Chapter 283 05.0282: "Advance into the Subspace"

The Indefatigable ignited its blue plasma engine, and the entire strike squadron was slowly heading towards a lonely void building in the distant void.

It was a giant space structure with an opening in the middle, like a star gate, large enough for the Empire's largest warships to pass through.

This is the Mandeville Point Beacon, governed by the Imperial Fleet.

All ships in this galaxy will enter the subspace channel from here.

After the defensive artillery on the giant structure fired 24 salutes at the squadron that was about to set sail.

Inside the ship, the Anglican priests murmured hymns, and thousands of grey-robed servants began to sing along.

As the Indefatigable sailed into the Mandeville Point beacon.

Click, click, click!
A huge roller curtain slowly dropped from above, tightly covering all the portholes of the ship.

This is the final preparation for entering the subspace.

From this point on, the Indefatigable and other ships will lose all external visibility, and can only rely on auspex detection equipment and external coordination from the Communications Department to ensure that the ships do not collide.

"'Consecrated Shield', you are too close to 'Starfire', avoid it at 36 degrees!" Horatio used the points on the auspicious instrument to adjust the safe distance between the flagship and other ships on behalf of the flagship.

This is just the beginning. Once the ship enters the warp, it will shut down its engines, turn off its void shields, activate the Geller force field, and drift with the turbulence of the warp.

They also have to work with the Astropaths to ensure that the several unpowered warships and supply ships floating around do not collide with each other.

It can be said that it is shouldering a mission of great significance.

"Geller force field is ready!" reported the captain of the power department.

"The subspace engine debugging is normal!" the lieutenant of the power department reported.

In the warp engine compartment, binary chants echoed in strange chants.

The mechanical sage on the ship led many priests to begin debugging the final parameters.

Members of the Navigator Family closed the heavy explosion-proof doors outside the Navigation Tower.

As a wave with strange sounds covered all the cabins of the ship except the navigation tower, the process before the subspace jump has been fully prepared.

When the ships enter the warp, essentially only the fragile bodies of the navigators of each ship will be directly trapped in the warp vortex.

Horatio heard from the crew privately that when the ship entered the warp, the scene inside the sealed navigation tower was extremely terrifying and unimaginable.

Soon, the strange noise disappeared, indicating that the Geller force field had completely enveloped the entire ship.

hum!
As the Mandeville Point beacon building emitted a buzzing sound.

Swish, swish, swish. The sound of the physical universe distorting came from the bow of the ship, and it could be heard even through the blocking steel curtain and thick explosion-proof void glass.

"The subspace channel is stable, and the subspace rift can be controlled to open. The remaining warships are ready for the warp."

"Allowed to proceed!" Brigadier General Peru gave the order.

"Begin to advance! All equipment terminals are ready to conduct a self-check of the jump!"

The 5.3-kilometer-long Indefatigable was the first to break through the curtain in the distortion of the physical universe, and was sucked into the torn crack with a "whoosh".

Horatio stood on the bridge, concentrating and holding his breath. He didn't know what it looked like outside, nor did he want to know.

Amid a burst of uncomfortable tinnitus and flatulence, he could guess that he had arrived in the warp.

This feeling is like someone pressing your head into the water, which is a very uncomfortable feeling.

"First time in subspace? It feels amazing, doesn't it?" the captain at the side asked with a smile.

"Hmm." Horatio wanted very much to reach his pinky finger into his ear hole and dig around to relieve the discomfort.

But in front of so many officers, he didn't want to be the first to make such an indecent move.

"Take a breath and then press your eardrum, but don't use too much force." The captain could see that the rookie lieutenant was not yet used to it, so he gave him some advice.

"It's indeed much better." Horatio did as he was told, and the discomfort was indeed relieved a lot.

"When we enter the subspace from the physical universe, even in a warship protected by a Geller force field, the laws of physics will be slightly distorted. But you will adapt after one jump."

"How long does a warp jump usually last?"

“It’s hard to say, but as long as it’s not a super long-distance jump, it usually won’t take more than a few months each time.

Subsector jumps usually last only a few days, while intersector jumps usually last several weeks."

Horatio knew that this was mainly due to the inability to use any engines in the warp.

The warships could only float like large sailing ships on a windless sea, waiting for the turbulence of the subspace to push them to their destination.

But as the end of M41 approached, the turbulence of the warp became more and more turbulent, and the average flight time was greatly shortened.

But the price is that if you are not careful, the ship will collide with nearby ships and the ruins will remain in the warp channel forever.

Avoiding ship collisions is the responsibility of the Communications Department, while avoiding debris collisions is the responsibility of the Lookout Department.

Although they had lost their vision, they still controlled the advanced divination array.

"Lieutenant, as you are a newcomer making your first trip into the Warp, I, as the captain, must remind you of a few key points you need to know during your journey into the Warp."

"Please give me your advice, Captain."

"First, when the ship's bell struck six in the early morning hours on Terra.

If you are walking in the corridor and hear someone calling your name, don't look back, otherwise you may be devoured by the "Siren".

Do not use the toilet or have sex during the 7: pm time.

The former will make something come out of your stomach that you will never forget in your life, and the latter will make something come out of your bed partner's stomach that you will never forget in your life.

When Terra is at 8pm, do not hold any sharp objects in your hands unless you want to see someone die in your hands.

Also, at 9 o'clock in the evening, do not go up or down the stairs on the floors with the number 9, otherwise you will find that every floor you go up or down is still the original floor, and you will never be able to get out of it.

Finally, at 1 p.m. (13:), the bell rang, and we stood still, facing the direction of Holy Terra according to the compass, and performed the Eagle Salute.

[Subspace weird stories belong to yes.]
Horatio choked, but then took it to heart.

After all, this is the subspace, and nothing is impossible. These seemingly unreasonable taboos are bloody lessons learned after tragic cases.

"During the warp voyage, you can eat, drink and sleep as you please. You can use the ship's living and entertainment facilities at will, or try to find a few bedmates. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. In short, you must have a good attitude. Negative emotions will only put you and others in danger. But don't go too far.

Also, unless you want to have a Void Child as your heir, remember to use contraceptive measures.

You can find those supplies in the bedside table of the officer's bedroom. The accountant will send servants to replenish the room regularly, so you don't have to worry about running out of supplies. "

"...Understood, Captain."

[Officers on warships really live the life of nobles in a flying hive city.]
But as a mortal with normal emotions and desires, this is still within a reasonable range and there is nothing to be surprised about in the human empire.

The ship's bell rang again.

The captain looked at his watch and then at the shift roster. The eight hours of the first shift had already passed.

"Gentlemen, we are now on navigation duty. According to the shift schedule, I am in charge of the next shift. You may leave now."

"Yes!" Horatio and the two lieutenants saluted.

At this time, two-thirds of the officers on the entire command bridge had left one after another.

Captain Peru also left his fleet command throne, and the battleship was replaced by Captain Lord Stirling.

Compared with the three-shift rotation system of the ship's departments, the captain and the lieutenant only work two shifts.

Each person has 12 hours, and being away from work does not mean you can rest.

The captain has to check the first day's navigation log, and the lieutenant has to write the lieutenant's log required by his duties when it is his turn to rest.

The third log is the navigation log written by the captain of the navigation department.

These three logs will record the situation of each day of the voyage from different perspectives, including estimated death toll, material reserves, route planning, and officer rewards and punishments, for record keeping.

In the event of an incident, the Navy Military Court will cross-check the contents of the three logs to determine whether the captain and his subordinate officers are guilty or have committed dereliction of duty.

Before leaving his post, Horatio checked the communication log recorded by the clerk of the Ministry of the Interior and verified the time of sending and receiving communications with the backup recorded by himself.

After making sure everything was OK, he walked up to the officers' elevator.

He was going to check out where he would be living for the next few months.

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