Terminus Island, Jakarta
Hotel Saluit
The diplomatic team from HME has finally finished their draft report, although it is still not typed; it is still handwritten. They will type up the report as soon as they get to HME. They didn't dare ask for help in the Myto Empire to type up the report, as much of it was confidential.
They were currently meeting in a small meeting room reserved for them at the Saluit hotel.
"We finally finished the draft of our report. We will continue writing it as soon as we return to HME. For our last 3 days, we will try to go to other cities in the Myto Empire and rural areas to see the conditions there. We should be able to know the full condition of the Myto Empire for us to report on later."
"I suggest dividing our team into smaller teams so that in 2 days we can cover a lot of ground." A diplomat said.
"Right, maybe we divide ourselves into small teams of three. As for the rest, me and maybe Rydorka will stay in Jakarta to see the area around Jakarta." Phiam said.
All members of the delegation agreed, and they were then busy forming their own small teams.
"All right, at least we still have some money to do some local traveling." Rydorka said before they left the room to get ready.
"I've asked for more money and a plane. We can buy more things in Yogyakarta. We have three days there before we go home. I still have to go back to Jakarta if our team of diplomats for the embassy comes with the plane I booked." Phiam said
"Fortunately, the time is not long; we can go back and forth from Yogya and Jakarta in just a few hours, including finishing the work." Rydorka said.
"Alright, today we will use the vehicle loaned to us to take a walk around the whole of Jakarta and the countryside around Jakarta. If there is anything interesting, we will go to it tomorrow." Phiam said
"Alright, I will get ready first." Rydora said.
The two went back to their rooms to get ready.
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A few hours later,
At a small restaurant in the suburbs of Jakarta
Phiam and Rydorka sat in a small restaurant on the outskirts of Jakarta for lunch. They had spent more than three hours traveling around Jakarta. They had seen most of the downtown area of Jakarta and were now just looking around the suburbs.
Unlike the usual cities in the Galactic Empire, Jakarta is more like a city on earth with a public transportation system that is underground, and people use the subway system, which has many lines. Therefore, Jakarta is more similar to Tokyo on Earth than Jakarta, with its traffic jams. Traffic jams are rare due to the smaller population and less use of private vehicles.
Phiam and Rydorka were very impressed with the neatness and orderliness of Jakarta. They had tried the subway public transportation system before today and admired its efficiency. Since HME hasn't yet put trains underground, they are documenting the underground railway system in order to do so at HME.
"Now that we have seen the inside of Jakarta, what do you think?" asked Phiam to Rydorka, who was scooping up his food.
"A very clean and organized city. It is also very wasteful with electricity. Almost all functions use electricity. I can't imagine the power needs of all this." Rydorka said.
"One of our staff has found a shop that sells generators with a fuel oil drive called a diesel engine. A generator complete with a drive that is the size of a workbench can produce more than 50 kilowatts." Phiam said
"Wow, that's much smaller and more efficient than our homemade generator, which, with the same size, can only produce 10 kilowatts." Rydorka said while putting his food into his mouth with a spoon.
"That's right, unfortunately, that generator is so heavy that we can't possibly buy and bring it back to HME." Phiam said as he drank the juice he had been holding.
"Usually, propulsion engines and generators are more efficient the larger their dimensions. There is a possibility of the same thing happening in Myto Empire's generators. The possibility of several megawatts only requires space in a small room." Rydorka said.
"But I also heard rumors and paid attention to the information, which stated that they have a generator that is much larger in capacity and more efficient than using a diesel drive. The drive is called 'nuclear'. I have yet to get an explanation for that." Phiam said.
"Isn't that part of the core magic principle?" asked Rydorka. "How can they harness the explosion of core magic into usable power?"
"I don't know either. Myto is really confusing. It's so inferior in magic but so advanced in technology and physical science. You can imagine that the same principle as the vehicles we use can be applied to much larger vehicles, and they can make something like the Pal Chimera ship. Even though, until now, we don't know what magic causes the Pal Chimera to float." Piam said
"Oh my, you are absolutely right. Also, surely its speed and agility will be much better than the 'Pal Chimera' because we have seen its capabilities on their fighter planes. It could be that if they see our Pal Chimera, they will soon design a similar ship with better capabilities." Rydorka said.
"That's right, and our country's last advantage is gone. We must quickly get to know the ins and outs of the Pal Chimera so that we can use it to its full power and, if possible, make our version even if it is simpler." Phiam said
"You are absolutely right. Let us quickly complete our task." Rydorka said as he took the last sip of his drink and called the waiter to pay for their lunch.
