Survival of the Stars: Rise of the Fourth Scourge

If it were in an empty universe, how could the results be so disappointing.

Just as the "Federation of Freedom and Democracy" was evacuating the asteroid swarm, on the other side, the Imperial fleet was also evacuating.

"Our loss this time is not small. A "Cobra-class" destroyer and a "Firestorm-class" frigate were paralyzed, their engines were severely damaged, and they lost the ability to act on their own. The boats will push them back to the star field where the No. 1 star is located, and it will take at least half a year to repair."

Imperial warships are capable of self-healing.

Of course, this self-repair does not refer to the metaphysics of warship self-repair.

Instead, the battleship has the equipment, manpower and supplies to repair the battleship.

This is the advantage of a large ship, which can hold a lot of things.

Of course, self-healing is much slower than repairing in a dock.

It can be as little as half a year, as much as a year, or even two years.

What Ralph said made Li Meng realize one thing.

Although the Imperial warships were not easily destroyed, one or two ships were paralyzed in a single battle.

If there are more battles, will he have no ships to use?
Thinking of this, Li Meng's face revealed a look of deep thought.

Well, it's very possible...

Whether the opponent is a small boat or a smaller drone, the mass production speed is definitely faster than the construction speed of the imperial warship.

Although there is a time gap, you may not lose if you fight for consumption.

But the time fault is far away in the S-01888 star system, 01919 light-years away from the S-22 star system.

It will take at least one and a half months if the trip goes smoothly.

The damaged battleship simply could not return to the S-01888 star system in time for repairs.

Is the S-01888 star system more important, or is the S-01919 star system more important?
Of course the latter is more important.

The former is like a bonanza in Novice Village. Although it is rich and important, it is only for novices.

The S-01919 star system is the real bonanza outside Xinshou Village, which is mouth-watering.

In addition, there is a habitable planet and the natural barriers of asteroids all over the starry sky.

Li Meng couldn't think of any reason to abandon the base camp of the best location in the S-01919 star system.

Thinking of this, Li Meng got up and stood up.

"Relph, I'll leave it to you here. After this defeat, the opponent should not attack in a short time. I want to go back to the S-01888 star system, and I will be able to return within a month at least, and half a year at most. Tell Sandra the news so they don't worry."

Just as Ralph was about to respond, a golden, soft, and holy radiance suddenly emerged.

A pair of huge golden halos stretched out from behind the "King".

Above its head, the space distorted and turned into a purple-red vortex.

I saw the light wings waving, and the "king" flew into the sky, rushing into the crack of the subspace.

With the disappearance of the "King", the subspace cracks also collapsed rapidly and disappeared.

……

S-01931 star system.

In the "Wings of Liberty" space.

In the 13-person council room...

"People are chosen by you, Councilor, you must bear the responsibility for failure..."

"If failure is not punished, then who cares about the property of the Federation in the future, who cares about expensive clones?"

Sitting upright on the main seat, Erro narrowed his eyes slightly, expressionless.

He had just received the news of the defeat, and the 12 people hurriedly held a meeting.

As the chairman of the parliament, the minority obeys the majority, so he can't delay the meeting even if he wants to.

Erro said blankly: "Even if you have to take responsibility, it will be after the war."

"Why, you still want to protect him? He must be responsible for this failure. Let someone else serve as the fleet commander. I already have a candidate."

"Hmph, you are quick-talking, and I have someone to choose. Should I listen to you or mine?"

"It's a big taboo to change the battlefield, and this failure is not necessarily the fault of Captain Rex's commander."

"Wrong and right are not important, what matters is the result of defeat."

A defeat plunged lawmakers into a row.

Fighting for their respective interests, fighting for the new commander of the fleet.

"Everyone, be quiet, please listen to me..."

In the end, it was Erro who ended the quarrel between the MPs.

After all, he is the chairman of the parliament, after all, he is the elder who established the "Freedom and Democracy Federation".

Members of Parliament still have to give some thin noodles.

Seeing that the meeting room became quiet, Erro said solemnly: "I think you all know the process of this defeat, but whoever it is, may not be able to do better than the commander of the Rex Fleet in such an environment." Even better, the environment of the S-01919 star system is indeed not suitable for drone swarm operations, and for the unknown "Warhammer" forces, the asteroid clusters all over the star system are a natural barrier, and it is difficult for us to break through."

"President, what do you mean? We've put in so much effort, you won't tell me to give up, will you?"

"Give up? Now is not the time to give up, I absolutely will not agree."

"I don't believe there are things that the "Freedom and Democratic Federation" can't get, spend it with them, and see who can spend more..."

Slightly waving his hands, Erro said indifferently: "Everyone, please be patient and listen to me."

The crowd fell silent again.

Erro said again: "S-01919 star system is a good place, we naturally can't give up, since we can't rush in, then lure them out, we can send "Charger class" mining ships on the edge of the star system to mine , if they can bear it, then we will put aside the dispute and develop together, if they cannot bear it, then it is in our arms, in the empty universe outside, the drone swarm can play a greater advantage."

Speaking of this, Erro paused slightly, and continued: "Although a livable planet is very important, it is not indispensable. A large ecological space station can also replace a livable planet, and rare minerals are the most important thing. "

Can the ecological space replace the habitable planet?

All of you here know the importance of a habitable planet.

But they also know that now is indeed not the time to think about a livable planet.

Since the chairman of the council has given the step down, they naturally have to step down wisely.

"I think it is feasible. With trade currency, technology can be unlocked faster. With more advanced technology, there will be more powerful warships. With stronger warships, the "Freedom and Democracy Federation" can go farther invincible. "

"After this large-scale ship-to-ship battle, the disadvantages of the UAV route have also emerged. Facing giant ships, it is difficult for UAV groups to completely destroy the enemy ship. They can only paralyze the enemy ship. If it fails, the opponent has almost no loss, and all it needs is time to repair."

"This is indeed a problem. I also discovered this. Let's develop in a two-line way. Drones are the mainstay, and large ships and cannons are supplemented. There is no anti-front line. Once the drone-carrying ship is approached by the enemy, it will will suffer catastrophe.”

The war that took place in the S-01919 star system reminded the 13 members of parliament.

In future interstellar wars, drones alone will not work, and the limitations are too great.