We've got lots of news to go over this week (partially because a certain WC failed to release a report for LAST week), so settle in and get ready for a good (?) read.
Wing III Stats
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Aleth - 7
Beth - 11
Gimel - 4
Daleth - 8
Hey - 6
Vav - 0 (Inactive)
The Big Guy - 1
Total: 37 (No change from last report)
Combat Response Ratings (CRRs)
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Aleth - CRR Level 2, 10/00
Beth - CRR Level 5, 10/00
Gimel - CRR Level 0
Daleth - CRR Level 3, 10/00
Hey - Currently Testing
Vav - Inactive
Position Moves (10.31.00 -- 11.12.00)
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- FM/SL Dan Jenkins, Hey : Promoted to Lieutenant!
- FM/SL Ordos, Hey : Declared AWOL and removed from rosters
- FM/LCM Jan Schneider, Daleth : Moves to Daleth Flight 3
- TRN/CT Josh Popelka : Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant, assigned to Hey Squad!
- CMDR/MAJ Sequoh Marden, Beth : Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel!!
- FM/SL Josh Popelka, Hey : Promoted to Lieutenant!
Wing III Extended Training
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- FM/LCM Loor, Beth : Passed IWATS Squadron Management II (87%)
- FM/SL August Gladius, Aleth : Passed IWATS mIRC 1
Awards 'n' Stuff
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The Bronze Star of the Empire (BS) has been awarded to :
- WC/GN Sasquatch
The Palpatine's Crescent (PC) has been awarded to :
- FM/LCM Loor, Beth
- FM/LCM Ranger, Daleth
- CMDR/CM Osan'gar, Hey
The Imperial Security Medal (ISM) has been awarded to :
- FL/CM Van, Daleth
- FM/LT Tvan'Oris, Hey
Wing III News Headlines
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- Thanks to the efforts of SA Kawolski and the fine people over at TC.ORG, the XWA Community of pilots is finally able to take advantage of the new system of BSF submission! Lock and load a pilot file, and then click 'submit' ... it just doesn't get much better than this.
- The Wing III Halloween Spook-tacular came to an end, with medals and praise being heaped upon those who participated. Here's how things ended up :
FM/LCM Ranger / Daleth : "Ghost Story" -- 1st Place, Palpatine's Crescent
FL/CM Van / Daleth : "Return of the Emperor" -- Runner Up, Imperial Security Medal
Notice something? All two of our submissions came from Daleth Squadron! Nice work, Daleth'ers. The stories are attached to this report ... if you haven't read them yet, then be sure to do so! Also, drop the authors a line and let them know how much you enjoyed their work.
- Hey Squad's flight contest ended with LT Tvan'Oris claiming first place! The good Lieutenant was awarded an ISM (see above) for his victory.
- The Hey Squadron Banner contest came to a close, and I'm proud to announce that Hey Squadron FINALLY has it's own banner! I have already submitted it to the Flight Office for posting on TC.ORG. The winning (and only) entry came from Hey CMDR Osan'gar, and you will find it attached for your viewing pleasure.
- Congratulations to Beth head honcho Sequoh Marden, who was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel this week! Sequoh reports that he may soon have to take a 3-4 week leave from the TIE Corps due to RL complications, but he has assured me that he WILL return. More news on Sequoh's brief absence as it becomes available.
- Hey Squadron's Combat Readiness Test will technically remain active until 11:59pm EST tomorrow. However, I have some great news! As of this very moment, every single pilot in Hey Squad has reported in to me with a pilot file! That's right boys and girls ... it looks like Hey is going to be the first W3 squad to achieve CRR Level 6!!
- Only one of the pilots in the soon-to-be deactivated Gimel Squadron had a request for future placement. The official request for Gimel's deactivation should be in the hands of the Flight Office, and it looks like Aleth and Hey will be picking up some new pilots soon.
- New Hey Squadron Policy announced by CMDR Osan'gar :
Major Jeff Domm has given some amazing graphics to me which take the form of a golden TIE and a golden Missile Boat. From now, including this CRT the winner of every Hey competition will receive a Golden TIE and when you have won five comps then you will get a golden Missile Boat. There will be medals awarded for a certain number of TIEs obtained as well. A big thank you goes to MAJ Jeff Domm for sending these in.
A new Hey competition using this new system has already been announced! Hey pilots are to fly as many battles or free missions as they can by November 25th. The pilot with the most FCHG points earned will be declared the winner, and will recieve a Golden TIE.
- The regular season of the Sovereign Squadron League (THE competition for pilots who own TIECD / TIE 95) has ended. Now, the playoffs will begin! Here are the squadrons that have qualified to take part in the playoffs, as reported by WC/GN Wolly :
Sigma Squadron (Wing II)
"The Rat Pack" (SSSD Sovereign Command Officers)
Tornado Squadron (Wing X)
Praetorian Squadron (Elite -- Intelligence Division)
Teth Squadron (Wing IV)
Typhoon Squadron (Wing X)
Tempest Squadron (Wing X)
Omega Squadron (Elite -- TIE Corps)
Psi Squadron (Wing II)
Rho Squadron (Wign II)
Inferno Squadron (Wing X)
Cyclone Squadron (Wing X)
Thunder Squadron (Wing X)
Nun Squadron (Wing V)
Kappa Squadron (Wing II)
Yod Squadron (Wing IV)
Theta Squadron (Wing II)
Kaph Squadron (Wing IV)
Mem Squadron (Wing V)
Gamma Squadron (Wing I)
Unfortunately, none of the squadrons from Wing III made the playoffs ... but that's not surprising since very few of us own TIECD or TIE95! So what this means is that we can now sit back and watch, and root for our favorite teams. And what fun is watching without a few friendly bets? See the orders section below for more.
