From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

soon.

The pilot followed the guidance of the tower of the "Great Wall of Steel", the federal lunar base, gradually reduced the speed, and approached the civilian port area facing the earth.

Leon, Maggie and others who are on the ship can look out the portholes and see the earth in the blue atmosphere. They can also observe that in the civilian port area, there are many cruise ships, cargo ships and colonial ships of different appearances and sizes.

Moreover, even in the civilian port area, there are a large number of fixed artillery, close-in defense guns and other defense measures.

After all, Earth is the top priority of the United Citizens Federation.

It is not only the home planet of mankind, but also the most densely populated and economic, political and cultural center. Therefore, matters related to "customs" and "security checks" are naturally extremely strict.

The strict defense of the Earth actually applies to humans in every universe.

At this stage, the main universe Earth is also carrying out "dramatic" construction on the moon.

Vulcan and the Flame Lizards planned to build the moon into an iron fortress, and also set up defense lines on Mars and Jupiter to resist the intelligent civilization of the main universe.

Moreover, with the assistance of the pioneer AI Serenity Riverbank, the Engineering Department is "copying" a large device ring with a diameter of about 3000 kilometers in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, namely -

Halo.

The only intelligent race known in the main universe at present is the Reaper civilization, which is like interstellar pirates.

However, for today's human empire, no matter how many Reapers come and how many "enslaved" they are, they pose almost no threat.

The Intelligence Department explicitly mentioned that the Reaper Queen's vehicle is a celestial-class mothership with a diameter of 3000 kilometers, inside which live tens of billions of soldier ants and worker ants.

If the Reaper Queen really tries to invade the solar system.

It is equivalent to "delivering gifts at the door", sending not only celestial-class ships but also tens of billions of "free labor" to the human empire.

You must know that the ability of Mars in the main universe to complete transformation and construction in a very short period of time is directly related to the Pure Flower. The hundreds of millions of harvester soldier ants and worker ants who were forced to work by the Empire are also indispensable "heroes".

As for the humans of "Starship Fleet", who have been engaged in interstellar colonization for two centuries, although they do not take other lower civilizations and the Arach Zerg seriously, the Earth has to be on high alert and heavy defense.

Leon, Maggie and the others can only leave the civilian port area and head to the Earth's orbital space station after passing customs inspection.

now.

The pilot had already driven the civilian ship they were on slowly into a small port.

Immediately afterwards, robotic arms extended from both sides of the port to secure the ship they were on.

Then, the port extended a retractable corridor bridge, which was adsorbed and connected to the bulkhead on the right side of the ship.

Boom. Boom——!

Inside the cabin, one can clearly hear the collision sound when the corridor bridge touches the bulkhead.

Leon, Maggie and more than 20 other investigators, wearing the recruit uniforms of the Federal Army, were standing behind the air valve on the right side of the cabin, waiting patiently.

A crew of two pilots and four engineers and maintenance technicians were also waiting here.

Qi——swish——!

At this time, accompanied by a brief surge of air flow, the air valve gates in front of everyone quickly opened to both sides.

Tread.

Accompanied by the sound of military boots stepping on the metal deck, Lyon and his companions saw a group of fully armed mobile infantrymen rushing into the cabin.

Then, two customs officers holding tablet computers followed the mobile infantry into the cabin.

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Leon, who witnessed the scene before him, felt a sense of familiarity.

They faced the same situation when they were in the Halo universe numbered "08" and tried to sneak into Arcadia on a cargo ship.

But the difference is that the artificial intelligence in the Starship Troopers universe is far less powerful than the smart or stupid AI in Halo.

Therefore, for the two customs officials who were reviewing the identity backgrounds of Lyon and others, they had nothing to do with "counterfeiting" and were real "authentic" resumes and certificates.

Furthermore, the human mobile infantry of Starship Troopers cannot compare to the Marines of Halo.

The most basic UNSC Marines will have individual systems with assisted aiming and slightly reduced radar.

Mobile Infantry

The first impression Leon had was that of an ordinary soldier from the late 20th century.

