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Nebula's plan was very good...but she miscalculated one thing, that is...she never thought that the earth could be in such a desolate place!
The earth's position in the universe is very special...perhaps it was once like the ancient legends of the earth, the earth was the center of the universe. After all, no one knows where the real center of the universe is, and where can be called the center.
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But it is undeniable that the earth's position in the universe is indeed special.
The Milky Way where the earth is located is a prosperous galaxy, where many civilizations have been nurtured, including the star Xandar in the Milky Way, which has always been one of the most prosperous places in the universe. But the earth...is in the loneliest and most desolate area of the Milky Way.
This is unreasonable.
There are indeed extremely desolate areas in the universe, such as the void areas between various star systems, where there is nothing but dark matter, a real void. Not to mention planets and planets, there is not even cosmic dust.
Incomparably empty and void.
That is desolate.
But the star field where the earth is located is not like this. There are countless galaxies and stars here, but no planet has bred life. Many of these planets are dead planets! They are not suitable for life at all.
It's as if the ancient gods personally swept the vast star field around the earth, but forgot about the earth alone.
In addition, the earth is located in a remote area, far away from all star field channels, which leads to few alien civilizations paying attention to the earth. The area where the earth is located has always been called the desolate star field, which is a worthless and extremely desolate area.
Even the cosmic prospecting team is too lazy to come here. After all, even if there are many precious minerals on the planets here, they are too remote and there is no route to open here. If you want to mine the minerals here and then transport them out, the cost required is much higher than the original price of the minerals!
No one will do this.
And those cosmic wanderers will not look at this place either. After all, the vast areas here are barren lands. The cost of living here is too high. Who would choose this place if they have this ability?
If you don't have this ability, coming here is just looking for death.
It's like, no homeless person would go to the desert to settle down.
So along the way, there was no space station to stop at, nor a spaceport as a transfer. Nebula slipped away all the way, not to mention when she stopped. Damn, she didn't even see another spaceship along the way...
In this case, where could she go?
So she really followed all the way to the earth... God, why did she agree to this journey?
Especially Star-Lord, this bastard is a chatterbox. When no one else is talking, he seizes every opportunity to talk to her.
Nebula is not a good communicator. She has a gloomy and sensitive personality. If possible, she can go a month without saying a word. But Star-Lord is not... He overestimated himself a little. He originally thought that he could endure the lonely voyage... He used to run around the universe alone.
But in fact, he is a restless master. If no one talks to him, he can probably make little Groot talk to all the leaves fall off.
So Nebula is unlucky!
She is like the little demon next to Tang Seng, who wants to commit suicide because of being nagging.
Finally, when Nebula began to consider suicide or killing Star-Lord, the Earth finally arrived!
They were intercepted by a strange fleet outside the solar system.
"Didn't you say that the Earth is a very backward planet?" Nebula looked at the starship outside and looked at Star-Lord in shock.
According to Star-Lord, Nebula had constructed a general impression of the Earth in her mind, which was probably similar to the primitive planet she had visited before, a group of primitive people holding stone tools, shouting at their spaceships on the ground... Well, the reason why it was so extreme was completely lucky that it was extended from the bad impression of Star-Lord.
After all, if you love the house, you will love the dog, and if you hate the house, you will hate the dog.
But Nebula has been in space for so many years, coupled with Thanos' cruel training, she has basically done everything, such as killer, sailor, smuggler and spy, and is absolutely knowledgeable. This fleet in front of her is definitely not something that can be built by a low-level civilization.
You know, Star-Lord's Milano is a high-end product made by the Shandar Empire. Although it is not large in tonnage, its performance in all aspects is absolutely top-notch, and it is considered the most outstanding adventure ship in the universe. This ship is better than most giant ships in space.
But such a ship did not even notice that a fleet had appeared above them unknowingly.
Star-Lord was also confused: "I don't know!"
Star-Lord used to think that his hometown was very backward. Of course, there was discrimination between "city people" and "country people". More importantly, the earth was indeed very backward. They have just set foot in outer space. According to the average development of civilization, they will need at least hundreds of years, or even longer, to develop into deep space.
You know, whether a civilization can set foot in deep space is a key sign of whether it will be recognized by other civilizations... But with such standards, there are not many civilizations in the universe that can really rely on themselves to get out.
Yes, in the prosperous space, there are really not many civilizations that can really rely on themselves to go to space.
Most of them will develop to the current level of the Earth, and then stop. After all, both the superluminal engine and the jump engine are very, very difficult technologies. Civilizations that cannot reach this level can only use inefficient chemical power to wander around the mother planet, and cannot really set foot in space.
In space, only civilizations that can independently develop interstellar navigation will be considered as members of advanced civilizations. Once other civilizations are discovered, they will immediately become colonies and material collection sites and be exploited by other advanced civilizations.
The materials here include the local population... Slaves are still quite popular in space.
Many civilizations have gone through this stage, being colonized and exploited, and then slowly absorbing advanced technology in this long period of suffering, and finally leaping into a new advanced civilization, and then turning around to exploit and colonize more primitive planets... It's a terrible cycle, but it's so naked in space.
Let's get back to the point.
The last time Star-Lord returned to Earth, the Earth government disassembled his spacecraft and studied it thoroughly. But it developed a starfleet so quickly?
How long has it been?
Scientific research is not just copying.
That thing has a function, but not as big as imagined.
For example, if an F35 of the United States is stolen by a backward country, can they copy it and immediately make a new F35? How can it be that simple?
I once saw such a question on Zhihu or somewhere else: If we get a US B2 bomber, can we copy it?
