Onderon-Dxun Orbit
"Alright systems check." Kotkas said to the astromech droid. "Give me a full diagnostic of the ship, R9." The little doird beep'd and buzzed as it's head rotated around clock wise and counter-clock wise. "Alignment go, weapons go, targeting system go, shields go, engines go, communications go, navigation go, life support nominal, all systems go." He recited to himself as the HUD gave system updates on the diagnostic. He glanced his control panel one last time making sure everything was in working order. "Looks good R9." Kotkas said as the droid beeped back at him.
Kotkas turned up the thrusters and the XJ-9 began to push towards the 'the demon moon' while keeping the center-stick steady. This time of year the moon was close enough to the planet that the two shared a continuous atmosphere, a rare phenomenon. But its proximity also share various gravitational abnormalities which could impede pilots of smaller ships. In essence this was the perfect place to run a high to low orbit dogfight scenario with it perfect environmental challenges. The X-Wing closed on the planet for some time until Kotkas gave another order to the astromech.
"Lock S foils in attack position and power up weapons." Kotkas said. The wings of the XJ-9 split to give the once fixed wing snubfighter unlocked in it's famous X shape, spread gave the various modes of alternating fire that ship was capable of a wider spread area then other dual cannon starfighters. Kotkas had to give it to the senator from Alderaan, this was a fabulous machine. Now combat ready Kotkas gave his neck a roll and tried to relax a bit as the craft glided through space. Then the Jedi gave a quick glance at the communication channel, soon the other pilots would here for the mock dogfight. He waited for their arrival.
"Alright systems check." Kotkas said to the astromech droid. "Give me a full diagnostic of the ship, R9." The little doird beep'd and buzzed as it's head rotated around clock wise and counter-clock wise. "Alignment go, weapons go, targeting system go, shields go, engines go, communications go, navigation go, life support nominal, all systems go." He recited to himself as the HUD gave system updates on the diagnostic. He glanced his control panel one last time making sure everything was in working order. "Looks good R9." Kotkas said as the droid beeped back at him.
Kotkas turned up the thrusters and the XJ-9 began to push towards the 'the demon moon' while keeping the center-stick steady. This time of year the moon was close enough to the planet that the two shared a continuous atmosphere, a rare phenomenon. But its proximity also share various gravitational abnormalities which could impede pilots of smaller ships. In essence this was the perfect place to run a high to low orbit dogfight scenario with it perfect environmental challenges. The X-Wing closed on the planet for some time until Kotkas gave another order to the astromech.
"Lock S foils in attack position and power up weapons." Kotkas said. The wings of the XJ-9 split to give the once fixed wing snubfighter unlocked in it's famous X shape, spread gave the various modes of alternating fire that ship was capable of a wider spread area then other dual cannon starfighters. Kotkas had to give it to the senator from Alderaan, this was a fabulous machine. Now combat ready Kotkas gave his neck a roll and tried to relax a bit as the craft glided through space. Then the Jedi gave a quick glance at the communication channel, soon the other pilots would here for the mock dogfight. He waited for their arrival.