From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Procyon star system.

Procyon, which is slightly larger in mass and volume than the Sun, is located in the center of the galaxy.

With Procyon as the center, there are ten planets orbiting it outward, including six terrestrial planets and four gas giant planets, which are generally close to the solar system.

If you observe the Earth-like planet in the fourth orbit at close range, you will have the illusion of "Isn't this the Earth?"

Continue to shorten the viewing distance.

Arriving at a space area of ​​about 200,000 kilometers from the earth's surface, you can find that the ecological environment of this terrestrial planet seems to be more suitable than that of the earth.

Except for the green representing vegetation and the blue representing the ocean, there is almost no desert area at all.

On the equator side, which is facing the sun, there are three orbital elevators and ancillary space stations that are several times larger than Harvest Star.

Countless civilian cargo ships and cruise ships passed through the whirlpool emitting blue light, sailed out of the fault space, returned to the physical universe, and followed the route to the designated space station.

Among them is the Aldrin from the Harvest Star.

It didn't take long.

Following the guidance of Space Station No. 3, the Aldrin slowed down its normal speed, gradually adjusted the hull angle, and finally sailed into a small and medium-sized external port.

When the mechanical arms are stretched out on both sides for fixation, and the air valve bridge at the port is connected to the hull on the right side, the berthing is completed.

At this moment, in the cargo hold of the Aldrin;

Swish-!

The noise of the air valve unfolding echoed through the cargo hold filled with containers.

Leon, Mike, Maggie, Fulgrim and others stood not far from the air valve, patiently waiting for the gate to be fully opened.

Tread, step.

Soon, the noise of the gate stopped and was replaced by the sound of boots on the metal deck.

Only a dozen Acadian customs officers and four fully armed UNSC Marines were seen crossing the covered bridge and arriving at the cargo hold.

And before stepping on the cargo hold deck, the four UNSC Marines were on alert, relying on the helmet's monocular display to scan the cargo hold and Leon, Mike and others.

It seems that even though Arcadia has not been affected by the rebellion for the time being, the UNSC, which is responsible for the security of the authorities, is still on high alert for fear that the rebels will hide in cargo ships or cruise ships and sneak into Arcadia to cause chaos.

As for the female person in charge of the customs personnel, she is not as confident as the Marine Corps.

She held up the ultra-thin tablet with one hand, walked towards Leon, Mike and others, and said to herself, "Wheat, fruit and processed food..."

After saying that, the female person in charge looked at Mike again and asked:

"Harvest Star is still as productive as ever. Haha, I wonder where you want to go in Arcadia during the unloading and repair period?"

Hearing this, Mike, who pretended to be the manager of the Aldrin, immediately responded with a smile:

"Of course it's Pierce City. I've long heard that it has a beautiful environment and the most famous Gold Coast in the entire colony."

Mike hugged Fulgrim beside him and continued to say with a smile:

"It just so happened that the company arranged for us to come to Arcadia, so that my cousin could take a boat for free, have fun together, and spend some money."

"Oh, is it so."

The woman in charge quickly browsed the cargo information through the content displayed on the tablet, and preliminarily checked the identity information of Mike, Leon and others.

After confirming that it was correct, he turned his attention to Fulgrim, who had grown a few centimeters taller.

!

Upon seeing this, the female person in charge, who was around thirty years old, was stunned on the spot.

After all, Fulgrim's appearance really surprised her. She didn't expect that he would be more handsome than most child actors.

"Cough cough."

Fortunately, the female person in charge realized her gaffe, made a fist with her right hand in front of her mouth, coughed lightly, and said:

"Since you are ready to travel and spend money, Arcadia has no reason to refuse. If you want to leave the ship now, please move to the security area."

"Thank you."

Then, Leon and Mike carried their respective luggage and backpacks, and under the surveillance of two UNSC Marines, they crossed the corridor bridge and came to the security area of ​​the orbital space station.

At this time, everyone underwent a more careful body search, accurate verification of identity information, and required to sign various guarantees and agreements related to safety, responsibility, behavioral norms, etc. during their stay.

It took nearly two hours for the group of them to leave the security area and arrive at the waiting hall at the core of the space station.

Then he took the orbital elevator that could accommodate thousands of people at a time and drove quickly towards the surface of tens of thousands of kilometers.

A few hours later.

The surface of Arcadia at dusk.

Pierce City, the capital city with three orbital elevators, is several times larger than Aldega on Harvest Star, and its urban architecture, public transportation, etc. are more "modern".

And just looking at the outside, it seems to be more prosperous and advanced than New Accra City in the main universe.

However, the number of maglev airships belonging to the emergency department between the streets and above the buildings is much smaller than that in New Accra. The main means of transportation for the UNSC and Pierce authorities are still traditional ground vehicles or aerial vehicles.

at this time.

Downstairs of the resort hotel with the balcony facing the east coast, Leon, Mike and others left the yellow-painted taxi and walked into the lobby with their backpacks and luggage.

When he came to the hall, Fulgrim, who was following everyone, was in a trance. He couldn't help but recall the time when he, Riemann and Angron followed Dr. Ashford to the space city.

Because there are a large number of holographic screens and three-dimensional imaging here to provide assistance to travelers from different colonies.

Even in front of the indoor fountain in the center, there is an AI that looks like a human but is stupid. It introduces the characteristics of Arcadia to the passers-by and just listens:

". is a tropical planet with an average temperature above 18 degrees Celsius all year round. Before 2429, when it was officially colonized by UEG, Arcadia already had a natural environment and mineral resources suitable for human habitation and development.

Although Acadia does not require radical topographic and atmospheric modification, until now, 94% of the original rainforest has remained unexplored.

Also, for the sake of your own safety, travelers are advised not to relax their vigilance due to Acadia’s beautiful environment, nor to easily set foot in the virgin rainforest, nor to drink at will.

"

"Cousin! Let's go!"

"coming!"

After listening to Fulgrim who was lost in thought, and hearing the call from Mike who had completed the housing procedures, he jogged to the elevator to join everyone.

Next, he shared a family suite with Mike and Leon.

And the moment the door closed, Mike and Leon started checking every nook and cranny.

To ensure that the living environment was safe, Mike took out a paper map he had bought and used the marker he brought with him to draw circles on two locations three hundred kilometers west of Pierce City and said in a deep voice:

"Tomorrow we will go shopping in the commercial street first, and then look for opportunities to conduct reconnaissance in two areas provided by Apu that are suspected of having UNSC Naval Intelligence (ONI) activities.

Humans have colonized here for nearly a hundred years. I believe the UNSC must know something. Maybe they have found the ruins of the Forerunners, but they failed to connect Harvest and Arcadia, resulting in the delay in cracking the shield. The coordinates of world 0495. "