In honour of my Read-Along Star Wars ABC 's I had when I was a kid, let's see if we can make our own Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game ABCs.

Typically, the read-along book gave a letter followed by a corresponding SW character/theme/ship/etc. and a short 4 line poem.

Let's begin now ..

A is for A-Wing

It's nimble and fast

and super hard to hit,

but made even better

with the Chardran refit.

B is for B-wing

The best in the fleet,

it really packs some heat .

But it is so slow

that a single green die you'll roll.

Great idea, haha! I taught my wife to memorise the ships from the OT as follows:

A-wing is A-mazing;

B-wing is best;

X-wing is favourite;

Y-wing is dumb.

C is Chewie

Chewie is shaggy and tall

and can be pilot or crew.

"Wwaaarrrrgggghhhhh"

He just said he is taller than you.

D is Darth Vader

Decimator or Dash

They all can reduce you

To a large cloud of ash.

E is for Empire

Rulers of the galaxy,
Killers of Jedi,
Join the Academy
And pilot a TIE.

F is for Focus

When you roll those red dice

thinking "I'm gonna smoke 'em!"

Then you roll only eye balls ..

.. and use your Focus token.

G is for Gemmer

Sojan he is

a zippy sort of guy.

If you get too close

he just refuses to die.

H is for Hoth

Here did the rebels hide

in a race to just survive.

The Empire's forces did attack

causing the rebels to again retract.

I is for Imperial Raider

The Raider has been reviewed for a while,
but no-one expected Juno's brilliant dial.

This new Epic ship is hotter than Elle McPhearson.
I'll bet we will all buy the new Imperial Raider expansion.

J is Jek Porkins

However you fold it

A good pilot he was, but

He just couldn't hold it

K is for Kasshyk

A planet of renown

for being the home of the Wookies

For safe travels there

carry lots of chocolate chip cookies.

L is for lightsaber

A more elegant weapon,

for a more civilized age.

The constant companion,

of any Jedi sage.

M is for Mon Mothma

The rebel leader

who is wise beyond her years

Orchestrated the attack

that brought the Empire to tears

N is for Naboo

A primary target

for any Death Star

because of the fact

that it spawned Jar Jar

O is for Ordnance

Torpedoes and Missiles,
Cluster mines and Seismics.
Ordnance can be fun

but it still needs a fix.

P is for Palpatine

The senator fooled the jedi

with his dark-side ways

And succeeded in bringing about

the senate's end of days.

Q is for Quick Start

The original FAQ
For newbish young pilots
Who'll soon be addicted
To this plastic crack

R is for Rodian

This species of humanoid

is green skinned with bug eyes.

And often take bounties

that are wanted dead or alive.

S is for Sarlacc

The sarlacc is the tenticled anus
of a desert on Tatooine.
The place where Boba fell.
Again, he'll never be seen.

T is for TIE fighter

The backbone fighter

of the Empire's fleet.

But reliance on average pilots

is a path to easy defeat.

U is for Upgrades

They don't disappoint,

you can make your ships shine.

By getting extra hull points,

or having them turn on a dime.

V is for Vader

The dark lord of the Sith,

He's Star Wars' big bad.

But don't tell Luke,

That Vader's his dad.

W is for Wookie

Wookies are awesome,

if you don't mind their funk.

And let us not mention

their uncovered junk.

Gee, I wonder what "X" is for...

X is for X-wing

This game that we all play

and theorycraft all day.

Paying to win when at the table

but flying casual when we are able.