On August 6, 832 in the Galactic Common Calendar, at 16:27 pm standard time, the Skystalker-class heavy cruiser Lord Vedder, belonging to the Second Guards Fleet of the Holy Galactic Empire, had already entered the newly discovered DL33 galaxy.
It’s the 80th hour of wandering.
Now, the communications officer on the ship is calling out to the friendly ships that have arrived in the orbit of the giant planet outside the galaxy.
"This is Sir Weida, Bronze Cap 052, please reply if you hear it! Bronze Cap 052, if you hear it, please reply!"
After nearly five seconds, a reply with a lot of noise came: "This is Bronze Karp 052. This ship has completed the preliminary exploration cruise of the orbit of the DL33-06 giant planet and is recovering the deep space probe.
Signal."
"Have you found anything..."
After nearly five seconds, a dejected voice came: "No special findings yet. Repeat, no special findings yet."
There was a cry of lamentation on the bridge of Sir Weida. However, the commander of the exploration fleet was still calm and said in a deep voice: "Continue to explore and set up two sets of detectors again. This time, the contraction frequency is changed to X-45.
120, one round every twelve hours.”
The commodore who served as the commander of the exploration fleet had an elegant temperament and was more of a scholar than a soldier. However, his expression at this moment suggested that he was preparing to challenge someone for a duel with a watermelon knife.
This is equivalent to using the expensive wide-area multi-frequency orbital space probe as a consumable. However, no one on the Bronze Garp over there or the crew on the bridge here expressed objections.
The commander glanced at the bridge again, gritted his teeth and said: "Connect Void Ranger 114 and have her return immediately to receive the repaired equipment. Here"
This is a special cruiser equipped with deep space exploration equipment, a spiritual diffusion platform and a conductive energy device. Therefore, it is more of a specialized exploration fleet command ship than a battleship. At this time, around it and
Along with her, in addition to the two Aegis light cruisers and five Gladiator destroyers specially used for escort, there are twelve star exploration ships carrying various deep space exploration instruments of different powers.
They came to replace the reconnaissance fleet that had "accidentally" discovered this galaxy and almost had a minor conflict with friendly forces on Earth. After all, the latter was just an ordinary high-speed battleship that could barely be used to explore the enemy's situation, but if you want
When it comes to combat, these warships are the most professional.
However, such an exploration fleet that can try to navigate a channel in the dangerous abyss nebula has been wandering in this ordinary-looking galaxy for more than three days, but still found nothing.
This is a very rare situation. In normal exploration operations, this galaxy can almost be declared to be a dead end on the road.
But the problem now is that everyone knows that there must be other gravity wells in this galaxy, but still nothing has been gained. It feels like playing an RPG and is stuck by a bug, which can easily raise blood pressure.
This is indeed an ordinary galaxy. At its core is a star in its prime, emitting an ordinary orange-yellow light. There are a total of five planets in orbit, two gas giant planets and one ice crystal planet.
A rocky planet without an atmosphere, a molten planet.
There is mining value, but no development value, let alone immigration value. This kind of star system cannot be selected from 100 million in the Milky Way, but there must be at least 89 million.
But such an ordinary star seems to have turned into an insurmountable chasm, which makes people even more angry.
The total number of members of this frontier exploration fleet is already less than 20,000, and more than one-third of them are technical personnel from various departments. Logically speaking, they should be much more educated than the big-headed soldiers, but at this time it is inevitable to start
I gritted my teeth. The internal space on every ship was naturally dominated by depressing low pressure.
Of course, a mission is a mission after all. In terms of discipline alone, the Imperial Guard is definitely the best in the galaxy. As long as there are no new orders to be conveyed to the headquarters behind them, they can only complain and continue working.
After all, it is an important reconnaissance and exploration mission. In addition to scientific and technical personnel, navy crew members, there are also psychics on board, and it is said that there are also judges. You guys have been in the empire for so many years, so of course you understand the meaning of this.
Scolding will be scolded, and jumping will be jumping, but it is also true that you can't fish when you are trying to fish.
"...Tell me, how come I, a judge with a bright future working in the Tribunal of the Imperial City, have become a military judge of the expedition fleet? What kind of exploration missions do I have to supervise the enemy here?" A man wearing a black military police uniform with a hanging hanging
A young man with the rank of major sat in the corner of the bridge, looking at the confusing stars outside the porthole, and said listlessly.
