1906. Spark (2)
Raada Planet's life is very simple. Even if they sometimes need to go to other planets to buy some daily necessities, they still entrust wandering merchants who occasionally come here to bring them. Although some villages have their own spaceships, the energy consumed by flying to other planets is too expensive, and those who grow crops cannot afford it!
But now, the shadows of three spaceships appeared at once! This is definitely not a wandering merchant or a local!
Ahsoka-Tano hurriedly ran outside. The three spaceships were getting closer and closer. With the help of the Force, she could see clearly from a distance. These were three Gozanti-class armed freighter!
Silver gray paint, and gear marks on the side!
This is...
Galactic Empire's spaceship!!
Ahsoka-Tano pulled his turban to ensure that the Togruta tentacles on his head would not be seen by others. As long as the tentacles were hidden, Togruta would be almost like a human in other places. The main reason is that she is not sure whether she is on the wanted list of the Galactic Empire and Jedi Knight, so she must be careful.
Only three Gozanti-class armed freighters were seen starting to scatter and fly in three different directions. And one of them suddenly flew towards the village on his side!
At this time, the residents of the village also saw the the Empire spacecraft falling from the sky. They walked out of their homes one after another and looked up at the 64-meter-long warship, with four TIE fighters attached to the belly of the warship.
A team of the Empire Stormtrooper ran down. They were wearing white polymer alloy armor and full-coverage helmets. The deliberately designed eyepieces and vents gave the helmet an angry expression, although sometimes it made the helmet look a little funny.
But the Blaster rifles in the hands of these Stormtroopers are not for fun!
An officer got off the spacecraft. He waved his hand, and the loudspeaker on the spacecraft immediately sounded a loud voice, "All residents, come and assemble immediately!!"
Under the threat of these soldiers and warships, all the residents of the village came out and gathered in the open space. Ahsoka-Tano also walked over and stood at an inconspicuous position on the edge of the crowd. She saw that the little girl just now was there, and she was holding a circuit breaker and a roll of energy transmission tube tightly in her hands.
The little girl looked at the the Empire soldiers and battleships with fear in her eyes. Her body even trembled a little. She hid behind her parents and her eyes were a little red.
"The Empire residents of Raada Planet! Today is your lucky day!" Officer the Empire picked up the device in his hand and shouted loudly, his voice reaching every corner of the venue through the spacecraft's loudspeaker. "After screening by the Imperial Agriculture Department, the soil environment of Raada Planet is very suitable for growing high-energy crops! From today on, all your crops must be planted with high-energy crops! Throw away your worthless weeds! It is your honor to plant high-energy crops for the Empire!"
Ahsoka-Tano frowned. She knew that high-energy crops are a type of crops that are rich in nutrients and calories. There are many types and different tastes. Previously, Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire would produce high-energy crops in large quantities and then process these crops into military rations.
Basically, this kind of military ration only requires a small piece, and when poured with water, it can immediately ferment into enough food for a person to consume for a whole day, which is very convenient.
But...Ahsoka-Tano looked solemn. High-energy crops have such high energy, and they are not created out of thin air. During the growth process of these high-energy crops, they will consume the nutrients in the soil at an alarming rate. Basically, after a few planting cycles, a piece of farmland will directly turn into worthless dust.
At this time, if you want to continue planting, you must Shi Fei the soil, but the money to buy fertilizer is also a lot of money. After all, ordinary chemical fertilizers cannot restore the vitality of the soil after being consumed by high-energy crops.
Of course, the price of high-energy crops is still quite high. According to the current market price, even if the cost of fertilizer is included, growing high-energy crops is still quite profitable.
The Empire is too huge. Even for agricultural production, not every planet has the conditions for centralized industrial agricultural production or even the installation of a climate simulation system. Therefore, Imperial Agriculture Department indeed travels all over the galaxy, organizing official agricultural production on planets with suitable climates, and the production method is also the most basic farming.
I only heard the the Empire officer continue to say, "Now, all of you, as a family unit, come to me to receive the seeds of high-energy crops! Then go back to your fields, clear away all the weeds in your farmland, and replace them with high-energy crops!"
"That's not a weed! It's our food ration this year!" A farmer argued loudly.
A Stormtrooper walked over, dragged the farmer out, kicked him hard in the stomach, and then hit him in the face with the butt of a gun! The farmer's face was suddenly covered with blood and he fell to the ground unconscious.
This bloody scene immediately frightened everyone present. They stood there without even daring to breathe.
"Facing the Empire's recruitment, I feel sincerely honored. It is your due obligation!" the officer said loudly, "Yes! You should feel honored, you must feel honored! Otherwise, those who disrespect the Empire will naturally not be qualified to become the Empire's subjects! Now, take action."
Inside the spaceship, several robots immediately came out and carried out large bags of high-energy crop seeds.
The farmers had no choice but to line up tremblingly and take away a small bag of seeds from the robot.
The officer was still saying loudly, "Every bag of seeds has a harvest quota! If you cannot meet the harvest quota, you will be severely punished by the Empire!"
When it was the little girl's family's turn to collect the seeds, the officer saw the mechanical parts in the little girl's hands and said coldly, "Why is a child holding contraband in his hands?!"
"Sir... this is not contraband, this is what we use to repair farm machinery..." the child's father quickly explained.
"How do I know whether you use it to repair agricultural machinery or to make weapons that harm the Empire?" The officer snorted coldly and waved his hand. A robot nearby immediately snatched the parts from the little girl's hand and threw them aside.
Naturally, the robot's attack was not serious, and it immediately brought the little girl to the ground, and she burst into tears. Her mother hurried over, picked up the little girl, covered her mouth to prevent her from crying, and looked at the officer with pleading eyes.
The officer didn't bother to pay attention to her, and waved his hand to tell them to get out of here.
At this time, it's finally Ahsoka-Tano's turn! She hesitated, not knowing whether she should go or not.
The officer saw her and said sternly, "You! Come here quickly!!"