That grin actually holds, which is strange for a face set to frown. Maybe he really does miss flying that bad.

"I bet they groaned before ever' class began, am I right?" He says with the best humor.

"So how do X-wings do in atmosphere? M-ships do pretty decent, especially if you're goin' in for swarm attacks. M-Ships are also good for quick retrieval? We had short-range grapple and matter transports and enough room to grab someone if you could manage about ten seconds stationary. So you got a man down an' want 'em back? An M-ship could just dip in and grab 'em without even makin' the cockpit vulnerable. A li'l' bit of cover and you got someone back."