“You know Florb, I just don’t know where he gets it. 237 to 11, the highest K/D ratio in GALACTIC HISTORY!”

“Most sentients don’t, Xir. You see, the current dogfighting theory is all been about juggling power: Knowing when and how to shift between weapons, engines, and shields to maximize effectiveness. While this human has been good on that front, it's not where he's getting his edge. Instead, he’s got some sort of next generation tactical AI, and it’s just been running circles around the competition.”

“Quite literally in that last match!"

“I’ve got the numbers up here, and it’s very clear he’s done extensive personal modifications. Not a single one of our predictive algorithms can keep up, imagine how bad it is for the other pilots. This is looking like a revolution in dogfighting strategy."

“Maybe I should squeeze a tentacle back behind the joystick, see if a ol’ legend can learn some new tricks.”

“Unless you suddenly learned how to code a Nav computer Xir, you’d best be puttering off to Lazzius 4. Museums there pay top credits for decrepit old relics.”

“HAH! Well I’ll have to delay that retirement, because our contestants are orbiting around. What do you think Florb, think this Y’llethel can beat the reigning human champ?"

“Unless they’ve got a custom nav comp of their own, it's highly unlikely Xir.”

“Well no matter how slim, there’s always a chance, and it looks like this blue blood is rolling the dice!"

Inside the cockpit, five-fingered hands rolled a half-dozen well worn plastic cubes against a grav-plate. Pink fingers traced down a paper notebook, stopping at a line.

“6 3 4 1 3 5... Straight at them screaming. Huh.”

With a savage grin, the human punched in commands on the old computer. He stared at the blinking red light indicating an outgoing call, letting the suspense grow and the distance close, before finally flicking on his mic.

“YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

“UNBELIEVABLE! He just tore straight through, didn’t even slow down!”

“Shield Flick rams have long been a staple finisher, but to lead out with such a risky move? It’s a real gamble, but it paid off this time.”

“That Y’llethel never would have in a million years expected that maneuver!”

“And that's why it was the right move to win. I’m telling you Xir, custom combat computers are going to be the revolution of our lifetime."