Wing III
'Ello
mates, and welcome to this week's episode of Crocodile Hunter! I'm your host,
Steve, and now it's time for me to run around and play games with life by
putting myself in extremely dangerous situations just for your twisted
enjoyment!
Crikie!! This week we're off
to the SSSD Sovereign, where I'll be risking my life to show you what happens
inside the infamous Wing 3! Now kids, I certainly don't recommend that YOU
ever try to do anything like this. Remember, pilots in the Emperor's Hammer
are cool to look at, but they don't make good pets ... they belong in the
wild. And before you ever try to pet one of the little critters, just remember
-- more Rebels lose their lives to members of the EH every year than for any
other reason! Wow! This one's so dangerous I won't even be bringing me wife
along!
(*Wacky Grin*)
Our morning begins here in
the Wing III cantina, sometimes called 'pilot country' ... as you can see, I'm
more than prepared! My generic dull brown shirt and shorts help me to blend-in
to any environment, so these mates don't even know I'm here!
(*Pilots wave and say things
like, "Hi Steve!"*)
Wow! Have a look at this big
fella! Now that thumb is perfect for grasping either a mug of ale OR a
joystick! It's a well known fact that Wing 3 pilots have short tempers, so
I'll be getting right up in his face with this camera!
(*LCM Loor : "Hey, get
that thing outta my face, will ya?"*)
Uh oh! Looks like he's
sensed my intrusion into his territory! The typical EH pilot HATES it when you
jab 'em with a stick ... like this!
(*Steve is mauled by LCM
Loor*)
We'll be right back after
this short commercial break ...
We interrupt this episode of
'The Crocodile Hunter' to take you LIVE to the Wing III weekly briefing,
already in progress ...
... and welcome to this
week's report! I'm your host, GN Sasquatch. Let's get right down to business,
shall we?
Wing III Stats
--------------------
Aleth - 6
Beth - 9
Gimel - 7
Daleth - 8
Hey - 6
Vav - 0 (Inactive)
Flag Officer - 1
Total: 37 (-2 from last report)
Combat Response Ratings (CRRs)
--------------------------------------------------
Aleth - Level 0
Beth - Level 0
Gimel - Level 0
Daleth - Level 0
Hey - Level 0
Vav - Inactive
Position Moves (10.10.00 -- 10.15.00)
-------------------------------------------------------
- FM/SL Seth Lionheart, Aleth : Promoted to Lieutenant!
- FM/LT Loor, Beth : Promoted to Lieutenant Commander!
- FM/LT Joba, Aleth : Retires from active duty into the TC
Reserves
- FM/SL Vixer Malari, Gimel : Pronounced MIA after repeated
e-mail difficulties, transferred to the TC Reserves
- FL/LT Osan'gar, Hey : Promoted to Lieutenant Commander!
- CMDR/CM Lavos, Hey : Steps down as CMDR, returns to Beth
Squadron
Awards 'n' Stuff
-----------------------
The Palpatine's Crescent (PC) has been awarded to :
- CMDR/CPT Pete Mitchell, Gimel
- WC/GN Sasquatch, Wing III
The Imperial Security Medal (ISM) has been awarded to :
- CMDR/MAJ Sequoh Marden, Beth
The Medal of Tactics with Green Hammer (MoT-gh) has been
awarded to :
- FL/CM Cray Mikalen, Beth
Wing III News Headlines
------------------------------------
- Here's the latest news on relations between
the Emperor's Hammer and the Rebel Squadrons, as reported by WC/LC Inkwolf :
"I went for a look at the RS
messageboard today. It looks like GA Ronin had some peace talks with the
Rebels there! The RS is no longer listed as an enemy club on the allies
page, and Ronin himself said that they were no longer banned from the IRC
channels! I also assume it's no longer a crime to write to or belong to
the RS.
It seems part of the misunderstanding is due to the former
FC of the RS, who told Ronin he could have the Minos Cluster back, but
apparently told his fellow RS members (when they had fits) that it was only a
loan.