- The Aleth vs. Beth competition ended on November 8th. Official results have yet to be announced, but from the news I have been receiving, I think Beth was in the lead ...
- The deadline for the graphics phase of the Supreme Squadron Series (TM) is TODAY! So far, the only entry I have recieved is from Beth's LCM Loor. Remember, the task was to create a recruiting graphic for your squad! Be sure to get any last minute entries in to me ASAP.
- The Wing Commander's Own for October is ... ... ... the envelope, please ... ... ... (wait for it) ... ... ... Daleth Squadron! Daleth has seen a nice rise in activity over the past 30 days, under the watchful eyes of MAJ Daniel Kamprath. Beth continues to be strong (as always), but I think Daleth deserves the award this month for the improvement I've seen. But watch out Daleth, because Hey Squadron just might take it away next month if their upswing in activity continues ... !
Wing III Orders
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- Well, the next Sovereign-wide competition has been pushed back to (hopefully) next month. Fear not, COM/FA Kramer assures us all that it will be worth the wait!
- So, to fill the interim, I suppose a new Wing III competition is in order! More news on that in next week's report.
- Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and place your bets!!!
(*Sas puts on his 'bookie' hat and pulls out his little black book of numbers and odds*)
You say the Sovereign League is only for TIE pilots? You say you want in on this little competitive venture? Well, have I got the answer for you! I am now accepting bets on who will win the Sov SL! Here is how this will work.
You must e-mail me (with a CC for your CMDR, of course) and place a bet on THREE of the squadrons that I listed above. Be sure to list which squads you think will get 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Correct bets will earn a certain number of points, according to this system :
CORRECT BETS
Correct winning squadron of the Sov SL guessed : 50 pts.
Correct 2nd place squad guessed : 45 pts. (100 pts. if correct 1st place squad is guessed)
Correct 3rd place squad guessed : 45 pts. (150 pts. if correct 1st and 2nd place squads guessed; 100 pts. if only correct 1st OR 2nd guessed)
INCORRECT BETS
(30 - amount of spots to actual finishing position) = ??? pts.
I know that looks like "fuzzy math", so here are a few examples.
Let's say LT Scoser in Aleth Squadron submits the following bets :
- Psi for 1st
- Typhoon for 2nd
- Teth for 3rd
And let's say that the final results look like this :
1. Psi
2. Typhoon
3. "Rat Pack"
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9. Teth
LT Scoser would earn 50 points for correctly guessing the winning squad. He also correctly guessed the 2nd place squad, which means he gets 100 points for that guess. Lastly, Teth finished 9th, when Scoser thought they would finish 3rd. (30-6=24) ... so he gets 24 points for that last guess. So his grand total would be 174 points. Getting clearer? Let's do one more example.
Let's say that LT Joraask Traelander from Daleth places the following bets :
- "Rat Pack" for 1st
- Rho for 2nd
- Tornado for 3rd
And let's say the final results look like this :
1. Cyclone
2. Rho
3. "Rat Pack"
4. Tornado
In this example, Joraask guessed that the "Rat Pack" would finish 1st, but they actually finished 3rd. (30-2=28). So that guess gets him 28 points. Next, Joraask guessed that Rho would finish second ... which they did. That one nets him 45 points. Lastly, he guessed that Tornado would finish 3rd, when they actually came in 4th. (30-1=29). So he gets 29 points for that last guess, with a grand total of 102 points.
As you can see, the most points will come from correctly guessing which squads will finish where, with a maximum of 150 points possible for anyone who correctly bets on the actual top 3 squads. If the math seems complicated, don't worry ... all you have to do is bet, and I will take care of the rest ;-)
Oh yeah, did I forget to mention that our winner will recieve an Imperial Security Medal, along with the title "Wing III Cantina King (or Queen)"? Well, now you know!
So, ladies and gentlemen, PLACE YOUR BETS! And be quick about it, because the deadline to submit bets is November 18th!!! And DO place your bets ... this could be the easiest contest you ever win, so I will be extrodinarily ticked off if no one bothers to take part. 'Nuff said.
Also, I encourage all of you to look up info on the participating squads to make "educated" guesses as to who will win!
Wing III Quote of the Week
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"In the words of Fat Albert "HEY HEY HEY!" Welcome to the (I'm sure) highly anticipated Weekly Squadron Report for Aleth!" -- CM Jaster Sadista begins another highly-acclaimed Aleth Squadron report
Other notable quotes this week :
"Sas' wing report will probably give you all the latest Wing news. It SHOULD be out in the next few days." -- CM Osan'gar. Erm ...
"EVERYONE READ THE ORDERS AND NEWS PLEASE, AND CARRY OUT THE ORDERS INSTEAD OF JUST READING THEM." -- Some more good advice from CM Osan'gar
"You fly - you live... so easy..." -- WC/GN Wolly defines his policy on competitions
Misc.
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- This weeks discussion topic : Why the heck do the Imperial Commandos wear those giant cockroach shells on their heads???
Okay, that does it for this week! Remember to place your bets, and Fly High and Watch Your Six!
WC/GN Sasquatch / Wing III / SSSD Sovereign
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