Greetings Intrepid, on to this weeks report!!
This will be a very LOOOOOONG report this week since we have a LOT of info to cover, as well as a ton of awards. Please read the entire report before asking me any questions. Typically you will find that I cover nearly everything in my weekly reports. ;)
Asp Squadron launched from the Intrepid main hangar bay, and as each fighter left the launch rack it immediately cloaked and proceeded on its predetermined course. Soon 12 TIE Phantoms were speeding their way to engage the oncoming New Republic force. As they closed into warhead range with the enemy fighters they refrained from engaging, but simply passed through the formations of enemy fighters. Soon they were within range of the MC-90 and its escort ships. Each Phantom was loaded with a quad load of Advanced Torpedoes, and each Phantom locked on manually to their predetermined targets so as not to give away their presence. The MC-90 was off limits to the Phantoms since they didn't carry heavy enough warheads to be of effective use against its shields, and the COM had decided that the sudden destruction of its escort ships would provide enough of a psychological impact, which was precisely what Asp Squadrons mission parameters called for.
Suddenly all 12 Phantoms began to shimmer into existence, and as they did they all locked on with their targeting computers and launched their loads of Advanced Torpedoes at the enemy escort vessels. Within moments 4 Modified Corvettes and an Assault Frigate were blazing and breaking apart as the vacuum of space began to force the hulls to implode. Asp Squadron had completed its mission and all 12 of the fighters reactivated their cloaks and sped off for the Intrepid for rearming and refueling. As the pilots of Asp returned to their mothership they witnessed first hand the quick destruction of the enemy fighters that had been launched. Fighters from Diamondback and Copperhead Squadrons were quickly cleaning up the Wing of fighters that had been sent to attack the Intrepid and her battlegroup. Unfortunately experience held that the NR wouldn't give up so easily and would send every fighter they had if they thought there was even a slim chance of destroying one one of the Star Destroyers of the Emperor's Hammer.
Within minutes of the destruction of their first Wing of fighters, the NR cruiser had launched a second wave, and on the bridge of the Intrepid the Communications Officer had picked up a communication calling for reinforcements. It quickly became clear that the NR fleet was bigger than originally thought, and RA Striker immediately began relaying orders to his battlegroup and Wing Commander to prepare for a more intensive battle. The question that came to the COM's mind was, just how deep a cost was the NR willing to spend before they realized that they were already in a losing battle?
I didn't receive any additions to last weeks installment, so as promised I will continue to run this storyline as long as it takes to either complete a plotline for a new battle, or it is readily apparent that there is no interest from the crew in participating. I know that we have some avid fiction writers on the Int, so I hope to see some involvement this next week and going forth. ;)
The ASF-SC V has officially ended, and the final results have been released. The Intrepid has retained her rightful title as the "Flagship of the ASF"! I personally want to thank every pilot on the Intrepid that took the time to participate and help lead us to victory. Special recognition goes out to CM Tvan'Oris who maintains his title as the Best ASF Pilot! Additional recognition goes out to Diamondback Squadron and LC Gidda for the hard work and astounding activity they put forth to help personally lead the Intrepid to victory and for being the #1 Squadron in the SC! Last, but certainly not least in anyway, I want to recognize CPT Phantom and her pilots for their hard work as well. At the beginning of the SC there were only three pilots total in Krayt Squadron, yet they quickly proved in the early days of the SC that they were not going to be beaten. Finishing as #5 in the SC, they proved that despite having fewer pilots than most Squadrons they were up to the task and are still deadly and capable. The Intrepid cleaned up in the individual category awards as well, so it is clear once again that the Intrepid is a force to be reckoned with. I'd like once again to thank the Flag Officers for a great challenge, and most of all to VA Darksaber for putting forth such a massive and fun competition! :)
A reminder that the ASF's "Xunami Wings - Flying" competition is still underway! Check the Competitions section below for more details! :)
Last week I announced a short Ship competition to acquire a new Nick/Motto for the Intrepid. This week I'm happy to announce that the following submissions have been selected as winners.
