TEMPEST SQUADRON

Report #1 - Jan/Feb 2025 - CMDR COL Mordred

"Boss?" the new FL of Flight 3 buzzed in Mord's comm. "Shouldn't we be getting ready to sortie?"
"We still have some minutes." he replied.
"But sir, most of the squadrons are already lining up for hyperspace! We need to go now! TAC has already given the order!"
"'Most' is the word of rule, Jenn, relax. We are the deep strike, we're not even going to the same AO."
Mordred sensed another 'but...' forming, but Jenn just grunted. Another couple of minutes passed until Morgoth chimed in.
"Mord, how long do you reckon?"
"Almost done... Get us Ready Five, please."
"Alright people, you heard the boss, Ready 5. Get your reactors heated up and double check the navigational data." Morgoth ordered, followed by a chorus of "affirmative!".
Mord checked his local sensors, and noticed the TIE lining up with the Gozantis, while the Elite squadrons were already drifting towards the hypernavigation bouy.
"There goes Typhoon..." Morgoth warned.
Mord keyed in the authorization on the navcomputers, and calmly finished his pudding. K9 let out a reproving whistlefrom behind Mord's seat where he was acting as targeting aid. The new Tempest Commander licked the last pudding from his spoon, put it on the trash bag and put on his helmet.
"Tempest, let's go."

IMPERIAL STORM VII

Here we are. Imperial Storm 7!

The IS7 is the chance for us to get back at some gaming and make a mark on the Halls of Victory forever.
The main source of information is the dedicated site at: https://tc.emperorshammer.org/imperialstorm.php

You'll also find news at the #imperial-storm-hub discord channel and #imperial-news-network

The official competition is Competition 7943 - Imperial Storm VII

Competitions

Fly Straight Down the Middle

A different free mission will be assigned each week and to participate you will need to send a screen shot of the BSF notification screen to Jagged Fell III by the end of Friday, EH Time, each week. You may fly the mission any way you like, on Easy, on Medium, on Hard, with full cheats, some cheats, or no cheats at all, the choice is yours (Note: Infinite Waves is not allowed in XvT/BoP as that will result in a BSF score of 0).

At the end of each week all the submitted scores will be AVERAGED and the pilots who scored the closest to the AVERAGE will win.

Then at the end of the month all the entries will be AVERAGED and the pilots with their AVERAGE score closest to the monthly group AVERAGE will win. Also, all who participate in all the missions will be awarded an ORA.

And finally, at the end of the competition, all the entries from all 17 weeks will be AVERAGED and the pilots with their AVERAGE score closest to the group AVERAGE will win. And any who participate in at least 15 missions will also be awarded 2 ORAs.

Comp 7899 - More Details here

Trivia for the Challenged 2025 - Season 1

Every Monday, a set of four trivia questions will be issued by the TIE Corps website's Timed Test system. These questions are based upon a chosen category which has relevance to the EH and Star Wars in some manner. Correct answers earn points as does faster response time.

You have until 23:59 UTC on Sunday for your submission of the week to be considered valid and playable.

Scoring
Correct Answer: 1 point
Best Performance: 4 points
Second-best Performance: 2 points
Maximum Points: 8 points

Comp 7900 - More Details here

The BG3 Crossword Challenge

On the 1st of each month, for a 6 month period commencing 1 Oct 24, a SW themed crossword will be released for completion by BG3 members. Each crossword will be focused on a specific squadron of BG3, celebrating current and past events. All participants are to return their completed crossword to GN La'an by the close of the final day of the month (GMT), who will record the time of submission and number of correct answers to rank entries. 1st to 4th place will be determined by most correct answers and fastest submission time, with full listings shared monthly!

