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Last time I wrote one of these I didn't  have a clue that this time would be my last one, things move fast in the TC so they say... well not my reports: they're usually a bit late, so lets get on with it:)

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You all got the messages telling you VA Blade resigned and I got promoted to COM I gather. Ofcourse it was obvious that the Wing Commander position came free with that... and I've known that: First I got flooded with private messages on IRC and then I received many well written applications for the post. After the two CMDR positions I already had to fill this same weekend this was again a very difficult decision: about everyone applying would be a very good choice and their sometimes very professional applications proved that... The requirements I had were various, our new BGCOM - and in fact the Training Manual - demand that command positions in the ASF are taken by Multi Play pilots, and personally I also wanted somebody I knew and trusted to be the right WC without getting our Squads into another turn of command because of all the changes already (sorry CMDRs) :-\
After a lot thinking I would like to announce that the new Wing XV Commander is Maj. Khadgar, formally of Valkyrie Squadron onboard the Grey Wolf (but also my old FM/SL in Krayt Flight III ;-) ). I've known Khadgar all his TC career and he has repeatedly proved to be very active and reliable. Also he came very highly recommended. Congratulations Major! Party will be in the Officers Mess this evening - drinks are on Khadgar and....

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...LC DS-61-4 and Maj. Fondor, our new CMDRs in the Wing!
Both used to be at that position before (in Echo Squadron), which they both filled excellently  enough to get promoted to Wing Commander (DS-61-4 to Wing XV Commander even), so I have full faith in them making the Echo and Python Squadrons the top squads in the fleet once again.:)

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On another note, Blade's Renaissance Competition has come to a close and actually it gave me quite some work trying to update and fix the scores... Some mistakes might have crawled in, I'm very sorry about that. Personally I'm very happy about the activity shown by all the participants, with Python and Mantis ending so close it was quite a thrill when counting. Perhaps we'll do this again some time in the future:)
And now for the results:
Pilots:
1. FL/CM Mareek/Python [195]
2. FM/CPT 007/Mantis [54+15x2+10=94]
3. FL/LCM Ray Lazzak/Mantis [30+8x2+5=51]
4. FM/LT Strahd/Mantis [8+10+2x15=48]
5. FM/LCM Zero Pain/Echo [33]
6. FM/LT Damon Kast/Python [30]
7. FM/CM Fraggle_Hawk/Python [10+3x5=25]

Squadrons:
1. Python [250]
2. Mantis [227]
3. Echo [33]
This means Mareek will be COM's Own for the next Month, including PC and being able to add that to your IDline, and the participating Python members Damon Kast and Hawkie will receive a ISM each. Your medals will be awarded ASAP. This doesn't mean I don't appreciate especially the group effort by Mantis that did very well indeed. I dare to say Mantis looks surely to be back in business:) (And I guess winning the Ship's top in the ASF:SCII was enough for Echo this month;) )

Fleet News:

General TC News:
- Recently, Naval Commander, Vice Admiral Bargon resigned. Bargon will be missed and we all wish him well in whatever he chooses to do now.
- In the Flight Office Report, the FO has reinstated the TCCOM Award and given the January, 2001 presentation to Wing XIII. Details are found in the report but, please give your congratulations to VA Cyric and all the officers of the GW.
- Theo has promoted VA Xanos Goatham Zorrixor to the new NAVCOM. Under his leadership, the FO expects to see the Naval Corps continue to grow and increase its activity. Congratulations VA.
- VA Goatham is looking for a new host for the CapShip Night, for there currently is nobody available to host it. It runs every Sunday from 2:30 EST until 4:00 EST. If you are interesting in helping out, please apply to rgoatham@aol.com and joe_pohosky@btinternet.com. There is no need for you to be a member of the Naval Corps, so TC members, please feel free to apply.
- the new CA:TAC's have been selected; Congratulations to the newly promoted Rear Admiral Arso Slyth and the newly-returned to action Admiral Havoc!
- Former WC, now RA Troutrooper, has been promoted to the Commodore position aboard the ISD Colossus. Many qualified people applied to VA Jarak and myself, but TT has been entrusted with the task of returning the COL to her recent glory. Thank you all and goodluck TT.
- Former Vakyrie CMDR Brakka has been chosen by VA Pel to be the new Wing XIV. Congratulations!