It's not totally patched up, yet--there will still be no
competitions for a bit, and they are no longer considered an allied club, but
it's a good start."
- Aleth is losing pilots left and right! We've
gone from having 40+ pilots in the wing to only 37, and three of those were
Aleth'ers who transferred to the Reserves. This would be a good time to brush
up on our recruiting skills! Remember, everyone who even remotely likes Star
Wars is a potential EH pilot.
- LCM Osan'gar has been named as Acting Squadron Commander for
Hey in Lavos' place. Hopefully, this won't last long, just until the official
CMDR clears the Flight Office ...
- Aleth and Beth squadrons have been undergoing Combat
Readiness Testing this week, and the deadline for pilot files is 11:59pm EST
tonight! The results of these first rounds of tests will be sent out tomorrow.
- Daleth's CRT begins bright and early tomorrow
morning, and will last until Sunday, October 22nd, at 11:59pm EST. All Daleth
pilots, be sure to rest up and get ready to fly!
- BSFs have gotten easier to do ... well, at least if you're
doing a TIE BSF. Thanks to technological advancements at TC.ORG, any BSF for
the TIE platform can be done by simply attaching the pilot file and shipping
it off to the Tac Office for approval. This is great, as it truly does save an
enormous amount of time. Rest assured, the new system will be adjusted to
handle XWA and XvT BSFs shortly.
- Hey Squadron 'Bash-a-Rebel' competition continues until
October 27th, battle to fly is TC-XWA #9, "Defection of Kusangi".
Winner will be awarded an ISM!
- Also, the competion to create a Hey Squadron banner will run
until October 31st, with the winner receiving a Palpatine's Crescent!
- The new Wing III E-group opened to mixed reviews by those who
love it and those who think it's spam. Either way, good work by CPT Pete
Mitchell in taking the inititive and setting it up : wing_3@egroups.com
Comments
from Sniffer the Rabbit, a clapping of hands, and Beth pilots beating Rebs to
death with spoons ... it just doesn't get much better than this! Be sure to
check out the W3 message board so you don't miss out, and feel free to post
while you're there ;-)
Wing III Orders
----------------------
- Supreme Squadron Series, Round 2 (Trivia) continues! CMDRs,
be sure to have those answers for your squad in to me by Oct. 16th ...
tomorrow!!!
- Aleth and Beth pilots, you have until 11:59pm EST to get your
pilot files in for your CRT!
- Daleth Pilots, get pumped for YOUR CRT!
- Another Sovereign-wide competition is scheduled to run next
month ... stay tuned, we'll have another chance to whoop up on all the other
Sov wings ;-)
Wing III Quote of the Week
----------------------------------------
"Ok, Sas - I was just kidding. Of course I'd
not let anyone patrol around the Sov while drunk!" --
MAJ Sequoh Marden tries to defend himself ... yeah, sure he wouldn't!
"I've got to check the 'casualities on patrol' list
tomorrow for Beth pilots." -- Sequoh isn't helping his argument much
"Uh...Does anyone know what this looks like?" -- LCM
Nurel Turr, after being ordered to fly an honor guard formation
"Ok, guys... drinks on me... lets party!! (if it's ok Seq?)"
-- LCM Loor has cantina time on his mind after his promotion
"Just remember to buy me apple juice!" -- Sequoh
still hasn't caught on about this 'drinking' thing
"Hey Guys! We got
ourselves a new gopher guy! Hey Seth I could really use a drink right
about now!" -- Turr puts the newbie Aleth pilot to work
"Apparently you are a little confused on how the liquor
distribution in Wing III works. The newly promoted ALWAYS buys drinks for
everyone else. Trust me. I know from personal experiance!" -- CM
Jaster Sadista shares some words to live by
Misc.
--------
- WC/MAJ Fondor of Wing V fame has decided to step down from
his position due to RL pressures. Good luck Fondor, we'll miss ya!
