WC/GN SickMan reporting on 21/04/02 for Wing V aboard the SSSD Sovereign:
WELCOME TO WING V, THE HAMMER'S HELLFIGHTERS!
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IMPORTANTS NEWS
SSSD SOVEREIGN RED ALERT
Imperial Storm III is beginning. The Sovereign task force's opening position has been tramsitted to the War Officer, and operations commence on Monday.
The task force is under RED ALERT, and ALL XWA and TIE pilots are expected to be ready for combat on short notice -- and they are expected to engage in combat when ordered.
We have a mighty task force and a good battle plan. There is no reason we should not defeat the other three task forces in this operation, if we all participate and do our best.
Pilots, your ship's pride is at stake. The SSSD Sovereign is the flagship of the Emperor's Hammer, the best Star Wars club in existence. The Sov is The Pride of the Fleet. I am counting on everyone on the ship to rise to this challenge and work together to propel us to victory in the war game.
We will keep you closely posted to developments, as will the War Office and Flight Office. Stay on your toes and be ready for battle!
You can expect news from myself, the A-TFA, GN SickMan, the expert XWA and TIE tactical teams (who will be building XWA skirmish files and editing TIE missions that will be flown by our forces in combat). You also will receive top-flight journalism from the war front by MAJ Mike of Lambda Squadron, deadline reporter and editor for our ship during the war.
Details of the war game can be reviewed at the IS III Web site: http://www.emperorshammer.net/wo/is3/
I urge ALL Sovereign pilots to thoroughly study the IS site and the War Manual, so you will be equipped with the knowledge to fight at your best.
I thank you all for your participation and am confident that we will emerge triumphant due to your teamwork, skill and dedication.
Good luck to all pilots!
COM/VA Proton/SSSD Sovereign
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Expect news from Sicky as he helps COM Proton oversee the forthcoming battle
be ready for the Sicky report!
(all donation`s will be spent on beer)
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Sicky`s Dribble of the week " My drinks cabinet always follows me, it will be accompanying me on the forthcoming IMP Storm 3"
Wing V Website at: http://www.geocities.com/wingvhq/
!! CMDRs, make sure this report reaches all wing members !!
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WING NEWS - PERSONNEL MOVES & PROMOTIONS
None.
WING NEWS - AWARDS
The Imperial Security Medal was awarded to: FM/LCM Kataka/Pe.
IWATS GRADUATIONS
FM/SL Eykkwe/Nun completed IWATS Course: AIM.
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WING NEWS AND STATUS
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Prank email list at wingvprank@topica.com
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Squadron roster Changes
Sadhe Squadron
Old Homepage: http://sadhe.clickhere2.net/
New Homepage: http://www.sadhe.stardestroyer.org
Samekh Squadron
new mailing list at: SamekhSquadron@yahoogroups.com
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Competitions!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the results for round 16 of KOTW,
Winner FL/MAJ Yoman with 52,098 (IS-SW)
2nd highest scorer is CMDR/MAJ Benjamin Jahou Morgan/Mem with 38,025 (IS-BW)
Round 17, i will be returning to all formats as KOTW orginally was, also a league table will be made soon as originally intended to show who`s the greatest:) for round#17 the free mission is:-
XvT-FREE Battle #10 - VSD Victory
deadline is May 5th
to your ships people & pilot files to me !!
Also please not round 18 (starting from May 5th) is the final round of KOTW, i will be renewing it for another year if you guys want it...........so email me!
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APRIL COMPS
1) XWA-DB Battle #1 - The Forgotten Planet, IS-SW for highest scorer IS-BW for 2nd highest (nobody flew this last month so i`m releasing this again this month),
2) XWA-TC Battle #20 - The Tug Menace, IS-SW for highest scorer IS-BW for 2nd highest,
3) XWA-FREE Battle #63 - Hey Reunion, IS-BW for highest scorer,
4) XvT-TC Battle #25 - Wing XV: Echo Squadron, IS-SW for highest scorer IS-BW for 2nd highest,
5) TIE-TC Battle #184 - Chronological Influences, IS-SW for highest scorer IS-BW for 2nd highest.
So get to your ships everyone there`s medals to be won...........i nearly got some this month........finishing 3rd highest on two of the comps:(
SICKY IS AFTER YOUR MEDALS
GN SickMan (GN= Gone Nuts)
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FLEET NEWS / MISCELLANEOUS
Imperial Storm
11:30 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
A timely reminder that Imperial Storm III begins tomorrow!
XvT Week of War
11:28 - VA Khadgar [Khadgar1@shaw.ca]
Just a reminder that XvT Week of War started today. Be sure to get out and support the EH. As usual, the competition is hosted on Battlestats, and LoCs, DFCs and ISs will be offered to winning participants!
