Kappa Squadron Report - January 21th, 2001 - MAJ Astarosta
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Gentlemen, be ready, as we'll soon test the new capacities of our new almost-full squadron. (Dum-dum-dum, dum-de-dum, dum-de-dum...and the Imperial march goes on...)

Squadron News
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-As the intro speaks, I'm on the lookout for a suitable rival in a flying comp, I have a few in mind, if you got suggestions they're welcome.

-LT Hawk Hunter, currently at Kappa 1-2, will be taking a leave to the Reserves, as he sorts out some RL issues. Good luck my friend, I'll try to save your spot! ;) May the Keg be with you!

-But no sad faces, no worries, cause life is good!! Former Kappan CM Ninja is transfering back!! An amazing pilot and great friend is returning, someone who never lost the Kappa Spirit!! And someone who could drown a CMDR with BSFs easily!! :p Expect him to be around as his CMDR approves his transfer.

-The Kappa Holiday Comp has ended, and the winner is CM Algaron!! yaaay!! details on scores and participations on Misc section.

-LCM Tim has made a proposal to me about an intra squad mission designing competition. If you don't oppose, we'll could soon organize one! Thoughts?

-Expect an uniform update soon.

-LT Max Danzig hasn't answered any mails so far. Are you there? Join the fun!

-Another edition of the Kappa Meeting on IRC has successfully been made!! Cheers once again go to LT Razor, who with his macho Jedi ranting scared the heck out of everyone and got them to attend. Let's see if on the next one the new fellas attend! ;) Check out the attached log to see what you missed or to be ashamed of the nonsense you've spoken :p

-And to carry the party straight to the infinite, this was a promotion and award week!! Congrats to LT Reb Crush, who got a CoB, LT Razor on his first medal, also a CoB and CM Algaron on the ISM he got for winning the Holiday comp. And yes, also me for being promoted to MAJ ;p
As I said somewhere, the only way that it stops sounding awkward is changing my nickname. I'll be soon known as Major "Pain in the Arse" Astarosta...wait, you say they already call me like that? :p

-This week's Ol' Roasty's words o' advice: "Never play Diablo for more than two hours straight...you might end with your mouse-holding hand moving by it's own...FOREVER. Heh, that sounded dramatic :p"

Squadron Orders
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-Again, I remind you to submit your inputs for the Encyclopaedia and the Cadet Guide to CM Algaron. The Encyclopaedia is taking shape thanks to Reb Crush's contribution, so follow his example and submit!

-The Squeaker Hunt comp is on till the end of this month! Help Akela and Melvin find Private Squeaker, so our WC's torturing and special-ops elite cute-animal squadron is complete again! The divisions are in detail:

1. Flying division 1: fly TC-TIE Battle #107, Farewell to Old Friend, laserless (attached)

2. Flying division II: fly an assigned TIE-FREE Mission within the 24 hours
since its announcement.

3. MB Tracking division: seek through the EH-related message boards and see if you can find the post. Reply if you do within the 24 hours of the post.

4. Graphic division: submit a sattellite photo of Squeaker's current location (of course you have to make a graphic, unless you own a personal geostationary satellite :p)
5. Fiction division: write a story about Squeaker's 'odd'isey and his return.

Hurry up and submit!!

Squadron Activity
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CPT Astarosta/Kappa 1-1

1-16-01 Recommended CoB awards for LT Reb Crush and LT Razor
1-17-01 Promoted to MAJ
1-19-01 Compiled the Kappa Holiday comp results
Recommended ISM for CM Algaron
1-20-01 Started looking for an adversary for Kappa in a flying comp

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LT Hawk Hunter/Kappa 1-2

1-20-01 Reported to soon leave to the Reserves due to some RL issues.

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LT Razor/Kappa 1-3

1-16-01 Played FREE-TIE 49 for the Squeaker Hunt comp
Played DB-TIE 1, 7, 9 and 11
Played TC-TIE 133
Played FREE-TIE 119
1-17-01 Awarded a CoB for bravery in combat
1-18-01 Sent mails for the organization of the Kappa Meeting
1-20-01 Played FREE-TIE 37 for the Squeaker Hunt comp, but didn't make it on time.

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LCM Tim/Kappa 1-4

1-20-01 Sent an idea for an intra-squad mission designing comp

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CM Algaron/Kappa 2-1

1-17-01 Played TC-TIE 107 for the Squeaker Hunt comp
Updated the Ship Encyclopaedia with Reb's submissions
1-18-01 Played DB-TIE 3 and 7
1-19-01 Updated the Flight II page
Played FREE-TIE 37 for the Squeaker Hunt comp
Played DB-TIE 8
Awarded an ISM for winning the Kappa Holiday comp
1-20-01 Played DB-TIE 9
1-21-01 Played DB-TIE 5 and 12

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LT Reb Crush/Kappa 2-2

1-16-01 Played TC-TIE 32
1-17-01 Submitted reviews for the Ship Encyclopaedia
Played TC-TIE 108
Submitted contact info to the Meeting Coordinator
1-19-01 Played FREE-TIE 37 for the Squeaker Hunt comp
Submitted two pictures for the Graphic division of the Squeaker Hunt comp
1-20-01 Played TC-TIE 52

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LT Max Danzig/Kappa 2-3

No Activity Reported

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LCM Jan Wemmel/Kappa 3-1

1-19-01 Played TC-XWA 10 and 11 (again that stuff :p)
Played IW-XWA 22

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LT Tempest/Kappa 3-2

1-17-01 Reported to be on a short leave for the weekend (but still made it to the meeting, goodies!! :p)

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LT Steffen - Daniel Dunkat/Kappa 3-3

No Reported Activity

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Miscellaneous
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Some Wing II stuff first...

-Sigma has been named the Sovereign Flag Officers escort squadron for the first quarter of the year!! Congrats go to the Polish bunch, and I said, it is an honor -for us all- to serve alongside this truly elite squadron ;).

-Congrats to my buddy who has been promoted with me, MAJ Stele Pelleaon!! yay dude! we can't exploit our promotions, cause I have to pay your drink and you have to pay mine!! :p

-Wing II is again the biggest Sovereign wing, reaching the impressive number of 47!! and more to come!!

Kappa Holiday comp results: (check out the winning WAV and Algaron's joke)

-Flying Division. Detailed laserless scores and points earned:

LT Tempest: 267820 - 2 points (winner of the division)
CM Algaron: 210135 - 1 point
LCM Tim: 187825 - 1 point
LT Razor: 156761 - 1 point

-Fiction Division:

No submissions made

-Web Hunt division:

LT Razor: 2 points (winner of the division): Submission: WAV of R2D2 singing Jingle Bells (attached)
CM Algaron: 1 point: various submissions including a joke. URL: http://www.santasgotgas.com/jokes/more/starwars.htm
LT Tempest: 1 point: Submission: Image of Yoda as Santa Claus

-Recruitment division:

Here, as we all know CM Algaron has earned the 4 points, as he brought 2 pilots into the squad.

-Therefore the final scores are:

CM Algaron: 1 + 1 + 4 : 6 points
LT Razor : 1 + 2 : 3 points
LT Tempest 2 + 1 : 3 points
LCM Tim: 1 1 point

Winner: CM Algaron
A Question of Faith

There's a new Fan Film out which was previewed last year in a one-minute long trailer. "A Question of Faith" starring Jason Alexander (no, not that bald guy from Seinfeld) has some hammy acting (blame it on the Force), but they make up for it with spectacular lightsaber duels!

You can download the movie here: http://www.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/faith/index.shtml

Battlegroup Report Virus

This weeks' Battlegroups Weekly Report was an HTML email which unfortunately contained the WScript.KakWorm virus. This virus will automatically infect your system by exploiting a security loophole in Outlook Express if you so much as LOOK at the email it arrives in. The virus contains a payload which will cause random shutdowns of your system at certain trigger dates. Microsoft are aware of this problem and have released a patch for Outlook Express which removes the security loophole which allows the virus to function. Details of the patch can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS99-032.asp If you already have this patch installed, then you have nothing further to worry about, your system is safe. If you do NOT have this patch installed, read on...

If you received this weeks' Weekly Battlegroup Report in HTML format and did NOT get a virus warning from your email scanner (or if you don't have one installed) then you HAVE BEEN INFECTED by the virus and must take the following steps to remove it:

Visit this website: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2000020318071406 ...and read the instructions contained therein. The most simple and effective way to neutralise the virus is to download and run the fix tool located at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wscript.kakworm.fix.html This programme will repair all damage caused by the variant of the virus distributed in this weeks' Battlegroups Report. In the unlikely event that it doesn't work on your system, there are also comprehensive details on the same webpage for removing the virus manually.

To conclude, I'd reccommend that anyone who doesn't already own an AntiVirus programme that includes an email scanner gets one NOW. Thanks for your attention.

IWATS Core passes 2000

The IWATS Core course just passed two thousand graduates (2,000), making it still the most successful IWATS course ever. The next closest course in terms of graduates is mIRC/1 with nearl 900. The IWATS Core graduates form roughly 32% of the overall IWATS graduates.

Attached: TC-TIE 107 (within the Wing Report zip file)

R2d2 WAV submitted by LT Razor for the Holiday Comp

Squadron Roster
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KAPPA SQUADRON OF WING II : Escort
COMMANDER: CPT Astarosta (astarosta@copetel.com.ar)
NICKNAME: The Spirits of Wing II
BANNER: kappa.jpg
MOTTO: If it Flies, it Dies
HOMEPAGE: http://www.emperorshammer.ca/kappa
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=12


FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Smashing Kegs
Motto: In Eternal Quest for Party
1) CPT Astarosta (astarosta@copetel.com.ar)
2) LT Hawk Hunter (nicknich17@hotmail.com)
3) LT Razor (pedroamado@eudoramail.com)
4) LCM Tim (TieCorps@usa.net)


FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Dark Avengers
Motto: Hatred Breeds Strength
Homepage: http://www.emperorshammer.ca/kappa/FlightII/home.html
1) CM Algaron (algaron1@hotmail.com)
2) LT Reb Crush (g3blackmac@mac.com)
3) LT Max Danzig (jjjefferies@hotmail.com)
4) TBA


FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: The Lunatic Roastars
Motto: Be Afraid, for we are the Defenders of the Keg!
1) LCM Jan Wemmel (Jan1506@gmx.de)
2) LT Tempest (EH_Tempest@gmx.net)
3) LT Steffen - Daniel Dunkat (Dunkat@firemail.de)
4) TBA


Total: 10

CMDR-TCS/MAJ "Roasty" Astarosta/Kappa/Wing II/SSSD Sovereign
PCx5-ISMx9-CoB [PLDN] {IWATS-TT-TM-IIC-M1-M2-CBX-SM2}
DOC/SL Astarosta/TC-WII/SSSD Sovereign
ACO Astarosta (Sith)/Archanis of Taldryan
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