Regarding new warships, Luo would often appear in Xiao Ran's study, holding a lot of drawings and discussing with Xiao Ran the functions and directions that the new warship should have.
Once again, Luo came to Xiao Ran's study, but this time the only people sitting in the study were Xiao Ran and Luo. Mwu, Jeffrey, Captain Daitetsu, Tetsuya and other best captains in the legion also sat in Xiao Ran's study.
Luo stood in the middle of the office holding his Personal Terminal, Xiao Ran sat behind his desk, and the others were sitting on the sofas in the study. The huge study did not seem crowded at all after housing these people.
Luo Zheng said to everyone, "I have communicated with Xiao Ran many times about the battleship. I also considered all of your opinions when designing the battleship. Technology Department also set up a research team to go down below and record many of the captain's thoughts and opinions."
"Now it can be summarized into a few points. First, the speed must be high and the flexibility must be high. Second, the firepower must be stronger. Third, it must have multiple functions. Fourth, the internal structure must be comfortable. Fifth, the efficiency of the ejection of the body must be increased and the recovery speed must be accelerated. Fifth, it must have outstanding defensive performance. Sixth, it must have outstanding escape performance. Seventh, it must be decisively armed. There are some other ideas that are not listed here."
"But the above points are where we currently have the most consensus. They are also the initial requirements of Xiao Ran and the direction that we, Technology Department, will definitely reach."
"But there are still problems that cannot be solved. Xiao Ran said that we need to build a large battleship. How big should this large battleship be? The bigger it is, the more difficult it will be. Speed and flexibility in the universe are just the starting speed, thruster power and energy utilization. Firepower is just a matter of carrying more weapons. A larger battleship will definitely be able to carry more functions, and there will definitely be more comfortable space inside."
"The ejection recovery efficiency of the aircraft will also increase as the aircraft becomes larger and the Gnaku increases. Defensiveness can be dealt with by using materials and energy defense. Escape performance is more troublesome. Escape from the center of the battleship will definitely become more difficult, but this can be dealt with by arranging and setting up corresponding escape pipes or even direct Quantum Teleportation escape."
"Needless to say, the decisive weapon. The only difference is which one to install. The larger the warship, the internal space will expand by a square degree. After all, the warship doesn't just need to be stretched, right? So the biggest problem now is that the size of the warship has never been determined."
Xiao Ran shook his head. Luo had told him about this several times, but Xiao Ran didn't know what size was appropriate. At first, Xiao Ran drove Luo for twenty kilometers. The size, after the battleship is 20,000 meters, 20 kilometers does not seem very big, nor is it very long when driving. Compared to the universe, it is even smaller and has no sense of existence. However, after hearing this, Luo Yi Personal Terminal was almost slapped in the face.
He also asked Xiao Ran how many people are needed to operate a twenty-kilometer battleship normally. If you want to use a twenty-kilometer battleship as a battleship, are you prepared to hollow out the entire legion? Then Xiao Ran has no opinion.
But Xiao Ran feels that twenty kilometers may not be enough to build a battleship the size of the Himalayas... Wait, how big is the Himalayas? Hahaha, no need, no need, that is no longer a battleship but a real war fortress, although the war fortress can be carved into the shape of a battleship.
Luo didn't even look at Xiao Ran. Although Xiao Ran now knows a little bit about technology, he is the one who issues orders after all. At the same time, his technical level is not enough for anyone in the Technology Department., this is the contempt from super technicians, Xiao Ran is not a big problem to make some low-level goods, but if you want to make high-end goods, you will be blind, and new type Warship is definitely something that can only be made by using top-level technology in all aspects.
Xiao Ran just sat there silently, drinking tea to relieve the embarrassment of suddenly becoming the bottom of the food chain, looking like he was thinking seriously.
Others present did not understand, but Mwu knew Xiao Ran completely. He tilted his head and smiled, and said to Luo: "Based on the current size of our battleships, I think it should be no problem for the flagship to reach the 20-kilometer level. As for the quantity, we can slowly discuss it, but there is no need for the battleship to be 20 kilometers away. It can be between 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters."