SA Astatine unable to access the site
22:54 - SA Kawolski [absurefire@aol.com]
Due to problems with his ISP, SA Astatine is unable to access several sites hosted in the United States, including this one, and will be unable to post news or make updates. There is no ETA on when the problem will be fixed.
Database/site updates
08:08 - SA Astatine [jpboyce@indigo.net.au]
The following updates have been made to the site:
Updated rank images
Updated medal images (all awards except the IC, GOE and commendations)
Addition of the TIE Shadow to the craft list
Addition of Jedi Knight 2 to the game platforms list
TC Battlegroups Commander Appointed
07:36 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
As promised, I've decided on a new BGCOM for the TIE Corps Battlegroups: Many congratulations go out to the former Wing VIII Wing Commander, Vice Admiral Drake! Apart from coming highly recommended from the departing BGCOM, I've known Drake and his work for a while, and I'm more than confident that he has the motivation and abilities to make an excellent BGCOM. Congrats Drake!
TTT Ver. 0.8
07:31 - CM Tempest [EH_Tempest@gmx.net]
The new version of Tempest's Tailoring Tool, 0.8, with lightsaber support (for Dark Jedi Knights) is out. Some minor bugs were also fixed. Thanks to VA Khaine for mailing the templates!
The new TTT is available for download, as always, at http://www.ehnet.org/~ttt/
Project Segway launched
03:24 - FA Striker [striker@tiecorps.org]
Under the direction of Major RogueWing, Project Segway has begun... this is basically an Imperial conversion of XWA project, more details at http://www30.brinkster.com/roguewing/. Any help is needed !
Praetorian Commander Promoted
11:13 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
Something I missed in my report: Congratulations to the PraeCMDR, Commander Loor, who I've promoted to the rank of Captain. Since his appointment as Commander of the Elite Praetorian Squadron, he's performed his duties consistently and admirably. Congrats Loor and thank you!
New (Old) Baron
10:52 - COL Brucmack [bjmacken@engmail.uwaterloo.ca]
Carl Lost has found his Baron title back again... Just thought I'd announce that so that people might stop congratulating me on a very short term title :P
I'd also like to thank Striker for at least giving me half a week before approving Carl's new high scores ;)
TIE Corps Battlegroups Commander Resigns
04:04 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
As many of you will know by now, a couple of days ago, Admiral Mell announced his decision to step down as BGCOM of the TIE Corps Battlegroup. During the time he held the position, Mell proved himself many times over to be one of the hardest working and most dedicated people in the EH, and we're all sorry to lose him.
A new BGCOM will be announced very shortly - please do NOT send me any applications for the position.
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ORATORS OF AIRLOCK# 21
Orator of the week:
*CPT Defender straps on his flight suit and seals the suit to teh ejector seat and life suport systems. He seals his mask and hits the radio buton.
"26 1-1 to Sov control my squad is ready for launch on comand transmiting orders now."
"Ok you are clear for launch. Proceed to the starting point for your patrol and we'll tell you when to start."
"Roger that Sov control. We're on our way. Pe squad we are cleared lets get out of here"
The squadron called in one by one confirming the launch order tehn left teh huge hangar. MD slowly led them through a basic warm up patern and then slowed to match the BAttle Groups speed to hold position. He got the afirmative and they started their patrol. Sudenly a blib apeared on his sensors, then another and another slowly teh IFF turned green, The new republic was paying them a visit.
"Guys turn around! We have trouble!" MD shouted to his squad, "Dakar, you have a number on there caps for me?"
"Yeah 2 squads of corvets, one gun ship squad, An MC-90, MC-40 hospitalship, 4 MC-80s. They can't wipe us out but they can do some serious damage to the back side of the battle group, aside from a corvet and lancer squad the only caps we have back there are the Athena and Crusader."
"Ok you heard him guys, all power to engines, turn off beams, we need to get there NOW!" MD said quikly as he switched the com chanel to the Wing and Sicky's private Chanel. "Sicky you there?"
"Yeah what is going on the scramble sirens just went off?!"
"An enemy BAttle Group just came in and they are launching a wing of fighters, we need you guys to get out here ASAP! The BG is turning to meat them but Aside from the Sov and a few others most of out ships won't get back there before the NR has tiem to take out all teh ships at teh back end! We are in misile range to fire at teh MC-90 now but only dumbfireing it will takes us a few to get a lock so what do you want?"
"Get the guns to take them out, save your misiles for fighters."
"got it, tell me when you are out of teh hangar." MD switched back to the squad chanel "Sotskov, fire torps into the MC-90! Dumb fire until you can get a lock, it isn't to hard to hit. Dakar, our flights have to take out fighters for before they get the Guns."
The 2 Flight Leaders gave confirmed and from behind his fighter MD saw 8 briliant blue torpedos lance outthen another slavo and another. MD targeted teh closest fighter, and switched to Misiles. The enemy was flying directly at him. He switched to target a Cap ship and fired 2 misiles directly ahead and before the enemy was even in lock range he was dead. and so was his wing man, the rest of teh pilots broke off and the dog fighting began.
