TO: Pilots of the Hammer
FROM: Vice Admiral Phoenix Berkana
DATE: 2021-07-23
SUBJECT: Hammer Ship Report
MEMBER COUNT: 54 (+2)

Greetings pilots of the Hammer!

It's been a busy period since my last report with a large number of medals dropping (see below) in addition to a smattering of promotions and new uniforms. We've also seen some new members with our membership count actually climbing up to 54.

Competition wise we continue to compete in Imperial Storm and I'm sure there will be more battles to come as we cross the halfway mark in the competition. We're also about to kick off the final round of Season Two of the Trivia for the Hammered and the standings are close with 6 pilots capable of winning it if things go their way.

We've also kicked off a follow on to our successful crew creation competition, this one being known as the Hammer Crew Compendium. In short you get to create as many characters as you want (400 word min) who are part of the crew of the ISD Hammer. I've already begun to get some submissions and they're all fantastic so far!

Promotions
LT TheBlackxRanger was promoted to Lieutenant Commander
SL andr3 was promoted to Lieutenant

Transfers
SL Ordo Vex was assigned to Epsilon Squadron
SL Zero Len was assigned to Lambda Squadron
SL megazone was assigned to Delta Squadron
SL andr3 was assigned to Delta Squadron
CM Gytheran became a FL in Epsilon Squadron
LT Braz Ile transferred to the Reserves

Uniform Updates
VA Phoenix Berkana
MAJ Taygetta
CM Gytheran
LCM TheBlackxRanger
LCM Witchblade
LT Hopfot

Trivia for the Hammered - Season Two
As with Season One each week will see 4 questions released via email with the quickest pilot to answer getting 3 points, second quickest 2 points and all the pilots with a correct answer 1 point.
We tally up at the end of the week with the weekly winner receiving a IS-BR.
After 8 rounds we tally up for our Season Two winner who will receive a IS-SR, the runner up a IS-BR.
Career IS-CR's at 50,100, 250, 500 etc

This weeks round has been completed, we had questions around the Corellian CR-90 Corvette, especially the Tantive IV.
We had a joint winner in the shape of CM Garyth Mantisa and GN Coranel Both, so well doen the two of you, a IS-BR has been recommended for each of you, we won't make you share! We also saw LCM Aaron Cremel reach 100 career points and pick up a IS-CR, well done!

Q1: What model of Corvette was the Tantive IV?
A1: A CR90 Corvette

Q2: Approximately how long was the model of Corellian Corvette that the Tantive IV was a example of?
A2: 150m

Q3: True or False. The design of the Correlian Corvette had originally been intended for use as the Millennium Falcon.
A3: True

Q4: The derelict hull of the Tantive IV was found on what world?
A4: Yarma

Results:
GN Coranel Both 6 - 1212
CM Garyth Mantisa 6 - 1113
LCM Solohan50 5 - 3020
MAJ Taygetta 5 - 2030
CM Xye 5 - 1301
LC Genie 4 - 1111
CM Aval 4 - 1111
LCM Witchblade 4 - 1111
LCM Aaron Cremel 3 - 1011
LCM TheBlackxRanger 3 - 1011
CPT Highlander 2 - 1010
CPT Witcher 2 - 0110
COL Talons Pryde 1 - 0010
LT TheHowler 1 - 1000

Worth noting that the round starting today will be the final one in Season Two, and with 12 points up for grab anyone in the Top-Six can theoretically win if things go their way.
CM Xye: 45 pts
CPT Witcher: 41 pts
GN Coranel Both: 38 pts
LCM Solohan50: 36 pts
LCM Aaron Creme: 35 pts
CM Garyth Mantisa: 33 pts

Hammer Crew Compendium
The Hammer is more than just its pilots, we have a Star Destroyer to flesh out. Over the next 6 weeks you can come up with characters for our mighty ship, be it the chief navigator, the cook, the engineers, the janitor... you name it.
Submissions need to be at least 400 words long, and will be scored by the Commodore. The best submission will receive a IS-SR, second place receiving a IS-BR.
For ideas check out an earlier competition which gave us these characters.

* Note
If two pilots submit characters for the same position, we can modify them slightly after the competition.

Imperial Storm III
Imperial Storm is a turn based war-game that pits all three Battlegroups against the others over a map of the planetary systems that we are currently near.

The teams will do battle against each other for control of the map, earning points for holding systems and attempting to deprive the enemy of their own.

Battles are fought using a scoring system that takes into account all Legion (LoC/LoS) earned during the combat window, alongside the average scores of a teams top 4 SP pilots.

Full rules can be found here: http://www.isdhammer.org/ImperialStorm_III.pdf

The winning Team at the end of the 30 turn game will see all participating pilots earn a TIE Corps Meritorious Unit Award (MUA).

The top 6 scorers in each of the 3 streams (top LoC count, top LoS count, top HS% SP count) will earn Iron Stars as below:

1st: IS-GW
2nd: IS-SW
3rd: IS-SW
4th: IS-BW
5th: IS-BW
6th: IS-BW

IS-CWs will be awarded to pilots for each set of 1000 Legions earned over the course of the competition during battles their fleet is involved in.

IS-CWs will also be awarded to pilots that complete all or all but one of the SP missions assigned to their fleet in battles over the course of the competition.

A full list of TIE Corps competitions can be found here

As ever, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Vice Admiral Phoenix Berkana
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