"Professor, about the Electromagnetic Coilgun's stability..."
A hint of concern flickered in Yevgeny's eyes as he told Lü Yongchang, "Interstellar warfare demands extremely high precision."
"Even a slight change in the projectile's launch direction will result in an enormous deviation by the time it reaches its target!"
Lü Yongchang nodded.
He knew that, of course. It was also why he had initially chosen the Electromagnetic Railgun.
A hair's breadth of error could lead to a miss of a thousand miles. No saying could have described interstellar warfare better.
Even a deviation of one micrometer could result in a miss of tens or even hundreds of kilometers!
After all, unlike missiles, electromagnetic cannons could not adjust their trajectory in real time.
In space, barring anything unusual, a projectile would only travel in a straight line.
Lü Yongchang pondered for a moment, then turned to ask Zero, "Zero, can you handle this part of the work?"
"..."
After a brief wait, Zero replied in an even voice, "Professor, there is insufficient experimental data to make a determination."
"I need a large amount of experimental data to refine the algorithm."
Lü Yongchang nodded thoughtfully.
No outright rejection. Then there was still a chance!
July 2037
Two months after the Starship Weapons System Development Project was launched.
A gun barrel over thirty meters long, with a bore of 1.2 meters, lay quietly in a factory in Mars City.
Beside the barrel stood an enormous mount and an assortment of components.
Standing beside the barrel, Lü Yongchang gently ran his hand over its cold surface, a touch of emotion showing in his eyes.
"Professor." Yevgeny's excited voice came from beside him. "When are we going to test its power?"
Unlike Lü Yongchang, Yevgeny had only one thought about this enormous cannon: when could they