Chapter 1689 Boarding the Ship

Chapter 1,685 Boarding the Ship

"Are you okay, Dr. Weir?" Dr. Peters asked with concern.

The physicist's sudden nonsense worried many people. When he dropped the news about aliens, both Captain Miller and Dr. Peters were a little frightened. Like everyone else, the physicist The blood that disappeared due to mild malnutrition quickly rushed to his neck and cheeks. His trembling lips were covered with dead skin caused by the lack of water in recent days, and his whole body exuded a bad smell. His red face was different from the excitement of others hearing the good news. Dr. Weir was quite excited and his eyes were almost crazy.

He didn't tell anyone else, especially Dr. Peters, that the nightmare that woke him up from his gravitational sleep chamber was still haunting him. Now he can still think of the empty, bloody eye sockets of his long-dead wife, and the coldness and madness of the void told by the long-dead man.

Captain Miller realized immediately that Dr. Weir was not joking.

Project Pegasus is a mysterious project jointly organized by NASA and S.H.I.E.L.D. The reason for the hasty launch of the Event Horizon equipped with a hyperspace engine is definitely not to explore space outside the solar system, at least not entirely - but now he and Wei Dr. Er had the same worries. Even though the question was a bit absurd, he still believed it - after all, everything they encountered after they came out of hibernation was beyond imagination, plus the events in New York and London that were known to the whole world. After the alien invasion (Captain Miller was in New York at the time and witnessed the opening of the alien portal), it seems that encountering aliens in outer space is not impossible now.

He looked at the pilot, Lieutenant Smith, waiting for an answer.

"It's a human language, and it's English." Lieutenant Smith's face was still full of hope, "Do you want to get in touch with that ship?"

"No!" Dr. Will yelled.

"Why? Look at what we are like now, Will!" Captain Miller asked seriously, "We are going to die here! Send a signal and wait for the reply before making a decision."

"Those people must be for the Event Horizon. No one would come to the edge of the solar system for no reason. They are for the hyperspace engine and the Pegasus project to create the hyperspace engine." Dr. Will immediately interrupted, interrupting Captain Miller. reply. However, compared to the previous panic, his mood recovered slightly. "Doctor Peters, I'm sorry that I lost my temper just now... We must take the Event Horizon back, and we must not let the hyperspace engine fall into the hands of other countries... We can board the ship immediately, then start the hyperspace engine and jump back to Earth Orbit. There must be some supplies on the Event Horizon, and there is no way that ship can keep up with us." He paused for a moment, and then said in a sincere tone, "We must protect the secret of Project Pegasus, Miller."

"I'm here to save people, Dr. Will, not to engage in an arms race." Dr. Peters' expression immediately turned cold. She retorted, "That ship is very big, and maybe it has the medical supplies we need. NASA told me that countless resources were spent on this rescue operation, so I boarded the ship and participated in the human mission." An unprecedented rescue in history. I don’t care about the hyperspace engine. I only care about the lives of the crew, not the inhumane confidentiality measures! I am certain that even if the crew of the Event Horizon enters the dormant cabin in time, such a long period of dormancy will Let their health plummet."

Doctor Peters looked at Captain Miller's expression and knew that he had almost convinced the person who had the final say.

"I suggest that we get in touch with that ship, get enough medical supplies and manpower, and then rescue the Event Horizon." She said, "Think about those poor crew members, Will. I don't care where you are. No matter what position you hold in the Pentagon, you cannot turn a blind eye to the lives of the crew of the Event Horizon!"

"If we take the initiative to let other countries get the Event Horizon, what awaits us on Earth will definitely not be cheers, but prisons!" Dr. Will said seriously. Even though he initiated this mission, he still needed to obey the captain's orders.

"So what!" Dr. Peters yelled angrily, "At least we can survive! I still want to see my son, not die at the edge of this damn solar system!"

Captain Miller hesitated, but decided to let Lieutenant Smith send a distress signal.

Dr. Will's idea is not unreasonable. The hyperspace engine is a scientific research achievement of great value. If they accept help from other countries here and let other countries take away the hyperspace engine, then even if they can return to Earth , and all that awaits them is jail time - however, the reason why they are willing to board this ship and come here is not for the arms race, but to rescue the missing Event Horizon and its crew.

The reminder of this brave woman, Dr. Peters, reminded him of his original intention, and also reminded all crew members present that their most important mission was to find the crew of the Event Horizon, provide rescue, and return to Earth alive to reunite with their families. Captain Miller believed that no one but Dr. Weir would support his actions. The next few minutes were almost suffocatingly quiet in the cab, with the first mate wearing his earphones and frowning to listen for any news.

"The ship asked us to start the reverse thrust engine. The message we sent did not receive any reply. The ship just kept repeating the previous request." The first mate took off his earphones, seeming to be angry because he heard the almost insulting message. . Captain Miller sighed, Dr. Peters looked gloomy, and even Dr. Weir did not feel happy about winning the argument. Everyone knows that the form they will face may be more difficult and dangerous than the previous journey through the fog.

