The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4087

Chapter 4087 Makairo System

"New planet!" Aurelia cheered!

"Yes, my dear. We've arrived at a new planet. It is an entirely different globe than Davute VII. Doesn't that sound interesting?"

The little girl clung only to her mother as usual as the most important family of the Larkinson Clan exited the shuttle while being surrounded by a group of honor guards.

As a pioneer and a person of means, Ves could not be treated as an average tourist to the host planet.

Though Ves initially felt reluctant about leaving the Davute System and the safety of his entire clan, he eventually agreed to go on a short trip to a nearby star system after taking along the Wild Torch and a bunch of combat carriers.

The Larkinson carrier vessels were still in orbit at the moment. Their presence alone exerted a considerable amount of pressure towards the local administration. This would hopefully keep everyone honest while Ves enjoyed his holiday.

No one held any great concerns as their current destination was quite safe.

The region around Davute had developed quite a lot.

On one hand, a lot of pioneers saw the potential of Davute and sought to occupy any star system of value in the surrounding light-years so that they could become a part of the same colonial state in the future.

On the other hand, the explosive build-up of industry and trade at the port system also made it easier for the surrounding colonies to acquire the goods and services necessary to accelerate their development.

The growth of all of these colonies subsequently fed back to Davute as the colonies excavated valuable resources from their environment and sold them to the many industries of the port system in order to pay their bills.

In short, a virtuous cycle had formed between Davute and its satellite star systems. Not only did they grow closer in terms of trade and industry, they also held cultural exchanges that paved the way for deeper political entanglements.

This was the natural process of building a state in a frontier region. Everyone could see that Davute was well on its way to pull the surrounding star systems into a political union that unified the surrounding region.

The same went for other notable port systems. Karlach, one of Davute's chief rivals in the Krakatoa Middle Zone, expanded just as fast!

The main power blocs in charge of these states went all-out to collect as many star systems and groups as possible. The Larkinson Clan could reluctantly be included in the camp of Davute.

For these reasons and more, Ves did not worry too much that anything would go wrong during his family's short vacation to the Makairo System.

The star system was an interesting one. Most of the colonies around Davute were founded by colonists that all chose to rely on solid profit-generating activities in order to pay their bills and make themselves useful to a future colonial state.

Usually, this entailed the mining of valuable exotics and rare resources. Everyone in the Red Ocean needed raw materials to build up their settlements, starships and mech forces, so it was easy for most colonies to generate revenue as long as they chose the right star systems.

It took years or decades for these colonies to expand and diversify their exports. Many larger colonies relied on more advanced offerings such as industrial products, high tech goods and sophisticated services to remain relevant in the long run, but it was extremely rare for them to emerge in this early colonial period.

The Makairo System was an exception to this rule.

When the House of Meringo planted their flag in the star system, they opted not to terraform the only alien life-bearing planet.

Instead, they preserved it and built up numerous different settlements and facilities that were designed to take advantage of the native flora and fauna!

The noble house that emigrated from a feudal state in the galactic heartland of the Milky Way also invested a considerable amount of wealth to terraform additional planets!

Makairo III and Maikairo VI originally bore no life. They both acquired two completely different ecosystems under the arrangement of the Meringos. The planets subsequently welcomed a lot of exobeasts and exoplants that had been brought over from many different untamed planets throughout Krakatoa.

The House of Meringo was active in biotechnology so its many exobiologists and other specialists had modified all of the imported species so they could survive in their new environments.

The noble house's concerted efforts had turned the Makairo System into a unique location that already attracted a lot of attention from Davute.

By concentrating three different life-bearing planets with separate ecologies in a single star system, the House of Meringo established a special role in the region.

Tourism and biotechnology had become the main drivers of the local economy.

A lot of biotech firms chose to establish a presence in one of the few settlements in the star system. They took advantage of the rich biodiversity in order to engage in many forms of research and development activities.

Tourism also became more popular as an increasing number of people wanted to explore the new and unfamiliar alien environments and wildlife that the Red Ocean had to offer.

In order to get the most authentic safari experience, it was best to travel to far-flung star systems that still retained their alien habitats.

However, traveling so far away through space that was poorly controlled was far too risky to most people!

This was why the Makairo System became a popular alternative to many people living in the Davute Region. It was a nature preserve that was safe and easy to reach. Many tourists were able to satisfy their cravings for exploration by visiting its diverse alien ecosystems.

For now, Ves and Gloriana decided to go on a short trip to Makairo IV which was the most authentic of the three life-bearing planets.

Even though the environment was not friendly towards human life, the House of Meringo had barely touched and interfered with the local ecology at all. Aside from clearing a few islands in order to build its settlements, the main continents of the planets were completely preserved.

"That is a flying exobeast. The Meringos have managed to tame it so that they can ride on it like a horse. Do you remember horses, Aurelia?"

"I wanna ride a horse! I wanna ride an exobeast!"

"You're too young for that, Aurelia. Wait until you have grown a few years older. It's not safe for you to go on wilder adventures."

Aurelia immediately teared up inside her pink suit. "I WANNA RIDE AN EXOBEAST!"

Gloriana had to pick up her daughter and soothe the crybaby again. Regardless of Aurelia's demands, she wasn't allowed to ride a flying exobeast or any dangerous creature for that matter.

Fortunately, the young lady forgot all about her disappointment. She was back to laughing and giggling as Clixie and Lucky presented her with colorful rocks and other trinkets that they had picked up from the environment.

As the family finished checking in a local hotel, Ves and Gloriana examined their itinerary. They already scheduled a week of excursions. They arranged tours ranging from deep sea diving expeditions to flight above cold and freezing mountain ranges.

"I hope I will be able to gain the inspiration I need for the C-Man Project and my other design projects." Gloriana spoke in a hopeful tone.

Ves patted her hand in reassurance. "Don't force yourself too hard. It's important to relax and enjoy yourself. This is not a work trip. The best way to expand your horizons is to immerse yourself in the different locales. Forget about your work and let go of your existing paradigms. It is only when you open yourself up to what is different that you will be able to enrich your experiences."

"I will try your approach and do my best to let go. I can't let this vacation go to waste."

The pair subsequently started their initial tour by exploring the settlement of Rozentan. They visited various attractions such as museums, parks, beaches and other curiosities.

It was only after they spent the night at the hotel that they were ready to go on their first true excursion.

The group all boarded a luxurious submersible vessel that the Larkinson Clan had booked for the occasion.

Soon enough, the submersible began to sail out into the vast ocean while accompanied by an escort of aquatic mechs.

The Larkinsons did not field any aquatic mechs so they hired a local mercenary outfit to provide security instead.

The protection might not be necessary, but it was prudent to have them around. The House of Meringo had left the oceans of Makairo IV untouched, which meant that there were numerous apex predators lurking in the waters that could pose a sizable threat to human vessels!

"It's been a long time since I went on a deep sea tour." Ves smiled as he stood in front of the thick and transparent hull surface that provided him an excellent view of the underwater surroundings. "I hope we'll be able to see some whale creatures today. They always seem to have good stuff."