AA-150/ C.C.180-ABS.317

7^th Special Operations Squadron "Alpha"
Weekly...
Monthly...
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Report #170

REPORTING OFFICER:
Lieutenant Colonel Alejandro Araujo, PIN #11929
(CMDR/LC Alejandro Araujo/Alpha/Wing I/ISDII Hammer)

DATE SUBMITTED:
2023.05.02.00:00:00 (EH/UTC Time)

CURRENT SCOPE:
Week #229
May's Week #1:
2023.05.01.0:00:00 – 2023.05-07.23:59:59

   RELEVANT LINKS:

TIE Corps Website

TIE Corps Discord

TIE Corps Sub-Reddit

Previous Alpha Reports

RECIPIENTS:

To:

• Lieutenant Colonel Narven Task, PIN#55583 (WC/LC Narven Task/Wing I/ISDII Hammer)
• Rear Admiral Genie, PIN #55730 (BGCOM/RA Genie/Battlegroup I)ISDII Hammer)

CC:

• Colonel Talons Pryde, PIN#1818 (SQXO/COL Talons Pryde/Alpha 2-1/Wing I/ISDII Hammer)
• Colonel Horus Blackheart, PIN#11691 (FL/COL Horus Blackheart/Alpha 3-1/Wing I/ISDII Hammer)
• 7th SOS personnel.

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES:

• Callsign: "Penguins"
• Nickname: "Silencers"
• Motto: "Why did you destroy our base? Have you gone mad?"
• Site: http://www.isdhammer.org/alpha.html
• Wiki Article: Encyclopaedia Imperia - Alpha Squadron (WIP)
• Report numbering is being set respect to the absolute report counting displayed on the report archive, the current CMDR count and the last start of report numbering.
• Document format is subject to changes to suit the communication needs of the Squadron.
• Disclaimer:Current Alpha Patch is courtesy of Alfred Lawler (click here to see his amazing works) who was so kind to allow us to use it as our Squadron Patch. Many thanks indeed!

SCOPE:

Weekly (or any period established) news, personnel performance evaluation, links of interest and announcements.

DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT:

Approved for general release; unlimited distribution.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT:

Unclassified

Pilot Resource Center

New Member Guide

TC Pilot Manual

Squadron Roster (Current strength: 12/12 pilots)

Personnel  Management

Battle Center

Patch Archive

Kill Boards

Competition Center

Combat Center (scheduled multiplayer events)

Imperial University (EH/TC online classes)

GameRanger (multiplayer matchmaking)

Alpha Squadron Command Staff

BGCOM (Ship Commodore): RA Genie (CMDR's direct superior officer, in charge of the whole Battlegroup)

WC (Wing Commander): LC Narven Task (Currently, NPC)

CMDR (Squadron Commander): LC Alejandro Araujo (Responsible for this unit)

SQXO (Squadron Executive Officer): COL Talons Pryde (2nd in command)

FL (Flight Leader): COL Horus Blackheart (3rd in command)

7^thSquadron Standing Orders

Please click here for an updated and detailed listing of the 7th SpecOps "Alpha" SSO

Roster

FLIGHT GROUP I:

Nickname:
"Stalkers"

Motto:
"No pity, no mercy, no remorse."

Designated Craft:
Spectre Advanced Missile Boat (SPEC)

FLIGHT GROUP II:

Nickname:
"Scavengers"

Motto:
"If you don't have a bad attitude, you don't stand a chance"

Designated Craft:
Spectre Advanced Missile Boat (SPEC)

FLIGHT GROUP III:

Nickname:
"Nightwalkers"

Motto:
"Just smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave..."

Designated Craft:
TIE Defender Mk I (T/D)

• [1-1]:
    Position: Squadron Commander (CMDR)
    Operative PIN: AH-11929
    Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (LC)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Araujo, Alejandro.
    Call sign: "Lagman"
  
  
• [1-2]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operative PIN: MA-13077
    Rank: Commander (CM)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Antu, Milo.
    Call sign: "Judge Bacon"
  
  
• [1-3]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operative PIN: LP-56545
    Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (SL)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: LPhoenix.
    Call sign: "The Completionist"
  
  
• [1-4]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operative PIN: AO-55871
    Rank: Lieutenant (LT)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Omegon, Alpharius.
    Call sign: N/A
  
  

• [2-1]:
   Position: Squadron Executive Officer (SQXO)
   Operative PIN: TP-1818
   Rank: Colonel (COL)
   Position | Rank Badges:
   Name: Pryde, Talons.
    Call sign: "Battlelord"
  
