fandomhigh | Flight and Flying [Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 4th period]

Anakin didn't look particularly thrilled to be there today--a late portal from Atton's galaxy had placed him in a layover holding room inexplicably full of nothing but prawn chips and he still smelled vaguely like imitation fish--but his hair looked amazing, so thanks for that, Bel.

"Today we're going podracing," Anakin said, "something that those of you who were in my previous class are already familiar with. Podracing is a sport on Tatooine--a bit like car racing on this planet but with faster vehicles that require much quicker reflexes--reflexes that humans, frankly, aren't built to have. I was the only human ever to podrace and not die immediately, but that's because I'm Force sensitive and don't rely on human reflexes. Since most of you do, I've tweaked the simulator so that you won't immediately explode."

How nice of you, Anakin.

He led them through an intensive discussion of how the controls worked, then stepped back to let them try out the Boonta Eve classic race course, complete with Tusken Raiders taking potshots at them on the third turn.

Because he wasn't that nice.

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Anakin snickered. "I'm not afraid of that," he said. He handed over an extra key to the flight shed. "Be careful," he repeated. "This was given to me as a gift by a friend who died years ago. It's irreplaceable to me."

"I promise you, Professor Skywalker, sir, I will be very careful," Joker told him. "And in exchange, I've got simulations -- well, not 100% realistic, unfortunately, but reasonably close -- of a whole crapload of ships you've probably never heard of, if you want them."

He gave Anakin a smirk. "And you should be afraid for your records. Just because I don't have magic psychic powers doesn't mean I can't fly a ship."

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