"This size is equivalent to the size of our previous battleships, and there is already a gap of more than ten times. However, the 250-meter-class and 400-meter-class battleships are not completely useless. In the future, as squadrons and squadrons, the battleships can fill the gaps in the fleet formation and can play a role in many tasks."
Having said this, Mwu looked at the other captains present, and they all nodded in agreement with Mwu's opinion. Mwu also continued, "But think about it the other way around, twenty kilometers is fine, four hundred No matter how many meters we have, if our technology can achieve a range of at least half of the Earth even with a 400-meter attack, and the main gun can only directly destroy a planet or even spread the attack wave to the entire planet, then we actually have no need to pursue the size of the battleship."
"The size brings more deterrence to the enemy, but at the same time, the attack surface we bear has also become larger."
Everyone nodded again, Xiao Ran looked at Luo and asked, "Can it be done?"
Luo looked at Xiao Ran with a dark face. "No, at least the main gun can't do it."
Xiao Ran comforted, "It's okay. I can do it in the future. I believe in the Technology Department's strength."
"Stop me!?" Luo's eyes widened. Why did he feel that after this guy disappeared and returned to his own world for a day, he became so naughty when he came back?
The main gun is not some special equipment. The main gun Mwu mentioned is not the type of Macross-class. Even MACORSS Cannon cannot destroy a planet with one gun. The main gun Mwu mentioned is capable of rapid The armament of the warship launched is the main gun installation of the warship in space combat, not the main gun installation. Based on the effect that the legion needs to achieve now, that is, you have to fire at least one wave in a few seconds. This is called the main gun. It charges in tens of seconds and then cools down in tens of seconds. A shot in a few minutes is not a main gun, but a secret weapon.
Luo saw the slight ambiguity in Xiao Ran's eyes, took a deep breath and ignored Xiao Ran's question, "The flagship is 20 kilometers in size and can be used as an aircraft carrier in itself. Is it necessary to build an aircraft carrier?"
Xiao Ran thought for a while, "In addition to flagships, there are sometimes needs for temporary bases and strongholds. There are also maintenance needs in the universe during operations. Aircraft carriers still have their role. They must be matched. The number is not large, so I will only have four. If it is large, it must be able to dock with a twenty-kilometer flagship at least. It has to be doubled anyway. If you are not pursuing attack, then pursue absolute defense, which is good."
"And even if the super large Space Fortress is built, it will not be used at any time. Compared with aircraft carriers, it may be used more. It is also very useful as a deterrent."
Luo nodded and said to everyone, "Then the size of the battleship is determined. The flagship is twenty kilometers away, the battleship is five to ten kilometers away, the aircraft carrier is thirty to forty kilometers away, and then Defense Ship. My idea is to support a huge defensive barrier in the shape of an umbrella. Its main purpose is limited to defense. The diameter of the umbrella surface can be about ten kilometers, but after the defensive barrier is turned on, the defense breadth must be at least twenty times greater. At the same time, multiple defense ships can be linked."
"Did you get inspiration from Dimensional Beast during the last mission?" Xiao Ran nodded and said, "Okay."
"Transport Ship." Luo patted his Personal Terminal, and a brand new battleship appeared in the eyes of everyone present in the form of virtual projection.
Luo did not sell it, but directly explained to everyone, "This is a newly launched warship from a department under the Technology Department. It can range from ultra-small 20 meters to 400 meters. It is a completely unmanned ship. As the name suggests, Transport Ship has only one function, and that is to teleport."
"The same Quantum Teleportation technology is used, but some modifications are made to the technology, and then the portal is built on this Transport Ship. As long as a warship arrives at its destination, the entire force can be dropped there as quickly as possible. It can be used for offense or defense."
