Chapter 1652: Golden Holy Angel
Dragon Star Empire
【Golden Archangel-class Light Star Cruiser】
Ship type: Star Cruiser
Technology level: Quasi-T7
Ship armor strength: 1.5 million units - 1.8 million units
Star Shield Energy: 50 million units
Standard cruising speed: 5800 knots
Maximum cruising speed: 8000 knots
Golden Angel Mode Cruise Speed: 9999 Star Speed
Warp Drive: Level 9.9 Warp Drive
Length: 60 km
Mass: 31 million tons
Number of positions: 8,000
Starship Weapons: Thirty-six 36-tube Arcane Angel-class rapid-fire pulse electromagnetic main cannons
300 torpedo launchers (stores 100,000 interplanetary torpedoes)
1000 Interstellar Bomb Droppers (capable of storing 3 million interstellar high-explosive bombs)
Special features or equipment:
Secondary Space Warp Engine (capable of short-distance space warps)
"These are the basic data for this near-T7 Gold Saint Angel-class light interstellar cruiser," Annie said, standing in front of Zhao Chen and pointing to the holographic projection.
The holographic projection is an underestimation of a golden starship.
But behind it, outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, are enormous golden starships, and there are as many as a hundred of them lined up neatly!
"We completed the first batch of one hundred ships on schedule."
There will be a second and third batch, based on the experience gained from the first batch of mass production.
Our factory can significantly shorten the construction time. From now on, the construction time required for each Gold Saint Angel-class light interstellar cruiser can be reduced by an average of about 15% compared to the construction time of the first batch.
"Based on the experience gained from building the second and third batches, we might be able to further reduce the time required," Anne explained.
Zhao Chen nodded in satisfaction, looking at the data, which he already knew all along.
And now, the interstellar warships built based on this data are right in front of us.
Zhao Chen was still very excited.
"Looking at the performance data of this interstellar cruiser alone, it is not actually very impressive."
It mainly adopts the mature technologies already available on the T6 Wind Goddess-class light interstellar cruiser and the quasi-T7 Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought.
Then we combined some of the mechanical technologies we had figured out with Zerg technology.
This near-T7 Gold Saint Angel-class light interstellar cruiser has been created.
From a technological standpoint, the Golden Archangel and the Golden Scarab can be said to be of the same origin, like brothers and sisters.
And because of this relationship, many of their construction components are the same.
As I mentioned before, some top-tier materials can be used on the Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts, while substandard materials can be used on the Golden Angel-class light interstellar cruisers.
This will not affect the combat capability of the Gold Saint Angel-class light star cruiser.
The requirements for this aspect of the Golden Angel-class light interstellar cruiser are much lower than those of the Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought.
It might even be inferior to those super flagship models, with some material quality requirements being similar to those of the T6 Holy Blood Hell Angel class heavy interstellar strategic missile ship.
That's also for this reason.
This allows the cost of this near-T7 Gold Saint Angel-class light interstellar cruiser to be so ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) low that it only requires one hundred trillion star coins to build one ship.
The construction cost of these one hundred ships was only ten thousand trillion star coins.
Hearing what Anne said...
Zhao Chen nodded; he was naturally aware of all of this.
For example, the hull armor, firepower, and size of this near-T7 Gold Angel-class light star cruiser are actually inferior to some conventional T6-class starships.
However, it has its own unique characteristics.
"Can we guarantee that there won't be any problems with its maximum speed?" Zhao Chen asked the crucial question.
Chief Engineer Anne replied, "Please rest assured on that point. We have focused on testing the speed of the ship."
For the very first experimental ship, we conducted no fewer than a hundred speed tests under various conditions.
For example, under extreme cruise conditions, how long can it be maintained, and after how long can it sail, which component module will experience overload?
How long can the Golden Angel mode be maintained, and what is the lifespan of each component module under extreme conditions?
Another question is whether there is a possibility of colliding with wreckage at maximum speed.
We have tested all of these.
