"I'm sure it was an absolute relief for all of them when I graduated," Luke replied, struggling against busting out into laughter. He took a moment to calm his giggles, rubbing at an eye.

"X-wings are a lot better in atmosphere," he replied. "While TIE's are boards, the wings on an X-wing are out to the sides, and in combat mode they split. They also have a bigger payload and droid assistance. Best way for a Rebel to get an edge on a standard Imperial pilot is to get them in atmosphere."

He shrugged slightly. "Look, I'm not afraid to admit it; TIEs are basically flying coffins. Even if they had shields, crashing one is basically a death sentence. I'm one of the lucky ones."

He raised his prosthetic arm, the one he always had gloved, wiggling his fingers back and forth.