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{{quote|''"We're the ''Flying Elvises''! Utah chapter!"'' |
{{quote|''"We're the ''Flying Elvises''! Utah chapter!"'' |
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|''Honeymoon In Vegas''}} |
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Simply put, people falling from the sky, or at least a great height, then landing safely, at least for them. This is accomplished in [[Real Life]] via parachutes or gliders, but in [[Speculative Fiction]] it can be done through [[Powered Armor]], [[Jet Pack]]s, [[Drop Pod|special pods]], or [[Applied Phlebotinum]] - or, if you're indestructible, a "hard drop" using only the ground to break your fall. Usually an airplane is involved, but balloons, cliffs, a [[Standard Sci-Fi Fleet]], a tall building, or even a [[Floating Continent|magic castle]] will do. |
Simply put, people falling from the sky, or at least a great height, then landing safely, at least for them. This is accomplished in [[Real Life]] via parachutes or gliders, but in [[Speculative Fiction]] it can be done through [[Powered Armor]], [[Jet Pack]]s, [[Drop Pod|special pods]], or [[Applied Phlebotinum]] - or, if you're indestructible, a "hard drop" using only the ground to break your fall. Usually an airplane is involved, but balloons, cliffs, a [[Standard Sci-Fi Fleet]], a tall building, or even a [[Floating Continent|magic castle]] will do. |
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* [[Aeon Natum Engel]] has a example of dropping on already mid-air Migou swarm ships from even higher altitude with Marines in Power Armor and EVA 02. It works. |
* ''[[Aeon Natum Engel]]'' has a example of dropping on already mid-air Migou swarm ships from even higher altitude with Marines in Power Armor and EVA 02. It works. |
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* [[And If That Don't Work?]] uses hard drops regularly, far more than canon. Such as the {{spoiler|Ramiel }}battle. Unlike the canon this time the pilots regularly sing paratrooper songs. It's that kind [[Real Robot|of fic.]] |
* ''[[And If That Don't Work?]]'' uses hard drops regularly, far more than canon. Such as the {{spoiler|Ramiel }}battle. Unlike the canon this time the pilots regularly sing paratrooper songs. It's that kind [[Real Robot|of fic.]] |
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