⑤ Quantum Communication.
Description:
With the increase of distant colonies, even communication at the speed of light would result in a 'year' gap.
For example, Reach in the Epsilon Eridani system.
If communication were to proceed at the speed of light, it would take Earth at least ten years to receive a message, and it would be very troublesome to transmit commands and information via fleet jumps each time.
Therefore, finding a superluminal communication method was a research priority for Umbrella.
Starting from July 17, 2011, the Hive research team, led by Dr. Halsey after nearly a year of rest, began researching and refining the quantum communication proposed by Alain Aspect.
On July 22, 2012, after a year, they successfully perfected the quantum communication theory and conducted experiments in the middle of the following month.
The experimental results proved that quantum communication could effectively enable real-time communication, resolving situations where communication was impossible due to vast distances.
Quantum communication refers to a method of information transmission utilizing the quantum entanglement effect. Due to its high cost, only major colonial planets or minor planets in each colonial star system are equipped with quantum communication devices.
At the same time, the flagships of Umbrella and UNSC fleets are also equipped with quantum communication devices.
⑥ 'Dockyard' Space Station.
Description:
The 'Dockyard' is a super-gigantic space station transformed from Ceres.
Ceres is a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, with a diameter of approximately 950 kilometers.
Umbrella began the transformation of Ceres in early 2010, with the aim of turning it into a 'transit station' for the company's fleet.
The 'Dockyard' space station was completed by the end of 2013.
It can provide resupply, overhaul, and maintenance for Umbrella's fleet, and it also serves as a giant space fortress.
⑦ Infinity Project.
Description:
The Infinity Project is a colossal warship construction plan proposed by William Russell, the owner of Umbrella, after the company's first encounter with the Reaper species.
The plan was thoroughly perfected in the first quarter of 2012, and construction of the 'Infinity-class' warships began.
The general specifications of the 'Infinity-class' are as follows:
Length: 7.7 km.
Width: 1.2 km.
Height: 1.6 km.
The main armaments of the hull are as follows:
Super Mass Accelerator Cannon: 1 unit.
Note: The barrel of the super mass accelerator cannon is approximately 1.2 km long and can accelerate a 300-ton tungsten projectile to four percent of the speed of light.
Its effective range is 3 ETM (approximately 1.2 million kilometers).
Magnetic Accelerator Cannon Array:
An array composed of 10 standard mass accelerator cannons, capable of simultaneously firing 10 30-ton tungsten projectiles.
Missile Silos:
400 strategic missile silos, capable of simultaneously launching 400 strategic missiles carrying Hector-class hydrogen bombs.
1200 tactical missile launch bays, each storing 24 'Phoenix' missiles, capable of simultaneously launching 28,800 missiles.
Defense Systems:
600 140mm point-defense Gauss cannons.
600 140mm particle beam cannons.
Numerous, numerous close-in weapon system arrays.
Improved AT energy shield.
Optical camouflage function.
High-temperature resistant stealth coating.
The main vehicles carried by the hull are as follows:
F-X Carrier-based aircraft: 240 units. Viking fighters: 120 units. Vulture support craft: 40 units. Mammoth mobile fortresses: 6 units. Numerous main battle tanks, Pelicans, armored vehicles. Numerous escape pods. Numerous single-person drop pods. Each Infinity-class warship can carry 60 God-forms.
Note: The primary function of the Infinity-class warship is to carry God-forms, ensuring Umbrella's absolute 'naval supremacy'.
The personnel data for the hull are as follows:
Spartan-II five-person squads: 12 teams.
Marines and Helljumpers: Approximately 15,000 personnel.
Bridge crew: 120 to 140 personnel.
Ship crew: 2000 to 2500 personnel.
Maintenance crew: 600 to 800 personnel.
Ground crew: 1000 to 1400 personnel.
Pilots: Approximately 800 personnel.
Various vehicle drivers: Approximately 1400 personnel.
The full complement of an Infinity-class warship is 25,000 personnel.
The Infinity-class warship utilizes a large amount of Reaper civilization technology to support the free movement of this nearly eight-kilometer behemoth both within and outside the atmosphere.
And one of the main purposes of the Infinity-class warship is to carry the massive God-form bio-mechs, for responding to any sudden events at any time.
Between 2012 and 2014, Umbrella opened two shipyards in Alberta and British Columbia, solely responsible for the construction of Infinity-class warships.
After two years, Umbrella's first Infinity-class warship officially launched on October 1, 2014.
It was named 'Infinity' by the company owner, William Russell.
Subsequently, the Infinity will be integrated with the Stealth Fleet and various newly produced warships, forming William Russell's exclusive fleet, the Zero Fleet.
The composition of the Zero Fleet is as follows:
Flagship: Infinity.
Twelve Stealth-class frigates.
Four Stealth-class battleships.
Two Stealth-class carriers.
One Phantom as a reconnaissance vessel.
The Zero Fleet possesses Umbrella's latest technology and weaponry, and it conducts long-term patrols within the solar system.
It assists General Ostrovsky (Andrei) with containment operations or responds to emergencies in various colonies.
The fourteen God-forms of all Spartan-I warriors, along with William Russell's personal mech, are all onboard the Infinity, on standby.
The two shipyards in Alberta and British Columbia can build one Infinity-class warship every two years.
Given the long construction cycle of the Infinity-class warships, the company plans to open a space shipyard in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter within the next year to accelerate the construction of Infinity-class warships.
It is estimated that within five years, Infinity-class warships will replace the Phoenix-class carriers and become the flagships of Umbrella's various fleets.
Umbrella currently has five regular fleets: First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth.
Among them, the First and Second Fleets are concentrated within the solar system, the Third and Fourth Fleets are concentrated at Reach, and the Fifth Fleet patrols various distant colonies with the UNSC fleet.
The Containment Fleet, composed of three Phoenix-class carriers, remains docked in Earth's low orbit, responsible for handling and containing anomalous phenomena at various bases on Earth.
⑧ Orbital Elevator.
Description:
Located in Kenya on the equator, there is an orbital elevator with a length of nearly five thousand kilometers.
This is a'space elevator' built using Reaper technology. Through vertical transport channels set up inside the orbital elevator, material transfer between Earth and space can be facilitated.
Aside from material transportation, there is also a giant spaceport at the end of the elevator, capable of accommodating twelve civilian Um-255s.
The gangway tubes of the spaceport can also connect to various spacecraft, fulfilling the purpose of transporting personnel.
The orbital elevator is also one of Umbrella's iconic buildings, showcasing Umbrella's power and attracting more young or talented individuals to join the company.
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