Chapter 806 The Unpleasant First Contact

It has been 24 hours since the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee announced the response plan.

It is also almost the first time to confirm the plan announced by the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee, and all countries in the world have attached great importance to it.

The United Nations emergency meeting was held in New York. Representatives from various countries, senior politicians, and authoritative experts in related research fields attended the meeting.

Before the meeting started, Executive Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson got up from the conference table and read out the speech in his hand in a solemn voice as the opening remarks of the whole meeting.

"...We have always known little about life beyond the earth. We have enough evidence to prove that we are by no means the only lucky ones in the galaxy, but the signals we send to the outside world, the detectors we send, No trace of life has ever been found.”

"But now things have turned around. From what happened to the three colonists in the Ares plan, we can at least know that, at least in the solar system, we are not alone."

"However, the first close contact is not always wonderful. I believe everyone here has discussed this issue with experts in related fields in their respective countries. Bacteria from Mars have tenacious vitality, even in a thin atmosphere. The environment, the temperature difference between day and night as high as hundreds of degrees, and the radiation background without magnetic field protection can also survive tenaciously."

"It is foreseeable that their arrival will definitely have an unpredictable impact on the environment we live in."

"Everyone, let me emphasize again that this is a global crisis! Solving this problem should not be the responsibility of a single country, but the responsibility of all mankind!"

"thanks."

There was applause in the venue.

Nodding in the applause, Executive Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson slowly returned to his seat.

With the end of the opening remarks, the United Nations emergency meeting officially kicked off.

At the conference table, representatives from all parties put forward their own appeals from their own positions, as well as their own opinions on how to deal with the crisis.

For example, the US proposal is to establish a completely closed resettlement area in the Sonora Desert, place astronauts there, and conduct research and treatment on their physical conditions.

Some people also suggested to seek their own opinions and ask them whether they are willing to make sacrifices for the future of mankind, which is the so-called euthanasia, although it may be due to concerns about the impact and the identity of two of the astronauts as Americans, so there is nothing to say So straightforward, but it is indeed a time-saving and labor-saving method.

After all, if a person dies, all problems will be solved, and the remaining bacterial samples can be made into specimens and studied slowly.

However, everyone knows that this is impossible.

In addition to the opinions of the United States, the opinions of the Russian representatives received the most attention during the entire meeting.

After all, people are still staying on other people's spacecraft, but what decision the United Nations makes depends on whether Russia nods in the end.

Facing a pair of gazes, the Russian representative stood up and spoke slowly in a steady yet serious tone.

"Our position is consistent."

"From the perspective of the overall interests of the international community, we will not take the risk of allowing the three astronauts to return to Earth until it is confirmed that the bacteria will not pose a threat to the Earth's ecological environment."

"Our side proposes that, as announced by the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee, we will build a research facility on the surface of the moon to ensure the safety of the three astronauts and at the same time seek a solution."

"How do you ensure the safety of the three colonists?" Interrupting the speech of the Russian representative, the American representative stood up and said aggressively, "Long-term exposure to a low-gravity environment will have unpredictable effects on human life and health! When you consider this issue, do you ignore the human rights of patients?"

Facing the criticism from the US representative, the Russian representative asked unceremoniously, "Then may I ask you, before sending the three colonists to Mars, did you consider the human rights of the three colonists?"

There were whispers in the venue.

The words in his stomach were blocked in his throat, and the representative of the United States opened his mouth, but he couldn't say a word.

really……

In this matter, they really have no position to complain about the way Russia handles the problem.

If they had thought about these things in advance, instead of rushing to send the BFS spacecraft to Mars, it would not have caused so much trouble.

Taking a deep look at the deflated U.S. representative, feeling relieved, the Russian representative continued without changing his tone, "Besides, the concerns you raised can all be resolved with technology."

"In order to ensure that the facility has sufficient funds to operate, we welcome all countries to contribute to the common interests of our mankind. At the same time, we also welcome scholars from all over the world to participate in the research on life on Mars!"

After some intense discussions, the United Nations finally adopted the Russian solution.

After all, the initiative is now in the hands of Russia.

Even if the UN makes other decisions, Russia, as a permanent member of the Security Council, can refuse to implement UN resolutions on the grounds of "in consideration of the overall interests of the international community".

What's more, as far as the voting situation is concerned, the vast majority of countries still agree to hand over this matter to Russia.

