The Bizarre Adventure of Tartaros Fleet

"I don't know. So far, the Citadel Council has never seen a force comparable to itself. I think people should be able to keep calm, but it's hard to say what happened after that." As I said before, Ghost Agent Nilus is a Turian who is pro-Star Alliance. His identity and position allow him to see the political system of the Citadel Council very clearly. "Even the mild-looking Asari, who want to maintain the existing order Ideas are unshakable."

Doesn't sound like a good idea...

Oregana touched her chin:

"I understand, thank you for your reminder." While thinking this way, she used another thread of thought to connect to the communication, and ordered a Katari diplomat to be placed in the follow-up support—the Skullmaker was keenly aware of the situation inside. Complexity, this job may not be able to be done by yourself "Hmm..."

Seeing this friendly alien friend fall into silence, Ashley Williams—that is, the female soldier Shepard picked up on the ground before asked quickly:

"Anything else to ask?"

Her mentality towards Oregana was a bit complicated - on the one hand, she was facing her savior, if it wasn't for her quick reaction at that time, her life would have died.But Ashley Williams felt that she seemed to be able to catch a glimpse of the essence of this amazing-looking person from another world. She might be... out of her mind... because she definitely forgot when she turned on the radiator I still have someone in between.

Maybe she was unexpectedly easy to get along with.

But Oregana said that there is nothing to ask... At present, all the information that should be exchanged has been exchanged, and there is nothing to say next, and politically sensitive topics are not suitable for asking. You can't ask the other party's birthday or be like a British person. Talk about the weather like that?

In order not to be too friendly with the women she met for the first time and increase unnecessary interpersonal interactions, Oregana decided to ask some topics that would reduce the favorability of unfamiliar women:

"Do you know any good shops in the Citadel? A friend of mine is interested in the Asari."

【Is that friend you mentioned yourself? 】

Behind Liu Lizi's eyes suddenly became sharp.

[No, the friend we're talking about is Salex, and I think she should like the race of Asalie very much. 】

【Ah this...】

However, as soon as Oregana's words were spoken, the sharp atmosphere around him suddenly eased, whether it was the Turian agent with a cold face, or the cover-faced Kayden, both seemed to be indifferent. None smiled.

"Zora Lair."

"Purgatory Bar."

"Flood tide."

"Go directly to Azali Lingji."

"Thank you, we understand."

But such a steady conversation did not last for a short while, and news came that Shepard had found a complete beacon in the ruins—ten seconds later, the man was knocked unconscious by the explosion of the beacon.

Although everyone was taken aback, as long as they didn't die, it was a trivial matter. (thumbs up)

Three hours later, the support Oregana was looking forward to - an excellent Katari diplomat arrived. When the hatch of the shuttle was opened, the people inside made Oregana stare wide-eyed:

"Alicia!"

"Aren't you happy to see me?" Catwoman took a step forward, pulled Oregana's arm, breathed out a warm breath with her mouth close to her ear, and said something terrible in a low voice, "I heard from Liu Lizi that you are the first to start Did you inquire about the nightclub in the Castle of God?"

"Ah... Meow... We are asking for Ling Ling." (cold sweat)

"I'll trust you this time." Alicia Yugudora Hill showed a narrow smile, she scratched Oregana's cheek with her tail, "I already know the details."

"What do you think?"

The cardinal's face turned into a serious work pattern:

"It is unlikely to be able to communicate well. Please be prepared to deploy a squadron of battleships and a mobile fortress on Eden."

Oregana raised her eyebrows.The Ministry of Consolidation will not easily decide to go to war, which means that this is still within the scope of conventional diplomacy-the Katari people are very smart in diplomacy. Communication must be that the two parties do not have enough intelligence to pave the way'.If they judged that the possibility of normal communication with the Council of the Divine Castle was not high, then according to their habits, they would continue to disclose information to the other party to achieve their goals.

A squadron of battleships and a [-]-kilometer-level mobile fortress are information that everyone can see and analyze.

