The Empire has many ways to colonize planets, and one of the most common methods is very simple and brutal.
That is, the immigrant ships brought by the colonization fleet are directly crashed, then the immigrant ships are transformed into living modules, and the first settlement is built using the materials on board.
Of course, another more refined approach would involve dedicated shuttles between immigrant ships and the planetary surface, and the immigrant ships would not be crashed directly, but the main goal would still be to establish a settlement.
Given the Empire's technology, establishing a town capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people (which in the Empire can only truly be called a town) is something that can be accomplished in just ten days to half a month.
If Luka were to organize it himself, he might not be so extravagant as to crash the immigrant ships directly, turning them into single-use items.
After all, even the cheapest civilian transport void ship with Warp jump capability is worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of throne gelts.
It's always better to save a little where possible.
However, the colonization fleet's ships were paid for by the Ecclesiarchy, and the method of directly landing the ships was also decided by the Ecclesiarchy, so Luka naturally did not save this expense for the Ecclesiarchy.
After all, directly landing the immigrant ships can save a lot of trouble.
Firstly, the immigrants of the colonization fleet do not have to endure harsh conditions regarding accommodation.
The sturdy hull of the immigrant ship is sufficient to protect the immigrants of the colonization fleet from the harsh planetary environment and indigenous creatures in any severe planetary surface environment.
Unless it is an extreme and isolated case, it is highly unlikely that the planetary surface environment and creatures could cause any significant damage to a void ship capable of traversing the void.
Secondly, the immigrant ship's own energy, water supply, and food circulation systems can provide sufficient electricity, drinking water, and food supply guarantees for the immigrants during the initial stages of colonization, ensuring they do not have to worry about food, drink, or energy.
It is worth noting that even in spacecraft that have been lost in the Sea of Stars for hundreds or even thousands of years, their installed ion reactors can still operate normally, providing ample electricity to the spacecraft.
And the circulation equipment on the spacecraft can also provide enough food and drinking water for the settlements left in the derelict spacecraft, sustaining them for thousands of years.
Therefore, an immigrant ship, if used properly, is sufficient to support the operation and development of a city for hundreds, or even thousands of years.
With these safeguards, immigrants can comfortably pass through the most difficult initial colonization phase and quickly establish a relatively stable and secure settlement.
And with a secure settlement, unless extreme exceptions occur, subsequent colonization and construction of the planet will have sufficient support and can enter a stable fast track.
Many of the Empire's immigrant planets, including Rostov II, were initially established in this way.
Although simple and crude, it is extremely efficient, especially when dealing with planets with harsh environments and scarce resources, this method is almost the only option.
However, Luka also knew that this method was not without its drawbacks.
Once an immigrant ship lands, it means it loses the ability to ascend again.
This luxurious act of using a void ship as a single-use item will significantly increase the cost of immigrant colonization.
At the same time, the dismantling and modification of immigrant ships also require specialized technology and equipment, as well as a considerable amount of human investment.
Without sufficient equipment and technological investment, local immigrants might need hundreds of years to slowly dismantle the immigrant ship and turn it into materials for urban construction.
If the planetary environment is too harsh, or resources are too dispersed, then the initial construction costs will be very high.
However, for the Ecclesiarchy, these issues seem to be unimportant.
Their goal is to quickly establish the Ecclesiarchy's faith system on new planets, not to consider long-term economic benefits.
Therefore, directly landing immigrant ships is the most suitable option for them.
Luka did not have many opinions on this.
After all, the Ecclesiarchy provided a large amount of financial support for this immigration plan, and he had no reason to question the patron's decision.
What's more, this method can indeed provide better initial guarantees for immigrants and reduce their survival pressure on the new planet.
In Luka's plan, the first colonization fleet will arrive in a neighboring galaxy not far from Rostov, settle on a mining planet within it, and then begin resource extraction on that planet.
Luka has already reached an agreement with the Adeptus Mechanicus, who will provide the necessary technical support and equipment for the immigration group.
Everything is proceeding methodically according to plan; when one settlement after another is established and one world after another is developed within the Sub-Sector in the future, the entire Sub-Sector will provide Luka with enough resources to support his entire plan and ambitions.
And Rostov will be the starting point for all of this.
He took a deep breath, turned back to his desk, and continued to handle the various official documents at hand.
The immigration plan is only one part of his many tasks, but it is the focus of his and his friends' work for the foreseeable future.
Every step must be ensured to be flawless for the entire plan to proceed smoothly, preparing for the unfolding of the Great Rift.
Time waits for no one, Luka must seize the remaining twenty-odd years to prepare.
This is the Empire's last period of relative peace and stability before the Dark Age of Technology arrives; once the critical time node of 999.M41, when the Great Rift opens, is crossed, the entire Empire will descend into chaos!
For the next two hundred years, the entire galaxy will burn, and war will sweep through every world of the Empire; no one can stand aside, and no one can escape this catastrophe.
For the Empire to be relatively stable again, everything must wait for that man's return.
He will eventually return to the Empire he is not loyal to, reshape everything, and save this dying Empire.
However, before the Lord of the Thirteenth Legion once again saves the Empire, the Empire will face a massive natural disaster that tears the galaxy apart, and the dark reality of the entire Empire being once again fragmented into isolated islands.
If not for Guilliman's Indomitus Crusade re-unifying the territories within the Empire Holy Land after the Great Rift unfolded, then humanity would once again fall into the Age of Strife after the collapse of the Dark Age of Technology, reliving the painful past.
And this time, there is no Emperor to save humanity again; humanity, besides waiting for the salvation of the God-Emperor's son, must rely on its own strength to save itself.
Luka must ensure that before Guilliman awakens and embarks on his crusade again, the Rostov Sub-Sector possesses enough strength to cope with this galaxy-sweeping catastrophe, and to rapidly develop and accumulate sufficient power during this catastrophe.
Only then will he not miss the magnificent crusade of the Indomitus Crusade and fulfill the mission entrusted by the Emperor.
Although Luka is still not entirely clear to what extent the Emperor expects him to achieve, saving the Empire is ultimately the right thing to do.
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