Preface

The curvature superluminal spacecraft, however, relies on an entirely different method of flight. It generates a powerful and astonishingly strong magnetic field around the interstellar vessel that is to undertake superluminal travel, utilizing the energy of this magnetic field to propel the entire spacecraft into an alternate dimension, commonly referred to as subspace.

The Holy Star, also known as the White Wing Star, is a planet inhabited by winged beings with white wings. Throughout this Galactic War, the Winged Nation of the Holy Star has consistently served as the spiritual leader of the Retro Alliance, providing behind-the-scenes support to countless star systems in their desperate resistance against the invasion of the Dark Wing Alliance, resulting in significant losses for the latter. Over the course of two hundred years, as star systems were destroyed, the Galactic Wanderers, who harbored an irreconcilable hatred towards the Dark Wing Alliance, were continuously sheltered by the White Wing people in the Holy Land, receiving generous assistance and sustenance. Thus, the name of the Holy Star White Wing has been fervently celebrated by these wanderers throughout the galaxy, gradually becoming a spiritual sanctuary for the resistance against the Dark Wing Federation.

They refer to their alliance as the Retro Alliance and call their elite warriors the Star Knights

If the entire three-dimensional universe is imagined as the surface of a sphere, each cross-section calculated from the surface towards the center of the sphere can be regarded as a subspace. In this subspace, although the interstellar spacecraft that transcends time and space can still only travel at sub-light speeds, when it bounces back into the cosmic space along a specific trajectory, the distance it travels on the sphere (three-dimensional cosmic space) far exceeds the distance that a beam of light could cover in the same time. Utilizing this method, the flight speed of the interstellar spacecraft can easily surpass ten thousand times the speed of light, and it is completely unaffected by the distribution of wormholes in the universe. Compared to wormhole travel, this mode of flight is fast, safe, and convenient, almost as advanced as the difference between airplane travel and sailing.

In the invasion war launched by the Darkwing Federation, the advanced races of the galaxy deeply recognized the immense disasters brought about by curvature spacecraft. Consequently, the leaders of the resisting planetary alliances established a consensus to resolutely oppose the flight methods of curvature flight, strictly prohibiting the production of curvature spacecraft, and allowing all beings in the galaxy to return to the ancient times of traveling through wormholes, utilizing the electromagnetic and energy flows bestowed upon the galaxy by the cosmic deity for navigation without any energy loss. They firmly resisted the flight methods of curvature flight, strictly prohibited the production of curvature spacecraft, and allowed all beings in the galaxy to return to the ancient times of traveling through wormholes, utilizing the electromagnetic and energy flows bestowed upon the galaxy by the cosmic deity for navigation without any energy loss.

However, such voyages are not always smooth sailing. At the moment of passing through a wormhole, all sorts of unimaginable accidents may occur. The entire interstellar spacecraft could be torn apart by an unexpected electromagnetic storm as it is drawn into a black hole, or it might become ensnared in terrifying spacetime turbulence, emerging in a completely unfamiliar time and space. This scenario is reminiscent of ancient mariners encountering unavoidable storms on the boundless ocean, where the chances of survival are very low, and the probability of returning safely approaches zero.

When people's trajectories were still confined to Earth, there were days and nights, dawns and dusks. When people saw the sun rise, they believed that light had dominated the entire world, thus giving rise to hope and faith. However, when people's footprints entered the boundless universe, they discovered that beyond Earth, in the absolute vacuum devoid of atmospheric refraction and scattering, what they saw was an eternal night. In this universe, the sun is merely an insignificant candle flame, even though its brilliance still appears splendid and magnificent in the eyes of people. When people's footprints entered the boundless universe, they discovered that beyond Earth, in the absolute vacuum devoid of atmospheric refraction and scattering, what they saw was an eternal night. In this universe, the sun is merely an insignificant candle flame, even though its brilliance still appears splendid and magnificent in the eyes of people.

In order for the people on their federal land to continue enjoying this costly means of interstellar travel, the Darkwing Federation must seize more energy from the vast galaxy and universe

In order to prevent their own planets from becoming colonies of the Darkwing Federation, which would drain every drop of vital energy necessary for survival, countless planets rose up in resistance, creating a series of magnificent and heroic resistance ballads amidst the twinkling stars of the galaxy

Since the curvature superluminal spacecraft was developed by the scientists of the Dark Wing Federation, the Federation has gradually approached the brink of energy scarcity, despite having established stable and consolidated rule over hundreds of habitable planets in the galaxy.

The prologue before the prologue

As this planet, rich in glorious honor and a long history, faces the threat of the Darkwing Federation's massive war machines, all member planets of the Retro Alliance have dispatched their most formidable armies and the most distinguished warships to establish a tight and solid defense across all star cities in the system of the Holy Star, White Wing, assisting the Holy Star in resisting the invasion of the Darkwing Federation. An unprecedented large-scale battle is about to erupt in the core of the galactic whirlpool of the star sea.

This war lasted a lengthy two hundred years. After defeating the armed forces of several star systems surrounding the Galactic Spiral Core, the Dark Wing Alliance finally turned its attention to the birthplace of Galactic Civilization located in the core region of the galaxy—Saint Star

Before the invention of curvature superluminal spacecraft, the primary means of interstellar travel was through interstellar ships accelerated to subluminal speeds by antimatter engines, utilizing specific wormholes—bridges connecting black holes and white holes. These ships would enter from one end of a black hole existing in the cosmos and exit from the far end, tens of thousands of light-years away, drifting between various galaxies by harnessing the immense electromagnetic and energy flows that naturally exist in the universe. This resembles ancient mariners navigating vast oceans in large sailing ships, propelled forward by the winds bestowed by the heavens. In this form of interstellar travel, the Galactic Star Hole Map plays a crucial role for every interstellar navigator. Understanding the distribution of the vast majority of black holes and white holes throughout the galaxy and planning the most feasible route to their destination is a fundamental lesson for every interstellar navigator.

All of these occurrences are related to energy. The energy within the galaxy, the energy of the universe, can be harnessed to create value and generate resources.

However, the greatest drawback of this mode of flight is that the energy consumed in generating an ultra-strong magnetic field is akin to a greedy black hole, ruthlessly devouring the energy reserves of the Dark Wing Federation. In the initial few hundred years, the use of curvature spacecraft was still regarded as a safe, quick, and widely applicable means of interstellar travel. However, as time progressed, the continuous expansion of the Federation's territory and the depletion of energy on various planets rendered this mode of flight increasingly extravagant. Many planets belonging to the Dark Wing Federation began to refuse the continued use of this flight method and expressed dissatisfaction with the Federation government's enforcement of the curvature spacecraft usage policy.

Thus, the brutal invasion war finally erupted in the galaxy