The T/As made short work of teh X/Ws and were soon back with the GUNs as they made their first strafing run. The sheilds buckeled and flikered out and the Guns switched to ION as the T/As distracted teh enemy fire. After a few seconds teh enemy flag ship was gone and now that the Sov was in range, the rest of their pathetic fleet would follow. The wing made short work of the remaining fighters and aside frome a single corvette, the battle group seemed realtively un damaged. The Sov and a few of the suport ships vaped the enemy caps and as teh corvettes turned to Run, the Sov and the INT Compelor started up a deadly gravity trap and the Corvettes were stuck.
Sudenly out of no were a huge Star Destroyer type ship came out of hyperspace just outside teh grav trap.
"Sov control to 26 1-1, ID that ship and try to stop it before it can leave!"
"What the heck is it?!"
"We don't know so go ID it!"
"On my way. Guys we have to stop that ship! use whatever warheads you have left to take down teh sheilds and get there as fast as your little butts will take you!" MD shouted into the com system. "22 1-1 this is 26 1-1, can I borow a flight of defenders and misile boats? I don't want to take any chances with this ship."
"Alright MD" Came back teh voice of MAJ Morgan, "They better all come back in one peice."
"They will, we will be first there any way so your guys will just have to clean up for us."
"Ok they are on the way."
MD Dumped power to the engines and fired all the misiles he had, the ship was starting to turn, he couldn't let them escape! Almost in range, the squad started fireing misiles from Mem blew by. One of flight one's ships, LT Bob's, edged infront of MD as it started to acelerate and stoped fireing. Sudenly the ship was gone.
"NO! We lost it! Now I have to go report it to Proton and Sicky!" MD Shouted afraid of what would hapen to him when they found out.
"Don't worry MD, I got a ID on it!" LT Bob anouced "That was why I went ahead, to try and get an id and I did! here are the stats I got"
"Nice job LT! Good idea! Oh My GOD! A Defender Class Star Destroyer?! That can't be good! We will have to get those rebles for this!"
"Sov control to Battle Group. Pe squad has an id on teh ship that just got away and yes we will get teh New Republic back for it but at teh moment we have a much bigger problem. The VSD Crusader has lost engines and control and has droped from orbit, we need some ideas fast or it will hit the planet so what are we going to do?"*
CPT Murkrow Defender
Other oratory this week:
Streaking past the Sovereign's bridge superstructure, MAJ Jason Hunter lead the meager numbers of Sadhe Squadron to meet up with the rest of Wing V's fighter compliment. With all available power going to his engines, he was just able to keep pace with LT Bubonicus, the only TIE Defender pilot in the Squadron.
Once he came within one kilometer of the slow-moving fighters and other Imperial craft that formed a defensive V-shape along the Sovereign's bow, Jason gave the order for Sadhe to form up alongside General Sickman's heavily-modified Muurian Transport, the Bikini Chaser.
Switching to the Wing's comm channel, he radioed that Sadhe was in position and awaiting orders. This message was forwarded to the Sovereign's bridge, were VA Proton would forward it onward to the Battle Group Commander.
A few moments later, Jason heard a quick pop of static before Sov Control informed everyone of the Crusader's plight. Soon after, Sickman's voice came over the comm units of every Wing V ship.
"Wing V, we need to think of how to get the Crusader back into orbit. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful about now."
At first, the comm remained extremely silent. Then, in one of his all-too-uncommon moments of genious, Jason had a thought.
"General Sickman, I have an idea." he said.
"Please, go ahead Jason."
"Ok, here's the drill. We get every Dark Brotherhood member in the battle group to concentrate, and, with any luck, we can all pull the Crusader into orbit using the Force."
"Good idea. I'll send it on up the chain of command and see what they think." Sickman replied, who quickly switched frequencies and gave a truncated version of Jason's plan to VA Proton, who in turn sent it on up from there.
After another moment, the BGCOM gave the go for all DB members in the Battle Group to use the Force to haul the dilapidated VSD out of the planet's gravity well......
...then, at that moment, Rogue Squadron entered the system.
MAJ Jason Hunter
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Hearing Hunter's suggestion, CM Loran quickly pops on a comm to SickMan.
"General, how far is the Crusader from the bulk of the ships we've got out here?"
SickMan responds,"I'm not exactly sure where you're going with this, Commander, but it's just lost engines so it's not too far out."
"My suggestion is that you relay a message to Sov control and have them get every ship that is within tractor beam range of the Crusader to lock on with beams at full power. With the combination of those beams and the Force pull we can at the very least slow the fall of the ship, if not even bring it back out of the planet's gravitational pull. How about it?"