  
• [2-2]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operational PIN: MJ-56531
    Rank: Lieutenant (LT)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Jerikko, Mathius.
    Call sign: "The Loyalist"
  
  
• [2-3]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operational PIN: SH-55795
    Rank: Commander (CM)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Hayde, Scorel "Hopfot" .
    Call sign: "The Artist"
  
  
• [2-4]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operational PIN: AC-55745
    Rank: Commander (CM)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Cremel, Aaron.
    Call sign: N/A
  
  

• [3-1]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operational PIN: HB-11691
    Rank: Colonel (COL)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Blackheart, Horus.
    Call sign: "Heresy"
  
  
• [3-2]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operational PIN: SN-56530
    Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (SL)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Nabrewra.
    Call sign: N/A
  
  
• [3-3]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operational PIN: TS-56357
    Rank: Lieutenant (LT)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: Seerlan, Ty.
    Call sign: "The Professor"
  
  
• [3-4]:
    Position: Flight Member (FM)
    Operative PIN: LQC-75-3-56182
    Rank: Commander (CM)
    Position | Rank Badges:
    Name: LQC-75-3.
    Call sign: "Falcon Kid"
  
  

 
ISD:: Hammer's hangar - When Solohan isn't crashing a fighter there (From: Wookiepedia)

Alpha Squadron - Resurrection #1: My Personal Padmé #1

Lt Col's log, 2023.05.11-0:49

Pryde once told me what few know: that Lord Vader's fate was sealed by love. I didn't understand Vader then, I do now.

Control over emotions is, as some officer I met said, "an unspoken criterion for those who would serve the Empire": No weeping or gloating. On some cases, cold fury was deemed appropriate as a response. Harsh, but forgetting that lesson can cost you dearly.

Memories still haunt me. At any given time, anything I see or hear could fire up past memories of being with her or texting her. What hurts the most is how we both possibly tried to keep certain contact yet we were too hurt and threw tantrums at each other. It didn't help. Now, those memories draw me to uselessly think of ways the final disconnection could've been avoided. Anxiety still takes over me on certain nights, claiming for her to be back, for she took away the last spiritual remains of mankind left in me. Nobody listened to my cries.

Pointless.

It couldn't be avoided. I was of no use to her anymore. I wasn't feeding her emotionally anymore. I was just that, an emotional toy.

It still hurts. Even if I just wanted to remain as a mere friend. Was it a truly complex relationship? Was the will of the gods to make us part ways? Or was it just a narcissistic relationship? Will she ever pardon me?

Pardon me from what? from something she did? It wasn't me who did anything wrong. Not this time. I just uncovered her true self.

She was a traitor.

A traitor to me, to the Empire, to our allegedly shared principles. To my feelings…

The universe didn't shine anymore. There was no more magic.

With time, life goes slowly back to a new normal. Surprisingly, depression gave way to a refreshing new devotion to serve the Empire once more. It's been months since I resigned to all my commissions on the Directorate and fully embraced my active status as a pilot and squadron commander on the Emperor's Hammer TIE Corps. I'm no longer serving two masters nor I am holding any beliefs in religions or anything supernatural.

Now, there's only one mantra in my head: revenge is my goal, destruction is my path, anger is my tool. Only cold fury fuels me. It has been channeled towards serving the only thing left in my life.

The Empire.

The Emperor is dead, our once glorious forces went into disarray, some factions regrouped and some carried the late emperor's last will. Factions like the Directorate, the Empire of the Seven Suns and the Emperor's Hammer refused to follow the contingency and went their own way, evolving into independent territories.

The others.

Yennifer, met her on leave prior to this crisis. Older than I, married, and quite attractive. She also found me attractive, she confessed that much at the end. I had not enough credits to even invite her a dinner but we interacted...just not beyond a few sincere conversations about life. . Few months after the incident, Yenny sincerely tried to help and pointed me to a music school on ESS territory and there, dwelling there, on ESS planets, stations and spaceports, I found some old friends from academy and from later times once again: Raidiry, Brian, Maria and Carlos. Pieces of my past, secondary characters of the show that was my past who now became main factors of my present mental rebuild process. I thought I found someone special there but it failed miserably and made things worse. Yenny thought it was her fault but it wasn't. Nothing could save me from my fall into the dark abyss. I had to return to darkness, where I truly belong. How innocent of me to belive I could have a happier life.

