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Python Squadron Weekly Report
Serial 1.0.0
CM Praetorian Reporting

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CMDR's Thoughts
My first week as CMDR of Python has been smooth and without hitch, allowing me to begin heavy planning for the future of the Squadron. I've been very impressed with the results of the AWOL check so far and I thank those of you who have replied for speedy responses.
Now, grab a drink and a comfy chair, there's lots to get through...

News
Tactical Office has released a new Competition 'Xunami Wings' more details in the competitions section of this report.

Mantis Squadron is without a CMDR, applications should close soon so if you're interested, get a move on and submit an app to the COM and WC.

VA Darksaber has also launched a new Comp. more details in the Competitions section.

Thorin Oakenshield was recently promoted to the rank of LCM, great work Thorin!

Transfers
CM Praetorian transferred from Asp 3-1 to Python 1-1

Medals/Promotions
LT Thorin Oakenshield --> LCM
LCM Praetorian --> CMDR/CM

LOC/DFC Awards

CM Praetorian [7 victories]
LCM Thorin Oakenshield [2 victories]
CM Praetorian 2 DFC's

IWATS
CM Praetorian passed IWATS IIC/1 with 100%

Competitions
1) Recruitment & Improvment Comp.

Vanguard members are invited to advertise their beloved ship and improve it, bring in new faces, suggest improvements to the running of the ship.
The winner of this comp will be the person who has done most for his/her ship during the time period, this maybe bringing in loads of recuits or simply rocking in Muliplayer comps amounting a mass FCHG points, show the fleet what the members of this ship can do.

IS-SR to the winner
IS-BR to runner-up

Deadline December 25th.


2) Fly this battle: XWA-IW Battle #32 - The Valiant and the Immortal

Highest scorer gets a IS-SW
2nd Highest gets a IS-BW

Deadline December 25th

BOTH COMPS AWAITING APPROVAL!

3) (taken from COM report)
Vanguard Members,

Here are 4 non-flying comps for you to complete, all three have the same deadline which is 25 December :)

1) Your new COM need a new type of ship and a new name for her that best suits his lifestyle, so think up a new ship and name, best one chosen will win a IS-SR

2) Design a new Banner/Graphic to be placed at http://www.emperorshammer.net/rosters/view.asp?ship=9 This has to be really cool to better the one that is there now, IS-SR to the best chosen IS-BR to the 2nd best submission.

3) SickMan's Assistants:

Skiny - A senile old story telling protocol droid.
Iggy - A salacious Crumb with a loving of heavy metal
Colin - a bad tempered foul mouthed little astro droid (don't read his translation read out if easily offended)
Kyra - a HRD, stunning looks and great with a flamethrower..........a deadly assassin who loves her work serving SickMan.

What do they look like? design a graphic of one of them or write a story about one or all of them, best submission will win a IS-SR, 2nd best wins a IS-BR.


So there you go, 3 non-flying comps, we have forthcoming flying comps with WingXIII and the SOV, so have your flying gear ready:)

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FLEET COMP

Tactical Office is proud to announce new EH-wide competition.
Our main goal is to create a set of battles showing REAL cooperation
between multiple subgroups. In other words, EH working as a whole.

You people will have to create CABs (Combined Arms Battles) and send them
to Tactical Officer.

Competition will proceed in two phases.

Phase 1:
Creation of plotlines (used later to make CABs). This is phase for fiction
writers, etc. You create detailed plotline for your battle (story) and
submit it to TAC. My staff will judge it.
Awards like in FCHG competition:
IS-PR (or adequate subgroup medal) for best plotline and so on. (also every
plotline writer will receive CoS for his work).

Phase 2:
Creation of CAB battles based on plotlines submitted. Only those who
participated in Phase 1, will be allowed to join Phase 2.
Awards just like in Phase 1.

Important notes:
1. Teams are allowed, if they are multi subgroup it's even better. Team can
have 4 members max. (2 writers, 2 designers).
2. CAB rules must be followed. At least 3 SGs used. Also, your battle must
show real cooperations between SGs. (for example Tie Corps uses information
gathered by Intel, Infiltrator Wing secured HFs capture operations, etc).