Best Nick: Spearhead of the ASF - LT CrimsonFury/Krayt Squadron
Best Motto: "Death follows in our wake" - LCM Justin/Krayt Squadron
Congratulations to both of these officers! They will each receive their shiny new Iron Star - Bronze Ribbons very soon!! :)
All MSE's have been submitted and reviewed by the Wing Commander and COM. At this time I believe all awards have been distributed, however a few promotions that we were seeking to push through have been postponed until later this month since the pilots in question haven't met the time in position requirements. Fortunately I can guarantee that they will be meeting those requirements this month, so expect many more promotions! Congratulations to everyone who received a shiny new medal and/or promotion. From speaking with some of the other ASF Flags it seems that the Intrepid had the most Bronze Stars awarded for January! :)
The TAC has launched the largest competition ever yet sponsored by the Tactical Office! Please go check out the details at http://www.emperorshammer.net/competitions/details.asp?ID=241!
Diamond Squadron has been awarded the title of "WC's Own" for the month of January! It goes without saying that Diamondback more than earned this honor.
In light of recent activity and accomplishments I have decided to put forth a new COM honor starting this month. The new title is "COM Escort Squadron" and a new Squadron will be selected every few months based on overall merit and acheivements. The first Squadron to be given this new honorary title goes to Krayt Squadron! CPT Phantom and her pilots showed early in the SC V that even with only 3 pilots they were ready to compete and challenge any larger Squadron. As they gained new pilots they continued to demonstrate this ability, and during the course of the SC earned a lot of new Battle Citations, as well as finishing 5th overall in the SC! All members of Krayt Squadron may now add the following to their ID Lines, "COM Escort Squadron"!
A quick reminder to everyone that the BGCOM's current ASF comp is still running until 2/16! Check out the comp section below for the full details!!
Per a request from the WC I will be updating the Intrepid/Wing XIV Yahoo Group once again. However, if anyone wishes to be removed after I do the updates they will be required to submit a request to the Moderator, who happens to be me, before they will be removed. This should prevent any email addresses from suddenly disappearing. A reminder to everyone that this Group is used for submitting suggestions, ideas, comments, etc. not for spamming everyone with pointless debates. If you want to debate a topic go to the Int/Wing14 MB and do it there. ;)
COL E. Tarkin has resigned as WC of Wing XV. I have not yet been informed if RA Sickman is accepting applications or has someone in mind already. I'll keep everyone informed if and when I am informed that he is accepting apps.
Congratulations to MAJ Tissaya Argat for being awarded the Silver Star of the Empire! Her hard work and efforts as the WC of Wing XIV have demonstrated that she was more than worthy of this honor. Along with the BGCOM I'd like to express my sincere thanks to Tissy for her commitment to keep Wing XIV rolling along even during some of the tough periods we've experienced lately. Well done Tissy!! :)
The EH's new Operations Officer denied my request to award CPT Gistenjunge with the Bronze Star of the Empire for surpassing 300 MP victories. The only recent news the ASF CS have had about this matter has come from the FO who informs us that he is working with OPS to remedy this matter as quickly as possible. I have no idea what OPS has in mind or if he plans to revoke or revise our current ASF Career Medal structure. As more info becomes available to the ASF CS I'll be sure to pass it along. In the meantime keep working towards those Career goals! ;)
Congrats go out to CPT's Gistenjunge, Phantom and Blade for their recent promotions! It is rare to see so many CMDR's be promoted at the same time, and even rarer to see them all get promoted to the same rank. These promotions speak highly of each officer and of their achievements as CMDR's. I hope everyone takes a moment to personally congratulate them when you see them on IRC or walking the corridors of the Intrepid. :)
Congrats to CM Aragorn on being promoted to the rank of full Commander! Great job Aragorn, and I personally want to thank you for your continued dedication and service to Wing XIV and the ISD-II Intrepid! :)
A reminder to all Intrepid personnel that the EH sells a wide variety of gifts and assorted items at http://www.cafeshops.com/emperor! Go check out what is available!
