430. Breaking technical barriers
In fact, the successful development of the M-15 Defender assault rifle and M-4 Ninja Dart submachine guns was mainly due to the discovery of a key technology——
Element Zero (Element Zero), referred to as eezo.
This was successfully developed by the Master Class Salarian scientist who was awakened together with Legendary Class Salarian Professor Modin and is currently the head of the cutting-edge project warship research and development department, Arroyo-Barlow.
In fact, it is not about research and development, but Arroyo-Barlow determined a substance that can replace Element Zero - Hypermatter (Hypermatter) based on long-term comparison and transformation.
Hypermatter is a kind of super-particle material that can only exist in hyperspace. This material can be constrained by the magnetic field of real space. Once it conducts electricity, the speed of charged super-particles will be accelerated to infinity and annihilated in the process. During the annihilation process of superparticles, powerful energy will be generated, which can even break through the shackles of hyperspace and affect the real three-dimensional space.
The hyperspace engine in the world of "Star Wars" is built on this principle. Charged superparticles are annihilated under infinite acceleration, and through orderly reactions, the spacecraft can cross three-dimensional space and enter hyperspace, and be accelerated to a force far exceeding the speed of light.
It is worth mentioning that there is actually more than one type of Hypermatter, and the energy produced is also different according to different refining processes. From the hyperspace fuel that can be seen everywhere in the galaxy to Coaxium (Coaxium), which is just a theory and has not yet been put into production, they are all different types of Hypermatter.
Very coincidentally, Element Zero is also a substance that forms a kind of dark energy after conducting electricity and generates a Mass Effect field, thereby changing the mass of all matter in the field, allowing it to increase or decrease infinitely, and allowing matter to be accelerated to super-light speeds in the Mass Effect field.
Arroyo-Barlow After research, we found that hyperspace and Mass Effect fields are very close in terms of physical models, and they accelerate matter to a state of super-light speed. They are also completed after leaving the three-dimensional space - because the maximum speed of the three-dimensional space is the speed of light, no one can break this physical rule.
This major discovery broke through the technical barrier between the world of "Mass Effect" and the world of "Star Wars" in one fell swoop.
Because the steel needle acceleration module of the previously developed M-8 Avenger assault rifle can be replaced by electromagnetic acceleration, the more powerful M-15 Defender assault rifle and M-4 Ninja Dart submachine guns must be driven by Element Zero to meet the design requirements.
This technological breakthrough was originally an accidental idea when Arroyo-Barlow tried to use his original scientific experience in the world of "Mass Effect" to interpret the technology in "EVE" - he wanted to use the introduction of Element Zero Qing came to replace the spaceship power system in the world of "EVE", but he found that there seemed to be no such thing as Element Zero in this world. Then Salarian's unique inquisitive nature made him devote himself to the work of finding a replacement for Element Zero with great enthusiasm.
As a result, there was little progress in the development of the spacecraft. Instead, the connection between Element Zero and this world Hypermatter was clarified.
After he handed this research result to the scientific research team of Chi Jianjun, they came up with something in a short time.
The advent of the M-15 Defender assault rifle and M-4 Ninja Dart submachine guns powered by Hypermatter represents the first firearm in the world of "Star Wars" that can defeat Deflector Shield with live ammunition. The steel needle accelerated to extremely high speeds by Hypermatter will have a certain annihilation effect due to the action of Hypermatter during the acceleration process, which can directly act on Deflector Shield, causing the shield to suffer great damage.
It's just that the power of these two firearms against Deflector Shield is relatively limited, but after all, they have pointed out a completely different path.
This is also a completely different world from "Star Wars", but it leads to the same goal. In this world, because of the existence of explosive gas, scientists have not put much effort into live ammunition. Because the blaster beam is a versatile attack method that not only has the high heat of Energy Weapons, but also can explode, producing a shock wave that is not inferior to kinetic energy weapons. It is indeed enough to continue to develop.
So these scientists have never thought of using the hyperspace fuel of the spacecraft to make guns - not because it is useless, but because blaster weapons can already meet the needs of weapons.
But Fourth Civilization's requirements go beyond that. Regarding a series of explosive gas-based weapon technologies such as blasters and Turbolaser cannons, their attitude is directly appropriationism. But for themselves, they can use more power to take a completely different path.
The result is that Fourth Civilization will at least not lag behind Galactic Republic in terms of Blaster Technology, but will be far ahead in terms of kinetic energy weapons. This will make Galactic Republic have to use doubled costs and energy to deal with it.
At the same time, this technology can also be applied to the two warships being built by Fourth Civilization - the 40-meter-caliber semi-shaft-based gun of Kohl-class Battlecruiser, and the terrifying 500-meter-caliber shaft-based gun of Ragnarok-class Titan warship. If Hypermatter is used to accelerate, the power will be further enhanced.
Of course, the consequences are obvious - it costs money.
For example, according to the data currently available in Fourth Civilization, when the engine power of the Hiigaran-class battlecruiser hyperspace engine reaches its maximum, the Hypermatter consumed per second will consume 30,000 tons of reaction materials if converted into a conventional fusion reactor!
This is why these ships need to replenish Hypermatter after a few hyperspace jumps.
Of course, using Hypermatter to fire bullets does not mean that the bullets enter hyperspace, and it does not need to consume so much, but after all, this thing costs money! This cost is much higher than that of lasers, electromagnetic acceleration, etc., and is even slightly more expensive than purchasing explosive gas alone. But the advantage is that it can be used to fly a spaceship and shoot bullets, making supplies much more convenient.
In short, after unlocking the technology to replace Element Zero with Hypermatter, what will appear in front of Fourth Civilization will be a brand new road. At the same time, the final birth of this technology also made breakthrough progress in another secret project that Tang Xiao valued extremely much.
G-Project.
When Tang Xiao got the news, he was at Geonosis, and this news also made Tang Xiao, whose temperament became increasingly cold since practicing Sith path, almost screamed!
"Lord Governor! Oops! Something happened! Trimmy Blood, who was working on that secret project at Sojourn Planet... he... he's dead!!"
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[Easter egg chapter attached picture 1: M-4 Ninja Dart submachine gun.]
[Easter egg chapter attached picture 2: Hypermatter.]
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