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Greetings, and glory to the Empire!

The last week has been rather droll for me, as I've spent most of it sick. The awardees for the Commendations of Loyalty have been announced! Congratulations are in order for LC Tempest, CM Tim, LCM Brukhar, LT Moagim Daar...and especially to COL Jon Doyle and MAJ Zeth Durron. Psi represent!

I'd like to assess our "battle readiness". Please let me know how available you are for competition participation, etc. I'm asking this in large part because Jon has been away and I've had touch-and-go communication with Luca. Just...this once...it'd be nice to hear from you sometime this week, just to let me know where you stand on EH activity. Thanks in advance!

There are currently two fleet-wide competitions taking place. The first is Mission Creation Incentive, being hosted by the newly appointed TACO, RA Frodo. The general gist: the most battle submissions (over 3) wins. You can find competition details here:

http:// www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1719

FC Astatine is also hosting a competition, called Off the Record, which is a journalistic foray into our new Fleet Commander's assumption of command. You can find more details for this competition at:

http:// www.ehtiecorps.org/xo/comps/offtherecord.htm

PSI SQUADRON http://ehtiecorps.org/rosters/view.asp?squadron=14 : Interdiction
COMMANDER: CM Shayn D'Lorien (shayn@smhealey.com)
NICKNAME: Spear of the Dark Side
BANNER: http://ehtiecorps.org/images/banners/psi.jpg
MOTTO: Anytime, Baby!
HOMEPAGE: http://psi.minos.net

FLIGHT I - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Sandstorm
Motto: Always watch your six with us around
1) CM Shayn D'Lorien (shayn@smhealey.com)
2) CPT Psyko Prefect (vicechiefm@hotmail.com )
3) COL Jon Doyle (Jon.Doyle@freenet.de)
4) TBA

FLIGHT II - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: The Chick Magnets
Motto: Two Flight. More than enough said.
1) TBA
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA

FLIGHT III - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
Nickname: The Emperor's Touch
Motto: If it's a sin to do what we love, then we welcome the punishment
1) LCM Luca Fett (enriquef@viptel.com)
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) COL Calzeo Inkwolf (inkwolf@earthlink.net)

CMDR/CM Shayn D’Lorien

• IRC activity
• Email activity

CPT Psyko Prefect

• IRC activity

COL Jon Doyle

• IRC activity
• Email activity
• 1/16: Awarded CoL!

LCM Luca Fett

• No activity to report

COL Calzeo Inkwolf

• Email activity

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Fleet News

Monday · January 17 · 2005

Multiplayer Competitions in #ehcoc
14:42 - FA Khameir Sarin

In conjuction with the ASF Supremacy Competition, the Combat Operations Office will be hosting several multiplayer competitions in #ehcoc. These competitions will be official events with LoC and DFCs awarded at the end of each nights competition. The first competition will be tomorrow night, featuring XWA Skirmishes. We look forward to a large turn out.

Sunday · January 16 · 2005

New Battle Released!
17:38 - RA Frodo

The XvT version battle for the Casino comp has been released! Please check out XvT TC 106 at a mission compendium near you!

Note: Have it BSFed by your superiors, the FCHG points will not appear on your record until the end of the competition. TIE and XWA versions to follow soon.

Commendations of Loyalty
10:50 - AD Alex Foley

Greetings fleet! It's time once again to announce the recipients of the Commendation of Loyalty for the anniversary of the Emperor's Hammer. I was very proud of submissions for this round of CoLs. Everyone was prompt, even on short notice, and a majority of the subgroups sent in lists. Note that if you were awarded two CoLs from two separate people only one will be awarded. Without further adieu, the list!

