few days. In the harsh space environment, maintaining a strong body is a must for any crew member.
A few minutes into the exercise, the ship's alarm device started buzzing, and orange lights flashed in the noisy gym.
Zhou Yun did not bother to change clothes and returned to the command cabin as quickly as possible. After taking over the command of the fleet from Major Dana, she saw on the monitoring screen that the starry sky was about 18 million kilometers away from the escort fleet. A huge fleet consisting of 15 interstellar battleships suddenly appeared.
Each interstellar battleship is very large. Some of them are about 2 kilometers long and nearly 1 kilometer wide. They are hundreds of times the size of the "Hyunjin". Some battleships have a drop-shaped structure, while others have a ribbed structure. shape structure.
This fleet stretches for hundreds of kilometers, like a giant steel dragon spanning the universe, arranged in a "one" formation, spectacular and powerful.
"Where does this fleet belong to?" Zhou Yun asked eagerly.
Major Dana shook his head and said with a blank expression: "They appeared suddenly. The speed detector showed that their speed was about 55% of the speed of light. They passed straight from our 3 o'clock direction, almost perpendicular to Our fleet."
"Can we scan their hulls?"
"The distance is too far, and the electromagnetic scanner can only scan the outline of the fleet, which is what you see now, but it cannot scan the structure of the ship's hull."
"Send the Black Iron to approach as quickly as possible for detection. Be careful to keep a safe distance within the detectable range. If the other party issues an attack warning, return immediately!"
30 seconds later, the "Xuantie" broke away from the squadron and flew towards the 15 behemoths like a bolt of lightning...
In the star field about 600,000 kilometers away from the mysterious fleet, 115 long-range electromagnetic pulse bombs hit the "Xuantie", and they opened fire on it.
Although the "Xuantie" activated its own dark matter protective barrier while approaching for reconnaissance, the first 50 electromagnetic pulse bombs still broke through its dark matter protective barrier, and subsequent electromagnetic pulse bombs directly tore it into pieces.
On the monitoring screen on the "Xuanjin", continuous explosions quickly swallowed up the "Xuantie". It turned into bright fireworks and fell into the dark interstellar in an instant.
At the moment of the explosion, Zhou Yun's heart suddenly trembled. She watched helplessly as her battleship turned into balls of blazing fireworks, feeling dazed and helpless.
What is gratifying is that at the last moment before the explosion of the "Xuantie", it sent back an electromagnetic signal from the mysterious fleet it detected. To Zhou Yun and others' surprise, one of the battleships Its hull number---"Force" suddenly appeared on the ship!
"Isn't this the long-lost escape fleet?" Zhou Yun thought to herself.
While pleasantly surprised, she was awakened by the cruel facts before her. She couldn't understand why the "Xuantie" was attacked by the fleeing fleet?
"Could it be caused by their misjudgment?"
Thinking of this, she calmed down a little, and immediately faced Communications Officer Tia and said: "Send a signal to the Force immediately to show it our identity!"
Despite the calls from Communications Officer Tia over and over again, the "Force" never made any response.
30 seconds later, Zhou Yun, his deputy Major Dana, Commander Gesa, Communications Officer Tia and others all noticed on the monitoring screen that a brilliant light network was rushing towards their fleet at high speed...
This optical network is the incoming electromagnetic pulse bomb group.
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