The Second Fleet is not stationed at a specific location, but in the dark deep space.
Of course, this location was not chosen randomly, but was the result of precise calculations and deductions.
As a bridge connecting the universe and the subspace, the Stargate must operate with minimal external interference. Therefore, its location must be as far away from massive celestial bodies as possible. Because the stargate is surrounded by multiple galaxies, a specific point must be found where the gravitational pulls from nearby galaxies cancel each other out, minimizing the impact of gravitational fluctuations on the subspace.
Academically, this point is called the gravitational equilibrium point.
By the time the deep-space transports returned to the fleet, the Second Fleet had already deployed. Although the fleet had sustained some damage from overloading its jump engines while traversing the Warp, this damage was not a significant threat to the Second Fleet. As a fleet specializing in strategic construction and battlefield repairs, the Second Fleet carried a large number of spare parts and skilled technicians.
Except for a few spacecraft that were severely damaged and needed to be returned to the factory for overhaul, all the remaining crew members completed the inspection and replacement of the damaged parts.
The Stargate construction site was unusually bustling, resembling a multi-layered spherical structure. The core of the sphere formed the outline of the Stargate, with thousands of construction machines flying up and down this outline, constantly expanding the structure's volume.
Outside the core layer is the supply layer. This layer primarily consists of various industrial vessels and deep-space transport ships, carrying supplies and parts from various frontier defenders. Whenever needed, builders would travel from the core layer to these ships and obtain materials from their fleet hangars.
Beyond the supply layer is the fleet layer, where most of the ships from the Second Fleet are stationed. These ships are primarily cruisers, with a small number of highly maneuverable frigates and interceptors. As a logistics support force, the Second Fleet has very few ships larger than cruisers.
Outside the fleet layer, which is the outermost layer of the entire construction area, is the security layer composed of border guards and the local customs fleet. This area is the largest and has the largest number of spacecraft.
The situation faced by the alert layer is much more complex than that of the internal layer. They are responsible for monitoring the flow of spacecraft in the star field, promptly dealing with approaching spacecraft, and also detecting and clearing stray asteroids that collide with them. Only when they are unable to cope will the fleet layer's ships take action.
Bai Yi attached his consciousness to a shuttle and arrived at the construction site along with a deep-space transport ship that had departed from the Pass C11 system. He quickly noticed that in addition to a few familiar border guards like Ning Xue, there were also some new identification codes on the local network that he had never seen before.
These identification codes represent border guard units at a longer distance, even farther than the distance when Huang Lala called Bai Yi.
Although Bai Yi was able to contact them through the Galaxy Tachyon Network before, due to the lack of effective network lines, the communication efficiency was very poor, just like when you are on the first floor and using your mobile phone to connect to the WiFi on the third floor, the signal is very unstable.
However, the signal received by Bai Yi now has been greatly enhanced. Although it is still not very good, there is no obstacle to some text communication.
This is all thanks to the Second Fleet.
Although the stargate itself is the carrier and transit station of the galactic network, it has not yet been built. The electronic communication spacecraft in the Second Fleet is responsible for signal communication.
These spacecraft are equipped with huge tachyon communication equipment, which can act as network switches to a certain extent.
The construction of the stargate network was not something that could be completed overnight. After flying around this huge and busy construction site for a while, Bai Yi received a communication from the Second Fleet's flagship.
D7162 star field, Leo Head constellation, the first border guards meeting.
The meeting was chaired by the commander of the 37th Squadron of the Second Fleet, who was also the commander-in-chief of the stargate construction fleet.
According to the fleet division rules, unless there are special circumstances, the Pan-Galactic United Fleet is divided from top to bottom into fleets, corps, divisions, battalions, and squadrons.
Typically, the squadron is the most basic component of a fleet. Of course, each fleet will also subdivide its fleet into various units based on its responsibilities and mission requirements, but overall command and dispatch still relies on the squadron as the unit.
The participants included several top commanders of the Second Fleet and nearby border guards.
Bai Yi took a closer look and found that although these border guards were attending the meeting via holographic images, the difference in their appearances was even greater than that between humans and dogs.
Some of them look like humans like Bai Yi, some are strange creatures that seem to appear only in movies and comics, and some are abstract ones that are connected by a series of balls of different sizes.
But no matter what they look like, it can't change the fact that behind the image is a powerful wetware host.
The first half of the meeting went very smoothly. Commander-in-Chief Nolan was briefly introduced to the several major construction stages of the Star Gate and the expected completion time. He also made arrangements for security measures during the construction period and the subsequent supplies required.
But as the meeting entered the second half, the atmosphere in the conference room gradually became solemn. The commander-in-chief introduced the current situation to everyone, especially the news about the reconnaissance team sent out some time ago.
The commander-in-chief was a square-faced man with a scar that ran diagonally across his cheek. Although scar removal surgery is now very mature, some people still keep these scars as a commemoration and reminder.
"It's different from the information you received." He looked serious.
"In fact, within 48 hours of the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft taking off, we sent out a manned reconnaissance team."
As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the conference room dimmed and holographic images of several small spaceships were projected out.
"This is the Apollo-class stealth special forces ship."
The commander-in-chief pointed to the small boats and explained.
"These ships have just been commissioned into the force, and this is their first official mission."
"There is no record of such a spaceship in my database." Ning Xue said suddenly.
"The Stealth Special Forces are the Galactic Alliance's most advanced reconnaissance vessels. Although the first ship was launched for testing 35 years ago, their existence remains a secret to this day."
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