The basics

Ok, so I was in my bunk the other day after an extended talk with some engineers, and I was thinking about the conversation I just had. There was very little to be known from this conversation, for I couldn't understand what they were talking about. Then I realized that I should explain some of the terms I'm going to be using before I go and get you all lost in space. So here a listing of my most frequent terms and what they mean:

X-wing: The Rebel's multi-purpose starfighter and my personal favorite. The current model T- 65's are built by Incom Corporation and were delivered to the Alliance by a defecting design team. 12.5 meters long. Wings deploy in a X position for better weapons coverage. Hyperdrive capable. Equipped with 4 fire-linked laser cannons and 2 proton torpedo launchers. Leading team is Red squadrod, in which I pilot Red 6. We're led by Garven "Boss" Dreis.


Y-wing: Fighter/bomber used by the Alliance. Koensayr's model BTL-S3 seats 2 pilots for easy weapons controls. 16 meters long. Very outdated starcraft. Weapons include 2 laser cannons, 2 ion cannons, and 2 proton torpedo launchers. Leading team is Gold squadron, led by Dutch.

Headhunter: Incom's z-95 is among the oldest starfighters out there. Built even before the clone wars, these small fighters are slower and less maneuverable than the current T-65's and have only 2 laser cannons mounted at the wing tips. Clearly an outdated piece of junk, I havent touched one of these since my days of training back at the academy, and even they turned to a trainer version of the T-65

Corellian Corvette: Not much to say here. Standard multi-purpose blockade runner. Modular design allows for troop or cargo transport. Used by Rebels, Imperials, pirates, and even business corporations.

Speeder: While not a starship, these ground-based units are a favorite of mine to play on the surface with. Incom's T-47 airspeeder uses anti-gravity generators to stay off the ground, making them good mobile base defenses. A 2 man crew is needed, though. Seems like a waste of manpower to put 2 people in those deathtraps for battle.

TIE Fighter: Standard Imperial fighter. Powered by twin ion engines, the TIE/ln model uses large solar panel wings to supplement a small power generator, making them both quick and maneuverable. These little buggers can be quite troublesome seeing as the Empire demands a 3:1 ratio in their favor before going to battle.

Astromech Droids: A starfighters angel. These R2 and R5 units take care of the computing tasks so we can keep our eyes on the space around us. Typical astromech units store 10 hyperdrive coordinates in them. They're also capable of moving a ship without having a pilot on board, very useful if you need to leave someplace in a hurry.

FX-7: "Fixit" medical droid located at almost all Rebel bases. Although too outdated to perform advanced procedures, many still act as assistant surgeons. Can still fix you up after a tough fight, though.

WED-1016: "Techie" maintenance droid. Repairs over 5000 onboard systems. We destroy our fighters, they put 'em back together when we get home. Also used by Rebel salvage teams to 'improve' our fleet.

That's enough for now. At least you won't get completely lost. Maybe next time I'll introduce you to some of the crew and our CO's if there's time. But now I need to get some rest before a mandatory training exercise tomorrow.

Jek Porkins, starfighter extraordionaire

Good evening boys and girls. Allow me to begin by telling you a little about myself. I am known as Jek Porkins. I am an academy trained starfighter pilot for the Republic. My specialty is my X-wing, Red 6, but I'm able to fly pretty much anything you put me at the controls of, except those Calamari cruisers. Wierd Calamarian controls are difficult to grasp with stubby fingers like mine.

But as I was saying I can fly anything. X-wings, Y-wings, Z-wings, and the old Z-25 Headhunters I trained on back at academy. I've also been known to have a go at some capitol ships- the Correlian 'vettes and medium transports. But when I'm not on call I like to just lay around my bunk and eat. Very rarely am I seen without some sort of food. I even take a meal to go on missions sometimes.

So now that you now a little about me I'll tell you what's gonna go on with my postings on here. I polan to tell you about my life, which includes some of the previous missions I've flown as well as the ones that are yet to come, and you'll know all about my time out of the cockpit too. So jump in your flighsuit and buckle your harness, 'casue your about to set off a one hell of a ride.