Warhammer 40K in a box

Chapter 112 Factory Foundation
The problem of 32 skilled workers cannot be solved in a short time. Chen Xi and did not dwell on this matter. After discussing the general problem, the two of them took the Avirus barge to the factory under construction on the surface of the planet.

This was a common light transport used throughout the Imperium, and remained a reliable and dependable vehicle from the Great Crusade until the 42nd Millennium.

Although this is just one of the Empire's many shuttles that can travel through the void, many forces, including the Imperial Navy and major traders, are loyal users of this small spacecraft.

The reason is very simple. In addition to the necessary conditions such as excellent performance, high cost performance, and flexibility and compactness of this small spacecraft, one of its biggest advantages is its wide range of applications.

Whether serving as a transport between voidships, an orbital shuttle between space orbit and the ground, or transporting cargo and personnel to dangerous areas on the planet's surface, this light and flexible little spacecraft can deliver the transported cargo or personnel safely and quickly to their destination.

What’s more important is that the structure of this type of barge is very simple, and the cost of production and modification is very low. It is precisely because of this that it has been widely used within the territory of the empire.

Of course, because of its overly simple structure, don't expect things like energy shields.

This shuttle barge is not even equipped with any weapons that can be used for self-defense or combat.

The Avirus barge has only the most basic navigation equipment, external sensors and proximity alarms, and relies on two rocket propulsion engines to carry heavy objects from the planet's surface to the atmosphere.

If I had to describe it, it's a powerful space workhorse.

But precisely because of its simple structure, it can be designed to be more sturdy and durable. The cabin carrying 12 Astra Militarum soldiers at a time is also sufficient to accommodate the personnel and cargo that need to be transported. It is the first choice for various forces and departments of the Empire for rapid deployment.

As for the travel of dignitaries, a more suitable choice is the Skyhawk Shuttle, which is the embodiment of the luxury and comfort of imperial transportation.

The difference between the two is roughly the difference between Jinbei van and Toyota Coaster.

After landing on the surface of the planet on Avirus, Chen Xi had already changed into a void suit.

Although there is an atmosphere on the Rostov III, it is not suitable for human survival, so it is necessary to wear a void suit with life-sustaining and protective functions in order to move outdoors.

At this time, the surface of the planet is still undergoing reinforcement of the continental shelf structure, which is commonly known as foundation work.

Huge steel structures thousands of meters high were produced from casting ships in space, then transported to the construction site on the surface of the planet, and then installed in place by engineering machinery larger than Titans. Finally, a blessing ceremony was performed by low-level priests.

The entire process is full of rough and violent industrial aesthetics. The powerful technology of humans in the 40K era, as well as the barbarism and religious superstition brought about by the loss of civilization and technology in the Old Night Era, are most vividly reflected at this moment.

"Speaking of the construction here, do we need to drive in live piles?" Chen Xi didn't know why, but this strange idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

The so-called "driving a living pile" is also one of the various strange urban legends in the 3K era. Although serious red-barrel civil engineers know that this thing is not reliable at all and the entire project will have to be torn down and rebuilt if a person is buried in it, the legend is so convincing.

And in the 40th millennium era... if it were truly useful, neither the Ecclesiarchy nor the Mechanicus would mind burying something in the ground during the foundation laying process to ensure the smooth progress of the project and to prevent it from Chaos contamination. "Well, theoretically, it's not necessary." 32 thought for a moment and answered truthfully: "Those four bad guys in the Warp are highly polluting, but generally their impact on buildings is very low.

But if it's really necessary, you could actually bury some unknown saint's ashes or something like that, which would actually be very effective in preventing Chaos contamination."

Hearing 32's answer, Chen Xi's eyes rolled and he asked quietly, "How about we do something?"

"I think we should just leave it at that. There's no need to go through all this..." 32 thought for a moment and rejected this proposal, which was actually quite serious in the 40th millennium era. He explained, "The Mechanicus is quite opposed to this. If you do this, they'll think you're polluting the sanctity of Om Messiah and the machines."

Hearing this answer, Chen Xi smacked his lips. Although he felt a little regretful, he did not force it.

After all, although he knew that this would definitely be useful, some things were not useful or he could do whatever he wanted.

The scale of the Intercontinental Factory is so huge that after Chen Xi and 32 inspected a construction site, they even had to continue riding the Avirus barge to move to the next location.

When the factory is up and running, the workers' commute from the residential area to the factory will be roughly equivalent to someone living in XJ, taking the train to Nanjing to work every month, and after getting off the train in Nanjing, they will have to transfer to other means of transportation to Shanghai to reach their work station.

The production capacity of such a huge factory is naturally commensurate with its astonishing scale and consumption.

However, when Chen Xi and 32 were inspecting the factory, 32 suddenly asked Chen Xi a question: "Have you considered expanding this factory into a hive city in the future?"

This question is a bit confusing. At first glance, how can the intercontinental factory be connected with the nest city?
But for the Empire in the 40K era, this is actually quite normal.

Because such a huge factory requires a huge population, and the various supporting service facilities will inevitably occupy a large amount of space and land on the planet.

32 is one of the residential areas designated for this intercontinental factory, and its area is equivalent to the entire administrative area of ​​the mountain city in the 3k era.

If the factory continues to develop and expand, the residential area will naturally need to expand to accommodate more people.

If one does not wish to completely urbanize the entire surface of the planet, or wishes to build more intensive cities and pursue more promising development, then developing residential areas and factories in the direction of hive cities is a very normal and reasonable thing to do.

But Chen Xi had some concerns about this.

"Planning a hive city is definitely necessary and beneficial for the development of the sub-sector, but..." Chen Xi said the word "but" and then changed the subject helplessly, "You know the situation in the Rostov sub-sector. Not even one of the thirteen star systems has been fully developed yet, which is simply not enough to support the operation of a hive city."

(End of this chapter)