To put it bluntly, when he actually saw the New Normandy, Xie Yuan really felt that it was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Compared with the SR-1, the new Normandy has increased in size, but it looks like the old Normandy SR-1 has doubled in size.
Another difference... is that the original black and red paint scheme of the Normandy suddenly changed to the black and yellow paint scheme of the Cerberus... It's beautiful, but it's hard to get used to it.
But this is not Xie Yuan's ship, it is Shepard's ship, and this ship was not commissioned by the Star Alliance, but was built by Cerberus at a huge cost, so Xie Yuan did nothing except complain in his heart. Qualification comments.
However, the spaceship customized by private capital is indeed better than the one commissioned by the military in terms of comfort. As soon as he entered, Xie Yuan felt a sense of great honor.
The reason for this feeling is that the interior environment of the entire spacecraft has a very bright but comfortable white light channel. The surrounding metallic silver and black accessories make the ship feel novel and modern - a simple combination of colors and lights. , made Xie Yuan feel a strong sense of positive energy.
Cerberus's accessories here are indeed much more comfortable than the dim blue that is close to blue shift on the Starlink spacecraft.
"Wow! Is this... your own starship? Captain Shepard?" Ciri was subconsciously excited and revealed the secret of seeing the spaceship for the first time. Fortunately, she came around immediately.
"Yes! She is twice as big as the original Normandy." Shepard showed it to Ciri proudly, but when she mentioned the old Normandy, she suddenly felt a pain in her heart, but she hid it well. , "Similarly her task is also more difficult."
At this time, Xie Yuan was looking around in the empty cabin on the ground floor, and then an electronic sound suddenly came from a speaker next to his ear: "This is the Normandy SR-2! Professor Modin, Agent Xie Yuan, and Archangel Gellar. Si, your team members, and Shirley. You are welcome to join us."
Modin touched his chin when he heard the voice: "...can feel the simulated emotions of synthetic sounds...could it be...that this is an AI?"
"Yes, Yin Di is the core control AI of this ship." Hearing Modin's inference, Shepard nodded: "In a sense, she is the Normandy, and we are in her body... Well, Yin Di, status report?"
"We just left Omega and are expected to arrive at the Mass Effect Repeater in an hour and a half for a jump..." Yin Di reported to Shepard in a very formulaic tone.
"Okay Yin Di, prepare the science laboratory for Professor Mordin first. We need the professor to get to work immediately..." Then Shepard turned around and looked at Xie Yuan and Gallas: "Galaxy, you go first Take your own people to settle in, and then let Yin Di take you around the new Normandy. There are a lot of new equipment added here, and you need to get familiar with it."
"As for Yuan and Xili, Yuan, you are also an old crew member, so you will take Xili to visit the entire ship first. Yin Di will help you answer your questions."
"Okay," Xie Yuan agreed casually, and then said to the sky above his head, "Well, Yin Di, thank you for your hard work."
"It's my honor, Agent Xie Yuan." Yin Di replied concisely.
"Then let's go!" Xie Yuan extended a gesture to follow, and then Xili slowly followed behind Xie Yuan.
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The new Normandy has a total of 5 floors, but Xie Yuan was still visiting the bulkhead condition of the hangar at the beginning, while a large number of people like Shepard, Modin Guerras and others had already left, leaving him alone. Staying alone in the empty landing cabin.
Xili had agreed to follow Xie Yuan, so she kept waiting. After Xie Yuan completed the observation, the two of them walked to the elevator.
However, before that, Xie Yuan still called Yin Di: "Yin Di, can you remind me where I can visit and where I am prohibited from visiting?"
"Buzz!" A small metal platform suddenly protruded from the bulkhead not far from me, and then a blue point light array projection was stimulated on it - it was a volleyball-sized ball connected to a ring. The strange shape of the pillar... looks like a large microphone with a ring logo on the handle...
"According to Commander Shepard's wishes, you can go and see anywhere except the captain's room." The holographic projection continued to shine and spoke, "Her original words were that this is the inheritance of the old Normandy and the new Normandy. At the beginning, don’t be polite (make yourself at home).”
"Is that so? Okay, thank you!" Xie Yuan nodded calmly.
Xili was curious and went up to see Yin Di's appearance, and even touched it with her hand, but unfortunately the holographic projection was empty.
However, Yin Di did not stop Xili's actions.
Seeing that she touched a ball of air, Shirley asked curiously: "You...are the artificial intelligence of Normandy...what kind of structure is this? Why can't I touch you?"
Ciri had seen artificial intelligence before, and at first she thought it was something similar to a magic golem—a creature given life by magic, unable to think, and obeying the creator's instructions without question.