Sicky is silent a moment, then the comms flick back to life,"Sounds like a good idea, I've relayed the messages to Sov control, and we should be seeing the effects sometime real soon."
Loran pulls into a slow turn so that his MIS is facing the crippled VSD and thinks to himself I sure hope this works
FM/CM Face Loran
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All of the Dark Jedi focused their minds on the task at hand. And then immediately all of them knew something was wrong.
“Something on that planet blocking the Force. It feels like the entire planet is void of the force! It seems that because the Crusader is already in atmosphere of the planet, its in that void.”
“Sov Control, what planet is that anyway!?” General Sicky questioned.
“That is Bilbringi 8, the outermost planet of the Bilbringi system. Up till now it’s been considered uninhabitable. After this dilemma well will definitely send a group down to take a closer look at things. But now we’re still in trouble!”
“Athena to Sov Control. We’re sending out a distress call, and for what its worth a Correlian Transport with a fixing team.”
“Negative Athena, don’t send that team. We can’t risk anymore lives, and besides there’s not enough time fro such a project.”
Captain Defender shook his head. “How much time DO we have?”
“We have approximately 72 minutes before the Crusader is close enough to the planet to where we can’t do anything.” There were several minute of silence while the entire Battle Group contemplated the issue.
Finally LT Bob blurted out. “What having the caps use their tractor beams?”
MD responded before Sov Control could. “Only our destroyers have enough power to move anything that large, but since the Crusader’s already started to fall we’d need a Death Star tractor beam to get the thing to even budge. Anyway, I don’t think the Empire has a tractor beam that big anymore.”
“No, we do,” stated Sov Control, “It’s a special ship about the size of a Neb B. But I’m afraid its with the rest of the fleet at Bastion, and that’s way too far from here. No, if we’re going to get any help, its going to be from Bilbringi.”
“Athena to Sov Control, things are looking pretty grim. We should have gotten some kind of response from Bilbringi about ten minutes ago. And what’s worse…wait! We’re picking up a response!”
“Put on the entire Battle Group’s radios!” Sov Control responded eagerly.
“…acknowledged. Repeat: help will arrive soon!” The radio response died.
“Sov Contol to Athena, what happened?!”
“There is no signal from the ship giving out the message. Either it got blown up, or it entered hyperspace.”
“Well that’s that,” Sov Control stated, “All we can do is hope that the message was true. Athena, what were you saying before the message broke in. Something about something being worse?”
“That’s right. We just got notice that the Crusader has unexpectedly increased its rate of fall. Now we only have about 30 minutes.”
“This is hopeless…Sov Control to all Battle Group capital ships: send out your fasted evacuation ships, we need to get the people off that ship. It looks like we’re going to lose a vital VSD.”
Suddenly a ship emerged from hyperspace just next to the Athena.
“Athena to Sov Control, a starfighter, appearing to be TIE Interceptor, has just come out of hyperspace. I must say, if that’s our “help” we’re in big trouble!”
“That can’t be!” MD said, “If that’s the ship that sent the message, and our computers were right about where it was transmitting from, there’s no way it could travel over that distance in 3 or so minutes. It’s impossible!”
“Possible!” It was transmission from the unknown ship.
“Sovereign Control to unknown starfighter: identify yourself immediately!”
“Affirmative Sov, this is Commander err, former Commander Dave Darklighter, of the TC Reserves.”
“DD; beyond all hope!!” MD exclaimed, “So the message was from you! How did you get here so fast!?”
“That would be my new ship. Just picked it up at Kuat. Its basically a TIE Interceptor with a booster strapped to the back. The fastest hunk of metal the Empire’s ever built!”
“Nice!”
“Defender and Darklighter, enough with the small talk!! Sov Control to CM Darklighter, we need details!!”
Oh yeah,” DD began, “Bilbringi couldn’t respond to the distress call, because of some huge solar disruption from their sun. It knocked out all their communications. I had just left the joint, and was well so the solar thing just missed me. I did get your distress call though. So I put all of my power to engines and sped back to Bilbringi at unreal speeds. They sent me ahead to let you know the situation, and are sending their Carak Cruiser, Fellowship to help.”
“We have a whole Battle Group here, Darklighter!” Sov Control responded with anger, but mostly disappointment in his voice. “What good is a Carak Cruiser going to do us?!”
“Well before you wet your pants I’ll let you know that the Fellowship is the ship that Bilbringni Shipyards uses to move their platforms and facilities. It’s practically a giant tractor beam. It will be here in about 15 minutes, and will pull your VSD back into orbit.”
Sov Control let some silence escape in his dumbfoundedness. “Well … umm … Darklighter can I offer you a drink at our SSD’s cantina?”
“Hahaha, sounds like a plan.”
“Wait! Athena to Sov Control, I’m picking up a reading on CM Darklighter’s ship. It looks like he’s carrying an unknown and illegal type of weapon!”
