Chapter 1685 Mars City
Under the clear sky, the sky is as blue as a gem; the sun shines across the sky, casting endless light and heat.
It is the time of spring when flowers are blooming. There are lush green shades everywhere and continuous flowers and plants can be seen everywhere.
The front and back of the house, and the roads in the courtyard are all full of vitality.
It is a wonderful time to spend time, but it is the time to say goodbye.
The big screens on the street, the TVs at home, and the mobile phones in hand are all playing and pushing the same news: TPC Mars City is officially completed. The first batch of Mars immigrants will set off for Mars today. Humanity has taken an important step towards space. .
The early core of the new field plan is the development of Mars!
This planet, which is very similar to the human home planet Earth, has finally been initially ready for human life and survival after TPC’s long-term investment and the efforts of countless scientific researchers. Therefore, TPC has started the Mars immigration plan non-stop, aiming to Colonization verification is being carried out to prove with practical actions that Mars is sufficient for human survival, thus preparing for large-scale immigration in the future.
Therefore, such an important step is naturally taken extremely seriously by TPC. The TPC space launch site is decorated with flowers, gongs and drums, firecrackers, flags, and crowds of people.
Onlookers and media reporters surrounded the launch site gate.
The photographer carried a long gun and a short cannon and started live broadcasting at the door.
The most eye-catching thing among them is the huge rocket that stands vertically on the launcher. It reaches into the sky like a sharp sword. The silver-white arrow body shines in the sunlight and looks particularly dazzling. . .
At a height of hundreds of meters, even if it is just stationary, it gives people a strong visual shock and is daunting. It makes people deeply feel the greatness of human technology and the magic of creation.
Tall and towering!
It demonstrates humankind’s technology and development, and declares humankind’s determination and confidence to step into the universe.
On the huge rocket body, there is a line of huge characters written from top to bottom: Mars welcomes you!
This is the vehicle for this Mars immigration, the 'Venus' super-heavy long-range rocket, which is the largest long-range transport rocket with the largest carrying capacity ever built by mankind.
Its mission this time is to transport thousands of relevant personnel and nearly 100,000 tons of materials (this number is not an exaggeration. In the original work, the two Feiyans hoisted a 40,000-ton volcanic monster bird Sheila entered space) into the orbit of Mars, and then landed on the surface of Mars in batches.
Although human technology has long been able to allow advanced fighter jets to fly out of the earth's atmosphere and into space, there is even a launch site for large transport aircraft on top of the TPC Far East headquarters, which can carry out missions between the earth and the moon. transportation.
But in terms of overweight and long-distance transportation, traditional large rockets are more reliable and cost-effective, because cylindrical rockets not only have the largest volume ratio, but also can reduce air resistance both inside and outside the atmosphere. Not to mention that the cost of rockets is relatively cheap.
Therefore, after the Mars development plan was implemented, TPC developed a super rocket for the transportation of materials between the Earth and Mars. After all, for now, 75% of the materials needed for the development of Mars and the construction of Mars City are The Earth needs to provide it, and of the remaining 25%, more than half is solved by circulation, and only a very small part can be provided by Mars.
The fundamental reason is not only that the Martian environment is harsh and Earth plants cannot grow and survive outdoors, let alone the results, but also because there are currently few people on Mars, and only scientific research and base construction are enough. Occupied almost all hands.
Therefore, before the Martian environment becomes suitable for plant growth and the Earth's plants improve to adapt to the Martian environment, food needs to be transported from the Earth. This is also the biggest factor limiting the number of people on Mars.
In addition, the building materials and other items required for the construction of Mars City also need to be transported from the Earth, but the window between Mars and the Earth is not available every day, so it must be within the window period , it is cost-effective to transport as much materials as possible.
Based on various considerations, interplanetary launch vehicles with heavy load, long distance and low cost have emerged, using high-density energy and Hall thruster VI type to transport to Mars in every window period Millions of tons of materials have strongly supported the rapid development of Mars.