His teammate, a young girl who also held the rank of major, showed a surprised look: "What are you talking about? When did we have a bright future? Psykers born into noble families are born astral knights. We
Ordinary families are black dogs, and black dogs are inferior!"
Their captain, a colonel with a handsome appearance but full of working-class temperament, said: "You girl is really... We are serving as supervisors this time, and we also have to serve as psychic support. Isn't this a very meaningful thing?"
A job? And there are subsidies for those who go to the front line. When this battle is over, everyone will have a bonus, and they can be promoted when they return home!"
"Captain, isn't it because Mr. Xunfeng is your old superior and our instructor?" Miss Judge's eyes widened.
"...This is not the point! I, I am doing this for everyone's future!"
"Then being kicked around like a ball by various departments? So the black dog is inferior!"
The captain of the colonel suddenly became speechless. The three of them were originally a team of investigators responsible for public security and espionage prevention in the imperial capital. They had a stable job and a good income and a promising future. However, various terrorist activities that occurred during the God of War Festival brought disgrace to the empire.
The judges responsible for psychic security also suffered a lot.
Later, in a major incident on Sarna Planet, the Grand Knight Commander was killed, and the Thorn Witch and the Snake Organization appeared. It was later proven that the Chief Investigating Judge Swift Wind was an undercover agent of the Snake Organization. He was serving in the Grand Inquisition.
The chief judge who has been serving for more than 40 years, some of whom are old subordinates and old apprentices, naturally everyone is on the review list. Those with backgrounds who can prove themselves can land safely, but ordinary people who cannot prove themselves can only find ways to avoid trouble.
Head.
Therefore, the trio of judges, who had done a good job in the most benign place like the Imperial Capital, simply applied to serve in the expedition fleet.
After all, it is an empire full of martial virtues, and military merit comes first. With military merit, there will be a future, and with a future, you will be able to land safely.
This is a huge strategic group with tens of millions of people. In the era of the home star, it is already the population of a medium-sized country. Naturally, it needs a strong security department, and of course it also needs powerful psykers to serve as frontmen. Let the outstanding judges of the Tribunal
It is an imperial tradition to hold important positions in the military police department and march with the army.
However, the military career of this trio is still quite bumpy. First, they served as military police inspectors on the general flagship. Every day they came into contact with big shots like emperors, dukes, marshals, generals, etc. who could not be controlled;
Later, he was sent to rectify the discipline of the Allied Marine Corps, and he entered a fighting field of thousands of people and personally shot the leader of the assassins; now, he boarded the Sir Wedder, saying that he was supervising the reconnaissance fleet, but to be honest, he had to be at the critical moment
Sometimes as a spiritual aid.
"This is actually a good thing. We are investigating judges, and our perception and observation skills are somewhat basic. Although we don't know much about spatial recognition, we can at least provide assistance." The uncle's colonel looked at a group of demoralized technical officers on the bridge.
, lowered his voice and said: "Technological means have achieved nothing, so maybe we have to rely on spiritual energy. If we can discover the enemy's situation, it will be a great achievement."
"Aren't we the most idle psykers in the entire army, and we were caught without a backstage?" the young lady said angrily.
"Moreover, you have never thought about the possibility that even if psychic means are unsuccessful, we will be backlashed?" the young judge said coldly.
"How did you two become like this? Gaia, you were not like this before! When you first joined the company, you were so passionate, responsible and compassionate, and..."
The young judge named Gaya rolled his eyes, but the young lady spread her hands: "Isn't our sense of responsibility wasted by following you in society? Captain, after all, black dogs are inferior!"
"It's too much to call him a black dog... Although the military police wear black clothes, we are only part-time."
Just when both parties were about to lament their current fate again, the back door of the bridge opened, and a lady with a mysterious smile on her face appeared in the room.
She moved silently, appearing behind the trio like a ghost.
The judges, who claimed to have "a certain level of observation and perception", did not notice her approach at all until the latter snapped her fingers behind them.
"Let's go." said the lady with the rank of major general.
"Ai, General Sameta? Where are you going?"
"Hoshimidai." Rear Admiral Rosia Sameta, who serves as the chief Hoshimi officer of the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet, said concisely and comprehensively.
