CMDR/MAJ Beef reporting for Thunder Squadron on May 07, 2001.


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FLEET NEWS (for when you're too lazy to go to tiecorps.org)
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ADMIRAL JARAK MALDON RESIGNS
AD Maldon was our BGCOM and has decided to retire.

EH LADDER SEASON 2 STARTS
Join up! I did! http://www.imperialacademy.org/ladder/join.asp.

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WING/SHIP NEWS (from Wing Report)
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TEMPEST IS WING COMMANDER'S OWN
Congratulations to CPT Locke of Tempest for such an impressive showing in April. You have duly impressed Acting WC/LC Hicks and myself with your high activity and defeat of three strong Wing X squadrons. Long Live Tempest!

GENERAL DARKLORD'S TRIUMPHANT RETURN
I join all Wing X pilots in welcoming back Wing Commander Darklord. I thank LC Hicks for his superb service as Acting WC.

APRIL WING X TRIVIA COMPLETE, MAY TRIVIA BEGINS
The winner for the April Wing X Trivia is FM/LT Vonnegut/Cyclone 3-2, who has been awarded an Iron Star - Silver Ribbon. For May, everyone starts with zero points again. Be sure to send your answers to MAJ Beef at beefment@aol.com

TEMPEST VS TYPHOON COMPETITION
Tempest (46,427) defeated Typhoon (29,511) Squadron, flying mission FREE-TIE #139. The scoring was laserless using a participation average. FM/LCM Talon Drear of Typhoon won an Iron Star - Bronze Wings for being the overall top gun with a score of (61,046).

INFERNO VS SPEAR COMPETITION
Inferno (129,998) has ground Spear Squadron (66,637) into little tiny bits and blasted them into oblivion! LCM Bora Yar (211,597) - will receive an Iron Star - Bronze Wings for being top gun. They flew TC-TIE #138 "Battle of the TIE Interceptor."

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SQUADRON NEWS
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BEEF WAS "OUT-OF-IT" THIS WEEKEND
More than usual. Sorry about the delays (if anyone noticed), but I was suddenly busy doing [add plausable-sounding excuse here] and as a result was off in space. But I'm back now.

NEW PILOT!!!!!!
Welcom SL Tigurius as the newest Thunder From Down Under. More about him later. Mwuhahaha.

Arrivals - SL Tigurius --->Thunder
Departures - LT Stuart --->AWOL
Awards - CM Myn Nebers --->ISM for high activity in April

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SQUADRON STATUS
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THUNDER CUP!
The one-on-one tournament has begun. I'm still waiting on pilot files from everyone listed below. You have until Wednesday.
-Wray vs Wysseri --->fly FREETIE #002
-Xanatos vs Indaro --->fly FREETIE #003

RECRUIT!
We need more active pilots.

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ACTIVITY REPORTS
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CMDR/MAJ Beef
-Awarded LoA
-Posted on Message Board
-Completed BHG-002
-Posted on message board
-Completed TCTIE-034
-Joined XWA Ladder
-Flew XWA Ladder vs Nebers

FM/LT Wysseri Arestar
-Reported in
-On leave until Sunday

FL/CM Myn Nebers
-Awarded ISM for high activity in April
-Spoke with CMDR
-Spoke with CMDR
-Flew XWA Ladder vs Beef

FM/LT Xanatos Antares
-Posted and replied on message board

FM/SL Tigurius
-Joined Thunder
-Created graphic

FL/LCM Wray Muska
*NO CONTACT (I need a word with you)

FM/MAJ Indaro Gallia
-Reported in
-On leave until Sunday

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ROSTER
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Thunder Squadron
Mission: Escort
Nickname: The Eyes of the Storm
Motto: The Clash of Thunder is your Death Knell

FLIGHT I - TIE DEFENDER
1) MAJ Beef (beefment@aol.com)
2) TBA
3) LT Wysseri Arestar (wysseri@isdchallenge.org)
4) TBA


FLIGHT II - TIE DEFENDER
1) CM Myn Nebers (ewok74@juno.com)
2) LT Xanatos Antares (cal_tess@hotmail.com)
3) SL Tigurius (pgostrom18@aol.com)
4) TBA


FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
1) LCM Wray Muska (wraymuska@jedi.nu)
2) MAJ Indaro Gallia (indaro@isdchallenge.org)
3) TBA
4) TBA

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Respectfully Submitted,

Major Beef
CMDR/MAJ Beef/Thunder/Wing X/ISD Challenge
BS/PCx6/ISMx8/MoT-1rh-3gh/IS-1BW/CoB/OV [T/D Mad Cow] [CNTR]
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