Two months later.
Jupiter.
In Jupiter's vast orbit, dozens of [Stingrays] silently harvested helium-3 from its atmosphere.
Although humanity had begun its evacuation plan, they still had to remain at their posts until the very last moment.
Even a single, seemingly insignificant gram of helium-3 was invaluable to the human fleet about to embark on its long voyage.
On Jupiter's far side.
The fleet of 1,251 Nebula-class starships silently adjusted its course, keeping itself on the side of Jupiter facing away from the Sun at all times.
One starship in the fleet stood out.
Its immense size and position at the very center of the fleet proclaimed its unique status.
It was Human Civilization's flagship: the [Earth].
Inheriting the name of the previous flagship, the [Earth] measured 2,500 meters in length, a full 1,000 meters longer than the other starships.
Greater size meant greater strength. As Human Civilization's flagship, the [Earth] naturally boasted performance unmatched by the other Nebula-class starships.
Besides its separate, high-capacity supply storage unit and large, independent laboratory, the [Earth] had thicker armor, a stronger propulsion system, and more powerful weapons!
It also carried a vast collection of biological genetic samples.
It was no exaggeration to say that even if disaster struck the human fleet, the [Earth] alone would give Human Civilization a slim hope of rising again.
The [Earth].
An atmosphere of agitation and unease filled the enormous command center.
Over a thousand elite scientists and starship pilots sat tensely at their stations.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the enormous Holographic Image directly ahead.
The holographic projection displayed real-time observations of the Sun and Venus.
The images came from observation satellites in Jupiter's orbit, so they lagged roughly 43 minutes behind actual events.
"Zero, how much time until impact?"
Standing at the command console,