After that, they visited the suburbs and a little bit outside the city of Jakarta.
---oOo---
Terminus Island,
Kertosono, a small town 40 km from Jakarta
Baeluno, Arpana, and a junior diplomat named Quedri traveled together from Jakarta to a small town 40 km from Jakarta. They chose randomly with the other teams. In the selection, they got the name Kertosono from the map, a small town with many farms and agricultural product industries.
The three people used the local train transportation facility to get there, and there they planned to rent a vehicle. They were amazed by the train. Although it is declared a local train that serves the area around Jakarta and stops at almost all stations, it has a fairly high speed because it uses the same system as fast trains. Also, the comfort is quite good, although the facilities inside are much simpler. The 40-kilometer distance can be covered in just half an hour, with stops at 20 stations.
It doesn't take long for them to exit the relatively small station. There were only a few trains that stopped there, including an MRT train that only operated around Kertosono. They soon found a vehicle rental shop and hired a vehicle and driver for one day.
The driver suggested seeing a small waterfall, which is one of several attractions in Kertosono. But they preferred to see the natural attractions by taking a walk on the plantations and farms, in accordance with one of their goals.
"It seems that their plantation is not too big. Do they bring in a lot of food from the Principality of Qua Toyne?" asked Arpana after they arrived and looked around the plantations in Kertosono.
"Hmm, it seems unlikely. There are no reports of importing too much food from the Principality of Qua Toyne except when they first came into contact with each other." Quedri said
"Then where did all the food for their needs come from?" asked Arpana.
"Let's just ask the people here," Baeluno said.
They approached a farmer who was resting after working in his field.
"Good afternoon, sir. You have a nice farm. Your crops are healthy and lush." Baeluno said it pleasantly.
"Oh, good afternoon. Yes, I take good care of my crops. All of us here only produce foodstuffs of number one quality." The farmer said.
"You are really good at taking care of plants." Baeluno praised.
"Thank you, we do prioritize quality over quantity because this is food that is not common food, only quality no. 1." The farmer said.
"Oh, in that case, where is the farm for ordinary-quality foodstuffs?" asked Baeluno.
"Oh, vertical farming is used for that. They are grown in farm buildings that usually produce very high yields at the cheapest possible price. You can find them around the city, and there are special cities for that." Said the farmer, who then realized that he was not conversing with Myto Empire people but with foreigners.
"Oh, that means almost all foodstuffs are produced there?" said Baeluno.
"That's right, sir. That way, we don't import much food except for the specialty type." The farmer said.
"How fortunate the Myto Empire is. Thank you very much, sir, for the information. We will continue our walk here. The scenery is really beautiful." Baeluno said.
"You're welcome, sir." Said the farmer, who then went back to work in his field.
Baeluno and his two friends walked back to their car.
"It looks like we've found out the origin of food in the Myto Empire. If possible, we will see the building containing the vertical farm." Baeluno said.
"However, we might not be able to go inside. It seems like the building is owned by a company. It must not be just anyone who can enter." Arpana said.
"That's okay, the important thing is that we can see from the outside." Baeluno said.
They returned to their car and asked the driver to head towards one of the food-producing buildings.
"Which one, sir? Do you have an agreement with the owner? If not, it will be difficult to get into the building because it is owned by some kind of small company." The driver of the vehicle they rented said.
"We don't have an agreement with anyone here. Just direct us to the nearest and smallest one. We'll try to talk, maybe we can get in." Baeluno said.
"Very well, sir." The driver of their vehicle said.
They were led to a place where, inside the fence, there appeared to be four high-rise buildings. They estimated the height to be around 40–50 meters. They got off at an administration building that was only 3 stories high.
They came to the reception of the company and introduced themselves. The receptionist immediately called the manager and invited the group from HME to wait for a while.
After waiting for a while, the manager of the company arrived.
"Welcome to the 'Queen of Beans' Company, gentlemen. We are very honored to receive a group from HME, the strongest country in Elysia." The manager said. He has contacted Myto Foreign Office for direction.
"Thank you for the welcome, sir. We apologize for our sudden arrival." Quedri said.
"That's okay, sir. We are very happy to have you." The manager said.
"We came here to visit and see one of the food production facilities owned by the Myto Empire. You may already know that we are in the process of opening diplomatic relations with the Myto Empire, and therefore we would like to know what opportunities there are in terms of business and production of goods." Quedri said.