Comp 7836 - More Details here

TIE Corps News

From the office of the XO, SA Kamjin:

In Memorian - SA Sarin

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Sector Admiral Sarin's passing. In recent years Sarin has been more active in the Brotherhood and his friends Dracaryis and Valhavoc posted details there - Dark Jedi Brotherhood - In Memoriam.
While I shared my thoughts and feelings on the Brotherhood's post, I would add here. Sarin was the Executive Officer of this club during a challenging time. He had to manage through the decline in Star Wars games in the early 2000s, the transition of many of this club from teens into college students, and (above all) Astatine as Fleet Commander.
For those that knew Sarin he was a direct man. He was an officer in the US Army, how else would he be? Yet he always believed in this club and this community. He was my friend and I idolized him and while I may have become the Executive Officer and a Sector Admiral I have so much more to learn and do to be like Sarin.
If you knew him please read the post on the Brotherhood's site. At this time they are asking no one attempt to contact the family. As more information becomes available it'll be shared. (...)

XO/SA Kamjin Maverick Lap'lamiz/CS-2/SSD Avenger
MoH/IC/GOEx2/GS/SSx3/BSx5/PCx5/ISMx4/IAR/MoI/MoC-4doc-3poc-4goc-7soc-35boc/MUA/IS-GW-3BW-4SR-5BR-CR/ORA/LoC-IS/LoS-CS/CoLx4/CoB/LoA/OV-29E
[Aquilifer] [Marksman 2nd] [Private 4th]
{TCCORE-MCBS-MP/2-SM/2/3/5-XAM-XMD}

The complete eulogy can be found in the TC main site.

The Future for Us

And then Mordred became the Commander.
As I say in all my reports to House Valkorion, fun is mandatory and the beating will continue until morale improve.
I'm coming from a world where there were no rules for promotions, you gave medals based on extraordinary activity and the report was given in 30 seconds over mIRC during the weekly meeting, and most of the time you just had to wing it. Fun times.
Now I have a lot of guidelines to work with, sheets to fill and people to talk to (ewwww).

It took a while but I think I got the hang of it after reading all the documentation... yesterday... cause I had no idea it existed.

That said, I feel optimistic about our future.
We've just received new people, our old heavy hitters are returning to activity, and I've found a penny on deck 34 today, which is a good sign.

Onwards Tempest, Riders of the Storm!

May the winds blow till they have waven'd death!"

Roster and Activity

Flight I - TIE Defender - "Storm Knights"

"With this lance I judge, for he that dies pays all debts"

1-1

1-1: COL Mordred

Squadron Commander

1-2

1-2: CPT Iam Thinking

Flight Member

1-3

1-3: Vacant

1-4

1-4: GN Silwar Naiilo

Flight Member

Flight II - Tempest-class TIE Punisher - "Heretics of Maelstrom"

"Hell is empty, and all the devils are here"

2-1

2-1: MAJ Morgoth

Squadron Executive Officer

2-2

2-2: LCM Race Kesyk

Flight Member

2-3

2-3: CM Bronx Bluar

Flight Member

2-4

2-4: SL Ferris Madine

Flight Member

Flight III - Tempest-class TIE Punisher - "Paladins of Fulmination"

"You'll see the lightning but will be dead before the thunder"

3-1

3-1: CM Therj'en'nuruodo

Flight Leader

3-2

3-2: LT Talik Aurin

Flight Member

3-3

3-3: Vacant

3-4

3-4: LCM Mrowaksu

Flight Member

Final words

Clear Skies and Safe Hunts!

CMDR/COL Mordred/Tempest/Wing X/ISDII Challenge/Battlegroup III
BS/PC/ISMx5/IAR/MoC-2doc-2poc-2goc-2soc-16boc/IS-SW-BW-CW-2SR-5BR-4CR/ORA-1C/LoC/LoS/DFC/CoLx2/CoB/OV-23E
[Cavalier] [Certified] [Beginner]
{TCCORE-SM/2/6-WIKI-XAM}

Man, that's a pretty report!

Tempest Report # 1 (2025-03-03)

Report #1 - Jan/Feb 2025 - CMDR COL Mordred

IMPERIAL STORM VII

Competitions

Fly Straight Down the Middle

Trivia for the Challenged 2025 - Season 1

The BG3 Crossword Challenge

TIE Corps News

In Memorian - SA Sarin

The Future for Us

Roster and Activity

Flight I - TIE Defender - "Storm Knights"

Flight II - Tempest-class TIE Punisher - "Heretics of Maelstrom"

Flight III - Tempest-class TIE Punisher - "Paladins of Fulmination"

Final words