Meanwhile, while several pilots were evaluating their upgraded piloting conditions, one pilot was out there trying to pass a class.
One where the teacher looked down upon those students with 'poor' spiritual power results.
Like one little chipmunk who only got a C-rating to show for.
Instructor Max.
Or, if you ask him, Retired Colonel Maximilian "Max" Thaddeus Starhawk, Combination Mecha Pilot Instructor, Certified Combat Strategist, and Honorary Fleet Commander.
But maybe don't, or he would not stop regaling the tales of his bravery and medical discharge due to a problem with his pinky toe.
However, that was for students he liked or deemed good enough.
And not for the students he classified as waste or nepotism babies.
At first, Luca didn't take this to heart. He had expected this, and every now and then, he would still get a few looks of wonder, but after several broadcasted incidents, they've mellowed down a lot.