The B-2 bomber, full name B-2 "Ghost" stealth strategic bomber, is a high-tech strategic bomber developed by Lockheed Martin Corporation in North America, the United States. It has been put into use since the 1980s. With many innovative technologies and extraordinary performance, it is known as the treasure of the US Air Force and is widely believed to have surpassed the level of aviation technology at that time. First of all, the B-2 bomber has a strong stealth capability, which is one of its core advantages. It adopts a design called "flying wing", which makes the fuselage lines smooth and effectively reduces the radar reflection surface. With the special radar absorbing material covering, the radar reflection cross-section of the B-2 is only 0.1-0.2 square meters, which is equivalent to a small bird. This means that the B-2 bomber is almost invisible on radar and can pass silently through the enemy's air defense network.
Secondly, the B-2 bomber has an extremely long range. Its maximum non-stop range is more than 11,000 kilometers, which is achieved by aerial refueling during flight. For example, in the Kosovo War in 1999, the B-2 bomber completed a long-distance mission from the United States, flew across the Atlantic, bombed the target and returned. Such a range eliminates the need for the United States to deploy the B-2 at overseas bases, greatly improving its survivability.
Thirdly, the B-2 bomber has powerful firepower and can carry many different types of weapons, including free-fall bombs, laser-guided bombs, and tactical nuclear weapons. The B-2 can carry 20 2,000-pound bombs, or 16 2,400-pound B83 nuclear bombs. In the Iraq War in 2003, the B-2 used GPS-guided bombs for the first time, destroying many targets in a single mission. Therefore, the B-2 bomber has almost become a symbol of the US military power. Its appearance is like a "product of alien technology", which makes the whole world admire the high-tech military strength of the United States.
It is undeniable that the strength of the B-2 makes many countries envious. However, copying a B-2 is not a simple task. From an economic point of view, the production cost of the B-2 bomber is extremely high. The production cost of the B-2 is enough to make most countries stay away. According to data released by the US government, the manufacturing cost of each B-2 is a staggering $2 billion, not including the subsequent maintenance and upgrade costs. In order to develop the B-2, the US government once invested a large part of its defense budget in this project, but the high price eventually led to the production of only 21 B-2s, far less than the originally planned 132. Although the performance of the B-2 is impeccable, it is obvious that its "cost-effectiveness" is not high in terms of economy. From a technical point of view, the breakthrough of the B-2 bomber in technological realization is amazing enough.
First of all, its design adopts a cutting-edge flying wing layout. This unique design shows strong advantages in reducing radar cross section (thus improving stealth) and improving maneuverability. However, this design is not omnipotent, and it faces huge challenges in stability and flight control. In order to overcome these challenges, the B-2 is equipped with a complex flight control system, which can be said to be a technological innovation in aviation technology at the time. The power source of the B-2 is four F118-GE-100 turbofan engines, each with a thrust of more than 19,000 pounds. But the job of these engines is not just to provide thrust, they also need to excel in low infrared and low radar cross section characteristics in order to further improve the stealth capability of the B-2.
The technical difficulty here cannot be ignored, because designing and producing such an engine requires both advanced technology and huge investment. The stealth capability of the B-2 is also a highlight. To achieve this goal, it uses a variety of composite materials and special coatings to minimize radar reflection. Surprisingly, according to public reports, the radar cross-section of the B-2 is even smaller than that of a pigeon. This requires not only a deep understanding of chemistry and materials science, but also a huge financial investment. In addition, the B-2 is equipped with a highly complex avionics system that includes equipment for navigation, communication and weapon control. In electronic warfare, the B-2's avionics system can protect the aircraft from the threat of enemy radars and missiles. The B-2 uses the AN/APQ-181 radar, which is a multi-mode phased array radar that can accurately locate and attack in high-threat environments. In summary, the complexity, cost and advanced technology of the B-2 bomber make it a very difficult task to copy it.
However, developing a stealth strategic bomber like the B-2 is an extremely arduous task for my country and any country. This requires not only huge economic investment, but also many technical difficulties. Although my country has accumulated a certain amount of aviation technology, it still needs deeper technological innovation and greater economic investment to achieve the performance of the B-2. On the one hand, the B-2's flying wing design, advanced flight control system, turbofan engine research and development, and complex stealth technology all put forward extremely high requirements on the technical level. The research and development of these technologies requires a high degree of scientific research and innovation capabilities, and faces huge technical challenges. On the other hand, from an economic point of view, the cost of developing a brand new strategic bomber is very huge. According to the assessment of some military experts, the development of a brand new strategic bomber may require tens of billions of dollars in investment and may take years or even decades. This is a major economic decision for any country and requires careful consideration. Although my country's progress in the field of aviation industry is remarkable, it still needs to overcome many technical and economic difficulties to build an advanced strategic bomber that can rival the B-2 stealth bomber.
This is just a vehicle inside the atmosphere, and there are so many problems.
A spacecraft that can travel and jump in deep space will only be more difficult and costly, and the time and resources required are incalculable!
When the US government dismantled Star-Lord's spacecraft, it never thought of replicating it immediately. What they need to do is to spend a lot of time and energy to thoroughly understand those technologies and understand their principles! Only then can they slowly combine their own technologies to develop a spacecraft suitable for themselves.
It is impossible to simply copy it in a short time. You don't even know the principles, what can you copy?
Let alone the various alloys on the spacecraft, it is enough for the American scientific community to study for a long time. You can't know the composition and ratio of that thing by just touching it in your hand!
It requires countless experiments!
So it is impossible for the earth to have a fleet in a short time!
But soon the two got the answer.
This is not the earth's fleet.
They are dark elves!
"Huh?" Star-Lord was confused.
Don't blame him, after all, the dark elves have disappeared in the universe for thousands of years. Except for a few civilizations, not many people remember them.