1806. Gathering of giant ships
Of course, you can't say that warships like Hunter Class and Endless Class are not powerful enough. In fact, they are still extremely powerful, but they are not specialized in artillery combat and protection.
For example, Hunter Class Battlecruiser, although in the later period of Clone Wars, this kind of battleship was beaten in all directions by the battleship of Duchy of Dawn on the battlefield, but whether in the army of Duchy of Dawn or Galactic Republic, they always just thought that this battleship was outdated and never thought it was wrong.
Similarly, for Endless-class Super Carrier, its positioning has never been used as a battleship. In other words, none of Endless-class Super Carrier's weapons are designed for the purpose of 'annihilation'.
Even if it is equipped with three Particle Beam Lances, on the battlefield, the Endless-class Super Carrier's tactical maneuvers will never change on its own initiative just to destroy enemy warships.
Endless-class Super Carrier is a mobile military fortress, and in the fleet, it also serves as the flagship and sits at the core, so it will not easily go into battle to kill the enemy.
At the same time, the biggest purpose of Tang Xiao's determination to build Endless-class Super Carrier is not to enhance the combat capabilities of the fleet, but to explore the mysterious Unknown Regions!
Unknown Regions is a vast star field that occupies one-third of the Milky Way, and because the hyperspace channels in this star field are very confusing, it is almost impossible to navigate with the spacecraft that rely heavily on hyperspace channels in the current galaxy.
However, there are countless secrets and treasures buried in Unknown Regions. Kilik Swarm, who once dominated the Milky Way, hid in Unknown Regions after its decline, and Rakatan of the Infinite Empire also left countless Relics in Unknown Regions. Even if only a small part of these countless secrets can be solved, it will be a leap!
As said before, the development of science and technology is a tree structure. As the development of science and technology deepens, more and more branch structures are included. In this era, it is no longer possible to develop science and technology in an all-round way. Therefore, different civilizations may have completely different directions for the development of science and technology.
Therefore, if the technology of other civilizations can be obtained, then for this civilization, it is equivalent to adding a large piece of technology branches out of thin air, and the improvement will naturally be extremely huge.
At the same time, many scientists also believe that there must be a reason why the hyperspace channel of Unknown Regions is so fragmented.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for hyperspace to operate in such completely different ways in the same galaxy.
Many scientists believe that this may be caused by the existence of a relatively unstable form of dark matter energy in Unknown Regions. And if this energy can be studied and utilized, then the same may be an energy revolution!
That's why Galactic Republic is so interested in Unknown Regions. Even when Grand Army of the Republic was established and Galactic Republic divided the 20 armies, Seventh Army was specifically exploring Unknown Regions.
And when Palpatine was elected Speaker, Galactic Republic also organized a large-scale Unknown Regions exploration, led by Jedi Master Jolus Serbaos. Because Sebaos developed a Force abilities at that time, which can be guided by the Force to allow warships to navigate in chaotic hyperspace.
Afterwards, Obi-Wan-Kenobi found the position of Kamino in the void, Master Yoda directly opened the channel from Inner Rim of the galaxy to Modell Sector, and Shen Qiaoen guided Republic Fourth Army to raid Semirres Planet, all using this Force abilities.
Tang Xiao is interested in Unknown Regions. On the one hand, he knows that there are indeed countless good things there. On the other hand, he is also interested in dark matter energy.
Because although there are countless ways to use super energy in the mothership database, such as Element Zero, such as vacuum zero-point energy, and even Tiber liaite ore, silicon crystal ore, etc. But the problem is that there are ways to use and extract these energy sources, but where are they mined?
In the Milky Way they are now in, the existence of dark matter is very stable. To use this energy, it will take a long time to study, and this time will not be less than 100 years.
Although for dark matter technology, 100 years can only be said to be too short to develop, but for the current Fourth Civilization, there is no 100 years. After all, they are confronting the overlord of the entire galaxy, Galactic Empire.
