From ship girl to machine god

Even after the spacecraft entered subspace, the first order issued by the commanding officer was to check the status of all crew members: "Confirm whether the life monitors of all crew members are working normally, order everyone to turn on mental protection, and check their mental status at all times. Report problems promptly!”

This is a new safety rule added after Blue Bird issued life monitors to everyone. Anyone who violates this rule will actually be ejected from the airlock into space.

Of course, it is protected by an extravehicular suit, but there is no fixed rope. It will fly directly into the deep space of the universe. It will not be until an hour later that a fighter jet will come to retrieve the person.

This is also the most severe punishment measure on this ship now. After they left subspace and entered the real universe, the few American soldiers became the first lucky ones to experience this measure, and they had a very pleasant experience in space. What it feels like to drift without a mooring for an hour.

After they came back, they expressed their firm determination to quit smoking, as if they would never smoke again in their lives.

The other members of the investigation team also remembered that smoking on a spaceship will result in being ejected into space.

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Without the curiosity about subspace, this journey became smoother and smoother.

Finally, after making adjustments to the flight plan within a safe range, the survey team spent eleven months and finally arrived at the Proxima Galaxy.

Strictly speaking, this galaxy cannot be called Proxima Centauri. Its official name in astronomy is Alpha Centauri, which is Alpha Centauri. It is located in the constellation Centauri. It is a triple star system and the closest star system to the sun.

This star system consists of three stars. Among them, Proxima Centauri A and Promena Centauri are similar in size to the sun and are also yellow dwarfs. The third star, Proxima Centauri, is lower in both volume and brightness. Lots of red dwarfs.

And this means that the orbit of the entire three-star system of Proxima Centauri is that Proxima Centauri A and Proxima Centauri revolve around each other, and Proxima Centauri orbits them.

The Wandering Earth Project initiated by humans wandering around the Earth world, has its destination being Proxima Centauri.

After flying for 500 years, the Earth will park itself into the orbit of Proxima Centauri and revolve around the red dwarf star again.

Chapter 43 Start investigating

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth, but its brightness is very dim.

Although the other two stars of Proxima Centauri are the fourth brightest stars in the sky, Proxima Centauri is a star that is difficult to observe even with a telescope. Its visual magnitude is only 11th magnitude.

However, now, this red sun is quietly suspended in front of everyone in the investigation team, burning as it has for hundreds of millions of years, illuminating the universe shrouded by its gravity, and also illuminating the place within it. Proxima Centauri B in the habitable zone is the closest planet to humans in the habitable zone.

This is the closest planet to humans in the habitable zone. Humans discovered it not long ago, but they have always paid close attention to it and Proxima Centauri.

It's just a pity that in the past, mankind's development in astronomy was not fast enough, and there was not enough exploration of this planet and Proxima Centauri itself. It can only be said that we know very little.

But now, a close-up observation opportunity that would make astronomers on Earth cry with envy is right in front of the survey team. They are currently parked in the low-Earth orbit of Proxima Centauri b, and everyone is crowded in the viewing window or In front of the porthole, they stared greedily at the red sun and the equally red planet below them.

"One year has finally arrived." Standing in front of the bridge's viewing window, the commanding officer couldn't help but sigh.

Although this journey could not be said to be bumpy, it was not a smooth journey for him as a commanding officer. Under great pressure, he had been working hard on this journey, and it could be said that he was exhausted.

Now that they finally arrived at the Proxima Galaxy, this undoubtedly gave him a big sigh of relief.

But he can't completely relax yet, because at this point it can only be said that their mission has just begun.

"Let everyone have a good rest for a day, and then call all leadership members together. We will discuss the exploration plan for this galaxy." The commanding officer quietly glanced at the red sun outside the window, and then issued his order.

Their name is the Survey Team, and they are not here for tourism. Instead, they want to conduct a systematic survey of the three suns of the entire South Gate II galaxy and the entire galaxy to determine whether the earth is suitable for docking in this galaxy.

Although theoretically speaking, putting the earth into a smaller orbit is the most ideal solution for humans. After all, this is the sun closest to humans, but whether the environment of this galaxy is suitable for human survival still needs to be investigated.

If the radiation from this sun is fatal to humans, then this place is not suitable as a new home for humans.

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"The galaxy composition of Proxima Centauri is relatively simple. There is only the red dwarf star Bitzero and Bitzero b orbiting it. Our investigation work is relatively easy to complete." In the conference room, the old scientist was introducing it to others. The Proxima Galaxy, although everyone had already seen information about the Proxima Galaxy countless times on the way here, this did not prevent them from listening to it again.

"I have a question." Zhang Peng, the leader of the flight team, raised his hand and asked curiously: "Proxima Centauri b is a planet located in the habitable zone, which means that its orbit is the longest in this galaxy. Ideal track area.

