http://crazypilotman.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] crazypilotman.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-06-11 11:16 pm
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Flight and Flying, Thursday 6/12, Period 5

"Insurmountable odds," Murdock spoke seriously as he paced around the Danger Shop. "That's what we'll be covering today. According to some records, depending upon which Earth history you go by, there was a large-scale invasion by an alien race. Their goal was to strip the planet of all resources. After they slaughtered all the inhabitants, of course."

"The only thing available to fight back with was much less superior technologically to the invading race's craft. In this instance, F/A-18 Hornets went up against a mess of alien attack vessels. The Earth fighters had to rely on skill more than their firepower as the alien ships were equipped with high-energy weapons and shields which the Earth weapons could not penetrate."

"However, it was discovered that the alien crafts could be compromised using a computer program. Something called a virus," he shrugged. "Don't know much about them myself, but apparently it did the trick, making the alien craft vulnerable to the fighters' weapons."

"Except for the larger scale invasion craft. Torpedoes had little effect against the thick hull of the destroyers. The only weak spot was the vessel's main weapon, which was only accessible as the craft made ready to fire. One shot," he held up a finger, "was all that was needed to take them out. The trick was surviving long enough for that to happen."

"For today, we're going to re-live that scenario. You'll have to rely on your own skills and those of your squadron mates to take out as many fighters as possible until the larger vessel is destroyed. Good luck!"

(wait for it... OCD tis up!)
the_merriest: (nervous)

Re: Grab a fighter

[personal profile] the_merriest 2008-06-13 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," she said, nodding. "Cool heads are kinda ... hard. With lightning going around. Uh. You ever been ... hit by lightning?"

Very casual sort of question here. More or less.
the_merriest: (eeeeek)

Re: Grab a fighter

[personal profile] the_merriest 2008-06-13 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded. "Those can be bad, too. I mean. The air's always stale in places like that, you know? Uh. I have been. Hit. By lightning. It sucks. I'm kinda not so ... great with storms, now."

This was a massive understatement.
the_merriest: (calm)

Re: Grab a fighter

[personal profile] the_merriest 2008-06-13 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm okay," she said, nodding. "It was a long time ago. I'm getting better, with storms. I'm trying to, you know? Little steps. Bit at a time."