Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 55 - Please take safety precautions

Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Please take safety precautions

“…Hello to all astronauts in Section C,”

“I am your supervising liaison officer, Lin Xuan.”

Shortly thereafter, a professionally dressed lady greeted the new group of astronauts and began to explain the spaceship’s systems.

“I have three points I’d like to discuss with you all, first, the population management model of the spaceship, second, the economic system; third, work position assignments…”

“Let’s start with the first point, population management. The spaceship has a total of 26 districts, named from A to Z. A is the administrative district, Z is the entertainment district, and each of the other districts houses twenty thousand people…”

“To ensure mental health, we encourage you all to find a life partner. A life partner can be a good friend, or your wife, husband, or boyfriend or girlfriend. Life partners can choose larger double rooms and have the right to awaken from hibernation simultaneously.”

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A buzz immediately arose among the crowd. Zhang Yuan just caught words like “single dogs are sinful.”

Continuing, Ms. Lin Xuan said, “However, due to the limited material resources, we discourage procreation aboard the ship.”

“…Please take appropriate contraceptive measures when passions run high. Given the limited productive capacity of the ship, we cannot produce contraceptive tools and medications on a large scale. Therefore, our medical bay offers free sterilization services. Rest assured, this latest sterilization technology is minimally invasive, with minimal pain and side effects, and it is reversible, allowing easy restoration of reproductive capacity.”

A video started playing on the central screen, detailing the entire painless sterilization process and various surgical precautions. With the current medical technology, the procedure was indeed as simple and easy as a circumcision.

The noise among the crowd grew louder.

Well, suggesting sterilization right from the start did sound a bit odd.

But having children without adequate nurturing conditions is irresponsible.

Everyone present was an intellectual, selected through rigorous screening, free of the deep-rooted ideology that one must pass on family lineage at all costs, so the initial commotion quickly settled.

Zhang Yuan was already aware of these matters, but he listened attentively once more.

In addition to population policy, there were various management policies. There were about 4,000 soldiers on the ship, operating under a semi-military management. Unless under special circumstances, the working hours for one’s own position were from 8 AM to 11 AM, with the rest of the time being free.

For a second-level position like Zhang Yuan’s, the job was basically to patrol a designated area daily, checking for damaged instruments, potential material leaks, testing oxygen levels, carbon dioxide concentration, air humidity, and so on, then performing some simple manual maintenance.

And finally, cleaning the cabins.

A significant part of the dust in the air came from human skin flakes. These accumulated within the spaceship, proliferating and fostering various bacteria.

These dust particles could be cleaned up with a vacuum cleaner.

In summary, as the technical content was low, it was just a second-level position.

Even without this job, it would be fine. Robots could also handle this work.

After speaking for an hour, Lin Xuan said, “…Alright, does anyone have any questions?”

Immediately, someone asked, “We only work for three hours in the morning, is it really that relaxed and free? Aren’t there any planned tasks?”

The liaison officer replied, “After reaching our final destination, Gliese 581, there may be planned work, but not at present. Right now, the work is indeed easy because there are too few resources on the ship to create a plethora of positions. Most lower-level positions are dispensable, but there are still many high-level positions vacant.”

“Please exercise initiative and create more social value!”

“Of course, we also hope that in your free time, you learn more, and don’t waste precious time. Play fewer games, spend more time enriching yourself.”

“After reaching Jupiter, the social and academic value created will be converted into points, to allocate future work positions. As for the right to wake from hibernation, you already know, so I won’t say more…”

“If there are any emergencies, I will notify everyone through communication devices.”

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“If you have more administrative questions, you can contact me directly or go to the administrative office in Section A. Please carry your communicator at all times.”

Zhang Yuan received a communicator resembling a wristwatch and solemnly put it on his wrist.

Upon closer inspection, the device actually had a black-and-white screen!

How quaint!

Its functions were incredibly simple, with just a few buttons, only capable of receiving information on specific frequencies.

But its greatest advantage was durability, water and fire resistance, and it wouldn’t be damaged by being dropped repeatedly; it would still function in extremely adverse environments.

[Identity Number: 00311124560, Zhang Yuan, Current Time: 2264-8-9-12:23.]

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“Beep beep beep,” he pressed a few buttons and found that it had only basic communication functions and an emergency distress signal.

“Alright, that’s all for today. You can rest for a few days, and we will start official work on the third day. Meeting adjourned.”

The crowd quickly dispersed.

“Which room are you in?” Li Zhendong asked.

“C-11846.”

“Alright, not on the same floor. I’m off to sleep, I’m dead tired, I feel completely worn out.”

A while later, someone behind him called out to him.

“Zhang Yuan, right?”

“Yes!”

Zhang Yuan turned around.

In front of him stood a man about thirty years old, named Wang Xin, the team leader of their work group. In total, there were eight people in the group.

After exchanging contact details, Wang Xin smiled amicably, “You must be tired after several days on the spaceship, go rest. Work starts in three days. Your rooms are over there.”

“Thank you.”

Zhang Yuan quickly found his small room.

He estimated it to be about eight square meters.

There was a single bed, a cabinet, and a desk – the furnishings were simple but sufficient.

If it was a shared room, it would be much larger, but for a bachelor like him, this was what he got.

This was likely to be his den for a significant time to come.

After settling his luggage, Zhang Yuan lay on the bed with mixed feelings, feeling a little uneasy but also calm.

He felt incredibly weak; after several days without gravity, just walking a few steps caused backaches and leg cramps, and he lay on the bed panting heavily.

Now that he was actually here, his whole soul gradually calmed down. After all, everything he had left behind or chosen to keep was in the past.

One must always look forward, right?

Thinking this, and due to several nights of poor sleep, Zhang Yuan drifted into a deep slumber.

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