Lora'Lai, as has been noted, is an accomplished code hacker. She also has some practical knowledge in cybernetic systems and interfaces. Super-tech computers are familiar to her, although in her previous human life, she was able to interface directly with some systems physically. And she was used to a more information intensive society, with computers and interface systems everywhere. She also has a knowledge of Corporate culture, including some pretty dark secrets of Crey. Countess Crey would be in mortal fear of Lora'Lai if she knew exactly WHO the human side of her Kheldian fusion was and why she know what she knows.
Her Kheldian side brings with it knowledge of energy based physics. She doesn't automatically know human terms for such things, but there is an instinctive understanding that makes Lora'Lai know what to do and how. In more practical terms, in concert with her human side's technical skills, she has an affinity for power systems and energy weapons. And she can sometimes tweak them to get more performance from them. Her Kheldian side is also more familiar with group strategy and 3 dimensional combat, Zero G movement and Space combat (although there hasn't been much chance to put such knowledge to use).
Magic is something neither side of her fusion knows anything about, thus it fascinates her all the more. But she's also wary of it as well. Usually Lora'Lai can comprehend any energy in use around her. Magic is the exception. A lightning bolt is comprehensible. Even a lightning bolt generated by a mutant superhero is comprehensible, since she can "see" the way in which the energy is generated. But a magically generated lightning bolt is a surprise to her because there's nothing to generate it that she can see or understand. It just appears from nowhere.
Stalnoy Volk: Mikhael Mitvol was a career Soviet Air Force fighter pilot before the accident that changed the direction of his life, and has all the skills that come with such a life. As a soldier and fighter pilot, Mikhael is used to making snap decisions, but also used to following orders. He's an excellent 2nd in command with a good sense of small unit tactics.
Since he was chosen as the wearer of the Stalnoy Volk power armor, he has learned more about electronics, power systems, actuators, interface systems and optics - all the things he needs to know in order to do field repair and maintenence on the suit.
Originally he learned these things out of necessity. Mikhael finds science and technology interesting in their own right, but he is a practical man, and is more interested in application than theory. Specifically he is interested in how various technologies would improve his suit or help in his efforts to defend Paragon and hunt down villains. Outside of that, he's rather uninterested in technology just for its own sake. In short, he knows more about how various technologies operate than why. Nevertheless, Mikhael has a deft hand with mechanics and circuitry, and if asked about a problem, is a good man to bounce ideas off of.
He does however, on occasion, exhibit what some might consider to be a disconcertingly Russian "brute force" approach to technical problems if they remain stubborn or if he is pressed for time. The phrase "if it doesn't work, kick it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway." was seemingly made for Mikhael sometimes!
This approach wouldn't be nearly so disconcerting if it didn't always WORK. It's almost as if machines seem to be afraid of disapointing Mikhael or angering him further... Actually, it's just that Mikhael has an uncanny knack for knowing just how far to push any given machine before it will break. -Logan
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"This kind of thing tends invariably to devolve into the kind of "No, Nakajima, THIS is true power!!" argument that only really works if you're yelling it from the cockpit of a giant robot . . ."
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Her Kheldian side brings with it knowledge of energy based physics. She doesn't automatically know human terms for such things, but there is an instinctive understanding that makes Lora'Lai know what to do and how. In more practical terms, in concert with her human side's technical skills, she has an affinity for power systems and energy weapons. And she can sometimes tweak them to get more performance from them. Her Kheldian side is also more familiar with group strategy and 3 dimensional combat, Zero G movement and Space combat (although there hasn't been much chance to put such knowledge to use).
Magic is something neither side of her fusion knows anything about, thus it fascinates her all the more. But she's also wary of it as well. Usually Lora'Lai can comprehend any energy in use around her. Magic is the exception. A lightning bolt is comprehensible. Even a lightning bolt generated by a mutant superhero is comprehensible, since she can "see" the way in which the energy is generated. But a magically generated lightning bolt is a surprise to her because there's nothing to generate it that she can see or understand. It just appears from nowhere.
Stalnoy Volk: Mikhael Mitvol was a career Soviet Air Force fighter pilot before the accident that changed the direction of his life, and has all the skills that come with such a life. As a soldier and fighter pilot, Mikhael is used to making snap decisions, but also used to following orders. He's an excellent 2nd in command with a good sense of small unit tactics.
Since he was chosen as the wearer of the Stalnoy Volk power armor, he has learned more about electronics, power systems, actuators, interface systems and optics - all the things he needs to know in order to do field repair and maintenence on the suit.
Originally he learned these things out of necessity. Mikhael finds science and technology interesting in their own right, but he is a practical man, and is more interested in application than theory. Specifically he is interested in how various technologies would improve his suit or help in his efforts to defend Paragon and hunt down villains. Outside of that, he's rather uninterested in technology just for its own sake. In short, he knows more about how various technologies operate than why. Nevertheless, Mikhael has a deft hand with mechanics and circuitry, and if asked about a problem, is a good man to bounce ideas off of.
He does however, on occasion, exhibit what some might consider to be a disconcertingly Russian "brute force" approach to technical problems if they remain stubborn or if he is pressed for time. The phrase "if it doesn't work, kick it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway." was seemingly made for Mikhael sometimes!
This approach wouldn't be nearly so disconcerting if it didn't always WORK. It's almost as if machines seem to be afraid of disapointing Mikhael or angering him further... Actually, it's just that Mikhael has an uncanny knack for knowing just how far to push any given machine before it will break. -Logan
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"This kind of thing tends invariably to devolve into the kind of "No, Nakajima, THIS is true power!!" argument that only really works if you're yelling it from the cockpit of a giant robot . . ."
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