For humor and a time killer, feel free to visit "Good Guys vs. Bad Guys" at http://www.freewebs.com/colaboy/sw/badguys.html. This link has been provided by LCM Tatsu, and to be honest I really enjoyed reading it. Especially the part where it says; "In order to maintain the necessary objectivity, the self-styled "Rebel Alliance" will be referred to as "the Terrorists". Now who could possibly not want to read this and still serve in the EH? LOL Thanks again Tatsu for providing this entertaining read. :)
Btw, I'm still interested in finding a new GFX/Icon to have as the official header of my weekly COM/Ship reports. The one above is a bit fuzzy, only because I had to enlarge it from its original size. So if anyone is interested in creating something really awesome and getting an ISM as well let me know. ;)
Missions Creation Wars!
13:43 - AD Marcin Szydlowski [pbmike@go2.pl]
Tactical Office is proud to announce you greatest mission creation competition ever, called "Mission Creation Wars". All rules and details can be found here
But first you need to sign up, emailing me and my Command Attaché. Title your email "Mission Creation Wars".
Remember. There are great medals to win, but also you will have to face best mission designers of EH :)
Colossus COM Steps Down
10:07 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
Vice Admiral Absolut Vodka has decided to step down as the Commodore of the ISD Colossus and take over command of Pi Squadron. My thanks and gratitude to him for all the hard work he put into his position. A new COM will be announced shortly - do not send applications unless asked to.
Colossus COM Steps Down
10:07 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
Vice Admiral Absolut Vodka has decided to step down as the Commodore of the ISD Colossus and take over command of Pi Squadron. My thanks and gratitude to him for all the hard work he put into his position. A new COM will be announced shortly - do not send applications unless asked to.
New Battlestats Hosted
Comps held in the Zone! 1: XWA Week
of War XLVI and XvT Week of War
LVI. You know all the rules. 2: Cloakshape
Calamity: This is an XWA based war where only Cloakshape fighters will be
allowed, all other matches will be deleted. EH members WILL be allowed to fly
against each other. This will give us an opportunity to fly something other than
the typical T/I matches we currently predominately use. Also, more opportunities
to earn LoCs and DFCs. Please get the word out to all who own XWA for this one.
War dates are this Friday, February 7th till Friday, February 14th.
3: Firespray
Fetish: This is basically the same as the above, with Firespray craft the
only allowed craft, all other matches will be deleted. Same rules apply, players
from the same club WILL be allowed to fly each other. Dates for this event are
February 14th-21st.
4: For our XvT pilots, the Assault Gunboat
Galore II starts this Friday. Dates for war are Feb 7-14th, same rules as
XWA cloakshape and Firespray wars. EH members are allowed to fly each other.
Only Assault gunboat matches are allowed, all other matches will be deleted.
I hope this gives our membership an additional opportunity to hone their MP
skills so we may improve for the 2 main WoW events.
10:51 - VA Kyle Katarn [Kyle.Katarn@isdcolossus.com]
For those in our battlegroups who would like
additional training in WoW atmosphere, LC Dax Corrin and I have entered us in 4
new WoW events that Battlestats.com is offering.
Modified Strike Cruiser for XWA released
17:33 - AD Ender mBind [mindb_ender@hotmail.com]
The Science Office has released a patch to add the Modified Strike Cruiser (M/SC, the "Rebel Interdictor") to X-Wing Alliance. The OPT was made by CM Tim, patch by myself and AD Darkhill.
You can download the patch from the IW section in the Patch Archive at the Science Office Website. (oh.. and thanks DS for testing;P)
Colossus Commodore Appointed
10:10 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
Congratulations to General Indaro who has been promoted to Rear Admiral and Commodore of the ISD Colossus.
