Wow, was that a positive pointer from the Commissar? Alexei could not get a reading of any sort off of the man with gun. But o man the soldiers beside Alexei gave off a rich aroma of what could be a mix of old armor infused with sweat and possibly as much fear as was intended for himself. What is the verbal trap the commissar is hoping he steps into when answering this latest question in tactics?
Alexei takes a breath and answers: "Firstly I would assess the situation by determining whether my ship has an immediate threat.""If my ship has been detected i would scan enemy ships to weigh up my chances of destroying them before they can send out word""If my ship was under threat of being destroyed, I would retreat towards the nearest jumphole that would get me to a neutral or friendly zone. This I would do while dodging known patrol routes and enemy fire." "My technique used for doging fire would depend on the ship I am piloting at the time". "When piloting a fighter craft I find it best to start high speed drifts that change direction at regular interval in a helix form. These high speed drifts are achieved by pushing engine and thruster force to the max speed at which point the engines are cut out. The craft will continue to drift in one direction until i apply burst thrust at a slight angle to change direction and to start forming the helix maneuver." "Debris fields, gas fields, and sometimes mine fields can be used to loose pursuers in"
"If however there was no immediate threat, i would continue on a pre marked path that avoids known patrol paths and bases."
