History Funny / XWingSeries

* How Face and Phanan get their revenge on Grinder once they find out he's the resident prankster ([[StopHavingFunGuys while hiding behind a facade of calling such things a frivolous waste of time]]): they hack into the ship's medical computer to create a fictitious insect that paralyzes its victims and eats them alive, which just so happens to be easily confused with a harmless one he'd collected while they were planetside, then use hidden speakers and other devices to make him think one was crawling around inside his room and up in the ductwork. It culminates with a fake insect being thrown into his face and, he thinks, the injection of some drug to make him pass out...but after he's been forced to confess and promise no more pranks, Phanan reveals the grave diagnosis: the "brave, ladykiller Bothan" had fainted dead away.

* The BrickJoke[=/=]RunningGag of "Yub yub, Commander." To elaborate: When going through the list of prospective candidates, Wes tells Wedge that one of them is an Ewok biologically augmented to fly, whose battle cry is "Yub, yub." (Which, incidentally, becomes a BrickJoke in ''Iron Fist.'') Wes then admits he's joking, and later on, that the penultimate candidate is an augmented Gamorrean. Wedge tells him to cut out the jokes and send in the pilot...who turns out to ''actually be an augmented Gamorrean.''

** Gets even funnier when Elassar starts suggesting ways that specific pilots could use their unique skills and abilities to kill him. Like how Corran Horn could use his experience as a detective to kill Elassar and [[ThePerfectCrime leave no evidence]]. Or how Runt could use his [[SuperStrength Super Strength]] to [[AnArmAndALeg rip Elassar arm off]] and [[CutHimselfShaving claim it was a handshaking accident]].

* Wes and Hobbie show up to pester Wedge about his date, follow Wedge into the lift, and offer unwanted advice. Wedge selects the roof as the lift's destination, and while the others are puzzled about why he wants to go there calls out "about face, forward march". [[DamnYouMuscleMemory Obeying the drill on instinct,]] Wes and Hobbie promptly walk into the back of the lift while Wedge steps between the closing doors and watches as the elevator carries his chaperones up and out of his hair.

* The BrickJoke[=/=]RunningGag of "Yub yub, Commander." To elaborate: When going through the list of prospective candidates, Wes tells Wedge that one of them is an Ewok biologically augmented to fly, whose battle cry is "Yub, yub." (Which, incidentally, becomes a BrickJoke in ''Iron Fist.'') Wes then admits he's joking, and later on, that the last candidate is an augmented Gamorrean. Wedge tells him to cut out the jokes and send in the pilot...who turns out to ''actually be an augmented Gamorrean.''

** During the briefing for Face's first run as mission planner and commander, Runt sneezes loudly after Face makes a call for comments or questions about the plan, leading Elassar (who is revealed to be ''extremely'' superstitious) to think that the mission was just jinxed. Kell and Shalla reassure him by [[BlatantLies explaining]] that Runt is training to weaponize his nasal cavity, and has performed tests in which he perforated training dummies with ball bearings launched out of his nose!

* Wedge and Han's "mutiny" on board the ''Mon Remonda''.

** During the briefing for Face's first run as mission planner and commander, Runt sneezes loudly after Face makes a call for comments or questions about the plan, leading Elassar (who is revealed to be extremely superstitious) to think that the mission was just jinxed. Kell and Shalla reassure him by explaining that Runt is training to weaponize his nasal cavity, and has performed tests in which he perforated training dummies with ball bearings launched out of his nose!

* Turman's reaction to ''FINALLY'' getting out of a decomposing, organically grown, full-body lobster costume he'd had to inhabit for several days.

* Wedge's payback for Wes betting against him ends with Wes naked, holding a stuffed Ewok in front of his jewels, in front of the entire squadron. The moral of the story is that when it comes to pranks, Wes has the talent and the will... but Wedge has the resources.

--> '''Wedge''': I did. With my brilliant achievements in the diplomatic profession has come the realization that lies can be powerful motivators.

'''Corron''': ''[blushing]'' First time I've heard it described as "soothing."

** During the briefing for Face's first run as mission planner and commander, Runt sneezes loudly after Face makes a call for comments or questions about the plan, leading Elassar (who is revealed to be extremely superstitious) to think that the mission was just jinxed. Kell and Nalla reassure him by explaining that Runt is training to weaponize his nasal cavity, and has performed tests in which he perforated training dummies with ball bearings launched out of his nose!

** During for Face's first run as mission planner and commander, Runt sneezes loudly after Face makes a call for comments or questions about the plan, leading Elassar (who is revealed to be extremely superstitious) to think that the mission was just jinxed. Kell and Nalla reassure him by explaining that Runt is training to weaponize his nasal cavity, and has performed tests in which he perforated training dummies with ball bearings launched out of his nose!

-->'''Fel''': Fel doesn't need Kettch to teach. Fel is best human pilot.

** Even funnier, Wedge is unable to resist arguing with him about Fel being [[AcePilot the best human pilot.]] Wedge justifies it as trying to provoke Fel into saying something without thinking about it. Fel thinks about it for a moment.

-->'''Wedge''': "Stick with Kettch. Kettch teach good."
-->'''Fel''': "Fel doesn't need Kettch to teach. Fel is best human pilot."
-->'''Wedge''': "No. Other humans say other name is best."
-->'''Fel''': "Luke Skywalker, then. [[YouRebelScum Rebel scum,]] but [[WorthyOpponent a good flier.]]"
-->'''Dia''': "Actually, we've been telling him about Wedge Antilles and Rogue Squadron."

-->'''Fel''': "Antilles? Oh, he's luck incarnate, to be certain, but he can't really fly worth a damn."

-->''"Fel''": "Fel doesn't need Kettch to teach. Fel is best human pilot."

** Even funnier, Wedge is unable to resist arguing with him about Fel being the best human pilot. Wedge justifies it as trying to provoke Fel into saying something without thinking about it. Fel thinks about it for a moment.
-->'''Baron Fel''': "Luke Skywalker, then. [[YouRebelScum Rebel scum,]] but [[WorthyOpponent a good flier.]]"

-->'''Baron Fel''': "Antilles? Oh, he's luck incarnate, to be certain, but he can't really fly worth a damn."

-->'''Wes''': You know, wearing an Ewok as a swimsuit is a felony on some worlds.

* Wedge is quietly alarmed when it turns out Baron Soontir Fel is fighting for Zsinj's forces. Fel defected to the Rebels and actually flew with Rogue Squadron for a while, and not many know it, but Fel married Wedge's sister Syal, who he hasn't seen or heard from in years. So while Wedge is flying undercover as one of Zsinj's mercenaries, he finds himself fighting alongside his brother-in-law and tries to surreptitiously learn anything about the whereabouts of his sister. What makes the whole situation ludicrous is related to the above Funny Moment - Wedge is undercover as "Lieutenant Kettch," so he has to ask his questions in YouNoTakeCandle form, and Fel is responding in the same syntax with his [[EvilBrit sophisticated Imperial accent]]: "My name Fel. Fel want to fly with Kettch."

--> '''Hobbie''': [[GenreSavvy Boss, please tell me you're not putting us in women's clothing.]]