'Ello mates, and welcome to this week's episode of Crocodile Hunter! I'm your host, Steve, and now it's time for me to run around and play games with life by putting myself in extremely dangerous situations just for your twisted enjoyment!
Crikie!! This week we're off to the SSSD Sovereign, where I'll be risking my life to show you what happens inside the infamous Wing 3! Now kids, I certainly don't recommend that YOU ever try to do anything like this. Remember, pilots in the Emperor's Hammer are cool to look at, but they don't make good pets ... they belong in the wild. And before you ever try to pet one of the little critters, just remember -- more Rebels lose their lives to members of the EH every year than for any other reason! Wow! This one's so dangerous I won't even be bringing me wife along!
(*Wacky Grin*)
Our morning begins here in the Wing III cantina, sometimes called 'pilot country' ... as you can see, I'm more than prepared! My generic dull brown shirt and shorts help me to blend-in to any environment, so these mates don't even know I'm here!
(*Pilots wave and say things like, "Hi Steve!"*)
Wow! Have a look at this big fella! Now that thumb is perfect for grasping either a mug of ale OR a joystick! It's a well known fact that Wing 3 pilots have short tempers, so I'll be getting right up in his face with this camera!
(*LCM Loor : "Hey, get that thing outta my face, will ya?"*)
Uh oh! Looks like he's sensed my intrusion into his territory! The typical EH pilot HATES it when you jab 'em with a stick ... like this!
(*Steve is mauled by LCM Loor*)
We'll be right back after this short commercial break ...
We interrupt this episode of 'The Crocodile Hunter' to take you LIVE to the Wing III weekly briefing, already in progress ...
... and welcome to this week's report! I'm your host, GN Sasquatch. Let's get right down to business, shall we?
Wing III Stats
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Aleth - 6
Beth - 9
Gimel - 7
Daleth - 8
Hey - 6
Vav - 0 (Inactive)
Flag Officer - 1
Total: 37 (-2 from last report)
Combat Response Ratings (CRRs)
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Aleth - Level 0
Beth - Level 0
Gimel - Level 0
Daleth - Level 0
Hey - Level 0
Vav - Inactive
Position Moves (10.10.00 -- 10.15.00)
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- FM/SL Seth Lionheart, Aleth : Promoted to Lieutenant!
- FM/LT Loor, Beth : Promoted to Lieutenant Commander!
- FM/LT Joba, Aleth : Retires from active duty into the TC Reserves
- FM/SL Vixer Malari, Gimel : Pronounced MIA after repeated e-mail difficulties, transferred to the TC Reserves
- FL/LT Osan'gar, Hey : Promoted to Lieutenant Commander!
- CMDR/CM Lavos, Hey : Steps down as CMDR, returns to Beth Squadron
Awards 'n' Stuff
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The Palpatine's Crescent (PC) has been awarded to :
- CMDR/CPT Pete Mitchell, Gimel
- WC/GN Sasquatch, Wing III
The Imperial Security Medal (ISM) has been awarded to :
- CMDR/MAJ Sequoh Marden, Beth
The Medal of Tactics with Green Hammer (MoT-gh) has been awarded to :
- FL/CM Cray Mikalen, Beth
Wing III News Headlines
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- Here's the latest news on relations between the Emperor's Hammer and the Rebel Squadrons, as reported by WC/LC Inkwolf :
"I went for a look at the RS messageboard today. It looks like GA Ronin had some peace talks with the Rebels there! The RS is no longer listed as an enemy club on the allies page, and Ronin himself said that they were no longer banned from the IRC channels! I also assume it's no longer a crime to write to or belong to the RS.
It seems part of the misunderstanding is due to the former FC of the RS, who told Ronin he could have the Minos Cluster back, but apparently told his fellow RS members (when they had fits) that it was only a loan.
It's not totally patched up, yet--there will still be no competitions for a bit, and they are no longer considered an allied club, but it's a good start."
- Aleth is losing pilots left and right! We've gone from having 40+ pilots in the wing to only 37, and three of those were Aleth'ers who transferred to the Reserves. This would be a good time to brush up on our recruiting skills! Remember, everyone who even remotely likes Star Wars is a potential EH pilot.
