Given the legend written by the original Enterprise NCC-1701, Starfleet placed high hopes on this new starship that inherited its name and spirit.
With the approval of the High Council, the construction plan for the new enterprise Ncc-1701-a was elevated to the highest priority, and the Federation decided to integrate the newest and most cutting-edge technology into this new ship.
They invested in the most advanced warp engine designs, state-of-the-art computer systems, and weapon platforms.
In view of Osiris' technical insight, which far exceeded the Federation' current level, and his unconventional problem-solving approaches demonstrated in a series of previous incidents, the Starfleet Science Academy and the Starship Design Bureau, after careful consideration, extended a formal invitation to him, hoping he could participate in the design and construction advisory team for the new enterprise as a special technical consultant.
This invitation was exactly what Osiris wanted.
His own flagship was also in the construction and technology accumulation phase, and being able to observe, and even participate in, the construction process of a mature interstellar civilization's most cutting-edge starship up close was an extremely valuable experience for him, providing many valuable references.
He accepted the invitation with almost no hesitation.
As a consultant, Osiris did not come empty-handed.
Following the principle of knowledge exchange, he provided a 'welcome gift' to the Federation' scientists and engineering team—detailed synthesis formulas and process guidelines for two basic materials: Adamantium and ceramic steel.
When the Federation Materials Laboratory successfully synthesized the first batch of samples under extreme conditions based on the parameters he provided, the test results caused a sensation.
Adamantium's almost absurd energy conductivity and structural strength, and ceramic steel's excellent performance in resisting kinetic impact and energy weapons, showed performance parameters far exceeding any alloy or composite material currently known to the Federation.
These two materials, especially their potential military and industrial applications, deeply shocked the Federation' high-level officials and technology departments.
Osiris then timely provided several relatively basic, but more advantageous in terms of energy utilization efficiency and miniaturization, power system design schemes, as well as some unique algorithms involving information processing and data encryption.
Facing Osiris' sincerity and the immense value of the technology he provided, Starfleet underwent multiple rounds of urgent and careful evaluation and debate.
Finally, the Federation Science Council and the High Command reached a consensus, deciding to initiate a top-secret technical exchange agreement.
In return for the technology provided by Osiris, especially the Adamantium and ceramic steel formulas, the Federation granted Osiris limited access to the core technical database of the genesis project.
Osiris finally gained access to the treasure trove of knowledge he had longed for.
His data processing core began to analyze at full speed the characteristics of 'Genesis Particles,' the basic principles of macroscopic matter reorganization, mathematical models for life sequence encoding and activation, and the original design blueprints of the 'genesis device' capable of reshaping planetary environments.
Although the information provided by the Federation might not be the most cutting-edge real-time research data, and a considerable portion was dedicated to ethical constraints and safety protocols, this was already enough.
For Osiris, obtaining its fundamental theories and technical core was key.
He began to compare and verify the principles of Genesis Technology with his existing knowledge system, and in his mind, he was already deducing how to optimize its energy consumption, improve its control precision, and consider its potential application scenarios in the harsh environment of the Warhammer Universe.
Whether it was repairing worlds ravaged by war or terraforming uninhabitable planets, its strategic significance was self-evident.
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Osiris carefully examined the design blueprints and engineering models of the Federation starships; he did not underestimate them simply because Federation starships were usually in the hundreds of meters range.
On the contrary, he saw a design philosophy and application scenario distinctly different from the gargantuan ships of the Warhammer Universe, which often stretched for several kilometers.
He clearly recognized that a ship's combat effectiveness or value was not simply proportional to its size.
In the Warhammer Universe, the Imperial Navy's void ships, like moving cities, certainly had vast volumes that could accommodate powerful weapon arrays, heavy armor, and organized Space Marine, but their construction and maintenance costs were high, their maneuverability relatively slow, and they appeared overly cumbersome for certain specific missions.
In contrast, the 'compact' size of Federation starships demonstrated extremely high adaptability in many scenarios.
For example, when conducting detailed planetary surface reconnaissance, deep scientific exploration in complex nebulae, or initial contact with nascent civilizations, a fully functional and highly maneuverable medium-sized starship was far more suitable than a cumbersome battleship, effectively reducing unnecessary deterrence and interference and improving mission efficiency.
What Osiris appreciated even more was the modularity and redundancy concepts embodied in Federation starship design.
He particularly noted that many Federation starships, including the old Enterprise, had bridge modules or critical sections of the main hull designed for emergency separation and independent operation.
When the main body of the warship suffered irreparable damage, the bridge could detach as a small starship with basic power, life support, and communication capabilities, greatly increasing the crew's survival rate.
This idea of 'packaging' core functional units into independent escape pods was relatively rare in Warhammer Imperial ship design, where the Empire tended to rely on heavy armor and massive structures to 'tank' damage.
By participating in the advisory work for the new enterprise, Osiris gained a deep understanding of the Federation' unique strengths in shipbuilding.
These included their extreme pursuit of space utilization efficiency, the exquisite and efficient layout of energy conduits, dynamic adjustment algorithms for shield systems, and the ability to highly integrate scientific exploration, life support, and basic defense capabilities onto a relatively compact platform.
He couldn't help but compare it with the Imperial shipbuilding philosophy.
Imperial ships were undoubtedly powerful and sturdy, full of violent aesthetics, but it had to be admitted that there was a significant amount of 'tonnage waste' in overall design efficiency.
In pursuit of ultimate firepower and protection, and to accommodate those grand structures full of religious rituals, the effective utilization rate of internal space and overall operational efficiency were often sacrificed.
The structural strength of many non-critical areas far exceeded what was necessary, and energy transmission paths also had unnecessary lengths and losses.
This experience participating in Federation starship design was a valuable learning opportunity for Osiris.
He not only acquired specific technical details from the Federation in materials, energy, shields, and other fields but also absorbed a starship design philosophy different from the Warhammer Universe, one that focused more on efficiency, adaptability, and crew survival.
These knowledge and concepts will be carefully analyzed, filtered, and potentially integrated into the blueprints of the flagship he designed for himself, giving rise to a more unique and efficient starship design that combines the strengths of both universes.