Tartarus Squadron
Wing XIII of ISD/II Grey Wolf
Weekly Squadron Report #11
by CPT Tomaas Banys
Friday, October 26, 2001
ASCII version
Hello and welcome to the next Tartarus Squadron report! It has been a while since you last heard from me in any official way and it might seem strange to see me taking the lead again. I will do anything to continue the policy of further development and with Christina as my XO you should see the results soon enough. However without you the squadron is nothing and won't live. That is why my first order is: report back to me within 48 hours. I need to see check a few things and discuss them with you. Also, I need to see who of you wishes to stay active and who of you will have to receive new assignments soon. Let's get on to the report.
SQUADRON ISSUES
SQUADRON REBUILDING. Were at 10 pilots which means we have 2 extra starfighters in our hangar. Normally, I'd want you to recruit. Unfortunately, it is not that easy. First of all, we should get the squadron rebuilt. Yes, we are the 3rd ASF Squadron thanks to the Supremacy Competition. Yes, we have great pilots. Yes, we earned our titles. Alas, it have come to my attention that activity dropped from a reasonable level to a nearly complete stop, something I can't remember happening since I became your commander in May. This is not acceptable. With this attitude we'd sooner or later all get aboard the M/FRG Phoenix. No way. Not here. The vacation is over and even though I have so damn little time, I will be active and I will require every pilot in this squadron to stay active.
Also, I must say that I didn't hear anything from my flight leaders for a long time. If this will continue, I will replace them with excelling people. Period. You weren't appointed to be FMs with more promotional space, you are supposed to lead your flights, men. I expect you to prove yourselves again. I sent out the SR4 nearly a week ago and I still haven't hear from you. Report in at once!
NEW FIGHTERS. Remember the rumours about the new craft assignments for the ASF? Since we should get those in the nearest future, I want you to vote which craft you would like to have your flight equipped with. We can't achieve lots, but I'm sure AD Cyric will consider our votes.
My proposition is: 4xT/A + 4xGUN + 4xGUN(T/D). Note the Flight III. Gunboats are cheaper and easier for maintenance and better suited for pacification as well. However, the alternative would be TIE Defenders used primarily for quick bombing runs against most dangerous enemy ships and installations and for dogfight just afterwards. What do you think?
HOLONET NEWS UPDATE
1. Saturday · October 20 · 2001
EH Newsletter, the Dark Sentinel #79 (3.75MB) was released. EH domain was updated with fresh news. I got appointed Tartarus squadron CMDR again.
2. Monday · October 22 · 2001
EH Poland Meeting #2 preparations announced by LC Szydlowski. AD Ari announced release of the first issue of the Holonet Journal (http://www.ehnet.org/thj/). SA Kawolski fixed some broken database features, including the wing combat ratings. FA Patel promoted two WCs and one COM - congratulations to them! I released Tartarus Special Report #4.
3. Wednesday · October 24 · 2001
HA Astatine announced that he's upgrading the Academy hardware and he expects minor delays in IWATS operations. RA Bruckmack gave us a special briefing about a new competition, Night of the Lost Souls (Thu 3:00-5:00 PM EST, or 20-22 GMT, at #ehcoc), hosted by ISD Immortal.
4. Friday · October 26 · 2001
FA Striker and MAJ Linkan announce a built-in XWA bug that allows to get highscores more easily.
5. IN BETWEEN
+ We, WING XIII, had hard time due to a lot of transfers out. Those pilots left our ship to reopen Diamondback squadron on ISD/II Intrepid. This left Crusader squadron CMDRless and generally, lifeless. People continue to transfer out. A new Crusader CMDR is needed to bring the squadron back to life, I heard some pilots already applied to AD Cyric, VA Khadgar and LC Azazel; if you want to command Crusader, you have to be quick.
+ MSEs are being evaluated but no visible results so far.
+ Thanks to CM Khameir Sarin, the Vortex Competition was accepted this week. Details: www.imperialacademy.org/compdetails.asp?ID=920.
+ The new ASF MP competition is closing in! Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for the hot ride, pilots!
+ Activity breakdown for the entire WING XIII. Most of us spent their time studying, relaxing poolside or doing anything but flying. I encourage you to leave this behind till X-Mas, pilots. We have our little goals to achieve.
+ LC Azazel stated, that he wants pilot files to be named like this: ####BSF. Example: 5660TIETC184.tfr. Got it? Good, because I won't be accepting submissions with other name format unless you'll have a very good reason of sending such BSFs.
FICTION CORNER
No updates. I've been too busy to continue the Deadly Waltz and I got no fiction submissions from my squadron this week. Sorry!
