Ethics Class [Thursday, March 3, 2011, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

When coming up with lesson plans Anakin tended to draw on his experiences in the latter part of the Clone Wars for the midterm subject matter. With Leia still on the island, that wasn't exactly a safe area for him to explore right now.

Anakin paced the cramped, dirty quarters of the ship the students found themselves aboard in the Danger Shop. "When I was thirteen years old," he said, "and had built my first lightsaber, my master and I were aboard a diplomatic vessel when were attacked by a T'surr slaver named Krayn." He waved his hand and the giant blue alien appeared in the center of the room. "That's a T'surr. Our job, as outlined by my master, was simple: disable Krayn's ship and return to our own, then continue onto our actual mission."

He held up a finger, and his voice became more passionate: "However. Krayn was a slaver, and had been for almost a decade. He had ruined countless lives, had raided slaves from a multitude of systems--" including taking people Anakin had known on Tatooine, but he wouldn't be mentioning that. It had informed his own choice in this matter, but wouldn't affect how the students thought, "--and his slaves were used to process spice: itself an illegal, dangerous narcotic in our galaxy, which had made him very, very rich, and extremely powerful. Your choice in the assignment today is simple: follow your master and disable the weapons systems of this ship and escape, or break off on your own and try to track down Krayn and free the slaves on this vessel."

With a gesture from Anakin, lightsaber hilts appeared in the air above each student. "Remember what you have learned about the dangers of anger and pride. Choose wisely. May the Force be with you. You may pair up with a fellow student if you'd like."

Comments

Sign in [3/3]

[sith_happened]

Full of wrath.

Re: Sign in [3/3]

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

Katniss Everdeen

Re: Sign in [3/3]

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

Quinn Fabray

Re: Sign in [3/3]

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

Lion-o

Listen to the lecture [3/3]

[sith_happened]

As you look around the ship, there aren't exactly sign posts for where to go, but you've started off in the engine room (Anakin, as a Padawan, having piloted the tiny infiltration craft though the exhaust ports, as you do. Well, if you're him), and the weapons systems are normally a few rooms over.

The captain of the ship could be anywhere.

And think fast, because the engine room isn't exactly empty. You'll have three seconds when the simulation springs to life to start moving before the slavers start shooting.

Aren't midterms fun?

Run for the weapons system!

[sith_happened]

Don't you want to follow the cute competent-looking Jedi Master toward the weapons?

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Cute guy she could trust, or go off into the unknown and risk getting fake-killed? Quinn was going to stick with the cute guy and make a run for it, even if she could tell it was supposed to be the boring choice.

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[sith_happened]

"This way!" Obi-Wan commanded in a British Coruscanti accent, diving for cover as the slavers opened fire.

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

Quinn was starting to get the strangest feeling she should know this guy from somewhere.

"Right behind you," she said, and followed him to his hiding place. "Are we supposed to fire back?"

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[hotmugofstfu.livejournal.com]

He did seem very alluring...

But, unfortunately, Inhuman society had a system of genetically ordained slavery, so... With Obi-wan to finish the mission it was!

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[sith_happened]

"This way," Obi-Wan said, gesturing with his head up the hall to the left, and providing cover with his lightsaber.

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[heromaniac]

After checking with Professor Skywalker, Momoko took a moment to transform into Blossom, then headed into her scenario...

Free slaves or shut off weapons? Why not both! But first, the weapons, since that was totally the immediate danger.

Blossom gripped her lightsaber in one hand and her yo-yo in the other and looked over at the Jedi Master. "Which way?"

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[sith_happened]

"To the right," Obi-Wan replied. "Behind you!" he snapped as a slaver came into the room and snapped off a shot.

Re: Run for the weapons system!

[heromaniac]

Blossom jumped into the air at the warning, spinning to face her attacker and sending her yo-yo after him attempting to knock the gun from his grasp. "Where's the door?"

Look for Krayn!

[sith_happened]

Away from the cute competent Jedi Master and into the unknown!

Three guesses which one Anakin chose...not that he's exactly the best guide on, well, anything.

Re: Look for Krayn!

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

Lion-o didn't spend a lot of time considering his choices. He charged off in the opposite direction of the weapons system, determined to help free the poor, helpless slaves.

Re: Look for Krayn!

[sith_happened]

"You're going the wrong way," the Jedi called after him, sounding more resigned than anything. The slavers ducked for cover as he moved his lightsaber to buy Lion-o some time to run, though.

Re: Look for Krayn!

[angelo_wings]

Rinoa had never been good at following orders. And there were people who were enslaved on this ship. Realistically, she should have tried to change the system as a whole, instead of going after a single slaving freighter, but ... realistic was not really her strong suit.

She tore off in the direction of the slaves.

Re: Look for Krayn!

[sith_happened]

"That's the wrong way!" the Jedi called after her.

Re: Look for Krayn!

[angelo_wings]

She stopped, turning back towards the figure who was supposed to be her master.

"There are people enslaved here," she said. "Why aren't we going after them?! We're supposed to help people, aren't we?"

Talk to Anakin [3/3]

[sith_happened]

If you like.

Re: Talk to Anakin [3/3]

[heromaniac]

Momoko approached, pondering an issue. "Professor? If this is a mission, can I use my powers?"

She wasn't exactly sure the ethical point for today, so she was a bit confused.

Re: Talk to Anakin [3/3]

[sith_happened]

That's because he was being sneaky and would tell them the lesson they should've learned next week.

"Yes, you can," he said, nodding.

Re: Talk to Anakin [3/3]

[heromaniac]

Momoko grinned. "Thank you! That totally makes it easier!"

... she'd ask about maybe getting one of the cool powerswords later.

OOC

[sith_happened]

Oh, early books about Anakin's training. You teach so much about why he was destined to fail...

As a warning, which your characters won't know, if you chase Krayn, Obi-Wan finishes the assignment and then leaves your sorry Jedi butt behind. It's amazing Anakin ended up Dark Side, huh?