Gunnery

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Naval Ancillary Skill
Gunnery
Passing achieves:
Gunnery skills {Gunn}
Prerequisite for:
Bridge Officer, Tier 3 (Weapons Officer)
A quad laser cannon turret


The Skill[edit]

Before your character may serve as a gunner with the Vast Empire Navy (in other words, before you may use gunnery skills in any story posts), and before you start the third (and final) tier of the Bridge Officer certification program, you must demonstrate that your character has the basic knowledge necessary to successfully operate a turreted gun emplacement aboard a capital ship. This knowledge (and its practical application) is known as the "Gunnery" Basic Ancillary Skill, in VEN role-playing parlance. You demonstrate this knowledge (and thereby earn the "Gunnery" Ancillary Skill for your character's Bio) by completing the following mission.


The Mission : "You May Fire When Ready"[edit]

Write a short story (750 words, minimum) in which your character operates a quad laser cannon turret along the dorsal superstructure of an Imperial CR-90 engaging three (3) New Republic X-Wings. Take into consideration the difficulty of hitting moving targets from a moving weapons platform, and remember to lead your targets, taking into consideration relative speed(s) and distance. You have a targeting computer to help you, of course, but anticipating your enemies' movies is ultimately up to you; in Star Wars, the best gunners are sentient beings, followed by droids, followed distantly by computers. When complete, post your short story to a new thread in the Navy ComNet (making sure to mark it as a Mission for the Gunnery Ancillary Skill), and wait for review. If a VENA staff member deems that you have satisfied all the mission parameters, you will have earned the Ancillary Skill "Gunnery" for your character, and that character may then use the associated knowledge in future story posts.

Good luck.

Links and Resources[edit]

Here is a comprehensive list of links to resources rich with useful information for Imperial gunners. Read. Learn. Details make for great stories.

Links forthcoming. PM recommendations to Stormz or Drac.

  • Note : The Vast Empire claims no credit for external sites and resources; all information provided is for fictional use only.