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Skar Darkanto
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  Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 19, 2007 1:04:03 PM    View the profile of Skar Darkanto 
Alright, hey there. Many of you might already know of me, LCPL Kanderin Draken. So yeah, i have experience, year and three months now, so i will be sticking around.

Haven't a clue about the Navy side of things, so it would be interesting to develop an insight into how things run.

Looking forward to getting into the fray, hopefully before the competition.
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 19, 2007 11:32:13 PM    View the profile of etan evnstar 
Well Mr. Draken, I believe you have way more experience than me. I am happy you have decided to explore the wild side of the VE. There is not much I can tell you that you don't already know about the VEN.

The TO Shazam, will be evaluating you soon. And, hopefully, after that you will be assigned to the Kaph, where we can write missions happily ever after.

Or not. See ya in the VEN.
 
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 20, 2007 2:22:56 PM    View the profile of Skar Darkanto 
Full name: Skar Morbius Darkanto
Age: 18
Home Planet: Tatooine
Race: Human
Spoken Languages: Basic
Height: 5'7
Weight: 12 Stone
Physical Appearance: Brown hair, blue eyes. About average build, but also surprisingly strong. Wears clothes that don't draw attention upon himself. Rarely smiles.
Mentality: Incredibly shy. Is more than happy to sit and let everyone else do the talking, only speaking when spoken to. When push comes to shove, he is extremely reliable, the task at hand the only thing he is focused on. Although strange considering his shyness, he works best working with others.
   
  Everyone else always comes before himself.  He will gladly put his own life on the line if it means his teammates will survive, or the mission will succeed.

Biography:  Skar was the quiet boy that always sat at the back of the classroom. He had a small but close circle of friends. They would sit and pay attention to what the teacher was saying, every now and again turning to mutter a few words to one of the others. With the exception of Hasbian and Kell, Skar spoke to no one. He got given the tag line 'loner' fairly quickly, but it never bothered him. Skar didn't want to become popular.
   
  He was top of his class every time. His teachers always said he was the most talented mind to ever pass through their doors, that he could do anything he wanted in the world. The only problem was, Skar didn't want the world open to him like that. He wanted to find himself as the underdog, to be able to work himself up through hard work and dedication, not through talent.
   
  He spent most evenings looking up at the stars. The stars weren't ever the things he was looking for. He spent every night sat on his roof, hoping one of the imperial fighters would blast its way across the sky again, elegantly weaving its way through the sky.
   
  One night Skar's dreams came true. He was lying on his roof overlooking the quiet street below, searching the sky for any glimpse of man-made machine, when he heard a man call up to him. Skar panicked and leaped up to his feet. He momentarily forgot about the fact he was lying on a slanted roof, and consequently lost his footing. He slipped right off of the roof and landed in a heap at the mans feet. He quickly got back up to his feet and gingerly smiled at the man in front of him, trying to ignore the blinding pain going through his ankle.
   
  The man was surprisingly tall, easily six feet. His dark hair was very neatly combed, casually over one eye. He wore a crisp uniform, not a wrinkle in sight. There was an emblem over his jacket pocket, which Skar recognised immediately.
   
  "You're an imperial pilot?" Skar gasped.

  The man nodded, a somewhat bemused look on his face, which was rather understandable considering the events he had just witnessed.
    "Yeah, I am. Are you okay kid?" He responded.
Skar looked down at the mans feet, his shyness suddenly overwhelming him. The man ignored it.

"Anyway kid, I've seen you up there the last few nights.  Am I right in saying it's the fighters you're watching?"

Skar nodded.

"I've got mine parked up just down the road, want to have a look round it?"

  Skar's shyness all but disappeared. The fact that he had been given the chance to admire the only thing he loved up close dazzled him beyond all of his normal boundaries. He nodded so vigorously his head almost fell off. The man smiled and turned down the street, signalling for Skar to follow him. He did so without a single hint of nerves.

  The man took him down the many side streets of Tatooine, winding their way through the streets, as if in a maze. Skar was relieved to find himself able to keep up with the man, if he lost him he would probably never find his way out again. Eventually, the man arrived at a locked door. He typed a series of numbers into the keypad to the side, and the door whirred open in reply.

  Skar was just able to see it over the man's shoulder. He gasped in amazement. An imperial fighter was sitting right in front of him. He had seen them countless times, but never this close up. It seemed majestic yet deadly at the same time.

"Can I have a look inside" Kanderin asked, after eventually re-finding his voice.

