Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire.

Chapter 98 Space Hulk
It takes a full six months for a human battleship to cross the entire Damocles Bay, under the condition that the current navigation route and subspace flow are stable.

And this voyage does not rely entirely on subspace travel. In fact, it only takes about one day of feeling time for several light years. Why is it feeling time?Because one day of subspace travel is equal to 12 days in the physical world, but this is not completely absolute.

The more stable the subspace is on the road of subspace navigation, the less time it consumes, and some areas can even reach 1/1, but anyway, it feels extremely fast for people traveling, and generally speaking, subspace travel They are all calculated according to the time in subspace, if that thing is really accurate.

The subspace travel in the same star area is about 5-10 days, and it takes 30-60 days to cross the star area, and the subspace travel for several years means that the crew will travel through the entire galaxy, so it can also be seen that Damocles How huge the bay is.

Of course, six months will not be all transitions in the subspace. In fact, it is quite uncertain where the flow of the subspace is stable. When encountering many "turbulent" places, the warships of the Empire need to leave Mandeville Point The light speed engine sails to reach the next place.

It also makes about 80% of the travel time in the real universe. In other words, subspace is a bit like a highway, but this thing is as fast as teleportation.

In addition to being big, Damolix Bay is as dangerous as subspace. On the way, Alan Bayer has seen star clusters stretching for several light years and several black holes with strong gravitational force. Creations of nature are still deadly to humans.

The universe is vast and empty, but it is definitely not quiet and peaceful. With the current ability of human beings to travel at sub-light speed, it only takes a few days to move within the range of the solar system. Of course, this refers to the range away from the light of stars, about 500-600 astronomy The unit is about 700 billion kilometers. For Alan Baier's previous life, it would take hundreds of thousands of years to cross such a number, so the universe appears empty.

But now even the worst transport ship on the Bordello can reach the moon from the earth within three hours, and can break through the atmosphere and land with a single plane. Even going to Mars only takes about a day, let alone a few days. The kilometer-long Imperial Cruiser itself is gone.

And it is this kind of mobility that allows humans to see the real veil of the dark universe for the first time. If there is really a word to describe it, it is probably the dark forest.

In the Mandeville point caused by the gravitational fields and gravitational forces of several planets, the Bordello broke through to the material world in the fluctuation of the subspace, and the battleship broadcasted how long the real universe time took for this voyage.

The captain looked at the star map, and then said to Alan Baier. "We arrived at the Partoria star area. There is no special imperial territory in this place. It is mainly an imperial naval base built by the Imperial Navy. Kabbah is nearby, and this star area is basically a hive world."

"If there is no problem, our current supplies can still be used for a long time. From this point of view, most of the situation is not too bad."

Alan Baier got up from the floor on the bridge of his exclusive battleship. Don't get me wrong, it's not that he likes bridges, but that he doesn't like sleeping in warehouses. kind.

And it's stuffy and full of strange smells. Under such circumstances, the noisy bridge is not necessarily more unacceptable than the command room, and subspace travel does require vigilance at all times.

"Captain, what's our next step?"

The captain touched his thick Imperial Navy cap and sighed. "Mandeville Point is under the control of the Navy, and they have an entire base the size of a planetary belt in that area to ensure that no heretics cross the lands of the Empire."

The captain looked at the star chart. "It will arrive in a few days. We have enough supplies. Next, we will enter the subspace at the naval base, and then replenish in the local world when we pass by the void area called Elura Curtain. We will dive into the subspace again for a long time, try Walk to the vicinity of the maelstrom area at a time, and return to my hometown."

Alan Bair said. "Don't plan too carefully. In this dark universe, we must prepare for the possibility of slowing down. Any aliens and heresies will hinder our steps."

The captain nodded, but he also countered. "But we can trust that there is no evil within the control range of the Imperial Navy's base that can interfere with our way, at least next time we start the warp space engine, it will be by the side of our trusted compatriots."

Alan Bayer felt the captain's inexplicable comparison. Of course, he didn't say that the Imperial Navy was useless or that its combat effectiveness was not good enough, but he was worried that they would wipe out this dark universe.