MD laughed over the radio. “Don’t worry about it Sov Control. I know him. He can enter your hanger. And by the way, DD; what have you heard lately about Defender Class Star Destroyers?”
Commander Dave Darklighter
(DaveDarklighter@isdcolossus.com) - "DD"
RSV/CM Dave Darklighter/M/FRG Phoenix/Reserves
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"Commander Kratas....." a young SL was tapping the commander on the shoulder. The SL couldnt help but notice the order of the Commanders office/quarters. as he looked about he noticed what seemed to be a Female LT's uniform, strangely it was folded neatly and hung from a coat rack it was of the army not the navy however. "COMMANDER KRATAS......" Sub-Lieutenant Eykkwe tapped him harder. "COMMANDER PLEASE SIR WAKE UP!!" SL Eykkwe smacks Kratas hard on the shoulder.
"Uggghhhhh...." Kratas rolls over and rubs his eyes. "who in the hell are you?"
"SL Eykkwe SIR!" the SL snaps off a pristine salute and stands at attention. "I just arrived from the Daedulus Sir, reporting for duty."
"Well thanks for the wake up call." Kratas rolls over and his head hits the pillow as he pulls the blankets over his body the SL notices 2 beautiful legs sticking out the other side of the bed. "your quarters are down the hall to the right it will be the first room on the left. dont worry about the guys in their they will be out shortly i reccomend oyu wait in the lounge while they move out." he barely gets the last word out before he begins snoring loudly.
SL Eykkwe heads towards the Wing V lounge. as he does he begins to worry was his decision a bad one was this just a lazy do nothing commander. he decided to try and relax and just ride it out. as he walked down the hall he noticed 2 enlisted men emptying out a room that said FLIGHT II above it. just then 2 rather propre looking orderlies and a droid walked briskly towards him passed him without a word and right into his commander's office. he sat in the lounge and found it strange that no one was there. he decided to investigate and headed toward the briefing room.
the orderlies walked into Commander Kratas' room without a knock. Snores echoed thru the room. the orderly motioned the droid towards Kratas. at that point an image emerged of a ragged looking general with the sound of battle around him. Kratas peeked open one eye at the well-known echoe of war.
"KRATAS GET YOUR ASS OUT OF BED IMMEDIATELY!!!" General Sicky was not particularily happy his other squadron NUN was not clearing the landing bays. Kratas hit the floor with a rush and the orderlies giggled slightly at the silk boxers and a smile that Kratas was wearing as he stood at attention. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN OYU KNOW THERE'S A WAR GOING ON DONT YOU??"
"Uhhh Sir i was unable to attend the briefing this morning due to the extreme sick....."
Sicky stopped him midsentence. "No you didnt you were off playing with that army brat werent you??"
"Sicky you always said do your best to get ahead...." Sicky stopped him again.
"SHUT UP AND GET YOUR UNIT IN FORMATION IMMEDIATELY OR I WILL BAN ALL ARMY PERSONNEL FROM THE NUN QUARTERS. GET ON IT."
"YES SIR!" Kratas didnt get to finish and the holopad clicked off. the orderlies were still giggling Kratas thru a glare their way and used a slight bit of force and gave them a shove out the door the droid in tow. Kratas spun quickly and pulled his flight suit from across the room. and grabbed a cigar from his desk. he lit it and took a long hard drag. the army lieutenant remained asleep and kratas walked over and kissed her gently so as not to wake her and headed out the door hitting a DO NOT DISTURB button.
"SL Eykkwe get over here. where have you been??" Kratas had looked all over for his newest member.and was now standing in the briefing room. " it doesn't matter grab your gear and get to NUN docking bay NOW!"
Kratas jumps into his missile boat and puts a picture of the beautiful army office on his gauges.
"Tower this is Nun 1-1 am i clear for an immediate emergency take off? be advised only one Flight will be leaving ship." Kratas flips the engines to full and awaits the confirmation.
"Commander Kratas you are clear the on duty Flight deck commander wishes to know where your Squadron is and why they are not with their commander?"
"Tower that is not important tell him i will speak to him upon my return, i repeat i need clearance for an immediate emergency take off."
A male voice comes on the channel. "Commander Kratas this is the on duty deck officer. i need to know where they are for my logs. since you cannot gurantee your return i need the info."
Kratas took a long drag off the cigar and bit hard into it. "Look i dont know who you are but my wing is out there and i need to get these missile boats to them, yuo are killing pilots with this stupid paper work"
"Commander i may be a Lieutenant but i am the on duty deck officer......."
Kratas flips the communication array from the deck channel and onto wing V's channel.
"Nun 1-2 (Eykkwe) stay in my back pocket we dont have clearance but we're leaving anyways it's gonna be rough."
"Yes Sir!" Kratas was impressed with his loyalty to unit.