"What should we do, Captain?" the first mate asked.

Dr. Peters closed his eyes in despair. Everyone knew that the spacecraft behind did not have good intentions.

"Board the Event Horizon as soon as possible, everyone." Captain Miller stared out the window seriously at the Event Horizon, which was so far away that it was almost invisible to the naked eye. "We must complete the mission as quickly as possible."

The Lewis and Clark finally arrived at its destination. Surprisingly, the signal sent by the Lewis and Clark was responded to. The Event Horizon seemed to have extended its docking arm on its own without human intervention, which exceeded the expectations of everyone on board. At this time, the location of the Lewis and Clark was in the middle of the Event Horizon - compared with the missing ship, the Lewis and Clark seemed quite small. The front of the Event Horizon is the cockpit, and the rear is the engine room and other cabins carrying scientific research equipment. The middle is connected by a long steel corridor - the docking arm that welcomes the Lewis and Clark is located in the steel corridor in the middle of the spacecraft. Captain Miller also received the news that the dead spacecraft was extremely cold, but strange life signals were all over the entire spacecraft, which made him hesitant as to whether everyone should be transferred to that spacecraft.

"Dr. Will, please stay temporarily until we figure out the situation."

Captain Miller thought for a moment and made his decision. Dr. Weir tried to argue, but the Captain's order was irrefutable. Captain Miller asked Doctor Peters and Marine Engineer Justin to get ready. The two of them would put on spacesuits and enter the Event Horizon with him. This decision also made search and rescue technician Lieutenant Cooper very dissatisfied, because search and rescue operations are his job, and other people without professional training may not be able to deal with emergencies.

"Justin, I need you to check the engine." Captain Miller, Dr. Peters and marine engineer Justin put on the spacesuits with the help of others. Captain Miller said to the other two, "Doctor Peters, you and I'll go to the cockpit with you. I need you to conduct a health diagnosis on the crew members in the hibernation chamber, and then perform the awakening procedures. Dr. Will, stay here, we need you to provide technical guidance with Lieutenant Cooper." The signal sent was received. respond.

The Event Horizon seemed to have extended its docking arm on its own without human intervention, which exceeded the expectations of everyone on board. At this time, the location of the Lewis and Clark was in the middle of the Event Horizon - compared with the missing ship, the Lewis and Clark seemed quite small. The front of the Event Horizon is the cockpit, and the rear is the engine room and other cabins carrying scientific research equipment. The middle is connected by a long steel corridor - the docking arm that welcomes the Lewis and Clark is located in the steel corridor in the middle of the spacecraft. Seeing this, everyone agreed to connect the two spaceships.

Captain Miller also received the news that the dead spacecraft was extremely cold, but strange life signals were all over the entire spacecraft, which made him hesitant as to whether everyone should be transferred to that spacecraft.

"Dr. Will, please stay temporarily until we figure out the situation."

"Justin, I need you to check the engine." Captain Miller, Dr. Peters and marine engineer Justin put on their spacesuits with the help of others. The spacesuit weighing 30 kilograms is very heavy, because everything in this suit is prepared to resist cosmic radiation and high-speed collisions. There are also polymer composite armors on the back, chest and abdomen to protect against unexpected situations, and even the hemispherical helmet Powerful technology from the Tianma Project is also used.

When every crew member wears a spacesuit on Earth, they undergo a month-long training on the ground and underwater, otherwise they will not be able to even walk in this spacesuit. Captain Miller said to the other two people, "Doctor Peters, you come with me to the cockpit. I need you to conduct a health diagnosis on the crew members in the hibernation cabin, and then perform the recovery procedures. Without them, we would not be able to get rid of that The ship returns to Earth orbit. Dr. Weir, stay here, we need you to provide technical guidance along with Lieutenant Cooper. How much time do we have?"

"Based on the speed and distance of the ship, we still have at least a week." Dr. Will sighed. He really wanted to see the situation on the Event Horizon, but Captain Miller's decision was rational and wise, and they still had time. "The universe is very big, and even if the opponent is very fast, it will not be easy to catch up."

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The explosion-proof door behind the porthole gradually opened, revealing a gloomy planet floating in the dark void.

All the reopened detectors on the Retribution are telling the story of the evil aura emanating from the giant black steel cross floating in the orbit of the icy planet. The dark beast, bathed in the pale light of stars, still gave them a chill when they looked through the porthole.

Fortunately, other than suffering from fear, the mortal crew encountered no mishaps.

The Retribution sailed in the fog for several days, and the ship's doctor, accompanying psykers, and officers organized meetings with the crew as required when they were off duty. Marines were told that nightmares were the effects of energy diffraction from the psychic fog on the brain, and that because they were so far away from Earth, it was normal to feel fear.