Being part of a once galaxy-spanning government split in multiple factions also leads you to hold separate social lives here and there. I first met ESS military contractors on the engineering area, who discussed ship designs with me after we became confident enough to do so. You wouldn’t expect to find such loose lips there but I wasn’t spying. I never conceived other factions as rivals.

My mistake was two-fold. I shared critical information but I also assumed everybody close to me held the same ethics and criteria as I do…or did.

I shared my entire world with her. Now, I still feel so isolated, feeling no one would understand me, with no one sharing common interests with me, at war with everyone else and their decadent customs and traits. At times, it feels as if I was jailed for life. It felt as if not only there was no place for me in the Galaxy where I could fit, but as if the rest of the Galaxy didn't want me here either.

I…

********

A dry tone came out of his mouth: computer: pause.The comm-link interrupted Araujo’s meditation and his focus on exploring the origin of his own existential crisis vanished into bothersome reality.

    “Lieutenant Colonel Araujo” said Task dryly -”Report to the bridge”.

  
   -”Time to work”. Araujo said to himself. He took his datapad with him as he wanted to complete this log entry as he walked the corridors of the Hammer. He then made a mental note of reporting the results of the latest simulations. He won some, he lost others. That’s life he thought.

ISDII: Hammer's bridge (from wallpaperset.com)
 

Intro & News

So for the first time in months, our squadron is at full stenght. Welcome again SL Nabrewra, LT Mathius Jerikko, SL LPhoenix and CM LQC. I am more than honored to have you all joining us. Each one of you will be instrumental for the unit's sucess. The goal here is not just about the squadron coming back to activity. The squadron comes back to activity for a reason: we need to keep the flame of the classics burning. While there's still interest on SP, I noticed little to zero interest in MP and I intend to help fix that. So there's a lot to do: me, us all as pilots, as a team...flight activity, additional contributions like fiction, mission creation, completing IUs and even I have the goal to contribute with some needed IUs so we can do a lot to make the fleet remember the name, 7th SO Alpha Squadron"

With the unit at full strenght, the next step is to focus on each pilot's training, motivation and eqipment.Making them accustomed with our objectives, procedures, resources and documentation. What we seek to achieve, how are we proposing to do it and with which instruments we attempt to do it. Linking the pilots to the basic information seems like the first priority. Informing them about what it is expected of the squadron is instrumental. Then, clear, defined reasons and motives to pursue these goals must be provided. A methodic training sequence can be provided afterwards although most of our pilots won't need it. Still, we need to maintain our combat flying shape

This, is a quiet moment, a moment of calm before the storm. Imperial Storm is the first yearly exercise, Squadron (Re)Mobilization being the second one and Raise the Flag the last one iirc. ReMob is coming next month and our attention will be focused there. Alpha needs to shine and the competition will be ruthless. Preparing the unit to excel at SP, MP and fiction is the next step.

You've noticed I've been announcing call signs for you. Yes, I DM you and we agree on something base on your traits or anything that come up. You can pick your own or one of my suggestions. This is a tradition on the military squadrons that enforces camaredie.

Last, but not least, following ideas from LQC I've set on the creation of some quick and easy missions, beginning with a 2v2 T/F vs T/D melee for XvT. We believe we can use these as training for MP.

