SSSD SOVEREIGN NEWS, 3-11-02

COM/VA Proton reporting for the SSSD Sovereign, flagship of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet.

Wing commanders, pass this along to your squadrons, and cc: me on those mails.

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All-you-can-eat special in the Wing IV cantina this week: Sauteed prank-monkey ribs with ewok BBQ sauce
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SOVEREIGN AND FLEET NEWS AND NOTES

-- Congratulations to COL Gen Es'mith, most recently a flight leader in Tav Squadron and a longtime veteran of the Sovereign. He's the new WC of Wing VI, taking over for LC Aylius Khan, who unfortunately was sent to the Reserves due to lack of contact.

-- Some excellent promotions have been recommended to the Flight Office. Hopefully they will be announced shortly.

-- RED ALERT! XvT pilots of the Sovereign, prepare for combat against the Rebel Squadrons' XvT division, 5-11 p.m. eastern time March 16. Stay tuned for more details.

-- Sov weekly multiplayer night in IRC #ehcoc: Looks like this will be on Saturdays, and watch for a competition this week to come up with a name for the weekly event.

-- Our Imperial Storm III tactical staff is being formed. I have a few applicants for the XWA tac posts, but no one has stepped forward to help in TIE. Mail me asap if you're interested.

-- Check out this shipwide comp: EHTPT: The Emperor's Hammer TIE Pilot Tour. It is open to all Sovereign pilots. To participate, go here: http://212.242.141.115/ehtpt

From CPT Vigsted, results of first round:

Name LL score
LCM Stark Rhavyn: 64514
LC Michel Emrys: 64733

CM Ras Kronar: 49229
CM Philo: 85611

CM John Doe 64676
CM Dark Viper 0

Don't forget to sign up for April's competition, to be announced soon.
Remember this is a chance to prove your consistently the best of the best TIE pilots aboard the SSSD, and you guys have a head start over the lazy bums who didn't enter yet ;-)

-- Reminding, the SSSD Sovereign Free Mission Blast No. 1. Three iron stars are up for grabs, and the comp is open to XWA and TIE pilots:
http://sov.imperialmight.com/blast.htm

-- Return of the Rat Pack, Round V, The Pack vs Wing V's CMDRs, flying TC-TIE Battle 177. Rats, get off your datapads and into the cockpit! So far only COL Reaper and I have flown the thing, while Wing V has submitted several tfrs already.

FORCE STRENGTH

-- We briefly reached 200 but have dipped again due to some AWOL declarations and a couple of transfers. LC Murad retains the La-Z-WC.

SSSD Sovereign [195]
Wing I [39]
Wing II [27]
Wing III [33]
Wing IV [37]
Wing V [33]
Wing VI [25]
Omega Squadron [12]

SHIP COMMUNICATIONS

IRC channel: #SSSD_Sovereign
Message board:
http://www.imperialmight.com/wwwthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=cantina

CANTINA COMMENTS

". “People have this misconstrued idea that I live in some kind of Bavarian castle and I sleep upside down chewing bats’ heads all night long." -Ozzy Osbourne

"This is a paid advertisement by Omegan Flight Leaders Against Drunk Flying [OFLADF]" -COL Darth Vader

"We here do not support those against drinking. Especially crazy old people from Omega. Drink all you want, that's what I say. Of course, it tends to eat up your credits... :)" -CPT Mike

"Theres a massive Victory Party in the cantina where the special of the day is roasted Prank Monkey :) " -COL Reaper

"You surely have intelligent lab pets, are you sure they are standard
ones? BTW, I do not know how big are those scorpions, but I would try to stomp them first! Hmmm...maybe broke the ladder and use a piece as a club." -LC Adolf

"Well, it's been a rather short month, but the MSEs are in, and the time has come for the Wing II disease comp to end. Ford must say that he certainly was able to see a sense of urgency in some pilots activity in not desiring to be named Captain Pneumonia, so he is rather proud to consider this little competition, and its purpose, a success. However, in spite of some strong individual efforts, there had to be a 'winner' for the competition, and so, without further ado...step right up to the podium, Kappa Squadron! Although the website making of Algaron and Tempest and Ninj's large backlog of BSFs helped them, February just wasn't Kappa's month, partially due to the change in command. So, the changes!
CPT Algaron ---> CPT Rickets
LT Zyrax ---> LT Tetanus
LC Todbringer ---> LC Elaphantitis
CM Hawkins ---> CM Herpes
LCM Tempest ---> LCM Influenza
CM Ninja ---> CM Crabs
Kappa Squadron's motto will also be changed to: "Got Chicken Soup?"
However, as a final note, Ford would be remiss and a hypocritical leader if he did not hold himself up to the same standards as he does his wing members. And, to be completely honest, Ford's activity was less than stellar this month. If Ford was in a squadron, he'd probably be getting his name changed, so, as a self-indictment for laziness, Ford is also changing his name to General Gonorrhea.
All name changes will last for a week, so enjoy them whilst you can!"
-GN Gonorrhea/Wing II

"Oh and while I remember, that BBQ sauce they have in Wing II really does compliment the rich flavour of roasted monkey. If your lucky I will let you have your picture taken next to the trophy head of your monkey as well ;) ... Now shut your whinging and get outta my sight, mind the monkey skin rug on the way out :P " -COL Reaper

"Sicky is just like that but he is always drunk so I have free range over the wing:P Drunks make the best WCs:) that should be a requirment for the job:)" -CPT Murkrow Defender

"If it not a requirement it usually happens that way anyways
*hic* *collapases on the floor* :P " -COL Reaper

Finally, from COL Reaper, trying to teach Proton, an American, some of the foggy-bottom Brit speak:
"oh dear, what a load of bollocks, you really do need to try harder don't you.
now say Your only susposed to blow the bloody doors off, like Michael Caine in the Italian Job 100 times :P " -COL Reaper

COM/VA Proton/SSSD Sovereign