"No, Captain, I very much agree that the next journey will be passed safely. We are just passing through this star area. When the subspace engine is activated, we will leave Damocles Bay completely."

The captain's comparison heart was satisfied, he raised his chest and spoke like a big rooster. "Naturally, you are being escorted by the best sailors in the entire empire. Sir, I guarantee that this voyage will be completed in about half a year. Even if it is so long, it will be the first time for me."

Alan Baier nodded, and then pushed open the heavy windows on the battleship. The pitch-black boundless void looked quiet and eerie, and the light of stars seemed insignificant in the boundless universe. It's hard to see, and it's not hard to feel, how far away the concept of civilization is from them now.

Just like in the case of sailing at sea, the so-called morality and rules become blurred under the standard of losing civilization. If the ship loses power and stops in the void, will the loyal soldiers of the empire become executioners?

The vastness of the void provided the gods with countless emotions as energy, and in the end, those malice blossomed on humans. Death, war, murder, and betrayal turned into all unspeakable situations. The number of meals is counted as two meals a day, and when Alan Baier finished the eighth meal a few hours later, the captain shouted.

"It's Kabbah, it's Kabbah, we're here!"

Various noises from the bridge pulled Alan Bayer out of his comfortable state, and the illusory shadow of Kabbah appeared on the monitor. It was a rectangular and irregular thing erected in the void, like a floating cathedral , with pointed towers and countless cannons, and Alan Bayer opened the window of the ship, watching with naked eyes the huge satellite-like creations under the light of distant stars, coming and going in and out of various imperial warships.

The greatness of mankind has established a continuous, tens of thousands of miles long terrifying war machine in the void, blocking the blood vessels of countless traitors and aliens, that is, their supply lines.

It was only then that Alan Bayer understood why the captain had such trust in it. This is a miracle of the God Emperor and one of the greatest creations of mankind. Although it does not have the ability to navigate in the void, it is absolutely powerful and sturdy.

"Captain, I take back my previous uncertainty. No enemy of the empire can destroy this thing. Only when it is erected in Mandeville Point, this route will be so strong and stable."

Alan Bayer rarely has such a good evaluation of a thing. After all, the war he experienced told him that nothing in this world is completely solid and indestructible, and there are many such things in history.

The captain also seemed to appreciate the admiration of the Imperial Guard for the navy. After all, people often made fun of them because the navy could not log in to fight. In the eyes of the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Navy is a soft-legged shrimp lacking close combat capabilities.

In the eyes of the Imperial Navy, the Imperial Guard is a big bastard lying on the ground.

In addition to such contradictions, the empire's various intentional barriers between the Navy and the Imperial Guard are also part of the reason. Generally speaking, the Imperial Guard and the Imperial Navy have always been in a state of comparison where they can cooperate with each other but are dissatisfied with each other.

It's because a weirdo like Alan Bayer has a different view of "honor" that he is so friendly to a naval captain. However, the empire is so big that there are many imperial guards who have a good relationship with the navy, and the commander-level Characters also have the dominance of two departments, so the seemingly scattered imperial system does not have a fatal impact on the overall combat effectiveness.

The captain turned on the communicator and communicated with the huge base opposite. "Imperial Naval Base Kaba, please reply, Imperial Naval Base Kabbah, please reply, we are the Imperial Lunar-class strike cruiser Boldro, belonging to the Pangea sub-sector, Gondeva galaxy, and the Third Fleet."

The communicator quickly responded with the sound of sizzle current. "Enladesia Star District, Imperial Navy Base, Partoria Galaxy, Kabbah Base Reply, Kabbah Base Reply."

the captain replied. "We came to the Damocles Bay due to a subspace error. I have the approval of Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan in the eastern part of the Damocles Bay. I am carrying the 113th Skadi Regiment and the [-]th Phraxia Regiment to the Maelstrom area. The nearby Pangea subsector."

"If you need a copy of the document, we can provide the original after docking, so we request to dock, request to dock."

Answer directly. "Yes, the fleet of the Loyalists is always welcome, and I personally wish you the Emperor's blessing on your journey back to your areas of service, sir."

