Chapter 14: Selecting the scientific research team

Not only scientists, the enthusiasm of the general public for scientific research on Mars also exceeded Oliver's imagination, and once the news was released, it won the eager response of tens of thousands of people, and the government had to develop a special screening session ...

Special team member James with a group of young boys, is training room crazy training. The military is not the general public and does not have to participate in such selection sessions.

The military, after all, is classed, there is a superior-subordinate relationship, there is no need for democracy, equality, a paper order down, whoever is assigned by his superiors to go, who has to go. But because of the special relationship of this scientific examination, there is no enemy, and what particularly great danger, new recruits will be the main body involved in this mission.

In the past few months, the national security department has recruited a total of more than two hundred new recruits, plus the original people, the number of soldiers in the entire ship reached three hundred people. The original veterans all had their ranks increased by one level.

James, as part of the veterans, also became one of the captains, and his rank was raised one level to captain. He was responsible for the training of twenty new recruits, which was actually equivalent to the level of a squad.

In general, their training environment was basically focused on the high gravity area below the ship. The physical training in the high gravity area is very effective.

However, in recent times, in order to adapt to the environment of Mars, they moved to the medium gravity area. This is to adapt to the Martian gravity in advance, because the gravitational force of Mars is only about one-third of the Earth, or a little difference.

The army was given a total of 30 landing slots in this scientific research operation. James, on the other hand, is the main commander of this operation, all the landing soldiers have to listen to him.

Don't look at him usually looks unreliable, it is because there are Oliver, Wade, these more powerful people exist. The company's main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers.

The company's main business is to provide a wide range of products and services to its customers. If you really want to fight to the death, he alone can kill the whole class, which is completely combat experience and physical quality gap.

Of the 30 spots, he was the only one of the original special team members. There are also three original security members, they are also veterans, a bit of experience, the remaining 26 people are all new recruits.

"All of you! Assemble!" When the time came, James shouted. Hooting and hollering, all the new recruits gathered in front of him at a run, standing at attention and standing at attention.

"At ease!"

Another sound of small steps, this time training down, these new recruits finally have a good discipline. Without discipline, James is still satisfied with these new recruits.

"It's been two months, time flies." He thought to himself, since he became the squad leader, he also has to take the corresponding responsibility, the task is really much heavier.

"I'm here to announce a message, in a moment, our ten new recruits brigade, to conduct a ranking competition for the overall quality of new recruits, the competition items are: shooting, combat, medical, physical fitness, psychological quality, environmental adaptability assessment and other six items.

Only the twenty-six recruits with the highest scores will be able to join me on Mars! I don't want our class to fall behind, so, all give me your best effort, got it?"

"Understood!" Everyone replied in unison. Their eyes flashed with excitement and thrill, but one by one, they restrained themselves.

These new recruits, their heart is still very high ah, James nodded with satisfaction ...

Not only did the soldiers puff up, but also among the people, because there were too many people who wanted to participate in this scientific examination. The government had to select some candidates with professional skills, or very high overall ability.

"Everyone should know that the purpose of this operation is a scientific expedition, not a tourist, and it will last from one month to two months. Comrades who do not have a skill, do not throw their resumes around! Mars exploration, there is also a certain amount of danger!"

"Pay attention, this is not tourism, but scientific research, is a certain degree of danger ..."

At the volunteer registration point, a slightly fat man was shouting with a loudspeaker. However, there are still many people who take a chance and throw in their resumes.

Scientists, soldiers, doctors, these places have been set, the rest of the general public need to be screened, and there are only one or two hundred people.

Geological group, medical group, biological group, engineering group leaders are constantly reviewing this part of the resume, their selection requirements are very strict, whether professional standards or physical quality, once one does not work, it will be shot.

After the resumes are selected, interviews will be conducted, and finally two hundred people will be selected, no matter how strict it is.

"Zhao, I heard that Mars will blow 12 gale, very dangerous ah!" A tall white girl is pulling his boyfriend, said with a worried face.

