h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Master, younglings. The dark side has reared its head and we seem powerless to resist. We need to train our own, I am but a single Knight and will be unable to defend us from the Sith threat alone. The padawans are too vulnerable and the masters too important.

I propose a meeting of all still loyal in the council chambers.



These are dangerous times....

*In the absence of master Womarg, decides to go ahead and get in a bit of practise*

*Activates training droid*

*Assumes defensive stance with lightsaber at the ready*

*Droid swings a low blow from the left. Parries blow and jumps over top of droid, giving it a kick in the passing. Droid turns, blocks my strike from behind and follows up with a swing to my head.

Blocks the strike upwards with lightsaber (just like Tobru showed me) and converts forward motion into a shoulder roll, catching droid with both feet, in the passing.

Uses Force push to knock droid off balance but droid recovers and fires laser stun blast. Blocks and deflects blast with lightsaber then does double flip around droid, disarming it on the way. Lands behind droid and neatly flips off safety cut-out switch.*

*smiles*

You have quite a natural talent, Ancha.

Do you want to try some training, using the force<?>

**

*Resumes training routines with droids*

*Activates two droids and assumes defensive posture*

*First droid moves in and raises 'saber. Using Force Push, the droid is stopped in its tracks. Turns to the second droid which is now attacking from the left. Switches 'saber to left hand and deflects laser stun bolt with 'saber. Releases first droid.*

*Both droids now attack together, converging on the point where Ancha stands. He holds his position watching the droids closely, trying to read their intentions.*

*Dives forward, between the advancing droids just as they fire at the space he was in. Converts dive into a forward shoulder roll between the droids, then leaps up above them as they turn. Flips over in the air and lands behind them.*

*Reaches out and flips off safety cut-out switches*

*Checks droids and finds that they are set on level 1 ability*

*Resets them to level 4 and activates*

*Both droids immediately start firing laser stun shots. Ancha stands his ground and is able to parry each shot with his 'saber.*

*As the firing continues, he senses a pattern in the attacking shots and is able to counter by reflex and this gives an opportunity devise a counter strategy*

*He notices a small scrap of shiny metal nearby and uses Force Pull to bring it to his free hand.*

*He feints left then uses a speed move to the right bringing up the metal plate as he moves. The laser shot from the nearer droid is reflected by the plate and hits the second droid's laser knocking it out of action. An arcing sweep of his 'saber takes out the first droid's laser.*

*Both droids switch to lightsabers and continue the attack. As the first one moves in, Ancha blocks the attack and jumpkicks the droid hard in its "chest". The droid is knocked over and falls to the floor.*

*Meanwhile the second droid is attacking and as he is regaining his footing, Ancha has to raise his arm to deflect a 'saber attack. The 'saber catches him a glancing blow and his right arm goes totally numb.

*Using his good arm, he throws his activated 'saber at the droid and it neatly slices through the handle of the droid's 'saber. The whirling 'saber completes its arc and Ancha catches it by handle and turns to face the first droid, which has regained its standing postition.*

*The droid thrusts its 'saber several times and Ancha successfully parries each attack. As the droid makes another thrust, Ancha sidesteps and uses Force Pull to take the 'saber from the droid. He goes to catch it with his right arm but as it is still numbed the 'saber clatters on the floor.*

*Ancha deactivates both droids.*

*He inspects the 'saber injury and finds a burn along his forearm. He goes to the stream and bathes the arm in the cold water. Searching the bank he finds the required herbs and makes up a cold compress which he binds round his injured arm.*

*As the feeling returns to his arm it begins to sting like hell, so he decides he's had enough for today and goes off to get some much needed sleep*

ZZZZZZZZZZZ.......

ZZZZZZZZZZ……

*Ancha wakes up. His arm still hurts. He goes to the stream, bathes his arm and applies a fresh herbal compress.*

I think I’ll try something less strenuous today.

