Wing IX Weekly Report - 06/16/2003
Major Cray Mikalen Reporting:

Welcome to the Wing IX Report for the week of June 9-15. This report is coming a day later than I like to submit them, but I had to put it off due to RL work. That and I was trying to get some planning done. It still isn't completely finished, but it's finished enough for me to go over most of the details with you all. :) Also I'm going to cover some stuff on recruitment, and the usual news and stuff. So, on to the report.


Wing News:
--CMDR Sarn Erec of Sword was promoted to Captain for his excellent service. Congrats!

--MAJ Tycho Ackbar is on leave. CM Steve Sunrider is Hammer's A-CMDR while he's gone.

--Several merit medals were awarded this week. Congrats to the following: LCM Dukimar - PC, LCM Ramadon - ISM, MAJ Powerslave - ISM, and LCM Rollins - ISM.

--The wing has dropped down to 20! That's less than two full squadrons of pilots. I will address recruitment below.


Pilot Losses:
--LCM Iron Fist - Transferred to Reserves (RL)
--LCM Dulcatos - Promoted to Demon CMDR/Wing XI/ISD Immortal


New Pilots:
--None


Promotions:
--CM Sarn Erec promoted to Captain


Awards:
--LCM Dukimar - Sword: Palpatine Crescent (PC)
--LCM Nom Ramadon - Sword: Imperial Security Medal (ISM)
--MAJ Powerslave - Shield: Imperial Security Medal (ISM)
--LCM Rollins - Shield: Imperial Security Medal


IWATS Courses Completed:
--None


Competitions and Events:
--Ok folks, this is the big one. Today I plan to submit a competition to the TO for final approval. This competition doesn't have a name, because... well, because that's part of the competition. This event will last two (2), yes TWO months. There will be two rounds, lasting a month each. Awards for each phase of the comp will be given out at the end of each round, with some events staying the same and some changing. I can guarantee you that you will find plenty to do with this competition. :) It is needless to say that this competition will have an ENORMOUS effect on the Wing Commander's Own award for the next couple months, so make sure you do your very best! Here is a basic breakdown of the competition:

"Competition Without a Name" Competition:

Phase 0: Name the Competition
Come up with a name for this competition. Most creative and inspiring name will win. You can submit as many names as you want, however flooding my inbox will make me cranky, so try to be reasonable and put a little effort into your submissions. :) There won't be able medals awarded for this phase of the competition, but consider it extra credit points. ;)

Phase 1a: Single Player Flying - Participation
This is a simple version of an FCHG race. The 2 pilots who gain the most participation points (by submitting the most missions in the given time) will win 1st and 2nd place in this phase. The only restriction is that you cannot submit battles or missions you've already flown. Awards are IS-SW and IS-BW.

Phase 1b: Single Player Flying - Score
Pilots will fly one XWA Battle and one XWA Free Mission. The pilot who has the highest scoring plt file for the battle will win 1st place. The highest scoring Free mission submission will win 2nd place. If the person with the battle high score also has the free mission high score, then the 2nd highest free mission scorer will receive 2nd place. The battle and mission will assigned at the begining of the competition. Awards are IS-SW and IS-BW.

Phase 1c: Single Player Flying - Low Score
Pilots will fly one XWA Battle and one XWA Free mission. The pilot who submits the lowest scoring plt file for the battle will win 1st. The pilot who submits the lowest scoring plt file for the Free mission will win 2nd. If the same pilot wins for both the battle and the mission, then the 2nd lowest scoring pilot for the free mission will get 2nd place. Scores will only count as long as the mission was successfully completed and no EH rules are broken, specifically those concenring cheating. Just to clarify, the Tactical Office considers blowing up your own ships cheating when used to get higher scores. Since the object is to get lower scores, this shouldn't cause any problems. I personally have no problems with you blowing up whatever you want to get lower scores. The cheating rules I'm concerned with deal with blatant acts like editing pilot or mission files. The battle and mission will assigned at the begining of the competition. Awards are IS-SW and IS-BW.