The most important data points have been included in the training manual.
At normal cruising speed, it can continue to sail until the fuel is exhausted.
The starship's engines, when fully loaded with fuel, can sustain it for up to a year.
Because it also uses Zerg technology for bioenergy, it greatly reduces energy consumption.
Secondly, at maximum speed, it can sail non-stop for seven days and seven nights without any problem.
If more than seven days have passed, some module components will reach the yellow warning zone, but this will not affect navigation or combat.
There will be no major risk to navigation until the energy is exhausted. The only drawback is that this operation will reduce the lifespan of these components and modules and shorten their replacement cycle.
Furthermore, we have regulations stipulating that if a Gold Angel-class light interstellar cruiser sails at maximum speed for seven consecutive days, it must return to the dock for an inspection after completing its current combat mission to ensure that the lifespan of its parts and modules is within a safe range.
Finally, this is the Golden Angel mode.
This is actually one of the unique features of this Gold Saint Angel-class light star cruiser.
It can increase its speed to 9999 star speed in a short time, and this is without needing to recover the ship's weapons.
This means that this interstellar warship can launch attacks simultaneously at high speeds.
However, this operation would place an extremely high burden on the ship's strength and starship energy.
We tested various scenarios.
The most extreme scenario would be if a Gold Angel-class light interstellar cruiser were to be besieged by an enemy fleet while using Gold Angel navigation mode, and all weapon modules were activated and opened fire in retaliation.
in this case,
The starship's engines and energy systems can only sustain uninterrupted combat for sixty minutes.
At that time, more than 30% of the key combat module areas will enter a state of severe overload.
At best, it will lose some performance for a short period of time, such as speed or the firing capability of certain naval guns.
In severe cases, multiple departments of the starship may self-destruct and explode.
Therefore, we stipulate in the operation manual that, unless there are special circumstances, this extreme condition should not exceed fifty minutes.
In addition, the Starship operating system has also prepared relevant restriction programs specifically for this purpose.
When this threshold is reached, authorization from a ship's officer of the rank of deputy captain or higher is required to remove it.
After hearing Annie's explanation...
The image that flashed through Zhao Chen's mind was a 'golden lightning bolt'.
9999 Star Speed.
You might not know what the numbers mean just by looking at them.
This exceeds the normal speed of almost all current interstellar warships; only warp drive can exceed this speed.
In other words, this speed is below warp drive and above ten thousand ships!
Most importantly, it can maintain the ship's guns' attack sequence even at such extreme speeds.
This is simply incredible.
This means that during battle, there will be an extremely fast interstellar warship capable of using incredible speed to penetrate, outflank, encircle, and provide rapid support to your fleet.
Furthermore, unless you are prepared in advance, or directly use a blanket fire attack.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for this Gold Saint Angel-class light interstellar cruiser to pose a threat to it at this speed.
"In other aspects, it is basically the same as a regular starship battlefield, with a stable warp drive, short-distance warp jumps for single ships, star shields, and so on."
It's worth mentioning its weapon module.
From the very beginning of our design, we decided to build it into a professional star cruiser, so we abandoned other less important firepower.
All of them adopted the same model, thirty-six 36-barreled Holy Angel-class rapid-fire pulse electromagnetic main guns.
Distributed around the ship's hull, up to twenty-four guns can simultaneously engage the same target.
Although the individual firepower of naval guns is not strong, their strength lies in their extremely high burst of firepower in a short period of time. They are suitable for breaking through enemy defenses, disrupting enemy formations, and hunting down some small and medium-sized enemy interstellar warships.
For example, star destroyers, star escorts, and star cruisers.
With its extremely high speed and rapid-fire capability, it is like a phantom assassin.
The moment you see it, it's already in front of you, a dagger pressed against your throat.
As Anne spoke, she made a gesture as if she were holding a dagger, ready to assassinate someone.
"In addition, we made use of the extra space to make up for the lack of powerful firepower in a short period of time."