• First mission created since 2022!: As I said, it is the first time I create something since I'veported TIE-Free 1 into TFTC and the very first time I work on XvT and get it fully working. Mission has been posted on Mission Creation channel for beta testing before submission. The objective here is to get some practice, feedback and start developing our characters across multiple missions.
• We have a Highscorer!: I'd like to take a moment to point out that our good penguin LPHoenix has not only flown the entire TFTC campáign but also managed to get HS on most battles and missions. Allow me to say: well done LT!! My congratulations for this great achievement! Keep up the good work!. What a way to advance from SL to LT!!!
• Callsigns: as I said, we are bestowing callsigns to our pilots in the best and most cherished tradition of military squadrons. Here, however, it will depend on your traits or anything related. It can be something of your own or a previous callsign. We discuss it on DM and after agreeing on one, I'll announce it to make it official.
• Weekend Sparrings: Every weekend, you can log in Discord and meet your fellow squad mates forsome good PvP practice on 1v1 /2v2 matches. I will be there on friday nights -4 UTC (EST) and most likely during Saturday and Sunday nights since 21:00.
• AD Clark Promoted to FA: I have to agree he has taken on a lot of responsibility and grew up a lot as his career advanced. Quite proud of his promotion. Well done old friend, well done indeed. Here's to one of the best officers in the fleet.
• XWA Patches: Hermann has been working a lot towards getting old XWA patches operative once more. 
• New IU Courses created: The TO has been working hard, real hard on improving current courses, deliveing a shorter time on IU exam results and creating new IU courses. I feel honestly happy to see such improvements. I feel motivated to continue doing IUs. Nice work! 
• New XWAU version: There's a new XWAU version featuring upgrades on the ISD among other nice FX elements such as RT. A suitable TFTC update is in the works. Meanwhile they suggest us to wait for the upgrade and I join this recommendation! 
• Descrption update: updated info on EH site.Squadron description is now from both in-universe and RL.
• Roster updates: Updated FG DM groups on Discord (again), MSE sheet update is in progress with latest personnel rotation. Will update with current stats after submitting this WSR. 
• Descrption update: updated info on EH site.Squadron description is now from both in-universe and RL.
• Wiki update: in progress I've been working a lot on the information on our wiki site. It is still a WIP but at least we got the structure of the article after a research on RL SpecOps articles and air force squadrons. Proceeding to fill it. I really suggest you guys fill up your INPRs and wiki articles if you haven't done so. If you do not have wiki access send me the information while we manage to get you a working account if posssible.  Updated our roster and revised the squadron wiki and added a page for Operation: Slumber Party. I am considering using the Wiki to post information that I repeatedly post here.
• WSR format So I know the text on the evaluation is borked. I'm no html expert and I've been using "Pre" instead of just "p" ahh... there has been discussions on WSRs, updating them , their frequency, format. Been considering dumping the information that is being repeated on a wiki page and just give you eval and news. Rosters? you get rosters when you see evl...see what I mean?
• Embers of the Empire: LT Ilios is still working on Embers so any testers that could help providing feedback are welcome. DM him for details. In case you don't know, EotE is a submod of XWAU like TFTC but revolves around the Post-Endor era, around the Peace Agreements time on Legends. A very professional work. Please, support him by trying it!
• Pryde is still our XO. As per command's orders all SQXOs are positioned in 2-1 while 3-1 will be for FLs. Therefore Pryde and switched positions. The FL will be a sort of 3rd in command. SQXOs will have roughly same access authority than CMDRs. Both are lacking a precise descrption on their roles but I do plan to have ones. This will go on thel likes of the FL being your drill sergeant and the SQXO ensuring additional activities, morale and administrative procedures are being carried out by the regular personnel (you). They'll be like the bad cop/good cop duo.
• TIE Sequel Campaign: I think the TIE Fighter Sequel can wait for TFTC1.3 to be released and I think it will be released after some updates on XWAU5.5 Either way, maybe I can start programming some of the missions. I'm aiming to make of whatever the outcome of our runon is, a full campaign. I already begun by posting this short episode. So we need to work on the details on how we'll RP.
• Standing Orders updated: Renamed non-flight as auxiliary activities and specified SQXO can recommend to consider an activity as regular/extraordinary and a subclass of flight/auxiliary/administrative. This will be updated in the coming weeks to suit operative needs. I actually added extra information..
• Evaluation tables on WSR updated: Since command wishes to discriminate between flight and non-flight activities (something we've been doing since...a couple years ago), there is a good reason to expand on the evaluation table but this time to avoid saturation and spacing issues, we'll be using multiple evaluation tables, one per activity class as specified on the Standing Orders
• Genie is the new boss!: I really expected this. He was the obvious recommendation. First of all, I want to thank Phoenix for his infinite patience with me and the squadron and wanted to congratulate him on his new position. For Genie there isn't enough words to describe the awesome work he has done at Lambda and he was like a natural Wing Commander of sorts. It is justice that he continues the good work Phoenix has done. And it its a compromise for me to do it better. Looking forward to glorious pages for Alpha and the Hammer.
• Welcome SL Nabrewra, LT Jerikko, SL LPhoenix and CM LQC to Alpha Squadron!: You are the newest penguins on the iceberg! with that said, I mean Nabrewra is an enthusiast of mission building, Jerikko a proficient SP and PvE pilot, I have to mention that LT Jerikko quickly got promoted from SL to LT by going beyond what it is expected from a regular pilot, even taking the TCCORE and going for a moderately frequent level of activity. His enthusiasm is formidable. I'm glad to have such new fine pilots on the unit. Looking forward to a great career on the TC! LPhoenix is our resident celebrity I mean, he is the living proof you can get awesome gameplays and do it using mouse and keyboard. If you've been on the TFTC and XW Discords you've come across is fine gameplays where he completes the goals. I admire his devotion and all this while flying with mouse and keyboard so full respect. And LQC...my dude, by far one of the best pilots I've had the honor to fly with. Excellent fights, motivated me to fly better and remember the old days. Not everybody can beat me as decisively as he has consistently done while being a fun and learning experience. I'm honored, I'm proud of counting with you here. I am happy to see the next generation of pilots here on our squadron. Welcome my penguins! There are snacks on the kitchen :P

(Fractalsponge's take on the MIS - go check his site at www.fractalsponge.net)

Competitions

As of now, Operation: Slumber Party is in effect. Our first target will be Beta Squadron.