The trio of judges are just "grassroots" psykers from ordinary families. They know nothing about many profound and mysterious occult skills, but for some reason, they always feel that they are really going to be used as psionic batteries.
, I felt like trembling for a while.
However, they did not dare to express any opinions and could only follow them sadly.
A few minutes later, a group of people walked through the stairs behind the bridge and arrived on the top floor of the tallest building of the Sky Surveyor class. It looked like a tower, with a circular environment with a radius of about ten meters inside. If it was fierce
In the battleground of the fleet, this kind of ship superstructure is a target, but if it is used for mysticism... it cannot prove that it has any bonus effect. However, mysticism, metaphysics, and the sense of ritual are still important.
of.
A girl who looked like she was still underage stood silently on the edge of the circular room, sitting on a small table and fiddling with something.
Of course, the trio of judges also know each other. This is Colonel Arianne Einach, who is also an excellent Star Viewer and navigator, and is also the apprentice of General Sameta. It is said that she is also King Brun of Suliuka
His Highness Hilt's confidant.
At this time, a very complex psychic array diagram had been outlined in the circular room, and the halo of psychic energy was flowing and shining on the array diagram.
When Colonel Arianne saw the general nodding to him, he took out a ship model as big as an arm from the box next to him. It was very exquisite. Everyone present could naturally recognize that this was an Ancient Saint-class transport.
The kind of Ancient Saint that was stolen when the supply fleet was attacked some time ago.
I don't know why, but the judges always felt that thinking about it was extremely frightening, and they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Major General Rosa Sameta looked at everyone and said, "Arianne, if I die, write down the data and bring these three."
Arianne was less talkative than her mentor, and just made an OK gesture.
However, the judges now want to die.
The taciturn Colonel Arianne probably saw their wavering, so he comforted them: "If our mentor dies, we don't have to die."
"Yes, at most half your life will be lost. You are psychics, but this experience is not a bad thing." General Sameta smiled and said: "I still need you to report the situation to your two highnesses alive."
As "grassroots" psykers, the judges felt that they had received no comfort at all, but at this time, what else could they do except give a stiff smile?
However, looking at Major General Sameta who seemed to have some kind of enlightenment with a warm smile, even if he was just a grassroots psychic who thought he was just a day-to-day worker, he could not help but have some respect.
Almost at the same moment, in this star that the empire called the "Devil's Labyrinth Star Territory" and the predators called the "Peaceful Land", the Ancient Saint-class transport ship captured by the predator fleet was docked in the star area.
In a lonely galaxy full of ice crystal planetary belts at the edge. The crew of the Ancient Saint class have become prisoners, and hundreds of millions of tons of supplies have become trophies that make the looters beam with joy as if they are going to celebrate the New Year. All cabins are now
They were all so clean as if they had been licked several times.
However, as the chief occultist and ancient technology consultant of the newly established "Promised Land Empire", Ms. "Great Prophet" has been on this empty ship for several days.
"Have you discovered anything?" asked the Great Khan Tommytelli behind the communication terminal screen. Of course she is not here herself, but is sitting on the fortress to command, which is a bit like "the emperor is guarding the country."
At least, this is what almost all the raiders and soldiers firmly believe.
"No. If the empire had really tampered with this ship, how could it be so easily discovered?" The great prophet said, "However, my intuition is telling me that there must be something fishy about this ship."
If it had been anyone else, the Great Khan might not have bothered to pay attention. If a leader would do things based on so-called intuition, sooner or later he would scare himself to death. However, Ms. "Great Prophet" is different after all.
Her nickname in the Snake Organization actually explains a lot.
"Perhaps you should not have brought this ship back," said the Great Seer.
"Whether I bring it back or not, they will find this place sooner or later. Besides, no matter how strong the fortress is, it is still just an isolated city. From the moment the sky breaks, I can only take risks." The Great Khan sighed quietly.
Tone: "Ma'am, I need your help."
"...I understand. Although I am still not sure what methods the empire is using, I can still guess some. I will prepare countermeasures."
"Is this your prophetic ability?"
"The so-called prophecy is actually just an inference. It's just because of my talent that I can foresee the future. The only one who can see the future is our true leader..."
"It's a pity that we haven't met that great man so far." The Great Khan smiled: "Then, has he ever mentioned what our fate will be like?"
The prophet lady looked at the Great Khan behind the communicator, but said nothing.