-We have a few significant bits of news this week. First off, Cor has ran off to Texas, possibly due to emotional stress of my constant hassling. Or something entierly different, we're not sure. Rather then go with my idea involving a "Many men enter one man leaves" type of battle-royale to determine who will be A-WC while he was gone, Cor decided just to choose Az as his A-WC. So, there will be no bloodbath. Bummer. But Az will be a great A-WC all the same! She'll be running Cor's comps (FCHG Race and PotW) from here until Cor's return.
-Let's give a big welcome to SL Dalk Darklighter, a long-time BHGer and hater of all things TC... and Cor's roommate. Evidently terrorizing Cor in real life was simply not enough for him. He joins Thunder Squadron
-Congrats to newly-promoted LT Lola who nailed her AIM course for the easy promo. Woo!
-For upcoming news... it's no big secret that I've been pretty loud about how I think the Challenge is the most active ship in the fleet.. because quite frankly, it is. Unfortunetly for quite some time it's the Grey Wolf that's been considered the most prestigous ship in the TC and are the current ship with the title TCCOM's Own. I think that's pretty lame, cause looking over their reports, they don't really compare to us. So it's time to make sure everyone else knows that as well. I've challenged them to a comp to take place in May. They haven't responded yet but if they decline, we'll make sure to post that everywhere as well ;P
Recruit or Die - The pilots of the TCBGs will recruit as many members as possible from the reserves, real life, other online communities, or through helping cadets on Daedalus. At the end of the month, the three highest-recruiting pilots will recieve an IS-GR, an IS-SR and a IS-BR respectively. Success in recruiting will also go a long way in determining end of the month awards.
Wing X "I have too much free time" Comp - A three-week long FCHG race, to conclude the month of April. Whomever flies the most during the period will win a IS-SW, with the runner-up taking an IS-BW.
TCBG Weekly Trivia Meetings in #TCBG/Challenge Meetings in #wing_x - Each week at a set time (6pm EST Sundays), all members of the TCBG are invited to attend a weekly IRC ship meeting in #TCBG, where one session of trivia or other IRC-based events will be held. An IS-GR to any member who wins the most weekly trivia in a month, IS-SR to any member who wins at least two, IS-BR to any member who wins one week. Also, an IS-SR to the member with the highest attendance (who actually participated in the meeting, didn't just idle). Afterwards, a short meeting discussing the events of the ship will occur in #wing_x.
This week's Trivinator: LT Debric of the Immortal
Last week's Trivinator: LC Coranel Both!
Pilot of the Week/Month - Every week Cor will choose a pilot to be pilot of the week. Then at the end of the month, I will choose one of them and declare them the "Pilot of the Month". The PotM will recieve a IS-SR, while the remaining PotWs will be given IS-BRs.
This week's PotW: LT Katherine Cantor Flyer
Last Week's PotW: CM TK-9780
2nd week's PotW: LT Katherine Cantor Flyer
1st week's PotW: CM Dulcatos
Squadron of the Month - Every month I will declare a squadron the squadron of the month. The CMDR will be awarded the IS-SR, and any member he believes helped his squadron achieve that award will be awarded an IS-BR.
March 2005 Squadron of the Month: Inferno Squadron
-LCM Fahrer won today's IMC match. He'll go on to face me on May 9th in the semi-finals
-A number of releases came in from the TAC office this week, including my silly little IMC free which is good for a laugh and features an amuesing cameo from VA Master, COL George, and COL Darklord ;P Check it out here
Thunder
Total Missions: 0
Medals: 0
IWATS: 0
Typhoon
Total Missions: 108 (A bit less then last week but still better the a number of wings here in the TC ;))
Medals: 0
IWATS: 0
Inferno
Total Missions: 14
Medals: 0
IWATS: 0
Tornado
Total Missions: 21
Medals: 0
IWATS: 1
Tempest
Total Missions: 7
Medals: 0
IWATS: 0
Command Staff
Total Missions: 4
Medals: 0
IWATS: 0
IWATS
FM/SL Lola/Tornado 2-3/Wing X/ISD Challenge - AIM (100%)
High Scores
FM/CM TK-9780/Typhoon 3-2/Wing X/ISD Challenge - BoP-TC #24 - 5 (high on m1, m2, m5)
FM/COL George/Typhoon 2-2/Wing X/ISD Challenge - XWA-CAB #4 - 6 (high on m2)
FM/LT Katherine Cantor Flyer/Typhoon 2-3/Wing X/ISD Challenge - BoP-TC #21 - 6 (high on m3)
FM/LT Katherine Cantor Flyer/Typhoon 2-3/Wing X/ISD Challenge - BoP-TC #23 - 6 (high on m1)
FM/LT Katherine Cantor Flyer/Typhoon 2-3/Wing X/ISD Challenge - BoP-TC #24 - 5 (high on all but m2)
CMDR/CPT Daniel Bonini/Tempest/Wing X/ISD Challenge - TIE-TC #66 - 6 (high on m2 and overall)
So ends a relatively quiet week. At this point in the year a lot of people have finals and get rather busy (I know I'm one of them) so a bit of a slide in activity is to be expected. But I'm eager to get rolling again, and hopefully getting to push this comp with the Grey Wolf completely come May, so at this point we've got a lot to get ready for and much to look forward to, and I'm quite excited at the prospect of again reminding the rest of the TC just how awesome the Challenge is! Until then, keep up the great activity, whether it be flying, chatting or posting to your heart's content!
Respectfully Submitted,
COM-TCT-TCS/VA Locke Setzer/ISD Challenge
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