In Unknown Regions, if the chaos in hyperspace is indeed caused by unstable dark matter energy, then there might be a chance to take shortcuts to utilize dark matter energy at a relatively small cost!
Therefore, Tang Xiao ordered the development of Endless-class Super Carrier, with the purpose of allowing Endless Class to explore Unknown Regions. Because of the huge supplies and comprehensive facilities Endless Class carries, there is no spacecraft more suitable for long-term exploration activities.
At the same time, it was also because Duchy of Dawn lacked influence on Mandalore and the surrounding Neutral Systems Alliance star field, but that star field was also very critical, so Tang Xiao sent Sefrans-Tann there. Similarly, Endless-class Super Carrier, which can operate independently for a long time, can also be used as a strategic core to stick to the star field near Mandalore.
After that, Sefrans-Tann will work with the Mandalorian, using the Endless-class Super Carrier No. 1 ship Infinity as a base to intervene in Mandalore and the surrounding star areas.
It is precisely because of this characteristic of Endless-class Super Carrier that Newt Gunray and Doctor Halsey have a fierce conflict. Now Tang Xiao already knows Newt Gunray's plan - he actually plans to build Endless-class Super Carrier into a super commercial center!
This super commercial center can move to every corner of the galaxy. It can be used as a cargo distribution center. Its powerful weapons can also be used to collect loan sharks...
Seeing this plan, I can only say that the fact that Newt Gunray is still alive and standing in front of Tang Xiao is thanks to the completion of Endless Class, which puts him in a very good mood.
Here, Marl Took was still introducing various data and characteristics of Endless-class Super Carrier. He could not finish talking about this all-inclusive super aircraft carrier for three days and three nights.
Tang Xiao waved his hand and said, "Endless Class's energy system, how did you finally complete it?"
Next to him, Newt Gunray's facial muscles twitched, and he said with great pain, "We finally followed the Doctor Halsey plan and installed the reactor and hyperspace jump engine using Forerunner technology... But it was this set of engines that doubled the cost of the battleship..."
"That's right." Tang Xiao said calmly.
"But doubling the cost is just to allow the warship to enter the hyperspace channel within the gravitational circle... It's not worth it at all!" Newt Gunray said.
Tang Xiao looked at him, smiled coldly, and said, "You have no idea the huge significance of this simple function. If you tell me that you did not install that set of engines in the end, then don't doubt it. Now you have been thrown into the battleship reactor by me."
Newt Gunray trembled all over. Recalling the horror of Tang Xiao, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat and shivered for a long time without being able to say a word.
At this time, a cold voice suddenly came from behind Tang Xiao, "Do you know why Doctor Halsey calls this engine hyperspace jump instead of hyperspace jump? The difference of one word represents a technological leap. Because this means that our hyperspace navigation technology can begin to break through the limitations of mass projection."
The one who spoke was clearly Adele-Ulan. At this moment, her face was cold, and her noble and cold temperament was fully displayed. As the most powerful woman in Duchy of Dawn, after marrying Tang Xiao, her own temperament has already undergone earth-shaking changes due to constant exposure and learning.
Now, she is no longer the daughter of Urlan family who was favored by her family and has never seen the world, but the grand duchess who helps Grand Duke of Dawn rule this country!
At the same time, as Chief Executive Officer of Rendili StarDrive, she naturally knows everything about this aspect.
She glanced at Newt Gunray coldly and said, "When this technology develops to its extreme, we will not need hyperspace channels and can sail freely in hyperspace. Think about it with your toes, what a terrible technology this is. And you actually want to refuse? If you are not a sinner of civilization, what else can you be?"
(Xiao Jing thought about it for a long time, and finally came up with this method to explain jump technology and hyperspace navigation technology using the same standard.)
"Yes... yes..." Newt Gunray nodded and bowed, not daring to show any disobedience. Neimoidian's originally somewhat rickety body curled up into a ball.
"At the same time, this technology also means that Endless-class Super Carrier will be able to sail more freely among Unknown Regions." Tang Xiao patted the back of Adele-Ulan's hands to show recognition and encouragement.
