Chapter 394 Surprise
No matter what was happening on the far side of the stars-no matter how many unknown dangers wer out there-Tycoon Farm on Planet A001 remained calm, steady, and full of life.
Sunlight poured over the newly opened fields. Fine mist from the irrigation system formed tiny rainbow in the air. Fresh seedlings swayed gently in the breeze, their young leaves stretching wide.
rs moved busily through the fields. Tourists laughed and played nearby.
stood at the farm
ilt private spaceport. Behind her were Desmond, Melton, Tiffany.
hem were loo
he distance.
om the soun
Ten space perfect
The
me spot in the sky.
ew larger and larger. A low rumble filled the air-deep and different ships.
ray-blue, came into view. They had n ved steadily toward the landing zone
new. In fact, they looked a little old
mall scratches and marks from year
mbers or logos. Flying in
only gave them a tough, battle-
larger-classic mid-size transpor
were smaller and more agile-ligh
ok flashy. They even seemed
the farm.
there-including Eliz
the spaceships lar ned.
stepped for
r well
ment.
ups.
ent from the sleek private spaceships
The engines powered down, and the doors
of the Hewitt family’s security team, he knew
held a tablet, ready to record and check everything.
Size spaceship, even calm and steady Desmond shower a
om the outside
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Though it had been cleaned up and stripped of obvious military markings and some special control panels, the overall structure, piping, and core systems clearly showed its origin.
This was military.
The walls were made of heavy-duty alloy. The main supports and bulkhead doors were reinforced.
The power core had backup systems. The life support system ran on independent loops. Strong connectors and pipeline channels ran throughout the spaceship.
This wasn’t scrap.
These were well-maintained, still-powerful spaceships-close to active-duty level.
“Boss, look here!” Skylar said, like a kid who found treasure. He pointed under the main console at a panel that had been carefully covered, but not fully hidden. “This is a standard tactical data link port for mid- size spaceships! The main computer might be downgraded, but the hardware is still here. And look at this
armor…”
He knocked hard on the wall. A deep, solid sound echoed back. “This is at least twice as thick as civilian transport spaceships!”
He ran to the side and pointed out the window at the outer hull. Faint lines like muscle patterns could be seen, along with a few small bumps. “See those? Those are mounting points for light energy weapons and
my God- defense systems! The weapons are gone, but the bases and power channels are still there! Oh just a few upgrades, and this thing could easily take on regular pirates!”
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