Wing News:

General Wing News:
- COM/VA Blade has resigned to a FM/COL position in Yod Squadron.
- Former Wing XV Commander is promoted to COM/RA Ender mBind.
- Former Valkyrie FL CPT Khadgar is promoted to our new Wing XV Commander, congratulations!
- CM Mareek won Com's Protector in the Vanguard Renaissance Competition, congratulations.
- Python Squadron won WC's Own in the Vanguard Renaissance Competition, congratulations.
- Please Welcome FM/SL Delak Krennel to Python Squadron. Show him around the ship a bit and make sure he has a good time here:)
- CM Fraggle Hawk  - Python CMDR - has resigned to a FM/CM post in Python. Although short, his time as CMDR has been a successful one and perhaps we'll see him as a Wing XV CMDR again in the future?
- Former Avenger FM/Maj Fondor has been promoted to Python CMDR. He used to be Echo CMDR in the past, something he did well enough to get promoted to Wing Commander, so I bet he'll do fine;-) Congrats!
- In another surprise action, MAJ Archon, Echo CMDR, has resigned his post as CMDR.
- Former Echo FL/LC DS-61-4 has been promoted to Echo CMDR. He used to be at that position before, which he filled excellently enough to get promoted to Wing XV Commander, so I have full faith in him making Echo Squadron one of the top squads in the fleet once again. Congratulations!
- First edition of "the Vanguard" has been mailed to all of you. Also available via the ViB site.

Medals:
FM/CM Mareek [DFC+LoCx12]
WC/LC Ender mBind [LoCx3]

Promotions:
FM/MAJ Fondor to CMDR/MAJ Fondor
FL/LC DS-61-4 to CMDR/LC DS-61-4
WC/LC Ender mBind to COM/RA Ender mBind
FL/CPT Khadgar to WC/MAJ Khadgar

Wing Squadron Status:

ECHO SQUADRON: VIP Escort.
Commander: LC DS-61-4 (Mortis703@aol.com)
Page URL: http://echo.squadron.org/
MB URL: http://pub11.ezboard.com/fasf4062isdvanguard
Squadron Citations (6):
   TC-XWA Battle 1 - Avenger Encounter
   TC-XWA Battle 2 - First Contact
   TC-XWA Battle 3 - The Darkon Mystery
   TC-XWA Battle 4 - Privateer
   TC-XWA Battle 5 - Show of Force
   TC-XWA Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
Status: 8 out of 12 positions filled. No report received as of yet (but hey, DS has only been at it since this weekend:) ) FM/LCM Zero Pain/Echo has been very active though, flying a lot. Archon has also returned to active duty as a pilot now, so I bet next week there will be quite a report:)

SCORPION SQUADRON: Reconnaissance. [Inactive]
Commander: TAB
Squadron Citations (0):

MANTIS SQUADRON: Deep Strike.
Commander: LC Garik Hizad (Heartofgold42@hotmail.com)
Page URL: http://mantissquadron.homestead.com/home.html
MB URL:  http://mantissquadron.homestead.com/messboard.html
Squadron Citations (8):
   TC-XWA Battle 1 - Avenger Encounter
   TC-XWA Battle 2 - First Contact
   TC-XWA Battle 3 - The Darkon Mystery
   TC-XWA Battle 5 - Show of Force
   TC-XWA Battle 6 - Enemy Defector
   TC-XWA Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
   TC-XWA Battle 10 - The Phare Encounter
   IW-XWA Battle 22 - Abyssi Ianua - Gates to Hell
Status: 7 out of 12 positions filled. "Activity is fairly good, let's see if you can clinch that Vanguard Renaissance comp!" Especially CPT 007 (participated in several online comps, Awarded CoB, Free-XWA #14, #13, #20,#21,#22,#23,#24 IW-XWA #26, #24) and LCM Lazzak (awarded CoB, TC-XWA #11, IW-XWA #22) have been doing great work! Mantis is a very close second indeed:)

WASP SQUADRON: Assassination. [Inactive]
Commander: TBA
Squadron Citations (0):

HORNET SQUADRON: Interdiction. [Inactive]
Commander: TBA
Squadron Citations (0):