But later, after communicating with Iron Man, she understood some of the nature of AI - it was indeed a machine made by humans, and it was also endowed with a certain amount of intelligence.
But when true AI develops to a certain level, it will even give birth to intelligence on its own, just like ur-025.
Giving real life to a dead thing... This is almost impossible on a magical level - but technology can achieve it at a much lower cost... This makes her feel an inexplicable awe of technology.
However, looking at ur-025's thick and hard body, and then looking at the visible and intangible shape on the projection table, Xili felt that her perspective had been refreshed again - it turns out that there is such a kind of AI in this world!
"No! This is not my entity," the artificial intelligence Intica over there flashed. Then he replied: "This is just a projection of my image. My main body exists behind the infirmary, the third layer of armor in Normandy. My real size is about... in the search terms... a large upright refrigerator size, but weighs at least several tons.”
"Well, it's not that big!" Shirley said to herself subconsciously, but she immediately changed her tune, "Then, Yin Di, take us on a tour of the Normandy!"
"I'm so happy!" Yin Di finally exited the projection interface.
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Xie Yuan took Xili to the engine deck on the fourth floor first. In fact, in addition to a huge spherical zero-element engine, there are only two engineers with few years of working experience but with extraordinary talents: Jebby and Donald.
The two have been childhood sweethearts since they were young, more than friends, but still lovers without realizing it - what's even more remarkable is that both of them are passionate about engineering dynamics.
And their original working address... turned out to be the Star Alliance - ah, I suddenly missed the veteran Chief Engineer Adams, but it was a pity that he did not agree to be called up.
What's even more pity is that Xie Yuan only got the respect and curiosity of a ghost agent from his engineer friend, but he didn't feel the same respect as Shepard.
But this is normal. After the Battle of the Citadel, Shepard accepted the relentless publicity from the Citadel Council and the Star Alliance, and her subsequent death became even more deified because of her rapid death - refer to Captain America's 70-Year Frozen Years accumulation of fame.
On the other hand, on Xie Yuan’s side, basically the Parliament and the Star Alliance will not let Xie Yuan excel in his prestige - this is not in line with the advantage of concentrating superior resources for publicity, and the Star Alliance will not treat a pan-Asian person reasonably. agent.
However, Jibby and Donald, who spoke with Irish accents, made Xie Yuan and Xili very interesting - especially their flirtatious quarrels with each other.
The reason why Ciri likes Donald and Jebby is that their accents are roughly the same as those in the Skellige Islands where she used to live - which is also where she once lived.
The left side of the engine deck is the port cargo area, which is temporarily vacant; and the starboard side is the cargo area, where there are also video monitors and garbage compactors - now owned by Zayin De, the temporary door is posted with "Preparation, don't enter yet" slogan style.
Because Shepard had permission here, Xie Yuan also took Ciri to visit the revolutionary zero-element engine built by Cerberus for the new Normandy - the Tantalus Power Core II.
The i-type of this thing can basically be supplied to a 500-meter-long cruiser, but now it has been reduced to a frigate-sized Normandy, so it can explode with strong power.
Now upgraded to Type 2, the power will be even stronger!
It's just a pity that there is nothing surprising about Xili - she really doesn't know much about this aspect of knowledge.
So I watched it briefly for a while and then waited on the third deck.
Deck 3 is an area for crew members to relax and entertain when off duty. It includes the ship's chief mate's office, crew cabin (dormitory), infirmary, main gun room, public toilet, life support system control room, canteen and artificial intelligence core storage area. .
It is much richer than the Normandy SR-1, but the new transformation is also different from the previous ship - the No. 2 deck of the SR-2 is directly opposite the bow of the ship, that is, the main gun room is equipped in front of the cryogenic sleep cabin.
The advantages and disadvantages of this configuration and design change are not yet known, but Xie Yuan feels that the design is indeed quite bold and quite compact.
Out of politeness and years of friendship, Xie Yuan still took Xili to see Dr. Jakovos.
"I'm still thinking about when you will come to see me?" Dr. Jakovos turned around in the swivel chair and watched Xie Yuan stand up, touching Xie Yuan's shoulder with a nostalgic look, "I haven't seen you in two years. After that, you are much stronger again."
"I'm glad to have you join us," Xie Yuanye said emotionally. "Otherwise, I'd be really worried about how they would transform Shepard."
"Oh, don't worry." Dr. Jakovos looked reassured. "If they screw up, I will let them know what revenge an old doctor who has served the Star Alliance for decades will take on them!"
When she said this, she seemed to be gritting her teeth.
"I totally agree with this!" Xie Yuan had no objection to this.
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