In the space base where the Third Flying Group of the Dark River Company's space-based force is located, dozens of space fighters appeared on their respective take-off and landing platforms guarding an interstellar battleship.
In the command module of the starship, a commander stood in front of the holographic monitoring screen. He looked calm and had sharp eyes, focusing on the starships and various space fighters that were about to take off on the screen.
The weekly normalized Earth orbit drill is about to begin.
The commander's name is Qian Bin, and he is the captain of the Third Flying Group of the Anhe Company's space-based force. This brigade is nominally part of the Anhe Company's space-based force, but in fact it is directly under the direct control of René, the helmsman of the Anhe Company. Commander, acting as Rene's space guard.
In critical moments or when Dark River Company is attacked by the Earth Federation Army and unable to recover, the Third Flying Group will carry René and his important members to fly away from the earth as soon as possible.
As for where they would fly to, René did not make it clear, but Qian Bin judged that the brigade would generally be in exile in the universe.
Because the only interstellar battleship in the team, "Dark River 6", is capable of interstellar voyages, its maximum cruising speed can reach 70% of the speed of light, and it can continue to sail for nearly 300 years without replacing energy.
In addition, the starship not only has a complete ecosystem and a self-sufficient food supply and processing system, but also stores enough food, drinking water and other living materials for the entire ship's personnel to consume for nearly a century.
In extreme cases, even if the ship's food supply system is completely cut off, it will be enough to satisfy all crew members until they die of natural causes or arrive at another relatively habitable star system.
"Dark River 6" comes from the Tiberians. Although in their eyes, the ship is not very advanced, it still has crushing technology compared to the most advanced third-generation starship in mankind, the "Taimiao" class. Advantage.
The gap between the two is like the generation gap between flintlock rifles and fully automatic rifles.
René called this starship a self-redemptive "doomsday ship", which was his escape door away from being judged and away from the final battle between humans and the Tiberians.
In this regard, as the captain of the flight group and the supreme commander of the ship, Qian Bin has a clear understanding. Two years later, as the 30-year "peace agreement" signed by humans and the Tiberians is about to arrive, In the future, the Taibo aliens will completely take over the earth. At that time, humans will lose their last territory on the earth.
The earth will disappear forever in the long history of mankind, becoming a homeland that can never be set foot on or return to.
The Dark River Company, a nail embedded in human society, will completely lose its meaning of existence. There is no doubt that it will be pulled out or even disappear into ashes.
As an Earthling and a native of Dark River Company, Qian Bin hates the aggression of the Taibo people and grieves for the tragic situation of humans being expelled and exiled two years later. Although he is full of passion, he can He is just a starship commander with little power and cannot influence the situation at all.
However, the fire hidden deep in his heart always reminds himself that he is an earthling and wants to fight for the destiny of mankind!
"Take off!" Following Qian Bin's order, dozens of space fighters escorted the "Dark River 6" star warship and flew high into the sky, quickly disappearing into the leaden clouds.
Suddenly, a rapid siren buzzed in the command module. The flight control team reported that one of the starship's warp engines had malfunctioned and stopped unexpectedly. For safety reasons, Qian Bin ordered the exercise to be canceled and to return immediately.
The diagnosis results given by the starship's central control system showed that a heat dissipation duct in the failed warp engine accidentally ruptured, triggering an emergency shutdown.
Qian Bin immediately reported the cause of the accident to the Anhe Company's Comprehensive Space Force Command. Soon, a heat dissipation duct about the size of a car was urgently transported to the space base where the Third Flying Group was located.
The cooling ducts were delivered very quickly, about an hour after the Third Flight Group returned home. However, something unexpected happened before the ducts could be replaced. The chief warp engine maintenance expert of the maintenance department accidentally slipped and fell into a coma while going out. If you don't wake up, you can't lead the replacement of the cooling duct.
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What's strange is that several engineers in the maintenance department collectively took sick leave for some unknown reason. No matter how Qian Bin urged, they couldn't excuse themselves.
The absence of the chief warp engine maintenance expert left the entire maintenance department without a backbone. Other staff either excused themselves for illness or did not dare to volunteer. In desperation, Qian Bin urged the Space-Based Forces Comprehensive Command to dispatch manpower, and on the other hand began to deploy personnel around the world. Recruiting Chief Warp Drive Repair Experts and Engineers.
Tyber maintenance technicians are also being recruited.
Fifteen minutes after the recruitment information was sent out, before Qian Bin had time to drink a cup of hot tea, the guard told him that a man named Liu Yi, who claimed to be a maintenance expert on curvature engines, had come to apply for the job, and he was at the gate of the space base. .
Qian Bin was really surprised, but the urgency of the maintenance work prevented him from thinking too much, and he could not allow him to slack off at all. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then hurried to the maintenance department's office... .
He believes that there must be brave men under heavy rewards, and the considerable rewards must have attracted high-end talents in this field. It doesn't matter where he comes from, and it is not his responsibility. That is the matter of the Dark River Company's special service team.