The young man is none other than Sawyer, Tucker WU's roommate, the one who drinks together.

He finally found a girlfriend, or of Russian descent, to have a body and a look, don't mention how good it is these days ...

"Ugh ... Victoria, don't listen to them, the air pressure on Mars is only one hundredth of the Earth, even a force 12 gale is not much force." Sawyer said unconcerned, he had long understood.

He was filling out the volunteer, on which he wrote his various resumes, Qingbei University, geological engineering, master's degree, and other what construction engineer, mechanical engineer and other academic certificates, plus excellent physical quality examination report, the conditions are still relatively good, should be able to get the ranking.

"But, it says in this book that there will be a big storm on Mars at any time ..." Victoria still has some worries and took out a novel in her hand - "Mission to Mars".

"Hey, that is a novel, partly fictional, can not be taken seriously." Fill out the volunteer, Sawyer checked again, and then handed it in directly.

He said with a smile, "If there really is a big wind, that kind of force can't scrape us away. Otherwise the scientists would have tipped us off. Don't worry, Captain Oliver won't let us get killed."

"Really?" Victoria blinked, "Then I'll sign up too!"

...

The New Human Government's ability to act as well as organize was very high. After the two-day screening of personnel officially ended, the ship also happened to float to the North Pole, about 1,000 kilometers above the ground, and then the ship began to hover overhead, drifting with the wind.

Because this planet is likely to be the landing point within the next few years, it is not too much to be cautious. Scientists have already done a lot of examination with experimental instruments beforehand, and there is nothing particularly unusual to find.

Five hundred people, engineers, doctors, nurses, soldiers, journalists, more scientists, etc., were ready to go and lined up in front of the Atlantis ship.

Under the eyes of everyone, Oliver said encouragingly: "Comrades, you are the 500 elites selected from 50,000 people, with professional qualities and skills. I will not say much else, here, I will repeat your tasks."

"First, to establish a small base where humans can live."

"Second, to obtain a detailed geological report of the Arctic Circle."

"Third, examine whether Martian life really exists."

"Fourth ... Please be sure to ensure your respective personal safety.

Well, that's all I have to say, depart! I wish you all a successful return in advance!"

"Victory!" Five hundred people made a V-shaped gesture in unison and posed for a group photo. Immediately afterwards, they put on their spacesuits and walked into the Atlantis one by one.

Because of the lack of carrying capacity, the Atlantis' carrying process might take two or three trips back and forth to carry a large amount of living materials as well as mechanical equipment down.

If Noah flew a little lower, it would be possible to use space ropes to lift things down directly, but now at an altitude of 1,000 kilometers, there is almost no such possibility.

Oliver's heart moved, perhaps we can study the transport capacity of a very short-range transportation facilities, then it will be much more convenient ...

The average temperature of Mars is -63 degrees Celsius, the surface atmosphere is thin and cold, with two moons. For this sister planet of Earth, the topic of "whether there is life on Mars" has been the focus of attention.

In 2000, a Martian meteorite was found in Antarctica, and NASA claimed to have found microfossil-like structures on the meteorite, which some thought could be evidence of life.

But some thought it was just naturally occurring mineral crystals. As late as 2004, neither side of the debate still prevailed.

The Mars rover Viking had done an experimental test to find out if microorganisms existed in the Martian soil. The experiment was limited to Viking's landing site and gave a positive result, but was then, i.e., rejected by many scientists, which is again debatable ...

Existing biological activity is also one of the explanations for the presence of trace amounts of methane in the Martian atmosphere, but usually, there is more agreement with other explanations that are not related to life.

Does material suitable for life exist on Mars? This is a mystery that humans have been trying to unravel. After seven months of exploration on Mars by the Curiosity rover, scientists have given a positive answer to this question. NASA has announced that the Curiosity rover's analysis of Martian bedrock samples shows that the ancient Martian environment was indeed suitable for life.

However, "suitable" does not necessarily mean "exist". No human life has ever been found on Mars ...

The answer to this question will soon be revealed in the hands of the scientific research team.