Deadlines:
Phase 1 ends on December 18th 2002.
Phase 2 ends on December 31st 2002.

Winners will be announced on EH Birthday, January 7th.

Also. Best CAB will be marked as winner of CAB competition, and members
working on this CAB will be allowed to include short not in ID Lines.

More details:
I will be posting answers to FAQs on Mission Creation MB.
Competition thread: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewtopic.php?p=49850#49850

Please forward it ASAP. We don't have too much time, fortunatelly next year
we will have more :)

Thank you for you attention.


Admiral Marcin "Mike" Szydlowski
Tactical Officer
Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet

4) (From ASFBGCOM VA Darksaber)
Salute ASF Pilots.

I need Graphic to brighten up the SC site we are building.

To get them I´m making a comp as always to get you guys going ;)

From 20/12/2002
Till 27/12/2002
Open to all ASF Pilots

Goal: Make GFX for the SC Site. Anything goes ;)

Iron Star - Gold Ribbon for best Submission
Iron Star - Silver Ribbon for 2º best Submission
Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon for 3º Best Submissions

Send Submission to Darksaber@ehnet.org

Salute

Vice Admiral Darksaber
Agressor Strike Force Battlegroups Commodore


Activity
CMDR/CM Praetorian (Nick_Lives@hotmail.com)
Promoted to CM and appointed Python CMDR.
Active on IRC, MB and Email.
CMDR duties.
Submitted 3 GFX to Pre-ASF SC GFX comp.

FM/CPT Xura Verr (clund1@towson.edu)
IRC contact.

FM/LT Chris Starshade (chrisjs@adelphia.net)
Email contact.
Submitted (4) TIE pilot files.

FL/CPT Vladimir Corax (panzer_tyrant@hotmail.com)
Email Contact.
Flew XWA-FREE #68, 69, 72. Great work!

FM/LT Dorma (towarzysz_lenin@poczta.onet.pl)
NO CONTACT

FM/MAJ CrazyR2 (crazyr2@shaw.ca)
NO CONTACT

FL/LCM Thorin Oakenshield (thorin@ehnet.org)
Email and IRC activity.
Began work on Python Squadron website.

FM/LCM Narnil (Narnil@hotmail.com)
Email contact.

LT John Cremel (dl_Otana84@mail.ru)
NO CONTACT

Python Squadron Policy and Standard Operating Procedure will be released tomorrow.

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SHIP COMMUNICATIONS

IRC channel: #isdvanguard

Message board:
http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=80

ASF Messageboard:
http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=45

Website:
http://vanguard.stardestroyer.org/

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PYTHON SQUADRON OF WING XV : Interdiction
COMMANDER: CM Praetorian (Nick_Lives@hotmail.com)
NICKNAME: Emperor's Venom
BANNER: python.jpg
MOTTO: The poison of our fangs will be their demise!
HOMEPAGE: http://www.lincowski.org/python
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.emperorshammer.net/mb/view.asp?b=97


FLIGHT I - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Python's Coil
Motto: One inside the Coil, our enemies will see nothing more
1) CM Praetorian (Nick_Lives@hotmail.com)
2) CPT Xura Verr (clund1@towson.edu)
3) LT Chris Starshade (chrisjs@adelphia.net)
4) TBA


FLIGHT II - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Python's Fangs
Motto: Our bite will kill anything
1) CPT Vladimir Corax (panzer_tyrant@hotmail.com)
2) LT Dorma (Towarzysz_Lenin@poczta.onet.pl)
3) MAJ CrazyR2 (crazyr2@shaw.ca)
4) TBA


FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Python's Vengeance
Motto: Fear us, 'cause we will never give up
Homepage: http://www.lincowski.org/python/flight3.htm
1) LCM Thorin Oakenshield (thorin@ehnet.org)
2) LCM Narnil (narnil@hotmail.com)
3) LT John Cremel (DL_Otana84@mail.ru)
4) TBA


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Thats all for this week, I'm sure there *was* more, but this report has dragged on for long enough, remember all reports (including this one) can be accessed from the TC database @ http://www.emperorshammer.net/reports/tcreports.asp?squadronid=75 expect more updates throughout the week! and Keep up the excellent work!

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In Servitude,

CMDR/CM Praetorian/Python/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard