For the week ending 9 August 2003.
Special notice – it is quite likely that I will be suffering from EXTREMELY limited internet service over the next 14 or more days. My job is moving to a very small town that may entail my connecting to the internet at the Hutt-based fee of TEN CENTS a minute.
If this is indeed so, LC Yoman will be in charge of the drinking and rampage that is bound to happen since I can’t keep my eyes on you guys (that way HE gets to pay for the damage!).
I will continue to download my email at the least during that time, but will have limited access to chat and do BSFs and such.
Wing Status -
Recruit!! We are the smallest wing on the Sovereign. I don’t care if you have to recruit your mother or your father, or even your brother’s spider monkey (provided the brother answers its email). I’m looking into some likely possibilities on the Phoenix, but don’t hold your breath.
AND REMEMBER you can offer your assistance to cadets on the Daedalus...but you can’t outright recruit them....suggest to them how helpful we are and how the wing commander likes to supply dancing girls to active pilots.
News -
Emperor’s Hammer -
Catching Saddam's Sons - An EHers Report from Iraq: 07.26.03
As Emailed From: RSV/VA Khameir Sarin/Frigate Phoenix
GA Ronin,
Greetings,
Just wanted to pass on a report about Saddam's sons. There is currently a gag-order on talking about the operation as it holds a security clearance that is above civilian speak. What I can say is that the 101st Airborne was at the operation, the Operation was in Mosul, and the soldiers involved wore black hearts (each brigade wears a different symbol, we are the Black Heart Brigade) on their kevlar helmets. I can also say that myself and my men are stationed in Mosul, we are a part of the 101st airborne, and we wear black hearts on our helmets. heh
Everything here is going well, my men have all had a case of low morale due to the fact that it appears we will be here until March, that will be one year for us. My bank account will love it, my fiancee will not. My wedding date was in December. hehe, not anymore.
I just recently bounced back into the DB, moving in as the Arcona Pro Consul due to the lack of members in Arcona. Felt like lending a helping hand. Not to mention i need some relaxation time when I get on the computer. Still waiting for a joystick before returning to the TC where I am going to steal somebody's Battlgroup, hehe!
That's about it for my update now. Currently myself and my men are in Arbil, Iraq doing a quick week mission with some secret squirrel civilians. We are rather close to the Iranian border. That is a bit chilling.
I will email you again in a month or so with another update. I’ll try to pass on a picture of myself and my boys before to long.
Take Care,
And Happy Birthday!
LT Matt Crawford
AKA
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RSV/VA Khameir Sarin/Frigate Phoenix
SW Khameir Sarin (Sith)//Oriens Obscurum of Arcona
Fleet Commander's Note:
VA Khameir, keep your head down and come home safe ! And thank all you guys for us Imperials...We're rooting for 'em !
TIE Corps -
Imperial Concourse for XWA!
- AD Ender mBind [mindb_ender@hotmail.com]
I've just released the first version of a patch that should eventually change XWA into an Imperial game. This first version includes:
- Imperial Concourse
- Imperial Cursor
- Emperor's Hammer Ranks
- Emperor's Hammer Room Names
You can get the patch at http://www.minos.net/~sco/files/xwa/IMP-XWA.zip (installation in the same fashion as our craft patches).
Operations Officer Resigns
- HA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
The OPS, Admiral Khaine, has unfortunately decided to resign from his position.
Commendations of Loyalty will be still be awarded, so continue to submit your recommendations.
Remember that the deadline is August 19th.
Sovereign -
-- The Sovereign Squadron League is about to enter its final phase, the championship matches! It has been a fantastic season, and I would like to congratulate all participants on a wonderful competition. I also want to thank the tireless, dedicated and dependable judges, LC Todbringer, MAJ Artyis and LC Gidda. The comp simply would not have happened without these officers' fabulous efforts. The judges will announce the battles to be used for the finals in a couple of days.
-- Courtesy of LC Freelancer, a CRV and FRT collision in TIE:
http://www.nakatomitower.com/ramming.gif
Wing V -
A couple of the squadron reports mentioned that the Wing V Website is out of date.
