Saturday, January 2, 2112, 7:30 am.
Mu Liang got up half an hour late, washed up and went to the gym to exercise.
After breakfast at 8:30, I returned to the dormitory to shower and change clothes.
Thinking of the eight major leagues that were hotly discussed on the Internet, he casually turned on his mobile phone and browsed the recent international news.
The official website of the General Administration of Earth and Stars officially announced the composition of the eight major alliances.
The alliance government was declared established.
At the beginning of the new year, the core political powers of each alliance received applications one after another. There was no immediate comprehensive reorganization, but the applicant was lowered by one position to handle relations.
For the core political system, the top priority is to co-ordinate and control key institutions such as the arsenal, and then gradually control all major and minor affairs within the coverage area.
At present, the top priority is to stabilize everything and avoid internal chaos and unpredictable internal conflicts.
As for whether governance will be implemented in the form of autonomous regions or federalism in the future, it depends on the internal choices of the major alliance political systems.
However, there are still a few areas that have not announced their ownership within the time specified in the decree.
It’s not that some regions don’t want to choose, but that there are many internal factions with widely different opinions and it is impossible to unify their thoughts.
We have no choice but to leave it to the General Administration of Earth and Stars to make a decision. No one can say which alliance will be designated at that time.
The General Administration of Earth and Stars only announced the cancellation of the political system and did not immediately designate recipients.
For a time, the major allies were worried, worried that the Earth and Star Administration would designate it to the alliance they were in charge of.
At that time, if the other party refuses to accept the provocation, the alliance will have to intervene militarily.
Asia West region, FA Alliance.
The existing countries that have joined the alliance are intensively gathering troops, training soldiers, purchasing weapons, raising supplies, conducting joint conventional combat exercises, and preparing to defend the alliance powers conferred by the General Administration of Earth and Stars.
Country Y, which is facing tit-for-tat, also recruits retired soldiers and produces a large amount of strategic materials, hoping to win the coveted core position of the alliance.
Country x remains neutral and waits for the outcome of the war between the two sides. Whoever wins will join him.
This is also out of helplessness. Years of internal strife have hollowed out the accumulation, and they can no longer bear the burden of sending troops, so they simply sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
The irreconcilable ideas result in war being used to decide the outcome. This is the ultimate resort for adventurers.
According to the binding terms of the Earth and Star Administration, the total amount of troops sent by both sides, the scale of the war, weapons control, combat areas, duration, etc. are clearly stipulated in order to prevent the war from spreading too widely and affecting too many innocent people, leading to irreparable serious consequences. , making people doubt that the strategic decision-making of the Earth Star Administration was too bloody, creating conflicts that are difficult to eliminate.
Mu Liang couldn't understand the subtle relationship between them, couldn't figure out the conspiracy and conspiracy behind it, so he just watched the fire from the other side.
I am neither a saint, nor do I have the authority to veto, and I have no core interests involved, so I cannot take sides.
Without helping either side, we can only wait for the truth to come to light.
Things are not absolute, everything is subject to change.
All over the planet, the non-sovereign members who officially joined the alliance implemented strict controls and focused on cracking down on private mining of metal minerals. The trend was quickly curbed.
Unfortunately, the Earth Star Guards hunting team stationed at the third base of the fleet failed to achieve the expected results in its mission to eliminate the remnants of the Blood Clan and the Black Hand Gang in O Continent.
Zishu Fuming was very angry, reprimanded the person in charge of the base, and ordered the action team to perform long-term missions until they were basically eliminated.
Anyone who dares to take action against his daughter must bear the consequences.
The stubbornness of some local unscrupulous people made Zishu Fuming completely lose his patience in transformation. The cancer would eventually become a disease, and the only way left was to remove it through surgery, so he made the final decision this time.
At the same time, the first members of the space exploration mission were confirmed.
Corresponding preliminary training, material preparation and other work were carried out in an orderly manner.
Wealthy families like the Strauer family, or well-known chaebols with strong financial resources, are making the same preparations, either overtly or covertly.
According to the latest procurement or booking status of mining integrated machines announced by the General Administration of Earth and Stars, more than 100 different organizations have placed orders.
The cost of purchasing an all-in-one mining machine is not very high, which makes it prohibitive for many organizations. It is a dedicated large-scale transport flying saucer.
Each ship requires nearly 20 million earth coins, which is equivalent to 20 tons of gold or more than 40 billion m coins. This is already an astronomical figure.
Except for the eight major alliances that have the ability to purchase, other organizations are completely powerless and can only solve transportation problems through leasing.
Of course, there are also cheap entry-level flying saucers available for customization, the price is about 1/10, which is very cheap, but it requires time and cost.
Taking the nearby Mars as an example, a round trip takes nearly a year. Compared with the previous round trip of more than ten days, the gap is not generally large.
Among the three options, all parties need to make precise calculations and determine based on actual conditions.
The special large-scale transport flying saucer, in addition to the cargo hold, can also provide basic survival needs for about a hundred people for a year.