That is, it used interstellar torpedoes and interstellar bombs.
Interstellar torpedoes can be launched at short distances and have the ability to partially evade enemy defensive fire control radar interception.
There are a total of 300 interstellar torpedo launchers, storing 100,000 interstellar torpedoes.
Interstellar bombs are launched by throwing, and only have the initial propulsion when launched, so the distance is not very far.
However, its explosive power is extremely high.
If other interstellar warships are deployed, they may damage the warship itself during the explosion.
However, it is perfect to pair with the Golden Angel-class light interstellar cruiser. With its extremely high speed, it can drop all the interstellar bombs, turn around and run away, more than enough to get out of the blast radius.
Furthermore, the speed of the ship can increase the initial momentum when it is launched.
It is equipped with a total of one thousand interstellar bomb launchers and has stockpiled three million interstellar high-explosive bombs.
As for why these two were used, interstellar missiles were not used.
Interstellar missiles are too large; using them on an interstellar cruiser would mean taking up even more space.
At the same time, its power is not great. Its only advantage is that it has its own rocket launcher, can fly autonomously, and can attack the enemy at medium and long distances.
However, this is completely unnecessary for this star cruiser.
This Gold Saint Angel-class light interstellar cruiser was designed for close-quarters combat with the enemy.
"Naturally, there's no need for interstellar missiles," Anne explained.
This thoroughly explains the features of this interstellar cruiser.
"How was it? I completed your requirements on time and in the required quantity."
"All one hundred Golden Angel-class light interstellar cruisers have been handed over." Chief Engineer Anne stood next to Zhao Chen with her hands on her hips, looking like she was praising me.
Zhao Chen placed his hand on Chief Engineer Annie's head and rubbed it.
Ignore Chief Engineer Anne's resentful expression as she holds her head in her hands.
"You did a good job."
This batch of construction plans can be completed even before the delivery date of the first phase.
This interstellar warship is extremely important to our Xiaolong Interstellar Legion fleet.
This is like giving us another powerful weapon.
Chief Engineer Anne stepped back a few paces, holding her head in her hands. She looked at Zhao Chen and noticed that the man seemed to have a few more wrinkles around his eyes since she last saw him.
"It's because of the vow to duel."
How confident are you?
Listening to Chief Engineer Anne's concerned words.
Zhao Chen smiled slightly, looking at Chief Engineer Annie, at the hundred Golden Saint Angel-class light interstellar cruisers in front of him, and then at the factory in the distance.
He smiled and said, "With you all by my side, I have complete confidence."
"All you do is talk a good game." Chief Engineer Annie rolled her eyes, tidied her messy hair, and looked at Zhao Chen with her arms crossed: "I have to warn you."
Building so many interstellar warships would require a huge amount of raw materials from our sector.
Furthermore, I've heard that your recent series of investment plans have led to a significant increase in demand for auxiliary interstellar warships.
I can do my best to ensure the supply of production.
However, there is always the possibility of shortages in raw materials.
You'd better be mentally prepared.
Zhao Chen smiled and said, "You engineers just need to focus on completing your own tasks."
We'll take care of these things.
Chief Engineer Anne stretched and said, "Of course I don't care too much. I'd even be happy if your raw material supply stopped, so my people could get a good rest."
Because of the orders and projects we've been working on lately, we haven't had a break for quite some time.
Okay, that's all for now, I'm going back to work.
The new batch of people are clumsy and inefficient; they're prone to making mistakes if not closely monitored.
With that, Chief Engineer Anne waved her hand and prepared to leave.
As Zhao Chen watched Chief Engineer Annie's departing figure, he couldn't help but call out, "So you don't want anything this time?"
Chief Engineer Annie put her hands behind her head, and upon hearing Zhao Chen's words, she stretched out one hand, waved it without turning her head, and said, "I'll owe you for now."
After the duel is over, I'll squeeze you dry.
Don't think I'll forget all of this.
I remember it all.