Thorin wrote:I didn't mean it in as much as them becoming redundant and that should be addressed as part of the story, but rather my personal characters that I am controlling I would no longer be able to use. I want to write about my characters dog fighting and the like. Why would I (as myself - Thorin) want to give that up? Taking away from what essentially is mostly 'my' part of the RP isn't really fair, in my opinion. And I don't think it would fit in the story, as Rochey had already mentioned, and for the other reasons that I had mentioned earlier.
And besides all that, even if some Sally things were used, I don't see how you, with your minor experience after the academy, would be qualified to then take over all these new Sally shuttles when we've still got the fully trained pilots.
Sally is the name of the AI of one modified fighter. Ever seen the movie Stealth? The new pilots would be like that unit, but without as much hollywoodized stuff going on. Besides, M'Real still had top scores at the acadamy. She'd simply be in command of the new test squad.
And to be honest, you're tacticle. You should be in charge of the torpedoes and other ship-to-ship battle type stuff. You haven't done anything with the fighter squadren, haven't even suggested any ideas for the squadren. And you'd be giving general orders to the squadren at best, not telling them to dodge and weave and such because you should be busy with the ship. Besides, who's more qualified to command a flight of fighters, an ex-pilot with the rank of Lt. Cmd. or a Lt. who's been out with the flu?