But even though this kind of launch vehicle has such power, it has entered the phase of elimination. The next generation of rockets will no longer be developed, nor will new rockets be made. Instead, they will be replaced by space transport ships.
Through the verification of Atdis, the Max power system has developed rapidly. The next generation of transport ships will adopt the mature new Max power system. The commuting time between Mars and Earth will be reduced from a few Months are shortened to a few days. By then, transportation efficiency will be greatly increased, and large-scale immigration to Mars will truly begin.
But before that, it must be proven that humans can live normally on Mars for a long time without any side effects, let alone any sequelae, in order to dispel some people's concerns.
As for why it is some people?
Because there are always a few wise people, and most people just follow what others say, grabbing salt, pickles, and toilet paper
There is no room for error in Mars immigration. If it is swayed by rumors, the gains outweigh the losses.
Therefore, the best way is to send some people up there before large-scale immigration, and use actual actions to prove that Mars is habitable and habitable, so that the wise can convince the unwise.
In addition, the Mars atmosphere modification project has only just started, and the bad weather and harsh climate will continue for at least ten years before there will be less sandstorms. As for the blue sky and white clouds, at least It takes hundreds of years to appear, and it only appears occasionally. If you want to make Mars as beautiful as the Earth, it will take hundreds of thousands of years.
In short, the development of Mars is a century project that requires generations of humans to carry out the project. What their generation can do is to lay a solid foundation for Mars so that future generations can have an easier time. Based on various considerations, most of this group of Mars immigrants were selected from active soldiers and militarized management units. Only a handful of them were 'civilians' with special skills, in order to make the first batch of Mars immigration experiments a complete success. , after all, in terms of discipline, obedience and patience, civilians are really far behind.
On Mars, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, no matter what happens, it is beyond the control of the earth, so it is very important to obey the rules and not challenge them.
However, this situation will not last long. TPC has organized relevant experts and scholars to start a major discussion on the jurisdiction of Earth's laws on Mars and other issues, and is preparing to formulate a "Interim Version" of the Mars Management Act. To put an end to Mars' rules of disorder and spontaneity.
After all, there are a hundred people of all kinds, and with the three or four thousand immigrants from Mars, the population of Mars will exceed the ten thousand mark.
As the saying goes, don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. If something strange appears, it will cause great damage to the tacit rules, and rules are difficult to establish. Destruction is easy, so the Martian method is urgent and must not wait until there is a big hole before considering repairing it.
Before that, human consciousness and discipline are needed to maintain the order and normal operation of Mars. If a favorable environment cannot be provided, spiritual treatment can only be used to make up for it.
Therefore, TPC prepared a grand farewell ceremony for this group of Mars immigrants and awarded them with various honors. Media from all over the world also rushed to report on it, calling this journey a great voyage of the new era, which means that they hope that this group of Mars immigrants will Immigration can discover a 'new continent' for humans on Mars, allowing humans to obtain a second home to share the increasingly heavy burden on the earth.
As an important node in the new field era, that is, Mars will officially become the interstellar immigration destination of mankind. It is a major event that can be recorded in history. All TPC senior officials attended this event. The new TPC Director Fukami He delivered a passionate speech, highly praising the courage of this group of interstellar immigrants, and encouraging them to take root on Mars, develop Mars, and build Mars. He even personally wore the TPC Pioneering Medal for the representatives of this group of immigrants in recognition of their initiative. The fearless spirit of applying to immigrate to Mars.
Finally, the Martian immigrants began to board the ship, and Director Fukami also announced in a loud voice to the media from all over the world: the Mars Development of the New Domain Plan was officially launched.
Salutes fired and flags waved!
The flashing lights connected together, and all the live broadcast screens turned into TPC’s blueprint for the future Mars city.
