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SV Racer -- Intro |
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Sedna. Why this God-forsaken rock--planetoid! Why God would forsake a place, you didn't care, you just couldn't imagine any place much worse to be sent for training, despite the allure of the "Advanced Tactics Flight School." Even more, the rumors said you were going to be training on the dreaded Vorpal Class fighters. A useless relic from primitive days of space travel; or so you thought. Why they were sending the best pilot in the galaxy (you, of course) to this planetoid at the edge of the solar system was beyond you, and the crotchety old geezer in front of you didn't seem a likely candidate to change your mind. "You may think I'm a worthless piece of history," he began, "and to prove it to you, let's take a little test flight." You hop aboard your ship, relishing the thought of smashing this measly peanut into space butter. 10 seconds out, you start to have a change of heart. What you thought was an old relic had you more lost than a terran on the gas platforms of Saturn. After an hour of useless spinning, trying to get a shot off, your ship is reeled in, revealing an embarrassed pilot inside. "Don't get me wrong," your instructor begins, "you are a great pilot. You wouldn't be here if you weren't. But, the vorpal-class fighters are like none other. Learn to fly these, and you may someday be the best pilot around. But until then, you're no more than space dust. If you're ready, we can begin...       |