Flight and Flying- Monday- 2nd period

[solo_sword]

Class was back in the flight shed today, with a whole new simulation. "Last week we tried out X-wings from our universe. This week we're back in the same area, but we're going to be flying TIE fighters."

"Those were the ones who shot at you in the trench last week," Anakin said helpfully, winking at Ahsoka. "They behave differently in flight than the X-Wings because of the structure of their wings. They're faster, but have no shielding, so any damage you take is going to have an immediate effect."

"Their other big detriment is that they're not equipped with hyperdrives," Jaina added. "If you can get away that way, you can shake them." Which… might not be entirely true now, but at least in Jaina's timeline it was soooo there was that?

Anakin nodded. "They're short-range, which means that if your cruiser feels threatened and hyperjumps away, you've just had a really, really bad day. They also have the navigational ability of large rocks when confronted with gravity--it's like flying an entirely different craft when they're planetside."

"Which is what you're going to be dealing with today," Jaina smiled, because they were mean. "You're going to be flying in the desert, trying to navigate yourself to a town programmed into the computer. Sooo… have fun with that."

"Don't crash and die too many times," Anakin added, nodding. "The other option is the same trench run in space that you did last week, only this time you'll be trying to shoot down the pesky X-Wings."

Comments

Sign In- 5/15

[solo_sword]

Like a large rock confronted with gravity.

Re: Sign In- 5/15

[goforthe_optics]

Tali'Zorah

Re: Sign In- 5/15

[notfinnyet]

FN-2187

Re: Sign In- 5/15

[snipsnspecks]

Ahsoka Tano

Listen to the lecture

[solo_sword]

And wait your turn.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[goforthe_optics]

Yeah, so Tali's face might not be visible, but her indignant horror was probably noticeable to anyone in the room who was Force-sensitive, because who had designed these fighters?

Scandalized engineer was scandalized.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[notfinnyet]

FN-2187 was kind of excited about today's lesson. Here was a skill he could maybe put into practice for the First Order someday!

He didn't really appreciate how the teachers kept talking about the downsides of a TIE fighter, though. Surely it wasn't that bad, right?

Re: Listen to the lecture

[snipsnspecks]

Yes, Anakin, remind Ahsoka about last week's class and give her more reasons to have very un-Jedi-like feelings towards you.

Simulation #1

[solo_sword]

Try to maneuver a TIE across Tatooine in atmosphere. Good luck trying not to crash.

Re: Simulation #1

[goforthe_optics]

Oh, there was a lot of crashing going on, and a whole lot of colorful swearing in Khelish.

"This is terrible! If I ever find the bosh'tet who came up with these schematics . . ."

Re: Simulation #1

[notfinnyet]

After the first few crashes, FN-2187 muttered, "I think I understand why I was never chosen for pilot training now."

It was not entirely his fault, but good luck convincing him of that.

Re: Simulation #1

[snipsnspecks]

The X-Wings looked far too similar to ARC-170s for Ahsoka to feel comfortable attacking them, regardless of being only sims, so she stuck to the first sim today.

Now that they weren't shooting at her (Anakin) she could see the similarities to a Jedi interceptor, which meant she didn't crash, but she went off course a few times while figuring out how it handled differently.

RE: Simulation #1

[halfaclink.livejournal.com]

Frank only crashed twice while finding the absolute lowest speed he could go in an atmosphere while still defying the laws of nature and gravity. His plan was to sacrifice all possible speed to give himself plenty of time to maneuver. After that, it was just slow going, which gave him plenty of time to mix a drink to celebrate his eventual success.

RE: Simulation #1

[thatwaslucky]

Rey had never actually flown out of atmosphere in real life, so she was much more comfortable with this. She could fly in gravity so she did pretty well, aside from just getting used to the ship that was not that great.

Simulation #2

[solo_sword]

Or, you can choose to redo the Death Star trench run, but from the TIEs' perspective.

Talk to the teachers

[solo_sword]

The big bad laundry strike is over, and let's all be grateful.

Re: Talk to the teachers

[sith_happened]

Anakin was there, ready to listen to all TIE-related ranting.

Re: Talk to the teachers

[snipsnspecks]

"Grandchildren!" Well, it wasn't the TIE-related ranting.

Re: Talk to the teachers

[sith_happened]

"Yes?" Anakin said, trying to look innocent about it.

He failed completely.

Re: Talk to the teachers

[goforthe_optics]

Oh, there would be TIE-related ranting.

"No, seriously, I need to know. Who came up with these things?"

Also there was flailing.

For the record, Tali would feel largely the same way about the M-44 Hammerhead in a year or so.

"Keelah, I think this made me actually miss the Mako and I can't believe I'm saying this."

Tali, no one here but you was actually familiar with them.

RE: Talk to the teachers

[solo_sword]

For the record, Jaina had repaired and flown one of these at fourteen. Just saying.

RE: Talk to the teachers

[halfaclink.livejournal.com]

"So they're called TIE fighters because they look like bow ties, right?" Frank asked. He was wearing a bow tie, for the record. "Do people in space even have bow ties?"

OOC

[solo_sword]

I'm currently in what's turning into a FB fight over whether you split the price of hotel rooms for three people by bed or by number of people and I think my brain is dripping out of my ears MY SINGLE SELF IS NOT GOING TO PAY THE SAME AS TWO PEOPLE COMBINED BECAUSE BOO HOO YOU HAVE TO SHARE A BED LIKE YOU DO EVERY OTHER NIGHT OF YOUR MARRIED LIFE, PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

RE: OOC

[halfaclink.livejournal.com]

That discussion was still happening at that point last night? My god.

Re: OOC

[solo_sword]

Oh my god. It turned into "well it screws over people for being coupled up" which IT DOES NOT, and then into "well I'm a single person who disagrees with you, I'd just find someone to share the bed so I can split the cost." AT WHICH POINT YOURE DIVIDING THE ROOM BY FOUR SO WHY WOULDNT YOU DO THAT FOR THREE? HOTELS LITERALLY CHARGE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE.