05/11/02

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General Information


Well, I’m sure by now everyone has been wondering just which worthy Squadron the WC is going to pick for the “WC’s Own” for the month of April. I have to say it was a VERY tough decision since every Squadron had something to offer up in way of consideration for this honor. However, when reviewing the accomplishments, activity, and recruiting in an overall picture only one Squadron stood out prominently above the others within Wing XIV. I am happy to announce that Copperhead Squadron has been chosen as the “WC’s Own” for April! Congratulations CM Delak Krennel and the pilots of Copperhead! During the month of April there were many people, within and without Wing XIV, trying to convince me to close Copperhead, talking about how it wouldn’t be able to return to activity any time soon, and that the pilots should be spread amongst the other Squadrons in Wing XIV instead. However, VA Brakka and I felt that would be a great mistake, and the last thing the TIE Corps needed was one more abandoned Squadron. Therefore a hard target search was made throughout the ASF and TIE Corps to find an officer that could carry Copperhead into a new era of prosperity and growth, and I’m happy to say that CM Delak Krennel very quickly stepped up and proved that VA Brakka and I were correct in our decision to appoint him as the new CMDR. Delak and LCM Jedi Eclipse have worked very hard to find new and active pilots to fill their ranks, and in the process showed that even the most inactive Squadron should never be counted out. Again, congrats to Copperhead and her fine officers and pilots for a job well done!!

A reminder to our pilots that have joined Wing XIV recently; keep up some type of activity on a regular basis, and you’ll be well rewarded with promotions and medals. Sit idle and you’ll find yourself AWOL’d or asked by your CMDR to transfer to the Reserves. Wing XIV is an active Wing, and together we can show all the other Wings in the Fleet why we’re the best!!

So far the ISD Intrepid and her gallant officers have that we would not just sit idly by and allow the other Ships to blow past us in the ASF-SC IV! To date we have scored more points than the Intrepid has ever seen in previous ASF competitions, and it is with the great efforts exhibited by everyone on this ship that we have carried forward towards the finish line! In light of the fact that we are nearing that finish line, I am putting forth a few competition ideas to help generate some increased activity, as well as medals, during the last two weeks of the ASF-SC IV Competition. I won’t divulge the nature of these competitions, but I want to thank CPT Caltin Doros for bringing these ideas to my attention the other night on mIRC! More info will be coming in my next report, so be sure to stay tuned to this channel for some exciting news!! ;)

Cobra Squadron recently held a Motto and Nickname Competition for the entire Squadron! Here is a list of the winning entries:

New Squadron Motto: We're not looking for trouble...We ARE trouble!
New Squadron Nickname: Lethal Scourge

New Flight I Motto: Be it throat or unbelly, our blades shall find a mark.
New Flight I Nickname: Bombs O'Plenty [Deep Strike]

New Flight II Motto: Kick 'em in the teeth!
New Flight II Nickname: The Cleansing Fire [Assault]

New Flight III Motto: Beware, for we watch you with unblinking eyes.
New Flight III Nickname: Harbingers of Agony [Reconnaissance]

The Aggressor Strike Force website can now be found at http://minos.net/~leeson/index.php.

LT Gistenjunge has been selected to be the new COM Protector based on his activity and dedication to Wing XIV during April! Congrats Gist, VA Brakka will be sending you some special instructions shortly. :P

A reminder to all pilots that you MUST follow the Aggressor Strike Force Battle Group Standard Operating Procedures or your transfer request will be ignored by the FO. The FO recently notified the Flag Officers of the ASF that a small number of pilots had submitted transfer requests without following our guidelines, and that in the future all such requests would be considered invalid unless those guidelines are followed. Also, AD Cyric is also stressing the importance of following these guidelines because it keeps all command staff personnel informed.

CPT Drako has been hard at work this week making some very impressive changes and augmentations to the ISD Intrepid/Wing XIV website! A number of new features are still be added at this time, but for the most part the majority of the site is now up and running fully! You will notice that the site is setup to allow the WC and COM the ability to add News items, plus the site automatically updates the MP Comp list so that you can see when the next MP event is scheduled to be held! I trust everyone in Wing XIV will make use of this site since it will have a LOT of useful information available on it without having to track it down throughout the various TC and EH websites. And again, I want to give a special thanks to CPT Drako for his hard work and dedication to Wing XIV!! J

CMDR’s, for the time being I am going to leave the access to adding News to the Wing website strictly to the WC and COM until CPT Drako has worked out all the bugs and other admin features. That shouldn’t take too much longer, but in the meantime just forward any news that you need posted to me and I’ll be happy to post it on your behalf. :P

According to the roster, Flight III in Asp Squadron is in need of a new FL. If anyone is interested in the position contact CM John Clark (robokiller20@hotmail.com) to apply!