Command Officers:
Tactical Officer:
GN Master 6252

Training Officer:
Count Slowbacca

Operations Officer:
LC Keller 8603
VA Solar Macharius 6293

Science Officer:
FA Den Darkhill 1263
CM Tim 2762

Imperial Fleet Advisors:
Combat Operations Officer:
MAJ Tek Selkirk 10495
COL Nightmare 3900
AD Joe 281

TIE Corps:
SSSD Sovereign:
Zeth Durron 10273
Turr 2375
Jon Doyle 477

Wing I:
Rez Chaser 11297
Serin Jansj 9593
Brin Chaser 10854

Wing II:
LC Tempest 5779
LCM Brukhar 11259
LT Moagim Daar 11550

Wing VII:
Guthwulf 273
Dark Angel 6104
Sandor 5985

TIE Corps Battlegroups:
RA Jarek La'an 10540
MAJ Rejili Holthaus 5370
MAJ Coranel Both 7659

ISD Colossus:
CM Kadon Beir 11335
CM Wap Eal 3709
LC Zystem Fryar 255

ISD Relentless:
CM Morpheus 7308
CM Fox 1841
LCM Fahrer 11613

ISD Challenge:
GN Master 6252
CPT Daniel Bonini 2524
LCM Alexi Stukov 8506

Aggressor Strike Force:
LC Malidir 11231
RA Justin 5853
VA Gidda 3978

ISD Grey Wolf:
MAJ Ambar Kilick 11087
LC Kodiak Kereban 6515
CM Lenvik 10602

ISD Intrepid:
LC Apophis Kuma 9554
CPT Fox Malloy 11285
LCM El Guapo 11267

ISD Vanguard:
Jer Stryker 8634
Frankie 10462
Airyu 3552

ISD Predator:
LC Kayle Bayron 1544
CPT Tolbr 10873
LT Pickled Onion 11443

Avenger Task Force:
VA Ky Terrak 10358
LC Andrijas 6735
COL Kane Reese 8958

SSSD Avenger (Wing XVIII):
CM Earnim Branet 11276
CM Eifel 11588
LT Josef Hassan 11471

SSSD Avenger (Wing XIX):
MAJ Mouse Droid 10947
CM Todar 11132
LCM Cole Archer 10749

ISD Subjugator:
CM Zeke Freeman 11007
LCM Conjre 9074
CM Daar Skeloria 9808

Elite Squadrons:
Avenger Squadron:
None

Omega Squadron:
COL Ixion 2514

Praetorian Squadron:
LC Dolsar Saris 6269

Tau Squadron:
LT Desperado 7704

Dark Brotherhood:
Grand Master:
SW Zeth Durron 122
SWL Ace Hobbes 50
OWL Scoser 468
DA Khameir Sarin 475
DA Drak 191

Clan Alvaak:
GRD Jer Stryker 332
DJK Threat 987
GRD Ascol Jerrin 787

Clan Arcona:
GRD Revan 905
PRT Exar Kun 1053
JH Vervain Markenin 158

Clan Scholae Palatinae:
KAP Kaarl Roger 20
SBL Tiger 30
DJK Paul Shinobi 723

Clan Tarentum:
DJK Tiamat 650
KP Shikie 37
JH Andrijas 648

Subgroups:
Bounty Hunters Guild:
ARCH/Zedder Molare
BRN/Deguello
MARQ/Minerva Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez
PRM/Koral
COUNT/Orin Williamson
COUNT/Slowbacca
MSTR/Bograt, the Evil Jew What Jews Evilly

Corporate Division:
Junior Technician Aurelius Erasmus
Commissar General Brukhar
Rear Admiral BubbaX
Admiral Dark Angel
Captain-Supervisior Ender mBind
Senior Technician Guardian Almasy
Warrant Officer Gunman
Master Warrant Officer Hero
Junior Technician Ivan Anthol
Junior Technician Mauler Mithel

Directorate:
VA Wil Striker
RA Lammoth
LEG Jack Stone
MEQ Zeke Freeman
MGR Craff Lennox
MGR Aaron Bick
MGR Brent Tainer
MAG Loyol Xeon
MAG Leon
CEN Kilgore Trout