"Oh, good, sir. We produce foodstuffs in the form of cereals. But we leave the post-production processing to other factories. We also produce food algae that can be used to make synthetic protein foodstuffs." The manager said.
"Oh, you can make synthetic protein foods like meat?" asked Baeluno.
"Yes, sir, we only produce algae that is very rich in protein that can later be processed into synthetic food ingredients. We certainly don't process the food, we just produce the algae." The manager said.
"I see. May we see your production facility?" Baeluno asked.
"Of course, sir, we are happy to show you our facilities. But first, please wear protective clothing and a protective mask in that room." The manager said this as he led them to the changing room.
"Why do we have to wear protective clothing?" asked Quedri after they regrouped.
"We use highly modified plants, aimed at the highest yield possible. This results in very low resistance to plant diseases." The manager said.
The three people from HME nodded. They were taken on a tour of the farm's production facilities. They really admired the whole process because HME had never developed an aeroponic system, and they took good notes so that later at HME they would try to do the same to improve their agricultural yields.
After they finished visiting the factory, they were directed to a food processing factory that turns the ingredients sold by the factory they had just visited into the final product of snacks. They spent the whole afternoon visiting the factory before returning to Jakarta.
---oOo---
Elysia Trojan Orbit, near L5
Mobile Dock 'Tassentia'
Tassentia was the mobile dock that transported 'Aachen from Star System K17T. Currently, the 'Tassentia' is in Elysia's orbit, and many Myto Empire experts, including the director of the 241st shipyard facility, Hikam, have been on the 'Tassentia' to research the 'Aachen'.
When Moff Trevat was the governor of Myto Sector, he ordered the construction of a small mobile dock named "Tassentia" in the Myto spacedock. 'Tassentia' is only used for the service and maintenance of starships, not for starship construction. Moff Trevat ordered the creation of several mobile docks that are used to support remote military operations so that damage sustained by starships after battle can be repaired as soon as possible.
'Tassentia' is almost 500 meters long and can repair 4 corvettes of 200 meters maximum or 2 frigates, such as the Nebulon B frigate. Currently, 'Tassentia' only contains the Solara Empire starship 'Aachen'. The AI of 'Aachen' has so far been very helpful in researching all the systems on 'Aachen'.
"We've researched every corner of the 'Aachen' but we still can't find any information about the crew of the 'Aachen' and where the Solar Empire star system is located." Captain Calsa said.
"I don't think we'll find it, captain. We've already scanned the items from the 'Aachen'. Most of the quantum signature is not the same as items from the dimension where the Galactic Empire originated or from this dimension." Hikam said
"Oh, 'Aachen' is from another dimension?" asked Calsa.
"That's right, that's why we have found five items from different dimensions, ourselves, the 'Aachen', the fighters we found in the forest of the Principality of Kua Toine, the original items brought by the Mu Empire, and this dimension itself. It seems that in this dimension there are a lot of dimension shift events happening that are statistically impossible." Hikam said
"Something caused this dimension shift?" asked Calsa.
"Most likely so." Hikam said
Captain Calsa held his head with both hands, he was very confused that there was a force capable of doing that.
"It's beyond my comprehension, if something caused the shift and it's not natural, then it's far above us. How frightening." Calsa said
"That's right, just look at how someone can artificially create planets. Really beyond our technological capabilities." Hikam said
"That's right, this dimension is full of contradictions. There are so many relics or phenomena that are very advanced, but many of the nations we meet are very backward." Calsa said
"That's right, this 'Aachen ship is the only one that has the same level of technology as us." Hikam said.
"Have all the databases regarding this ship's blueprints been downloaded?" asked Calsa.
"Yes, we found quite a lot of blueprints and specifications for starships in the database. We were asked to build a prototype of the same size using a mix of Solar Empire and Galactic Empire technology." Hikam said.
"Can we build it anytime soon?" said Calsa.
"The blueprints and technology are already available, we just need to follow the general blueprints and replace the components with better ones we have. The only component that cannot be produced with the same quality is the computer system. Although the technology level is similar, Solar Empire's technology is more supportive for AI operations." Hikam said
"I see," Calsa said.
"We have begun fabrication of the ship's hull at the shipyard. We are redesigning it as we build it. Maybe within 2 months the experimental ship can be built." Hikam said.
