crazy ivan?? by shinyalora

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crazy ivan??

POSTED BY: SHINYALORA
UPDATED: Sunday, June 4, 2006 13:07
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Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:25 PM

this is probably going to sound really dumb, and someone may have already covered this at some point, but the serenity rpg book keeps mentioning "pulling a crazy ivan" and i havent seen any refference to that in the movie and i can't remember hearing it mentioned in the series, so i was just wondering if anyone knows what that is? ive been curious about it and figured that as the GM i should probably go find out so if anyone could let me know that would be awesome. thanks for the help

keep flying and stay shiny,
aubrey (aka alora)

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:30 PM

SILENCE

It's from the Pilot. That's what the maneuver is called, the one that they used to lose the Reavers.
You can also read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Ivan for more info on that note :)

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:30 PM

PENGUIN

It's mentioned in the pilot episode when the Reaver ship is chasing them. It's a naval term...

From Wikipedia...

Crazy Ivan is a U.S. Navy term for a Soviet submarine maneuver, characterized by any number of sudden and sharp turns, used by submarine crews to "look behind" them. Because of the acoustic distortions and noise caused by propeller blades, it is nearly impossible for conventional sonar to detect objects directly behind a submarine. So, with sudden turns, the area where the sonar is not effective shifts relative to the current heading of the submarine, causing previous gaps in sonar coverage to be revealed while masking known areas. This gap in sonar coverage because of the submarines own propeller is commonly known amongst submariners as "the baffles."

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:31 PM

SASSALICIOUS

It's in the Serenity episode (first one in the boxed set), towards the end when they are escaping the Reavers. It's this sweet move that Kaylee and Wash do when they're leaving Whitefall.

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:32 PM

PENGUIN

lol

Great minds think alike!

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:34 PM

SASSALICIOUS

that's what I was thinking.

that's gotta be some record, 3 people posting at essentially the same time

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 12:35 PM

SILENCE

Quote:
Originally posted by Sassalicious:
that's what I was thinking.

that's gotta be some record, 3 people posting at essentially the same time

With almost the same answer!

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 1:02 PM

GRIZWALD

It's also a key plot progression point in "The Hunt for Red October."

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Sunday, June 4, 2006 1:07 PM

SHINYALORA

wow that was fast! thanks guys! its been a while since ive seen the pilot but ill definitely go have to watch it again and check on that (once i get the money to buy the set that is, soon!) and ill check out the wikipedia thing too. again thanks for the help

keep flying and stay shiny,
aubrey (aka alora)

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