After the small meeting, each crew member received psychological counseling and treatment during each duty cycle. According to the content of the speech, Master Wang called the crew members sailors in the Age of Discovery. They arrived in a world that humans have never set foot on. At the end (the last batch was the sky aircraft carrier going to the Kuiper Belt in the Quetzalcoatl incident), they will go to more unknown worlds in the future.

Master Wang was glad that the matter had been smoothed over in this way, because the situation he faced was much worse.

A psyker's mind is far more sensitive than that of other humans, and every day's sleep spent traveling through the fog is torture for him. The thoughts hidden in the fog steal the fears and desires from the depths of everyone on this ship and obtain illusory bodies that do not exist. In his sleep, he could hear the non-existent creatures clawing at the shield of the ship's hull with claws full of malicious thoughts. He could hear the venomous words coming out of the deformed mouthparts, either pleading, ordering, or coaxing. . The extremely turbulent energy wave produced dense lightning of pink, pink blue and epileptic purple in the fog. The almost crazy howling and ferocity almost broke down the shield generated by the mysterious machine. The thought of non-life washed over the surface of the ship like heavy rain. , trying to penetrate malice into steel and cables, deceiving and inducing every atom and every cable to change according to their ideas.

Extradimensional malice did not succeed, they were rejected.

The pure fire that fills the ship burns every drop of venom that tries to penetrate into the hull, every claw, tentacle, or many organs that are mixed with flesh and don't know how to name them that penetrate the shield, will be burned in the The star in the mist burned completely. Sometimes he woke up from nightmares dripping with sweat, and found that his hair or fingertips were filled with the smell of burning, and his eyelids were filled with inexplicable ashes, but his spirit and soul were still intact. The thoughts he was trying to deny didn't enter anyone's brain.

Every time he woke up, he reluctantly remembered who was protecting the ship.

The psychic power that the Emperor exudes is far greater than before entering the fog, but Master Wang knows that this is not the true limit of his dear colleague. Kama Taj, to be precise, no one on earth can do something similar except the Supreme Master. Every time Master Wang thinks of this, he will unconsciously ask his now respected colleagues for the sake of having worked together with him. , quietly applying for more salary and subsidies for himself, so that he can visit the three-star Michelin restaurants in New York during his vacation. This has been his wish for so many years - as for his father's request that he must pay attention to the classification of grades, he completely ignored it. . He knew the emperor's private character. If he hadn't been constrained by his current status, the emperor would have left everything behind to enjoy his good life. While walking on the bridge, he was about to express his thoughts tactfully when Constantine came over and he had to shut his mouth.

"We still haven't heard back from the Lewis and Clark."

Constantine was wearing a helmet and his expression could not be seen clearly. Master Wang believed that the commander of the imperial guard must be as usual, with a face as hard and cold as a marble sculpture. Constantine did not make his own evaluation of the matter, but directly stated the facts, "We heard nothing except the microwave noise of cosmic radiation. The detection of the Event Horizon also produced results, and the ship's Although the heating system stopped functioning, the Technosage's detectors found signs of life inside."

"Life signals are all over the entire ship!" the Martian Sage interjected, and the guard commander seemed to see fear through the Martian Sage's eyepiece prosthetic body. "No one can survive the low temperature of the void, not even the gravity cylinder of the Event Horizon. I have seen the parameters of the gravity cylinder and the pressure-resistant liquid. At that low temperature, even the pressure-resistant liquid will form ice!"

"I understand." The emperor nodded, not surprised.

"Assault boats and weapons and ammunition are ready." Constantine did not mention the preparations of the Praetorian Guards. The Order of the Praetorian Guard is ever vigilant, always ready to follow the Emperor into battle, never taking their hands off their weapons, and never leaving the Emperor's side without orders (this distresses the Emperor greatly, as it means he loses Most free time). Just as the commander of the guards was speaking, two mortal soldiers pushed a cart covered with thick crimson velvet to the bridge. The electric engine ran quietly to transport the supplies. On the cart was a bolter that could never be used by ordinary people, several loaded magazines, a giant shield, and a huge sword with ornate decorations.

After checking the shooting and the operation of the precision equipment inside the bolter, the commander of the guards inserted the full magazine, opened the safety and handed it over to the emperor - the amount of ammunition carried for this operation was far more than needed. , because the emperor warned all the Praetorian Guards that this mission would not end easily - they could not solve this incident by killing anyone or anything. This is a trial, and the real battle is between the soul and the heart.

"Board the ship." The emperor ordered. "Only by boarding the Event Horizon can we know what happened to them."

"Is your prophecy not working?" Master Wang asked abruptly. In his impression, the Emperor and the Supreme Mage both had powerful prophecy abilities, and Kamathaj was a famous prophecy school. No non-Kamataj psyker could match Kamathaj in the ability to obtain information. Taj Mystic Confrontation.

"The future is obscured by invisible forces, and I can't see the details clearly." The emperor responded calmly, "The real fog is inside the Event Horizon, not the false threats."