PHANTOM SQUADRON #44 15/12/01

FICTION CORNER:

I nervously walked around the Immortal hangar, where all kinds of starfighters, from Preybird fighters to Gunboats, constantly entered in random intervals. I was loosing my patience, until Mark's Tie Phantom arrived, which I easily distinguished by the "Ace" written in the lower solar panels. He came out of the cockpit, took out his helmet, and saluted me.
- At ease, Mark. - I replied - How's the battle going?
- Not easy, sir. The Colossus is putting up some heavy resistance, and the Challenge is deploying its veteran units. I'm not sure what will come out of this.
- Well, at least you did your job. Give me your craft's flight data.
Mark was going to give me his spacecraft disk, when we heard someone shouting near one of the Tie Phantom. I easily noticed it was Deimos Tie Phantom, since it had small X-Wing symbols all over the hull, enumerating his high number of kills.
- I said I want to get back in there, and I mean it! - shouted Deimos
- What seems to be the problem? - I asked. The answer came from one of the mechanics:
- Sir, LCM Deimos wants to get back into the battle, but his Tie Phantom flew already too much, and we must do some maintenance work on the engine. If we don't, then I'm not responsible for whatever might happen to LCM Deimos.
- I don't care! This baby was good last time I used it, and I'm going back there.
- Sir, your fighter might blow up or just stop in space!
- Deimos, calm down. - I started - You already went out there 3 times, you did your duty. But you can't win this on your own, so you better stay here and hope for the best.
- All right, but want this noted in case we lose. - Deimos reluctantly replied.
I was interrupted by a message on the holo-com next to me. It was message from Darksaber.
- This is the wing commander speaking. The battle ends within a few minutes. All CMDRs are ordered to bring me their pilots flight data disks as soon as possible.
Damn! "Urza" 's disk was missing. I was thinking of a proper punishment to give him once this was all over, but suddenly someone shouted "Look out!" and then saw a Tie Phantom entering the hangar too fast, and slide through the floor until it came to a stop when it hit the wall. The mechanics gazed at the wrecked craft.
- Don't just stand there, go help! - I shouted to the mechanics. The mechanics, Mark, Deimos, and I ran to the fighter, and saw that the cockpit was too damaged and could not open on its own. One of the mechanics took out a welding torch, and made a hole on the transparent hull. A pilot started slowly coming out, and Deimos and Mark helped him getting out and laying him on the floor.
- Easy, easy... OK. He doesn't seem to be bleeding. - said Mark
- Let me just take out this helmet. - said Deimos. He took out the helmet to reveal Urza's face. He slowly opened his eyes.
- Gunman? - Urza called.
- What? - I answered. Urza slowly opened one of his hands to reveal his flight data disk.
- Sir, mission completed! - he gave me the disk.
- Well done, pilot. Gentlemen, Phantom squadron has 100% activity, and so has the rest of ship!
Everyone shouted "Hurray!" and Jari showed up with a big bottle of Corellian champaigne, and opened it for the joy of everyone in the hangar. I left them party, as I walked to the bridge with a smile.

QUOTES OF THE WEEK:

Coblentz - Your a good man darksaber!


You are not in my class? Oh dear!
-Professor Richard, after I asked if I should deliver my test to him or my teacher, since I wasn't of his class but he was closer to me

SQUADRON NEWS:

- ISD Immortal victorious on ECR: Yes, the Immortal won the ECR and is the new flagship of the Battlegroups! We now have the responsability of protecting BGCOM Mell aboard the Immortal. Here is the final report as written by VA Mell and forwarded by LC Darksaber:

Exercise Cantina Run - the BGCOM's fourth

OK, EVENTUALLY after over many months, Phase 4, the final phase is
completed. let's get on with it...

1) ISD Immortal: 100%: 10 pointsI
2) ISD Challenge: 81% 8 points
3) SD Colossus : 79% 7 points

ISD Immortal sotrming this round! ISD challenge show their worth too.
Colossus lags off to 3rd, not a good start to the final phase for them.

Top Guns!

This is determined by the final scores. see below for more.

1) COL Callista: 15 points and IS-GW!
2) LC Drake: 10 points and IS-SW!
3) LCM Deimos: 5 points and IS-BW!

ISD Challenge show they are still a strong ship on the flying, a great
allround performance has earned their topgun a great award. Colossus still
show they are a force to be reconed with, and the Immortal aren't far
behind.
The top gun awards were all determind on this.

1) ISD Challenge: 70% Quality: 1st!
2) ISD Colossus: 62% Quality: 2nd!
3) ISD Colossus: 55% Quality: 3rd!

looks like the Challenge stol the show at the end, but was it enough...
onto the FINAL STANDINGS!!!!

1) ISD Immortal: 75 points!
2) ISD Colossus: 74 Points!
3) ISD Challenge: 55 points!

after a slow start, the ISD Immortal has kicked into overdrive and WON ECR
IV. I dread to be a pilot on the ISD Colossus right now.challenge are
renoun for their flying ability show their stuff, however it looks like a
case of too little, too late.