Once again I have searched the roster to ensure that all of our pilots are awarded their CoB’s once they have completed 30 EH missions. CMDR’s, try to keep track of the activity of your newer pilots and notify me when they reach the eligibility for being awarded the Commendation of Bravery. :P


Quote of the Week


"The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense."
- Tom Clancy


Wing News

· Welcome SL Blivion to Cobra 2-2!
· The Wing XIV website has received a recent overhaul and is looking great! Check it out at http://intrepid.rawx.net/
· Asp 3-1 position is open and available to any pilot seeking a FL position within Wing XIV! Contact CM John Clark to apply!
· SL Blivion has changed his name to Bolan Remon! :P
· The TAC released a brand new, XvT-TC Battle #32, created by CPT Frodo! The new battle is titled “Wing XIV – WC Trouble”. It hasn’t been made available for download just yet, but you can be sure it will be very soon! Before anyone asks, this battle was created before I took over as WC, so I have no idea what it’s even about. But with it coming from Frodo you can be sure it’s bound to be interesting!! :P
· LC Dengar March has been appointed as the new FL of Flight III in Krayt Squadron! Congrats Dengar!!

ASF/TC News

· ASF-SC IV Competition down to its last few weeks!
· MAJ Khameir Sarin, Commander of Avenger Squadron was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel! Congrats Sarin!!
· The EH is signed up for a Competition for X-Wing vs TIE Fighter this month called "Dance Into May". The Competition runs over The Zone and Battlestats, much like a WoW. The Competition runs until May 10th. For details, see http://www.battlestats.com/games/xvt/war/info/?war1263. LoCs and DFCs will be awarded as usual, hope to see you there!
· The ASF website has moved to: http://minos.net/~leeson/index.php
· Due to real life constraints, Major Mosh has submitted his resignation as Wing Commander for Wing IX. Applications are not being accepted yet, so don't bother sending any.
· Rear Admiral Locke resigned as COM of the ISD Challenge (and from the EH). He replacement is already in place. Congratulations to a former BGCOM, Rear Admiral Mell! (Yes, Rear Admiral, Mark :P).
· A rule that is being implemented for the TIE Corps Message boards: You are NOT allowed to have signatures longer than 5 lines in length. Also, NO images, animations, dancing munkys or other such nonsense. Any links such be kept to those of your Squadron, Flight or homepage. Those that fail to follow this simple rule will be banned from the boards until their signatures are corrected.
· Congrats to the Subjugator Commodore, Grail, who was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on behalf of a request from his BGCOM, Admiral Tiger. Grail has shown tremendous support and dedication in his position as COM of the Subjugator since it's opening, and this promotion is very well deserved.
· The latest ImpStorm news can, as always, be found on the Imperial Storm site (http://www.emperorshammer.net/wo/is3/).
· Cutest EH Baby Competition!: This competition parallels the Mr/Miss EH Comp. In this comp, we want to find out who is is cutest EH baby. I'll try to break this comp down by the three month timespan. :)

Month 1 Photos submitted for three weeks Last week, they will be posted on the RO page for view, and in preparation for the voting to begin. Submissions being taken until May 30, 2002
Month 2 Rounds of voting will begin. Most likely one round per week, or perhaps every two weeks, depending on how many votes we get, as well as the amount of pictures
Month 3 Voting comtinues until there are a Cutest EH Boy and Girl. Which will be announced later that month.

Rules
You must submit a picture of yourself as a child, from 0 - 6 years old. Please try to select a clear picture so it is easy to view. Try to keep your submissions to just one, only one will be accepted. Also, please send them in .jpg or .gif. And include your full ID line. Thank you! :) The voting will be done by the members of the Emperor's Hammer

BEGINNING: 4.27.2002
ENDING: 7.27.2002
Awards: The cutest EH Boy and cutest EH Girl will both be awarded a IS-GR and given a title.Please send submissions to High Admiral Keiran Idanian.
· Once again the BattleGroups and the Sovereign have decided to fight over Sector 0508. This new battle will be on Monday night, 1730 Eastern, in #Project_Faithful. It should be short, so show up on time. If you have any questions, ask your Commanding Officer, or VA Pel the War Officer.
· Applications are now being accepted for a new Wing IX WC with the following requirements:

- At least one year of TC membership, and with FOUR consecutive months experience at a Squadron Commander level (or above).
- A demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire pilots, from veterans to those just off the Daedalus.
- Proven ability as a pilot (at least Dragoon in the FCHG).
- Absolute reliability in all regular Wing Commander duties such as turning in weekly reports, BSFing etc.
- NO HCI convictions

It should be noted for those interested in applying, that this is not a position to be taken lightly. It requires your attention on a daily basis and you must be prepared to handle a large amount of email, most of which will need replying. Commitment is key here. If you're not 100% sure you can do the job, don't bother applying.

