Pilots of the TIE Corps,

Imperial Storm proceeds once more with Round Two!

Our forces, having emerged victorious from the weekends encounter with the First Order are moving ever deeper into enemy territory. Your Battlegroup Commanders have dispatched their orders to the fleet and we have a new round of combat - that commences at 00:01 UTC Wednesday morning and runs through until 23:59 UTC Thursday evening.

You can check the clock at the bottom left of this page to see the current time!

The missions assigned can be found here: https://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=8073&view=scores&round=2

Happy Hunting!

System 45014X/A
A powerful Imperial strike group—anchored by the ISD‑II Challenge and ISD‑II Warrior, with Arquitens cruisers and corvettes drawn from all three Battlegroups—has moved into attack formation against an aging First Order logistics station. The installation was caught mid‑operation, supported only by two Light Cruisers, and is now under direct assault.

System 45014X/B
The ISD‑II Grey Wolf and ISD‑II Relentless, flanking the MC‑90 Renegade, have advanced on a First Order shipyard. Their attack is reinforced by a combined fleet from all three Battlegroups:

• BG3: MC‑40 Roost with its escorting frigates and cruisers
• BG2: Interdictor Xanthe supported by frigates and corvettes
• BG1: Interdictor Vertex screened by Arquitens cruisers and corvettes

Enemy defenses consist of a lightly armed shipyard and three Light Cruisers already in the battlespace. Two Maxima‑class Heavy Cruisers are powering up and preparing to leave dock, though the remaining three appear unready for combat.

System 45014X/C
A force led by the ISD‑II Hammer and MC‑80b Torment, accompanied by multiple cruisers, a frigate, and several corvettes, has intercepted a convoy of twelve freighters—likely en route to reinforce the shipyard under attack. The convoy is escorted by three Light Cruisers, which are now engaged.

The dust has settled on the initial round of battles between the Emperor's Hammer and the First Order.

Our forces were busy fighting in three different theaters over the weekend, with the ISD-II Challenge leading a task force in System X-48593/A where the task force was victorious, eliminating a enemy depot protected by a pair of Cruisers. Damage reports are still coming in, but are rumoured to be light with no TC capital ships destroyed, although some will be needing a lick of paint no doubt.

In System X-48593/B (Eisvahn System) the objective was the retrieval of intelligence from an orbital installation’s data core. A large, multi‑Battlegroup force spearheaded by the ISD-II Warrior successfully infiltrated the system, outmaneuvered the defenders, and secured the core. The enemy response was formidable with four Maxima-class Heavy Cruisers, four Light Cruisers, and a Resurgent-class Star Destroyer - all of which were eliminated. While no major TIE Corps vessels were lost, several sustained heavy damage. Full assessments are still incoming.

Finally in System X-48593/C, a group led by the ISD-II Hammer, escorted by the ISD-II Relentless and the MC-80b Torment alongside other vessels came across a enemy patrol. The enemy Heavy Cruiser and it's attendant pair of Light Cruisers were all successfully eliminated with minimal damage to the TIE Corps forces.

The recovered intelligence core has been transferred by shuttle to the SSD Avenger, where technicians under SA Kamjin’s direction have begun decoding its contents. Updates will follow as analysis progresses.

Meanwhile, TIE Corps forces continue their advance into what is believed to be First Order territory. The next engagement window is scheduled for 00:01 Wednesday, April 8th through 23:59 Thursday, April 9th (UTC).

Pilots of the TIE Corps,

The first battle of Imperial Storm VIII is upon us!

Moments ago, the combined elements of the TIE Corps Battlegroups began a coordinated strike into territories claimed by this so-called First Order. All of our forces are now committed to battle in three different star systems over the next 48 hours.

The full details can be found in my announcement here: https://tc.emperorshammer.org/showreport.php?id=28191 which includes the initial fiction from SA Kamjin Maverick Lap'lamiz. A detailed breakdown of the battles is also included in the report.

However in short.. you have from 00:01 UTC Saturday until 23:59 UTC Sunday to fly the following 4 FREE missions.
All Legions (PvE/PvP) will also count for our scoring in battle! The tracker can be found here: https://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=8073&view=scores&round=1

TIE-F 114: TAC Incident
https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=363&type=info

XvT-F 232: Wing Commander's Own 2009 #2: hakkii Station
https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1399&type=info

XWA-F 157: Dempsey: The End of an Era
https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1452&type=info

TFTC-F 10: Imperial Storm VIII: Information Raid
https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1549&type=info

Pilots of the TIE Corps,

Imperial Storm VIII launches in just a few hours. This annual campaign once again pits our Battlegroups against a formidable enemy while advancing the wider narrative of the Emperor’s Hammer.

Picking up from the events of 2025, we continue our push through territory held by another Imperial remnant - the so‑called First Order.
Our forces now enter a new phase of the campaign. We’ve moved into a sparsely populated region of space dotted with several star systems. Early reconnaissance places the Eisvahn System directly along our route, presenting an ideal target for an intelligence raid. Two additional systems remain unscouted and may hold inhabited worlds, hostile forces, or nothing at all.

The first battle of this years Imperial Storm VIII begins at 00:01 on Saturday April 4th and runs until 23:59 on Sunday April 5th (GMT, per the TC Database), during which time all activity across Legions of Combat, Legions of Skirmish and performance in a quartet of specified battles (1 each for TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance, TIE Fighter Total Conversion - including a fresh mission from COL Jagged Fel III) will dictate how we perform in our mission, our fate is truly in your hands!

Subsequent battles will occur on Wednesday-Thursday and Saturday-Sundays throughout the month.

Prepare your ships, ready your squadrons, and stand by for deployment.

The storm is nearly upon us.

Competition Entry and Guide: Imperial Storm Competition Entry
The Battle Centre with maps, briefings etc as the competition progresses: Imperial Storm Battle Centre

The storm is coming... April 1st

The story so far:

Years ago, Grand Admiral Rapier sensed a dark calling from deep within the Unknown Regions. Conferring with the Grand Master of the Secret Order and the TIE Corps Commander it was decided to send a portion of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet to seek out the source of this dark presence, and deal with any hostilities along the way.

It was a long and arduous journey, with many foes en route, but just one standard year ago the scouts of the Fleet discovered another, seemingly Imperial, faction within the area of the Chaos of the Unknown Region. This faction, who referred to themselves as the First Order, fielded craft of obvious Imperial extraction, upgraded TIE Fighters and Star Destroyers and the like. But they also were infected by the prideful rot that had consumed the Empire in the latter years. Without discussion, their commander, one Grand Marshal Hoshiko Takeda, had DEMANDED the complete surrender of the Emperor’s Hammer to her authority and claimed the leadership of the Fleet was illegitimate and illegal.

Needless to say, this did not sit well with the Grand Admiral, nor the pilots under his command, so the Emperor's Hammer went to war with the First Order. It started with a month-long campaign in the Gasriese System culminating in the capture of a Fuel Depot above the gas giant Zephyron, HydroStation 77. Grand Marshal Takeda escaped the system before the forces of the Emperor's Hammer took complete control of the system....