"Do I need to tell Captain Anderson in advance?"

Alicia shook her head, her soft ears trembled with the movement:

"No, Anderson will definitely report to the Star Alliance after he knows it. This is his duty, and the Star Alliance will immediately inform the council—as long as they still recognize that they are a member of the Council of God's Castle, they will definitely do so. Then It will be less effective.”

"I understand." Oregana nodded. "After arriving at the castle, lead us to a gorgeous dance."

She pricked up her ears vigorously, showing a warm smile:

"Ok!"

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Citadel Space

"The Citadel control tower says we can land now." Joker's voice came from the ship's communication system, "The estimated arrival time is 7 minutes."

Looking out from the main porthole of the Normandy, Oregana can see the "Castle of God" in the distance.This massive space station is the cultural, economic and political center of the galaxy.Seen from the Normandy thousands of kilometers away, it looks like a five-pointed star-five thick and long 'arms' protruding from the hollow ring. The structure is a bit like the outer plate of the UC system colony satellite. , is a very suitable landscape to appear over Sydney.The diameter of the central ring is ten kilometers, and each cantilever is 25 kilometers long and five kilometers wide, giving it an unparalleled sense of presence.

Even though Anderson had seen the scene countless times, he was still amazed by its sheer size.The Council has established its capital in the Citadel Space Station with a history of more than 700 years. Each cantilever has been built into a large-scale metropolis, and the cantilever is also called an administrative apartment area.Inside the cantilever of each space station is a multi-level city.

This space station is located in a dense nebula, and its unique geographical location provides it with several natural protections——

The first is the surrounding Serpent Nebula. The dense nebula makes navigation difficult.Except in relatively empty areas near the Citadel, electrical discharges are common.Kinetic energy barriers cannot protect against electric shocks, which can seriously damage a metal-clad spacecraft.Also, some dense dust blobs would interact strongly with the kinetic energy barriers on small craft.If the ship flies too fast, the effect is like being blown by a sandstorm.

For this reason, attempts to travel directly to the Citadel from open space are dangerous, and the only safe route is through the few mass repeaters that surround it.But these mass repeaters are all controlled by the Divine Citadel Council, through these facilities the reinforcement fleet can arrive within a few minutes.Even if someone breaks through the outer defenses of the Citadel space station, the five cantilevers of the space station can shrink into a ball along the central ring, and the shape of the Citadel will change from a five-pointed star to a long cylindrical tube.Once the cantilever is retracted, the space station is practically invulnerable—

Because its shell also uses the same almost indestructible material as the mass effect relay station-this material is simply a technological miracle. After the disappearance of Prothean 5 years ago, no race can produce this material. It can also remain stable for several days under advanced weapon attacks.As long as the Citadel becomes a cylindrical tube, even if it accidentally falls to Sydney, it can continue to be used as the capital as long as it is picked up and wiped clean.

"This is Citadel, the largest space station in history, where 4000 million residents of different races from different regions of the galaxy live."

Oregana, Liulizi and Alicia stood side by side in front of the porthole, and warm expressions appeared on the faces of the three of them almost at the same time.

The castle of God...is surprisingly small. The long axis of 44 kilometers is about the same size as the Sydney mass bomb. It is really difficult to regard an artificial celestial body of this size as a spectacle.And the biggest ever...

After all, the civilizations of this world are all biased by the unique technology of the mass effect field. Basically, they have already rushed out without holding much technology in the parent galaxy, and because the mass effect field is too great for engineering, many technologies have failed. Didn't think to order it.In this world, humans dug up the ruins of Prothean in 2148, and rushed to Arcturus a year later, and look at the next door...

The halo world just ended the internal disputes in the solar system in 2170. In 2362, it reluctantly began to colonize the solar system by relying on the superluminal engine with a huge deviation.