It may be because of the approval of the commander, or it may be that they really have the mood to pay tribute to this expedition that spans the entire limit star field. The attitude of the Imperial Navy is very good, which makes people feel a little warm.

The captain saluted the communicator. "Thank you for your blessing, and may the Emperor and his saints protect us."

The communications soldier said. "God-emperor, our Kabbah base is invincible and extremely strong. No alien or heretical creation can be as huge and strong as it. You can completely replenish and rest here. In fact, we have mastered the next step. Most of the materials in the empire world on the waterway, they need to pay the toll to the empire."

"So we are providing supply services to all passing navies of the empire, and officers can also enjoy a short vacation."

The captain nodded. "Thank you for your kindness, but we need to hurry…"

Alan Baier suddenly pressed against the captain's mouth, inserted his fingers into his wrinkled skin, and then spoke to the communicator. "The Fourth Lieutenant Colonel Skadi expresses his gratitude to your commander. We will be stationed here and resupply. In fact, we have gone through several battles and killed a lot of titanium and so on. Now we need to rest."

The communicator replied. "To the emperor and his elders, the entry to the port has been approved, and enter from the No. 4 warehouse."

The communicator was turned off, and the captain covered his face. "We want to go back quickly instead of enjoying, what are you doing?"

Alan Baier wiped his fingers, this old thing's face is so greasy... "Well, rest is also important, isn't it?"

The captain sighed. "Okay, but this is not a trip. I really don't know how a guy like you can create so many miracles."

The captain couldn't deny the greatness of the young man in front of him, but he also couldn't understand why he had worked hard for the empire for 50 years, but this guy in front of him could become the most loyal hero of the Imperial Guard in just two years.

But he will definitely not be jealous, because anyone who has participated in the war he has experienced will not think he is an idiot. On the contrary, everyone thinks that the Imperial Guard like the Skadi Fourth Regiment should have people's respect and admiration.

The battleship slowly drove towards the huge base in the distance, the captain hummed a little song, and the soldiers of Skadi's fourth regiment prepared their luggage to enjoy the prosperity and fun in the space port. The staff counted the supplies and thought about how much to apply .

In this dark and terrifying universe, it is actually not that cruel. The empire is a little bit, and the few human beings are still shining in this universe.

The captain looked at the growing base, and his heart was full of joy. Safety and comfort are rare things in this world.

But as the psyker navigator suddenly yelled. "Captain, it's so big... so big!"

The captain and Alan Baier asked in confusion. "What is so big?"

The navigator yelled frantically, his slightly mutated body due to his long navigation career kept shaking. "Yes... The haze of the subspace is approaching. It's so big, so big!"

After a while, a violent light, a dark green light appeared like the crazy energy collapse before the star collapsed, and the distorted space and time in the Mandeville point represented that something had broken through the barrier between subspace and reality, which was the size of a planet. A gigantic creation of hideous metal and rock, on which stood the gigantic Morgo Gogo rock skeleton peculiar to the green leather.

Things that stretched for millions of kilometers directly crushed the Kabbah base into powder, turning it into an unimaginably bright light. Even through the thick anti-cosmic radiation and strong light glass of the battleship, you can feel the glare. The huge base The stored oxygen, food, promethium energy, and tens of billions of men and women of the empire all died, turning into parts of this momentary light.

"I *!" Alan Baier cursed, because the huge thing is a space hulk, and the space hulk is a huge mixed mass formed after the fusion of spaceships and wreckage lost in subspace.

They drifted through space, would go in and out of the warp, and over thousands of years would accumulate metal and planets, often ending up with gene-stealers, cultists, greenskins, and the like.

And what destroyed the Kabbah base was a terrible war-reformed object called the Okegu giant machine, which was also a space hulk, and the countless garbage cannons on the war-creation were aimed at the remaining empires that were not destroyed by subspace teleportation. battleship.

the captain shouted. "Urgent avoidance!"

This world is like this, it seems that the gods want to destroy all good, comfortable, reassuring things...

(End of this chapter)