We will keep running weekly sparring sessions to practice 1v1 and 2v2 tactics. We'll need those skills and they take time, discipline and consistency to develop. They are our kung fu so to speak

Squadron (Re)Mobilization will come soon so get ready to invest some quality time flying for the glory of the Empire and Lagtartida!

Current competitions can be found here. On that table you'll see which units it involves. When it says "TIE Corps" or Battlegroup I" they do involve us and you can participate. Click on each one to see the details. Needless to say, when it says Alpha Squadron, it means it involve us.

Highlighted Competitions:

Well Alpha's Slumber Party (yes, click here) :v

Description:

Every month, pilots from Alpha squadron will fly PvP matches against pilots of a designated squadron of the TIE Corps. Alpha will fly against every single other unit of the TC, one squadron per month. Performance metrics will determine the winning pilots and the winning squadron. The objective isn’t much to spam LoCs but to create unit cohesion, build unit morale and motivation and obtain field experience against real opponents. Get the ball rolling in terms of training towards participating in other online events.

Full details can be found here (click) or here (click)
Input form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16QPU6as-ju3MKWFERkuWOFY6R4hYbd6lJz1VV9gmi6A/edit?usp=sharing#gid=733789786

 
Time to analize what we've done on the week (from Jodocast.com)

Weekly Evaluation #170

Pilot

SP

LoS

LoC

Other Activity/Awards/Comments

[1:Alpha 1-1]
LC Alejandro Araujo

7

30

5

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 7x

Battles Completed: 0x (0x missions)

FREE_MISSION_COMPLETED:
* [Sun May 07 2023] Free mission completed: BoP-F 1 (1 mission)
* [Sun May 07 2023] Free mission completed: XvT-F 1 (1 mission)
* [Sun May 07 2023] Free mission completed: TIE-F 1 (1 mission)
* [Sun May 07 2023] Free mission completed: TIE-F 1 (1 mission)
* [Sat May 06 2023] Free mission completed: TIE-F 1 (1 mission)
* [Fri May 05 2023] Free mission completed: TIE-F 1 (1 mission)
* [Thu May 04 2023] Free mission completed: TIE-F 1 (1 mission)

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment
* LoS x 30
Player Vs Player
* LoC x 5

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)
==none==

Battles Reviewed (0x)
==none==

IU Courses Passed (0x)
===none===

Trivia

==none==

Fiction

900 words ~ 4 misc points

Wiki

Updating personal, Alpha Squadron and Standing Orders pages. Creating Operation: Slumber Party page (about 3000 words ~15 misc points)

Extraordinary Activities

Created XvT custom mission 2v2 T/F vs T/D. SP beta testing completed, pending PvE beta testing and submission.

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

NEW_REPORT:
* [Tue May 02 2023] Submitted a new Alpha Squadron report
* [Tue May 02 2023] Submitted a new Alpha Squadron report

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 point

==none==

Awards & Achievements:

==none==

Observation: Indoctrination, training, equipment. these are needed in any unit. Clear goals, a strategy, metrics, objectices, tactics and operations are the means to solve a problem. Despite still having the casual nightmare or midnight anxiety, I've let the Empire take over my spare time and I've been working on updating the documentation for the squadron and my standing orders. Biggest focus was on Personal, Squadron and Standing Orders page, reformatting the WSR, fixing borked things here and there and editing others, mission creation, XvT PvE/PvP, venturing also on BF2 (PvE)and SWS (PvP) and communicating with the pilots. There's a lot to do!

[2: Alpha 1-2]
CM Milo Antu

0

0 

0

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0x missions)

==none==

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

Bestowed Callsign: "Judge Bacon"!

Observation:. We kept DM comms. Looking forward to have some PvEs and PvPs on the classics.

