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xiao xingchen. ([personal profile] daozhangs) wrote2020-08-14 12:22 am
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[personal profile] hadthehighground 2020-10-03 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Actually we have complex navicomputers that calculate the route for each jump into hyperspace.

[Obi-Wan paused thoughtfully as he quickly realized he would have to explain that as well. Everything that was so common and ordinary in his galaxy would probably seem strange to his friend here.]

Each planet and star system is very far away from each other, so we travel through what we call hyperspace at speeds faster than light.

We use hyperspace lanes to travel through space much like you would walk on a road. That and the navicomputers keep ships from colliding with each other or whatever else might be out there.
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[personal profile] daozhangs 2020-10-10 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
( though the words and ideas presented are entirely comprehensible in a conceptual kind of way, xingchen can't even fathom how such a thing might even be thought up, let alone put into practice. he wasn't even aware that light had a speed. )

I'll admit, this is all... very much over my head, ( he says, ) But it's uplifting, in a sense, to hear all of that which humanity is capable of if you give it a bit of time to work. ( he takes another sip of tea now, and finds that it has finally cooled enough to properly appreciate the flavors.

it earns an appreciative little 'mm', and - ) My friend, you have quite a knack for blending tea. It's rich, but not overly bold.
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[personal profile] hadthehighground 2020-10-11 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Obi-Wan smiles a bit to himself as he thinks. Knowing that where he’s from would be hard for his friend to imagine, and yet it was often taken for granted back in his home galaxy. There were definitely things he missed having in this place. Things that made life easier.]

It took us a long time, and it certainly has its rewards. Though there is often a price for advancements in technology as well.

[And while Xingchen can’t see it, the nymph’s eyes light up at the compliment to his tea. Though he is clearly pleased as he speaks.]

Thank you, I’m glad that you like it.

[He then places a small bag of the dried tea in front of Xingchen which he had already prepared in case he did enjoy it.]

Here. As I promised, you can take some with you.

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