"General Sicky to Nun Flight 1.....we are enroute please send coordinates and give me orders." Kratas said this as he weaved dangerously through traffic with SL Eywwke right behind him.
CM Kratas
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I just want to make a few changes, Bilbringy is on the other side of the galaxy so if you could change it to a system a little closer to home(check the system map) and we can all follow suit from there.
*The VSD Was out and then enemy ran away like cowards, it was time to celebrate. MD Set his fighter down and climbed out the hatch. He pulled off his helmet and went over to the modified interceptor that had just landed.
"Hey Dave, welcome to my world. Cantina is this way." MD said, pointing over to the door at teh oposite end of the hangar, "So have you herd anything about any new NR ships? A weird ship came late to the trap they tried to set and got chased off, all we know is that it is called a Defender-class Star Destroyer, it has alot of guns and it isn't ours."
"Well I know they ARE working on ships but I haven't heard of that one. It must be prety advanced to be kept secret like this."
"I hope more answers come when we randevoos with intel. I will try and get my family company to spot it. We hit it prety hard so it may be at a civilian yard. But any way on to other things, what in the world did you do to that ship?!"*
CPT Murkrow Defender
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After Jason had landed his Missile Boat and shut it down so that maintainence could refuel it, he removed his helmet and shook the sweat from his short, brown hair. Another engagement that he survived, and without losing a single Sadhe pilot.
However, despite not losing one pilot, he was still disgusted at how long it was taking to fill the remaining eight slots in his roster. Maybe it's about time for another recruiting run, he thought to himself.
Popping the hatch and sliding down the steeply angled nose to the deck-2 meters down-Jason made his way to Airlock21, Wing V's renowned "watering hole". Once in the cantina, he set his helmet down on a table towards the back and took a seat in one of the chairs. After ordering a bottle of Wyren's Reserve, Jason drew a datapad from the large pocket inside his black flight suit and began to draft a message to send to the Flight Office, requesting more pilots.
A few minutes later-service was slow since every Wing V pilot was present-the waiter droid brought his Corellian whiskey over to him and poured some into a shot glass. Leaving the bottle on the table, the droid turned and went about serving the other patrons. Taking up his glass and swirling the contents, Jason thought to himself that he never used to drink.
"But, living on the edge day-in, day-out can drive anyone to drink." he muttered under his breath. "To fallen comrades." Raising his glass in a toast, Jason downed the contents then set the glass back on the pock-marked tabletop.
Slowly working his way through the bottle, the Major began to reflect on the day's events. Where had those New Republic come from? What was that gigantic ship that jumped in, then out? Why did the Crusader's engines fail?
...and what the HELL was that smell!?
Turning toward what he thought was the origin of the nausiating stench, Jason caught sight of Murkrow pelting one of the Wing's new pilots with his portable Ewok Excrement Cannon...typical post-combat activity for this clinically insane Wing. Jason just had to chuckle at MD's antics, even though the way he 'welcomed' newbies was detrimental to morale...well, for some, anyways. He was just glad that those damned prank monkeys had been phased out.
Shaking his head slightly in amusment as the new pilot fell from his stool, covered in Ewok poodoo, Jason turned his head slightly further to see Sickman enter the cantina. Since Airlock21 was where most the Wing gathered, Sicky had just given up on doing briefings and debriefings in the Briefing Room.
No sense giving orders when no one's around to hear them...
Major Jason Hunter
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Kratas returned to the ship after failing to arrive in time he and the the new pilot were given some good ol' fashion mop up duty. he popped the top and headed for the Airlock. as he headed down the hall a young on duty flight deck commander walked toward him.
"Commander Kratas i will be reporting you too your superior officer IMMEDIATELY that was a gross display of misconduct!!!"
"Okey Dokey there hotshot.... in fact there he is just walked into the bar. if you would care to get my reprimanded in my wing's cantina go ahead."
Kratas headed into the bar right behind General Sicky there was a sickening odor coming from the room and MD did a dance on the other side of the room with his ECG (ewok crap gun). Kratas shook his head and then saw Major Hunter. Kratas walked over and notice a small amount at the bottom of his bottle of correlian whiskey. Kratas noticed Hunter was not in control of all his facilities even though 2/3's a bottle of corellian whiskey would render a normal imperial near incapaciatation. it was just part of the game. In Wing V you had to drink or you wouldnt survive. he recalled several new pilots being carted off on stretchers and eventually bounced out of the unit. they just couldnt keep up to a party on the legendary bikini chaser.
Kratas walked to the bar and leaned over to grab a low ball glass. he walked over to Major Hunter and slammed his helmet hard on the table next to Hunter's and sat down with a thud next to his comrade.
"Heya Ace" Kratas poured the remainder of the bottle into his glass and took it all down.
"You know Kratas you can't just take a mans whiskey" Hunter informed him
"Sorry Sir, i was under the impression that Wing V'ers always "help" one another out in any way we can." Kratas gave a wink and a devilish grin and finished the bottle.
