Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 341 The Possibility of Universalizing the Void Shield (Fifth Update)
With the successful verification and implementation of the core power system, the eighth-level warp drive, the construction progress of the new Enterprise NCC-1701-A, which integrates a ceramic steel and a refined gold frame, has been significantly accelerated.

Its magnificent main structure quickly took shape in the dock, with smooth lines that subtly revealed a sense of solidity and power unlike any Federation starship before.

However, when Chen Yu examined the soon-to-be-born new ship, he noticed a clear "shortcoming" in its core logic—the deflector shield technology currently widely used by the Federation.

Within his understanding of the Warhammer universe, this kind of shield, which defends against attacks by dispersing and absorbing energy, is inefficient and too passive.

Faced with continuous or high-intensity bombardment, energy consumption is enormous and there is a risk of overload and collapse.

He decided to proactively offer a higher level of defense technology.

At a technical integration meeting for the new Enterprise, jointly held by the Starship Design Bureau and the Commonwealth Academy of Sciences, Chen Yu put forward his suggestions.

“General Kirk, advisors,” his synthesized voice boomed in the conference room, drawing everyone’s attention, “the new Enterprise’s power and structure have surpassed the Federation’s existing standards, but its defense systems, as I have observed, still follow the old paradigm and fail to match its potential.”

I proposed integrating a more efficient defensive technology into it—which I called 'Void Shield'.

"Void Shield?" A veteran shield expert frowned. "It sounds... very abstract. What exactly is the underlying principle of this technology?"

Chen Yu pulled up a holographic diagram, displaying a complex multidimensional energy field model: "Please do not be misled by the name. In its place of origin, it is named for connecting to a specific sub-dimension."

But in essence, it doesn't rely on the characteristics of that specific dimension; rather, it's a purely spatial barrier technology.

He further explained that the image changes accordingly, showing the dynamic process of the shield's surface connecting with an abstract dimension.

"Its core principle is to establish a microscopic connection between the shield surface and a secure, unrealistic secondary dimension."

Any physical or energy attack that comes into contact with the shield will not have most of its kinetic energy and destructive effects absorbed or resisted by the shield itself. Instead, it will be directly guided and transferred to that sub-dimension.

Essentially, the attack was 'leaked,' like water flowing through a sieve.

Spock immediately grasped the key point, his eyes gleaming with interest: "A defense mechanism based on spatial topology. This means that the shield's energy consumption is primarily focused on maintaining the stability of the dimensional channels, rather than directly offsetting the energy of attacks."

In theory, its defensive efficiency far surpasses that of traditional deflector shields, especially against high-kinetic-energy solid impacts and sustained energy beam attacks.

“That’s right,” Chen Yu confirmed. “As long as the dimensional channel is stable, the shield itself hardly bears any direct pressure from attacks. Its defensive limit depends on the size and stability of the dimensional channel, not the energy output limit of the shield generator.”

Of course, maintaining the passage requires a considerable amount of energy, but for the new Enterprise equipped with a Level 8 warp drive, energy supply is not a bottleneck.

Scott stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming: "Throw the attack into another dimension? That idea is insane... but also brilliant! It means we no longer have to worry about shield overload burning out the launch array; we just need to make sure our energy core and dimensional stabilizer can withstand it!"

“However, connecting to unknown dimensions…” a more conservative scientist expressed concern, “Couldn’t this bring unpredictable risks? For example… dimensional pollution? Or attracting unwanted ‘attention’?”

Chen Yu's optical lens turned to the questioner: "This is a reasonable concern. In my hometown, the secondary dimensions of connection... are of a special nature and do indeed come with risks."

However, the physical rules of this universe are different, and we do not need to connect to any dimension with active or dangerous properties.

We can choose, or rather create, an 'inert', nearly empty secondary space bubble as a 'floodgate'.

It possesses no inherent characteristics and exists merely as an abstract 'spatial trash can,' thus the risks are manageable.

This explanation reassured many who were worried. After exchanging views in hushed tones with several high-ranking officials, Kirk looked at Chen Yu: "Sage, this technology... are you willing to provide it to the Federation?"

“Now that we are partners, it makes sense to enhance the overall strength of our allies,” Chen Yu responded. “Strengthening the survivability of the new Enterprise is crucial for future exploration missions.”

I can provide the basic principles, core algorithms, and design blueprints for the dimensional stabilizer.

The specific engineering adaptations will require adjustments by Federation engineers based on the starship's actual conditions.

This proposal is undoubtedly very tempting.

A technology that is theoretically almost "absolute defense" is of immeasurable value to the Starfleet, which is committed to peaceful exploration but often faces unknown dangers.

After another round of intensive research and safety assessments, the federal government finally approved the plan to integrate the experimental "Void Shield" system onto the new Enterprise.

Chen Yu then provided detailed technical information.

Under the leadership of Scott and Spock, the engineers at the Starship Design Bureau began to delve into how to integrate this extradimensional defense system with the Federation's technology tree.

Chen Yu's initiative to provide the Federation with Void Shield technology appears to be aimed at strengthening allies and promoting cooperation. However, at the core of his sophisticated calculations, this is a crucial test of the feasibility of future cross-dimensional operations.

He knew perfectly well that many of the Warhammer universe’s cutting-edge technologies were closely tied to the universe’s unique, malevolent, and active warp, and that their effectiveness would be greatly reduced or even completely lost if they were removed from that special environment.

While the Void Shield is generally recognized as operating in subspace, its underlying principle is essentially the manipulation of dimensional space—that is, establishing a one-way energy and matter transfer channel between the real universe and a certain sub-dimension.

The warp is simply the "secondary dimension" that humanity in the Warhammer universe happens (or rather, unfortunately) to connect to.

"The key lies in 'dimensional connectivity' itself, rather than necessarily connecting 'subspace'." Chen Yu clearly recorded this core assertion in his internal log.

If the fundamental theory he provides, which he has deliberately stripped of specific subspace correlation parameters, can be understood and reproduced by federal scientists and successfully connected to a relatively "calm" or "inert" secondary dimension of this universe, then it means that this technology has universal applicability across the universe.

This would be a significant breakthrough.

This means that one of the most powerful shield technologies of the Imperium of Man is not entirely tied to the treacherous warp of the Warhammer universe.

As long as there are accessible and relatively safe secondary dimensions in the target universe, the Void Shield can exert its near-absolute defensive effectiveness.

Therefore, he closely monitored the process by which federal scientists and engineers assimilated the technology.

What he provided was not a foolproof user manual, but a complete knowledge system from basic spatial topology mathematics and the principle of dimensional resonance to the design of field stabilizers.

He watched as top federal scholars, such as Spock and Scott, went from initial confusion to gradually understanding its intricacies, and then began to propose optimization schemes based on federal science and technology—for example, using some of the results of warp physics to assist in locating and stabilizing dimensional channels.

This process itself is a verification of the universality of the technology.

If the Federation can fully understand and successfully apply, or even improve, the Void Shield based on its own scientific foundation, it will strongly prove that the Void Shield can be separated from the specific environment of the Warhammer universe and become a portable, general-purpose defensive technology.

(End of this chapter)