He Xingzhou wasn’t making a random decision. Space Fortresses are a type of Space Military Weapons that had been constructed before.
However, most were small Space Fortresses, and this time, He Xingzhou proposed a large, even gigantic Space Fortress.
"Will time permit?" He Hongwei voiced concern. "In four years, the Plieades Fleet will arrive in the Solar System. We also need to reserve some time for travel and combat."
"Absolutely." He Xingzhou opened the Star Map and set the territory to Mars.
Orbiting Mars, a satellite is revolving around it.
That was what used to be Phobos, and due to its low mass, it was fused together with Phobos by the Noah Insect King, combined with resources transported from Mars, to create a Space Insect Nest.
During the Mars war, this Space Insect Nest was shattered.
Afterwards, for scientific research and military needs, He Xingzhou had it reconstructed.
Now it has some military facilities built on it, becoming part of the outer space defense of Mars.
He Xingzhou said, "Turn Phobos entirely into a gigantic Space Fortress! Equip it with thrusters and launch it toward the Kuiper Belt, where it can attack Pluto or lie in the Kuiper Belt, as a strategic support!"
"Such a huge Space Fortress!" Upon hearing He Xingzhou’s plan, the commanders couldn’t help but exclaim, "Its size and mass might rival a Star Destroyer!"
The original Phobos had a diameter of twenty-two kilometers, and after the Zerg’s reforging, its diameter reached thirty kilometers, shaping it from an irregular form into a regular sphere.
Its mass is greater than all of humanity’s L7 grade Warships combined!
He Xingzhou said, "I’ve calculated; right now, our most suitable target is it. If Phobos becomes a Space Fortress, it can house five million soldiers and billions of weapons."
"Mercury and Venus, being too close to the Sun, don’t have high-mass satellites, and the Zerg haven’t established Space Insect Nests. The Blue Star has only one Moon, the tidal effect between the Moon and Blue Star maintains the ecological stability of Blue Star, and it wouldn’t be feasible to modify it for relocation."
Hearing He Xingzhou’s words, everyone was secretly shocked that the Commander had once considered transforming the Moon into a Space Weapon and moving it!
"Phobos, altered by the Zerg, its material strength is already on par with our Space Battleships, plus the recent modifications, if successful, we can complete its transformation within two years, then head to Pluto and assault Pluto."
"Space Hydrogen Bombs, Electromagnetic Gun, Large Electromagnetic Railgun, Purgatory Beam, Proton Weapon, Resonance Weapon, equip them all!" He Xingzhou said, "By then, except for not reaching L9 in speed, its firepower and defense can be completely regarded as a Star Destroyer!"
No one stipulates what shape a Star Destroyer must be. The Space Fortress envisioned by He Xingzhou is a Star Destroyer with speed defects!
"Absolutely doable!" Luo An excitedly said, "In space warfare, aside from chase and retreat battles, warships can’t maintain peak speed."
"So, as long as this Space Fortress is built and arrives at the Pluto battlefield in advance, it will be our Star Destroyer!"
"Indeed! This idea is fantastic!" Everyone agreed, knowing that since He Xingzhou could propose it, he must have a corresponding manufacturing method.
"Call this plan the ’Red Moon’ Space Fortress Plan."
"Good, let’s start discussing the specifics now. Time is tight; we must act immediately!"
After the meeting, He Xingzhou arrived at Mars.
He did not reach Mars itself but arrived in outer space of Mars, where Phobos is located.
Initially covered in green vines, the Zerg could absorb solar energy to provide energy.
Those plants have currently been destroyed by humans, and the ones cultivated by humans cannot supply Technology Weapons with energy, so presently Phobos is powered by nuclear fusion reactors.
"Commander He." The Mars Base commander Xie Wu, wearing Space Armor, inspected Phobos with him, retaining some Insect Nest features internally along with created living spaces for humans.
"If it’s transformed into military weapons, on weapons and defense aspects, technically we have no issues." Xie Wu said, "But then propulsion, currently, is somewhat tricky."
"Its mass is too large. To propel it, we must install sufficient thruster modules. Even if we equip it with numerous thrusters, another issue arises. That is energy supply."
"You say to move it to the Solar System edge, nearly one light year away from here! How much energy would this consume, with that energy also having to support human living, work, and military consumption on the fortress."
"Even if we carry ample nuclear fuel, by the time we reach there, the energy might be mostly depleted. If encountering enemies like Zerg attacks, the danger is huge!"
"Indeed it is." He Xingzhou deeply agreed, turning to Xie Wu, saying, "Xie, do you remember the conditions for Planet Giant Beasts evolving to Planet Dominator?"
"Of course I remember!" Xie Wu said, "How could I forget this? Planet Giant Beasts are Nuclear Giant Beasts, possessing Biological Nuclear Organs, capable of nuclear fusion and fission. And when they evolve into Planet Dominators, they can perform Heavy Nuclear Fusion, using stones, metals, and such substances as nuclear fusion fuel!"
Upon saying this, he already understood He Xingzhou’s idea, "Commander, you mean to create a Heavy Nuclear Fusion reactor as the ’Red Moon’ Space Fortress’s propulsion?"