TCCOM Report # 1 (2013-02-24)

This report was submitted by HA Daniel Bonini


TIE Corps Command Report

Weekly Report #1 – Submission date: February 24th 2013

Introduction

 

Welcome, my fellow pilots, to the first TCCOM Report of this new stage!

 

As you know, GA Rapier has decided to give me, once again, the opportunity to lead this amazing group of pilots, in an attempt to invigorate the group and restore it to its former glory.  I’d like once again to thank the Fleet Commander and the Executive Officer for this opportunity, and also to thank FA Jedi Eclipse First for all his work in this office in such a hard period for the club.

 

My assignment is not exactly an easy one, considering the current state of things, which I believe there’s no need to waste our time detailing it. So, the real question is: what are we going to do about it?

 

The Fleet Commander has authorized us to move to a different database. As much as we are thankful for the service provided by the current database and its creators, it has been created to be used as a platform for all the EH Groups, however, it hasn’t been used for that purpose. The TIE Corps has some very specific needs, and the current database can’t reach the level of detail and refinement we require without major upgrading.

 

As you know, COL Zósite is currently working full time on providing us with an alternative to the database, based on the database designed by HA Dempsey, which was used until the current one went online and was created specifically to meet TC requirements. Zósite has been working on upgrading Dempsey’s database to a level of detail that can be compared even to Kawolski’s database, if not even better. Needless to say, it is our intention to use what I’d like to call, with their permission, the Dempsey/Zósite database.

 

Switching databases is not an easy thing. Even with our current skeleton membership, the TIE Corps generates a high level of data every month, and all this information, which is now stored in the current database, must be transferred to the new database. For that end, we have assembled a task force, composed of me, HA Dempsey and COL Zósite to work on this project and update Dempsey/Zósite’s database so it can be ready for use. This could take a while, and until then we are going to keep using the current database normally.

 

The database move won’t solve all our issues, but it is a first step, and we’ll work from there to raise the club’s provided services to a level of excellence the TIE Corps members deserve. I hope that, when that is achieved, we can motivate some people to come back to active duty. At the very least, the current members will be part of something they will be very proud of. Of that, I have no doubt.

 

I’m counting on everyone’s patience, support and assistance for us to achieve our goals, since it will take a lot of effort and time from this task force. Nonetheless, I don’t plan to neglect day to day issues of the club at all. My response time will be daily and TCCOM reports will be weekly, which I also expect from the Squadron Commanders, who are also required to submit their Squadron Evaluations monthly, as usual.

 

I am opening the position of Strategic Operations Officer to applications. Applicants must provide me with a detailed plan for the position. Past experience at Command level is required. The new SOO must be willing to assist me in day to day operations of the club, at any assigned tasks such as TCPM reviews, and also at the planning and executing of competitions. What I offer: one of the highest salaries in the fleet, the opportunity to be awarded higher echelon medals and ranks, and also to buy me a lot of drinks.

 

As of right now, I have transferred my office to the Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer Hammer, the flagship of the TIE Corps, which will be reflected in my ID Line. As you have realized this week, this is a move some won’t agree, and I don’t mean disrespect to my predecessors who commanded the fleet from VSDII Crusader in any way. I just feel a lot more comfortable in an Imperial Star Destroyer, a ship I commanded for a long time, and it might as well be this one. Despite my heart telling me to go home to the Challenge, I feel this is where I need to be. But who knows what the future holds?

 

I would like to congratulate the Squadron Commanders on their awards and promotions. LC Dunta Polo has been promoted to Colonel, while MAJ Dempsey has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and COL Exar Kit has been awarded a Bronze Star of the Empire. Congratulations, Commanders!

 

Also, I’d like to congratulate LC Mark Schueler, Gamma Flight 2 Leader, on his promotion to the rank of Colonel! Well done!

 

A number of medals for many members have been awarded/approved since I took office. Congratulations are in order to: MAJ Elwood the Brave, on his two Palpatine Crescents and an IS-BR; MAJ Impulse on his Imperial Security Medal; LC Anahorn Dempsey on her IS-GW; CM John T. Clark on his Imperial Security Medal and his 3 IS-BRs; LCM Shado Fenn on his Imperial Security Medal; GN Gilad Pellaeon on his IS-BR; COL Zósite Styles on his IS-BR; CPT Crix Talra on his 2 IS-BRs; and LT Kyle Kroan on his Palpatine Crescent and his IS-BR. Well done, people!

 

I’d also like to say that, regarding this office activity, the pending competitions have been approved, Gamma, Alpha and Delta’s last two MSE’s have been reviewed, Alpha’s roster has been updated to reflect the new Motto and Nickname selected, and pilot files for CMDR Dempsey and MAJ Elwood were processed.

 

I’d also like to remind you that Gamma Commander position is open for applications, and for what I can gather so far, this will be a tough one to decide…good thing is, I don’t think I can really make the wrong decision with this bunch…

 

News

 

* I’ve assumed the position of TCCOM.

 

* TIE Corps top priority is the change of database.

 

* Task Force for database change work: HA Daniel, HA Dempsey and COL Zósite.

 

* SOO open for applications!

 

* TCCOM’s office moved to ISD-II Hammer.

 

* CMDR Dunta promoted to COL!

 

* CMDR Dempsey promoted to LC!

 

* CMDR Exar awarded the BS!

 

* FL Schueler promoted to COL!

 

* Medal awards all around! Congrats to all!

 

* TCCOM got busy and processed stuff.

 

* Gamma CMDR open for applications!

 

T/D Astra Fighter’s Flight Status

 

- TCCOM’s T/D currently being refitted

 

TCCOM’s Other Activities

 

- Reviewed Delta’s evaluation for December and January

- Reviewed Alpha’s evaluation for December and January

- Recommended Medals for Gamma’s evaluations

- Assessed and approved all pending medal recommendations

- Promoted COL Dunta, LC Dempsey and COL Schueler

- Moved TCCOM’s office to the ISD-II Hammer

- Updated Alpha Squadron Roster

- Discussing and planning database move

 

Fleet Wide Competitions

 

* Ace of the TIE Corps 2013

A TAC sponsored competition; members of the TIE Corps compete with each other for the highest number of missions flown throughout the year. The Ace of the TIE Corps will be awarded the prestigious Iron Star-Platinum Wings, while the runner ups will be awarded the IS-GW, IS-SW and IS-BW.

 

Quotes of the Week

 

1 – COL Zósite: “So many high line ranks around and almost no Lieutenants…we’re starting to look like some silly witch hunter army based on well-established red-neck wisdom”

 

LC Tempest: “Yeah… so what? It’s pretty much the truth, isn’t it? :P”

 

COL Zósite: “Errr… ahmmm… well, actually…

Look behind you! Isn’t that a three-headed ewok? ^_^U”

 

Nah, we are awesome!

 

2 – LC Dempsey: “W00t ! Ph34r m3 !”

 

LC Tempest: “Welcome to the COPWRCR*, Demps. :P

* Club of People With Really Cool Ranks”

 

HA! That includes HA, obviously…

 

3 – HA Daniel Bonini: “I'd like to announce that Gamma's Flight 2 Leader Mark Schueler has been promoted to the prestigious rank of Colonel!”

 

COL Mark Schueler: “Does this mean I can’t get COL the cheat’s way? L

 

No, and now you can step down from LO and merge those profiles of yours ;)

 

Promotions

 

- CMDR/GN Daniel Bonini/Gamma 1-1 to TCCOM/HA Daniel Bonini/TC-1

- LC Dunta Polo to COL Dunta Polo

- LC Mark Schueler to COL Mark Schueler

- MAJ Dempsey to LC Dempsey

 

Transfers

 

- FA Jedi Eclipse – TIE Corps Command to Reserves

- GN Daniel Bonini – Gamma Squadron to TIE Corps Command

 

Open Command Positions

 

- Strategic Operations Officer – TIE Corps Command – ISD Hammer

- Squadron Commander - Gamma Squadron – ISD Hammer

- Flight 3 Leader – Alpha Squadron – ISD Hammer

 

Conclusion

 

The TIE Corps main goal is for all of us to have fun while role-playing Imperial oriented star fighter pilots in the post-Endor Star Wars Universe. Command officers have an extra role in all this, as they are also responsible to promote and evaluate activity from those beneath them in the chain of command. Command officers are always volunteers, and sometimes they must go through a high load of TC-based work, while usually in very active and time consuming real lives.

 

These volunteers have made the TIE Corps and the rest of the EH what it was, providing an excellent environment for the members. Some twists and turns along the way have made this club be diminished in some ways. It is one of my main goals as TCCOM to restore the environment created by the hard work of all these volunteers in about 20 years of existence of this club. I don’t know if we’ll have more members, or if we’ll have newer game platforms that are actually related to SW space flight, but what I can say is that, no matter what, I’ll do my best to make the active members interested and proud to be a part of all this.

 

We are here to have a good time, and, no matter what, we will succeed at that. We are already victorious, just by being here. Let’s innovate, let’s participate in what’s going on, let’s create our own history, while never forgetting and always respecting what has been created by our predecessors. This is the TIE Corps, and we, my friends, are awesome.

 

Thank you all for the support! I’ll try not to disappoint…

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

TCCOM/HA Daniel Bonini/TC-1/ISD-II Hammer [CNTR] [Officer 4th]

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