Chapter 213, Star Port Technology
Among these four mid-to-high-level technologies, Gu Hang was immediately attracted by the [Starport Blueprint], which attracted all his attention.
Star port!
Gu Hang originally thought that this thing would be in a higher-level technology pool, but he didn't expect that he could get it at the elite level!
Its importance is too high.
At present, the connection between Angry Owl and space is very weak, and can only be carried out through various landing transport ships. The transportation volume is small and the transportation cost is high.
Generally speaking, those who really have large interstellar trade needs must have a 'star port'.
As the name suggests, this is a kind of interstellar port built in a planet-synchronous orbit, which can facilitate the docking of foreign starships; the ship can be inspected and repaired; and cargo transportation can be carried out more conveniently and quickly.
The difference between whether there is a star port or not, to use an analogy within the planet, is that if there is a star port, cargo ships can dock at the port and the goods can be transported down by the truckload; but if there is no starport, you can only rely on small boats and speedboats to transport outwards, which is inefficient. Too many.
The flow of materials between the star port and the ground mainly relies on two methods: orbital traction spacecraft and space elevator.
These two supporting facilities are included in the technical blueprint drawn by lottery.
The orbital traction spacecraft needs to have a launch site on the ground and be connected to the space star port in the planet's orbit to form a corresponding force field tunnel. The traction spacecraft itself has a certain amount of power and can fly up and down in the force field tunnel at a very fast speed and with a large load capacity.
The space elevator is another solution, building one or more physical passages from the ground to the space star port. The 'elevator' has kinetic energy and moves up and down in the physical orbit.
The main difference between these two plans lies in whether the upper and lower channels are physical channels or a force field tunnel of pure energy.
However, the solutions to the problem of connecting the two star ports with the planet surface are not conflicting.
A space elevator can be built at the corresponding point between the synchronous orbit star port and the ground. The one-time construction cost will be higher, but the transportation cost is low.
Force field tunnels and traction spacecraft do not need to be constructed at corresponding locations in synchronous orbits; they can be turned off when not in use, and the losses are relatively low; when a large amount of transportation is required or the space elevator's carrying capacity is not enough, traction You can get on the spaceship. After all, this thing is more expensive to operate once than a space elevator.
After having the star port, Angry Owl is now qualified to participate in interstellar trade, unlike when doing business with the Beautiful Maiden before, where he could only buy some high-value but small items. The transport spacecraft was making little luck; the deal between the beautiful girl caravan and Blackbird Heavy Industries lasted for three months.
If there was a star port, it wouldn't take that long and it would be done in a day or two.
That was because the Beautiful Maiden was here to support the Raging Owl Star, and there were some other factors behind the deal with Blackbird Heavy Industries, which required three months of loading and unloading time. If you were a businessman doing business normally, people would see that you don't even have a star port, and you rely entirely on transport planes to transport goods... You can pull it off.
Unless they are doing business with you on small, high-value items, don’t even think about trading bulk commodities.
With the star port, there is a ticket to participate in normal interstellar trade.
And, it's not just that.
The starport is also the basis for a range of space technologies.
It is difficult to build starships on the surface of the planet. Not completely impossible, but very bad. The completed starship will look like a town. To lift such a behemoth from the surface environment into the universe, not to mention the energy consumed, this process alone will cause huge damage to the surface environment.
Generally speaking, the main construction projects of starships will be carried out in the interstellar shipyard. At best, some key components will be built on the surface and then sent to the interstellar shipyard.
Of course, the interstellar shipyard will also be built in the star port.
In addition, the starport is also a very important part of the planet's orbital defense.
Thanks to the fact that a star port does not require mobility, it does not need to fly around in space like a starship, and does not require a power system. It can be equipped with extremely thick armor and powerful firepower.
Of course, when it reaches that level, it shouldn't be called a star port, but a star fort.
Moreover, if enough anti-orbital firepower is built on the surface, combined with star forts, then the entire planet will not just be passively beaten when encountering a space fleet.
On the contrary, as long as the enemy dares to approach and the fleet is not strong enough, the anti-orbital firepower on the planet combined with the powerful combat power of the Star Castle will make any space fleet that tries to attack by force feel what it means to be desperate.
Regardless of aspects such as commerce, future interstellar fleet construction, planetary defense, etc., the construction of the star port is the foundation of the foundation.
This is a must.
The only problem is that after Gu Hang looked carefully, he found that the construction cost of this star port was very high.
Its black box is the largest among the many technical black boxes that Gu Hang has obtained so far.
However, in fact, this black box can only produce some important parts needed by various star ports.
The final assembly and basic construction work still has to be done by regular workers.
In fact, not only the Star Port is like this, the Wind Falcon speed attack boat and the Lion tank that was just drawn are also similar. The black box is not that big, and a huge war machine can be pulled out with just one click. It will produce many parts according to the program, but they still need to be assembled.
For the Falcon and Lion tanks, this is not a big problem. The parts generated by the black box add up to a small number, and the assembly difficulty is also very low, and can be completed quickly.
But Starport is another story.
Building a star port is tantamount to building a city in space and in the orbit of the planet.
Even with the help of the black box, it can only be said that the difficulty of construction is greatly reduced, but the saving in construction time will not be too great.
What's more, track construction requires sufficient construction technology. The worker's knowledge of one-person equipment, construction techniques, and site selection...these are all challenges.
But fortunately, these things also have a complete set of solutions in the [Starport Technology Blueprint].
It depends on the implementation issue.
Looking at these information, Gu Hang calculated for a long time and finally came up with a result.
Even if you build a relatively simple and lowest-level star port, remove the weapon defense, remove the energy shield, remove the hardened armor, remove the starship manufacturing capability, and only retain the business attributes and the ability to dock ships. , the cost of building such a star port would probably cost hundreds of millions of tax dollars.
