For earning a first set of Legions of Combat in Star Wars Squadrons SL Flik Metis of Sigma Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Flik Metis!

For completing the TCCORE Imperial University course SL Lenan-she Chaabar of Epsilon Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Lenan-she Chaabar!

For earning a first half dozen Legions of Skirmish in Star Wars Squadrons, SL Brobruhlone of Delta Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Brobruhlone!

From the Commander of Gamma Squadron, CM Witchblade:

Sub-Lieutenant Marcus Corsec has had an immediate impact on the squadron and has already completed his INPR and for this he should be promoted to Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Marcus Corsec!

From Rho Squadron CMDR CPT Westric Davalorn:

Since his promotion to Lieutenant on the Twenty-Ninth day of the Fifth month of the Imperial year, LT Bronx Bluar has earned 39 Legions of Combat and 38 Legions of Skirmish. In addition, he continues to demonstrate his passion and dedication to Rho Squadron and the TIE Corps in general with his contributions to squadron communications and morale.

Bronx helped Rho Squadron complete six of the eight tasks for Squadron (Re)Mobilization IV. Bronx also participated in the Signal Scramble Infection and Bounty Hunter Dilemma competitions. For these reasons, and for being awarded two Imperial Security Medals in the months prior, we proudly recommend him for promotion to Lieutenant Commander.

Congratulations, LCM Bronx Bluar!

CPT Xylo Pethtel first joined the TIE Corps after fighting by our side against both Rebel and Imperial remnant forces nearly a year ago. Since then, he has had a highly decorated career, earning four Silver Stars, eight Bronze Stars, and many other awards - including the coveted Iron Star with Platinum Wings. He is stepping down from his command position in order to spend time studying leadership in the Imperial University, and we wish him well and look forward to his return.

CM LQC-75-3, previously Flight Leader in Inferno Squadron and currently one of the top pilots in the fleet, has stepped up to take the vacant position. I have absolute confidence that Inferno will grow and excel under his leadership. Congratulations, Commander.

August 1st has become the official anniversary of the reactivation of the Infiltrator Wing, and we are celebrating that with a competition open to EVERY MEMBER of the TIE Corps!

Whether you like flying, puzzles, or fiction, or a mix of all three, there is something for everyone in this month-long extravaganza!

Details can be found here: https://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=3430

From the Commander of Beta Squadron, CM KEBLAOMEGA:

Since joining Beta, LT neurotictim has been an enthusiastic and irreplaceable team player. His great attitude is always appreciated, as is his willingness to fly with all pilots of the TIE Corps from the newest cadets to the battle-hardened veterans. He is working tirelessly to build a stronger community both within the TC and between EH and other organizations. For this, he has absolutely earned a promotion to Lieutenant Commander.

Congratulations, LCM neurotictim!

For earning a first Legion of Skirmish, SL Grendel of Thunder Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Grendel!

After some time with 4-flight squadrons onboard the ISDII Warrior, it was decided to restructure back down to 12-member squadrons to be more uniform with the fleet. This means a return to Sigma Squadron.

Sigma Squadron's newest commander is MAJ Wreckage, who has returned to the fleet from his most recent stay on the M/FRG Phoenix. Joining him in Squadron leadership will be CM JetMech.

Join me in wishing them success in their mission; fly, fight, win!

The Internet Office has recently completed work on adding additional statistics to the site's Data Center. Now you can view which games members own, their platforms, and the player counts for each game! You may view the additional stats page here https://tc.emperorshammer.org/stats.php?type=games

Please take a moment to review your current games list and platform to update as necessary. You may update your Games List and Player Name using the Edit Profile and Preferences tab under the Management portal or follow this link directly https://tc.emperorshammer.org/editaccount.php?tab=games

From the Commander of Lambda Squadron, COL Genie:

Over these past four months (March-June 2022), Wolve has achieved three Silver Stars of the Empire and one Bronze! Simply amazing! Not only that, but in this time he has flown 190 LoCs, 773 LoS and a staggering 900+ missions (testing my math abilities). He is as a result on the top most wanted list of the New Republic with a high bounty on his head! I highly recommend him for the rank of Commander!

Congratulations, CM Wolve Excelsior Berkana!

From the Commander of Raven Squadron, GN Stryker:

Since joining Firebird, Atashi has been a vital part of keeping the squadron alive; whether through simply being there to talk, or acting as a bridge between Firebird pilots and pilots from other squadrons. Her bubbly and approachable personality, mixed with her dedication to the Squadron will continue to prove vital in Raven Squadron as she steps into the role of Squadron XO. For this, she has more than earned a promotion to Lieutenant Commander.

Congratulations, LCM Atashi Rain!

From the Commander of Rho Squadron, CPT Westric Davalorn:

For the successful completion of a mission in service to the Empire, we proudly recommend Skwidjm be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Skwidjm!

From the Commander of Inferno Squadron, CPT Xylo Pethtel:

Having earned their first legion of skirmish and returning successfully from the training mission, it is my pleasure to recommend the promotion of Saeko Shan to the rank of Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Saeko Shan!

I am pleased to announce that Commander Witchblade has been selected to lead the reestablishment of Gamma Squadron, the Hammers sixth and final squadron. Witchblade is the former Beta Squadron XO and we wish her the best of luck with her new posting. Good luck!

From Epsilon Squadron CMDR GN Jarek La’an:

CPT Witcher has provided long and faithful service to Epsilon - as a Flight Member from Dec 2011, a Flight Leader from Dec 2020 and ultimately as Squadron XO from Mar 2021. Offering continuity, experience and a ready ear to new joiners he's epitomised the welcoming atmosphere Epsilon seeks to deliver. Having supported the squadron in competitions and accrued a multitude of merit medals, I'm very pleased to see his flight activity and fiction writing resume in the recent Re-Mob, giving me the ability to recommend him for immediate promotion to the rank of Major. Fully deserved and well done!

Congratulations, MAJ Witcher!

Our pals at DF-21 have been working on a new map editor for Dark Forces, and have finally released the 3D Render Sync update to WDFUSE. They have released a news article about it here and have also included a brand new tutorial for modding Dark Forces using WDFUSE even if you haven't ever made mods for it here.

You can download the latest version of WDFUSE online here.

From the Commodore of the ISDII Warrior, VA Marenta:

For just over a year, as the Commander of Kappa Squadron, LC Aardvark has been an outstanding example of bearing, leading a group of skilled pilots and continuing his levels of activity and engagement with Kappa Squadron, the ISDII Warrior, and the Emperor's Hammer TIE Corps. He has promoted all activity to Kappa as well as encouraging Squadron ReMobilization 4 participation.

He has competed in TIE Corps in Battle, Jigsaw Puzzle Extravaganza, Laugh it up Fuzzballs, Challenge with Words, Bounty Hunter's Puzzling Dilemma, and Signal Scramble Infection as well as creating and starting his own competitions for Kappa Squadron.

It is for these reasons, and his continuous contributions to Kappa Squadron, that I proudly recommend Aardvark for promotion to Colonel.

Congratulations, COL Aardvark!

For earning a first set of four Legions of Skirmish SL Danvil Hawks of Thunder Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Danvil Hawks!

From Inferno Squadron CMDR CPT Xylo Pethtel:

Long having served Inferno Squadron in missions for the Emperor, Commander Cody Lance has led his flight dutifully for months, and the history of awards dates much further back. With a storied profile, an enthusiastic and capable mindset, and genuine heart, I am proud to recommend Cody be promoted to Captain, effective Immediately.

Congratulations, CPT Cody Lance!

Gamma Squadron, the ISD-II Hammer's sixth and final squadron is close to being reactivated due to rising membership numbers. This will require the selection of a new Squadron Commander to oversee the reactivation of the squadron and lead it into Raise the Flag that will be occurring later this year.

The chance to rebuild a fresh squadron doesn't come around very often, so if you are interested please reach out to me via email or Discord and we can talk over what the role would include and how to apply.

For completing her first set of three Single Player Missions, and filling in her INPR SL Nova Discordia, of Epsilon Squadron is promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Nova Discordia!

From Sin Squadron CMDR MAJ SkyShadow:

Over the last two months Hollow has shown exemplary activity and displayed all of the traits of a top pilot in the TIE Corps. Completing an impressive 177 Legions, Hollow is a regular communicator and often shares their aspirations and advice with fellow squad mates and has recently celebrated the completion of the TCCORE exam. Showing tireless dedication to skill at flying, which has not gone unnoticed, it is with great pleasure that I can recommend Hollow for the promotion to Lieutenant Commander.

Congratulations, LCM Hollow!

For completing the TCCORE IU course SL Tyris Sal of Thunder Squadron is promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Tyris Sal!

For completing his INPR SL Von Barricello of Raven Squaron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Von Barricello!

From Theta Squadron CMDR CPT Vapen Vanman:

Since arriving at Theta Squadron, WhatsUpDock has been a huge asset, amassing over 250 LoC's and earning a Silver Star in his second month. He also helped the Warrior to victory in Imperial Storm, flying (and winning) 4 PvP matches for the competition. For these reasons, and an excellent score of 94% on the TCCORE, I proudly recommend What'sUpDock for promotion.

Congratulations, LCM WhatsUpDock!

The ISDII Warrior will be restructuring back down to 12-member squadrons, and that means that we will be opening up Psi and/or Sigma and would like to open up applications to the entire fleet. Since we will be restructuring the squadrons, you will have pilots that were assigned to other Warrior squadrons before the shift, so you will need to be willing to work with their former CMDRs to get up to speed on your pilots. So, this is an interesting dynamic, and you will need to be flexible.

I will be accepting applications through July 25. With your application tell me what leadership experience you have (either in the EH or real life), what types of activity you would like to run, and how you would foster a new squadron identity. You can email me (marenta@gmail.com) or DM me your application, and if there are any follow-on questions I will reach out.

For the might of the Empire!

From mid-June to mid-July, all TIE Corps squadrons were tasked with completing objectives to earn awards and the ability to change things about their roster that we don’t usually change. Listed below are all the squadrons that successfully completed at least one task. Great work, everyone!

• All participants will receive an IS-GW
• Flight I now Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle
• Flight II now TIE Reaper
• Flight III now TIE Punisher

• All participants will receive an IS-GW
• Flight II now Tempest-class TIE Punisher
• Flight III now Tempest-class TIE Punisher

• All participants will receive an IS-SW
• Rho may change its objective and craft to any Tier 1 or Tier 2 ships

• All participants will receive an IS-BW
• Objective now Reconnaissance
• Flight II now A-Wing
• Flight III now A-Wing

• All participants will receive an IS-BW
• Beta may change its objective and craft to any Tier 1 ships

• All participants will receive an IS-CW
• Inferno may change its objective

• All participants will receive an IS-CW

• All participants will receive an IS-CW
• Delta may change its objective

• All participants will receive an IS-CW
• Epsilon may change its objective

From Warrior Commodore VA Marenta:

Since his appointment as the Commander of Theta Squadron, CM Vapen "Doc" Vanman has continued to exhibit the bearing and dignity befitting Theta Squadron, leading a combination of old and new pilots and continuing his levels of activity and engagement with Theta Squadron, the ISDII Warrior, and the Emperor's Hammer TIE Corps. He has encouraged Theta to participate in all available competitions as well as Squadron ReMobilization 4. Before his appointment to CMDR, he served as both FL and XO during Imperial Storm 4 in Rho before transferring to Theta.

He has competed in Chalquilla Cup, Protocol Pandemonium, and Signal Scramble Infection as well as creating and starting his own competitions for Theta Squadron.

Congratulations, CPT Vapen Vanman!

Greetings Pilots!

Sign-ups for the Season 5 Squadrons Premier League are now underway! Season 5 will begin on August 6th 2022 and will end on September 3rd 2022. Pilots can form teams with roster sizes up to 10, come up with their own team name, logos, etc.

What is SPL? The Squadrons Premier League is a weekly league for 5v5 Dogfighting in Star Wars: Squadrons

The Combat Operations Office will be presenting a Combat Event to reward players representing the Emperor's Hammer TIE Corps, with awards based on placement at the end of the Season. Pilots who stream their games are encouraged to share their broadcasts with the club for the viewers stationed on base.

The link to the SPL Server can be found here, with full league rules available on their server, https://discord.gg/6Hx5qdHDYW

Please designate a team captain and register through the google form, be sure to list Emperor's Hammer as the organization you belong to: https://forms.gle/ehmSVJfjDeT22qyp6

As a reminder, we have additional self-assignable roles for the competitive players in the role-assignments channel on our discord where pilots can discuss strategies and scrimmages for the various leagues.

We look forward to all pilots interested in participating!

For the Empire!

Inferno CMDR CPT Xylo Pethtel has resigned his position due to circumstances outside of his control starting on August 1. Applications are now open fleet-wide for the Inferno CMDR position aboard the ISDII Challenge. If you are interested, please DM or email VA Silwar Naiilo your intent. Naiilo will work through the process of application and selection with you.

For the Emperor!

Training officer application will be accepted until the end of day on Sunday July 17th.

From the Commander of Alpha Squadron, LC Alejandro Araujo:

Our newest pilot , SL TY Seerlan, did initiate his activities by flying BoP-TC 23 and let us take into account his initiative at actually reaching his CMDR for active comms. Therefore, I am very happy to recommend this promotion to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Ty Seerlan!

From the Commander of Raven Squadron, GN Stryker:

For completing not only their INPR, but also TCCORE in their first day in the Squadron, it is my honour to present SL Graush with Raven Squadron's first promotion and the rank of Lieutenant!

Congratulations, LT Dathka Graush!

Raven Squadron needs a patch! Be creative, go nuts, but remember it has to fit on the sleeve of a uniform!

Submissions should be sent to GN Stryker via email or Discord DM, who will be the judge for the competition and select the top three himself.

More details here: https://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=3412