Kevlar-style helmets, carapace-like armor, bullpup rifles, etc. If these weapons and equipment were to go head-on into battle with the UNSC Marines, the outcome would be predictable.

"Leon Scott, Maggie Shawn, Galori."

At this time, a female customs officer approached Leon and others while muttering to herself, quickly reading the information and documents presented on the tablet.

Another customs officer commanded more than a dozen mobile infantrymen to search the entire cabin to ensure that there were no smuggled items, especially smuggled animals and insects.

Biological invasions can be more harmful than arms smuggling.

After reading the document and confirming that it was correct, the female official turned her eyes away from the tablet screen.

Then she glanced at the investigators with psychic potential, and then looked at Leon, Maggie and others.

Silence for a few seconds.

The female official asked with some doubt on her face: "The total population of the New Hope Colony seems to be around 200,000, and the people there are quite disgusted with the Federation.

You guys are quite interesting. Instead of being influenced by the locals, you signed up to join the federal army.

What do you think, huh? "

The reason why the female official had doubts was that she didn't quite understand. The school performance of these "children" in front of her was relatively good, and even if they lived and worked as civilians, they had a very optimistic future development.

What's more, many planets in the New Hope Colony are notoriously opposed to the Federation.

The "children" with excellent grades did not join the locals in opposing the Federation, but chose to join the Federation Army.

This forced her to ask more questions.

Hear the words.

Leon, who was actually almost 30 years old but faked his identity to show that he had just graduated from high school, immediately used his best acting skills as an investigator and said with anger on his face:

"To kill bugs, sir!"

"To kill bugs!"

Maggie and more than 20 investigators responded in unison.

"Killing insects?"

Seeing that Leon and others were somewhat "excited", the female official was stunned, but she immediately reacted and continued to ask:

"Is there an insect plague in New Hope?"

"Yes, sir." Leon's eyes instantly turned red, as if he was recalling a very sad past, and said:

"There are also Arachnids on New Hope, and my parents died at their hands! I just want to join the army and kill them until they are all wiped out!"

"Well, my condolences."

The female officer counted their heads.

Leon's forged file did have the information "both parents are dead", but she didn't know much about the situation in New Hope.

At this time, the other customs officer and the mobile infantrymen also completed the search and returned to the cabin.

After confirming that there were no contraband or smuggled goods on board, and that the identity backgrounds, customs documents, and military applications of Leon, Maggie, and others could be matched with the network, the female officer prepared to leave and said:

"You can continue to go to Earth. By the way."

At the end, the female official also gave a kind reminder:

"I see that several of you have applied for the Intelligence Bureau and the Navy pilots. If it is convenient, you can go with us to the recruitment department of the Moon Base and go directly through the review and interview process, which can save a lot of time."

Her sudden kindness was partly due to the experiences of these "children".

But the key that can influence her is that these "young people" who apply for the Intelligence Agency and pilot positions are among the best in the world's major high schools.

The review and interview are almost certain to pass.

Maybe in a few months, if she sees these "young people" again, she might be the one to call them "commanders".

Therefore, for female officials, getting familiar with others and offering some small favors can open up another avenue for promotion. This is a win-win situation.

The investigators who chose to apply for the Intelligence Bureau and pilot positions did not hesitate when they saw the invitation from the female officials;

"Thank you very much, sir."

"Okay! Let's pack up now!"

The investigators agreed and hurried to their cabins to pack their luggage.

It didn't take long.

There were only half as many investigators as before ready to infiltrate the federal army, while the civilian ships that had obtained clearance continued to carry the remaining investigators, including Leon and Maggie, to Earth, nearly 400,000 kilometers away.

Shortly after.

Leon, Maggie and others have left the civilian ship and taken the orbital elevator, heading rapidly toward the surface.

The civilian ships that have completed the transportation mission are preparing to return to the New Hope Colony after completing the supply.

soon.

The orbital elevator carried Leon and his companions to the lobby of the space station on the surface.

Moreover, it is currently the graduation season for high school students. To facilitate recruitment, the federal army has set up fixed recruitment offices in the lobby of every starport, airport, and orbital space station.

