CMDR/CM Daniel Klivian reporting in for Omicron Squadron on the week of October 5, 2001

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Wing News:
-Everybody terribly busy trying to get their ECR mission out. (Well, Omicron is, for sure :P)
-Shopping list (missions to be flown) for anyone who has any time is XWA-TC #14 & TIE-TC #173
-Medals are being awarded for flying: ISM for 20+ missions, PC for 40+ missions, and BS for 80+ missions (in a week!)

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Squadron News:
-Two new members this week! A new FL for Flight II, LCM Alain Dindareanu, and a new FM in his flight, SL Robert!!! Give a warm welcome to them!
-Some pointers for the new member, because my mails welcoming him hasn't really explained much:
-First and foremost, report in to me so I know you're here and active. Also, ask any questions you may have.
-Second, read this report very, very well, especially the squadron orders section.
-If you have mIRC, go on an Undernet server and meet us all in #isd_colossus and #bg (for the battlegroups)
-Quickest way to get promoted is to complete your INPR, I already told you how to do this.
-There's currently a massive competition going on: Exercise Cantina Run (ECR) The second phase just ended, but the third
is about to start, so in a while I will have a lot for you to do!
-For now, if you have reported in and done your INPR, the best thing to do is the stuff you probably joined the TC for: fly!
Download some battles and fly them, mail your tfrs when you're finished to me and your FL, LCM Alain Dindareanu (if you don't
know our e-mail addresses, look below at the Squadron Roster)
-All people, I can't stress this enough: abide the squadron orders! All flight reports are due Wednesday, XO report on Thursday, live up to that! I don't care how short and pointless it is, make one! (it's something to add to your activity, at worst :P)

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Squadron Orders:
The official Omicron Squadron Standing Orders: (SL Robert, make sure you especially read these over)

Part A: For Everyone:
1) Abide all Colossus standing orders. (to be found on the Colossus web-site)

2) Competitions and other activity's: Everyone must submit something to a competition inside our squadron/ship, as long as they have the required tools needed for it (for flying comps TIE Fighter, for Graphic comps a Graphic Workshop)

3) Leaves: When you go on holiday, you go for a long weekend somewhere or anything that will prevent you from checking your e-mails and parrticipating in any other form of activity for more then 24 consecutive hours, do two things: set your TC profile on Leave status (log in on the site, select edit profile, scroll down until you find Turn Leave Status On, make sure that's checked, and then put the reason of your leave in the textbox, click submit at the bottom of the page and your done.) Second: mail me telling me the exact same stuff you put on your profile (when you're leaving, why, and when your coming back)
Note: This also counts for exams that you really and absolutely want to put yourself 100% for (actually should be all exams :P) and you want to get all distractions away from you, so you're not going to check your e-mails, then also put your leave status on for the duration of your studying+exam and notify me.

4) Semi-leaves: Other hindering RL stuff: If you have other things in RL (RL always comes first, of course!!) to do that prevent you from flying but you can still check your e-mails, you don't have to put your leave status on if you don't want, but do mail me telling me that so I know you can't fly for any comps.

5) Contact: Everyone is allowed and advised to seek out contact with me, using ICQ, MSN Messenger, AIM, IRC or e-mail or even through the zone. All my contact info is available on my personnel profile.

Part B: For FLs only:
1) Flight Leaders are to make a report of their flight every week, not public like my Weekly Squadron Report, but personal and give recommendations and individual activity reports for your FMs.

2) FLs are also advised to seek out contact with your FMs, through ICQ, MSN Messenger, AIM, etc. and keep contact through e-mail with them and me.

3) FLs are also supposed to be a example for your FMs, and a good example at that. That means, fly when you have to, participate in comps, keep in touch, and abide by all these rules!

Part C: For FMs only:

1) Everything you submit, and that means from tfrs to submissions for a fiction competition etc, go to not only the judge (in a case of a comp outside of the squadron), but also to me, and your FL. You are also advised to seek out contact with your FLs and fellow FMs (especially those in your Flight).

2) There is a certain minimum you need to do to be an active member of the squadron (meaning not getting shipped off to the RSVs for inactivity), namely, fly at least 1 mission a week. One mission is hardly a lot to ask for per week. If your joystick/TIECD/etc. is broken and you can't fly, try to participate in a graphics competition, fiction competition or try to do something. If you need ideas for graphics, just ask me for some examples, I'll always be able to give you some. If you continue to not do any activity, don't give a good reason for not doing so, then you may be subject to be transferred to the RSVs, which I will then discuss with COM Mell and WC Absolut Vodka.

