After a fierce struggle over the azure skies of Korriban, the Sovereign team has emerged victorious! Decimating the ATF's first wave, they forced their opposing team into a swift retreat, inflicting minor damage on the fleeing ships while securing their position in orbit. This means that the Sovereign team will now have captured the planet at the end of Turn 5.

However, thanks to their Single Player results, the ATF team has managed to save enough points to ensure that a TIE Advanced squadron was saved from the onslaught. Well done to the ATF Pilots. The full details of the losses inflicted on both sides can be seen on the War Office site.

I thought I'd release some statistics from the war game so far:

Number of TIE SP submissions: 50 (who said TIE was dead?)
Number of XvT SP submissions: 34
Number of Battles: 3 (Ryloth, Mon Calamari & Korriban)
Number of participating MP Pilots: 14
Number of losses: M/FRG (x1), E/S (x2), ATR (x7), FRG (x1), TRN (x1), CRCK (x1), DREAD (x2), STRCK (x2), VSD (x2), T/F (x24), T/B (x36), T/A (x87), T/D (x97)

War is expensive.

VA Gidda has decided to start accepting applications for the position of Avenger Squadron Commander from now in order to avoid a lack of leadership in the ASF Elite squadron when GN Nightmare will transfer to Reserves at the end of this month.
Candidates must have passed the SM/3 course (preferred: MP and AMP). They must know very well the multiplayer aspects of XvT and/or XWA and of course they must be active multiplayer pilots themselves. Other than that it is required a fast email response time, the ability to work with other ASF Officers for the creation of multiplayer events and no HCI convictions whatsoever in your record.
If you met those requirements and if you think to be the right person for the job send your application to BGCOM Gidda including a brief list of activities you would run as new AES CMDR.

You still have 2 days (until late monday) to earn up to an IS-GR!!

Once per week, I will be choosing an IWATS course, ANYONE who completes that IWATS Course during that specific week will get an IS-BR. (This means if you can figure out week 4 and don't have it and pass the course you get a medal!)

Also, if you complete at least 2 of 4 IWATS courses selected every 4 weeks at any point during the 4 weeks, you will get an IS-SR in addition to any IS-BRs you may have obtained from completing a course in the appropriate week.

Anyone who completes all 4 IWATS courses at any point during the 4 week period will receive an IS-GR in addition to any IS-BRs obtained from completing a course in the appropriate week.

IWATS courses can be taken at
http://www.imperialacademy.org
TO Reports can be found here:
http://www.ehtiecorps.org/reports/default.asp?commandstaffid=6

#####HINTs:#####
-No weeks will be CORE or OPT
-No weeks will be courses without professors
-Week 1 was based on a TC Platform
-Week 2 will be in the 'general' category
-Week 3 will be a course that is about to be closed
Week 3 needs some further elaboration. In preparation for the newest course MCBS mission creation courses /2 are being phased out. Check out all the mission creation courses to try and find one that hasn't been phased out yet!
-Week 4 this one is a nasty communication device that is primarily used on UNIX

Medals So far: (medals are awarded at the end of the 4 week period)
Week 1 : 2 IS-BRs
Week 2 : 3 IS-BRs
Week 3: 2 IS-BRs 1 IS-SR

Archived reports that may be of some use:
http://www.ehtiecorps.org/reports/report.asp?commandstaffid=6&reportid=16425
http://www.ehtiecorps.org/reports/report.asp?commandstaffid=6&reportid=16473
http://www.ehtiecorps.org/reports/report.asp?commandstaffid=6&reportid=16550

Alright people, put 2 and 2 together and shoot for those BR, SR, GRs!

• Add the B-Wing*, TIE Defender, TIE Phantom, Pursuer Enforcement Ship, Missileboat, System Patrol Craft*, Scout Craft, Corellian Gunship, Container Transport*, Medium Transport*, Assault Frigate, Modified Corvette*, Modified Frigate*, Passenger Liner, Carrack Cruiser, Light Calamari Cruiser*, MC-90 Calamari Cruiser*, Communications Relay, Sensor Array, Astromech, Probe Capsule, Gunplatform, Large Gunplatform, Laser Battery and Pilot. (*= XvT Only)
• Makes the T-Wing and R41 Starchaser flyable.
• Fixes bug in XvT and BoP that keeps Corellian Transports from firing their lasers.
• Adds Melees and Combat Missions to allow usage of added fighters in MP.
• Replaces datapad and graphics to IA/EH style ones.
• Does not replace any existing Craft. (EXE Installer - Can be installed together with other patches and kept installed permanently, also for MP.)

More info and a screenshot in my latest report

TIE TC 224 and XvT TC 116 have been released at a mission compendium near you!  Go and have a look.

Any beta testing files can be sent to me directly.

Following some accounting problems with the host Brinkster (a good reason not to use them), the Freeworlds forums have gone down. However, Gumba has set up some temporary ones: http://gs.kurbaga.com/

You will have to register again but unlike the other forums, it's pretty much instant. If anyone has any information from the old forums saved - particularly user lists for the EH, please email me.

