A Day at the Races

(this is a play of the first scenario of DagobahDave's: X-Wing racing)


Team 1 (Mario):
Shadow Squadron TIE Phantom with Mara Jade, Sensor Jammer and Advanced Cloaking Device (38 points)
(moves last, shoots first)

Team 2 (JL):
Blackmoon Squadron E-Wing with R2-D2, Flechette Torpedo and Engine Upgrade (39 points)
(moves first, shoots second)
 
Team 3 (Beni):
Onyx Squadron TIE Defender with Ion Cannon and Engine Upgrade (39 points)
(moves second, shoots last)

(The scene starts with a deafening roar by a huge crowd)

Commentator: And welcome once more to X-Wing Race-3, where some of the youngest pilots of the galaxy will race for a chance to compete in the X-Wing Race-2 competition.

The Ships warm up their thrusters!

And the race is on! Weapon restrictors are on... Beni's Defender tries to overtake JL's E-Wing while Mara Jade causes Stress to both of them

Beni miscalculated a bit his maneuver but it seems he'll be able to round the first beacon without crashing against the asteroid. Meanwhile, Mario's Phantom starts gaining a bit...

All pilots round the first beacon without any problem... Sirens wail in the stadium! The weapon restrictors are about to be released!

Aaand Mario takes the lead while Beni and JL decide to fall back and try to shoot Mario down... Mario's shields are blown away, and the daring pìlot feels the heat... Destruction seems too close

Mario keeps the lead while JL maneuvers to try to prevent Beni from staying at his 6... Beni shoots Mario again but the shot goes wild!

 (here both the E-Wing and the TIE Defender moved just to the right of the TIE Phantom so that Mario was not able to decloak to his right in order to round the 2nd beacon)

Beni and JL prevent Mario from decloaking on time to round the second beacon and he goes wildly past the asteroid! It seems the Ghost ship has trouble keeping a good position

Both Beni and JL take the 2nd beacon curve at full throttle! JL miscalculates his boost and his ship crushes against the public!... Do not worry, folks, that was the Gungan area of the stadium, so we won't lose much gray matter.

Mario carries out a K-turn maneuver to try to get back into the race while Beni rounds the 2nd beacon... He almost crushes in the same spot JL did!

Beni has a big lead, but Mario's Phantom pulls an amazing stunt - boy, are these Phantoms maneuverable! - and rounds the 2nd beacon in big style

Beni and Mario rush towards the 3rd beacon

Mario pulls a shot on Beni and takes down one of his shields... it seems too little too late, as Beni's Defender rounds the 3rd beacon

TIE Defenders are known for advancing fast in a straight line but having trouble with hard turns, so Beni decides to move in a straight line to get away from Mario's firing arc

And there's a final sprint to the end line in which Beni has a big advantage

Both ships approach the end line at full speed

And Beni finishes first comfortably, although Mario also crosses the line in the same round

Commentator: And that was all for today, folks. Stay tuned for future races and the incoming X-Race 1!

(disclaimer) in the making of this photoshoot only some Gungans were damaged... they seem to be recovering well from their ordeal: the advantage of having thick skulls and little gray matter.