Thus ending this ECR. I now will board my shuttle taking me over to the new
BG FLAGSHIP: THE ISD IMMORTAL!!!!!

- Immortal got 100% activity: No one will forget this for a long time. Every single pilot of the Immortal stepped forward to win the ECR and bring victory and greater glory to his ship.
- Phantom squadron in its best: our squadron also played a pivotal role in this campaign. LCM Deimos managed to be 3rd Top-Gun on the final round, putting himself and his squadron among the best flying units of the Battlegroups. Fine work!
- Aftermath objective completed: well, with the left of LCM Marek, the XWA-FCHG #1 citation showed up. It would be wise for those of you who didn't flew it, to fly it now so we can hold up that citation. As always, fly those battles who are not in the citations list to enrich our glorious squadron.


SQUADRON STATUS:

- Enjoy this next week with no orders to fly on your own. Get ready, I'm going to find a proper opponent for us to fight with ;)
- Phantom Ace challenged: CM Mark, Phantom squadron ace, was challenged by LCM Jari. These two pilots are ordered to fly XWA-Free 5 due 20 of December. If Jari gets the best score, he will be the new Ace, and will include that on his signature. May the best pilot win!

SQUADRON ACTIVITY:

CPT Gunman:
- no activity
Comment: Tuesday! Only Tuesday will I be more free from work and will be able to fly a bit more. I'm almost done with XWA-FCHG 2 and I will find a squadron to challenge.

LCM Jari:
- challenged Mark for the Phantom Ace title. Ordered to fly XWA-Free 5

LCM Nuno:
- flew XWA-TC 22
Comment: That's better :)

CM Mark:
- flew XWA-Free 40 for ECR round 4
- was challenged for the Phantom Ace title. Flew XWA-Free 5 (score classified)

CM Mark "Urza":
- flew XWA-Free 40
Comment: Next time, finish the mission a little more before the end of the competition :P

LT Ezop:
- no activity
Comment: Thanx for flying for the ECR, but I need to see that a little more, please.

LCM Bobecc:
- flew XWA-TC 25
- flew XWA-TC 26
- completed IWATS Course mIRC 1
- completed IWATS Course mIRC 2
Comment: Dunno why you sent your XWA-TC 26 plt file twice :P

LCM Deimos:
- reflew XWA-Free 40 for ECR round 4
- flew XWA-FCHG 1, grabbing the High score!
- received an Iron Star - Bronze Wings, for placing 3rd in the ECR round 4
Comment: Congratulations!


SQUADRON ROSTER:

PHANTOM SQUADRON OF WING XI : Assassination
COMMANDER: CPT Gunman (ehgunman@hotmail.com)
NICKNAME: Murder Incorporated
MOTTO: Fear? What's that? Never heard of it
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=35


FLIGHT I - TIE PHANTOM
Nickname: Shadowkillers
Motto: They won't know what hit them!
1) CPT Gunman (ehgunman@hotmail.com)
2) LCM Jari (jari77@poczta.onet.pl)
3) TBA
4) LCM Nuno (NunoMiguelPassos@hotmail.com)


FLIGHT II - TIE PHANTOM
Nickname: The Eclipsers
Motto: Swift As Lightning We Strike Unseen!
Homepage: http://www.theeclipsers.prv.pl
1) CM Mark (mamrotek1@wp.pl)
2) TBA
3) CM Mark (Job8765@aol.com)
4) LT Ezop (mrghost@priv.onet.pl)


FLIGHT III - TIE PHANTOM
Nickname: Promisers Of Death
Motto: Now You See, Now You Die!
1) LCM Bobecc (bobecc@hotmail.com)
2) TBA
3) LCM Deimos (deimos_001@hotmail.com)
4) TBA




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FCHG Listings | Combat Ratings | Squadron Reports (46)


Squadron Citations (15):
XWA-TC Battle 1 - Avenger Encounter
XWA-TC Battle 2 - First Contact
XWA-TC Battle 3 - The Darkon Mystery
XWA-TC Battle 4 - Privateer
XWA-TC Battle 5 - Show of Force
XWA-TC Battle 6 - Enemy Defector
XWA-TC Battle 7 - Assault on Chimera
XWA-TC Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
XWA-TC Battle 9 - Defection of Kusanagi
XWA-TC Battle 10 - The Phare Encounter
XWA-TC Battle 11 - Heroes of the Immortal
XWA-TC Battle 13 - Hammer to Anvil Part II
XWA-TC Battle 14 - The History of the ISD Immortal
XWA-TC Battle 15 - Nasty Surprise
XWA-FCHG Battle 1 - Race Through Time

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CMDR/CPT Gunman/Phantom 1-1/Wing XI/ISD Immortal
PIN #: 844
"Fear... an efficient tool of management"
Phantom Squadron: "Fear? What's that? Never heard of it"
Flight I: "They won't know what hit them!"