MUSIC CORNER
Record of the week:
Manu Katche, It's About Time, LC Records (FEA 00116-262617).
Quick review:
It is a very pleasant album, great for relaxation or as a background while you're not flying. I listen to it while writing e-mails or studying. Still, it is also good for anything if you feel it. Try to get your hands on this one!
CMDRs rating:
OOOOOOOOOO (8/10)
Additional comments:
If you're eager to hear it, I made some MP3 samples (15sec long, 128kBps, 48:D, ST) I might send you upon further requests.
BOOK CORNER
No reviews. I've been too busy. ;(
MEDAL BOARD
1. With Combat Event #1197 ending, I've been sent a confirmation that COL Woobee, our MP leader, had earned 5 Legions of Combat! Big congratulations mate, you're outstanding!
2. MSE medals are inbound... alas, I don't know who'll get what. Patience.
PROMOTIONS
1. CPT Tomaas Banys to Tartarus CMDR.
2. CPT Christina Vidrascu to Tartarus XO.
MP FLYING
Since we are a part of the ASF, we should take part in multiplayer matches. Due to that fact and as a way of motivating you, I'll count every LoC as a three standard submissions in the activity check (you'll get only one LoC though). Fly, fly, fly!
SCOREBOARD
FCHG TRAIN
(1 point for every mission flown; 1 point for every Legion of Combat earned; 1 point for every Iron Star with Bronze Wings earned; 2 points for every mission high score; 2 points x # of missions in the battle for every battle high score; 3 points for every Iron Star with Silver Wings earned; 5 points for every Iron Star with Gold Wings earned; 10 points for every Iron Star with Platinum Wings earned)
[657] CPT DarkC (+34)
[621] CM Cobolt
[558] COL Woobee (+5)
[505] CPT Tomaas Banys
[396] CM Leslaw
[383] LCM Jatz Crakker
[344] LCM Arcadius Calidus (+6)
[7] LT Mike Pawlowski
[5] LT TK-7253
Squadron total = 3476
Squadron average = 347.6
FCHG changes: +45
COMBAT RATINGS
(1 point for every Legion of Combat earned; 5 points for every Distinguished Flying Cross earned)
[29] COL Woobee (+5)
[12] CPT Tomaas Banys
[5] CM Cobolt
[3] LCM Arcadius Calidus
[2] CM Leslaw
[1] LCM Jatz Crakker
Squadron total = 52
Squadron average = 5.2
Rating changes: +5
COMPETITIONS
1. ASF Multiplayer Competition closing in. It'll start from November. Details: http://www.imperialacademy.org/compdetails.asp?ID=917.
2. Vortex Competition also in sight. And it will start in November too. Details:
http://www.imperialacademy.org/compdetails.asp?ID=920.
TOURNAMENTS - COMBAT CALENDAR
SUNDAY:
Zone Sunday [XWA]
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM EST ( 18:00 - 19:30 GMT )
Place: MSN Gaming Zone
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner
MONDAY:
Tempest Storm [XWA][XvT][JK]
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 PM EST ( 0:30 - 3:00 GMT )
Place: IRC Channel #ehcoc ( Undernet IRC Network )
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner
WEDNESDAY:
Greenwich Wolf Competition [XWA][XvT]
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM EST ( 20:30 - 22:30 GMT )
Place: IRC Channel #ehcoc ( Undernet IRC Network )
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner of every division
ASF Competition [XWA][XvT]
Time: 7:00 - 10:30 PM EST ( 00:00 - 03:30 GMT )
Place: IRC Channel #ehcoc ( Undernet IRC Network )
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner of every division
THURSDAY:
Night of Lost Souls [XWA][XvT]
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM EST ( 20:00 - 22:00 GMT )
Place: IRC Channel #ehcoc ( Undernet IRC Network )
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner of every division
FRIDAY:
AusComp [XvT][XWA]
Time: 5.00 - 8.00 AM EST ( 0.00 - 3.00 GMT )
Place: IRC Channel #ehcoc ( Undernet IRC Network )
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner of every division
SATURDAY:
EuroComp [XWA][XvT]
Time: 9:00 - 12:30 AM EST ( 14:00 - 17:30 GMT )
Place: IRC Channel #ehcoc ( Undernet IRC Network )
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner of every division
Vanguard Shield [XWA][XvT][JK][BoP]
Time: 10:00 - 13:00 AM EST ( 15:00 - 18:00 GMT )
Place: IRC Channel #ehcoc ( Undernet IRC Network )
Rules: LoC for every victory, DFC for overall winner of every division
CONTACT INFO
BGCOM/AD Cyric jroscoe@bellatlantic.net
COM/VA Khadgar dmelenchuk@home.com
WC/LC Azazel azazel_djotarr@hotmail.com
CMDR/CPT Tomaas Banys incomtech@wp.pl
FM-XO/CPT Christina Vidrascu sweetchrissyro@yahoo.com
Should you need anything, e-mail me OR Christina.