Applications should be sent to Vice Admiral Drake and Rear Admiral Krax Tarnisar, with "Wannabe WC!" in the subject of the email. Good luck if you decide to apply.


High Scores


· No new High Scores this week.


IWATS

· LT Kaare Daniels completed IWATS XTT Course!
· LT Sabbath completed IWATS XTT Course!
· CPT Paul completed IWATS ICQ Course!
· LT Sabbath completed IWATS M/1 & 2 Courses!
· LT Kaare Daniels completed IWATS M/1 & 2 Courses!
· MAJ Duncan Idaho completed IWATS TT Course!
· LT Phantom completed IWATS TT Course!
· LCM Tatsu completed IWATS SM/2 Course!

Transfers

· SL Blivion competed training on M/PLT Daedaleus and transferred to Cobra 2-2!
· SL Sega was AWOL’d due to no activity since joining Wing XIV!
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Promotions


· No new promotions this week.


Medals/Awards

· IS-BR awarded to LT Timpa Sloan!
· IS-BR x2 awarded to LCM Vessicant!
· IS-BR awarded to LT Blade!
· MoI awarded to LT Blade for assisting SL Blivion during training! Great job Blade!!
· SS Awarded to COL Wil Striker!
· LoC x5 awarded to LT Gistenjunge for the XWA WoW!
· LoC awarded to LT Sabbath!
· LoC x7 awarded to LT Gistenjunge!
· DFC awarded to LT Gistenjunge! Great job Gist!!
· LoC awarded to SL Blivion!
· LoC awarded to VA Brakka!
· LoC x2 awarded to COL Wil Striker!
· CoB awarded to LT Phantom!
· CoB awarded to LT Blade!
· CoB awarded to LT Bane Wolfblood!
· CoB awarded to LT Sabbath!
· CoB awarded to LT Kiptan Irtor!
· CoB awarded to LT Kaare Daniels!
· IW-BW awarded to CM Tvan’Oris!
· MoT-rh awarded to CPT Frodo!


Multi-Player Competitions
[XvT] EuroComp
Sat. (09:00 - 12:00)

[XWA] EuroComp
Sat. (09:00 - 12:00)

[XvT] Saturday Night Training
Sat. (20:00 - 23:00)

[XWA] Saturday Night Training
Sat. (20:00 - 23:00)

[XWA] Vanguard Shield Comp
Sun. (12:00 - 15:00)

[XWA] Tempest Storm
Mon. (19:00 - 22:00)

[XvT] Tempest Storm
Mon. (19:00 - 22:00)

[XvT] TIE Corps Battlegroup Training Night
Tues. (17:00 - 19:00)

[XWA] TIE Corps Battlegroup Training Night
Tues. (17:00 - 19:00)

[XvT] Greenwich Wolf Comp
Wed. (15:30 - 17:30)

[XWA] Greenwich Wolf Comp
Wed. (15:30 - 17:30)

[XvT] Aggressor Strike Force Competition
Wed. (19:00 - 22:30)

[XWA] Aggressor Strike Force Competition
Wed. (19:00 - 22:30)

[XvT] Night of the Lost Souls
Thur. (15:00 - 17:00 EST)

[XWA] Night of the Lost Souls
Thur. (15:00 - 17:00 EST)

[XvT] AusComp
Fri. (06:00 - 08:00 EST)

[XWA] AusComp
Fri. (06:00 - 08:00 EST)

[XvT] Sovereign Nighthawk Competition
Fri. (15:00 - 18:00 EST)

[XWA] Sovereign Nighthawk Competition
Fri. (15:00 - 18:00 EST)


Promotion Info for SL's


Sub-Lieutenants, want to be promoted? Then do one of the following simple tasks!
· Fill in your INPR
· Fly a battle (30 FCHG points gives you a CoB!)
· Take an IWATS course
· Submit EH/TC fiction or graphics.
· Assist your Squadron Commander with the Squadron's homepage or other activities.

Top 5 FCHG Ranks


1. CM Michael 1957
2. CM Tvan’Oris 1840
3. LCM Derek Dan 1492
4. CM Caltin Doros 1395
5. CM Adam Szydlowski 1282


Top 5 Combat Ratings


1. CM Caltin Doros 280
2. CM Delak Krennel 109
3. CM Michael 83
4. MAJ Archon 75
5. LT Gistenjunge 53


Wing Activity


Copperhead Squadron
Pilots – 8
Citations – 7

Krayt Squadron
Pilots – 7
Citations – 46

Viper Squadron
Pilots – 7
Citations – 16

ASP Squadron
Pilots – 7
Citations – 7

Cobra Squadron
Pilots – 7
Citations – 8

Diamondback Squadron
Pilots – 11
Citations – 141


Current Wing XIV Total: 48!


Contact the WC

In Servitude,

WC/COL Wil Striker/Wing XIV/ISD Intrepid
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