*He sits by the stream and looks for something suitable to lift using mind power.*

*He notices a log lying on the opposite bank and tries to make it rise. At first nothing happens then he remembers what Tobru said in the Meditation Room – “Feel it with your mind and KNOW you can do it”.*

*He begins again and this time the log rises easily and hovers in mid-air. He rotates the log and moves it until it is over the stream, then brings it slowly down so that it lies across the stream.*

*He decides he will build a little bridge across the stream, but there are no other logs nearby. He reaches out with his mind to the wood across the stream, searching out further fallen branches. As he locates them, he uses his mind to bring them to the stream. Soon there is a little procession of logs heading out of the wood towards him. He sorts them into the most suitable arrangement and the each one drops into place until a sturdy little bridge has taken shape in front of him.*

~~Could you come to the Council Chamber padawan?~~

*Pleased with his effort, he tries something else.*

He mind lifts a large stone and sets its spinning in the air . Then he lifts another, smaller one and sets it circling the first one. *

*He continues to add several more stones, until he has created a mini solar system. To make it more realistic, he adds 's around the planets and then to give the finishing touch he makes the glow.*

*Then he sits back and concentrates on keeping the whole thing spinning*

*Ancha brings the stones back to the ground*

On my way Master Gr'Jar

~smiles~

*Ancha enters. Notes that Master Womarg has returned.*

Greetings, Master.

*Ancha walks to the stream, crosses the little bridge (just because it’s there ) and enters the wood.*

*As he strolls through the trees, he begins to open his mind to the profusion of nature around him.*

*After a while he reaches a small clearing and sits, closes his eyes and thinks of nothing.*

*Slowly he becomes aware of the animals and birds in the wood, some close by, some farther off. As his mind relaxes even more he begins to sense other things – first the trees then the undergrowth and flowers and eventually even the blades of grass around him.*

*He can now sense the “feelings” of the birds and animals, continually searching for food, but always on the lookout for danger. And the trees and plants drawing water and nutrients from the ground, absorbing sunlight – living!*

*Even the earth and stones beneath him seem to be alive, gently “vibrating” as the planet spins through space.*

*It is the most wonderful thing he has ever experienced and he never wants it to end.*

*For a long time he stays there, just feeling. Then slowly the reality of the world returns and he opens his eyes. Everything looks as it did when he sat down, but now, in the background of his mind, he is still aware of all of that life going on around him.*

*He smiles.*

*smiles, feeling that her padawan has been taught well*

I hear Master Gr'jar feels you are ready to be a jedi now. I am much pleased.

**

*Ancha returns from the woods to the Training Area*

*The stones he used to make his little solar system are still lying where he left them. He looks at them and senses the Force within them. When he decides to reactivate the solar system, he uses the Force within the stones and they all lift from the ground together and start spinning in their orbits.*

*To finish it off, he picks up a handful of white gravel and throws it randomly around the system to give the appearance of stars. Then he raises the whole above head height and creates an inky black background for his creation.*

*He moulds the Force around the system to stabilise it until he decides to dismantle it.*

Thank you, Master Womarg. I felt great honour when I saw my had been moved from the Padawan category to Jedi.

My recent experience leads me to believe that I am beginning to understand a little of what the Force means. I think I am beginning to get to grips with the spiritual side of Jedi teaching.

However, I also feel that I have much to learn about the martial arts disciplines as I had no experience at all of weapons or fighting before I came to the Academy.

I think I will need much practise in these matters if I am to progress.

*Ancha draws his 'saber. Before switching it on, he studies the weapon's handle. He tests how it fits in his right hand.*

*It is light, but not quite totally comfortable. He tries to feel the Force within the handle and feels the moulding give in his grip. He squeezes gently until the handle fits perfectly in his hand.*

*He moves the handle to his left hand and repeats the procedure. Gaining confidence, he switches back and forth between between left and right until the handle feels comfortable in both hands.*

*He switches the 'saber on and has a couple of practise swings with each hand. The 'saber now feels like an extension of whichever arm he is using. He switches the 'saber off.*

*Next he practises using Force Pull to bring the 'saber from ground to either hand. When he can do this successfully, he clips the 'saber to his belt and practices drawing from there. He keeps practising until he can draw the 'saber to hand, at will, from anywhere.*

*smiles*

*waves a hand, sending the small hovercraft over*

Fancy practising some deflection techniques<?>

*puts a droid with a lazer gun on the hovercraft and sends it about 10 metres in the air, above the bridge*

*Draws 'saber and assumes a defensive posture*

Ready when you are

Okay....

*uses to force to activate the droid*