Sovereign Squadron League
10:16 - AD Proton [Hullbreach@warpmail.net]
The big announcement from the flagship this week is that the SSSD Sovereign League 2003 will begin March 15! That's right -- one of the best competitions in the history of the Emperor's Hammer is being reborn. And this time it will not only include the usual TIE competition, but we're introducing XWA and XvT single-player divisions too! I have appointed LC Todbringer, a longtime Sovereign pilot and veteran of the previous Sovereign League seasons, to head up the competition. He will be assisted by MAJ Artys, another top veteran, and perhaps other pilots. They will handle the day-to-day operations and record keeping, and I will be on hand throughout to assist them and help resolve any problems or disputes. As in its previous incarnations, the Sovereign League will run through a regular season, with squadrons fighting for post-season playoff positions. Each round will last two weeks, with pilots flying assigned free missions. The surviving playoff teams will fly full battles in several rounds of elimination. The winning squadrons will receive many honors, and the winners of the individual top-gun contests will receive medals and much recognition. I'm also excited to announce that the Sovereign League will be open to all squadrons in the TIE Corps! The squadrons of the flagship will be proud to host fellow squadrons from throughout the corps that also desire to participate. Watch for the SSSD Sovereign League 2003 "Season Primer" memorandum within the next week or two. In the meantime, you all know what to do: Get ready to fly your flightsuits off!! :)
ASF Supremacy Competition Results
10:22 - FA Priyum Patel [spellfire@btinternet.com]
ASF SC V concluded recently, this year's winners are:
Top Ship: ISD Intrepid
Top Squadron: Diamondback
Top Pilot: Commander Tvan'Oris
For full details on the final scoring, please visit http://ehnet.org/mb/viewtopic.php?t=4416. Congratulations to the ISD Intrepid for retaining it's Flagship title and to the crew of the ASF on a well fought competition.
New battles and free
missions
08:31 - AD Marcin
Szydlowski [pbmike@go2.pl]
This time rather small package:
Enjoy! :)
New historical records
feature
13:08 - SA Astatine
[jpboyce@indigo.net.au]
The historical record page now lists your
medals, awarded after September 2000, along with the reason and who awarded
it.
Tactical Office Regulation
#1
04:33 - AD Marcin
Szydlowski [pbmike@go2.pl]
Due to recent problems and complaints on our
battle I've decided to order as follows:
You can find more details here. This does not
affect battles already released and those in beta queue.
CPT Gistenjunge has been awarded the Legion of Combat x6!
MAJ Archon has been awarded the Legion of Combat x3!
CM Chris Cox has been awarded the Legion of Combat!
CPT Linoge has been awarded the Legion of Combat!
CM Kettch has been awarded the IS-BR for finishing 3rd place in the TAC Comp #1! Well done Kettch! :)
CPT Gistenjunge has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross! Great job Gist! :)
LC Gidda has been awarded the Iron Star - Bronze Wings for finishing 3rd in the SC SP category!
LC Gidda has been awarded the Iron Star - Silver Ribbon for finishing 2nd in the SC IWATS category!
CM Tvan'Oris has been awarded the Iron Star - Gold Ribbon for finishing 1st in the SC GFX category!
CPT Adam Szydlowski has been awarded the Iron Star - Silver Ribbon for finishing 2nd in the SC IWATS category!
LCM Hubert has been awarded the Iron Star - Gold Wings for finishing 1st in the SC SP category!
MAJ Tissaya Argat has been awarded the Iron Star - Gold Ribbon for finishing 1st in the SC Fiction category!
LT CrimsonFury has been awarded the Iron Star - Gold Ribbon for finishing 1st in the SC IWATS category!
LC Gidda has been awarded the Iron Star - Gold Ribbon for finishing 1st in the SC Free mission design category!
CM Chris Cox has been awarded the Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon for finishing 3rd in the SC IWATS category!