When my predecessor left, he left without passing on the passwords to work on the site.
I contacted AD Ari of the Internet Office about the matter and he mentioned that SquadFirst is in the works. I take liberty here to present some of his last report so that you may know what it is
about:
:: Transmission Begin ::
Internet Office Report #101
July 25, 2003
:: [ Internet Office News ] ::
Hello folks, it's time for another IO Report with this lovely new design! (I really like it!)
CPT Drako is back from a 2 week leave due to RL commitments. He's resumed his site projects, including the Skye Rangers site for GA Ronin, and the ASF site. Also, we'd like to express a big "Welcome Home" to AD Turtle who has finally returned home after several months in army training. Good to have you fully back, Yurt!
We've begun working on laying the groundwork for coding of EH Wargames. Members of the dev team will be developing the required classes and objects so we can move ahead.
And, the most consuming thing that's taken up IO time this week has been SquadFirst+. MAJ Alex Foley has been hard at work on development and it's coming along fabulously. Last night he completed the biggest hurdle, the rosters for different subgroups and began the administration section. He intends to have it completed within a few days. When it is done, FA Leeson and I will review it. I will also be coding in a versioning system so it will be easy for us to locate what version of SF+ people are running (in order to better diagnose bugs). Hopefully SF+ will be ready for release next week!
Competitions -
Wing V - Wing Commander’s Challenge (fly choice of free mission against the WC)
21 pilots assigned; 4 challenges; 1 defeat; 0 wins; 0 ties
LC Yoman challenged me to TIE-Free 232 (results pending)
CPT Jaster Sadista challenged me to XWA-Free 98 (results pending)
LCM Nick Chi’Cath challenged me to XWA-Free 4 (results pending)
Sovereign - SSL2003 Finals continue.
- General’s Summer Patrol
Promotions -
MAJ Yoman was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
CM Ky Terrak was promoted to Captain.
Medals -
None this week.
IWATS Courses -
LT Bhaal completed the Rebel Tactics, TIE Mission Creation and TIE Tactics IWATS courses.
Transfers -
LCM Darth Angelis is assigned to Mem 1-3.
SL Naraku Katana is assigned to Sadhe 2-2.
BSFs Approved -
COL Gen Es’mith - TIE-Free 232
LC Yoman - TIE-Free 234
CPT Jaster Sadista - XWA-Free 98; XWA-IW 5
CPT Ky Terrak - TIE-TC 99
CM Arcanix - TIE-CAB 1; TIE-Free 168; TIE-TC 14
CM Ryan Chi’Cath - XvT-Free 27; XvT-TC 57
LCM Dvader - TIE-TC 42, 52
LCM Nick Chi’Cath - XWA-Free 4
LT Bhaal - TIE-TC 78, 202
LT Nylan - TIE-TC 10, 187, 188
FCHG Listings:
Executor [750]
CM Ryan Chi’Cath - 828 (+7)
Legionnaire [500]
COL Gen Es’mith - 645 (+1)
Centurion [400]
CM Ky Terrak - 476 (+7)
LC Yoman - 453 (+1)
Paladin [300]
CM Nick Chi’Cath - 381
CM Dakar Romson - 345
CPT Death Angel - 324
CPT Jaster Sadista - 319 (+6)
LCM Dvader - 301 (+9)
Knight [250]
Cavalier [150]
CM Arcanix - 167 (+11)
Dragoon [100]
LC Jesseb Skyrauch - 135
LT Nylan - 130 (+16)
Fusilier [75]
LCM Jason Kotare - 87
LCM Quincy Nelson - 87
LCM Francis Matheson - 82
LCM Efherman - 81
Hussar [50]
LT Moldy - 54
LT Bhaal - 51 (+11)
Lancer [25]
Not Rated [0]
SL Lyon Krilbrook
SL Naraku Katana
STANDING ORDERS:
The Short form of the Standing Orders for Wing V.
