spaceflight manual

Chapter 80 Basic Knowledge About Pirates

After completing the receiving work of the new airframe, Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas led the team to have a meal first, and then went to the briefing room attached to the detachment's garrison.

"The content of the afternoon is to let the veterans teach you some experience and lessons. At the same time, let you get to know the pirates who are particularly dangerous in the asteroid belt."

After the lieutenant colonel finished speaking, he slapped the electronic whiteboard behind him with the pointer, and a whole schematic diagram appeared the next moment.

"First, let me tell you how the general bandit suppression operation starts. Before the operation starts, the mothership will move to a position [-] kilometers away from the combat space, and the battleship we will take will set off from here.

"After a brief acceleration, we will turn off the engine and enter the coasting phase. Except for the gravity of the sun, no one or business will know that we are coming.

"When we arrive at the clearing area, we will turn on all the detection equipment and dig three feet to find the pirates! Most of the time we will miss out, so don't pay too much attention to this situation.

"On a few occasions, we will catch pirates who have not registered with the Production Management Committee. At this time, we need to arrest them. But these people are not pirates. We must try our best to ensure their safety and not open fire casually."

Parabas raised his hand: "How do you stop them without firing? Impact?"

"The main thing is to use maneuvers to force them to stop. Don't worry, most people will stop resisting honestly, because their spaceships can't outrun us.

"Nine times out of ten clearing operations are carried out like this. In the remaining time, you will encounter real pirates.

"A standard pirate base looks like this."

The lieutenant colonel took a picture of the whiteboard, and the screen changed from a route map to a cross-section of the pirate base.

"Pirates remember that they will equip a considerable number of missile silos as fixed defenses, while lasers, electromagnetic guns and plasma weapons are important supplies on the pirate side, and they will only be equipped on pirate ships, and are unlikely to be used for base defense.

"Some pirate bases are even equipped with gunpowder weapons, such as this 37-mm anti-aircraft gun and this 120mm gun. Don't underestimate these things. As long as the relative speed of impact is high enough, it can still cause fatal damage.

"In addition, some pirate bases will also deploy mines, so don't be careless."

Wang Pingan raised his hand: "When encountering this kind of pirate base, it should be difficult to destroy the structure under the asteroid with the firepower of the combat boat?"

"Yes, our main task is to disintegrate the enemy's defenses and destroy the pirate ships. As for the pirates hiding inside the base, we will hand over to the marines carried by the mothership. Wang Ping'an, what's your problem?"

"Where did we get the information about the pirate base?"

"The military police, the intelligence analysis department, and some information are obtained through information exchange with mercenaries of large companies."

Wang Ping'an continued to ask: "The pirates are making a fortune in the asteroid belt. They must have a way to make a fortune. What are they mainly robbing?"

"There are two main types of robbery. One is the cargo ship flying to Jupiter. The ship flying to Jupiter will carry mechanical equipment, daily necessities and luxury goods that Jupiter cannot produce temporarily. Pirates like these very much.

"The second is the minerals mined by small companies and small colonies in the asteroid belt. Sometimes the mines of large companies are also looted. The mercenaries of large companies often go to hunt down pirates just like us."

Wang Pingan: "How do they cash in after they robbed these things?"

Lieutenant Colonel: "They don't realize. The original pirates were private pioneers who were unwilling to repay the development loan. For them, being able to stay in the universe and maintain their own survival is all meaning. Everything is for existence.

"After the birth of the original pirates, the composition of pirates has become more and more complex. There are criminals who have been hunted on the ground and escaped to outer space, speculators who are eager to find new opportunities in outer space, and thrill-seekers. Young people, and space ns who want to practice their ideals, such complex ingredients, sometimes it is impossible to use logic to judge the behavior of pirates."

Wang Pingan shook his head: "But they must have a way to cash in, otherwise how did the pirates get those new weapons and equipment?"

At this time, Clement, who was sitting in front of Wang Ping'an's partner, looked back at him and said, "There is an unsubstantiated claim that pirates are actually dogs raised by big companies. When the time comes, the pirates will attack their cargo ships or mines.”

Wang Pingan said "Oh": "It sounds reasonable."

Gong Chuanguo also turned around and joined the conversation: "There are even more outrageous legends, saying that the pirates were raised by our Space Force to ask for military expenses."

Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas coughed and interrupted the following conversation: "Okay, we can't control this, anyway, pirates exist, and we want to encircle and suppress pirates, the matter is as simple as that.

"After introducing our main combat methods, I want to introduce you to some extremely vicious pirates. When encountering them, you must be careful and cautious. If there are no veterans around, you must ensure your own survival as the first goal.

"First of all, the first person I want to introduce is the pirate captain Gila Miller. I have already briefly introduced it to Wang Pingan when I was in the factory.

"His most obvious feature is that his landline is designed in human form."

Abdul: "Isn't that crispy?"

"It's very brittle. In fact, we have damaged its landline many times, but we have never succeeded in killing this bastard. When you encounter him, remember not to underestimate the enemy just because he opened a personal machine!
"The second pirate to watch out for is..."

In this way, Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas introduced to the recruits one by one the ferocious pirates who were on the list here in the Space Force.To be honest, Wang Pingan always felt like he was talking about Water Margin.

He didn't say this idea, but silently noted down the characteristics of these pirates.

By five o'clock in the afternoon, the lieutenant colonel had almost finished his introduction.

"Okay, today's study is almost here, let's dismiss."

After the words were finished, Wang Pingan stretched and stood up. Looking to the side, he happened to see Angeli also stretching.

Wang Pingan stared intently.

Angeli smiled: "Haven't you seen enough?"

"That's different. I used to watch it in the absence of gravity. Let me tell you, if you stretch in the presence of gravity, I can watch it a thousand times without getting tired of it!"

Angeli patted Wang Ping'an.

At this time, Gong Chuanguo called Wang Ping'an's name: "Wang Ping'an! There is a video message from your home, and it has been sent to the main mailbox of the detachment. You can download it with your mobile phone!"

Wang Pingan: "Got it! Let's go now."

(End of this chapter)