- This week's discussion topic : What's the deal with all these
Rebels, anyway? Who ARE these people? ( /end Seinfeld) (good
question, but as long as we can fight them , everything's alright! -- Seq)
Okay, that just about wraps it up for this
week. Until next time, amigos ... Fly High and Watch Your Six!
<Salute>
WC/GN Sasquatch / Wing III / SSSD Sovereign
[BSx2] [PCx11] [ISMx9] [MoT-gh] [CoB] [LoA] [OV-2E] [IWATS-SM-TT-TM-M-IIC-GFX]
[GALL]
M-T/A 'Silhouette'
Wing III - Phantoms
"We are your Grim Reaper"
Greetings one and all, and
welcome to the newest edition of the Wing III weekly briefing! Lots to cover
this week, so let's get right down to it, shall we?
Wing III Stats
--------------------
Aleth - 7
Beth - 8
Gimel - 8
Daleth - 8
Hey - 7
Vav - 0 (Inactive)
Flag Officer - 1
Total: 39 (-1 from last report)
Combat Response Ratings (CRRs)
---------------------------------------------------
Aleth - Level 0
Beth - Level 0
Gimel - Level 0
Daleth - Level 0
Hey - Level 0
Vav - Inactive
Position Moves (10.03.00 -- 10.10.00)
-------------------------------------------------------
- FL/LCM Cray Mikalen, Beth : Promoted to Commander!
- FL/LCM Van, Daleth : Promoted to Commander!
- FM/CPT Jahan Kalar, Aleth : Retires to the TC Reserves
- FL/LCM Yun, Aleth : Retires to the TC Reserves
- TRN/CT Seth Lionheart : Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant, assigned
to Aleth Squadron!
Awards 'n' Stuff
-----------------------
The Palpatine's Crescent (PC) has been awarded
to :
- FL/LCM Nurel Turr, Aleth
- FL/CM Van, Daleth
The Imperial Security Medal (ISM) has been awarded to :
- CMDR/MAJ Sequoh Marden, Beth
- FL/CM Van, Daleth
The Commendation of Loyalty (CoL) has been awarded to :
- FM/CPT Werdna Elbee, Beth
- RSV/CPT Jahan Kalar, TC Reserves
Wing III News Headlines
-----------------------------------
- Of course, the huge news right now throughout
the fleet is the recent break-down of relations between the Emperor's Hammer
and our once 'sister' organization, the Rebel Squadrons. The announcement I
sent out to you yesterday (pester your CMDR if you didn't recieve it) should
cover everything. Simply put, the RS is now an enemy of the fleet, and ALL
ties with them have been severed. I'll keep you informed of this disturbing
turn of events. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, be sure to visit
the EH news page, where you can find a full account of everything that has
transpired so far : http://www.emperorshammer.org/news.htm
This just in from COM/FA Kramer concerning the situation with the RS :
"[DO] not ... instigate
hostilities. I for one want to resume OR, the SrS, and all the other fun
stuff we used to do with the RS, as I'm sure most of your pilots do as well.
Let's not escalate the enmity that already exists."
- The final results from the MegaSov
competition have been released :
Wing IV - 1681
Wing V - 1424
Wing II - 787
Wing III - 611
Wing I - 364
Wing VI - 310
We managed to come in 4th place, which
isn't nearly as bad as I had feared ;-)
Great job by everyone who pitched in to help W3 prove that we are better
than Wings I and VI! And Wing II ... we'll get you next time ... >:)
Congratulations to GN Ricardo and Wing IV, who won with a very
impressive performance! Wing VI's WC, LC Joe, has been ordered by FA Kramer to
post a message on Wing IV's message board proclaiming their greatness!
Appropriate medals for the MegaSov comp are being distributed as we
speak.