[3:Alpha 1-3]
LT LPhoenix

78

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 17 (7x missions)

BATTLE_COMPLETED:
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 6 (4 missions)
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 4 (5 missions)
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 3 (5 missions) with high scores - m4, m5
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 2 (5 missions)
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 1 (6 missions) with a high score for m4
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 0 (5 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 8 (5 missions)
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 8 (5 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1, m2, m3, m4, m5
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 7 (3 missions) with high scores - battle total, m2, m3
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 6 (4 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1, m2, m3, m4
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 5 (4 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1, m2, m3, m4
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 4 (5 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1, m2, m3, m5
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 3 (5 missions) with high scores - battle total, m3, m4
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 2 (5 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1, m2, m3, m4
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 1 (6 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TFTC-CMP 0 (5 missions) with high scores - battle total, m1, m2, m4
* [Sun May 07 2023] Battle completed: TIE-TC 34 (6 missions) with a high score for m4

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Streaming

Uploading YouTube videos about XWAU gameplay

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

==none==

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Assigned:

unknown: * [Wed Apr 26 2023] Joined the Emperor's Hammer TIE Corps as LPhoenix

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

FLIGHT_CERTIFICATION_WINGS:
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 7th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 6th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 5th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 4th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 3rd Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 2nd Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 1st Echelon

NEW_FCHG:
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Gallant [GALL]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Cavalier [CAVL]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Dragoon [DRAG]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Fusilier [FUSL]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Hussar [HUSS]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Lancer [LANC]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Grenadier [GREN]

NEW_PROMOTION:
* [Tue May 02 2023] New promotion: Lieutenant (LT)FLIGHT_CERTIFICATION_WINGS:
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 7th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 6th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 5th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 4th Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 3rd Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 2nd Echelon
* [Sun May 07 2023] Flight Certification Wings awarded: 1st Echelon

NEW_FCHG:
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Gallant [GALL]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Cavalier [CAVL]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Dragoon [DRAG]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Fusilier [FUSL]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Hussar [HUSS]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Lancer [LANC]
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Fleet Commander's Honor Guard rank: Grenadier [GREN]

NEW_PROMOTION:
* [Tue May 02 2023] New promotion: Lieutenant (LT)

Bestowed Callsign: "The Completionist"!

Observation: What a way to earn the promotion to LT! our good penguin here not only flew the entire TFTC campaign but also scored HS in all of them! woa!!! Truly amazing job LT LPhoenix and my congratulations on your promotion!

[4: Alpha 1-4]
 LT Alpharius Omegon

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0x missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

Observation: Well, you know the rules and so do I... need you to do something else than just chatter my dude. Time to consider RSV?

[5:Alpha 2-1]
COL Talons Pryde

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0 missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

Observation: Back into comms. I'm hoping you also get back into regular activity.

[6:Alpha 2-2]
LT Mathius Jerikko

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0x missions)

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

* LoS x 33

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

IU Courses Passed (1x)

===none===

Uniform update

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

NEW_COOP_RATING:
* [Sun May 07 2023] New Combat Rating (MP PvE) rank achieved: Private 3rd

Bestowed Callsign: "The Loyalist"!

Observation: Well, you've kept active on the PvE front. Would love to see you back at SP and looking forward to see you on PvP scene as well.

[7:Alpha 2-3]
LCM Hopfot

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0x missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

==none==

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Uniform update

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

Bestowed Callsign "The Artist"!

Observation: we need you back at the cockpit my penguin! Also, we need more comms from you.

[8:Alpha 2-4]
CM Aaron Cremel

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0 missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

MEDALS_AWARDED:
* ORA x 3
* IS-GR x 1

Observation: Need more comms and activity here! Risking AWOL!

[9:Alpha 3-1]
COL Horus Blackheart

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0 missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

MEDALS_AWARDED:

* LoC x 1

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

NEW_COMBAT_RATING: * [Mon Apr 24 2023] New Combat Rating (MP PvP) rank achieved: Officer 3rd

Observation: Good, you scored a victory (again)! I was actually happy that I could land a hit or two on your host.

[10:Alpha 3-2]
SL Nabrewra

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0 missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

===none===

Observation:My penguin, I know RL can get in the way but I hope you give me some activity this month. As I said, I can help you with mission building but I need you to be active. It feels like RSV could be a good option for you.

[11:Alpha 3-3]
LT Ty Seerlan

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0x missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 8x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Created INPR

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

Bestowed Callsign: "The Professor"!

Observation: None this week as well..

[12:Alpha 3-4]
CM LQC-75-3

Communications:

Flight Operations:

Regular Activites

Single Player

Free Missions Completed: 0x

===none===

Battles Completed: 0 (0x missions)

===none===

Multiplayer

Player Vs Environment

===none===

Player Vs Player

MEDALS_AWARDED:

* LoC x 4

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Auxiliary Operations:

Regular Activities

Submitted Battle/Mission Review: 0x

Free Missions Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Battles Reviewed (0x)

===none===

Trivia

===none===

Wiki

===none===

Extraordinary Activities

===none===

Administrative Tasks:

Regular Activities

Submitted Reports:

===none===

Created INPR

===none===)

Extraordinary Activities

Updated Unit Information on Site: 0 words, 0/200=0 points

===none===

Awards & Achievements:

Bestowed Callsign: "Falcon Kid"!

Observation: We had some very interesting matches. In two of them we tied, he won a lot of these matches in exciting fights. In one particular moment we just didn't do a circle war but I evaded and che chased me for 7 minutes straight! Tactics, avoiding being on the spot, deceiving and countering... he finally got me for a 1-0 victory and I got the video! Some good old-school matches with new techniques we've been developing in combat.

Promotions & Transfers

Transfers:

Outgoing

• • ==none==

Incoming

• • SL LPhoenix from SSSD Avenger to Alpha 1-3
  • SL Mathius Jerikko from SSSD Avenger to Alpha 2-2
  • SL Nabrewra from SSSD Avenger to Alpha 3-2
  • CM LQC-75-3 from Raven to Alpha 3-4

Promotions:

• • CT Mathius Jerikko to SL
  • SL Mathius Jerikko to LT
  • SL LPhoenix to LT

Reassignments:

• • SL LPhoenix to Alpha 1-3 as FM
  • SL Mathius Jerikko to Alpha 2-2 as FM
  • SL Nabrewra to Alpha 3-2 as FM
  • CM LQC-75-3 from Raven to Alpha 3-4 as FM

Miscellaneous

• Campaign Role Play.

  About the campaign project:

  As you might know, we'll be flying cooperative missions hopefully for TFTC but if that doesnt work, we'll go for XWAU or BoP as plans "B" and "C". With the OPT_Limit hook desynching connections, chances are we'll have to revert to base XWAU and for that I might be just trying to follow a EaW gameplay to draw inspiration for the battles as we figure out how it works before we move forward

  Depending on the outcome of each mission (we might win or lose them) the next missions might change their context.

  As special forces we might have the benefit of mission rehearsals, meaning we can fly the mission 2 times under what we believe would be the "real" scenario according to whatever data Intelligence can provide (which may or may not vary).

  However, for the mission to be fully successful after rehearsals, we'll have to achieve a bigger score on the "real" deal. And we'll have just 3 waves on rehearsals. Fail there and you won't qualify for the mission. On the "real" deal you'll have just 1 wave. If 50% or more doesnt qualify, mission fails and story will change. If we are successful on the rehearsals but fail on the real mission, we'll fail eitherway and depending on how we fail, story will change.

  Update 08-10: TFTC #1 is done, working on TFTC-2, still havent submitted the pertinent IUs

  Update 12-05: Submitted all pertinent IUs (Now I can submit missions in all classic platforms plus TFTC). Got a couple ideas for XW and BoP (could be worked for TFTC but I want to begin with XW and make the most out of it)

• Auxiliary Platforms

  As the EHTC adopts the concept of secondary games, we expand further on it and propose a list for us all to have fun with other squad mates. I'll eventually dump this list into a wiki page and update it as we see fit.

  Secondary Games

   FPS

    Doom series and mods

    Quake series

    Republic Commando

    Duke Nukem series

    Battlefield series

    Company of Heroes 2

    Rise of The Triad

    Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

    RS2: Red Orchestra

    Mechwarrior series

   Isometric

    Crusader series

   Role/Play Games

    Star Wars: The Old Republic

    Star Trek Online

   Racing Simulators

    Episode I: Racer

    F1 Series

   Flight Simulators

    XWA Mods

• Embers of the Empire mod for XWAU: LT Ilios' mod (campaign + shipset) is an amazing piece of work. Ilios is not only one of the TFTC devs but also an amazing guy and a very talented mission creator. I'll never cease to promote his work which can be downloaded here on the latest version that I'm aware of. He did what I originally wanted to do for XWA. I'll work on my own campaign inspired by his work. Let's support him penguins, he is one of us!

