Thought for the Week
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
Squadron News
Greetings all!
A quiet week (apart from commander Ayundanter's activity)... The mid-terms are still not over?
Major Gustan will soon go on extented leave, and will transfer to the reserves. Both he and I hope he will return to our squadron in the summer.
Both of our lieutenants seem to be either AWOL or KIA, so we will loose them too. Let's try to recruit some new (active!) pilots to take their place!
Oh, and please don't forget the three squadron-based competitions guys!
Awards
FL/CPT Marc Kendoran - Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon
Squadron Orders
* Real Life first!
* Fly! (You're pilots, are you not???) Either fly a battle, a free mission, or a duel against another pilot... Or surprise me, and do all three of those things!
* Try to participate in a competition of your choice
* Try to recruit an active (!!!) pilot
* Pass the IWATS course of your choice
* Visit the new Python Squadron forum, and post something! ( http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewforum.php?f=78 )
* Visit the #wing_xv channel on IRC
* Send me an activity-report each friday-morning or -afternoon, informing me of your activities, or lack thereof (and the reason)
Announcements
Another new XWA battle!
RA Frodo
XWA TC 43 has now been released!
All beta and alpha test pilot files can be sent to me for processing!
New XvT Battle!
RA Frodo
XvT TC 108 has been released.
All relevent pilot files go to myself. I also promise to try and release more battles at once from now on to limit my spamming of TC news. Sorry guys.
Queries Regarding Minos Web Hosting
VA Lenvik
First of all I'd like to reiterate I can't sort out your Minos hosting issues as I do not have admin access to this.
Another issue with minos at the moment is that the domain names squadron.org and stardestroyer.org have expired. This means that any people with minos subdomain redirects to these domains will return an error. Please log on to your Minos accounts and remove these domains and update your links accordingly. tiecorps.net and minos.net domains remain active.
PROF positions and TO Report #1
VA Stuart
Open Professor Positions: Please email me (to@emperorshammer.org) if you are interested in any PROF position since many may or may not be open. Be sure to include “Those who can’t do, teach” as your subject line.
If you have previously sent an application previously to GA Astatine, please resend it to me.
TO Report #1 (a weekly digest of hours of work :P) is out, click the link on the right of the page to view it!
Joy! My first ever news post!
ISD Subjugator Closed
HA Cyric
It is with heavy heart that I announce the closure of the ISD Subjugator, in the ATF. This was not a decision that I came to lightly, nor did ATF BGCOM TK-2107. The Subjugators two squadrons were moved to the SSD Avenger.
Kraken Squadron pilots will therefore completely transfer to Rage Squadron http://www.ehtiecorps.org/rosters/view.asp?squadron=55) aboard Wing XVIII while Nemesis will be transferred to Chaos Squadron (http://www.ehtiecorps.org/rosters/view.asp?squadron=105). I would like all pilots to stand together as once and support their CMDRs as well as their new Commanding Officers (Wing Commander, Commodore and BG COM). Once more – the decision wasn’t easy and in my opinion something that will make the ATF stronger in the future!
New SSD Avenger COM selected
HA Cyric
For the SSD Avenger Command position current Wing XIX Wing Commander Kane Reese has become the new Commodore of the SSD Avenger.
A new Wing XIX Wing Commander will soon be chosen
Attention Polish pilots using smtp.wp.pl. E-mail servers
HA Cyric
I have gotten quite a few mails bounced back from the emperorshammer.org mailers from the wp.pl e-mail servers. Please check your service providers to check for problems or see if they have spam blocking activiated on these accounts. If so, you may want to check and see if you can give the emperorshammer.org clearance.
New Colossus COM sought
HA Cyric
With the resignation of RA Trido, the position of Colossus COM is open to applications. The standard requirements apply..
If interested e-mail VA Bubba X with your applications with "Colossus COM Application" in the header
Results of the Mission Creation Incentive for the Month of February!
AD Frodo
The participation for February wasn't wonderful, but we did get quite a few submissions and attempts to win a medal. Only one pilot managed to create enough, and that was for the Free mission division.
Congradulations to VA Gidda for building a total of 6 free missions during the month of February, hence winning the IS-GR! Good Job Gidda!
First place for battles was MAJ Chris Cox with two battles, sadly not enough for a medal.
March has now begun, I look forward to the submissions and I hope to be able to award an IS-PR, as well as some SECOND place medals for this final month of the competition.
Good luck mission creators.
Competitions
Redesign Python I
Run by CPT Frankie (paladin@kabelfoon.nl)
Ends: We'll see...
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1725
Details: Come up with a new nickname and motto for Python Squadron; winner
gets an Iron Star with a Bronze Ribbon.
Redesign Python II
Run by CPT Frankie (paladin@kabelfoon.nl)
Ends: We'll see...
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1726
Details: Design a new banner for Python Squadron; winner gets an Iron Star
with a Bronze Ribbon. You might want to combine this one with the previous
competition...
Out of Time
Run by CPT Frankie (paladin@kabelfoon.nl)
Ends: We'll see...
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1727
Details: Fly battle XWA-FCHG 1; pilot with highest score will win an Iron
Star with Bronze Wings.
