Flight and Flying [Thursday, July 19, 3rd period]

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When the students arrived at the flight shed, they'd immediately notice that the sim had been completely reconfigured.

"This is an X-Wing starfighter," Anakin said with a smile. "Today we're going to practice flying in a zero-g environment."

He waved at the door and Artoo rolled into the shed and tweetled politely, then came over to the sim and plugged himself into the droid-shaped hole on the back of the sim. "This is Artoo," Anakin, smiling. "He's your copilot of sorts who can get to mechanical problems while you're flying. For example, fixing shields that have been damaged by laser fire. He'll also scream at you if he thinks you're going too fast."

Anakin had learned to ignore that sound early.

He pointed into the inside of the cockpit. "There are a lot more controls in the X-Wing than the podracer, obviously. Here you need to regulate atmosphere, gauge fuel and weapons' levels, as well as communications, landing gear and assorted other bells and whistles."

He smiled at them. "But don't worry too much--you're not going to be tested on this." He sat in the cockpit and handwavily showed them how to make the ship speed up, slow down, turn and spin. "Obviously, this moves much faster than the podracer," he said, "and the sim has been programmed with the grav you'd have in your cockpit, so if you spin yourself too fast, you will make yourself sick. And then you will be cleaning out the sim."

Anakin clasped his hands together. "Okay. You'll each get a chance to try the sim out to learn how it works. You'll be in a program set way out in space so there's nothing for you to hit if you can't figure out how to steer right away. Once you feel more comfortable, there'll be a choice of two courses to run through--one that's strictly testing you on mobility, the other than also allows you to use the laser cannons."

He gave the class a cocky smile. "Before you came in, I set a new record on the sim for time and accuracy. See if you can come close."

Taking Over Me - Evanescence

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Re: Obstacle course #2

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"What's the first rule of Jedi Combat, Padawan?" Anakin scolded, then answered his own question. "Survive."

Re: Obstacle course #2

[jedi-qui.livejournal.com]

"It's not like I was trying to get blown up."

Re: Obstacle course #2

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"Most people aren't," Anakin snapped back. "Do it again. Keep your senses alert."

Re: Obstacle course #2

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"Aside from the syntax, you're sounding just like Master Yoda," Qui-Gon observed.

Re: Obstacle course #2

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"Be grateful I don't have a stick to whack you with, then," Anakin said, but he was smiling.

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[jedi-qui.livejournal.com]

"I think you need to be very short and green for that teaching technique to really work."

Re: Obstacle course #2

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"I'm not so sure," Anakin said. "I certainly wouldn't try to stop Master Windu if he felt like bopping someone with a stick."

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Qui-Gon's eyebrows shot up. "Master Windu? Mace Windu?"

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Anakin gave him a barely perceptible wink. "He was my generation of Padawans' secret fear," he said.

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Qui-Gon laughed. "I suppose he does have an excellent glare."

Re: Obstacle course #2

[sith_happened]

"His lightsaber skills aren't half bad either," Anakin said. "you know, eventually."

And because he'd been dying to know for years, "Does he have the Padawan haircut?"

Re: Obstacle course #2

[jedi-qui.livejournal.com]

"Oh yes. And he has to get it trimmed almost constantly because his hair grows so fast."

Re: Obstacle course #2

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Anakin burst out laughing. "Oh, I can see the look on his face," he said.

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"I'm sure it has something to do with helping him perfect his excellent glare," Qui-Gon said with a sly smile.