Silver hemispheres of varying sizes are placed upside down on the earthy earth of Mars. At first glance, they look like thousands of stars. And this is the residential area of Mars that will be inhabited for a long time in the future. It is made of composite materials. Not only is it harder than steel, but it is also as transparent as glass, allowing the residential area to have natural day and night.
Not only does it save a lot of electricity, you can also enjoy the starry sky of Mars, but it also has the same function as the atmosphere, filtering out various types of rays that are harmful to the human body, thereby making the lighting environment in the residential area better than today's The earth is more comfortable and very livable.
Each silver hemisphere has a different number of residents depending on its area, and each household will be built according to a garden-style residence. Every household will be surrounded by flowers, so that you can see flowers and bloom when you go out. The greening effect of trees is everywhere. In such an environment, it is impossible to have such a dream garden without a million square meters on earth.
In the early stage, that is, before the transformation of the Martian atmosphere is completed, and before people can survive on the surface of Mars without oxygen masks and filters, strict management systems will be implemented in these residential areas.
Every five residential areas are grouped into a group, distributed in an arc shape, and a three-meter-wide and two-meter-high sealed corridor extends toward the center of the circle. There is a management office at the center of the circle for managing personnel. In and out, responsible for the distribution of materials, and other matters.
To put it simply, the management director is the director of the subdistrict office. All matters must be reported to the director, including but not limited to leaving the residential area and returning to the residential area.
Behind the level is a higher-level sealed corridor, which is six meters wide and three meters high, and continues to extend forward until it intersects with the other four groups of secondary passages, and then merges into three level passage, and then set a higher level level.
Such a level-by-level integration, until the final road is wide, tall and large, the overall look is like a leafy tree, with the community as the leaves and the first-level passage as The branches and secondary passages are branches, and the higher-level passages are the trunk, which are used to connect transport ships from the earth and also serve as warehouses to store various materials transported from the earth for a year.
The reason why it is designed like this is not only that this management method is convenient, but also to ensure the safety of the Mars base as much as possible.
Mars has not yet completely transformed its atmosphere, and the air on the surface of Mars is not enough for humans to breathe directly. In other words, the Mars city needs an uninterrupted oxygen supply to allow the people inside to live and survive normally, and once there If a leak occurs or even a higher level of damage is not stopped in time, the entire Mars City will be endangered, and the consequences will be immeasurable.
This is like a ship. Even if there is only one hole, if the room is not blocked or sealed quickly, the entire ship will be filled with water and sink. Therefore, ocean-going ships have watertight compartments at the bottom of the ship. , each layer can be separated from each other, so that even if a water leak occurs somewhere, you only need to close the sealed door of a certain room or a certain layer to seal the water there without endangering other cabins, let alone Let the whole ship sink.
All the 'communities' of Mars City are equivalent to being surrounded by water, so they must be designed in the form of 'watertight cabins', so that no matter which one has a problem, you only need to close the sealed door of this 'community' , can prevent gas leakage in other areas or toxic gases from spreading to other areas.
The experimental Mars base is temporarily divided into a three-level management model, from first-level communities, to second-level streets, to third-level communities. Each level has strict management systems and requirements.
No matter which level of passage it is, there are sealed doors at both ends. The manager at the upper level can close the relevant sealed doors with a single order, so that even if there is a gas leakage, there will be no danger. To the entire base, in this way, we can try our best to ensure the safety of the most people. This is also taking into account the overall situation. After all, nothing is perfect in the world.
People can move freely and go wherever they want. Whether they are going from one community to another, or from one community to a higher-level street or community, they must go through an intersection. At the checkpoint at the entrance, only after registration and approval can you take the "small train" on the fixed track to the destination. Without approval, it is strictly forbidden to run around.
The consideration here is not only for ease of management, but also for safety. After all, if you do damage on Earth, you will endanger this area at most, but if you do damage on Mars, the damage may endanger the entire Mars city.
(End of this chapter)