SQUADRON ACTIVITY
I'm not very pleased as I see the squadron got more active, but could do better. Remember about SR4 and the consequences of inactivity. Again, I ask you to get better next week. C'mon! If we have only 50% of people active, we can't meet our goals.
CPT Tomaas Banys. TC-5660. Tartarus 1-1.
I did a few nice things. First of all, I prepared the second WSR release template which you should see next week. I handled BSFs and attempted to fly... I did TIE-TC#184 and XvT-TC#17 (both pending review). I also tried to take part in Wednesday's GWC, but I haven't seen it start so I left after a 30min wait. Also, I had some administrative paperwork.
Comment: Medium activity.
CPT Christina Vidrascu. TK-6265. Tartarus 1-2.
PRM: Tartarus XO - 10/20/2001 13:49
BSF: TIE-TC#139 - 10/22/2001 12:50
BSF: TIE-TC#140 - 10/22/2001 12:53
BSF: TIE-TC#141 - 10/22/2001 12:55
REP: XO SqOrders - 10/23/2001 10:00
BSF: TIE-TC#142 - 10/23/2001 18:47
BSF: TIE-TC#149 - 10/23/2001 18:52
BSF: TIE-TC#150 - 10/23/2001 19:00
BSF: TIE-TC#145 - 10/25/2001 14:00
Comment: She does her XO job very well. Also, she flies like a house on fire. ACE OF THE WEEK. Good activity. Keep it up, sweetheart!
LT Mike Pawlowski. TK-7745. Tartarus 1-3.
EML: E-mail contact - 10/21/2001 05:22
Comment: He is currently recovering at the Medical Bay. Should be back in no time. Very low activity.
CM Cobolt. TK-3563. Tartarus 1-4.
OFF: Started a discussion - 10/23/2001 16:58
Comment: The pilot has been idle most of the time. Started to violate the rules. His matter is pending review by the Wing Commander. Very low activity.
LCM Jatz Crakker. TK-6887. Tartarus 2-1.
No activity.
Comment: Nothing. I haven't heard nothing from him for a while. No activity. Warning: If this continues, I'll be forced to strip you out of flight command and moreover, even maybe out of the roster.
LCM Arcadius Calidus. TK-6729. Tartarus 2-2.
BSF: TIE-TC#45 - 10/24/2001 19:15
IRC: GWC - 10/24/2001 21:35
EML: E-mail contact - 10/25/2001 16:21
Comment: Currently recovering at the Medical Bay, still, he keeps on flying. Medium activity.
LT TK-7253. TK-7253. Tartarus 2-3.
No activity.
Comments: Nothing. The pilot is inactive all the time. No activity.
Warning: AWOL request form is ready to be signed. You've got only 7 more days, pilot!
CM Leslaw. TC-3205. Tartarus 3-1.
No activity.
Comments: Recovering at the Medical Bay. No activity.
Warning: The flight needs time and attention, Leslaw. You are a good flight leader but I need an active one. Contact me asap.
COL Woobee. TC-1316. Tartarus 3-2.
EML/AWD: (CE-1197) 5xLoC - 10/24/2001 23:50
Comments: Great MP activity Woobee! Overall - Medium activity.
LT Song Dynasty. TK-7387. Tartarus 3-3.
No activity.
Comments: Nothing. No activity.
Warning: If there will be no contact in 7 days, I'm signing the AWOL request form, lieutenant.
DUTY ROSTER
84th Imperial Starfighter Squadron: TARTARUS of WING XIII
COMMANDER: CPT Tomaas Banys
NICKNAME: The Hellraisers
DUTY: Pacification
MOTTO: With Death, Comes Supreme Justice
HOMEPAGE: http://www.powerup.com.au/~rbmcd/Tartarus
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=36&v=0&s=1
FLIGHT I - SFS F2E TIE INTERCEPTOR
NAME: Masters of Torment MOTTO: Real men don't need shields
01] CPT Tomaas Banys [T/I Andariel]
02] CPT Christina Vidrascu
03] LT Mike Pawlowski
04] CM Cobolt
FLIGHT II - SFS B2F2 TIE BOMBER
NAME: The Emperor's Shackles MOTTO: Sending fools into pits of Tartarus
05] LT Jatz Crakker [GUN The Pokey Puppy]
06] LT Arcadius Calidus [T/B Mercury]
07] LT TK-7253
08] ---
FLIGHT III - Cygnus StarWing Xg-1a ASSAULT GUNBOAT
NAME: The Imperial Lunatics MOTTO: Wake up and smell the burning rebels
09] LCM Leslaw
10] COL Woobee [GUN Num Num]
11] LT Song Dynasty
12] ---
CITATIONS
That is what gives me most pain. No new citations this week. Let yourself ask this question, pilots. Why? Answer: because not all of us where active. Solution: All pilots fly your assigned battles. Non progredi est regredi.