He is naturally very happy that his first wife, Adele-Ulan, can have such growth. He does plan to tie Leia-Skywalker over to be his wife, but that doesn't mean he only wants one wife...
Taking the rail transit inside the battleship, Tang Xiao and others have arrived at the bridge of Endless-class Super Carrier located in front of the battleship.
There are already many scientists and staff busy here. There is the huge gastropod race Semirians, there is also the Neimoidian with a stooped body and a cunning face, and there is also the resolute Salarian. Of course, the most numerous ones are humans.
These people are making final preparations to make the battleship ready to start at any time.
At this time, the alarm sounded, and I saw bursts of dazzling white light flashing around the Semirres Planet, and then a ferocious warship with a bow as sharp as a bird's beak escaped from hyperspace.
It is the second ship of Conqueror-class battleship and the sister ship of Malevolence - Destruction battleship!
And the appearance of this battleship also means that in a sense, the arrival of Separatists's number one general, Sefrans-Tann Admiral of the Navy, who was loaned out by Tang Xiao!
As the highest Commander of Mandalore Sector Fleet, she naturally had to come in person to accept this new flagship of hers!
Soon, Destruction battleship sailed next to Infinite Super Carrier, and Sefrans-Tann took the shuttle to the Infinity bridge to meet Tang Xiao.
Sefrans-Tann knelt down on one knee and bowed his head in salute to Tang Xiao.
Seeing this usually arrogant star showing such respect to Tang Xiao, Newt Gunray, Thunbark Tula and others' eyes were full of horror!
At this time, Semirres Planet was extremely lively. More warships began to arrive, and most of them were big shots from various parties who had been invited to participate in the maiden voyage ceremony.
Corporate Alliance Chairman Parcel Argent, Retail Group leader, and even Technological Alliance foreman Watto Tambor, who is somewhat wavering now, also came.
But when these people came, Tang Xiao had already taken Adele-Ulan to the captain's office. He would not go to see these people, he was just here to join in the fun.
Immediately afterwards, an unprecedented wave of hyperspace fluctuations came, and the hyperspace detector on the Infinity bridge kept sounding the alarm.
The dazzling white light flashed violently, and then an entire fleet appeared outside Semirres Planet!
This fleet includes 10 Behemoth-class battlecruiser and 2 Deceiver-class destroyer, and in the center of the fleet are two other super battleships!
One of them is the 14,100-meter-long Ragnarok-class Titan warship No. 2 ship, Dark Titan Warship! This battleship is now the flagship of Count Dooku, which also means that Count Dooku, the supreme head of state of Confederacy of Independent Systems, has arrived in person!
But the other battleship made everyone present feel strange.
This battleship is exactly the same as the Conqueror-class battleship second ship Destruction that Sefrans-Tann is on. But the reason why it is said to be 'almost' the same is because the equipment installed on this battleship is obviously different!
In the friend-or-foe identification information sent, this battleship turned out to be Number Three Ship of Conqueror-class battleship, with the name - Slaughter!
Slaughter-class battleship, the scan shows a length of 4980 meters, which is a bit longer than the 4845-meter-long Malevolence and Destruction. The biggest difference is that the originally saucer-shaped high-energy directional EMP cannon on both sides of the battleship has now changed.
Installed on both sides of Slaughter are two protruding hemispherical devices, and a strange green energy flash can be seen on the devices. Obviously, it is a completely different new secret weapon of Group One!
And Count Dooku brought this new Conqueror-class battleship here, obviously taking the opportunity to show off his military power. Not only for the Galactic Empire, but also for Trade Federation and Duchy of Dawn!
After the two giant ships arrived, they also sailed next to Infinity.
Now around Semirres Planet, if you count the other two Endless Classs that are still under construction, then there are already 3 Endless-class Super Carriers, 2 Conqueror-class battleships and 1 Ragnarok-class Titan warship! It can be called a collection of giant ships!
Such a huge grand occasion can be said to be unprecedented!
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