Everyone: Are mechanics weak? I wake up and rectify the natural disaster

Planet One has no value.

The same goes for Planet Three.

That is a gas giant planet, extremely far away from the orbit of No. 2,

The space in the middle is very empty, and an 'anti-particle cage' can be stuffed into it.

This is a bit of a benefit.

However, Planet 3 itself does not have much use value.

Under its tens of thousands of kilometers thick atmosphere is a sea of ​​liquid alkanes.

There is also a lot of flammable ice.

To early interstellar civilizations, such a 'giant liquefied natural gas tank' was of considerable value.

But for Su Wen, there is no desire to develop.

The value of combustible ice is not high to him, and it is not worth wasting manpower and material resources at this critical juncture to build a gaseous planet collection station in such a ghost place.

therefore...

...The only choice is the asteroid belt in the central galaxy.

The trajectory of this asteroid belt is between orbit one and orbit two.

That is in front of the orbit of Reach.

The location is very good and mining is very convenient.

Helena obviously had a plan for Su Wen's idea.

She clicked on the new holographic image and took out the design plan for the mining station in the asteroid belt.

Compared with the "anti-particle cage" which is extremely expensive.

The cost of the asteroid belt mining station is undoubtedly very friendly.

It's just an ordinary space station.

At most, the physical defense capabilities are slightly stronger to resist the various meteorites flying around in the asteroid belt.

A layer of alloy armor is used on the structural shell, and a high-power shield generator is installed.

But after all, it does not need to install a large number of force field devices like an anti-particle cage.

There is no need for a variety of high-precision equipment.

The processing difficulty and material cost are very low.

"Before, the Engineering Department has completed the exploration and scanning of all celestial bodies in the central galaxy.

Including the asteroid belt, several relatively resource-rich locations have been marked and archived. "

Helena then showed a star map, which showed an asteroid belt like a long gray-white river surrounding the main star of the central galaxy.

When observed from a distance at an oblique angle, it even gives the impression of sparkling.

It is an optical illusion caused by the refraction of star light in motion by some icy crystalline asteroids in the asteroid belt.

Then Helena tapped the screen and highlighted several areas.

"Three in area a, two in area b, and three in area c, each located on each side of the asteroid belt."

“In these places, there are a large number of iron-rich, titanium-rich, or molybdenum-rich asteroids that are valuable for mineral extraction.

And compared to other areas, the number of purely worthless rocky asteroids in these areas is also low. "

Helena explained, "If mining stations are deployed in these areas, after they are completed and put into production, our monthly mineral income will increase by approximately 1.8 million to 2.15 million tons."

"Judging from the resource reserves of these asteroids, if they are mined at this standard rate, it will take at least nineteen years for them to enter a state of resource exhaustion."

"Very well, let's do it."

Su Wen nodded with great satisfaction.

I have to say that these girls in the Mental Doll are indeed very capable.

The plans they come up with are often very detailed and thoughtful.

And both in terms of the execution process and the final result.

They were all in line with Su Wen's ideas and very satisfying to him. There was no fault in anything.

This is the standard good wife.

..

"If we start preparing for the mining station now, how long will it take to complete the construction and start production?"

Su Wen asked habitually.

"It'll be fine tomorrow."

"Can it be tomorrow?"

Su Wen was a little surprised.

So fast?

In my impression, space projects of this level are measured in weeks, months, or even years.

this day...

He glanced down at his watch.

Well, most of the day.

It takes most of a day to complete the construction of so many mining stations.

It seems that the forces under his command now.

Industrial productivity has indeed expanded a lot.

Finally, it looks like what a civilization and an empire should look like.

"Because these mining stations are all designed in a unified way, all structures are exactly the same, and each division of labor can be quickly formed through standard construction, and the assembly can be completed immediately and put into production, so the construction speed can be very fast,"

Seeing his sigh, Helena explained,

"Furthermore, the empire's current engineering strength is very abundant, but there is a slight shortage of materials, but it cannot be enough.

There are enough engineering ships and heavy machinery, and there are also space elevators that are already operational.

It is very simple to complete these low-tech facilities.

You just issued the order. At this time, the engineering ship has already started to weigh anchor from the star port. It is expected to arrive at the asteroid belt with equipment and the first batch of raw materials in an hour. "

"The reason why it will not be put into use until tomorrow is because safety and stability are fully considered."

Su Wen followed her white hand and saw a series of meteors flying backwards at the end of the sky.

It was an engineering ship setting sail outside the atmosphere and in synchronous orbit.

The plasma plumes ejected from their engine nozzles look like the tails of meteors.

But its trajectory is very unique, completely different from ordinary meteors.

"It seems that my decision to spend a lot of money to hold on to the space elevator was the right one."

Su Wen shrugged and said.

This is the benefit of standard modular design.

There is no need to order certain parts separately.

As long as the construction is not some special facilities, but ordinary industrial facilities, the goods can be transferred directly from the logistics center, loaded on the ship and driven out immediately.

Not even temporary shipment is required.

The engineering ships and transport ships parked in many star ports in the empire usually carry a large number of accessories in their cabins.

When a mission is given, as long as you give the order like now, you can set off immediately.

..

The task of mining in the asteroid belt is already an established matter.

And the 'antiparticle cage'...

Of course, this interstellar giant structure has also been put on the agenda.

With the departure of the construction fleet of the engineering department,

A group of engineering ships have also set off and are heading to the area between the second and third tracks.

Here they will carry out preparation work before the official start of construction.

For example, clear some of the original debris on the track.

And arrange gravity wells and retardation field generators.

Let the area be completely clear.

Ensure that the orbit of the anti-particle cage will be safe and stable in the future.

There is nothing difficult about this job.

It is the simplest thing to clean up the site and remove obstacles.

Although it is carried out in space, there is no substantial difference compared to the land preparation process on Blue Star or before the construction site starts.

It's all physical work.

Later, the base site of the anti-particle cage can be started.

No matter what, it is a task that needs to be put on the agenda.

It was impossible for Su Wen to give up on the energy technology line and not move up the ladder.

So...

In this case, we can only start work as soon as possible.

Although the anti-particle cage is complete, he probably doesn't have so many resources to smash it in now.

You can build a base first and it will be no problem.

And building the base also takes time.

These giant structures take a long time to complete.

Short, flat and fast projects like the space elevator are in the minority.

Some are bigger...

...For example, 'Dyson Sphere', 'Nedway Al', 'Penrose Sphere', and 'Thousand Years of Stars'.

It’s not surprising that it often takes several years to repair.

Compared to those massive stellar structures, antiparticle cages are small.

But just building the base will take several months.

As long as Su Wen can secure the supply of raw materials during this period of time.

It will not delay its subsequent stages of the process.

The progress of the project can still be kept up.