Squadron citations: 60
Last week change: -
Squadron position within TIE Corps: 5th
Squadron position within Agressor Strike Force: 3rd
Squadron position within Wing XIII: 1st
This is a graph showing citations in last 8 weeks:
[GRAPH HERE]
TIE-TC Battle 1 - Capture of Zaarin
TIE-TC Battle 2 - Strike at Calamari
TIE-TC Battle 3 - New Dimensions
TIE-TC Battle 4 - Recapture Zaarins Technology
TIE-TC Battle 5 - Pirate Uprising
TIE-TC Battle 6 - Destruction
TIE-TC Battle 7 - Betrayal
TIE-TC Battle 8 - Strike Against the Pirates
TIE-TC Battle 9 - Tracking the Defectors
TIE-TC Battle 10 - Battle for the DeathStar
TIE-TC Battle 11 - Renegade Battle
TIE-TC Battle 12 - Jedi Hunt
TIE-TC Battle 13 - Finding the Lakul
TIE-TC Battle 14 - Vader Takes Command
TIE-TC Battle 15 - Special Operations
TIE-TC Battle 16 - Dacian Downfall
TIE-TC Battle 17 - Zaarins Missile Boats
TIE-TC Battle 18 - Interception
TIE-TC Battle 19 - The Tethys Honeymoon
TIE-TC Battle 20 - Escort Carrier Missions
TIE-TC Battle 23 - Daedalus
TIE-TC Battle 24 - Save the Emperors DNA
TIE-TC Battle 25 - Spoils of War
TIE-TC Battle 26 - The Dark Troopers
TIE-TC Battle 27 - (X)-Wings of Glory
TIE-TC Battle 28 - Conquest
TIE-TC Battle 29 - Communications Wars
TIE-TC Battle 30 - Save the Emperors Archives
TIE-TC Battle 32 - Assassinate the Fleet Commander?
TIE-TC Battle 33 - Strike at Incom
TIE-TC Battle 34 - Encounter at Charybdis
TIE-TC Battle 36 - Weekend Retreat
TIE-TC Battle 38 - Deepspace Syndicate
TIE-TC Battle 41 - Rebel Demise
TIE-TC Battle 44 - Military Complex Operation
TIE-TC Battle 51 - The Space Supremacy
TIE-TC Battle 69 - Point Patrol
TIE-TC Battle 121 - Battle of Principles
XvT-TC Battle 1 - The Verpine Encounter
XvT-TC Battle 2 - Capture of a Murderer
XvT-TC Battle 3 - Preparing for Battle
XvT-TC Battle 4 - Encounter with the Black Sun
XvT-TC Battle 5 - Phoenix Saga
XvT-TC Battle 6 - Wolf Pack Aggression
XvT-TC Battle 7 - The Resupply
XvT-TC Battle 8 - The Loshen Resistance
XvT-TC Battle 9 - The Black Sun Incident
XvT-TC Battle 10 - Abduction of VA Priyum
XvT-TC Battle 11 - Krayt Squadron Training
XvT-TC Battle 12 - Odin's Redemption
XvT-TC Battle 13 - Graduates, Graduate!
XvT-TC Battle 14 - Orion Base Crisis
XvT-IW Battle 10 - Hunt for Fleet #18
XvT-IW Battle 12 - The Miranda Passage
XvT-IW Battle 23 - Rion's Shadow Campaign: Infiltrate Rion
XvT-IW Battle 25 - Rion's Shadow Campaign: Eliminate Friendship
XvT-DB Battle 1 - Jedi Academy
XvT-DB Battle 2 - Rascar Political Disruption
XvT-DB Battle 3 - House Ludo Kressh: Battle for Frondra
BoP-TC Battle 1 - Double Cross at Coronada
CMDRs DESK
I'm tired of all the problems we're experiencing lately, but I believe we're done with them once and for all. I will bring Tartarus to moments of glory but only if you'll help me. If not, I won't take no responsibility for you. I'm faithful that we can become supreme though. Sooner or later... maybe with inactive people retired and fresh meat taking over, but we will. Squadron dismissed.
Respectfully submitted,
CMDR/CPT Tomaas Banys/Tartarus/Wing XIII/ISD Grey Wolf
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