"Sorry, I cant do that. Navy law" The man shook his head.

  He did however; wave Skar in closer to the ship. He stayed back, leaning against the wall. He smiled to himself as he watched Skar walk around the ship in awe, using his hand to weave the outline of the ship. He reminded the man of himself at that age.

"Kid, how old are you?"

Skar was able to draw himself from the astonishing shine of the windows just long enough to answer.
"18"

"Ever thought about joining the Navy? The pays not all that good to start off with, but its really worth it being able to fly one of these babies"

  Skar looked up at the man as if he was some sort of idol for a few seconds. He had never considered becoming one of the men he admired so much. However, there was one thing that still lingered on his mind.

"My parents would never allow it. They want me to go to university, do well for myself" Skar spat.

"So did mine" The man replied. "Top of my class, top of every class infact. Everyone had high hopes for me; you could imagine the shock on their face when I told them I wanted to be a pilot. You're 18, an adult. Your parents can't stop you from doing whatever the hell you want. The Imperial camp is just a few miles away, why don't you sign up?"

Skar looked to the ground again.
"I might, i'm not&"

"Tell you what" The man paused until Skar looked back up to him. "I'm going out of town tonight for a week or so. Think about it, and if you decide you want to do it once your back, ill take you to sign up"

Skar nodded.
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  The man came back next week, as he had promised. But he never did take Skar to the Naval camp. He was already there, dressed up smartly in Naval outfit, smiling at himself in the mirror.

(OOC: My history is a little cloudy on purpose, simply because it intertwines with that of Kanderin's, so I want to keep my bases open, so to speak)
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 20, 2007 9:58:22 PM    View the profile of Shazam 
Alright- well done, actually; I enjoyed reading that.  There wasn't a whole lot of story to it, but as you said- you seem to be holding off on that a bit.  For a second I thought you were going to have the pilot kidnap you, lol.  Do you know why though?  Very simply- you're on Tatooine.  Your location confuses me just a bit, I suppose- either it tags in with your other character, or you just thought of it out of nowhere.  Either way, might I suggest you choose a different planet?  While it would be cool to have that star fighter just waiting in a nearby home, I'm not sure how integrated the Imperials are on that planet, if they are.  You could choose another planet, which is usually fairly suggested, but you can also create your own.  That's really about the only problem I have with your plot line, lol.  You've established he's shy, but perhaps if you could give some goals that your character has...  I know that's plot and it involves your family and whatnot, but is there anything else that's driving your character?

Thas about it- if you can answer to that and maybe refine the Tatooine detail, which is strictly an opinion, I'll pass you on to Chapter 2- "Pilot Procedure."  Don't forget that there's an assignment and that it needs to be posted here so that I can see it.  And allow me to apologize for not being able to reply back as quickly as I'd like- I've been busy with wiki work, which has pretty much come to a close, so I should have more time, now.  Thankyou for being patient; lemme know when you're ready.
 
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 21, 2007 8:14:56 AM    View the profile of Skar Darkanto 
You guessed it, I chose Tatooine simply becuase that is where Kanderin originated. And there may not be much imperial action upon Tatooine, I did originally mention a small outpost in Kanderins history, which I bring attention on again here. Also, looking back I should of highlighted the fact that the fighter was not in a back garden, but rather parked around the back of the imperial outpost. But yeah, thats my bad, I should of clarified that more.

But looking at the whole picture, I do agree. I'll forget about tatooine and instead side with Coruscant. I know for a fact thats imperial occupied, and being a huge place Skar could easily fall into the shadows, which was what i was keen to develop.

Skar ive developed as the absolute opposite of Kanderin. Kanderin is brash, cocky, tall and athletic. Skar is very timid, not all that tall and has all the athletic ability of an elephant ( as I tried to display with the whole roof incident)

Skar is a very quiet yet talented boy, his family expect him to do well for himself but at the same time doubt his ability to cope in the world alone. Skar's only real goal is to prove to everyone else that he is more than just an intelligent individual, and is in fact a strong and hard working person.
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 21, 2007 4:03:51 PM    View the profile of Shazam 
Coruscant, eh?  That gives you some interesting advantages and disadvantages, as I'm sure you know.  Obviously, you must have been there when it was still occupied by Iceheart (After the Emperor's death), but before it was retaken by Rebels.  That leaves us a good year to two year gap- you could choose to fill that in with things that went on before you managed to join the Navy- maybe make some good character development with people outside both your world and the imperial navy.  Then you could join.  And, of course, it would make it interesting trying to get back home- your character's parents would be trapped during the crisis and is probably still there.  Were they hardcore Imperial, or just in the middle?  Either way- you probably wouldn't be allowed back in

But good- you can move on to Chapter 2, my good man.  Lemme know when you're ready.
 