Solving current problems is the top priority.
When the applicant, who looked to be in his 40s, appeared at the gate of the base of the 3rd Flying Group, the staff hanging recruitment information and recruitment guidance signs were still working in an orderly manner.
The applicant is Liu Hanyang, pseudonym Liu Yi.
"I have arrived at the entrance of the space base where the Third Flying Group is located." Liu Hanyang put his wrist on his mouth and whispered.
He wears a bracelet-like communication device on his wrist.
"Okay! Explain your purpose and just go in! All conditions and opportunities have been created for you, and then it's up to you." Colonel Legg's voice came from the communication device.
Before leaving, Liu Hanyang was told that there was a small communication device built into his auricle. When replacing the heat dissipation duct, Colonel Legg would instruct professionals in the curvature engine to send him specific operating steps through the communication device. He simply directs other maintenance personnel as directed. "
When he saw the recruitment information and recruitment guidance signs, Liu Hanyang finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the "conditions and opportunities" mentioned by Colonel Legg had taken shape and taken effect.
Suddenly, Liu Hanyang saw the complicated and strict security check system at the door. He couldn't help but touch his ears. He was worried that the small communication device built into his auricle might be detected.
"There's trouble," he whispered.
"There won't be any trouble. Just come in, look relaxed, don't look forward or backward, and don't be timid." Colonel Legg replied.
"There is a security check system in front."
"I saw!"
"What? Can you see it?" Liu Hanyang asked in surprise.
"Yes! The small communication device built into your auricle is connected to your optic nerve. Everything you see with your eyes, I can see."
"Aren't you worried that it will be detected?"
"This device disguises itself as one of your auditory nerves. When it is turned off, general security inspection equipment cannot detect its existence. Also, it will only be turned on during the application process and when replacing the heat dissipation duct, and then it will automatically turn on itself. Destroyed and then expelled from the body as earwax.”
Liu Hanyang breathed a long sigh of relief. While lamenting the progress of science and technology, he was also secretly happy for Colonel Legg's thoughtfulness. Of course, he also had an element of admiration.
After a detailed identity comparison and security check, Liu Hanyang successfully entered the base of the Third Flying Group. Under the leadership of a staff member, he was invited into a negotiation room. The person who received him was a maintenance engineer. .
Behind the thick glass curtain wall disguised as a wall in the negotiation room, Qian Bin's deputy, Deputy Captain Le Yuwei of the Third Flying Group, sat quietly on a chair and watched the two people in the negotiation room.
As expected, this link is the preliminary test. The maintenance technician will ask about some relatively professional knowledge, including theory and practical operations. Therefore, Liu Hanyang's answer will affect whether he is qualified to be Qian Bin.
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These links were all anticipated by Colonel Legg. Through the small communication device rooted in Liu Hanyang's auricle, an expert team composed of nine curvature engine experts resolved the problems one by one.
The conversation was only halfway through when Le Yuwei appeared. He replaced the maintenance man and asked Liu Hanyang some personal experiences while calmly looking up his information on the computer.
Liu Hanyang's new identity is not fictitious. He does exist in reality. His name is Liu Yi. He is a descendant of a technical officer who was stationed at the Nass Military Port on Venus and was affiliated with the original Crisis Planning Agency. During the Tiberian invasion of Earth, the military port suffered a devastating attack from the Tiberian interstellar colonial fleet.
Fortunately, Liu Yi, who was still in middle school at the time, survived and became one of the few survivors. After that, he was sent back to the human territory in Oceania.
Perhaps it was a family inheritance. After entering college, he was extremely talented and developed a strong interest in warp flight. After graduating from college, he joined the Earth Federation Army and focused on the design and development of warp flight engines. Conducted reverse engineering research and development work.
Unfortunately, during a routine mission, the transport spacecraft he was traveling on accidentally entered the star domain of the Tiberians and was shot down. He died of serious injuries and died in the line of duty. Read the book
However, in the public information, that mission did not exist. Liu Yi left the federal army because he joined the "Return Home" movement and entered the Dark River Company as a civilian. Later, he was unable to return to Thailand because he ran out of money. The area controlled by the Bo Xing people, that is, his hometown, can only stay here temporarily.
After verifying his identity with the Network Operations Department of Dark River Company, Le Yuwei's frown finally relaxed.
Liu Hanyang's new identity is impeccable. His resume and identity match and are real.
Soon, Liu Hanyang was brought to Qian Bin's office by Le Yuwei. After the first two preliminary tests and identity verification, Qian Bin was convinced of Liu Hanyang's identity and ability.
He went straight to the point and explained the work to be done, saying that as long as the heat dissipation duct was replaced and the curvature engine was completely repaired, Liu Hanyang would receive a generous reward, plus the opportunity to join the Third Flying Group.
After hearing this, Liu Hanyang opened his mouth.
