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SQUADRON WSR #24 (20-MAR-29 ABY) |
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FROM: Colonel Stryker, Squadron Commander |
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| Stryker allowed himself a small
grin of satisfaction as the T-70 X-Wing swooped through the Asteroid
Field, rolling and looping around the smaller rocks while skimming the
larger ones at an altitude of only a handful of metres. Though he
adored his T-65, the spaceframe was starting to show its age and only
so much could be done to modernise it before it reached the end of its
life - the fighters of Firebird Squadron were starting to develop
stress fractures, and their performance was visibly falling off
compared to the constantly-refined TIE Defenders used by squadrons such
as Tempest. The T-70, fresh off the assembly line despite the
introduction of the T-85 into New Republic service, had no such faults;
a full 10 MGLT faster in space and 50 kp/h faster in atmosphere, the
T-70 combined the finest traits of the T-65, the RZ-1 A-Wing and, to an
extent, the red-headed stepchild of the New Republic that was the
E-Wing. Behind him, Sparky hooted with glee, the little R6 unit had been fiddling with the ship's systems to his power converter's content, happy to be communicating with a new ship with a new personality for once. This was not the first time they had flown the T-70, but it was the first time it had been simply for the joy of it - previous tests had been all about gathering data or testing its combat potential; the underlung blaster cannon was a particular favourite and had caught several pilots from the Challenge off-guard when they thought they'd be safe on his tail. In all, it was a spectacular craft to fly; as rugged as the T-65 with the speed and agility of one of Inferno's Interceptors. The modular weapons package was a nice touch as well, allowing quick and easy launcher swaps depending on the mission at hand, something that had plagued Infiltrator Wing mechanics for years. All they needed now was to be able to fabricate the spare parts, and Firebird would be among the first to convert to the new craft. Then maybe, just maybe, they'd 'thank' Sin for their 'gift' by beating the Warrior when Raise the Flag came around again... |
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| SQUADRON
NEWS |
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| Mid-month
activity reviewss have shown that this is going to be a quieter month
for Firebird, but we're mostly active. We have two pilots skirting the
dreaded AWOL, which is unfortunate, but I dislike being ghosted and I'd
rather have a half-full squadron that was active than a full squadron
that didn't do anything. With ReMob coming up, we all need to be on our
toes to make sure we complete all the challenges. The first of the Challenge Squadrons Get-Togethers went rather well, with I believe nine people not including myself popping in and out over the course of about an hour and a half. I'd like to see more people for the next event, which will on the 28th, but I understand that it's not a perfect time for everyone! I am starting a TIE Corps Book Club! Any player in the TC is welcome to join, and we will be having our first discussion on Saturday April 3rd (time TBD). The book to read is Michael A. Stackpole's 'Rogue Squadron'. Anyone attending should also think of a book to suggest for the second session. Discord roles will be going up soon, one I have finalised things with FA Plif. |
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Firebird Squadron Training:
Every two weeks, Firebird will assemble for Multiplayer Training! Star
Wars Squadrons, EA Battlefront 2, and others; let's try to get full
flights working together! Trivia for the Challenged 2021 -
Season 1: Four trivia questions every week, points awarded
based on
time and number of correct answers. Prizes for weekly, monthly, and
season winners, along with further prizes for points-based achievements. Chalquilla Cup: 3v3 Multiplayer event using Star Wars Squadrons. Match pairings and results can be found here. TIE Corps in Battle (TCiB):
The TCCOM's High Score Hunt, one battle each from TIE, XvT, and XWA
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| It's
been a good week in general, though as always Real Life has
gotten on top of a few of us. We stand together as a Squadron, though,
and so long as we communicate we'll pull through whatever is thrown at
us. COL Stryker |
