diff --git a/src/game/game_0e5ce0.c b/src/game/game_0e5ce0.c
index 1f31882d2..6caa3b6b2 100644
--- a/src/game/game_0e5ce0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_0e5ce0.c
@@ -12056,7 +12056,7 @@ glabel var7f1b1e8c
 /*  f0ecd98:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f0ecd9c:	1000001d */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f0ece14
 /*  f0ecda0:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f0ecda4:	0fc685f9 */ 	jal	func0f1a17e4
+/*  f0ecda4:	0fc685f9 */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBioDescription
 /*  f0ecda8:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f0ecdac:	10000019 */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f0ece14
 /*  f0ecdb0:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
diff --git a/src/game/game_19c990.c b/src/game/game_19c990.c
index 12d44f5b7..e9273844d 100644
--- a/src/game/game_19c990.c
+++ b/src/game/game_19c990.c
@@ -4761,7 +4761,7 @@ bool ciIsHangarBioAVehicle(s32 index)
 	return index >= HANGARBIO_JUMPSHIP;
 }
 
-u32 var80088964 = 0;
+u8 g_HangarBioSlot = 0;
 
 struct hangarbio *ciGetHangarBio(s32 index)
 {
@@ -4938,22 +4938,11 @@ s32 ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot(s32 slot)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0f1a17e4
-/*  f1a17e4:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
-/*  f1a17e8:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f1a17ec:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var80088964)
-/*  f1a17f0:	0fc685db */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot
-/*  f1a17f4:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(var80088964)($a0)
-/*  f1a17f8:	0fc6852d */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBio
-/*  f1a17fc:	00402025 */ 	or	$a0,$v0,$zero
-/*  f1a1800:	0fc5b9f1 */ 	jal	langGet
-/*  f1a1804:	8c440004 */ 	lw	$a0,0x4($v0)
-/*  f1a1808:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f1a180c:	27bd0018 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x18
-/*  f1a1810:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f1a1814:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
-);
+char *ciGetHangarBioDescription(void)
+{
+	struct hangarbio *bio = ciGetHangarBio(ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot(g_HangarBioSlot));
+	return langGet(bio->description);
+}
 
