SSSD SOVEREIGN NEWS, 1-2-03

COM/AD Proton reporting for the SSSD Sovereign, flagship of the
Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet.

SOVEREIGN AND FLEET NEWS AND NOTES

-- Operation Outrageous Fortune update: LC Frodo has been appointed as the task force admiral for the team made up of wings I, IV and V. Still to be announced, a TFA for the team of wings II and III and Omega Squadron. The teams also need names, or we'll just go with Red and Blue. A start date can be scheduled by the War Office once the second TFA is in place. But there has been zero interest expressed in the position.

-- Congratulations to LC Mike, longtime Lambda commander, and the new WC of Wing I. Good luck, Mike, and where's my Yukon Jack?

-- Wing IV WC application period is closed, and I am closing in on a recommendation to the Flight Office.

-- EH Newsletter 88 can be:
-viewed at http://www.ehnet.org/nl/88/
-or downloaded from http://www.ehnet.org/nl/hammer88.zip

-- EH vs TRA Christmas Competition Results, FA Priyum reports:
The EH pretty much trounced the TRA in our recent multiplayer competition with them. The final results were 11 EH wins to 2 TRA wins. The top pilot of the day was Ace, with 6 wins.

-- Legion Of Combat System Revamped, FA Priyum reports:
The LoC medal system has received a long overdue update. It now works as follows:
Copper Scimitar to the Legion of Combat - For five victories.
Iridium Scimitar to the Legion of Combat - For fifty victories.
Thallium Scimitar to the Legion of Combat - For one hundred victories.
Rubidium Scimitar to the Legion of Combat - For two hundred victories.
Platinum Scimitar to the Legion of Combat - For five hundred victories.
All TC members, please update your ID Lines accordingly.

--TIE Corps Squadron Homepages, FA Priyum reports:
A recent check by the XO found many Squadron homepages to be lacking in particular areas...things such as updates, correct links and general information were sorely lacking.
The XO, IO and myself will be drawing up a list of mandatory requirements for all Squadron pages to adhere to in the very near future. With this in place, it will be the responsibility of all Squadron Commanders to ensure their pages meet these requirements.
On a related note, all CMDRs+ please check that your URL links on the TC rosters are correct and up to date. This includes message board links.

-- FA Priyum reports he has made some minor updates to both the SM/III notes and Fleet Standing Orders, clarifying to who Squadron reports must be sent as well as transfer requests.
Squadron Management III: http://www.btinternet.com/~spellfire/sm.html
Fleet Standing Orders: http://www.btinternet.com/~spellfire/fo.html

-- As seen below, Wing I and Omega are still bragging up a good fight, but I still don't see anyone on either side climbing into a cockpit to prove it. **Looks over to jawa assistant** "Leroy, set some odds on this and start taking bets in the Sovereign casino."

FORCE STRENGTH

-- Give a big Sovereign welcome to these new or returning pilots:
CMDR/CM Zexiphir Van Taelyan/Sadhe
FM/SL Anubis/Sadhe 3-2
FM/SL Jaze Dark Eisenhorn/Sadhe 1-2

SSSD Sovereign [171]
Wing I [29]
Wing II [40]
Wing III [32]
Wing IV [35]
Wing V [34]

Omega Squadron [9]

SHIP COMPETITIONS

-- Sovereign Nighthawk Multiplayer Competition, each Friday night in
#ehcoc on IRC, 3 to 6 p.m. eastern time.

-- SBOTM: December results TBA from CPT Koriel; January battles TBA.

SHIP COMMUNICATIONS

IRC channel: #SSSD_Sovereign

Message board:
http://boards.minos.net

The SSSD Sovereign Cantina Song:
http://www.minos.net/~proton/drink.html

COMMAND RANT OF THE WEEK

"I'm going to use my forceful tactics to whip you yellow bellies into real
soldiers..." -LC Mike

TRASH TALK OF THE WEEK

"Yeesh, what is it with the EH these days? First Praetorian challenges Omega to a competition, then the Prae CMDR steps down. Then Wing I challenges us, and the WC steps down! I knew Omega Squadron was feared throughout the galaxy, but this is a bit much!
Seriously though, congrats on the promo, and don't forget that your boys have an ass-kickin' coming to them." -GN Compton

"Ass kicking? I'm afraid you'll have to work long and hard to kick my
ass, especially when backed up by Wing I in entirety. There is no
curse in elvish or entish or any human tongue to justify the whuppin'
we're about to give Omega..." -LC "Twin Towers Rocked!!" Freelancer

"Geek." -GN Compton

"Geek? Coming from a guy who's been in a star wars gaming club for HOW
long? No, you can't call me a geek, because you have no credit on the
matter ;) " -LC Freelancer

"That's exactly my point. Even Star Wars nuts like myself can call you a geek when you're trying to think of the proper elvish phrase for something." -GN Compton

"The name "Mike" may stike fear into those Omegan Cowards! Heck, they may hear the name Mike and great thier sorry asses out of there so fast, the Sov will spin! That would be an interesting sight." -LT Sirik "never underestimate the underestimated" Xirok

CANTINA COMMENTS

"Oh, and once you've had your liver/spleen/any other non-essential internal
organ removed, keep it away from Grue. I kept mine mounted on my
mantlepiece preserved in absynth and it wasn't even safe there!" -MAJ Brandon

"Mmmmmm liver ... cloest thing Grue gets to full Imperial dinnners!" -CM Night Grue

"Egg Nog anyone? Yuck.... " -COL Stele Pellaeon

"OK, so I got a LITTLE drunk and a LITTLE hungry last night. But I
personally believe that every wing should have a token alcoholic, and I
more than fit the bill. ;)" -CPT Zekk Terrik

"Tell me about it.. I got this LSD problem, and .. well.. It's put me
in the hospital more than once. Oh, sithspit, here they come ::runs
away:: " -LC Freelancer

"Just for kicks, I'm mentioning Zekkie in this report. He came into my office with a bottle of whiskey and pizza stains all over his uniform. He smelled badly too. He said he had to fly for BotM soon but I told him not to fly in the cockpit yet as I'm sure things would come "UP." No sense in messing up all the instruments in his fighter with chunks." -COL Stele Pellaeon

"Personaly i say screw it and shoot them all chop them up and they all would fit.... course thats just what i would do...." -MAJ Seth Crimson

"Hi ho! MAJ Josh here, filling in for MAJ Strathaven. Ash is on leave until
the end of the month and I'm in charge! MUHAHAHAHAHAHA! Wait till she sees
the shambles I've left the Wing in!" -MAJ Josh Popelka

"MAJ Aeishline Strathaven and CPT Adren Silvori are engaged! Congratulations
you two! Guess I can't make too many jokes about marriage or Adren being
whipped, I'll get shot by my boss! :P Oh, what the heck...
Q. What does it mean when your wife comes out of the kitchen to yell at
you?
A. You made the chain too long!" -MAJ Josh Popelka

"HicRic wonders dazed around the cantina, wondering just how many days he'd missed.
"Blasted...new year...does this to me...every...year! Hahaa.." He held his head. "Headache..." He muttered and left the cantina for the first time in a few months. Strolling down the corridors, he managed to walk into a room just as Captain Mage shouted "BANTER!" in his ear.
"Ow...hangover...don't shout..!" -LCM HicRic

"LC Jon Staggers into the Briefing room holding an ice pack to his head and
carrying a drink on top of a data pad.
Well wow, that was a good new years do the other day... " -LC Jon Doyle

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