NovelEnglish“It seems like this is the target’s ship ID and their temporary access to the star system’s radar network.” (Mimi)
“What a bold move. Alright, can you get their traces on the radar network and try to locate the target in subspace.”
“Yes, sir!”
The star system radar network was an information network of military reconnaissance satellites controlled by the star system military, and if used properly, it was an amazing network that could capture even a fugitive using super-lightspeed drive without mercy. However, it was impossible to directly view the ID of a ship that was traveling in subspace using super-light speed drive.
“My Lord, do you think we’ll be able to find the target?”
“It should be fine. We know exactly when the ship left the colony, so we can easily retrace its course.”
It certainly would be impossible to know the ship’s ID or any other details while it was navigating using ultra-light speed drive, however, it would not be difficult to retrace their course if we knew when and where the ship started its ultra-light speed cruise. When a ship navigates at ultra-light speed using ultra-light speed drive, it leaves traces of subspace waves – so called FTL leakage.
I have no idea about subspace theory, but as long as I understand the relationship between cause and effect, it would be possible for me to follow the target. It would be like how it would not be difficult to use a TV remote control even if you don’t know the principle of its operation.
“I’ve got the target!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Okay, send the data to Elma, can Antlion catch up?”
“It’s pretty fast, I think Krishna can catch up, but Antlion might have a hard time.”
“Well, that’s not a problem, Elma, you heard me. I’ll go ahead and slow them down, then follow up.”
[Alright! I’ll catch up with you soon!]
“Okay, Mimi, let’s activate the superluminal drive.”
“Yes! Superluminal drive activated.”
Well… I wouldn’t let you guys get away with this, you little rats. Or maybe it was rude to rats to call space pirates “rats”. Anyway, they wouldn’t be allowed to escape.
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It took about 30 minutes to activate the super-lightspeed drive and chase after the target’s tracks.
“Hiro-sama! We have the target in our sights!”
“Okay, let’s close the distance.”
“Commence acquisition of the target!”
It was difficult to observe a ship traveling at superluminal speed in subspace from normal space, but if it was within the same subspace, it was a different story. Using dedicated subspace sensors, it would be possible to confirm the target’s ship ID and other information.
“Interdictors ready. What about you?”
“We have a match! I have the target!”
“Okay. Then let’s end this chase right now.”
I was able to get the target’s tail and use the interdictor to force the super-lightspeed drive to stop.
“They’re getting desperate too.”
Mimi was right, the other side was also desperate. In order to force a stop using the interdictor, the opponent must be kept within the range of the gravitational wave irradiation of the interdictor for a certain period of time. Of course, the person being interdicted would try to escape the radiation range by moving the ship up and down, left and right, and trying to outmaneuver us.
“Hahaha! Where do you think you’re going?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself, My Lord.”
Kugi’s warm voice could be heard coming from next door. It was true that this moment of one-sidedly driving our prey into a corner was quite enjoyable, but didn’t that impression seem a little off? Well, it was fun.
The enemy ship was soon ejected from subspace into normal space. When that happened, it would be accompanied by a recoil of multi-axis rotation, making it impossible for the ship to move for a while. The side that applied the interdict would also be returned to normal space without recoil.
[Uwaaaah!]
What appeared on Krishna’s main screen after the shift to normal space was the image of a small reconnaissance ship scattering mines in all directions while in a state of multi-axis rotation.
“Hey, hey, what are you guys doing…”
“Eeeh…”
“Uwaah…”
We were all in a state of shock. Stay away from me! I could understand why they were spreading it around like that, but that was something they couldn’t get out of as well. I mean, it was true that I wouldn’t be able to get close enough to the mines to dock them, but I could shoot them unilaterally from outside the minefield, or even blow up the entire minefield in the first place.
“Amateurs… how troublesome.”
Sometimes amateurs could be more trouble than they’re worth. I mean you simply could not predict what they would do. Well, I wonder what to do with this.
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