How should I put it... This reminds me of Harry Totterduff's 1985 science fiction novel "Wandering Stars". This story tells that all civilizations in the universe have discovered superluminal technology by chance. In that world view, superluminal technology is as simple as flushing a toilet. Anyone may accidentally discover its basic principles at almost any point in human history, and once they have this discovery, all their The creative ability will naturally be used in how to improve and improve the hyperspace engine.

But human beings don’t, human beings are super non-chiefs, and they didn’t ship at all, so they have been squatting on their home planets for thousands of years, holding back guns that can fire dozens of bullets without reloading, and mobile guns equipped with artillery. The platform, the rocket that can track the target by itself, knows what causes the disease, knows how to treat it, and even knows how to prevent the disease. The crops grown on the planet are enough to feed billions of people on earth-and then use it with powder horns and muskets The aliens who invaded the earth with a three-stage attack appeared, and sent a faster-than-light device that is simpler than flushing the toilet. Oh, it's over. (spread hands)

In a civilization that normally develops to this level, there will not be a total of dozens of kilometer-class warships, and the largest self-produced space station will not only be the size of a Sydney mass bomb... But maybe this is also the effect that the Reapers hope to achieve , after all, it is convenient to cut like this.

So, to dig a grave, you either have to produce a full set—such as the Star Alliance, although you don’t know what these things are in your hand, but they are really good at fighting; Miracles can be done vigorously; this kind of key technology is given to you to ponder the worst, and you can only bet that there is no pit or ten lipo sword god.

"Um."

"Meow……"

Seeing the expressions of these three people, Anderson was startled. At that moment, he thought a lot of things in his mind, but after a long battle, he quickly adjusted his emotions and was ready to verify his guess.He pointed to the majestic purple warship near the Citadel, and deliberately said in a praising tone:

"That is the Destiny Extraordinary of the Republic of Asari, the flagship of the Citadel Defense Fleet. The long axis of the battleship is close to two kilometers, and it is equipped with eight large accelerators. It is the most daunting battleship in history, just like the Citadel. .”

"I see!" (polite response)

"Wooooo." (Wugan)

"The configuration of the full-axis gun..." (expressing distrust)

An atmosphere of uneasiness rises again...

"Let me ask..." he said, "Is that ship your scientific research ship?"

"Well, it's a battleship." Oregana didn't hide anything, and replied calmly, "It's specially made for long-term deep space exploration."

"Then your flagship is also a battleship?"

"Yes, because I think it is a rescue mission, as long as the scientific research ship is recovered and people are rescued. Therefore, there is no need to dispatch dreadnoughts or larger flagship-class warships. The battleship class of the Very Leopard is just right, and she is very capable. Excellent black stealth special service ship, all systems except the main gun have very little movement."

The Star Alliance does not have the category of 'Battleship', and above the cruiser is the kilometer-class dreadnought, so Anderson has always labeled the battleship on the opposite side as a dreadnought.As a result, when they opened their mouths now, there were dreadnoughts on top of the battleships, as well as 'larger flagship battleships'. The reason why they brought this kind of ships was because they were quiet.

In other words, the opponent must have a larger warship than the Destiny Extraordinary, and there will not be only one or two ships-if it is the kind of irreplaceable and precious weapon, the opponent will not use an understatement and "need to dispatch" These few words to describe.

Anderson's inner guess was confirmed. He realized that if the Citadel of God followed their usual style of action, they would probably suffer at the moment—but now there is no chance to notify them, but even if they notify the other party, they won't take it seriously, right? After all, it's just a human captain's 'guess without evidence'.I just hope that they don't treat these people with the attitude of the Star Alliance just because they look a lot like the humans of the Star Alliance.

"I see." Anderson swallowed. "Do you care if I smoke a cigarette?"

"random."

For the next hour or so, Anderson remained tense, and after a brief meeting with Ambassador Udina at the embassy, ​​the dark-skinned, tall, thin and unhappy-looking man became even more unhappy. Contacted the Starfederation Arcturus space station to report-as an ambassador had to do, but the result of doing so was that he didn't have time to report to the Citadel Council before the meeting began.