- CPT Jahan Kalar, former Aleth CMDR and Recon
Office Dynamo, has retired to the TC Reserves. Aleth Squadron is hereby
ordered to escort CPT Kalar to the FRG Phoenix, flying an honor guard
formation.
- Since Jahan is retiring from active duty, we
will need a new Wing III webmaster ... but wait, don't send in any
applications! Why, you ask? Because I intend to build us a new W3 webpage
myself! Realistically, I have about 4 hours a week that I could be spending on
a W3 website ... and now that Jahan is gone, so is my last excuse to keep
sitting on my thumbs! Stay tuned ...
- With the degeneration of relations between
the EH and the RS, we will need a new allied club for our CRR Level 5
squadrons to challenge! Why not stop by the EH Allies/Enemies webpage? Check
out the status of the RS, and see if any of our current allies seem to be
worthy opponents : http://www.emperorshammer.org/alliance.htm
If anyone has ties with any of our other allies, please let me know.
- The first rounds of Combat Readiness Testing
have begun! Aleth and Beth Squadrons are currently undergoing the tests, which
will last until 11:59pm EST on Sunday, October 15th. Good luck, pilots!
- It appears that Commendations of Loyalty were
awarded, but with no announcement to anyone other than a single news post at
EH.ORG ... hmmm >:|
At any rate, congratulations to Beth's CPT Werdna Elbee and (former)
Aleth pilot CPT Jahan Kalar! Those CoLs were well-deserved, gentlemen!
- Aleth Squadron decides to keep 'Black Talons'
as nickname.
- Aleth IRC meetings started, spear-headed by
LCM Mayk Wolverine! Channel will be #Aleth on UnderNet. Proposed time is 18:00
GMT (which is 7:00pm EST, I think), but LCM Wolverine is open to suggestions
as to a better time. "Be there or be squared," says Mayk. Sounds
painful ;-)
In fact, why don't I just go
post something right now ...
- Gimel vs. Hey competition officially ended on
October 7th. Pilots were to fly Free-XWA #14 ... oddly enough, I don't
remember seeing any results about this posted.
- Wing Commander's Own for September : It's Beth Squadron once
again! Can anyone take it away from them? The competition is certainly
building during October. Stay tuned ...
Wing III Orders
----------------------
- Round 2 of the Supreme Squadron Series (SSS)
has begun, this time focusing on trivia. Each squadron will have 50 trivia
questions to answer. CMDRs may pick and choose the best method to answer as
many questions correctly as possible. Deadline is October 17th! CMDRs, full
info should be in your inbox by the time you read this. Good luck to all W3
squads! The trivia questions are attached.
- Be sure to E-mail me with suggestions for the
new W3 website! What would you like to see???
- Aleth and Beth pilots ... participate in your
Combat Readiness Tests!
Wing III Quote of the Week
---------------------------------------
"Prepare for an
invasion of Dalethers and their mighty rabbit!" -- MAJ
Daniel Kamprath and the rest of Daleth prepare to take part in the latest
promotion parties
Other notable quotes this week :
"Thanks Seq. I will clean your desk with the same hard
work and dedication that I use in my other duties. Now, where'd I put my
lighter fluid..." -- CM Cray Mikalen adjusts to the new duties that
come with his rank
"Also, Turr gets a double chocolate chip cookie for
winning first place in the fiction department, and being the highest scoring
member of Aleth for the MegaSov." -- Who needs medals when CM Jaster
Sadista is handing out cookies?
"...and let them have muffins!...." -- Wing II's
MAJ Ford Prefect somehow got on the Aleth mailing list ... and, as everyone
expected, he immediatly started talking about muffins ;-)
"MUFFINS?! I WORKED THAT HARD FOR
MUFFINS?! At least make them chocolate chip muffins." -- LCM
Nurel Turr continues the muffin debate
"At any rate, just be sure to check these muffins like you
would check Halloween candy. You never know what Ford put in them..." -- Heaven
save us from Rebels and overly dangerous muffins ...