On the one hand, it is out of trust in Russia's aerospace technology, and on the other hand, it is indeed because of what happened some time ago that Russia has accumulated a lot of reputation...

With the end of the debate on the solution, the second half of the meeting basically focused on issues such as research funding, the number of researchers stationed in various countries, the rights and interests enjoyed in research institutions, and how to guarantee such rights and interests.

The meeting lasted from ten o'clock in the morning to three o'clock in the afternoon.

after the emergency meeting.

After a short meeting between ESA Director Owens and NASA Director Carson, he left the UN building and walked quickly towards the parking lot.

Following closely behind him, Deputy Director Ferrian suddenly spoke.

"gentlemen."

Without stopping, Owens casually replied, "What's wrong?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ferrian continued to ask: "1.2 billion euros...do you think it's worth it?"

"Is it worthwhile to not exist? From a general sense, this is a crisis that needs to be jointly dealt with by the international community. From a practical point of view," Owens paused for a moment, then continued slowly, "Whether it is to take advantage of the Russians to exploit the moon Whether it is a car or participating in the research on life on Mars, it is a very meaningful thing.”

"In comparison, 1.2 billion euros is really a bargain."

...

Just as the United Nations emergency meeting came to an end, on a spacecraft hundreds of thousands of kilometers away.

In the living cabin prepared for the three colonists of the Ares Project, Zhao Shuxuan is routinely checking and recording their physical conditions.

After finishing the blood drawing very cooperatively, the black boy sat on the edge of the bed and stretched his sore wrist, which was strangled by the blood collection device in a non-gravity environment, and chatted with the doctor standing in front of him...or the researcher.

"Hey, what's the deal with us? Can you at least tell us... what did you find out about us? We have a right to know the truth."

Filling out the form in his hand blankly, Zhao Shuxuan said in a calm tone.

"Your bodies are very healthy, don't think too much. It's just that there are some unstable factors. We need a little time to confirm. I guarantee that you can go home when everything is over."

Taiwei made a helpless expression on his face, and said in a compromised way: "Okay...can you give me a computer to go online? It shouldn't be impossible to connect to the Internet here?"

"The communication fee here is very expensive, I'm afraid I can't meet your request, but the game console you want will probably be delivered in a few days," Zhao Shuxuan turned the page of the form in his hand, and put the topic back When it came to the topic, I continued to ask, "How do you feel physically?"

Tai Wei: "Everything is fine, it can't be better. To be honest, did you make a mistake? Staying in a zero-gravity environment for a long time makes me feel very uncomfortable. I feel like my muscles are shrinking."

Zhao Shuxuan: "That's your illusion. Your musculoskeletal condition is very healthy. In addition, there is a special service module on the Moon Palace to provide simulation services for the earth's gravity environment. If you feel unwell, you can go up there for a while, or take a bath or something. .”

Having said that, he paused, and continued to ask.

"...By the way, how long have you slept today?"

Taiwei thought for a while, and replied truthfully: "Eight hours, normal sleep, so there is nothing else to do here except sleep, isn't there?"

"8 hours...?" After writing down a note in the notebook, Zhao Shuxuan glanced at the record and frowned, "Do you feel any discomfort in your body?"

"As I said, my health can't be better, except for staying in space for too long." Yawning, Taiwei stood up from the bed, "Is the inspection over? Then stop I'm bored. I'm going to get some coffee, life is so boring here."

Zhao Shuxuan: "Coffee is unlimited in the service cabin, although the variety is limited...By the way, are you sleepy? Since when?"

"It's always been a little bit." Taiwei waved his hand, "After all, life in outer space is so boring, you can't even find a bar, let alone staying here is like going to jail."

After finishing speaking, he brushed past the researcher and floated towards the cabin door.

However, when he left the living cabin, he didn't notice that researcher Zhao Shuxuan, who was standing behind and staring at his back, had tightly knit his brows...

It seems that my guess is correct.

These little lives from Mars are really not that simple...

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(Thank you for your concern. I feel that I have recovered a little. At this stage, I am discharged from the hospital for self-observation. The doctor advised me to pay more attention to rest, stop exercising, pay attention to weather changes and keep warm, and seek medical treatment in time if there is any new situation. Nothing else is fine. Big problem. For those children who say I have a terminal illness and say that I have a terminal illness, I will take you as a joke.

Hey, who wants me to love you? )