Small Steps Add Up
In the following time, Yue Yuan discussed things with everyone.
Not long after, Liu Miyan, who had left after completing the test program, returned to the bridge of the Lyra. As he walked, he synchronized the test results data to the large screen.
"Chief, the experimental data is basically consistent with the theory of attenuation of laser and positron plasma beams in space." Liu Miyan returned to his seat, pointed to the series of data on the screen, and said, "The experimental results show that in the environment of the surging star Aldebaran, the effective kill range of our maximum power Laser Weapon is approximately 0.8 to 1 Astronomical Unit. At maximum distance, the hit time needs to be over 39 seconds to effectively damage a warship. Within a range of 20 light-seconds, the hit time for effective damage by the Laser Weapon can be shortened to 2 seconds."
Since humanity currently lacks information on the armor materials of the opposing fleet, all data is based on the human Mountain-Class Warship themselves.
The military personnel understood this without Liu Miyan it.
Liu Miyan continued to explain the experimental data as necessary. Looking at everyone, he continued, "The effective killing range of the Positron Cannon is even shorter, at least 0.5 Astronomical Unit."
Positron Cannon is a type of electron beam. Once it hits a target, it will undergo Electron-Positron Annihilation reaction with the electrons, releasing a large amount of light and heat, which will damage the target. Therefore, there is no issue of continuous hit time.
"This is the cosmic space range used for the experimental parameters. The farther away from Aldebaran, the greater the effective kill distance. The specific distance, effective kill intensity, and weapon charging energy are expressed as the mathematical function expression f(x) = *********"
"The equations for the Gravity lensing effects of particle light speed on star distance and Giant Gas Planet distance are sinh⁻¹ x dx = ******. We have already integrated these parameters with several mathematicians and uploaded them to the database. The next step is to program them in conjunction with the warship's fire control system to achieve specific fire control parameter manipulation."
After listening to Liu Miyan, Yue Yuan nodded slightly. "Very good. Professor Liu, please start working on the data and fire control program linkage issue immediately. Doctor Chen Haiyu and Doctor Zhao Youqin's team will cooperate with you. In addition, I have already granted you access to the fire control system application."
As he spoke, he tapped his armrest a few times to bring up a Personal Terminal based on the seat configuration, and then his hands flew across the terminal, granting Liu Miyan and the rest of the team various permissions.
Now that we have the parameters between the weapons of human warships and the environment, we can use these parameters to judge various situations.
In fact, these data parameters were originally intended to be tested and adjusted by humans in different Star System environments. However, since we had only recently arrived at Aldebaran, this work had not yet been carried out when the alien fleet's tracks were discovered, which is why it seems somewhat rushed at this moment.
Admittedly, Laser Weapon and Positron Cannon are the most lethal weapons currently available to mankind, but that doesn't mean they are the only two types of weapons. It's just that other weapons are not light-speed energy weapons, so the impact of Interstellar Dust is not very significant, and we can simply apply the existing Fire Control Data.
For example, this applies to high-yield hydrogen bombs and Electromagnetic Railgun.
Of course, the Unknown Civilization's fleet is still quite a distance away, and there is more than enough time to collect environmental parameters.
After completing a series of authorization operations, Yue Yuan looked up at the dense array of parameters on the large screen, analyzing and pondering in his mind.
As a leader, he not only needs to know about people's livelihood, but also needs to understand these seemingly incomprehensible scientific parameters. Otherwise, any judgment will be baseless, nonsense, and will only rely on luck.
Clearly, Yue Yuan hadn't lived in vain for so many years. He stared at the strings of data, his eyes glazed over as he pondered deeply.
Based on the data, if humanity chooses to flee, they will have at most four years and two months to mine and collect resources. The one-month allowance is for safety reasons, although beam weapons do not have that much effective killing power near Aldebaran.
However, the direction of human evacuation must be from behind Aldebaran.
However, the big data provided by various departments showed that humanity simply could not complete a large-scale resupply within four years. Moreover, the 15 Residential Spaceship were already fully loaded. If no new Residential Spaceship were built before the voyage began, everyone from children to the elderly would have to go into hibernation. Otherwise, it would lead to overcrowding and a deterioration of the production environment.
In the face of survival, the living environment may seem like a minor issue, but it will inevitably affect the mental state of all humanity. The mental state of society, in turn, affects people's motivation to improve. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, New Government generally guarantee the living environment for humanity.
So what if we build more Residential Spaceship before leaving?
If there were sufficient resources available for extraction, humans could build Residential Spaceship very quickly, perhaps seven or eight in four years. But that's not the case now.
Therefore, running away directly is not the optimal solution.
Moreover, as fellow Tier 1 Civilization, humanity really doesn't need to be so afraid.
Moreover, it's possible that the other side also fled with their entire clan after receiving the Silver Heart Alliance's broadcast. If that's the case, then there's more room for maneuver.
Moreover, by making contact, humanity might be able to obtain some information about Cosmic Civilizations from them. After all, not all civilizations are like humanity, forced into interstellar travel only after their parent star was destroyed.
In this way, 'running away' can be used as a backup option.
Given this, we can now shift our thinking and make arrangements and plans for the decision of 'war or peace'.
Regardless of which of these two scenarios applies, humanity must strive to maintain control. With this in mind, Yue Yuan formulated a plan, and then asked his first technical question, "What is the Hill Sphere extent of Giant Gas Planet?"
"The total length is 0.16 to 0.18 Astronomical Unit. The outermost edge of the fragmented asteroid belt is within this range. Aldebaran is 33.2 Astronomical Unit long," Liu Miyan replied immediately, marking the parameter on the dynamic Star System map on the large screen.
The Hill Sphere, also known as the Roche Lobe, is roughly the region of space surrounding a celestial body. It is the Gravity region controlled by the celestial body itself, rather than by the larger celestial bodies it orbits. More precisely, it is the Gravity sphere within which a small celestial body, facing the Gravity influence of many other celestial bodies, is only affected by perturbations.
Yue Yuan asked this question because this range is related to the accuracy of human warships carrying out long-range, light-speed strikes.
It is true that human warships are in a microgravity space environment, but microgravity is not the absence of gravity. Any Planetary Gravity must be taken into account so that the warship's onboard AI can calculate combat parameters such as the warship's vector thrusters, fire control aiming system, and target trajectory prediction more accurately.
Space is so vast, and warships are so tiny.
Even a slight deviation of a few tenths of a degree in the muzzle reading will cause a significant deviation when the beam weapon reaches its target.
A small mistake can lead to a huge error.
Since he has chosen to make contact, Yue Yuan must make the most of his 'advantage of location' as preparation.
The geographical advantage is one of the five factors in the universe: favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious human relations. And this advantageous location is not only due to the parameters hidden in scientific calculations, but also to the distant Asteroid Belt.
Only by taking small steps can one reach a great distance.
These two chapters were written while I was drunk, so please forgive any incoherence. ╭(╯ε╰)╮