SSSD SOVEREIGN NEWS, 4-2-03

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

SOVEREIGN AND FLEET NEWS AND NOTES

-- Sovereign Squadron League second round is under way. Deadline is April 11. For full details of the mission assignments and rules, see the Sov Web site at http://sov.minos.net.
Leading after Round One are Teth (TIE), Diamondback (XvT) and Vampire (XWA). Results can be seen on the ship site.

-- Operation Outrageous Fortune, still stalled. TFAs, you awake?

-- Pilot naming convention, word up! From the TAC office and AD Mike (via Ras Kronar):
"New rule about pilot file naming
It is rule already onboard few ship, but I am going to make it TC
wide. All pilot files' names must consist your PIN. Especially when flying
for HSs. I give you 1 month to learn this rule. On may 1st, all HS BSFs
without PIN in plt file will be rejected.
We all want to make our lifes easier. That's why I set this rule. It will
grealy increase speed of HS processing. Ultimately you can use the
following format (most welcommed): TIE-TC 001 - 3203 Mike.zip, so in
other words its BattleID battlenumber (if lower than 100, then add 0s) -
PIN nickname.zip. Anyone using this (DarkEagle already does) will get
cookie from TAC."

-- GN Stele ran a great caption competition in Wing II, and the fools let me judge it ;) :
http://www.humourqc.com/starwars/stuff/tire.jpg
IS-SR:
Fatboy -- "Disco is alive and well."
IS-BR (tie):
Jon Doyle -- "Don't grab my ass again, Luke lost his hand last time he tried that."
Seth Crimson: Darth: "Who's your daddy?" Leia: "You are, dipstick, how many times do we need to go over this?"
Devil Fish: "What is that on the side of your head? Did you fall over in a bakery?"

FORCE STRENGTH

-- Give a big Sovereign welcome to these new or returning pilots:
FM/MAJ Al R.S./Sigma 2-3
CMDR/CPT Keller/Gimel
FM/LCM Sam Booker/Daleth 3-3
FL/CPT Linoge/Cheth 2-1
FM/SL Firebird/Delta 2-3

SSSD Sovereign [172]
Wing I [28]
Wing II [36]
Wing III [33]
Wing IV [44]
Wing V [30]

Omega Squadron [9]

SHIP COMPETITIONS

-- Sovereign Nighthawk Multiplayer Competition, each Friday night in
#ehcoc on IRC, 3 to 6 p.m. eastern time.
-- Sovereign Squadron League, round 2 under way. Pilots, fly free missions TIE Free 216, XvT Free 125 and-or XWA Free 94 and send the pilot file(s) to your CMDR by April 11.
-- SBOTM for April: There is none -- the SBOTM is on hiatus for the duration of the Squadron League season. Watch for the return of the SBOTM in September.

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 INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

"The tree is full grown, the leaves are fresh and green, the trunk is thick and strong with years of experience. The storms, as powerful as they are, as fierce as they might be, and as tiring as they may seem; the tree is able to withstand it. At times, the leaves come off, new ones grow. At times, limbs break off, but new ones grow. The tree stands tall and strong.
Like the tree, Wing II stands tall and strong. The new recruits are green yet fresh with enthusiasm, the veterans are strong with experience. The wing faces storms of fierce matches as tiring as it may seem. The wing is able to withstand. At times, pilots leave but new ones come. At times squadrons are shut down, but they eventually are reactivated. The wing stands tall and strong. We stand tall and are strong. YOU stand tall...and are strong." -GN Stele Pellaeon

COMMAND RANT OF THE WEEK

"CHALLENGE ME YOU LITTLE SKUNKS! DEATH BY AIRLOCK TO ALL THOSE THAT DO NOT
HAVE THE GUTS TO DO SO!!!!! Exceptions are allowable by notification..." -MAJ Talons Pryde

"RECRUIT YOUR WORKMATES! RECRUIT YOUR FAMILY! RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS! RECRUIT
YOUR ENEMIES! RECRUIT OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -MAJ Talons Pryde

CANTINA COMMENTS

"Everyone should take this time and offer a moment of silence. The
great University of Kentucky suffered a rare loss that has put them
out of the NCAA tournament. I ask everyone, even though the sorrow be
great, to force themselves to fly for the TC. Dedicate a mission in
their honor and let us all fly one for the Big Blue." -LCM Kahooli

"Eh, I'll fly one for the Big Boo-Hoo ... NOT!
Go Marquette!!!! :) " -AD Proton

"Hey now those are fightin words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vector picks up a bottle and throws it at Proton. Go Cats!!!!!!!!!" -CPT Vector

"I doubt many people know where Marquette is. How can you cheer for a
school that you don't know where it is? " -LCM Kahooli

"Out of respect for your position and the fact that we are comrades of
the TC...I will refrain from warming up my missle boat...don't count
out my disconnecting the autoeject on a fellow pilots fighter...but
only as a joke." -LCM Kahooli

"I had no idea there were so many Kaintuck fans in this group ... oh well,
gotta learn to take it as well as dish it :) " -AD Proton

"Lots of Catholic schools have non-geographic names ... doesn't matter too
much if YOU the fan know where they are :) ... Holy Mackerel! Go Marquette! ;) " -AD Proton

"Does HA mean High Admiral or High As...errrm, nevermind :P " -CPT Psyko

"Back into your cage lotionboi." -HA Priyum

"You would also complain sir, if your ass was kicked over and over again like those guys from BGs hehehe :P" -MAJ WOlvie

