Fleet News In Brief As taken from www.tiecorps.org/news.asp
COL Mell Promoted to RA!
CA:TAC2 Appointed
Relentless claims TCCOM Award
Skipping missions reminder

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Relevant News In Detail

CA:TAC2 Appointed
Our very own RA Troutrooper has been appointed CA:TAC2. This is a huge loss for us but a gain for the tactical office. He is now Tactical Head Coordinator, basically head of the beta team. I wish him luck in his new position ('Cos im gonna make him work :P)

COL Mell promoted to RA!
Troutrooper's departure left the Colossus Commodore breifly open. This was soon filled by someone I have known and respected since I first stepped on the Colossus. COL Mell was promoted to RA and is the new Colossus Commodore! Of all the people in the EH, Mell would have been my only choice to take over. As it stands, we lost a RATT but gained a RAM, lets go batter some people with it!
I for one am looking forward to working with him, Many months ago me and Mell were discussing the Colossus situation. Now were are in our dream jobs it's time to put those conversations into practice.

Relentless claims TCCOM Award
The Imperial Star Destroyer Relentless has claimed the TCCOM award for February. Consider this a target....
I WANT THIS AWARD

Skipping Missions reminder (By AD Starlion and SA Kawolski)
Recently, it has come to my attention that pilots have been simply playing 5/6 of a battle (or X-1/X) and submitting it, saying they skipped the last mission. According with the Tactical Manual, i have issued Tactical Order #001.
Tactical Order #001 - Admiral StarLion
Persons having skipped a mission in a battle MUST fill out a legitimate bug report on that battle in order to receive credit for that battle.
If the Tactical Office discovers you are NOT doing so, the BSF's in question will be removed from your record, irregardless of previously completed entries for said battle.
(Quoted from: The Tactical Manual)
You may not skip more than one mission. You may NOT skip Free Missions. You may NOT skip a mission just because you do not want to fly it.
SA Kawolski's Addition:
In addendum to the Tactical Office's order, if you are skipping missions on a regular basis, forcing the Tactical Officer to have to bring up your record again and again to remove battles you didn't fully complete, you will be sent to the HCI on charges of cheating, which results in many steep punishments.
We understand mistakes happen, but repeat offenders who feel they can abuse the system will face the consequences.

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Wing News

Exercise Cantina Run - Phase I Results
I was extremely dissapointed with the results gleamed from the first round. Reports of how upset I was are not exaggerated. For the record, The Colossus averaged 63% participation. Of the squadrons, only Mu squadron were above this average with 89%. I am not going to name and shame the pilots who didn't submit, but needless to say, I know who you are.
These results put us fourth in the table with two points. It's not a lost cause yet, but we need maximum participation and some real quality entries to stand a chance of winning.
My thanks go to the officer's that did submit, I apologize to them for the one's that didn't.

Exercise Cantina Run - Phase II
Phase II is now underway, graphics. I don't personally care if you have no graphical skill or not, I want a submission. Even if it's a stickman in MS Paint it'll do.
May I remind you that I know who did submit last time and more importantly who didn't. My threats are not to be taken lightly. This is the biggest competition in the battlegroups and if you don't care about winning it your on the wrong ship...

Submissions need to be in to your Commanders by March 16th for submission to me on March 17th. We haven't got a lot of time, get moving!

Command Changes
Lots of changes in command crew this week. CM Wap Eal resigned as Eta Commander and now takes up a role as an Eta FM. His replacement is CPT Devlin, a long-serving officer in the EH with an extremely high reputation. Changes have been made since he has taken up his assignment, I look forward to many more.

CM Anthony Starr stepped down from his position as Omicron Commander, His instant replacement being the newly promoted CM Daniel Stephens who has been filling in superbly in Starr's abscence. I have high regard for this officer who is extremely active and dedicated. I ask everyone to help him settle into the position as soon as possible.

Thirdly, CPT Owen Nivarian has been having a few problems recently and I moved him to the reserves until he sorts them out. His replacement was going to be COL Mell, but seeing as he is now COM thats blown that one out of the window. COL Sindar is in temporary charge until is assign a new Commander.

Reviews

Egroups
The main discussion this week was our leaders run-in with the big guys at Lucasfilm. Apparently, he's been selling mechandise that breached Lucasfilm's complete copyright protected stranglehold on everything Star Wars related. He got away with a slapped wrist.

But a revelation came out of it, It is entirely possible that RA Mell may have to cut out a chunk of flesh from his shoulder. He has a Imperial Logo on it which is property of Lucasfilm. Tickets to see the event start at £15 but for £35 you can get close enough to hear him scream :P

IRC
LT Darknyte has pulled away at the top of the chatters list, I'm about 6K words behind.. Maybe i'll paste my story in the room and see how he reacts :P

Message Boards
CM RAF celebrated one year in the EH this week, my congratulations to him. I can remember when he joined and was assigned to my flight in Pi, seems like only yesterday.
In the event, he timed it just right. Mell's buying drinks all week and by the end of that, we'll all be to drunk to remember that RAF owes us a round..

Academics
Two pilots this week completed a load of IWATS courses. LT Alain Dindareanu passed HTML 1 and 2, MIRC 1 and 2, Visual basic script and Computer Basics. Well done AD!
LCM Kalve Ryder also passed HTML 1 and 2. Does this mean you can make a webpage now? (Hint Hint)

BSF's
Up until the results of the ECR were announced, this was the reason I was having such a good week. Pilots, you are doing me proud here!
BSF's since last week stand at 49! which puts us on 100 for the Month!! We are only 12 days in! We look set to smash last months BSF total next week. Remember, If all pilots fly ONE battle a week thats 170 for the month, fly for the Colossus and lets get that TCCOM award back were it belongs!

Top 5 Pilots

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Squadron Summaries

Mu Squadron top of the tree and now Battlegroup Squadron of the Month! My congratulations go to you guys for an outstanding effort. They show no sign of slowing down just yet, which is fine by me :P

Pi Squadron are in a bit of a pickle. CPT Owen Nivarian's transfer to the reserves may hurt them but I think they will only come back stronger. I will find you a new Commander as soon as I can to restore you to your former greatness.

Omicron Squadron now has a new Commander and now we get to see what they are made of. They are the largest squadron on the Colossus and are 'sleeping giants'.. I would love to see them challenging Mu week after week. All pilots need to rally around your new Commander, CM Daniel Stephens and show him what you are made of!

Eta Squadron also have a new Commander, CPT Devlin was my choice to take over. He is vastly experienced and will do his very utmost to restore glory to Eta. However, three pilots transfered out this week. I hope these will be replaced soon.

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Miscellanous

LT Horus Taalon
Last week, Horus Taalon appeared to go mad and post several obscene posts on the Egroup. He has since been removed pending court-martial. It is a shame because he did have huge potential. He is in the hands of the HCI now (which isn't fun)
As a reminder to everyone, as if you need it, if you feel the need to let loose some pent-up frustration, do not do it in the egroup. Being in the Tiecorps can become frustrating, I do understand that, but don't inflict it on everyone else. If you really need to talk to someone my door is always open.

Projects
There are several new projects underway at the moment which you will all begin to see within the next month or two. If you do have an ideas on projects let me know!

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