Theta Report # 19 (2014-11-04)

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


Theta Squadron WSR #19
040750ZNOV14

A reporting period has passed and done so with more positive news, it’s my distinct pleasure to welcome to our ranks no less than COL Den Darkhill, someone most of our squad at least will remember, if not the younger upstarts! As a former SCO I think we now have one of the last pieces of the puzzle with Theta’s ranks now including a current or former FO, TCCOM, SOO, two LOs, two OPS, with COMs and BGCOMs in there for equal measure. I think we’re not doing too badly in terms of accumulated wisdom and experience, not that it places any pressure on your lowly CMDR whatsoever…

Continuing something of a renaissance this week it was a surprise to see XW and TIE re-released by GOG in a format playable on modern OS’, I know the deluge of mails to the TC mailing list has covered various views and opinions – but lets be honest, we always played those sims for something other than crisp, 3D rendered graphics. They were games we played because they were fun, a challenge, and pretty addictive. While the visuals aren’t comparable to a Star Conflict or a Destiny, I can guarantee which of the lot of them I’ll be playing next week and next year. To that end I’d like to ask you all to reach deep into your pockets and take advantage of these games as I intend to do next week. Internet has finally been installed and when it starts working I will be back online in a big way, rather than the wraith of a CMDR you’ve had to put up with for 4 months since the middle of RtF.

TIE Golf is ongoing, with Gilad and Yoda participating, so well done to the pair for standing up and representing themselves and the squadron. In addition the Warrior trivia is ongoing, so standby for Plif’s latest round. Even I’m managing to answer questions which should indicate how easy it is to get involved and contribute even that trickle of activity. Speaking of activity, the MSE is currently being written and will be on the COMs desk this afternoon. I’ll be relying on the ATR and my own notes to report on each of you, if there’s anything else that’s been happening then now is the time to report it as my awareness of your SWTOR time or similar is limited.

On a more bizarre note, our former squadron XO, COL Mell Kerrigan has named himself the Flight 4 FL - before the TCCOM or COM need fear mutiny or expansion I’m going to adopt this as our reserve pool – by which I mean those pilots I will hopefully terrorise into returning! As it stands we’re one man short of a full complement which would be nice to see. Of the current roster I know several of you are still experiencing long-term snags and issues, however please continue to mail/post as I’m more than happy to accept a bare proof-of-life and keep you involved rather than let you slip gently back to the Phoenix.

Current Squadron Status

1-1 - COL La'an - Mail activity, CMDR Duties, MSE/WSR, Warrior trivia, MB runon/posts
1-2 - MAJ Nebular – No Contact – MSE will recommend AWOL pending last e-mail
1-3 – COL Den Darkhill – Appointed to squadron
2-1 - COL Mark Schueler – IRC/Mail activity, LO, Warrior Trivia, MBs
2-2 – MAJ Marcus Caine – Mail activity, MB posts
2-3 - COL Horus Blackheart - Mail activity, limited availability/LoA
2-4 - COL Torres – Mail Activity, SWTOR
3-1 - GN Gilad Pelleaon - Mail activity, Warrior Trivia, TIE Golf
3-2 - CM Keth Aalith - Mail activity, MBs
3-3 - COL Handril Madon - Mail activity, limited availability/LoA
3-4 - GN Pickled Yoda - Mail activity, MB posts, TIE Golf

Current Fleet Competitions

All current comps are listed @http://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=current

Theta Competitions

Warrior Trivia continues under the stewardship of MAJ Plif who continues to excel, while TIE Golf's third hole should be presently underway, although I may have entirely lost track. Theta squad comps were trialed last week and it was clear that at this stage fiction is potentially not the way to go, so moving on from that leaves us with flight comps – the hope with fiction was to provide an opportunity bearing in mind the lack of flying in the last 4 months, but despite that a flight comp will be hosted and a standing SC MP comp on completion of TIE Golf...

Operational Picture

...This is getting ridiculous, when did anyone last see Frown outside of his cabin? I know we weren’t necessarily trying to give him a mental breakdown on purpose, but I struggle to believe that he was THAT attached to the goat. Did you smell the command deck? There were hoof prints and droppings all the way past the bridge, hell they were on the bulkheads and deckhead, never mind the state of the deck… I spoke to the Admiral’s Steward, apparently the COM walked into Frown’s outer office, tried to order him to sort himself out, and managed a syllable before the smell hit him – not pretty by all accounts, apparently cleaning the mess out of all his medals took a day and a half… What do we do… apologise? We can’t surely, not in front of the other squads, ahh – I’ve got a plan lads, grab me the comms unit, there’s a supply flight due to us tomorrow, I’ll add something to their inventory...

(Theta Squadron Ready Room, ISD Warrior)

...Sir… Sir! I don’t want to sound like an idiot sir but I could have sworn I just saw a Mouse Droid leading a… lamb or goat thing past the bridge… No, I’ve not been drinking, no, I’ve not been working too hard. Undrstood Sir, clearly I’m an idiot...

(Command Deck, ISD Warrior)

CMDR's Corner

Gain one, potentially lose one – we’re close to being full, but that means little in the great scheme of things if we don’t back it with some long-term activity. With TIE and XW back and accessible I’d love to see each of us getting involved!

Yours aye,

CMDR/COL Jarek La'an/Theta/Wing II/ISDII Warrior
Commanding Officer, TCCOMs Own Escort Squadron
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