At present, there are only three main warships in the Army: 520 meter "star class" destroyers, "720 meter" Galaxy class "cruisers, and 1200 meter" star class "battleships. Because military resources are inclined to black cavalry, the regular army of the black flag Empire now has only two battleships, several cruisers, and more than ten destroyers.
Just as Li Meng was meditating, a slight sound of footsteps appeared, and a gentle figure appeared in the rest area.
It's Chen Yan. She's wearing a long black dress. She looks very beautiful.
"Your majesty
She politely salutes Li Meng and sits down on the sofa opposite.
Looking at Chen Yan, Li Meng inquired, "what's the matter? Is the journey to the moon over? "
With a little smile, Chen Yan said, "Your Majesty, the launching ceremony is over. A month later, the" Explorer 1 "colonial ship will be able to set off."
Hearing this news, Li Meng came to the spirit, and his face showed joy.
"Very good. It seems that the era of outward exploration has finally arrived. Although the power of the transition engine is not ideal, it has finally made a good start. I hope everything goes well."
The transition engine, also known as the hyperspace engine, can surpass the limit of the speed of light in the material space and fly at the speed of Superlight in hyperspace. The power of the first generation of transition engine is very small, and it can only fly at three times the speed of light in hyperspace.
Speaking of this, Li Meng asked Chen Yan, "can we have more detailed information about the observation of the destination?"
After shaking her head, Chen Yan said, "we are short of some more detailed observation means, so we can only use astronomical telescopes for the most basic observation. This time, there are three destinations for the" Explorer 1 "colonial ship, especially the" Cape 1 "earth like planets, Cape 2 earth like planets and Cape 3 earth like planets. The colonial ship will arrive at the three planets smoothly, If any planet can be transformed, the colonial ship will stop to colonize. According to our calculation, this journey will last for 23 years. "
Twenty three years?
The universe is vast. Twenty three years is a long time for human beings, but it is a flash for the vast universe.
Time passed quickly. Unconsciously, a month passed like this.
April 21, the 10th year of the imperial calendar.
On this day, is a memorable day, this day is the "Explorer 1" departure day.
Human beings colonized the outer space for the first time, which attracted attention when they took off.
In the universe, there is no difference between the morning and the evening. In dock 1 on the moon, a grand ceremony is being held.
In the main control room of explorer one bridge
"We have received the order to take off, captain. We can set out..."
At this moment, the crew in the main control room is excited, they are about to drive this huge guy into deep space.
Sitting on the wide captain's seat, Vickers looked at the data in the hologram in front of him with a dignified look.
"Kewei, test the data immediately and complete the steps before takeoff."
As the words fell, a mechanical voice sounded from the instrument in front of him: "yes, Captain, it's being tested... The energy output is normal, the life support system is normal, the refrigeration device is normal, the plasma engine is normal, the transition engine is normal... The data test is normal, the step test has been completed, and you can take off..."
At this moment, Vickers knew that he would usher in the greatest moment. He knew that the 100000 people on board were looking forward to this moment, just like him. They were going to leave their home star and go to a more distant star field.
With a wave of his hand, Vickers said in a loud voice: "take off..."
At the command, under the control of the auxiliary AI, the functions of the colonial ship began to work.
On the berth outside, the tail engine of the huge "Explorer-1" colonial ship suddenly spurted a blue flame. In the eyes of people all over the world, the orange flame spurted, the huge "Explorer-1" colonists slowly lifted off, and the role of the attached booster rocket was revealed at this moment.
Without booster rockets, such a huge spacecraft would not have taken off from the moon.
Although the speed is slow, but faster and faster, soon left the moon orbit into the universe.
On the route of Explorer-1, four warships are waiting. They will see off Explorer-1.
A battleship, two destroyers, a cruiser, they have black paint, and the background of the universe into one, the shape of a ship, but the water chestnut is clear, on the upper deck there are four triple turrets, the first three, the second one, but the caliber is not the same.
The caliber of the destroyer's main gun is 1000mm. The three main guns on the front deck are plasma guns, which are energy weapons. The one on the rear deck is magnetic acceleration guns, which are kinetic energy weapons. The main gun on the cruiser is 1400mm. The main gun on the battleship is the largest, which is 2400mm.
When this small fleet appeared in front of the colonial ship Explorer one, vex felt the Empire's attention to the journey.
All the way to see each other off until it's time to leave the gravity well far away from the planet.
"This is the captain of the third fleet, Colonel delar. Have a nice trip..."
Congratulations from the public channel let Vickers know the owner of the escort fleet
In congratulation, Vickers gave the order to start.
"Jump engine started, target: Cape 1 earth like planet."
Outside, in the dark universe, there seems to be an arc beating on the surface of the huge "Explorer-1" colonial ship. In the next moment, it suddenly flashes, turns into a blue light and disappears into the distant deep air.
With a hope, "Explorer one" represents the beginning of the great colonial era.
This is a great moment that will be recorded in history, and the great expansion of the black flag Empire has embarked on the journey.
Nanlin Island, Crystal Palace
Before I knew it, 20 years had passed. During these 20 years, Explorer 2, explorer 3 and Explorer 4 set out one after another and embarked on a new journey.
For the solar system, the black flag Empire has also been thoroughly developed, and a number of surrounding star systems have been included in the Empire's territory.
In the mortal world, Li Meng inevitably ushered in a regret.
Today's sunshine is brighter than ever. In a room on the upper floor of the Crystal Palace, Li Meng sits quietly on the sofa and looks out of the window.
Beside him was a bed, on which lay an old figure.
She was white haired, with frowns all over her face. Her hands were as thin as a log. Although she was old, she could still see the appearance of her youth on that face.