Intelligence Division:
VA Scrier
RA Winters
FA Stalker5
LC Xenian
GN Stirlitz
CPT Mandalore
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PROF Positions Open For Applications
02:47 - SA Astatine

IWATS, the EH's premier training academy, has 14 open professor positions available. The positions are:

• AIM
• ASP
• BitchX
• CSS
• Flash
• Graphics
• History
• Javascript
• mIRC
• Rebellion Tactics
• SWGB
• VB Script
• XML
• XWA Mission Design

Duties for these positions include keeping the course site in good working order, making updates as necessary, promotion of your course in the EH, processing graduates and reporting to the Training Officer. If you're interested in applying for one of these positions, write an application to fc@emperorshammer.org with the subject "I can teach!". Flight Members, Flight leaders and members of similar positions in the rest of the EH are encouraged to apply.

Saturday · January 15 · 2005

Skipping Missions
15:22 - RA Frodo

Within the last few months quite a few pilots have been skipping missions when flying battles from our mission compendium. Usually when a pilot submits a battle with a skipped mission his Commander is to get a notice from the database while attempting to submit the pilot file, the database tells the Commander or Flag that the file is corrupted and/or missions have been skipped.

The message looks a little something like this:

"This is not the correct pilot file for this battle. The wrong number of missions has been played. The pilot file is invalid."

Whenever you get that notice when you submit a battle do not check the no high scores box and submit it anyway Doing so will result in having me receive the e-mail notice and eventually removing the battle from the pilot's record.

If it happens once I understand, but if it is repeated frequently by CMDRs and Flags then I will be forced to take disciplinary action.

Aggressor Skirmish Challenge
14:29 - FA Khameir Sarin

Brought to you by the VSD Aggressor, this will be a TC only XWA Skirmish Multiplayer Competition. Unlike normal XWA 1v1 or 2v2 MP, skirmishes involve greater numbers of pilots as well as capital ships and other AI controlled assets and therefore skirmishes become a totally different multiplayer experience.

DATE & TIME
The competition will start on the 15th of January at 7PM EST and end on the 16th at 1AM EST. We will be using the COO approved files at http://sarin.minos.net/files/skirmishes.zip

TEAMSPEAK
It is strongly encouraged that all participants download and use Teamspeak during the competition, http:// www.goteamspeak.com/news.php Even if you do not have a Mic it's still great to listen to your team-mates. A server will be provided for your use during this competition, it can be found at (66.246.122.69:8270).

Friday · January 14 · 2005

TCC:XvT Open for Apps
22:24 - RA Frodo

The position of Tactical Coordinator for X-wing Vs. TIE Fighter is now open for applications. Requirements are:

• Extensive experience with XvT/BoP mission creation
• Passed both XTM 1 and 2 and TACS Courses
• Must have previously held a TAC position of at least TCS

The position of TCC:XvT is very important, it was filled by me up until I pick a replacement. Applications are to be sent to VA Styles and RA Frodo March.

ASF Squadron Supremacy Comp
06:45 - HA Cyric

ASF:SC VII starts at Midnight GMT on Saturday, January 15th (7 PM Friday, January 14th). This comp will decide the Flagship of the ASF along with the ASF Escort Squadron. You can keep track of current stats at: http:// asfsc7.tiecorps.net/

Wednesday · January 12 · 2005

Wing XV WC Chosen!
20:39 - HA Cyric

Congratulations to LC Mayk Wolverine on being named the new WC for Wing XV, ISD Vanguard

Monday · January 10 · 2005

New SCO website URL
22:11 - FA Ender mBind

Because of a dual outage, minos.net and gimmie.tudelft.nl, both the more known SCO site mirrors are now down. However, we have a new mirror at sco.emperorshammer.net.

This also works for any direct links in readme.txt files and such: replace " www.gimmie.tudelt.nl/homes/blok10/ender/sco" or "www.minos.net/ ~sco" with the new url.