 struct trainingdata *getDeviceTrainingData(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/game/game_1a3340.c b/src/game/game_1a3340.c
index e95cde3fc..ffa62187a 100644
--- a/src/game/game_1a3340.c
+++ b/src/game/game_1a3340.c
@@ -3539,9 +3539,9 @@ glabel func0f1a6c8c
 /*  f1a6c8c:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
 /*  f1a6c90:	afa40018 */ 	sw	$a0,0x18($sp)
 /*  f1a6c94:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f1a6c98:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var80088964)
+/*  f1a6c98:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_HangarBioSlot)
 /*  f1a6c9c:	0fc685db */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot
-/*  f1a6ca0:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(var80088964)($a0)
+/*  f1a6ca0:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(g_HangarBioSlot)($a0)
 /*  f1a6ca4:	0fc6852d */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBio
 /*  f1a6ca8:	00402025 */ 	or	$a0,$v0,$zero
 /*  f1a6cac:	0fc5b9f1 */ 	jal	langGet
@@ -3557,8 +3557,8 @@ glabel func0f1a6cc4
 /*  f1a6cc4:	27bdffe0 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-32
 /*  f1a6cc8:	afa40020 */ 	sw	$a0,0x20($sp)
 /*  f1a6ccc:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f1a6cd0:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var80088964)
-/*  f1a6cd4:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(var80088964)($a0)
+/*  f1a6cd0:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_HangarBioSlot)
+/*  f1a6cd4:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(g_HangarBioSlot)($a0)
 /*  f1a6cd8:	0fc685db */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot
 /*  f1a6cdc:	afa0001c */ 	sw	$zero,0x1c($sp)
 /*  f1a6ce0:	0fc6852d */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBio
@@ -3653,8 +3653,8 @@ glabel var7f1b99d0
 /*  f1a6dec:	1000002a */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f1a6e98
 /*  f1a6df0:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
 /*  f1a6df4:	8ccb0000 */ 	lw	$t3,0x0($a2)
-/*  f1a6df8:	3c028009 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(var80088964)
-/*  f1a6dfc:	24428964 */ 	addiu	$v0,$v0,%lo(var80088964)
+/*  f1a6df8:	3c028009 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(g_HangarBioSlot)
+/*  f1a6dfc:	24428964 */ 	addiu	$v0,$v0,%lo(g_HangarBioSlot)
 /*  f1a6e00:	a04b0000 */ 	sb	$t3,0x0($v0)
 /*  f1a6e04:	0fc685db */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot
 /*  f1a6e08:	316400ff */ 	andi	$a0,$t3,0xff
@@ -3671,8 +3671,8 @@ glabel var7f1b99d0
 /*  f1a6e30:	24849918 */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,%lo(menudialog_2f938)
 /*  f1a6e34:	10000017 */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f1a6e94
 /*  f1a6e38:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
-/*  f1a6e3c:	3c028009 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(var80088964)
-/*  f1a6e40:	24428964 */ 	addiu	$v0,$v0,%lo(var80088964)
+/*  f1a6e3c:	3c028009 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(g_HangarBioSlot)
+/*  f1a6e40:	24428964 */ 	addiu	$v0,$v0,%lo(g_HangarBioSlot)
 /*  f1a6e44:	904c0000 */ 	lbu	$t4,0x0($v0)
 /*  f1a6e48:	10000011 */ 	beqz	$zero,.L0f1a6e90
 /*  f1a6e4c:	accc0000 */ 	sw	$t4,0x0($a2)
@@ -3711,8 +3711,8 @@ glabel menuhandler001a6ea4
 /*  f1a6eb4:	1481012b */ 	bne	$a0,$at,.L0f1a7364
 /*  f1a6eb8:	afa500ac */ 	sw	$a1,0xac($sp)
 /*  f1a6ebc:	8cce0000 */ 	lw	$t6,0x0($a2)
-/*  f1a6ec0:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var80088964)
-/*  f1a6ec4:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(var80088964)($a0)
+/*  f1a6ec0:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_HangarBioSlot)
+/*  f1a6ec4:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(g_HangarBioSlot)($a0)
 /*  f1a6ec8:	afae00a4 */ 	sw	$t6,0xa4($sp)
 /*  f1a6ecc:	0fc685db */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot
 /*  f1a6ed0:	8cd00008 */ 	lw	$s0,0x8($a2)
@@ -4040,9 +4040,9 @@ glabel var7f1b99d8
 /*  f1a7384:	00803025 */ 	or	$a2,$a0,$zero
 /*  f1a7388:	afa400a0 */ 	sw	$a0,0xa0($sp)
 /*  f1a738c:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f1a7390:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var80088964)
+/*  f1a7390:	3c048009 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_HangarBioSlot)
 /*  f1a7394:	afa500a4 */ 	sw	$a1,0xa4($sp)
-/*  f1a7398:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(var80088964)($a0)
+/*  f1a7398:	90848964 */ 	lbu	$a0,%lo(g_HangarBioSlot)($a0)
 /*  f1a739c:	0fc685db */ 	jal	ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot
 /*  f1a73a0:	afa600a0 */ 	sw	$a2,0xa0($sp)
 /*  f1a73a4:	2841000e */ 	slti	$at,$v0,0xe
diff --git a/src/include/game/game_19c990.h b/src/include/game/game_19c990.h
index e69d92045..186f12447 100644
--- a/src/include/game/game_19c990.h
+++ b/src/include/game/game_19c990.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ bool ciIsHangarBioUnlocked(u32 bioindex);
 s32 ciGetNumUnlockedLocationBios(void);
 s32 ciGetNumUnlockedHangarBios(void);
 s32 ciGetHangarBioIndexBySlot(s32 slot);
-u32 func0f1a17e4(void);
+char *ciGetHangarBioDescription(void);
 struct trainingdata *getDeviceTrainingData(void);
 void dtRestorePlayer(void);
 void dtPushEndscreen(void);