If large-scale excavation projects are to be carried out, survival base assembly equipment must be purchased separately.
The larger the space base, the lower the average cost to an individual.
Controlling within a reasonable range requires comprehensive consideration of all factors to achieve a relatively low cost.
Some experts have given the most reasonable matching plan based on the preferential policies issued by the General Administration of Earth and Stars.
The specific content is:
The total cost of purchasing 10 sets of mining machines individually or jointly at one time is 50 billion m coins;
According to the preferential discount provided by the Earth-Star Administration for 2 entry-level flying saucers or 2 sets of space base assembly equipment, just choose 2 entry-level flying saucers as a package.
10 sets of all-in-one machines are installed together with personnel on a flying saucer. According to the minimum configuration of 5 people per set of all-in-one machines, 10 sets of all-in-one machines require a total of 50 people to meet the excavation conditions.
Including 2 flying saucer pilots, 8-13 exploration, medical and mobile personnel, and maintenance robots, the total number is 60-65 people.
In addition to carrying 5-6 space transport vehicles and a small amount of maintenance parts, the other flying saucer has all the remaining space to carry living supplies, which can provide all members with more than 3 years of life.
Since then, mining personnel have all lived and ate on flying saucers. When working, they can rely on the powerful protective facilities of all-in-one machines or transport vehicles to resist most natural threats.
Two flying saucers heading to Mars at the same time consume only half a year's worth of living supplies.
After a year and a half of excavation on Mars, the empty spacecraft can load semi-finished high-grade metals and return to the Earth. After unloading, it can return to Mars filled with living supplies, replacement personnel, and other tools and accessories.
After arriving, another flying saucer loaded with metal can take over and return.
The two take turns to maximize resource utilization.
In this way, the cost of purchasing space base assembly equipment is saved, thereby significantly reducing costs and giving the opportunity to expand comprehensive benefits.
According to the implementation of this plan, plus labor costs, energy costs, and the loss of ancillary facilities and living materials, the total investment within 3 years will not exceed 55 billion m coins.
As for the maintenance cost, it can be ignored because the Land and Star Administration promises free maintenance for the products sold during the three-year warranty period.
At the same time, one technician and two maintenance robots will be dispatched to travel with the flying saucer to ensure the safe operation of the flying saucer and the effective operation of the all-in-one machine. This is equivalent to providing free training opportunities for local maintenance personnel for three years.
Within 3 years, there is no need to bear the salary of technical personnel, and only additional allowances will be provided according to the standard.
On this basis, economists have proposed a more scientific and reasonable way to make money after careful calculation.
The prerequisite is preferential policies. In addition to the above, the General Administration of Earth and Stars has also promised to implement tax exemption for all minerals within 50 years and purchase them at a rate of more than 70% of the interstellar economic and trade price.
The subtext is that if you dig up any treasure, you will earn it. There is no need to consider taxation, sales, etc., and there are no worries.
The deeper meaning is to encourage all stars to mobilize all-star prospecting and open a new era of adventure in the solar system.
With this prerequisite, taking the past three years as an example, the investment income can be calculated next.
For easy understanding, economists describe it in a simple way:
10 sets of mining integrated machines, using simplified version of alien technology detection instruments, can relatively clearly analyze the approximate metal content within 30 meters underground without the help of drilling equipment, avoiding the risk of blind mining.
During this period, on average, as long as each set of equipment digs out valuable minerals equivalent to 2.5 tons of gold, the entire cost can be recovered, and the excess will be huge profits.
Some people may raise questions. If each set of equipment is allocated accordingly, an average of 2.5 kilograms of gold must be mined every day to meet the requirements.
The answer is simple. The instructions are very clear. According to the distribution content of Earth Star gold, each set of equipment can extract mineral products worth 0.5-5 kilograms of gold if it works for an average of 8 hours a day. It should not be a problem to achieve profitability.
The poles of Mars are permanently covered in solid carbon dioxide (dry ice).
The structure of this ice cap is stacked, consisting of layers of ice and changing layers of carbon dioxide.
During northern summers, carbon dioxide completely sublimates, leaving a remaining layer of ice and water.
If ordinary metals such as copper, iron, and aluminum separated by equipment are used, smelted and processed into shapes, and then space bases built in sheltered areas of craters near the north and south poles, the two major problems of domestic water recycling and large-scale mining can be solved, and the excavation efficiency will be greatly improved. Volume continues to increase.
At the same time, the solid base built can be expanded into a series of paid service projects such as tourism, space exploration, leasing and mining, etc. in the future, bringing more substantial and lasting additional material wealth.
It can be said that Mars is currently the best choice for Earth and planets to engage in space exploration activities.
Building a good base station is the basis for exploring the longer-distance starry sky and has an irreplaceable practical role.
In the Earth Star Calendar, the year 2112 is destined to be the first time for humans on Earth and Planet to truly explore space resources.
In a sense, it can be regarded as the first year that the Earth Star officially entered space.
