Theta Report # 26 (2015-01-11)

This report was submitted by CMDR/COL Jarek La'an/Theta/Wing II/ISDII Warrior


Theta Squadron WSR #26
102130ZJAN15

As you may have all noticed the wing has fallen under the tyrannical reign of our greatest admirer, Bert to 8 of us, Colonel Frown to the remaining 3. The COM's MIA status will only be rectified and my personal harmony restored when all possible leads are pursued, ultimately we need to find Frodo. The last set of clues led to Glee Anselm while I have already submitted my latest supposition to the COL and would urge you all to do the same, the difficulty level isn't high but may require a moment's consideration - Wookiepedia is your friend! In addition the SP element for the second week is now out, TIE TC-233 - essentially the worst TIE battle I've yet encountered with a horrendous plot, its only saving grace being that its only 4 missions long. While I took a good stab at missions 2-4, 1 proved too infuriating although this can be ascribed to years of desk work and an appallingly low ability to dodge, duck, or indeed dive - unlike Yoda who submitted an excellent 1st round and secured an IS-SW for his efforts... The SC element requires nothing more than earning LoCs, so thanks to Marcus in joining me on that front.

I'm pleased to note Yoda and Marcus stepping forward with flight activity,feeling suitably inspired I've invested in the GOG TIE Fighter 1998 and for now at least have been bowled over by its retro graphics and hilarious limitations. It's proving enjoyable and an easy means of advancing FCHG, so I would urge you all to give it a try, or indeed XW or XWA. If nothing else it means I can bombard our beloved WC with BSF mails! As well as flight activity Marcus has updated his uniform while Yoda and Mark have both gained an IS-BR for Warrior Trivia successes. At the risk of showering him with even more praise I was pleased to note the IS-SW for Yoda reflecting his 2nd place in 2014's kill board with a frankly ridiculous 1225 missions flown...

As a bolt from the blue I'd also like to thank Torres for taking a different angle on activity, reporting the completion of 9 IWATS courses with more to follow - it's an activity that has dropped off the radar for most since the move away from a central EH site, however the opportunity still remains for courses to be taken but requires a little more effort to pass confirmation of passes on to the CMDR or SOO etc to get the details added. Well done Torres in any case! As you can guess it's been an excellent start to 2015 so far with activity from multiple pilots in multiple areas and long may this continue. Buoyed by your activity I've found a new lease of life that will hopefully last until Frodo is found safe and well, or his body retrieved from the location it's currently decomposing in.

Thetan Aces remains ongoing with the 2nd week of the year ending with this report, as it stands I've won all 4 rounds with 3 and 10 LoCs respectively, and 1 and 12 battles flown respectively in either week. I'll be requesting that the WC make these awards, however future rounds that include only myself as a participant will not result in the same - I've no desire to see a comp feed my medal tallies without contest, although that being said the recent uplift in activity should make this point moot. I'm pleased to have made good on my aims to increase CR having now hit Top Ace 4th, you may well laugh but Tan is becoming a viable objective for next year!

Current Squadron Status

1-1 - COL La'an - IRC/Steam/Mail activity, CMDR Duties, WSR/MSE, Awarded LoC's x13, Flew TIE TC 1-10, 226, 233, 245, Submitted correct COM clue
1-2 - MAJ Nebular – No Contact
1-3 – COL Den Darkhill – Mail activity
2-1 - COL Mark Schueler – IRC/Mail activity, LO, MBs, Awarded IS-BR
2-2 – MAJ Marcus Caine – Steam/Mail activity, Awarded LoCs x2, Update Uniform
2-3 - COL Horus Blackheart - Steam/Mail Activity, Star Conflict
2-4 - COL Torres – Mail Activity, SWTOR, 9+ IWATS Taken!
3-1 - GN Gilad Pelleaon - IRC/Steam/Mail activity
3-2 - CM Keth Aalith – Mail activity
3-3 - COL Handril Madon - Limited availability/LoA
3-4 - GN Pickled Yoda - Mail activity, Warrior Trivia, Awarded IS-SW, IS-BR, Flew TIE TC-226 (Winning Entry)

Current Fleet Competitions

All current comps are listed @http://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=current - stay tuned for more details of the coming rounds of the Find the COM saga.

Theta Competitions

Thetan Aces ongoing!

Operational Picture

…I'm still not clear what's going here, surely the WC can't just step in for the COM, there's a Flag Captain, an XO, various command officers... Frown looks after a WING, a useful but ultimately added-on component of the Warrior. He can barely look after himself never mind 40,000 of us. I caught a pair of techs lugging his briefing dais up to the bridge earlier, he stands behind the damn thing and briefs the bridge with random sentences and mission statements. He reported that some mission critical unit had been destroyed at one point... while we were in a high anchor orbit over Glee Anselm... Am I the only one worried about a flimsy command structure here?…

(1st Lieutenant, ISD Warrior)

...Either the WC goes or we do, the Bus smells like a meat wagon and I can't even blame the bloody goat. I popped back to grab a dataslate and found him stepping out of the fresher buck ass nude and bending over to stretch, it was like looking down the gut of one of those giant slugs that live in asteroids.... eugh... we're on a major warship, he has a suite of luxurious rooms and officers, why the hell has he slung a hammock in my flight stowage bays???...

(Theta Squadron Crew Chief, Main Hangar, ISD Warrior)

CMDR's Corner

Exactly the start I was hoping for, despite the onerous task of acting as the WC's most beloved squadron and putting up with his odd goat based callsigns. Mild insanity aside, well done to all and more of the same!

Yours aye,

CMDR/COL Jarek La'an/Theta/Wing II/ISDII Warrior
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