"Transport Ship that is twenty meters in size is enough for Dragon God Mecha to teleport back and forth, and Dragon God Mecha that is more than four hundred meters in size can teleport almost five thousand meters in size."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they immediately thought of the key role that Transport Ship could play in combat. Space Deployment exists and is very useful, but it can only transmit to a single target, which is not practical for the entire fleet. Xiao Ran and Super Pilot are indeed of great use, but this Transport Ship can be used by everyone.
And it can also be extended to quite a variety of special tactics. Xiao Ran also said directly, "Let's come first."
"There is also Gunship, a main attack warship designed with zero or less carry. It is a mobile cannon. The fleet has the strongest firepower in a frontal attack. The type of cannon to be carried can be determined. The power of the thousand-meter cannon should be quite powerful, but if it is to be used, a batch of frigates must be built. Different from battleships and defense ships, frigates need faster speed and flexibility, precise strike capabilities, and strong defense."
Xiao Ran raised his hand. "The ones that have been determined so far include flagship, aircraft carrier, battleship, defense ship, Transport Ship, plus Gunship and frigates. What about the others? Do you have anything else to add?"
Jeffrey said, "I think we can also add a special battleship. No, it should be said to be a special MA."
Everyone's attention turned to Jeffrey. Jeffrey said, "This kind of warship is not aimed at anyone, but it also needs to be able to deal with all problems, and it is not specifically used by any unit. It is a special MA that can provide assistance and help to the pilots fighting on the front line. It needs to have a certain loading space inside, and it needs to be equipped with corresponding weapons and must be matched with. Solar Furnace can directionally send Tactical Armor, directional replenish ammunition, assist pilots in launching attacks, open barriers to protect pilots, and recover unmanned MAs that have been destroyed. But the most important thing is that these MAs must be double-layered armor. The inner layer can be normal armor, but the outer layer must be GN Dragoon."
Following Jeffrey's words, everyone's eyes turned to Xiao Ran, and Jeffrey continued, "Everyone in the previous battle with Dimensional Beast We have all clearly felt the significance that Lord Xiao Ran can play in group operations, but why don't we continue to amplify this significance? This is our advantage and the advantage of Lord Xiao Ran."
"Lord Xiao Ran can completely use these special MAs to link the entire fleet, assist in defense and attack, and also resist the enemy's approach to the fleet, making the front and back of the battle completely integrated."
Xiao Ran nodded gently. "Jeffrey is right, Luo, this kind of MA is indeed necessary."
Luo looked at Xiao Ran and nodded slowly. "Yes."
Mwu frowned slightly. "But this will put you under great pressure, and the consumption after entering Quantum Assimilation will not be small."
Xiao Ran waved his hand. "It's okay, but if this combat mode can be fixed, we can first see how effective it can be. If the effect is good, then we really need to train a few revolutionaries. At the same time, we can also establish a new team specifically to remotely control this MA on the flagship. When the idea comes up, we will find a way to solve it. When necessary, I will specially intervene to control it. It will not be a big problem."
Luo groaned and looked at Xiao Ran: "It is okay to specially build such a team. If this system can be effective, other troops are also needed. Specially manufacturing Super AI can also play a big role. Psychokinetist can also share the pressure. But Xiao Ran, if it is you personally, there are not no other ways to help you alleviate this problem."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows. "Say."
"Something you brought back." Luo said, "It can completely replace you to control these MAs, and you only need to be responsible for the GN Particles part."
Xiao Ran frowned slightly and said, "An elf with super powers? No, the elf must not step onto the battlefield. If you say so, I actually caught a super powerful elf before, and his telepathy is quite good."
Luo scratched his hair and said, "That Aetherium, I have read the information of Aetherium. If given permission, he is fully capable of controlling the system under all permissions. Moreover, these are basic operations for that Aetherium. At most, she will be assisted by a Super AI and a best computer to assist in the calculations."
Xiao Ran suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten about Aetherium. That Aetherium was indeed very special. Having one wife was like having three wives. But he probably didn't know as much about Aetherium as Luo did.