gunstar

"Starfighter Alex Rogan requesting permission to turn over gunstar controls to my little brother Louis, sirs."

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

The screeching sound produced by the scrape of metal against metal was deafening in the cockpit of the gunstar.

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

The gunstar did not bank and roll like the fighters Alex had seen on TV in World War II movies.

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

You could say this one is the first entirely new gunstar.

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

The gunstar rocked as the first wave of fire from the ships below passed close by.

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

He thumbed the Evade controls and the gunstar rocked wildly.

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

Now, with the gunstar resting in the central square of the capital city, he had the chance to see what really had been at stake.

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

The lift was nearly into the belly of the gunstar, but nearly isn't all the way.

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

"At least you'll have a fighting chance up there in a gunstar."

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984

Would he prove as effective behind the fire controls of a real gunstar as he had behind those of the videogame?

The Last Starfighter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Last starfighter 1984