fandomhigh | Flight and Flying [Thursday, August 23, 3rd period]

Anakin was waiting for the students on the top of the apartment building in town, leaning up against a Lambda-class Imperial shuttle.

"Welcome to the Virgo," he said with a small smile before giving them a quick rundown of the general specifications of the ship. "It's twenty meters long and is generally used to ferry soldiers or cargo back home," he said. "It's also equipped with a hyperdrive--which we will not be using--as well as two forward-facing double laser cannons, two wing-mounted double cannons, and a rear-facing double laser cannon." He met each student's eyes. "Which we will definitely not be using. We're going to do a quick swing around the system here--we won't go out as far as Pluto, but since it's not a planet any longer, I doubt it will be that offended."

He waved a hand towards the ramp. "Come aboard."

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Never in his wildest dreams had Johnny ever imagined that he'd actually get to leave the planet. Going into space was something for astronauts and people in TV shows; no way would a roving lower class hick like him every get the chance to try it. He pressed himself up against the ship's window, and watched in amazement as they really left the ground behind and shot up into space.

He could help but break into a wide grin of amazement when the shuttle turned to give them a good view of the Earth. It really was a beautiful planet.

Flight and Flying [Thursday, August 23, 3rd period]

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