Welcome to Day 6 of my NabloPoMo Challenge for November, where I randomly choose a card from the Star Wars Chat Pack.

So this is kind of a weird one; it came from the Star Wars Technology group of cards: Would you rather have a Mandalorian jetpack or a Jedi A99 aquata breather?

Oooh, we’re getting real nerdy here, lol.

The Mandalorian jetpack looks kind of fun, until I remember I don’t like heights. At all. You know how some people love dreams where they’re flying? “I feel so free!” Not me. I’m terrified the whole time, lol. So, no jetpack for me.

A few interesting jetpack facts from Wookieepedia:

• There are three models: the JT-12 jetpack, the Z-6 jetpack, and, simply, rocket packs.
• They are usually worn on the back and controlled by a wrist-mounted device.
• Mandalorian tradition identified the jetpack as “the art of the Rising Phoenix.”

So my answer is, obviously, the aquata breather. You never know when you might need to breathe underwater! They’d be good for exploring coral reefs or anywhere underwater. Definitely easier and lighter than scuba diving gear, with its clunky oxygen tank.

Here’s some fun Wookieepedia facts about the breather:

• The A99 supplies up to 2 hours of oxygen.
• The breather typically costs about 350 credits.
• There is an antiox variant, supplying any other essential gas, which non-oxygen breathers can use. Plo Kloon, a Kel Dor, uses such a device.

So which would you prefer? The jetpack or the breather? Let me know in the comments and we’ll talk about it!