1. Your primary duty is to have fun, be it flying, creating art, or fiction.
2. I require that you maintain email contact.
3. I desire that a minimum of ONE free mission a month on any platform be flown.
Commanders it would be good if you are MORE active than that.
4. I will not ask of you anything that I would not ask of myself....so no suicide missions, unless I go too.
ROSTER:
WING V OF THE SSSD SOVEREIGN
WING COMMANDER: COL Gen Es'mith (GRVSmith@aol.com)
NICKNAME: The Hammer's Hellfighters
MOTTO: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Dragon Scorned
BANNER: wing5.jpg
HOMEPAGE: http://wingv.stardestroyer.org/
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=59
MEM SQUADRON : Heavy Assault
COMMANDER: LC Yoman (ance@mbnet.fi)
NICKNAME: The Emperor's Vengeance
BANNER: mem.gif
MOTTO: Nostros Vindictatis! - Vengeance is ours!
HOMEPAGE: http://mem.squadron.org
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=63
FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Lucky Four
Motto: Don't let the combat cramp your style!
1) LC Yoman (ance@mbnet.fi)
2) LCM Dvader (domx@klub.chip.pl)
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Rebelkillers
Motto: Loyalty never dies
1) CM Ryan Chi'Cath (renegade@epix.net)
2) LCM Francis Matheson (FXMatheson@hotmail.com)
3) TBA
4) LC Jesseb Skyrauch (Jibs44@aol.com)
FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: The Hot Shots
Motto: No one hits better than we do!
1) CM Nick Chi'Cath (tmotter@epix.net)
2) LT Moldy (Rob_Moldy@hotmail.com)
3) TBA
4) TBA
NUN SQUADRON : Heavy Assault
COMMANDER: CPT Jaster Sadista (jlbarone3@hotmail.com)
NICKNAME: Sovereign's Wrath
BANNER: nun.jpg
MOTTO: Good Strategy leads to glorious Victory, devoid Bravery ends with useless Death.
HOMEPAGE: TBA
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=82
FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Dogs of War
Motto: Only the Good Die Young.
1) CPT Jaster Sadista (jlbarone3@hotmail.com)
2) LCM Efherman (enemys_x@hotmail.com)
3) LCM Darth Angelis (laverick@bigfoot.com)
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Red Wings
Motto: Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali. Somnus est non
1) TBA
2) SL Lyon Krilbrook (lajt_eyg@hotmail.com)
3) CM Dakar Romson (ks.dunbar@sk.sympatico.ca)
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: Immortals
Motto: We don't die. Ever.
1) TBA
2) CPT Death Angel (Nykyos4@hotmail.com)
3) LCM Jason Kotare (Martin.Hasler@gmx.de)
4) TBA
SAMEKH SQUADRON [Inactive] : Assault
AYLIN SQUADRON [Inactive] : Assault
PE SQUADRON [Inactive] : Interdiction
SADHE SQUADRON : Escort
COMMANDER: CPT Ky Terrak (kyterrak@aol.com)
NICKNAME: The Black Knights
BANNER: sadhe.gif
MOTTO: Be Fearful of Us, We Will Be Your Last Vision
HOMEPAGE: http://sadhe.squadron.org/
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=117
FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Knights of Death
Motto: We Have One Goal: Your Death
1) CPT Ky Terrak (kyterrak@aol.com)
2) LT Bhaal (bradensheperdson@hotmail.com)
3) TBA
4) LT Nylan (Istril@netzero.com)
FLIGHT II - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: Knights of Destruction
Motto: Nothing Escapes Our Wrath
1) LCM Quincy Nelson (Qdog84@hotmail.com)
2) SL Naraku Katana (naraku_katana@hotmail.com)
3) CM Arcanix (uebb45@aol.com)
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Knights of Darkness
Motto: We Cling to the Shadows, Waiting to Strike
1) TBA
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA
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Flag Officers - 1
Mem - 7
Nun - 7
Samekh - 0
Aylin - 0
Pe - 0
Sadhe - 6
Total: 21