  Rise of Flight

  IL2 Sturmovik Series

  Project Wingman

  DCS World

  HAWX Series

  Star Trek Bridge Commander

 Strategy Games

  Total War series

  Star Trek Armada series

  Star Wars Rebellion

  Star Wars Force Commander

  Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds mod: Expanding Fronts

  Empire at War mods

  Sins of a Solar Empire

  WH40K Dawn of War series

  Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

  ARMA: Cold War Assault

Tertiary Games

 Card Games

  Pazaak!

 Puzzle Games

  Raster Prime

  Kerflux

 Board Games

 Arcade Games

  Skeletomb

  Repulsive

 Console Games

TBA

Star Wars Book List:

Commander's Task List

Pending:

• Update INPR and report procedure as a standing order.
• Update Wiki character article and post procedure as a standing order.
• Update uniform and report procedure as a standing order.
• Download pending book list.
• Submit a quick competition for MP sparring on XvT/XWA.
• Define roles for SQXO and FL.
• Study the possibility for yet another patch for the squadron.
• Review ongoing TC-wide competitions.
• Download new T/D wallpapers.
• Recover lost files on PC.
• Define a calendar and an agenda for TC activity.
• Award pending medals for April and new ones from May
• Fly monthly activity quota
• Produce final list of secondary games
• Backup Windows install
• Upload gameplays on Youtube
• Ensure pilots learn where all the critical information can be found.
• Send the game list and the resource centre and other links to a wiki page
• Figure out what else to do. I'm sure I'm missing a few things.
• Document modding for a possible IU
• Document YOGEME for possible IU material
• Update WSR format
• Update Standing Orders
• Updare personal info on wiki
• Resume Fg DM Groups
• Create trivia competition
• Create SP competition
• Resume narrative
• GIMP/Inkscape course?
• Blender /Wings 3D course?
• Propose list of new secondary games/tertiary games
• Update MSE sheet format
• Update WSR format and introduce tabs on evaluation
• Update NGE format to meet new suggested standards
• Complete XW Training

In progress:

• Fill Alpha Squadron Wiki article sections.
• Consolidate all data researched about spec ops and create an article defining our mission profile.
• Concept-level design of Alpha Main Campaign RP.
• Define an algorithm for the whole admin procedure (personal initiative). 
• Organize cell phone.
• Install secondary games
• Organize remaining files on PC.
• Review Alpha previous reports and extract any useful info for both wikia and WSRs.
• Optimize WSR, correct errors and add necessary info.
• Maintain MSE spreadsheet; add newcomers and remove reserves.
• Dump May's Week #1 data for monthly evaluation and discuss with command.
• Free space on cell phone.
• Install W11, install official and secondary platforms plus modding, streaming and writing software.
• Basic and detail-level designs of Alpha Main Campaign RP.
• Create missions for first campaigns.
• Compete in RtF
• Inspect squadron's flight performance

Completed:

• Outlines for battles 0-2 of Alpha Campaign RP.
• Rework of the WSR format and fill each section.
• Second fiction for the Alpha Campaign RP.
• Third fiction for the Alpha Campaign RP.
• First mission for the Alpha Campaign RP.
• Monthly flight quota
• Downloaded part of the book list.
• Submitted WSR for September, October, November, December, January...and started doing Weekly reports again.
• Dump September's-Decembers data for monthly evaluation and discuss with command.
• Maintenance of Discord channel: remove obsolete fixed announcements and update FG DMs to include both SQXO and FL.
• Award pending medals for July and August, September, October, november, December, January, February, March.

Monthly General Orders

Schedule Planning:

GoG XW Series

TCCORE

This basic IU course will help you familiarize with EHTC's procedures. I highly recommend you take it in case you haven't.

Update uniform, INPR and wiki character article!:

Commander's Analysis

Despite all the good PvP games, I still haven't begun formal training drills myself. I had, however, managed to reduce the gap and scoring a few hits even on laggy conditions. I still found some piloting and maneuvering issues I need to work on. The squadron is slowly beginning to respond to our initiatives and new pilots bring fresh motivation which is most welcome.

With WSRs now back on mailing lists, I hope they're being read so we can use them as an instrument of communication. I am by no means satisfied with the current level of readiness and training; we need to work harder on this. I'm doing my part before demaning the rest to do something: Lead by example, so take this time to have a rest while I prepare things. Dismissed!

Closing

Signoff

Respectfully submitted:

Lieutenant Colonel Alejandro Araujo
CMDR/LC Alejandro Araujo/Alpha/Wing I/ISDII Hammer
email: ah.pin11929@gmail.com , Discord: Haakan#5400

Alpha Squadron/Wing I/ISDII: Hammer