It is equivalent to twenty years of imperial tax on Raging Owl Star.
And if you want to add various functions to it, the cost will be astronomical.
According to the current situation of the Raging Owl Star, it will definitely not be built in a short time.
But this does not mean that Gu Hang intends to postpone this matter.
It is precisely because of the high cost and long construction period that this matter must be done earlier. After all, Gu Hang's appointment as the governor is not a one-time deal. If nothing happens, he will be the governor for the rest of his life. There is no such thing as a term of office. This kind of merit must be done in the contemporary era.
First, start the corresponding site selection and ground engineering of the star port; then work on the space elevator; rely on the orbital end of the space elevator to start building the space station platform, and then use the space station platform as the starting point to gradually expand and build the star port ……
After counting the three phases of the project, Gu Hang plans to start the first phase of the project first.
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Apart from the [Starport Technology Blueprint], there is nothing much to say about the other three technologies.
[Jump Recognition System] is a necessary front-end system for building starships.
If the starships of the Human Empire want to sail across the interstellar space in hyperspace, they must pass through the astral tunnel that connects the two star systems. This kind of tunnel, filled with psychic power and formed with the help of subspace power, exists naturally and is opened by the Star Guidance Hall of the Imperial Psychic Order.
This identification system is the supporting technology. Only with it can we find the entrance and exit for the astral tunnel transition.
This technology is currently not needed by Gu Hang. Starport Technology has just been drawn out, and the starships haven't been built yet.
But it’s good to be able to draw it. This is a necessary technical reserve for building big ships in the future.
There is no need to talk about [Chains Sword], it just adds another weapon configuration to the space warriors.
At best, it can be lightweight and powered, such as weakening the bolt gun and providing it to the elite of the special operations brigade. After wearing exoskeleton armor, they are also capable of using beggar's chain swords and bolt guns.
As for the final [Reflector Orbital Air Defense System], as the name suggests, this is an active orbital defense system, the most important of which is of course the 'Reflector' laser cannon.
This is even an energy weapon that can be installed on a starship. The Talon Tiger is equipped with ten of them.
In addition to the reflector laser cannon itself, there is also a complete set of air defense systems, including a series of functions such as fire control, radar, identification, and precision interception.
Its main goal is to carry out air defense operations, to attack units such as aircraft and speed attack boats, one at a time; it can also be used to intercept fire coming from orbit, such as scalpel missiles, kinetic energy cannons, etc. If you want to wash the ground of Fuxing City or Wei Xing City, the Reflector can intercept it in the air.
Of course, if you have to lay it flat and use it as a normal laser cannon, that's not impossible.
It's just a bit overkill.
The so-called anti-aircraft artillery leveling, military court, is of course a joke, but it also shows that this kind of ship-based artillery fire, even if it is only S-type, is powerful enough to open up cities and break ground.
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Wu Jiarong felt numb when she saw the pile of black boxes in front of her.
In the past, whenever the Governor took out a new black box, she was sincerely happy.
Although she is far from capable of cracking these black boxes, by studying them themselves and the high-precision and perfect creations they produce, she can always gain something, which can then improve her mechanical knowledge.
This is an extremely important gain.
Her level of knowledge, which was already stagnant, has improved by leaps and bounds in this year. Originally, she was recognized as a technical specialist by the Mechanicus Cult, but she had accumulated so many years at most that she had the level of a formal mechanic.
But now, she feels that she is more advanced than the common mechanical priests in the Mechanicus.
Originally, when the Governor recruited the engine prophet named Hu Ke, she was a little worried. Did she think she might be replaced?
But later, she quickly stopped thinking so.
That guy was obviously more trusted by the governor than he was.
Moreover, at this rate of improvement, her own level may not be long before she can reach the level of Engine Prophet, which is no worse than Hu Ke.
These are all thanks to the black boxes of many different types and products.
Logically speaking, the more black boxes the Governor brings over, the better.
But... there are too many!
She can't study it at all!
Among the Adeptus Mechanicus, only some big men have the opportunity to collect a black box, and have the opportunity to understand the black box and the perfect creation; even at the headquarters of the Adeptus Mechanicus, there are a large number of black boxes, but they are waiting in line More people are doing research.
And I, Wu Jiarong, spend a long time every morning when I wake up, deciding which one I want to study among countless black boxes.
This is really annoying.
However, she didn't delay her business.
After roughly listening to Gu Hang's introduction, and then actually checking and testing it, she gave her own evaluation.
"The power grid, two types of engineering machinery, and agricultural machinery can all be put into large-scale production soon. However, related work must be contacted with the Development Department and the Production Department to maximize their effects."
"The chain sword, reflector interception system, and Lion tank are all a little more difficult, but we should now have the ability to mass-produce them. The most difficult part of the Lion tank is the anti-gravity engine, but we already have some reserves."
"As for the star port technical blueprint... I need more time to understand it thoroughly."
Gu Hang touched his chin and nodded.
"The transition recognition system can also be built using a black box... What is the output of this thing using a black box?"
"One set every two months."
"So few?" Gu Hang was still a little dissatisfied.
"Ah?" Wu Jiarong was confused.
No, if you can build one in a month, what’s not to be satisfied about?
This thing is used on starships. We don’t even have the technology to manufacture starships yet.
With the black box, one is almost free every two months. If you have six units in a year, you can make a lot of money just by exporting.
Gu Hang seemed to know that he might have gone too far: "Okay, that's it... Then what should be put into production will be put into production. As for the star port technical blueprint... I will work with the development department to complete the first phase of the ground project first. I don’t want to delay it too long.”
"I understand."
(End of chapter)