PYTHON SQUADRON: Interdiction. (WC’s Own)
Commander: MAJ Fondor (Fondor_bhaal@hotmail.com)
Page URL:  http://www.pythonsqd.com/
MB URL:  http://www.coolboard.com/msgpost.cfm?msgboard=41209031262784&idDispSub=81299250849214
Squadron Citations (11):
   TC-XWA Battle 1 - Avenger Encounter
   TC-XWA Battle 2 - First Contact
   TC-XWA Battle 3 - The Darkon Mystery
   TC-XWA Battle 5 - Show of Force
   TC-XWA Battle 6 - Enemy Defector
   TC-XWA Battle 7 - Assault on Chimera
   TC-XWA Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
   TC-XWA Battle 9 - Defection of Kusanagi
   TC-XWA Battle 10 - The Phare Encounter (new!)
   IW-XWA Battle 22 - Abyssi Ianua - Gates to Hell
   IW-XWA Battle 24 - Rion's Shadow Campaign: Seeds of Corruption
Status: 10 out of 12 positions filled (!). Well, Major Fondor is already settled in apparently: WC's Own and winning the Renaissance Competition on arriving ( ;-) ) and his first Python Squadron Competition will be starting on the 7th of February already! "LoC-Fest-  LoC-Fest is a multi-player competition involving all of the COO sanctioned events.  The goal of this competition is to gain the most amount of points.  Here is how you will gain points: 1 point- participate in online competition w/o winning LoC.; 2 points- winning a LoC; 3 points- defeat a squadron mate at anytime.  You must email me the results and have the loser confirm it.  If you defeat a squadron mate at a COO event you will win 3 points for defeating him and 2 additional points for the LoC.; 10 points- winning a DFC" Fondor will be participating, but not eligible for the medal to be awarded (IS-Copper). Please also welcome FM/SL Delak Krennel to the squadron:)

Squadron Fiction:

Python Story: Days and Leave of Hero’s Past and Present
by: CM Fraggle_Hawk (fraggle.hawk@freeuk.com)

It was a hot day that day with the sun beating down on yellow fields Bakua but even on this peaceful scene two small speeding dots race towards the docks.
Hawk clicked his foot back on the throttle sending the speeder bike that little bit fast, with small beep Hawk raised his hand up to his ear ‘Yeah what’s up?’
‘Hey Hawk slow down a bit, this isn’t a Damm Bomber you know and that Bar isn’t going anywhere’ Throttling back Hawk leant backwards letting the wind catch his hair ‘ Yeah Yeah Bender im slowing down but that Bar better be open when we get there you old space dog’

Bender and Hawk pushed back the rusty door ‘what a beautiful new smell you discovered Hawk’ Bender said with a cheerful smile, with a punch to the arm Hawk let out with one of his lopsided smiles ‘But look mate at the wonderful crowed that hangs out here all these colours and shades’.
With a shake of the head they both took a seat near the bar, The bar was long with a mist hanging around the floor towards the back of the bar there was few Sabac games going on and Two Droids severing drinks.
‘Sir what would be you’re pleasures’ Said the bright green droid, Hawk nodded to Bender ‘We take two Mango floaters my dear droid and my good friend Hawk will have a bowel of those lovely Bakua candy’s’
With a bow the droid went off.
After a few drinks Hawk leaned over to Bender and started to point towards the bar, looking towards the bar all Bender could see was a larger orange and white female wookie shaking his head he thought to him self “ Ok Hawks losing his taste in women big time O dammit he getting up who could think Mango would do such thing to a man”
Dusting off his loose fitting jacket and feeling his blaster hanging off his thigh Hawk ran his fingers through his hair “Ok here goes let hope my smile wins the day”.
‘Hey lady’s can I buy you girls a drink’, the young dark hair women turned round ‘I don’t drink with Imps and if you want my Hairy friend to ripe you’re arms off you sit back with you’re mate’ Hanging his head low Hawk looked back at her ‘How did you guess was it the Imperials boots’, She held his hand and looked at Hawk face ‘Look you look like a nice bloke but you’re a Imp, Ok and please can you leave me alone’
Standing up against the bar with a smile on his face Hawk let out a longer breath ‘I knew you would like me’, with a shake off the head she look back at him and wave her hand then with a giant ‘GROAAAAARRR’ the Female Wookie launched Hawk flying across the bar into table “mmmmm next time il pick the girl without a Wookie as a side kick” with that he closed his eyes and smiled.

The fresh air filled the old Mod Yt-1700 and smell of a roasting meat raised Hawk from his dreamless night, falling out of his bunk Hawk strap his blaster on his thigh and walk into the sunlight.
Sitting at the fire Bender turn the meat over, looking over towards his friend who was still having problems standing up ‘Over here Hawk, Lunch be ready soon and yes lunch you sleep the whole day away’
Dropping his ass on the grass Hawk took a long deep breath of the fresh roasting air ‘Ok Ok Bender leave off my back still hurts from that Damm Wookie’
As the two of them sat down to a nice lunch of Meat and flatbread watching the rolling waves push upon the beach ‘This nice landing spot you pick Hawk, im guessing you were hoping for some female company this Leave’ said Bender with piece bread munching in his mouth,
‘Hey don’t worry Bender old buddy im glad you join me on his trip as you could see from last night I need someone to drag me home’ with smile Bender watch the sky and the sea while Hawk muck around on top of the ship.