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 22, 2007 1:19:18 PM    View the profile of Skar Darkanto 
Okay, my chapter two assignment.

The Sandwich
  The Sandwich is a BFM carried out by two pilots. it is normally carried out when an enemy aircraft engages a pilot. The defender breaks into the attack; and as long as the attacker follows, the defender's wingman slots into place behind the attacker, ready for an attack (and hopefully kill).The original defender (wingman of the new attacker) then has to be ready to pull away in time to avoid any possible damage from his wingman's attack.

  This maneuver would quite obviously be used in a dog fight situation. it might be particularly useful if the enemy pilot is superior, a number's disadvantage is deadly even to the most skilled pilots. Another reason this maneuver might be used is if the pilot under attack by the enemy is in trouble somehow, whether that being damage, being out of missiles, a weapons jam or any other number of reasons. Although generally, regardless of experience or hinderence's in the battle, a team is always far more effective in dealing with a threat than a sole fighter. Tackling a threat as a team is far safer than going solo.

The Barrel roll
  The barrel role is one of the most famed (and to many spectacular) techniques available to a pilot.  It is a maneuver that can be used both offensively and defensively, making it extremely useful even to the most advanced pilots.

  A barrel role is accomplished by rolling the plane slightly in either direction while adding pitch to the ship. This makes the plane turn and should be held for at least a full loop. Sometimes a second loop is required, and this should be in the opposite direction to the first.

  Offensively, this technique can be used to keep on the tail of the opposing fighter whilst losing as little speed as possible. If you are going too fast, you risk overshooting the enemy and entering into his weapons envelope, a place where no pilot ever wants to find himself. Defensively, it can be used to force your attacker into overshooting you.

  For a barrel roll to be successful, timing is essential. If the move is carried out too early the enemy fighter could easily follow you into the maneuver, completely destroying its purpose. Carried out too late, you give your attacker precious seconds to attack you within. A few seconds can mean life or death for a pilot.

  The barrel roll is a very useful technique in a dogfight, particularly if it is only one on one. Using it when you are outnumbered is pointless, as the second fighter can easily keep you on track even if the first one is fooled.
 
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 22, 2007 5:18:38 PM    View the profile of Shazam 
I dunno if I'd call the barrel roll 'spectacular,' unless it's in its simplicity.  However- you seem to understand those pretty well, though one was a tactic and the other was a maneuver   Never the less- I hereby pass you out of Basic Training and advance you into Nazgul Squadron.  You'll need to report to Trevor Evenson and ask for directions on posting on the current story, but also ask about setting up a wiki page.  Numerous people, including myself can help you out with that, but we need to get that up and update it with this information.  Also- you'll have approximately one week to finish your Aviator's Exam and send to it me, or I dock points   You'll want to ask about proficiencies as well.  I'll see if I can't get onto to IRC soon and help you out with that though.

I know for a fact I'll be gone tomarrow night, but perhaps Thursday afternoon or Friday night.

Congratulations: welcome to the Imperial Navy.
 
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 23, 2007 11:06:55 AM    View the profile of Skar Darkanto 
Ok apologies, but im a little confused. I need three story posts for stage three, but do i carry out the Aviator exam asap as well, or do i have to do three three posts and then the exam?.
 
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May 24, 2007 4:12:57 PM    View the profile of Shazam 
Ah- that portion of Basic Training is no longer necessary for standard recruits.  I would still like to use it, maybe offer some incentives behind it, but you do not currently have to do it.  As of right now, you're assigned to Nazgul Squadron and can begin writing.  You'll need to send in your Aviator's Exam by next Thursday though
 
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 25, 2007 1:13:53 PM    View the profile of Skar Darkanto 
Just a second heads up, i've just sent off my Aviator exam to your inbox.
 
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May 26, 2007 1:12:15 PM    View the profile of Shazam 
Your results have been sent to you- have you created a VE wiki, btw?  I can help you if you haven't or need some questions answered.  Lemme know
 
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  RE: Captain, permission to come Aboard
May 31, 2007 8:49:32 PM    View the profile of etan evnstar 
Congrats Skar,

I see your in the VEN. Let's keep flying together again and again...
 
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