CMDR/CM Kratas
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*MD Walked over to meat up with his fellow CMDRs after... welcoming the new guy.
"Well I got those stats in from teh ship that jumped in sudenly. Defender-Class Star Destroyer, new NR ship. Looks big but it is only the size of a VSD in realitythough it has the fire power of an ISD2. Not to mention the sheilds it must have taken for that thing to withstand our barage... So you guys hear any news about teh Crusader?"
"Yeah, It is out of danger for now" MAJ Hunter said releasing his grip on Kratas who was still holding onto the bottle he had stolen from Hunter, "That ship came in just in time. No new yet on why it went down in the first place."
"I am guessing it was just blasted with ion before we could get to it and couldn't call for help. I guese they had a few more ships than we initially saw... Any way, we hit it realy hard, odds are it is in a civ. repair yard , I don't think it could make it back to the NR yards. I sent the word out to my family's company and hopefully they will turn something up soon. Hunter, if we do find something, could you come along with me and Dakar on a fake escort mission to check it out? I t will probably need new fighters so mabey we can infiltrate them or get some info on where and what they are doing."
"Yeah I am up for it. Let's hope they find something soon."*
CPT Murkrow Defender
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WING V COMMUNICATIONS
IRC: #Airlock21 on the Undernet; weekly meeting, 1500 EST Saturdays
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WING V OF THE SSSD SOVEREIGN
WING COMMANDER: GN Sickman (sickman@ntlworld.com) - #301
NICKNAME: The Hammer's Hellfighters
MOTTO: Will all Neptune's multitudinous seas wash the Rebels' blood from our hands?
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/wing5.gif
HOMEPAGE: http://www.geocities.com/wingvhq/
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=42&v=0&s=0
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MEM SQUADRON : Heavy Assault
COMMANDER: MAJ Benjamin Jahou Morgan (w.j.aigner@netway.at) - #1707
NICKNAME: The Emperor's Vengeance
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/mem.gif
MOTTO: Nostros Vindictatis! - Vengeance is ours!
HOMEPAGE: http://www.ppnet.at/mem/index.htm
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=47
FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Palpatine's Ducks
Motto: Quacking Death
1) MAJ Benjamin Jahou Morgan (w.j.aigner@netway.at) - #1707
2) LCM Andre Parafonte (DayDrew@aol.com) - #6902
3) LT Artranias Nephlas (Curtiswgc@msn.com) - #7057
4) LCM Zbyl (zbyl@box43.pl) - #6960
FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Izlude Flight
Motto: Loyalty never dies
1) TBA
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) LC Jesseb Skyrauch (Jibs44@aol.com) - #587
FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: The Lucky Four
Motto: Don't let the combat cramp your style!
1) MAJ Yoman (ance@mbnet.fi) - #748
2) LCM Vereska (r2d2@samara21.ru) - #6305
3) TBA
4) LT Ida Keen (spikerthree@aol.com) - #7145
NUN SQUADRON : Heavy Assault
COMMANDER: CM Kratas (Thrawn_Kratas@hotmail.com) - #332
NICKNAME: Sovereign's Wrath
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/nun.jpg
MOTTO: We lead, death follows!
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=62&v=1&s=0
FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Hotshots
Motto: We don't care who you are: You cannot escape from death !
1) CM Kratas (Thrawn_Kratas@hotmail.com) - #332
2) SL Eykkwe (Stratguy7@charter.net) - #8913
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Four Horsemen
Motto: With the Four Horsemen ride; or choose your fate and die.
1) TBA
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: Immortals
Motto: We don't die. Ever.
1) LT Jaspora Manzeen (Mandoro1@Hotmail.com) - #8363
2) SL TK-8903 (CockEye414@aol.com) - #8903
3) TBA
4) TBA
SAMEKH SQUADRON : Assault
COMMANDER: CM Sancho (kindups@aol.com) - #6998
NICKNAME: The Sovereigns Firepower.
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/samekh.jpg
MOTTO: Faithful, Brave, Loyal. SAMEKH!
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=51
FLIGHT I - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
Nickname: The Samekh Forward Power.
Motto: Out of the Darkness We Strike!
1) CM Sancho (kindups@aol.com) - #6998
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Cthulhu Mythos
Motto: From the unknown wastelands, we come...
