[Commander Tarnisar strides to the front of the briefing room. He stands silently for a few moments before activating the briefing holos. There is a serious look about his face that the squadron hasn’t seen before]

CMDR/CM Krax Tarnisar reporting in for Spear Squadron on February 17, 2001.

Fleet News
Check http://www.tiecorps.org/news.asp for the most recent information. Suffice to say that it’s been a busy week in the fleet. There’s the Battlegroups Competition (Cantina Run III) coming up next week, a recent revision of the Iron Star medal system (hopefully the LAST such revision), and a whole lot of other fun stuff. Even word of a long-awaited Quake modification for Star Wars! And, sadly, the last issue of BattleCry was released early this week.

Wing News
General Ricaud waxed emotional about the upcoming Cantina Run, feelings echoed by our own Vice Admiral (promoted this past Sunday, no less). With Kane stepping down over in Shield, the comp does catch Relentless at something of a weak moment. But with such stalwart leaders, we cannot help but succeed. Or face an appointment with our own Morale Officer should we fail.

The Cantina Run’s important enough that it’s worth going over again. There are three phases: Fiction; Graphics; and Flying. Ricaud called for 100% participation in each phase. Relentless has yet to serve as the BG flagship. It’s time to claim what’s rightfully ours!

Squadron News
On the eve of the big competition (maybe he knew something…;)), LCM Bart transferred to the Reserves. That leaves us with four pilots to take part in Cantina Run III. I’ve taken Ricaud’s call for 100% effort to heart, and I trust that the rest of you have done the same. Relentless is a damn good ship. Coming here from a bigger, less personable command, I feel that I’ve truly found a home. And Spear is a damned good squadron. We have the potential to make a contribution to this competition that is much greater than our numbers might suggest.

Remember, for Cantina Run III the key is PARTICIPATION! Squadrons and Wings rack up the points through their participation percentages. Quality is great, but we also need quantity. I know CM Tack is good with graphics, so maybe he’ll be able to put together a killer submission for Phase II. But I’ll still be sending in my crappy little graphics effort, and I expect the rest of you to do the same.

Phase I is the fiction phase, and it begins on the 24th. I’ve already got my submission over half done. Remember, these don’t have to be huge works of art; just 500 words or more in English. We’ve got until March 7 to do these, which leaves time for more than one draft if you’re inclined to polish things.

The down side of this is that I’m putting off my own competition ideas until after Cantina Run III is over. But when we get to them, I think you’ll find them interesting (maniacal laughter echoes through the briefing room).

Activity Reports
CMDR/CM Krax Tarnisar – did commander-type stuff, including this report. Awarded some stuff, and submitted .tfr for CAB3.

LT Pirat - No contact--please e-mail ASAP

LT Ironfist - No contact--please e-mail ASAP

CM Tack - On partial leave (no date given) due to RL troubles. Checked in.

Miscellaneous
Remember: check in via e-mail AT LEAST once a week. IRC/ICQ is fine and dandy, but I still need e-mail from all of you.

******Each pilot needs to report in by February 26 with at least a proposal for a submission for Phase I.

Yellow Alert! The Graphics phase begins on March 10. We each need to get some kind of entry in for this one as well, so start thinking ahead.

Squadron Roster
SPEAR SQUADRON OF WING IX : Long-Range Support
COMMANDER: CM Krax Tarnisar (miner49er@excite.com) - #4626
NICKNAME: The Fearless Spear
BANNER: http://www.tiecorps.org/images/banners/spear.jpg
MOTTO: Prepare to meet thy god!
MESSAGE BOARD: http://relentless.stardestroyer.org/cgi-bin/board/forums.cgi?forum=2


FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Anvil
Motto: Prepare to be crushed!
1) CM Krax Tarnisar (miner49er@excite.com) - #4626
2) LT Pirat (karbu100@hotmail.com) - #6184
3) TBA
4) TBA


FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Viking
Motto: Harbinger of Terror!
1) TBA
2) LT Argyle Ironfist (Argyle_Ironfist@hotmail.com) - #4227
3) TBA
4) TBA


FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Stiletto
Motto: Cutlary-Our special... care to have a demonstration?
1) CM Brad Tack (btack@techie.com) - #5131
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA



CMDR/CM Krax Tarsniar/Spear/Wing IX/ISD Relentless