Then if the Earth flies over, it should choose an orbit within the habitable zone if it wants to park, right?Will the two planets fight then?Or will the Earth’s orbit be interfered with by Proxima Centauri b? "

Zhang Peng was just purely curious, but for the veteran scientists and other leaders of the investigation team, this issue was one that they had to figure out.

So the old scientist nodded and said affirmatively: "This issue is exactly what we need to investigate clearly. We need to figure out the specific range of the habitable zone of this galaxy, measure the specific orbits of Proxima Centauri and Proxima Centauri b, and prepare for the future. The Earth is fully prepared to dock in this galaxy!"

The old scientist's words were approved by everyone, and after some discussion, everyone quickly came up with a specific investigation plan.

For them, although this survey mission is 4.2 light-years away from the earth, with the support of the spacecraft, their survey mission is actually not difficult to complete.

After all, this is a space battleship. The observation instruments on the ship are originally prepared for space observation. As a multi-functional mission ship, reconnaissance missions are also within the scope of its mission.

It's just that what this multi-functional mission ship originally needed to detect was the battlefield environment, but now what it needs to detect is detailed data of the entire galaxy.

There is actually not much difference between the two.

After everyone had assigned specific investigation plans, Qingniao suddenly said: "Did you only notice the Proxima Centauri galaxy? This galaxy has more than just Proxima Centauri and one sun.

Gate A and Gate B also have habitable zones, and are only 0.28 light-years away from Proxima Centauri. We should also investigate them to understand the specific situation of Gate [-] as a whole.

In this way, when the earth really flies over in 500 years, if Proxima Centauri is not suitable for parking, there will at least be an alternative.

Our mission lasts for a whole year. You won't spend this year on the Proxima Centauri galaxy and have no interest in the nearby Nanmen [-]A and Nanmen [-]B, right? "

This is not so much an alternative plan for the earth, but rather that Bluebird itself has become interested in the binary star system of Nanmen [-]A and Nanmen [-]B.

After all, there is only one red dwarf star and one Earth-like planet in the entire Proxima Centauri galaxy. If it is just to investigate whether the Proxima Centauri galaxy is suitable for the earth to dock in 500 years from now, it actually does not take much time to conduct the investigation.

Therefore, Jade Bird's proposal was quickly approved by a unanimous vote from the leadership of the investigation team. Everyone agreed that after completing the investigation of the Proxima Centauri galaxy, they would go to the binary star system of Nanmen II and conduct the same investigation there.

For everyone on the investigation team, this mission was an unprecedented experience.

After all, this is the first time humans have set foot on another star system and conducted a detailed investigation of it.

In the past, humans only had such ideas in science fiction works or fantasy, but now the members of the investigation team, as pioneers of all mankind, are realizing this past fantasy. How can this not make people excited?

Amidst such excitement, some people still remained cautious and thoughtful, and raised a new question: "Should we build an advance base here? We should not be the only humans who would come here. If we build an advance base, It will be of great help to future scientific expeditions and surveys in the Proxima Galaxy!"

Chapter 44 Exploring the Surface

If it were the Alliance Government's own technology, it would certainly not be possible to build an advance base 4.2 light-years away from the earth.

But for Jade Bird and her main spacecraft, this is just something that can be done within the scope of a routine mission.

"If we want to build an advance base, we must first survey the terrestrial planet below, find mineral resources, mine the ores from this planet for smelting, and obtain the materials to build the advance base." Jade Bird agreed to build it. The matter of advancing to the base is really not a problem for her.

The battleship's onboard computer contains the design drawings of the forward base, and it is also modular. As long as parts are manufactured from engineering cabins according to needs, and then assembled, the forward base can be erected.

So for her, the question is not how to build the forward base, but where to get the materials to build the forward base.

There is no doubt that the Earth-like planet Proxima b under their feet is a very suitable source of materials.

"In that case, let's send people to land on the planet tomorrow to conduct a survey of the planet's surface." The commanding officer quickly made a decision.

They want to investigate the Proxima Galaxy, and it is obvious that the planet under their feet is the focus of the investigation.

After all, if the real Earth's orbit happens to conflict with the planet, their survey data can also provide data support and reference for pushing the planet away or changing its orbit.

"If this is the case, then divide the troops into two groups, survey the environment of the entire galaxy, and descend to the surface of the planet to find a suitable location for the forward base and to search for mineral deposits that can be mined." The political cadre quickly made a decision Summary and arrangement, and this has received everyone’s consent and support.

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The leadership meeting was over, and the crew on the ship naturally received the news quickly. Everyone was discussing who would be assigned to go to the planet surface, who would be assigned to survey the galaxy environment, and who would be unlucky to be on the ship. Stay behind.

After all, this is a huge investigation team with more than 700 people, and it is fully capable of dividing into several teams to carry out multiple tasks at the same time.

"Peiqiang, do you think we should apply to go to the planet's surface tomorrow, or stay in the sky?" Han Duoduo asked Liu Peiqiang curiously. The investigation team did not assign tasks directly, but signed up freely on a voluntary basis.

Although the two were married and were assigned a double cabin to live together under the care of Qingniao, considering that they were still on mission, they still did not allow Liu to register for residence in advance.

Facing Han Duoduo's inquiry, Liu Peiqiang said nonchalantly: "Look Duoduo, if you want to see the scenery of an alien planet, we will go to the surface of the planet. If you want to stay in the sky, we will continue to stay in the sky. , I just need to go talk to the master about this matter."

Hearing what Liu Peiqiang said, Han Duoduo hesitated.

She actually wanted to go to the surface of the planet and see the landscape of the alien planet, but this was actually risky.

After all, this is an alien galaxy that humans have never set foot on or understand. They don't know what kind of topography and ecological environment the planet under their feet has. At present, they only know that it is an Earth-like planet with an atmosphere. Other than that, All information on this planet needs to be explored tomorrow.

And this is actually very dangerous. You must know that when humans explored the planets in the solar system in the past, they first used telescopes and various astronomical observation equipment to conduct decades of observations, and only started after collecting enough data. Send people to finally land on the surface of the planet.

It can almost be said that all of this is completely based on safety and within the known range. It can even be said that when it is possible to throw detection equipment such as lunar rovers and Mars rovers onto the surface of the planet, it actually makes a difference whether people are actually sent to land on it. It's not as big as imagined.

Although human astronauts can do far more by landing in person than a lunar rover or a Mars rover, in terms of the information collected, the gap between the two is not as big as imagined.

Especially as the technology of lunar rovers or Mars rovers is improving day by day, humans can do more and more things.

High-definition cameras and various spectral detection instruments can capture much more than what humans can see with the naked eye.

But considering that they want to establish an advanced base on this earth-like planet, it is very understandable to send people to land.

In fact, another important reason why Han Duoduo wants to go to the surface of an earth-like planet is that they have been flying for a whole year. During the whole year, they have to stay on this ship and live in a microgravity environment. , which is a huge test and suffering for everyone on board.

Now Han Duoduo is eager to land on the surface and feel the beauty of gravity again and the relaxation of open space.

Although the space on the spaceship is not crowded or narrow, being in such a closed environment for a long time is still quite stressful for people, especially since they are constantly entering and exiting subspace along the way. It has to be said that it is a severe test for everyone's spirit.

If there is a chance to relax, it is something that everyone yearns for.

Otherwise, every time they return to the real universe on the way here, there won’t be so many people who would rather wear thick spacesuits with only fixed ropes hanging on them to walk outside the cabin. That would be a disservice to them. A rare way to relax.

After all, compared with the narrow cabin, the vast space of the universe is still very wide.

The activity was so popular that the leadership of the investigation team had to draw lots to decide who would have the opportunity to do this purely relaxing extravehicular walk.

Now that there are better ways to land on planetary surfaces than EVA, it's not surprising that Han Duoduo wants to go.

"Then let's sign up to go to the planet's surface. After floating in the sky for a year, I have almost forgotten what it feels like to be down to earth." Han Duoduo hugged Liu Peiqiang's arm and begged him: "Peiqiang, you Would you like to come with me?"

"Okay, Duoduo, if you want to go, I will go find the master later and tell him to arrange us to join the team on the surface of the planet." Liu Peiqiang naturally would not go against Han Duoduo's wishes and was satisfied. He looked at his wife with a smile on his face and said to her tenderly: "As long as you are there, Duoduo, I will go with you anywhere."

Hearing what Liu Peiqiang said, Han Duoduo couldn't help but replied gently to him: "I'm here, I've always been here."

Chapter 45 Orbital Airborne

The next day, at eight o'clock on the ship, Liu Peiqiang and Han Duoduo, who had already finished breakfast, were standing in the hangar, making preparations for departure together with other members of the investigation team who were preparing to go to the surface.

They were just conducting a preliminary exploration today, looking for a location suitable for establishing an advance base. There were not many things going on, but there was a certain degree of danger.

After all, it is a planet that no one has ever set foot on, and they did not spend too much time investigating it. It can be said that they know very little about the surface of the planet. They only used the detector to scan the ground and determine a rough landing area. That’s all.

No one knows what kind of danger there will be after falling.

But everyone was ready and no one backed down.

Parked in the hangar and ready to take them down was an amphibious landing craft, which was the Jade Bird's former hull, the Jade Bird-class fast amphibious landing craft.

However, this ship is not an electronic countermeasures type, but an enhanced wide-area reconnaissance type.

Today, Qingniao is still wearing a blue and white skirt and a pair of black over-the-knee boots. At first glance, he does not look like an astronaut who is planning to go to the surface of an earth-like planet. Instead, he looks like someone who is hiking. Missy.