"What remains a mystery is where the crew members went. They landed on Elysia, but where? Our team couldn't find any clues. If all the secondary ships on the 'Aachen' are still complete, then the 'Aachen' must have landed on Elysia, dropped off all its crew, and then flown under automatic control to the place where we found it." Calsa said
"Yes, that is a mystery. The small crew must have been difficult to trace through the history of the countries in Elysia." Hikam said
"That's right, and they probably brought some very advanced goods to support their lives here. They must have multiplied here." Calsa said
"That's right. We should look for a fairly advanced group of people. Although they will lose most of their technological capabilities, they should be able to replicate some of their technology and start claiming it all over again. If it's true, there is a high-tech society that can match us in Elysia." Hikam said
"Hmmm, that's right. We should warn Governor Ira about that. We might be able to detect nuclear reactor emissions on the planet's surface." Calsa said.
"Alright, I'll tell Ira's governor about it." Hikam said.
They continued to talk about the solar empire for hours. This was because the Solar Empire had the same level of technology as the Myto Empire.
---oOo---
Terminus Island
Central Government Building
Governor Ira Office
The next day
Governor Ira had just walked into her office after arriving and first went to Moff Trevat's office to see him. Outside, one of her secretaries informed Governor Ira that Admiral Dana had just called and wanted to speak with her. Governor Ira went straight to her office, and after putting down her bag and organizing her desk briefly, she called Admiral Dana.
After a few moments of waiting, the face of Admiral Dana appeared on the holopad.
"Good morning, admiral. Sorry, I just arrived. How can I help you?" asked Governor Ira.
Governor Ira followed Moff Trevat's way of greeting while in holonet contact.
"Good morning, governor. I apologize for contacting you so early in the morning." Admiral Dana said.
"That's okay, admiral. How can I help you?" Ira asked.
"You remember that you asked about the origin of the word of our newly discovered ship, 'Aachen'?" asked Dana.
"Yes, I was interested in such a strange name." Ira said.
"We found a map of the capital planet of the Solar Empire in the secondary navigation bank of the shuttle on the 'Aachen'." Dana said as he pressed a button to transmit the map file of planet Earth to Governor Ira. "The name of the planet is Earth."
"Oh yes. Then where did the ship get its name?" asked an impatient Ira.
"On the map, Earth consists of various regions, one of which is Germany. Aachen is a small town in Germany." Dana said.
"Then Trevat was right. How did he know that? We just got the map." Ira thought. But she didn't show it to Admiral Dana.
"Oh, that's interesting. And any news on where the crew went down on Elysia?" Ira asked.
"We still don't know, governor. There are no logs or records showing the landing coordinates." Dana said.
"Hmm, a mystery. Oh, yes, about the ships that attacked the 'Macross', do we know where those ships came from?" asked Ira.
"Also unknown, Governor. We are still on high alert with probes deployed throughout the system to detect if any more are coming." Dana said.
"We're also still on alert. It's difficult, with ships that use cloaks like that, our defenses on Elysia can be penetrated. We have to spread probes everywhere." Ira said.
"That's true, governor," said Dana
"Oh yeah, can we build a computer like the one the Solar Empire has? So that we can use AI like the Solar Empire." Ira asked.
"I don't know enough about that, governor. We'll have to ask Dr. Anen." Dana said
"Very well. Thank you very much for your information." Ira said.
"You're welcome, Governor." Admiral Dana said this while closing the Holonet connection.
"Hmm, where did Trevat find out about this? That information is too precise to know from secondary sources." Ira thought
Ira studied the Earth map she got from Admiral Dana, suddenly realizing that it seemed like she had seen that kind of world map. Governor Ira then ordered the computer to cross-reference all the information obtained so far in Elysia.
"I think I saw this map in a briefing. When was it?" Ira thought as she recalled.
Suddenly, the computer on her desk beeped, indicating that it had found something. Governor Ira saw that there was a match of more than 80% with the map owned by the Mu Empire. The Mu Empire claimed that they were a nation transplanted from another planet. It turns out that the map owned by the Mu Empire is very similar to the Earth map. The only difference was that there was a Mu continent there.
"That means Mu came from Earth, huh? I have to ask the Mu embassy about this." Ira thought.
But the computer still gave one more data match. The data from the flags of the regions on Earth on the map originating from 'Aachen' gave 1 data match with the emblem on the ancient fighter plane found in the Principality of Kua Toine.
"Hmm, I wonder if Trevat knows about this?" said Governor Ira.
In the end, Ira decided to postpone this until she had enough time to go to the Mu Empire embassy herself.