CPT Blade has been awarded the Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon for finishing 3rd in the SC Battle design category!
CPT Blade has been awarded the Iron Star - Silver Ribbon for finishing 2nd in the SC Fiction category!
LCM Justin has been awarded the Iron Star - Silver Ribbon for finishing 2nd in the SC Trivia category!
CPT Jedi Eclipse has been awarded the Iron Star - Silver Ribbon for finishing 2nd in the SC Webdesign category!
CPT Drako has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire for designing the ASF-SC V website! Great job Drako!
CPT Jedi Ecplise has been awarded the Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon for winning the Copperhead Patch Competition!
LT CrimsonFury has been awarded the Legion of Combat x4!
SL Vulkrith has completed training on M/PLT Daedaleus and joins Cobra 2-3! Welcome aboard Vulkrith!! :)
RA Wil Striker has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
MAJ Tissaya Argat has been awarded the Silver Star of the Empire
CM Phantom has been promoted to the rank of Captain! Congrats Phantom!! :)
CM Blade has been promoted to the rank of Captain! Congrats Blade!! :)
CM Gistenjunge has been promoted to the rank of Captain! Congrats Gist!! :)
CPT Phantom has been awarded the Legion of Combat!
CPT Linoge has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
MAJ Archon has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
LCM Hubert has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
CM Aragorn has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
CPT Blade has been awarded the Palpatine Crescent!
LC Gidda has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
CPT Adam Szydlowski has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
LCM Sabbath has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
LT Spade has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
CPT Phantom has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
LT CrimsonFury has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
CPT Derek Dan has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
CM Tvan'Oris has been awarded the Bronze Star of the Empire!
LCM Aragorn has been promoted to the rank of Commander! Congrats Aragorn!! :)
CPT Jedi Eclipse has been awarded the Imperial Security Medal!
LCM Justin has been awarded the Imperial Security Medal!
LT Yukito has been awarded the Imperial Security Medal!
CM Kettch has been awarded the Imperial Security Medal!
MAJ Michael has been awarded the Palpatine Crescent!
LT Nova Killer has been awarded the Palpatine Crescent!
CPT Gistenjunge has been awarded the Palpatine Crescent!
LCM Arid Foxtrot has been awarded the Palpatine Crescent!
CM Chris Cox has been awarded the Palpatine Crescent!
LCM Arid Foxtrot has completed the IWATS XTM/1 Course!
MAJ Tissaya Argat has been awarded the Letter of Achievement!
CPT Derek Dan has been awarded the Letter of Achievement!
CM Kettch has been awarded the Letter of Achievement!
All times listed are (EST) unless otherwise noted.
Cloakshape Calamity
2/7/03 (2 PM EST) - 2/14/03 (2 PM EST)
Assault Gunboat Galore II
2/7/03 (2 PM EST) - 2/14/03 (2 PM EST)
Firespray Fettich
2/14/03 (2 PM EST) - 2/21/03 (2 PM EST)
XvT Week of War
2/21/03 (2 PM EST) - 2/28/03 (2 PM EST)
XWA Week of War
2/28/03 (2 PM EST) - 3/7/03 (2 PM EST)
[XvT/XWA] Vanguard Shield
Sun. (11:30 – 15:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Minos War
Mon. (13:00 – 22:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Tempest Storm
Mon. (23:30 – 03:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Aggressor Strike Force Competition>
Tue. (17:00 – 19:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Frozen Doom
Tues. (22:00 – 00:30 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Greenwich Wolf Comp
Wed. (15:30 – 17:30 EST)
[XvT/XWA] TIE Corps Battlegroup Training Night
Wed. (19:00 – 22:30 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Night of the Lost Souls
Thur. (15:00 – 17:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Thursday Night Training
Thur. (19:00 – 22:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Auscomp
Fri. (06:00 – 08:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Sovereign Nighthawk Competition
Fri. (15:00 – 18:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] EuroComp
Sat. (09:00 – 12:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Outer Rim Wars II
Sat. (14:00 – 23:00 EST)
[XvT/XWA] Saturday Night Mayhem
Sat. (23:00 – 02:00 EST)
ASF "Xunami Wings - Flying" Competition - Following TAC Office Competition, I´m having a competition using the two Battles that won. Also not to leave you without a competition now that ASF SC V is over ;)
Start Date: 2/3/2003
End Date: 2/16/2003
Parties Involved: All ASF Personnel
Missions/Battles Used: XWA-CAB #4 and XvT-CAB #1
Medals to be Awarded:
Best XvT Score - IS GW
Best XWA Score - IS GW
2º Best XvT Score - IS SW
2º Best XWA Score - IS SW
3º Best XvT Score - IS BW
3º Best XWA Score - IS BW
No need to send me pilot files, I will be watching for BSF Forms. If you already flown it and want that score to count just fwrd BSF to me or fwrd pilot file.