So Leon and the others carried their travel bags and headed to the recruiting office in the center of the hall.

come here.

They found a large number of lieutenants and non-commissioned officers in uniform communicating with the recruits and their parents.

There are also many new recruits waiting for their families here, or seeking answers from the lieutenants and non-commissioned officers who provide help.

Fortunately, the recruitment office has more than ten service points, so new recruits can complete the review without having to queue up.

Immediately, Lyon took out the paper documents first, walked to the service point outside, and handed them to a veteran who had both legs amputated due to injuries and replaced his right hand with a metal prosthesis.

"Ouch?!"

After receiving the paper documents from Leon and briefly browsing through them, the veteran said with emotion:

"All the grades are not lower than A, excellent talents, are you going to the mobile unit?"

However, when the veteran saw the item "Voluntary Assignment to the Mobile Unit" on the paper document, his expression suddenly became stunned.

Then he raised his head suddenly and looked at Leon, who was almost 30 years old but looked to be around 20 years old. He was very puzzled:

"Kid, do you know what it means to go to the mobile unit?"

"Yes, sir. It means I can kill bugs myself! And lots of bugs!"

Leon replied with fake excitement.

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Seeing Leon's reaction, the old soldier showed an expression that said "the child is very sick."

However, the veteran did not kindly remind Leon, as the female customs officer did, that the mobile force was just a cannon fodder, nor did he remind Leon whether he should reconsider it.

After all, Leon's reaction and expression showed that he was determined.

So the old soldier took the official stamp, stamped it on Lyon's document, tore off the copy and handed it to Lyon, saying:

"Good luck, kid."

"Thank you, sir."

Next.

The veteran then reviewed and approved Maggie and others' applications to join the team one by one, and the veteran's initial confusion and bewilderment gradually turned into helplessness and regret.

It seems like he feels that the choices made by Leon, Maggie and others were "completely wrong."

Obviously, he had excellent grades, so he was more than qualified to apply for the Strategic Theory Department of the Intelligence Bureau or the Fleet Command.

However, he seemed to be desperate and applied to join the mobile unit, which had the highest casualty rate and the most rigorous promotion path.

It seems that today's young people have been completely brainwashed by all kinds of federal propaganda.

After stamping the document, the old soldier just shook his head, stopped bothering Leon and the others, and continued to handle matters for the other recruits.

The new recruits present had their respective deployment orders, and the lieutenants and non-commissioned officers began to organize the oath of allegiance.

That is, raise your right hand, face the flag of the federal army, and say in public, "I understand the meaning and obligations of joining the army, and all this is voluntary."

Something like "I will serve for at least two years and will continue to serve the military as long as necessary."

Complete the process.

Leon, Maggie and the others followed the same group of mobile force recruits and boarded the Federal Army's DR-4 Viking transport boat to the recruit training camp in North Africa.

Two days later.

9 month 10 day.

Inside a boot camp in North Africa;

At noon, the tropics are at their hottest.

Leon and Maggie, who changed into recruit training uniforms and wore black berets, were assigned to the same combat platoon. They stood in an orderly line in the assembly area and listened to the instructor's instructions.

The instructor, wearing a non-commissioned officer's uniform and with a serious face, stood at the front of the queue holding a stick and shouted:

"I am your instructor, Sergeant Sim! And you will accept it. Legs together!"

The sergeant named Sim suddenly swung his baton and used a hammer to violently correct the posture of a new recruit.

This instantly caused the recruit to scream in pain, and also made the other recruits look a little frightened.

Then, Sergeant Sim distanced himself from the queue while cursing "a bunch of cowards and monkeys".

After he turned around and faced the recruits again, he continued loudly:

"From the moment I joined the Federation, I've never seen a guy with guts! Now! Who thinks he can beat me!"

"Sir!"

Just as Sergeant Sim was about to use a "poor fellow" to establish his authority, a female recruit with a backpack quickly approached and said:

"New soldier Frost reports for duty, sir!"