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Post by chronovore on Mar 19, 2016 14:55:04 GMT -8
Which again leads to the question, how did she become such a competent SPACE pilot if she virtually never left Jakku since being a child? I can't cite my source, but since seeing the movie last week I've been listening to various spoilercasts that I'd previously avoided. There's some mention either in the novel, or somewhere, that Rey scavenges a flight simulator and practices on it nightly. There's also something to be said for speeders being sufficient training for spaceships -- in the SW universe. Luke had only used his landspeeder and the T-16s he used to "bullseye womprats" back on Tattooine, yet he is able to pilot an X-Wing expertly. In the sadly-still-canon prequels, Anakin has only pod-raced but is able to pilot a Naboo straighter with surprising ability.
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Post by Kainguru on Mar 19, 2016 23:41:11 GMT -8
I can't cite my source, but since seeing the movie last week I've been listening to various spoilercasts that I'd previously avoided. There's some mention either in the novel, or somewhere, that Rey scavenges a flight simulator and practices on it nightly. There's also something to be said for speeders being sufficient training for spaceships -- in the SW universe. Luke had only used his landspeeder and the T-16s he used to "bullseye womprats" back on Tattooine, yet he is able to pilot an X-Wing expertly. In the sadly-still-canon prequels, Anakin has only pod-raced but is able to pilot a Naboo straighter with surprising ability. True, except the Falcon is a freighter and, as Han Solo points out to Luke, "it ain't like dust'n crops boy". Going from speeder to snub fighter I can see, but going from speeder to freighter is a bit different. Aaron
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