Avenger Task Force Report # 24 (2003-10-05)

This report was submitted by VA Ranthier Khaen


Avenger Task Force BGCOM Report #24
October 5th 2003

Vice Admiral Khaen

ATF News

-6 Months-
24 reports. 6 months. I don't have very much news to fill this report space, so I thought I'd point out that milestone. Coming up on 6 months since the split, 6 months since the Avenger Task Force was decimated by the departure of almost its entire flag staff and the loss of around 20 pilots. We have bounced back, though. A new generation of leaders has emerged to take charge of the ATF, and the once-dead competition of BGCOM's Judgment is now fuelled by the energies of a fresh core of young pilots fighting for the glory of their wings. I want to thank all the pilots and officers of the ATF for making my first 6 months as Battlegroup Commander so enjoyable and rewarding. Here's to another 6 months!  

-Emperor's Hammer Battle Launcher-
No doubt you've all heard about this new program, but it is my duty to inform and so I will repeat it here. The EHBL (which can be downloaded from the navigation menu when you log in at http://www.emperorshammer.net/admin.asp) is the future of single-player gaming in the TIE Corps, and will become the only allowed way to fly TIE, XvT, and XWA missions for competitions or leisure on November 1st. It is basically an all-in-one custom mission installation program, which loads up EH missions at the click of a button, and also enables the necessary patches such as the 'Transport Fly All' or 'Rebel Craft Fly All' for TIE Fighter.
- You can read all the details on it at http://www.emperorshammer.org/news.htm, in SCO Ender mBind's full-length announcement on the release of the program.
- If you experience any problems with installation or using the EH Battle Launcher, be sure to read the documentation included with the program, and then check out the discussion thread at http://theholo.net/mb/viewtopic.php?p=124358. If you can't find a solution to your problem by reading through that thread, make a post about your problem with as much information and detail as you can, so that someone can help you sort it out. 

-Imperial Storm IV Wargame-
I continue to place the ATF's tactical moves with the War Officer each day, but obviously I can't divulge what our plans or location are. The first actual combat of the wargame is set to take place tomorrow, as the TIE Corps Battlegroups' fleet has encountered a lone Corvette from the Sovereign fleet. Watch the TC news page for details.

-Rage CMDR-
CM Dash Rendar has stepped down as Rage CMDR, but thankfully is staying on with us as a Flight Member. A new Rage CMDR has been picked, but the decision awaits FO approval.

-Hunter CMDR-
A new Hunter CMDR has been chosen, and will be announced shortly.

-Wraith CMDR-
CPT Flelm has been pronounced MIA, and a new CMDR has been decided upon for Wraith Squadron, but that decision also awaits the FO's stamp of approval.

-BGCOM's Judgment-
The BJ site (http://bj.tiecorps.net) was reset for October's round of the competition. Jedi Academy was added as a supported multiplayer ladder. All Iron Stars from September's BJ have been approved by the OPS.

-Emperor's Hammer Newsletters-
XO Astatine has been churning out newsletters in an attempt to get the EH caught up on all overdue back-issues. Newsletters 95, 96, 97, 98, and 99 have all been released recently. Check them out at http://www.theholo.net/nls/eh, and remember- you can submit graphics, fiction, articles, just about anything to XO Astatine (jpboyce@indigo.net.au) for inclusion in the next newsletter, and you will be rewarded for each submission. I urge all pilots of the ATF to do so!

-New members-
Welcome back to LT Apex Cure!

Competitions

-BGCOM's Judgment-
The site has been updated and can be found at http://bj.tiecorps.net

The single player battles this month are:
 
XWA-IW Battle #1  "Abyssi Ianua - Gates to Hell"
http://emperorshammer.net/battles/battle.asp?record=341
 
 
 
And the creative prompts are:
 
Graphics - "Delusions of Grandeur"
Pretend, for a moment, that you are an officer on the Command Staff, and design the banner for your office. 
 
Fiction Topic - "Crystal Ball"
Write a story set in the future of your TIE Corps career. Where will you be? What will you have done? You could be Commodore of the SSD Avenger, Executive Officer of the Emperor's Hammer, or busted down to Cadet for misdemeanours. Use your imagination.

All submissions are due in by 11:59 PM EST on October 31st.

-SSD Avenger: Operation Phalanx-
This is a competition in 5 phases run by MAJ Xander Drax for the pilots of Wing XVIII and Wing XIX. Details at  http://www.emperorshammer.net/competitions/details.asp?ID=860.

-Wing XVIII: "Top Gun: October"-
The usual Wing XVIII Top Gun competition. Details at http://www.emperorshammer.net/competitions/details.asp?ID=976.

-Wing XX: "Commanders' Club: October"-
The monthly competition for the commanders of the ISD Subjugator. Details at http://www.emperorshammer.net/competitions/details.asp?ID=980.

Note: Only Wing+ level comps are reported above.

Miscellaneous

43 BSFs have entered my inbox this week. 
2 IWATS course(s) have/has been completed by ATF(ers) this week.

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MAA/DA Khaen/DC-3/Dark Council
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