Currently the new site is halfway between the old mirror and the minos site because the database has not been installed yet, meaning that sco urls ending in ".php" will probably give you errors.

The new site will be upgraded to a full SCO site. The gimmie.tudelft.nl will not be returning, as that location has been demolished.

As an extra, all the most important patches and files you may be needing, for example for the Casino Imperiale competition:

• EHSP-TIE: TIE Fighter 95 Ship Patch
• EHSP-XvT: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Ship Patch
• XWA S-Foils: X-Wing Alliance update patch to be bale to fly the GUN and MIS
• XP Installer: Utility needed to run SCO .bat patches (not EHSP) in XP.
• 32 bit TIE Patch: Replace the 16 bit version in the .bat patches (for all games) with this version if you run XP SP2.

TAC Staff Required!
21:31 - RA Frodo

The Tactical Office is in need of Testers (TCS) and Tacticians (TCT) for all of its platforms! The requirements are: -Must have passed TACS -Must have passed the mission creation course of the platform you are applying for. All applications must go to RA Frodo March, VA Styles and the TCC of the division you are applying for.

Sunday · January 09 · 2005

Re-send your CoL Recommendations!
23:22 - AD Alex Foley

Unfortunately, since Minos went down (and I used the IMAP flavor of e-mail) I lost all of the CoL recommendations that were sent in. Please re-send them to ops@emperorshammer.org by Friday, January 14th at 11:59 EST. That also means if you couldn't find the time to send them in the past week then you still have half a week to do so.

Minos.net Outage (And Change of OPS E-mail Address)
23:19 - AD Alex Foley

Earlier this week Minos.net (and all related services) went down. Turtle, as many of you know, is headed to Iraq to serve in the United States Army and will be gone for 18 months. I talked to his wife earlier today, and she thinks that most likely his server was unplugged. She's going to try and get it back online if she can. Unfortunately, since Turtle is out of the country, Minos probably is not a very reliable hosting service. If it comes back online, please back-up all of your files and try to find new hosting (/me pokes the new FC).

Due to this outage, I have switched my e-mail address. To avoid spam, I'm not going to post it here, but the ops@emperorshammer.org redirect should now point to my new address. You can also log into the Tie Corps database to see it once it's been changed. Please update your address books accordingly if you've been using afoley@rawx.net.

Teamspeak & Quote Page
17:17 - RA Joey C

Due to the recent surge of activity on the TIE Corps Teamspeak server, a documentation page has been written up to guide anyone who wants to use it in how to connect, options, etc. It can be found here:

http:// comm.emperorshammer.net/teamspeak.html

Item #2 is the EH Quote Archive. I have yet again another link for it:

http:// comm.emperorshammer.net/quotes.html

The archive is up to 17 pages of quotes so far, which is a mammoth effort, so well done to you all. Remember to keep sending them in; the more the merrier.

TIE Free 194 Updated!
13:02 - RA Frodo

TIE Free 194 has been remastered by its creator and the new version can now be downloaded at the mission compendium!

[spam] CASINO IMPERIALE STARTED - WIN! WIN! WIN! [/spam]
08:57 - FA Ender mBind

Flying (TIE, XvT, XWA) and Fiction Competitions for all (TC, DB, IW)!

WIN FABULOUS PRIZES

New TO Site URL
00:20 - SA Astatine

The Training Office and IWATS site has moved to http://www.imperialacademy.org. Update your bookmarks/links!

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Communications Links

mIRC channels: #airlock54 & #sssd_sovereign
CMDR: Email: shayn@smhealey.com | AIM: lolleader | ICQ: 12348410
Wing II: http://66.166.160.74/~stele/
SSSD Sovereign: http://sov.minos.net
TC news: http://ehtiecorps.org/news.asp
EH Forums: http:// mb.emperorshammer.net
Wing II Forum: http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewforum.php?f=35
Training Office: http:// www.imperialacademy.org

Respectfully yours,

CM Shayn D'Lorien (#11055)
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