"Break right, Blue Two!"

A few nights ago my sister Lauren and I relived our youth, courtesy of an old video game and the internet. We used to love playing the old Star Wars computer games X-Wing and TIE Fighter, where you fly as a starfighter pilot and complete various missions. LucasArts came out with a 'sequel' of sorts in the late 1990s, X-Wing Alliance, which has a great single-player game. But the multiplayer aspect is awesome!

My sister and I set up Ventrilo, which allowed us to talk to each other over the internet while we played our game. Jen was sitting down stairs and couldn't believe how clear Lauren sounded. It was like she was sitting in the same room with me! Seriously, who needs long-distance phones these days?

Over the next several hours Lauren and I figured out how to fly again. As it turns out, flying a starfighter is like riding a bike. You really don't forget. Soon we were deep in a swarm of TIE fighters, 10 Rebels versus 40 Imperials! There was green laser fire, red laser fire, explosions left and right! The Imperial March boomed over the loudspeakers as TIE reinforcements arrived! Every once in a while we'd call out for help, or just scream crazily like Han Solo! It was very fun. :)