- LCM Osan'gar has been named as Acting Squadron Commander for Hey in Lavos' place. Hopefully, this won't last long, just until the official CMDR clears the Flight Office ...
- Aleth and Beth squadrons have been undergoing Combat Readiness Testing this week, and the deadline for pilot files is 11:59pm EST tonight! The results of these first rounds of tests will be sent out tomorrow.
- Daleth's CRT begins bright and early tomorrow morning, and will last until Sunday, October 22nd, at 11:59pm EST. All Daleth pilots, be sure to rest up and get ready to fly!
- BSFs have gotten easier to do ... well, at least if you're doing a TIE BSF. Thanks to technological advancements at TC.ORG, any BSF for the TIE platform can be done by simply attaching the pilot file and shipping it off to the Tac Office for approval. This is great, as it truly does save an enormous amount of time. Rest assured, the new system will be adjusted to handle XWA and XvT BSFs shortly.
- New Hey Squadron message board, courtesy of A-CMDR Osan'gar : http://www.sitepowerup.com/mb/view.asp?BoardID=124810
- Hey Squadron 'Bash-a-Rebel' competition continues until October 27th, battle to fly is TC-XWA #9, "Defection of Kusangi". Winner will be awarded an ISM!
- Also, the competion to create a Hey Squadron banner will run until October 31st, with the winner receiving a Palpatine's Crescent!
- The new Wing III E-group opened to mixed reviews by those who love it and those who think it's spam. Either way, good work by CPT Pete Mitchell in taking the inititive and setting it up : wing_3@egroups.com
- Wing III Drinking Song started at the W3 message board! : http://www.sitepowerup.com/mb/view.asp?Action=Display&BoardID=105828
Comments from Sniffer the Rabbit, a clapping of hands, and Beth pilots beating Rebs to death with spoons ... it just doesn't get much better than this! Be sure to check out the W3 message board so you don't miss out, and feel free to post while you're there ;-)
Wing III Orders
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- Supreme Squadron Series, Round 2 (Trivia) continues! CMDRs, be sure to have those answers for your squad in to me by Oct. 16th ... tomorrow!!!
- Aleth and Beth pilots, you have until 11:59pm EST to get your pilot files in for your CRT!
- Daleth Pilots, get pumped for YOUR CRT!
- Another Sovereign-wide competition is scheduled to run next month ... stay tuned, we'll have another chance to whoop up on all the other Sov wings ;-)
Wing III Quote of the Week
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"Ok, Sas - I was just kidding. Of course I'd not let anyone patrol around the Sov while drunk!" -- MAJ Sequoh Marden tries to defend himself ... yeah, sure he wouldn't!
"I've got to check the 'casualities on patrol' list tomorrow for Beth pilots." -- Sequoh isn't helping his argument much
"Uh...Does anyone know what this looks like?" -- LCM Nurel Turr, after being ordered to fly an honor guard formation
"Ok, guys... drinks on me... lets party!! (if it's ok Seq?)" -- LCM Loor has cantina time on his mind after his promotion
"Just remember to buy me apple juice!" -- Sequoh still hasn't caught on about this 'drinking' thing
"Hey Guys! We got ourselves a new gopher guy! Hey Seth I could really use a drink right about now!" -- Turr puts the newbie Aleth pilot to work
"Apparently you are a little confused on how the liquor distribution in Wing III works. The newly promoted ALWAYS buys drinks for everyone else. Trust me. I know from personal experiance!" -- CM Jaster Sadista shares some words to live by
Misc.
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- WC/MAJ Fondor of Wing V fame has decided to step down from his position due to RL pressures. Good luck Fondor, we'll miss ya!
- This week's discussion topic : What's the deal with all these Rebels, anyway? Who ARE these people? ( /end Seinfeld)
Okay, that just about wraps it up for this week. Until next time, amigos ... Fly High and Watch Your Six!
WC/GN Sasquatch / Wing III / SSSD Sovereign
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