<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/13/ZilkinAvatarMacross2032JPG.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Lt Cmdr Zilkin Kaverosky<br/><strong>Callsign:</strong>Shinden<br/><strong>Date:</strong>Flashback 02 March 2032<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Airspace<br/><strong>With:</strong>Lt Maxine "Max" Cosinara<br/><hr/><br/>Zilkin was back home in the vacuum of space, his fighter burning fuel as he deployed its thrusters to full. Their loadouts simulated the same weight as an actual military configuration, but in the vacuums of space that would matter less when dealing with maneuverability. The further they got from the moon, the lighter the VF-5 became, and the quicker a skilled pilot could pull off radical moves. That was the difference between atmospheric combat with stronger gravitational forces, and a weaker influence away in space.<br/><br/><strong>"All systems check, all green."</strong>Zilkin reported, checking his plane's readings as it adapted to the new environment. The data recorder was spinning, collecting data as they flew. Zilkin was a man born for flight, born for space, and his control over the VF-5 was evident as they entered the operating field. Dormant asteroids and other space debris filled a section of the training area, while most were open space for instructors to push their machines to their very limits.<br/><br/><strong>"Fuel efficiency looks good. Seems like the new engines and fuel mix resulted in a smoother ride."</strong><br/><br/>A few buttons were pushed, the fighter changing into its GERWALK mode as Zilkin approached an asteroid. Feet and hands shifting with the control sticks, the veritech faced the asteroid as it radome came within ten feet of the space rock. It was dangerously close, but Zilkin was already yawing the fighter so it moved across the rock, maintaining that close distance as he circled around the asteroid at speed.<br/><br/><strong>"Maintaining jet thrusters, allows for quicker strafing within asteroid fields, a faster rotational rate than the VF-1."</strong><br/><br/>His reports were spoken out orally, Zilkin making sure that every action was clearly reported. No point having analysts being dumbfounded at radical data, it was good to have someone explain all the different readings on the recorder.<br/><br/><strong>"How's your side doing Phade?"</strong>