Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 17:07:42 EST5EDT
From: Kevin Perrine <KEVINP@HOUSE.UVM.EDU>
Subject: [SW-RPG] HoloNews: new sport- freefall
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                               Galactic
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    A HoloNews subsidiary serving the OuterRim Terriories & BEYOND
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    GalacticDate - 10 . 4 ASW4
    OuterRim..Kathol Sector.. System..
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SPORT-  FreeFallin'
   A new generation sport similar to old style spring cord jumping
or "Repulsar-Cord" (which had been popular during the rise of the
Empire) has quickly exploded in the OuterRim Territories.
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As you might recall "Repulsar-Cord" involves a small one being
repulsar lift with elastic cords made from Bantha-leather to tie at
your ankles.  You then ride the lift in upwards of 100 meters, to
then jump off springing back toward the lift before hitting the
surface. "Repulsar-Cord" died off with the decline of the Empire due
to the huge enthusists & supporters among the StormTrooper Core.
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   Born from the reports of Wallex Blissex this new adrenaline-pumper
sport has taken off so to speak...
The sport, which is being called by the more catchy name- "FreeFall"
is like "Repulsar-Cord", with an intense plumet toward the surface but
that's the only similarity say enthusiasts.  "FreeFall" modules have
been created by Subsidiaries of the DeMongg Syndicate in the Minos
Cluster & are being sold en masse, although with much parental
resistance.
The "FreeFall Mods" are a two piece sectional repulsar lift with a
half sphere base & a hollow circle top lift.  The Base & the Lift can
be ridden & positioned almost anywhere, once the Base is stable you
ride the Lift upwards to a whooping 200 meters at max.
You then slip into the hollow Lift let go & drop in a partical shield
toward the base. The Base generates an inner repulsar lift which
kicks in about 25 meters up from the Base.  The inner repulsar lift
cushions you as you fall nearly 200 meters from the top Lift.
Apparently the inner partical field protects you so you won't fall
out of the "FreeFall Mod" as well as allowing the creative acrobatic
competitions that have ranked number one in the GalaX'Cee Games in
this new season.
Parent reaction is one of concern at best, with no accidents of yet
no lawsuits have been raised, but serval planets have banned the Mods
in preperation for that "eventual" fatality...
"FreeFall Mods" are being ordered faster than they can be manufactured
& at this point DeMongg Syndicate creators are said to be looking to
contract out to larger Corps like Soro Suub, but purists say:
 "Dis'll give it to da Man- jus like da 'Cord, spoil it-to the Core"
Who's to say, fad or fanatic?

This has been Arriot Fuches reporting for the Cross/Sector...
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          "Banned by the Empire & loving every minute of it!!"
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GM Scoop...
  Campaign Timeline: 7.0 - 10.4 ASW4
  Campaign InBrief: Rebel/Smugglers based on the DarkStryder Campaign
                    Boxed set.
About the Article:  I don't know I wanted to write a sport into my
HoloNews. The idea that Wallex Blissex had is written up as a
solution to escaping capture in the module "StarFall". Do any of the
rest of you plan to write any news??


If you have questions mail me.
-kevin-

Modern technology
owes ecology
an apology.