As a result, the two stood nervously in front of the projections of Ambassador Turian, Ambassador Salari, and Ambassador Azali, praying in their hearts for a better attitude.

However, the requirements of civilizations that have not joined the council—such as paying attention to the invasion of Geth and the defense of Eden are usually not the first priority. The attention of the three major civilizations is to maintain the existing order, so the Turians The opening is just one sentence:

"We noticed that you dropped a large-yield nuclear warhead on Eden and used dangerous anti-matter weapons in Eden's orbit. These actions have a high risk of leading the parliament into a brutal large-scale war."

damn...

Ambassador Udina quickly jumped out to attract firepower. He didn't want to anger the Ministry of Integration at all.Although Anderson said that the attitude of the other party is friendly, Ambassador Udina has been a diplomat for so many years and knows one thing very well, that is, this kind of behemoth is not unfriendly. The status of the Star Alliance will become very bad. The current status is not good at all, because the climb is too fast, and a bunch of people are openly and secretly hating the Star Alliance, which is even more serious.

What will the Star Alliance do then?Waiting to die with the Citadel Council?On the battlefield, the Ministry of Vote and Consolidation will continue to be a second-class citizen? ——Don’t think that the opposite person looks the same as a human being and has cat ears, so that there must be any special treatment for humans. Back then, everyone on the earth had a human face and I didn’t see everyone get along well. I want to be in a political Having enough right to speak in the system depends on technology and strength, not face and charity from others.

Ambassador Udina does not believe in those fairy tales, in order to save the lives of countless human beings, he will not let the situation get worse no matter what.At this time, what needs to be considered is the mood of the ambassadors of the Ministry of Consolidation, not the mood of the ambassadors of the Citadel Council. The important thing is to maintain the status quo, so he took a step forward, with an angry face:

"Before that, shouldn't we discuss the invasion of the geth and the defense of Eden? This is atrocity! If the geth attacked a turian colony, the council would definitely intervene!"

This is a very serious accusation, already close to the level of offense, and he would never say it so aggressively in normal times.This really attracted the attention of the other party. Just as the Turian ambassador was about to say something to explain, Ambassador Azali had already spoken first:

"The turians have not established colonies on the borders of the god system, ambassador."

The Turians understood:

"When humans went there to establish colonies, they should have known the risks."

"What about the ghost agent Saren? Why did he appear on Eden and attack us with the Geth!"

An agent, launched an attack on the colony.Had this not been the case, then Ambassador Udina would have used the term 'betrayed agent', as it would place the blame on Saren, whereas 'Ghost Saren' would still be an accusation against Parliament.

There was obvious impatience in the tone of the Salari:

"The Ministry of Security (and) Quan (harmony) of Shenbao is investigating your allegations, and we will discuss this matter after the hearing begins." He turned his gaze to Oregana and said condescendingly, "We hope that your side will Explain the use of weapons of mass destruction on the Garden Planet, and your answer will determine whether this is considered an act of provocation against the Citadel Council."

Alicia, who had been squinting just now, shook her ears and opened her eyes wide. She lightly touched Oregana's hand with her tail to signal.

A swipe of the tail is talking, a touch of the tail is a slap, just twice, we understand. (nod)

Oregana immediately understood:

"...Is this your attitude? Blaming us for not keeping a treaty we didn't sign?"

The atmosphere on the field changed immediately.Ambassador Udina took a small step to the side with a blank expression, and turned his eyes away... The f*cking topic can't be moved, and the reminder can't notice, this group of aliens! !Is this your usual attitude?How much attention should you pay attention to such a big change in attitude!

It's really fucked up.Foreign policy may be about to change...

But the ambassador Azali couldn't feel the change of the atmosphere through the holographic projection:

"Please explain your intentions."

Oregana took a step forward and stared at the Ashali in the middle at a close distance, which obviously made her feel uncomfortable. Even with a holographic projection, this distance seemed to stick to her face: