From Battlegroup II BGCOM RA fr0Zen:

Between the time of his last promotion to Commander on the first day of the sixth month of this Imperial Year 33 ABY, and now, the twelfth day of the eighth month, Imperial Year 33 ABY, Commander Miguel has delivered precisely 100 Legions of Combat in open hostile engagement– with an additional 4 Legions of Skirmish from patrol duties.

Demonstrating excellence in expanding our ranks for the Empire’s glory, Commander Miguel has added five Medals of Instruction to his record during this time.

Commander Miguel has grown to the Officer 2nd Combat Rating, and reached the ninth echelon of Flight Certification. He also has provided diversity in opportunities for others by administering the “Target Practice 2” Competition, and submitted his responses for the Combat Operations Exam 2 [COE/2] - achieving an impressive score.

Most importantly, Commander Miguel has been an asset for his Squadron and Battlegroup. Battlegroup II can count on him to be an eager leader, a cunning strategist, and a skilled partner in all theaters of combat.

For these efforts, and for his ongoing loyalty to the Empire, we proudly recommend Commander Miguel be elevated to Captain Miguel with all the rights and privileges therein.

Congratulations, CPT Miguel!

From Firebird Squadron CMDR GN Master:

Caius has been with us for eight months now and never shies away from a challenge. Every month since joining the squadron, he has proven to be an invaluable asset, showcasing his love of trivia and his remarkable artistic talents through his fiction and artwork displays.
In recognition of his ongoing contributions and dedication, I am pleased to promote him to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Congratulations, LCM Caius Lao Bistail!

From Theta Squadron CMDR CM Matt Brass:

In this, the ninth month of the Imperial Year, I recommend LCM Jai Thorne for promotion to CM. Over his career with the Emperor’s Hammer, LCM Thorne has become a leader amongst his peers and a valuable SQXO for Theta Squadron. I will continue to support this fine pilot in his journey up the ranks. In addition to these deeds, I certify that the pilot has met the official qualifications for promotion.

Congratulations, CM Jai Thorne!

From Firebird Squadron CMDR GN Master:

Jafan has been a fantastic addition to Firebird Squadron since joining our ranks in February 32 ABY. He has consistently demonstrated his prowess as a pilot each month, with numerous victories in the simulator and active participation in competitions. For his ongoing service and diligent efforts, I am pleased to promote him to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Congratulations, LCM Jafan Russ!

From Rho Squadron CMDR MAJ Maston Dane:

LT Rosh Nyine, with great enthusiasm, is the type of pilot I look for in Rho Squadron.
He has surpassed all my expectations of what a new pilot would do. I’m truly proud seeing him take on challenges and he is actively making Rho a better place.
No other new pilot has expressed such an interest in being given more responsibility and management and he hopes to take on XO starting in September and then CMDR in January after a full tour as my 2nd. He is always asking about the various aspects of EH and requesting aide to ensure they’re done right and he is always a pleasure to converse with.
He holds the record for both fastest IAR from activity after getting placed and fastest Silver Star earned out if anyone I’ve ever seen. He expresses excitement about the entirety of the offerings of the TIE Corps and has even gone beyond that by joining the Dark Brotherhood and is currently making plans for 3 different unique events he has devised and will run.
He has already earned 3 certificates, Certificate in Force Application on 2024-06-16, Certificate in Force History on 2024-06-14 and Graduate of the Dark Arts on 2024-07-11, has completed 20 unique exams including Squadron Management 6, earning 100% on 2024-07-07, the TIE Corps Core, earning 100% on 2024-06-05, the Dark Brotherhood Core, earning 100% on 2024-06-09, all 3 lightsaber courses Lightsaber Construction with 100% on 2024-06-14, Lightsaber Techniques with 100% on 2024-06-15 and Lightsaber: Training Saber with 100% on 2024-06-16 and even the monster that is Graduate of the Dark Arts Capstone Thesis with 100% on 2024-07-11. Rosh has been a Lieutenant since 2024-06-09 and has earned at least a Silver Star each of the 2 months required as a LT and again has taken and passed the TCCORE.

There is no more promising a pilot than the pilot who is excited he’s here, ready to bring justice forcefully to the Rebels. I’m proud and honored to have him among us. He has such great potential and has handled himself admirably. I hereby, with great pride, recommend he be given the rank of Lieutenant Commander for the month of August 2024.

Congratulations, LCM Rosh Nyine!

Thanks to the continued efforts of CPT Jagged Fell III, there are three new battles that have been released today.

TFTC-IW #2: Wraith Squadron Part 2

TFTC-TC #5: The History of the ISD Immortal

TFTC-TC #6: The Career of AD Adrenaline

Note: the latter two are not entirely new as they are TFTC 'remasters' of two classic XWA-TC battles by COL RogueWing.

This is an experiment into the concept of re-releasing existing battles for a new platform. The current approval guidelines are:

1. Make your own content first,
2. Get permission from the original author, and
3. Add something of value in the remaster.

Greetings all,

Raise the Flag is approaching, so I am seeking applications from appropriately qualified members to join the Combat Operations Office as Assistants, to assist with processing screens.

Requirements are:

• Successful completion of Combat Operations Exam 2 through Imperial University

Applications are to be sent via email to the Combat Operations Officer

I have been contacted by some of you previously expressing interest in joining the COO team, and those pilots are also encouraged to send an official application at this time.

With thanks

COO/RA Colo Delste/TC-3/VSD Aggressor

Expansion for our fleet continues. Adding to a recent wave that has seen Sword Squadron re-open for Battlegroup II, and Scorpion Squadron activate for Battlegroup III, today we welcome the rebirth of Spear Squadron.

With our Reconnaissance Office pushing us onwards into this rare moment of rapid growth, we especially celebrate members willing to step forward to cultivate additional roster spots, as Commander Sid_amos does here in partnership with his incoming Squadron Executive Officer Captain FamePlane.

We expect Spear Squadron’s formation to pair well with the resurgence across our fleet supporting the Star Wars Squadrons simulators via the initiative to join the Galactic “Squadrons Championship League.”

Commander Sid_amos is admirably skilled in multiple craft in that mode of combat, and Captain FamePlane is broadly regarded for his work outside of TIE Corps duties to preserve the Star Wars Squadrons community by facilitating multiple competitive leagues.

Due to the assets these two Leaders represent, and the caliber of Pilot expressing early inquiries as this rebirth moved from vision to reality, we expect Spear Squadron to serve as a formidable collective.

Cheers to the ISDII Relentless, Spear Squadron, Sid_amos, and FamePlane!

From Battlegroup I BGCOM RA Genie:

Habu has been doing a great job filling in the shoes of Gamma Squadron's CMDR. He continues to fly a lot as a pilot while also trying to spur on his fellow squadies!

It is my hope that Habu will continue on this trajectory and help Gamma become one of the strongest squadrons in the TIE Corps!

Taking on all challenges, he joined the newly formed Empire Hammer TIE Corps team that will compete in the Squadrons Championship League.We wish him and the rest of the EH team, a great success in this difficult endeavour!

Habu has been a valuable member of the squadron since the day he joined, and continues to impress me with his leadership and commitment to excellence. For these reasons and many more, it is my pleasure to recommend Commander Habu for promotion to the rank of Captain!

Congratulations, CPT Habu!

From Tempest Squadron CMDR MAJ Morgoth:

Since joining Tempest as a Flight Leader, Cpt. Grendel has become an indispensable member of our Squadron and our command staff.
He leads from the front, be it leading members into combat or dragging members along and forcing them to rack up kills. He has the highest number of missions flown in the Squadron month after month and his kill counts reflect his superb skills in the cockpit.
He is an outspoken member of the squadron and motivates all members of the TIE Corps. His impressive string of Silver and Bronze Stars is enough to see him promoted.
But when you add in all that he does for this Squadron and the TIE Corps as a whole there is absolutely no reason he shouldn't be among the highest ranking in this organization.
Since taking over as XO of Tempest, Grendel has carried the flag for this Squadron in my absence, and helped push us to a 3rd place finish in ReMob. I honestly don't think I could be in the position I am in without him making sure I'm doing things right and keeping our pilots in line.
It is my great pleasure to recommend Cpt. Grendel be promoted to the rank of Major.

Congratulations, MAJ Grendel!

On behalf of the Training Officer, it is my pleasure to present the second issue of the EH academic journal, Proceedings! In this issue, you will find four theses written by our very talented scholars, as well as some remarks from some of the Training Office Assistants and other Command Staff members.

This issue is very special to the Training Office, as it commemorates two years of Admiral Sylas Pitt's tenure as Training Officer. On the occasion of this release, Sylas would like to add that: "as the Training Officer, it brings me nothing but joy to see how the Imperial University has expanded and grown since my assignment, and I hope to continue to bring our membership more courses and academic developments."

The second issue includes the following articles by Emperor's Hammer members:

• Training Staff Retrospectives
• Forbidden Fruit: An Exploration of the Tale of Darth Plagueis The Wise
  by LCM Jacquel Rainrix
• TIE Advanced Escape From Rebel Capture
  by CM Habu
• The Value of a Good Education
  by VA Locke Setzer
• The Dichotomy Between Dark and Light: An Unearthing of Darth Revan Doctrine and the Possibility of Avoiding Paying the Price of the Dark Side
  by LT Rosh Nyine

Issue #2 is available to read and download here!

From Epsilon Squadron CMDR CM Nova Discordia:

Since joining the Emperor's Hammer at the beginning of May 2024, LT Barney V.Eiker has shown himself to be an exemplary officer and pilot. He has earned numerous Legions for his flying activity, completed, to date 15 IU courses and participated in a variety of fleet and squadron competitions. For the last month he has also been the the Epsilon SQXO, in which role he provides excellent support and is a friendly and supportive role model for his fellow pilots. It therefore gives me great pleasure to recommend this officer to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Great work pilot! Everybody at Epsilon is proud of you!

Congratulations, LCM Barney V. Eiker!

From Alpha Squadron CMDR CPT Witchblade:

Commander Shane has been a delightful addition to Alpha Squadron since coming across to us at the start of 2024. During this time he has proven himself to be an active and dedicated member of the squadron, taking a place as a Flight Member and leading his Flight well. On a personal level he continues to put in time and score numerous personal medals thanks to his flying.

I am pleased to recognise this activity with a recommendation for immediate promotion to Captain.

Congratulations, CPT Shane!

From Alpha Squadron CMDR CPT Witchblade:

Lieutenant Commander Sid_amos has been an outstanding pilot since joining Alpha Squadron. He regularly contributes hundreds of Legions to Alpha every month without fail and is a constant presence in TC channels on Discord helping to build a community he can be proud of.
I am pleased to recognise his efforts with a immediate promotion to the rank of Commander.

Congratulations, CM Sid_amos!

From Alpha Squadron CMDR CPT Witchblade:

Captain Maximus Meridius has been a joy to serve alongside, he is a fabulous Squadron XO who always seeks to help his peers and flies with them regularly helping to build a community for both Alpha, the Hammer and the wider TIE Corps. He has been a constant presence on the killboards, putting up a number of personal scores whilst also contributing to Alpha Squadron placement in competitions which I owe him many thanks for.
For his dedication to Alpha and the TIE Corps I am recommending his immediate promotion to the rank of Major.

Congratulations, MAJ Maximus Meridius!

While reviewing historical materials, we recently identified that dates and events displayed as official on our Galactic Timeline were not correctly synchronized. This problem began a couple years ago while we were trying to fix a different issue but ended up introducing a new one in the process. After discussing a couple of options among senior leadership, correcting the error and adjusting dates as necessary was selected as the best option.

The official EH timeline has been corrected as shown on the timeline wiki article. The immediate impact of this correction is that ABY years have been incremented by 1 to correctly synchronize Emperor's Hammer and Star Wars events. The current year is 33 ABY.

What has been updated:

• Key wiki articles such as the Galactic Timeline and EH Plotline have been updated.
• A number of non-personal wiki articles, such as ships, squadrons, and information articles about specific events (e.g., recent campaigns) have been updated. Corrected articles will show "eh timeline fix" in the recent edit history.
• All known areas of the web site that displayed some information in ABY have been updated - the campaign descriptions specifically.
• Web site functions that generate dates in ABY (e.g., news articles) will be updated in the near future following our normal code review procedure.

What has not been updated:

• Personal articles for members/characters will not be updated. We're leaving this as an exercise to the writers of those articles to update as appropriate due to the volume of articles, as well as complexity in some of these articles and high potential for introducing errors.
• Member fiction will not be updated. Please contact me directly if you need help updating some ABY dates in your uploaded content on the web site.

Member content written prior to the change in 2021 is likely already using the correct ABY date.

If you find something that doesn't look quite right, please contact myself and AD Jaxx Nassin.

For earning a first Legion of Combat in Star Wars: Hunters, SL DarkDrell24 of Scorpion Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT DarkDrell24!

For earning a first set of Legions of Combat in Star Wars: Squadrons, SL Viger Lucid of Sword Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Viger Lucid!

From Rho Squadron CMDR MAJ Maston Dane:

MAJ Alexandre Ossus Morgan has been a Major since April of 2023 and has earned MSE medals 12 times since then. Everything from ISMs to an SS.
During that time he was a Squadron Commander, a Flight Member and now that he has again become a Squadron Executive Officer, he has earned more than the required 10 merit medals needed to rise to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Since his last promotion he has taken part in many competitions, and has created and run one called Rho's Rhythmic Rumble for his Squadron, has consistently earned medals, even while working a full time job in the morning so he could do full time college courses in the afternoon. He also spearheaded our efforts in Rho during ReMob. Through his hard work and his development of wise strategies we were able to finish every tier in the event. Taking on some tiers almost singlehandedly. His knowledge of all things EH has made him a rock that many have leaned on, myself included. His consistency has made him one of the most reliable people in all of EH.
The potential this young man has is astounding and I’m honored to be in Rho with him and it’s a pleasure to be the one submitting this.
There is no more promising a pilot than the pilot who is excited he’s here, ready to bring justice forcefully to the Rebels. So I hereby, and very proudly, recommend Alexandre Ossus Morgan be given the rank of Lieutenant Colonel for the month of June 2024.

Congratulations, LC Alexandre "ossus" Morgan!

From Delta Squadron CMDR COL Highlander:

For your continued dedication not only to Delta but to Wing I and to EH it is my pleasure to promote Lt. Hera Storm to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Congratulations LCM well done!

Indeed! Congratulations, LCM Hera Storm!

Due to a leave of absence induced delay, this promotion is active retroactively from June 1st.

From the Commander of Gamma Squadron, CM Habu:

CM Varik Kassal has stepped up into a leadership role by hosting squadron competitions and has earned the Squadron Executive Officer position in Gamma Squadron. Congratulations and best wishes in your new role!

Jagged Fell III is at it again with some new TFTC-TC content starring Typhoon Squadron and what they get up to in their free time.

TFTC-TC #3 and TFTC-TC #4 are now available for download.