Pilots - The New Republic will be launching an attack against the Sith held base of Imperial Sector Command on Sunday 12th June at 8PM GMT / 3PM EST. All loyal Imperial Pilots are expected to attend and aide our allies in their plight. More details will follow in my internal email.

At the end of Turn 5, a large battle has erupted for control of Korriban between Sovereign and ATF Fleets:

Sov Forces

VSD Sovereign (Epsilon T/D x2, Athena T/D x6, Beta T/D x7, Kappa T/D x7), A/FRG Revenge, ESC Eliminator (Omega T/D x12, Sin T/D x12, Sigma T/D x12, Alpha T/D x12, Ares T/A x12), GSP Royal, ATR Pirahna (x6), E/S Merlin

ATF Forces

ISD Star of Hades (Blade T/A x12, Shade T/A x12, Fox T/B x12 w/ Heavy Rockets, Trot T/B x12 w/ Heavy Rockets), ISD Anger (Shadow T/A x12, Whisper T/A x12, Quake T/B x12 w/ Heavy Rockets, Pyro T/B x12 w/ Heavy Rockets), DREAD Fury (Lucifer T/F x12), DREAD Rage (Pyro T/F x12), CRCK TK's Pride

The XWA MP battle will take place on Wednesday 8^th June @ 10PM GMT / 5PM EST in #isd_predator. As soon as the SP mission files have been created, they will be uploaded to the War Office site. They will then be due in to your BGCOM / relevant Fleet Leader ASAP (they will then submit the scores to me by Thursday 10pm GMT).

Medal of Honor

• FA Joe - Outstanding work at Celebration III
• SA Cyric - Outstanding work as FO

Grand Order of the Emperor

• COL Jan Wemmel - Excellent work at Celebration III

Gold Star of the Empire

• FA Den Darkhill - IA Work
• COL Abel Malik - TAC Work
• LCM Reb "Reblet" Crush - COO Work
• Demerzel - Senate Leadership
• SA Sarin - CA:FO Work
• AD BubbaX - TCBG Leadership
• VA Locke Setzer - TAC Work
• VA Master - TAC Work
• Tuss - BHG Leadership

Silver Star of the Empire

• CM Timmay - IA Work
• CM Brukhar - TAC Work
• VA Locke Setzer - TAC Work
• LCM Nom Anor - Outstanding MP performances
• MAJ Drak - TAC Work
• AD Stuart - Flash intro for SCO
• MAJ Deimos - TAC Work
• AD TK-2107 - ATF Leadership
• AD Gilad - ASF Leadership
• AD Stele - SOV Leadership
• GN Nightmare - Work on Hammer Radio

Bronze Star of the Empire - CM Von Predator, COL Abel Malik, MAJ Drak, LC Ric Taldyra(x2), COL Jarek La'an, CPT Hermann, MAJ Talek Pter Dei, COL Mosh, RA Justin, COL Marcin Szydlowski, COL Brucmack, LT Blackrage, COL Astix, LT Katherine Cantor Flyer, CM TK-9780, CM Brukhar.

Most awarded medals

IS-BW : 51
IS-BR : 49
ISM : 41
PC : 35
IS-SR : 33
MoT(Red+Green+Blue) : 53

A great month of awards, keep it up

I would like to announce the official release of the newest TAC course, Tactical Mission Creation and Beta Standards.  All TACtical staff will be required to take this, also all mission developers will be required to have taken it before submitting their work. 
Take a look at http://www.imperialacademy.org/courses.html

Also, please remember to check up on the Fleet Wide Edumacation Competition!
IS-BR through IS-PR are available for anyone to win!!
Details and HINTS are found here:
http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewtopic.php?t=951

XWA-FREE 120 has been released! Any betatesters can send their files directly to me.

Also, LT Danel has submitted the most submissions to the Tactical Office during the month of May, his Palpatine Crescent is on route!

After the initial blaze of action that kicked off the game, things have quietened down. The only event of note that took place in Turn 4 - a small ASF ship was seen emerging from hyperspace around the orbit of Kamino, currently an unclaimed planet (worth 4 victory points). The current standings are:

Sovereign: 16
ASF: 8
ATF: 6
Sith: 6
TCBGs: 4

I will be on leave until the 5th. However, please continue to send NL submissions during my leave. I will read them when I return.

After careful review of all of the applications, I have chosen my new CA. I will first say that there were some very good, very qualified officers who have shown interest in this position.

Without further ado, I would like to announce that AD Proton has been chosen as the new CA:FO. His e-mail address is hullbreach@gmail.com . Very important that he now get all the reports as he will be the new report monkey for the Flight Office.

Thanks again to all that applied.

I've created a new message board for the posting of all TC open positions. This being from Commanderspots to Coms. It will be the one place where everyone can go to see whats open, and the requirements.

Please start using it for any open positions!

http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewforum.php?f=100