The evolution of insect swarms from XNUMX million years ago

Chapter 225 Exploring the Fleet
There is a faint feeling of dizziness in the senses, which is a small side effect caused by the rapid changes in space when the spacecraft passes through the hyperspace channels that are connected like threads between the edges of the stars' gravity wells on the star map.

Since the hyperspace channel was discovered by the previous chief scientist and developed a method of using it to travel quickly in front of the star system, it has been the only method of the Ezki civilization that can exceed the speed of light and conduct fast interstellar navigation.

In that era when curvature navigation was proven to be unfeasible, the view that "civilization would be trapped and dead in the star system" was dominant, doomsday theories were popular, and the entire Ezki society was depressed and lifeless due to stagnant development, the discovery of the hyperspace channel , like a beam of light illuminating the endless darkness of the universe.

However, on the day when the first spacecraft equipped with a hyperspace engine capable of utilizing these hyperspace channels that exist between star systems and theoretically capable of interstellar navigation was assembled, the man who was honored as the greatest in the history of the Ezki civilization The chief scholar, one of the great scientists, was found to have committed suicide at home without any warning. The reason is unknown.

Since then, although later generations have conducted many studies on hyperspace channels using the research materials he left behind, they have not made any breakthroughs, and they have no clue as to the principles of their formation.

As a result, various speculations and hypotheses were born, including conspiracy theories, and there was no lack of market due to the bizarre suicide of the chief scientist - but given the situation of civilization at the time, even if this was a well-dug trap, they had no other choice. choose.

However, after a period of rapid development, this voice has gradually been submerged in the prosperous scene. Today, although it is still mentioned occasionally, its market and influence are far less than before.

After enjoying the convenience it brings, how can people want to go back to the previous days as if they were living in a large prison called a star system? Although research on it continues, there is no more breakthrough progress in the past.

"We have exited hyperspace navigation and started system self-check. Everything is normal."

The brief faint dizziness dissipated, and a familiar mechanical sound came out, interrupting Warmani's thoughts.

Although the issue has now been resolved, the relevant procedures and equipment have been retained as a precaution.

The star system formed by yellow dwarfs and orange dwarfs is the most suitable for nurturing life. Their light, heat and radiation remain at a relatively stable level, providing inexhaustible energy for autotrophic organisms on the living planet.

In front of you, projected on the wide star map on the display screen, the cursor representing the location of the exploration fleet passed through the white translucent thin line representing the hyperspace channel, and entered a world composed of three bright spots of different light and dark colors. , represents the icon position of a Samsung system.

In the early days when hyperspace technology was realized, there was a chance that a small amount of equipment would be damaged every time it passed through a hyperspace channel. Therefore, the procedure for self-inspection of equipment after each pass through a hyperspace channel has been installed in every Egyptian ship. In the control system of Ziji spacecraft.

After passing through this star system, there is only one hyperspace voyage left from the target star system. Thinking about it, he stretched out an appendage and swiped his three fingers on the screen to check. His eyes focused on a light spot with a light yellow halo on the star map - that was the destination of the exploration fleet. .

Every member of the exploration fleet naturally understands this simple knowledge of being able to pass numerous selections and board the exploration fleet where dangers and rewards exist, and explore the unknown sea of ​​stars.

The main goal of this small but almost all-elite exploration fleet is to find habitable planets suitable for colonization. Therefore, these star systems that are most likely to have life planets are the fleet's focus.

"Ship No. 114 reported that everything is normal and completed."

"Report No. 115." From the corner of the screen in front of him, a brief radio message came, and was automatically converted into a sound and light signal, which was transmitted to Warmani's senses - the same is the usual practice, after the hyperspace voyage, all the The ship reported the damage to him, the supreme commander of the exploration fleet.

The more mature hyperspace navigation technology, or to be precise, the shipboard equipment that is more compatible with hyperspace navigation, has made it possible for the Ezki spacecraft to rarely have problems after passing through the hyperspace channel.

"The scientific research ship begins long-range scanning, and other units remain on standby."

"Understood, the comprehensive observation system has been activated."

On the scientific research ship protected by several heavily armed warships, large optical and radio telescopes have begun to operate, scanning everything in this new star system and recording its information in the database on the ship.

Although this three-star system is not the destination of the exploration fleet, the relevant scans and records cannot be left behind - in the unknown and dangerous universe, any carelessness may cause the entire exploration fleet to be buried in the cold and dead universe. .

The simple scan results came out quickly. It was an ordinary star system. Among the three stars, the smallest red dwarf star was relatively independent, while a yellow dwarf star and an orange dwarf star formed a relatively stable binary star.

In the star system, there are only three planets, one rocky planet and one gaseous planet orbiting the binary star, while the remaining rocky planet orbits the red dwarf star. Overall, it is unremarkable and not suitable for biological survival.

In the universe, although life planets with a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere and a relatively suitable temperature environment that are suitable for the survival of the Ezki race are not rare, they are not a bad thing. It is normal if they are not discovered.

"Keep moving forward to the target star system."

After confirming all this and thinking for a moment, Warmani issued the order again.

Blazing high-temperature plasma was ejected from the special nozzle at the stern of the ship, and the huge ship began to slowly accelerate, sailing towards the entrance to the determined hyperspace channel between star systems.

After giving the order, Warmani raised his upper body and looked forward with a pair of eyes, his thoughts seemed to be looking through the distance of four light years to the yellow dwarf star ahead.

Crossing the gravity well of the star is not difficult for the Ezki spacecraft. When the distance between the most distant stars can be connected through hyperspace channels, it does not take that long to reach the distant place.

It won't be long before the yellow dwarf star, which according to radio telescope observations, has a high probability of containing a large number of planets, will appear in front of the exploration fleet - there is likely to be a planet suitable for life there.

(End of this chapter)