Half the day had past and the night was creeping in it had been a lazy day for pair of Imp jocks but from inland a bright light was glowing and becoming bigger and bigger till the out line of a transport could be made out ‘Hey Hawk you better get out here looks like we got visitors’ ‘Ok Ok Bender you deal with them I will be out in a few’.
With that the Transport settle down about 10 foot away from the ship with that Bender back away towards the ships landing ramp while watching four troopers and what looked to be a New Republic Pilot in full dress uniform.
Bender looked on the new group coming up to him ‘Hey Hawk you should be honoured we got a Rebel pilot out here in full dress uniform’
Rebel pilot rested his hand on the old YT-1700 ‘Is this the Ray Of Light and where is the Captain of his vessel?’ Looking the pilot up and down Bender reply ‘What’s it to you’,
The Rebel wave two troopers to stand next to him ‘Well I will tell you, for a start there a reason there a space dock, so why did you jerks land by the beach il tell you why you landed on the beach because you didn’t want be seen’.
Peering out of the Ship Hawk caught a glace at one of the Troopers “Bender was right the first time these were Rebels and not locals” checking his blaster he made sure it was fully charged ‘Ok seeing that you got all the answers Sir pilot why don’t you tell us why we are here’
With that comment the two remaining Troopers took up next to there speeder bikes, patting his Blaster the Rebel pilot began to speak ‘Ok well we know who you are and I have to admit iv follow you’re career Commander Hawk and you have done well for self but back to why we are here’ Bender unclip his holster ‘what would that be then Reb’
‘Ok then you’re here to cause trouble and we don’t want trouble so pack up you’re gear and head out’, Bender nodded ‘fair that fair ok we be leaving then’, Rebel pilot wave to his troopers and they start heading for the transport ‘You are a very wise Wing Commander’.
At that moment Hawk exit the ramp, Out the corner of Bender eye he notice Hawk go red and with a flip of the wrist Hawk blaster was aiming towards the Rebel pilot within a moment Bender had jump behind cover and saw Hawk fire glowing burst into the back of one off the Rebel troopers while shouting at the Rebel pilot “fire fight that all we needed when we could just flown out of here what hell was wrong with Hawk”.

The Rebel pilot had jump behind the transport by now and had started firing back at Hawk ‘I knew when you saw me Baby Brother you wouldn’t had been able to hold that blaster down’ Hawk let one more shoot off into a trooper head ‘Shut the Hell up you ruined our mother life and didn’t help mine you piece of two bit punk im going to waste you’
Bender let off a shot spinning one of the troopers round and over there speeder bikes “did I just hear what I though I heard that Hawk brother that rebel his brother ok that explain it but how hell are we going get out of here”, looking across to Hawk ‘Hawk get into that ship of yours and that a order’.
Blanking Bender Hawk ran forward basting away at where his Brother was hiding, Bender pop his head up and smashed his hand into dirt ‘Damm you Hawk’ flash of burning laser blast by Bender head sending him hiding under the bank again.
Stepping out from behind the transport Hawk brother let out a stun blast into Hawk sending Hawk who was already running at full speed towards him into a tumbling roll which ended up with Hawk going head first in a pile of dirt, ‘Fraggle Fraggle my baby Brother why couldn’t you follow me instead of following after our father, Hey you behind the that bank of sand Get up you got three hours to leave before I have to come after you, after all you have kill three Troopers’, With that the Rebels gather up there dead and Hawk brother lefted some thing by Hawk body.

Clearing up the camp Bender started to load the speeder’s up into the ship, looking across at Hawk who had start to come around ‘Hey Hawk you better get the ship up and ready for take off we only got 30mins before we have to get of his rock’, Hawk check him self over pick up his blaster and headed into the ship ‘Yeah Yeah im going im going’.
 

The Black Yt-1700 rose from the ground blasting the sand and the grass up and around the ship the red strip running along the middle of the YT-1700 caught the sun sending rays of light off the hull,
Then with a sudden Roar the blue ion engines roar and the ship fled for space leaving the Blue and Green jewel of Bakua alone.

‘This is New Republic Defence force you are to stop and lower you’re shields for boarding, on which you’re ship the Ray Of Light will be impounded and you we be jail for killing of three NR troops’
Hawk and Bender look a each other, Laying a Hand on Hawk shoulder Bender began to speak ‘Ok mate il get to the gun turret you get that R7 of ours to plot a hype rout out of here’ Hawk looked up at his old time friend ‘You readed my mind mate and im sorry about the mess I made down there’, Climbing into the gun turret Bender shouted back ‘Don’t worry mate you’re the one who got the Wookie pissed off’.