WoW Incentive
Ends: Never
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1724
Details: IS-GW, IS-SW and IS-BW each month for first, second and third in
WoW respectively. Also, if anyone from the ASF is first, second or third out
of ALL WoW players, they get another IS-GW, IS-SW or IS-BW. Separate medals
are given for XvT WoW and XWA WoW.
Who's Line is it Anyway?
Run by the COMM (ehcomm@gmail.com)
Ends: March 20th, 2005
URL: http://ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1699
Details: Come up with funny quotes on IRC and email them to Joey
(ehcomm@gmail.com), winner gets an IS-BR and PC. All he asks is that you
keep it clean.
Let's Sing it!
Run by COL Marcin Szydlowski (pbmike@go2.pl)
Ends: December 31st, 2005
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1646
Details: Each week Marcin will release a few lines from a song. First person
to email the correct response gets 4 points, Second gets 3, Third gets 2 and
everyone one else gets 1. At the end of the month the pilot with the most
points gets an IS-GR, IS-SR to second and IS-BR to third. The Score reset at
the end of each month. (I'm not sure if these are going to be in the TAC
reports or where, but I'll find out.)
Mission Creation Incentive
Run by the TAC (fcjt914@yahoo.ca)
Deadline: April 1st, 2005
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1719
Details: IS-PR to the person who submits the most battles in a month, IS-GR
to second. IS-GR to the person who submits the most missions in a month,
IS-SR to second.
Activity
CPT Frankie
Flew battle XWA-TC 39
Flew battle XWA-TC 42 (with high scores)
Posted on message boards
Email contact
Commander duties
CM Wharfin De Grooz
No contact - Please Email me!
CM Ayudanter de la Clars
Flew battle XvT-TC 10
Flew missions XvT-FREE 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10
worked on an ISD Vanguard web page
Done TAC Testing work
Worked on a battle
Worked on a possible submission for the ASF website layout
Posted on message boards
Email Contact
CPT Marc Kendoran
Email contact
LT Kaiser Dux
No contact - Please Email me!
About to be transfered to the reserves
MAJ Gustan
Email contact
Wants to be moved to the reserves; will return in summer
LCM Ginji
No contact - Please Email me!
LT Cuthbert
No contact - Please Email me!
About to be transfered to the reserves
Pilot of the Week
CM Ayudanter de la Clars!
Pictute of the Week
http://www.celestegagnon.com/blog/strips/Comic09.jpg
Squadron Roster
PYTHON SQUADRON OF WING XV : Interdiction
COMMANDER: CPT Frankie (F.J.Louwer@kabelfoon.nl) - #10462
NICKNAME: Phat Force 75
BANNER: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/images/banners/python.jpg
MOTTO: We can't be faded
HOMEPAGE: http://www.freewebs.com/pythonsquadron/
MESSAGE BOARD: http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewforum.php?f=78
FLIGHT I - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Blingers Extraordinaire
Motto: Laid back! With our minds on our money and our money on our minds!
1) CPT Frankie (F.J.Louwer@kabelfoon.nl) - #10462
2) CM Wharfin De Grooz (mjacole@hotmail.com) - #10256
3) CM Ayudanter de la Clars (ayudanter@gmail.com) - #5550
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Python's Fangs
Motto: Our bite will kill anything
1) CPT Marc Kendoran (MarcKendoran@gmx.net) - #3914
2) LT Kaiser Dux (RSEARCEY1@YAHOO.COM) - #11541
3) MAJ Gustan (arzona4499rangers@yahoo.com) - #10856
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Wrath of Phat Force
Motto: This is one force that you should fear
1) LCM Ginji (EspioXX@yahoo.com) - #11325
2) LT Cuthbert (dtripodi20@hotmail.com) - #11580
3) TBA
4) TBA
Total: 8
Squadron Citations (10)
XWA-TC Battle 1 - Avenger Encounter
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 11 - Heroes of the Immortal
XWA-TC Battle 13 - Hammer to Anvil Part II
XWA-TC Battle 19 - Evaluation of the ISD Vanguard
XWA-TC Battle 22 - The Career of Adrenaline
FCHG Listings
Legionnaire [LGNR] (500 points)
[535] CPT Frankie
Centurion [CNTR] (400 points)
[450] CM Ayudanter de la Clars
Paladin [PLDN] (300 points)
[365] CPT Marc Kendoran
Dragoon [DRAG] (100 points)
[129] MAJ Gustan
[103] CM Wharfin De Grooz
Combat Ratings
Officer 2nd (50 points)
[58] CM Ayudanter de la Clars
Marksman 2nd (20 points)
[24] CPT Frankie
[23] MAJ Gustan
Trainee (1 point)
[1] CM Wharfin De Grooz
CMDR/CPT Frankie/Python/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard
BSx2/PCx5/ISMx2/IS-3BW-1BR-7SW-5SR-1GW/LoC-CSx2-Rx4/DFC-Rx2/CoL/CoB/LoA/OV-2E [LGNR] {IWATS-AIM-FLA-ICQ-IIC/1-M/1-MP}