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In 1969, the "Apollo 11" spacecraft carried three astronauts to land on the moon, opening the era of human space exploration, and human space technology began to flourish.

In 2046, humans landed on Mars and established the first settlement there, which lasted for 49 days.

In 2158, the human population on Mars surpassed one thousand.

In 2290, the Mars dome project was completed, marking the official maturity of humanity's planetary transformation capabilities, and the era of interstellar migration began.

In 2584, the first successful experiment in extracting quantum vacuum zero-point energy was achieved, allowing humanity to directly absorb zero-point energy from the cosmic vacuum, marking the beginning of humanity's ability to voyage far beyond.

In 2999, miniaturization of vacuum engines was completed.

In 3248, humans developed the new supermaterial, Barbarta One, which made space exploration, previously expensive for over a thousand years, more accessible to the general public, and colonization of stars began to flourish.

In 3459, the first space war erupted, leading to a surge in space warfare technology, and humans began to unite, establishing a federal government.

In 3856, the first artificial intelligence appeared.

In 4123, the robot rebellion erupted. After suppressing the rebellion, the federal government began to regulate artificial intelligence, no longer allowing the emergence of advanced artificial intelligence.

In 4257, mutant and clone uprisings broke out on a large scale, shattering humanity's dream of waging wars through proxies, and warfare returned to the era of direct physical engagement.

In 4288, exhausted by continuous civil wars, the federal government declared dissolution, and humanity returned to the era of warring states.

In the same year, the second space war broke out, with space mechs making their first appearance, but ended in failure, dubbed as clumsy space toys, sitting ducks in space.

In 4574, the third space war erupted, with space mechs becoming the most dazzling stars on the battlefield, replacing fighter jets and being hailed as the butchers of space.

In 4638, the third space war ended, and the new federal government was established, leading humanity once again towards unity.

In 4859, the first warp engine was completed, possessing the ability to travel faster than light, marking humanity's entry into the era of interstellar travel.

In 4988, humans discovered floating lifeforms on a planet, marking the first contact with extraterrestrial life.

In 6989, an exploration ship, the "Eagle," disappeared in the Godsend Galaxy cluster. The last words from the crew before disappearing were:

"Oh my God, what is that?"

...

Now.

Year 7255.

Boom!

In the pitch-black void of space, ripples of light spread like waves, followed by a dilapidated starship jumping out of the void, creating an invisible ripple stretching billions of kilometers in vacuum. It looks like a piece of junk just salvaged from a garbage dump, torn apart and reassembled with missing parts. Almost every part of the ship's hull is riddled with cannon fire, resembling a beehive.

Yet miraculously, it completed a superluminal journey. When the ship's AI, Laura, announced "jump completed" in the command hall, the entire hall erupted.

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