Into the Black Meeting (Before JA)

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin was inside the flight simulator, a hydrospanner in one hand and a set of F-16 cockpit schematics in the other.

"Today we're going to try something a little different--flying in gravity. I've switched the sim to replicate an Earth craft called the F-16." He smiled. "It looks like it'll be a pretty sweet ride--Cam's bringing the simulator data for it."

He gestured to a holographic heap of a ship. "Before Jayne and Sheldon skipped town or got eaten or whatever, Jayne said we could have this ship, which has been parked in their backyard since Wash disappeared. Only problem being I don't know what it is or really how to fly it and all of the Firefly characters have disappeared.. I'm guessing it'll be relatively standard once we crack it open, but I'm looking for a few volunteers to come work on it with me and go on a test flight." He smiled. "Promise we'll come back in one piece. Not making the same promise for the ship."

Comments

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

"I would imagine we should maybe get the engineering group to give it a look over. If anything, it would be a learning experience for all."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

"That's a good idea," Anakin replied. "Do you know who we should contact about it?"

He grinned. "I mean, I'm good at tinkering, but a second opinion--or a tenth--never hurts when dealing with something as complicated as a spaceship."

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

"I can't think of anyone off hand, I'd have to ask around. And it's agreed. I'd feel a lot more comfortable sending people into space in a home made ship after a professional approval."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't blow myself or anyone else up, you know," Anakin said. "But I can occasionally learn to be careful."

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

"I'm not worried about you blowing up anyone, I'm worried about the ship blowing people up. Or at least shooting people out of chairs, not that that's ever happened to me."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin nodded. "Of course it hasn't. Cally and her team of mechanics are going to give it a good going over. Perhaps Professor Carter might have some knowledge of engineering--she certainly seems to know enough about droids in my Cyborg Relations class."

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

"Great idea. She has a knack for that sort of thing."

Unlike me, who has managed to short circuit a toaster, she thought.

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin grinned, pleased that Padme had liked his idea. He ran a hand through his hair, then asked, "Other than the rather...interesting meeting with Obi-Wan, how did the rest of the weekend go for you?"