Darkness of space was lighted up with glowing bolts of laser fire as the small YT-1700 jink and zip across space with three X-wing in fast persuade and a coverrte trying to block the tiny YT-1700.
‘This is New Republic Colonel Hawk stand down now you know Il do it Ray Of Light stand down………..Pride Sun Open fire’
Throwing the ship on to its side Hawk equal the shields out ‘Bender pal you got a clean a shot’, Bender swung his chair around targeting the nearest X-wing with a small touch of the trigger he sent out glowing green bolt into snub which turned into a fire ball of burning metal.
‘Hawk minus one snub mate but SHIT Damm it’, The ship rock hard ripping Bender from his chair sending across the floor and knocking the ship into a hard spin ‘Bender you ok pal that Coverrte taken a intester In us, were not getting out of this one till its gone’, Bender pick him self up ‘ok time to show them what his old bucket got Hawk im leaving it to you’.

On the bridge of the Pride Sun Captain Jama look to his commander ‘Ok Commander full power to the engines lets take that transport head on’
Lt at the scanner turned to Captain Jama ‘Sir that YT-1700 got Camo and its opening up’ Captain look down at the young Lt ‘Well spotted Lt, full to port Commander’ Then in shock wave the full bridge crew watch as six torps came hunting in towards them ‘Commander I told you full to port’ Looking back at his Captain in shaken and sad look ‘Captain we are full to port’ with those last words the torps blue streaks pounded against the shield and them crushing into the hull with flames licking up and across the whole length of the ship.

With that the burning hull of coverrte lighted the darkness of space up ‘YESSSSS, Hawk you did it you really did it’ Bender was jumping up and down in his seat, ‘Bender you kept us alive with you’re hot hand on that turret, but I think you should get down here quick’.
Making his way down to the cockpit Bender notice faint smoke coming from there, peering in he look at burning control panel and blood covered pilot ‘Hawk Hawk are you ok’ Hawk looked up at Bender ‘Of course im Ok now put his Damm fire out while I make the jump to hype space, its just a cut to the head’, The Small YT-1700 zoomed past the floating hulk of metal and smashed into hype space.

Two Hours had past and the repairs were finished no more smoke and Bender had finish patching Hawk head up ‘Hey Hawk so what’s that thing you’re brother lefted you?’
Hawk started digging through his pocket ‘mmmmm let me have a look here it is it wrap up’, Bender leant forward while Hawk unwrap it ‘I guess you don’t get on with you’re brother do you Hawk’, Hawk held it up to the cockpit light ‘So what is it Hawk?’ saided Bender showing signs of boredom in his voice.
‘Well Its my father watch he gave to my brother just before he went off for Imperial training, I guess my brother thought I deserved it more for well you know beening in the Imperial Naval’.
Bender and Hawk look at each other and smiled ‘where next my old Bender’, looking at Hawk and then back at the R7 in the corner ‘Well my old friend I was thinking a trip to Smuggler Moon and stop off and strafe the Grey Wolf on the way’ Looking at R7 and then back at Bender ‘You got my vote to both, Ok R7 plot a course to GW and Bender make some grub.
The Black and Red YT-1700 throttle up and glided off into space and then from behind the tiny ship a Hugh white Star Destroyer glided along side, ‘This is ISD Vanguard to Ray Of Light you lazy Bums get you’re ass in here we got a war to fight’.

you can read over the current story/download the last mission at http://www.gimmie.tudelft.nl/homes/blok10b/ender/vib/

Other Information:

Meetings.
- Fleet-wide meeting on IRC-Undernet channel #emperor's_hammer (every Saturday at 5PM GMT)
- TIE Corps meeting on IRC-Undernet channel #tiecorps (It's every Sunday at 9PM GMT)
- Don't forget our own IRC-Undernet channel #Vanguard it's a fun place to be after all:)

Messageboards.
- Emperor's Hammer Message Board - http://www.tiecorps.org/ehmb.asp
- TIE Corps Message Board – http://www.tiecorps.org/mb
- Aggressor Strike Force Message Board - http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=21&v=0&s=0

I think that's it – If I've forgotten anything, let me know via email (use only a.c.w.t.zwegers@bk.tudelft for official TC/Wing mails.) or ICQ (9706474)

All these reports are online now as well: you can reach them via the Wing's roster on the TC database. This one will hopefully be posted on there too by Maj. Khadgar.

For the last  time from this spot, good luck and have fun. Be a good Wing for our new WC. And Khaddy: Congrats again and success.

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