Phase 2a: Multiplayer Flying - Participation
The pilots who successfully fly the most MP matches, regardless of score, will win this category. The only requirement is that the match was completed successfuly and there was a winner announced. This will recognize those who are giving it their best, even if they don't think they can win. Matches can be made any time, not just during official TC events, just as long as both pilots submit the results to me via email. Note that you can only fly the same pilot a certain number of times. Basically once one pilot wins 2 matches, those two can no longer play one another. The maximum number of times 2 people can play one another is 3, which would mean one person wins the 1st match, the other person wins the 2nd match, and one of them wins the 3rd. Awards are IS-SW and IS-BW.

Phase 2b: Multiplayer Flying - Score
The 2 pilots who have the most matches WON will win this category. This will encourage everyone to not only try to fly, but to put in the extra effort to really do a good job. Similar rules apply to 2b that are listed in 2a. You may only fly a person a maximum of three times, until you've won twice or lost twice. Scores must be submitted by both parties for full credit. Awards are IS-SW and IS-BW.

Phase 3: Make the WC Laugh
This phase is sort of open ended. Pilots can submit whatever they want, providing it's appropriate and doesn't violate EH Bylaws. The only thing required is the submission has to make the WC laugh. It can be a funny picture, story, joke, movie, sound file, etc. The limits on the type of submission depends on the limits of your imagination. The WC will choose the two funniest submissions and the winners will receive an IS-SR and IS-BR respectively.

Phase 4: Fiction
This will involve writing a short story based on a topic released by the WC. Stories should be no longer than 1000 words. Awards will be IS-SR and IS-BR. The topic will be released at time of competition.

Phase 5: Wing Banner Graphic
The object of this phase is to design a new Wing banner graphic. While I think the one we have now is nice, I don't think it looks like a banner-type image. I would like to have something resembling a seal, patch, emblem, banner, etc. Not just a picture with some flying ships and text. The winning submission will receive an IS-SR, and will be credited on the Wing IX and Relentless websites for your work. Second play will receive an IS-BR.

Phase 6: Paint the COM Green
For this phase, your objective will be to subdue RA Kalar and paint him green. The shade of green is your choice, though I prefer bright green or puke green. The pilot who submits the winning green COM will be summarily shot for gross insubordination, but will also receive a lifetime's supply of cheese-wiz. Second place will receive a big stick to the back of the head and a stern talking to. But seriously, this will be another graphics event. Your mission is to design an image of what you think our COM looks like painted green. Sounds silly doesn't it? Of course it does. Awards will be an IS-SR for 1st place and an IS-BR for 2nd place.


Phases 1, 2, and 3 will run for both months, with awards being awarded at the end of each month. For the events that have assigned missions, these missions and battles will change after the first month. Phases 4, 5, and 6 will exist for the 2nd round, but will be something a little different. Depending on how long it takes to get approval for this comp, I'm hoping to start it on Friday, June 20th. I will release further details as soon as I have them. If you have any questions, email me directly at ytsejam27@attbi.com. I realize this seems like a big competition, and you're right, it is a HUGE competition. I don't expect everyone to participate in every event. Just do your best to participate as much as you can in the events that interest you. If you have an idea for an event you'd like to see added for Round 2, email me and I'll consider it.


Recruitment:
--As many of you know, our numbers are way down. I just wanted to take this time to thank those of you who are doing your part to help recruit for the wing. For some, this involves mailing cadets on Daedalus and seeing if they need help finishing their training. For others, it means trying to renew contacts with old friends in the reserves. For some people it means getting a RL to join, or checking out the Zone for potential pilots. To those of you who are putting in the hard work neccesary, I say thanks. To those who aren't, that's easy to fix. ;) As you see here there are many ways to recruit for the wing. Talking to people is just one way. You can post flyers around your school or work. You could hand out business cards. Check out local gamer hangouts. Create a recruitment website. We really need everyone to put in the effort to raise our numbers. We have a great group of people right now, so imagine how awesome it could be if we had 40 instead of 20??? You all should've received a message from Drake earlier this week regarding recruitment. I strongly encourage everyone to read his email carefully. He has a lot of experience, and I have learned that when wise men speak, we should shut up and listen. The task of recruiting is pretty simple. It's a little harder to succeed, but the hardest part is just putting forth the effort. I know that if each of us can do one thing I listed, the benefits to the wing will be extraordinary. It's time to tell the Universe just how great the Relentless is!


That's it for this report. Stay tuned for further information on the "Competition Without a Name" Competition, and get ready to roll.


For the Empire,
Major Cray Mikalen
Wing Commander, Wing IX

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