"I fully understand how our beloved CMDR's quote made it into Sov News 78,
but what the heck is my quote doing there? It's not even EH-related, aside
from the fact that I'm bitching about my spring break? :p " -COL Brian

"Because some things are just universally true, Brian -- it's doesn't
matter what galaxy you're from; cracked fingernails will still suck, and
working on a Saturn's air intake will always have that random chance of
causing you to lose a body part. ;-) " -COL Sasquatch

"Vent away....standard rate 100 creds/hour, no farting on the couch.
Reccomendation: Consultation with auto-mechanic, prescribed course of
alcohol and cookies 3 times a day till christmas. And Carmen Electra, gift
wrapped." -Dr "...if Smirnoff trained Psychiatrists" Brandon

"God bless the Smirnoff School of Psychiatry! I just want to know when I
can expect delivery of my very own gift-wrapped Carmen Electra ;-) " -COL Sasquatch

"I'd have thought the 'Charisma Carpenter' and 'Jenna Jameson' courses of
treatment you've bravely endured would have cured your psychosis Sas!!!
This must be a serious case indeed....3 Baywatch bunnies will be prescribed
immediately! Hang in there trooper." -MAJ Brandon

"So, as an ex-Sigman I suggest we tell them how the things look like here
and ask for a battle change. And I'm going to eat my toilet if they say
"no"... ;) " -LC Todbringer

"As much as I would like a battle change I'd rather see someone eat a
toilet." -MAJ Brandon

"See, people often wonder what you have to do to get into an elite
squadron; and the truth is, nothing gets a CMDRs attention like chowing down
on some quality porcelain. ;-) " -COL Sasquatch

"Last weeks was very busy for me in RL and the TC.
Some say I should be proud I haven't killed anybody yet ;)" -LC Aeishline Strathaven

"PS: of course now everyone will AGAIN say that i'm the bad guy " -CM Per-Aa

"I mean, I could easily post a topic that states that I have hard evidence in the form of written testimonial, video tape, pictures, audio confessions, and a guilty admittance by several of the High Ranking DB and TC people that shows their involvement with several animals in indecent relationships, badmouth their mothers, question the breeding habits of their ancestors, insult their hairstyle, proove they kick puppies out windows into traffic, and that they perform disgusting and indecent activities by themselves and then later just say "April Fool's!!!1 lololololol!!!!!!!1" and I STILL wouldn't get away with it." -COUNT/ChaBaol/Retirees/BHG -VET

"mmmh beach...sun......1 gallon of CPT Morgan.....beach ...girls....." -COL B.J.Morgan

" /me beats Proton with the Common Sense Stick
Bad Proton! BAD! You are missing rocket scientist!" -CM Sirik Xirok

"SONG OF THE WEEK: The song of the week this time comes from a very talented young lady.. Miss Britney Spears -
APRIL FOOLS! I'd rather pass shards of glass through my large intestine than be caught listening to that crap
(Sorry Jonny.. she still looks good though :p) Britney Spears exemplifies what's wrong with music these days :p " -COL Ricardo

"Hmm. Wow.
/me awaits delivery of Carmen Electra..." -COL Brian

".. Okay.. i cant help it.. Which part do you need? The one for your car, or the one for when Carmen Electra shows up? >:P ::cackles evily:: hehehehe had to do it Bri ;P " -VA Joe

Yeah, I saw a bunch of people get seriously zinged by a bad joke on my biking forum, and have no
intention of falling for this one! :D " -Cadet Inky

"Inky is a biker? ;) ... **Tries to picture Colonel Inkwolf on a hog, with
Harley jacket, faded, dirty jeans, a World War I Kaiser helmet, studded boots** " -AD Proton

"....and pedalling for all she's worth. >:) " -COL Inkwolf

"Oh, Inky's meant "biking". And I for a moment thought it was "bikini". Well... :\ " -MAJ Artyis

"Whew. Inky with a Harley? Leather jacket? Studded boots? I'm a little turned on! Call me Inky! ;)" -CPT Zekk

"Ok then if you insist Zek... I mean Inky." -COL Jon

"The Sov Drinking Song makes any situation better by default!" -COL Sasquatch

"Jd has got more Michael Jackson on his list than should be allowed under UN Resolutions. Also, how he ever finds anything is beyond me. Files are all over the place. I fear that the state of his playlist also reflects on his living habits. Someone call the council..." -Drake

"I recommend sending IRC (Illegal Rat Commando) to assasinate their
leader, hehe." -MAJ Wolvie

OFF-TOPIC DEPARTMENT

-- CARIBBEAN SPICE: Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow remembered an unforgettable experience when he played winter ball in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1976.
One day, Krukow and some teammates stopped at a roadside stand and bought some barbecued chicken. "It was absolutely delicious," he said. Later, they passed the stand and saw the owner putting out the fire, by urinating on the coals.
That was the last time Krukow stopped at a roadside stand.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD LYRICS OF THE WEEK

I was born a travellin' man and my feets do burn the ground
I don't care for fancy music if your shoes can't shuffle around
I got a hundred women or more and there's no place I call home
The only time I'm satisfied is when I'm on the road

Well, I'm a whiskey rock-a-roller
That's what I am
Women, whiskey and miles of travellin'
Is all I understand

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