1) CM Death Angel (Nykyos4@hotmail.com) - #141
2) LCM Metallic Raptor (MetallicRaptor@hotmail.com) - #7432
3) SL Cobain (cobainforever86@aol.com) - #8616
4) SL Queek Dengar (red_dragon@techie.com) - #8661
FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: The Aftershock of Death
Motto: Living the Emperor's Dream
1) TBA
2) LT Filmfreak (filmfreak99@another.com) - #6190
3) LT Schling Fo (schlingfo@vt.edu) - #7276
4) TBA
AYLIN SQUADRON : Assault
COMMANDER: TBA
NICKNAME: Emperor's Hellbringers
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/aylin.gif
MOTTO: Contendo prorsus quam servo tergum (Shoot straight and check your six)
HOMEPAGE: http://aylinsquadron.homestead.com/files/aylin.htm
FLIGHT I - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
Nickname: White Lightning
Motto: You won't know what hit you until you're already dead
1) TBA
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Red Demons of the Empire
Motto: Feel the Power of the Empire
1) CM Max (MadMtnDogMax@aol.com) - #5669
2) CM Face Loran (Thorin5@aol.com) - #1282
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Flock of Death
Motto: Fear the Feather Touch of Death
1) LCM Rogue Ronin (cpreece20@aol.com) - #3228
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA
PE SQUADRON : Interdiction
COMMANDER: CPT Murkrow Defender (michael.julien@sympatico.ca) - #6589
NICKNAME: Dog Masters
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/pe.gif
MOTTO: We keep you on a leash so you can't run away and if we have to, we put you down.
FLIGHT I - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Pranksters
Motto: We come, we prank, we leave...
1) CPT Murkrow Defender (michael.julien@sympatico.ca) - #6589
2) TBA
3) LT Bob (beatyouruglyass@hotmail.com) - #8353
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - TIE ADVANCED
1) CM Dakar Romson (ks.dunbar@sk.sympatico.ca) - #6282
2) SL Nicholas Zabaly (vzabaly@earthlink.net) - #7843
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
Nickname: Russian Flight
1) LCM Sotskov Yan (lazerus@inbox.ru) - #2910
2) LCM Kataka (xskop@hotmail.com) - #4993
3) LT Buhweet (Buhweet22@hotmail.com) - #8416
4) TBA
SADHE SQUADRON : Escort
COMMANDER: MAJ Jason Hunter (kitfoxh@hotmail.com) - #5136
NICKNAME: The Black Knights
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/sadhe.jpg
MOTTO: Be Fearful of Us, We Will Be Your Last Vision
HOMEPAGE: http://www.sadhe.stardestroyer.org
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=58
FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Fade to Black
Motto: After Victory We Fade to Black
1) MAJ Jason Hunter (kitfoxh@hotmail.com) - #5136
2) CM Jamiek (iw_jamiek@hotmail.com) - #5502
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: Birds of Darkness
Motto: No sound, no light...just death.
Homepage: http://www.crossbow2.clickhere2.net
1) TBA
2) LT Bubonicus (Bubonic@slingshot.co.nz) - #8490
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: The Widow Makers
Motto: We Kill Without Remorse
1) CM Kettch (efa_kitch@hotmail.com) - #5243
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA
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Flag Officers - 1
Mem - 8
Nun - 4
Samekh - 7
Aylin - 3
Pe - 7
Sadhe - 4
Total: 34
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FCHG Listings
Centurion [CNTR] (400 points)
[489] CM Jamiek
Paladin [PLDN] (300 points)
[354] MAJ Yoman
[338] MAJ Jason Hunter
[315] LCM Zbyl
Knight [KNGT] (250 points)
[284] MAJ Benjamin Jahou Morgan
[264] GN Sickman
[259] LCM Sotskov Yan
[257] CPT Murkrow Defender
Gallant [GALL] (200 points)
[249] CM Dakar Romson
Dragoon [DRAG] (100 points)
[147] LCM Kataka
[136] CM Sancho
[129] LC Jesseb Skyrauch
[125] LCM Andre Parafonte
Fusilier [FUSL] (75 points)
[99] LCM Vereska
[83] CM Kratas
Hussar [HUSS] (50 points)
[74] CM Face Loran
[59] CM Death Angel
Lancer [LANC] (25 points)
[43] CM Kettch
[38] CM Max
[34] LT Artranias Nephlas
[25] LT Filmfreak
Grenadier [GREN] (10 points)
[24] LT Schling Fo
[21] LT Buhweet
[12] LCM Metallic Raptor
[11] LCM Rogue Ronin
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Combat Ranks
Marksman 1st (25 points)
[26] GN Sickman
Marksman 2nd (20 points)
[20] CM Face Loran
Marksman 4th (10 points)
[10] CPT Murkrow Defender
Certified (5 points)
[6] CM Dakar Romson
[6] LCM Vereska
Trainee (1 point)
[1] LCM Andre Parafonte
[1] CM Max
[1] LCM Rogue Ronin
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WC/GN Sickman/Wing V/SSSD Sovereign
BS/PCx3/ISMx4/MoI/IS-3BW/LoC-PSx26/CoLx3/CoB/OV-3E [KNGT] {IWATS-CBX-ICQ-M/1/2-SM/2}
Wing V, The Hammer's Hellfighters
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