Intrepid Motto/Nick Comp - The ISD Intrepid is in need of a fresh and new Nickname and Motto. All Wing XIV Personnel are encouraged to help create a new Nick and Motto for our Ship. An IS-BR will be awarded for the member who submits the best Nickname. Another IS-BR will be awarded for the member who submits the best Motto. If by chance one person wins both categories then only one IS-BR will be awarded.
Start Date: 1/25/2003
End Date: 2/1/2003
Parties Involved: All Wing XIV Personnel
Missions/Battles Used: None
Medals to be Awarded: IS-BR for Best Nick; IS-BR for Best Motto
Supplemental: Due to this competition being approved late the End Date has been extended until 2/3/2003!
Cobra Ace of the Month - This will last the entire month . At the end of each week I will see who's earned the most FCHG points for that week. #1) gets 4 points, #2)3 pts, #3)2 pts and #4)1 pt. After the month is complete all the points from each week will be totaled and the winner will receive an Iron Star-Bronze WINGS.
Start Date: 2/1/2003
End Date: 2/28/2003
Parties Involved: Cobra Squadron
Missions/Battles Used: None
Medals to be Awarded: IS-BW for 1st Place
At the end of each week I will see who's earned the most FCHG points for that week. #1) gets 4 points, #2)3 pts, #3)2 pts and #4)1 pt. After the month is complete all the points from each week will be totaled and the winner will receive an Iron Star-Bronze WINGS. Viper Top Ace Comp - SP part SP part: At the beginning of the month I will assign two battles. One must be flown till the middle of the month, the other will be accepted till the end(Ill say which should be flown till midmonth). Each pilot who submits the battle will get #missions-of-the-battle divided by 2(round up points, the one with the highest score will get #missions-of-the-battle points. If you get a battle-highscore you will get #missions multiplied with 1.5(rounded up) points. Pilot with most points win.
Start Date: 2/1/2003
End Date: 2/28/2003
Parties Involved: Viper Squadron
Missions/Battles Used: XvT CAB#1 and XWA TC#33
Medals to be Awarded: IS-BW
Viper Top Ace Comp - MP part All MP matches will count, #ehcoc, WoW, ORW2 or whatever. Every won match will count 2points, every tie 1.5points, every loss 1point. A DFC is worth 5points. Only the matches in your profile count(exceptions are WoW not awarded WoW matches, coz you can find the stats at BSC). If matches are awarded too late, they will count for the month in which they are awarded. Pilot with most points win.
Start Date: 2/1/2003
End Date: 2/28/2003
Parties Involved: Viper Squadron
Missions/Battles Used: None, MP matches only
Medals to be Awarded: IS-BW
In Servitude,
COM/RA Wil Striker/ISD Intrepid
SS/BSx3/PCx8/ISMx5/MoI-BC/IS-2BW-1SR-1GR/LoC-IS-CSx2-Rx1/DFC-Rx3/CoLx3/CoB/OV-2E [ARCN]
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