Primary: For those who have done their part in the ECR phase two, Fly XWA-TC 14 & TIE-TC #173 for Wing vs Wing comp. For those who haven't done their ECR part, get to it! We have exactly zero time!
Secondary: Recruit! We need more members! And I'm sure the WC would be much happier if everyone used the online cadet-automailer. <- I will get you an ISM for every two members you recruit, no MoI needs to be awarded for the two, just give me a proof you recruited them.
Tertiary: Fly! You saw the above listings for medals, I want to see Omicron get some flying medals as well!

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Activity Reports:
CMDR/CM Daniel Klivian:
-Flew XWA-TC 9
-Hosted ISD Colossus Sunday meeting
-Wrote MSE
-Awarded two LoCs
-Working as Imperial Historian
-Working on ECR mission
-Wrote WSR

FM/LT Endymion:
-On Leave for job
---Hurry back, Endymion---

FL/LCM Alain Dindareanu:
-Completed IWATS SM/2 course
-Recruiting
-Submitted 2 NL Fictions
---Good job on the activity, but I didn't get a report this week, make sure next week I get one, Wednesday at the latest---

FM/SL Robert:
-Joined Omicron
---Welcome to Omicron! You know what to do by now, I suppose, so get to it---

FM/LT Greeko Rojin:
-On Leave for GCSEs
---Good luck with your GCSEs, Greeko---

FL/LCM Wysseri Arestar:
-Awarded IS-BW for Omicron Comp (TC 80, remember folks? She's the only one who flew it)
-Recruiting
-Working on ECR mission
---Did an absolutely fabulous job on the ECR mission, we all owe her for this mission---
---LCM Wysseri Arestar is Pilot Of The Week---

FM/LT Aero Slasher:
-Working on ECR mission, done with the playtesting
---Good job on the ECR mission. I know you can't fly, but try to do some IWATS anyway, until the next ECR phase arrives---

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CMDR's Corner:
-Omicron took a nice jump to seven members this week.
-No citations still, this is understandable with the ECR and everything.
-As for general activity, I can't say I'm that impressed. This is understandable with the ECR going on, so I'm not going to pound on your skulls too much that you need to GET FLYING! :P
-And a final note about the ECR: good job guys!!! We're doing great, phases one and two of the ECR are passing by nicely.

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Fleet News:
-New TCS and TCT sought for XvT/BoP
-EH Domain updated
-COMMA open for applications
-New TCC:XvT
-New Intrepid COM
-Message board bug fixed
-Galactic Battlegrounds demo
-Advanced Guard Recruitment
-Star Wars Costumes
-Applications open for the Imperial Historical Society
-Imperial Storm final results: TF Doom wins!
-Bruckmack gets IMPERATOR!

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Squadron Roster:
OMICRON SQUADRON OF WING VIII: Heavy Assault
COMMANDER: CM Daniel Klivian
NICKNAME: The Winged Horsemen
BANNER: omicron.jpg <----This has still not changed after my mail to the XO; I am mailing him & the FO again.
MOTTO: We Are Your Worst Fears Brought To Life!
HOMEPAGE: http://www.isdcolossus.com/Omicron/ <---Still trying to get access to this, stand by!
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.egroups.com/group/omicronsquad

FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Dark Storm of the Empire
Motto: Beware the calm before the storm!
1) CM Daniel Klivian (danielklivian@isdcolossus.com) #6439
2) LT Endymion (franz73@rocketmail.com) #6513
3) TBA
4) TBA

FLIGHT II - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
Nickname: Riders of the Apocalypse
Motto: Nothing is beyond us!
1) LCM Alain Dindareanu (cracky90@tiefighter.org) #5534
2) SL Robert (robertkeyes@hotmail.com) #7768
3) LT Greeko Rojin (owenworley@barrysworld.com) #7294
4) TBA

FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: StarLancers
Motto: A Well Trained Pilot is Worth More Than an ISD!
1) LCM Wysseri Arestar (wysseri@isdcolossus.com) #4211
2) LT Aero Slasher (lugia6600@altavista.com) #7233
3) TBA
4) TBA

Total: 7
Squadron Citations: NONE
At least we have enough members for citations now, now all that's left is to fly!

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Respectfully submitted,
CMDR/CM Daniel Klivian/Omicron/Wing VIII/ISD Colossus
BSx3/PC/ISM/MoI/IS-1BW/LoCx2/CoB [CNTR] {IWATS-AIM-IIC/1/2/3-M/1-SM/2-TM}
ISD Colossus COM's Escort: May 2001