The news that the Sventowit was docked in the Mars synchronous orbit quickly spread to every corner of the world and set off a wide range of heated discussions on the Internet.
Three years had passed since they first came into contact with Golovin.
In the past three years, everything about Golovin was no longer a secret. Whether it was the mysterious Golovin mind system or the Sventowit starship immersed under the ice sheet of Europa.
Of course, understanding was one thing, but whether they could accept it or not was another matter.
Behind the fierce debate, public opinion was clearly polarized.
Some people thought that Golovin was a threat, even more so than the Harmony civilization on Gliese 581, 20.5 light-years away.
From the point of view of this group of people, everything advocated by human civilization was negated in the face of the Golovin mind system. For example, human rights, freedom, and even personality itself. A professor from the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Berlin even asserted that the characteristics of the civilization displayed by Golovin were simply the same as the dystopias depicted in mainstream science fiction.
"Although Golovin has not shown aggression for the time being, no one can guarantee that it won't happen in the future. Just like in the beginning, we all thought that those refugees were vulnerable until they finally rode on our heads. Cloning, autocracy … Everything our civilization fought against was taken for granted in their eyes. If our values can't influence them, then in the end, it will be them who will corrupt our civilization. I hope that our allies will not be blinded by the immediate interests and at least maintain a minimum level of vigilance … "
Another group of people thought that Earth civilization should accept these refugees. Compared to the opinions of the opponents, their views were more radical. Some people even proposed that refugee camps should be set up on Earth to accommodate these guests from afar, rather than driving them to the desolate Mars.
"… We can't just shut them out because they are clones. I admit that human cloning is indeed morally and legally intolerable, and it is an issue that absolutely cannot be compromised. However, we should oppose the technology of human cloning, not the poor people who have unfortunately become clones. No life has the right to choose their own birth. If we exclude them just because of their birth, then what is the difference between us and those annoying racists? "In the face of an interview with a reporter, a representative of a European human rights organization replied.
Of course, in addition to the left and right factions with a firm stance, there were also a considerable number of people who held a relatively neutral position and were indifferent to the news of Golovin settling on Mars. Forget about settling on Mars, it didn't matter if they ran to the Sun to build a house, as long as they didn't come to oppose them.
After all, the thought of living with a clone was quite horrifying.
…
On the third day after the Sventowit docked in the Mars synchronous orbit, a thousand Golovin people landed on Mars via space elevator. Other than the 1,000 crew members, there were also various types of space vehicles and some tools and production equipment designed by Gorovin himself from the geosynchronous orbit to the ground.
Most of these tools and production equipment were produced in the past month using the mineral processing technology and 3D printing technology on the Sventowit.
As for the source of the resources to produce these machines, according to Gorowen I himself, when they passed through the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, they discovered a titanium-rich asteroid about 100 meters in diameter.
First, they used the mass accelerator to launch a mass bomb to shatter the asteroid. Then, they sent out mining wingmen to collect the slag and replenish the depleted resource inventory. Although Gorowen the First spoke in a relaxed tone, it was still shocking to Jiang Chen.
He thought that Future Mining's outer space resource development efficiency was quite high, but now it seemed that it was only because the opponent was too weak.
Not to mention anything else.
A mass bomb shattered an asteroid with a diameter of 100 meters.
Perhaps only the main cannon of an Envoy-level starship could achieve such lethality.
"One hundred starships …" Looking at the documents in front of him, Gorowen the First fell into deep thought. After a long time, his eyes moved away from the conference table and looked at Jiang Chen sitting across from him. "Excuse me for asking, do you have that much time?"
Harmony's space colonization ship was not far from the solar system.
A hundred starships seemed more like an impossible goal. After all, the Earth Fleet only had four starships so far. Even if they produced one starship a year, the Earth Fleet would only have 50 Envoy-level starships in half a century.
"If you look at this from a development perspective, I don't think it's difficult. After all, until six years ago, we didn't even have a space elevator. And today, six years later, we have even built colonies on Europa and Himalia. " Sitting across from Gorowen, Jiang Chen smiled faintly and continued, "I hope to leave the engine to you. I admit that in terms of warp drive technology, you've gone further than us. "
"Producing a hundred warp drive engines in more than 40 years?" After a moment of silence, Gorowen the First slowly said, "If you can provide us with the resources we need, it's not difficult. But what I want to say is that even if you can run faster than those bugs, you may not be their opponent. Their understanding of the word war is much deeper than yours and mine. "
The Sventovet was not known for its weapons. After all, after passing through the wormhole, they had only been fighting for survival. The technology tree was naturally focused on improving the performance of the starship itself. As for the weapons, although there was no doubt that they were powerful, the mass accelerators on both sides of the hull were actually the same as when they set off from the Baikonur Space Launch Site.
"Whether we are their opponent or not, we have no reason to surrender. What's more, I don't think a hundred starships will lose to one. In addition, about the resources you need … I happen to have a proposal here. "
Gorowen signaled Jiang Chen to continue with his eyes.
"You can register a company and complete the orders of the Defense Alliance as a company, and we will pay you. You can use this payment to purchase more resources, including food, fresh water, and liquid oxygen, all things you can't produce … You may think my proposal is a bit redundant, but after all, we don't have Gorowen's mental system. This is the most suitable way for us to cooperate. "
The silence lasted for about two or three seconds.
From his expression, Gorowen the First was probably lost in thought.
After a moment, he looked at Jiang Chen again and nodded slightly.
"… very interesting proposal, I will consider it."
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