"Just when you thought it was safe to eat a standard
muffin, they go and ruin something good." -- LCM Turr's final word. I
just thought of something ... there was more discussion about muffins this
past week then there was about CRT before it started ...
"Your immediate superior is your FL, who
just resigned :^/" -- CM Sadista tries to explain to the new Aleth
SL, Seth Lionheart, why the roster looks so funny ...
"Let's get this party started!!!!!" -- And
we will end things with another promo party quote, this time from LCM Turr
Misc.
--------
- You know, every week I type "Misc." and immediatly
have trouble thinking of anything to put here.
- This week's discussion topic : Most stupid names for a Star
Destroyer. If you ever served aboard the ISD Cheese, then you should
have plenty to talk about.
Okay, that's it for this
week! Until next time ... Fly High and Watch Your Six!
<Salute>
WC/GN Sasquatch / Wing III / SSSD Sovereign
[BSx2] [PCx10] [ISMx9] [MoT-gh] [CoB] [LoA] [OV-2E] [IWATS-SM-TT-TM-M-IIC-GFX]
[GALL]
M-T/A 'Silhouette'
Wing III - Phantoms
"We are your Grim Reaper"
------------------
Well,
what a day! Lots of stuff to go over in this report, so get ready for plenty
of good ol' fashion reading.
First issue ... this
report is a couple of days late. That's because of some messy RL issues that
snatched my e-mail access away from me temporarily. But fear not my brothers
... for I have looked the demon of RL square in the eye, and said, "Get
the heck outta my way you big RL demony-looking thing! Don't make you hurt
you, sucka!"
Um ... and then I got my
e-mail back. That's mostly, just about, kinda how it actually happened.
Well then.
Moving on ...
Wing III Stats
--------------------
Aleth - 8 (CRR Level 0)
Beth - 8 (CRR Level 0)
Gimel - 8 (CRR Level 0)
Daleth - 8 (CRR Level 0)
Hey - 7 (CRR Level 0)
Vav - 0 (Inactive)
Flag Officer - 1
Total: 40 (+2 from last report!)
Position Moves (9.24.00 -- 10.03.00)
-----------------------------------------------------
- TRN/CT Psylocke : Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned
to Beth Squad!
- FM/SL Psylocke (Beth) : Promoted to Lieutenant!
- TRN/CT Hexen : Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned to
Gimel Squad!
- FM/LCM Kep Rainer (Aleth) : Retires from active duty into
the TC Reserves
- FL/LCM Mayk Wolverine (Aleth) : Steps down to Flight Member
- FM/LCM Nurel Turr (Aleth) : Advanced to Flight Leader!
- WC/COL Sasquatch : Promoted to General
Awards 'n' Stuff
-----------------------
The Order of the Vanguard has been awarded to
:
- MAJ Daniel Kamprath
Wing III News Headlines
------------------------------------
- Big news this week is the implementation of Combat
Readiness Testing, or CRT, which became effective on October 1st. For those
of you with no CRT background at all, here is a complete breakdown on 'The
Great Experiment' :
[Start CRT]
=============================
COMBAT READINESS TESTING (CRT)
=============================
Effective October 1st,
2000, the system of Combat Readiness Testing will be started in Wing III.
Combat Readiness Testing serves several purposes :
- It gives a comprehensive Combat Response
Rating (CRR) to each active squadron in the wing
- Gaining a higher CRR opens up new
opportunities for your squad
- CRRs allow you to see how your squad
rates in comparison to the other squads in the wing
- Awards will be authorized to be awarded
after most Combat Readiness Tests
- CRTs are designed to allow CMDRs to run their squads
through 'drills' ... improving skills, squadron pride, competitive spirit,
and (hopefully) level of fun
Background
------------------
Combat Readiness Testing was designed to
improve activity and spirit throughout the wing. The roots of the CRT
system come from the old 'Supremacy Series' rules ... a system designed to
allow pilots in the Emperor's Hammer to compete against the pilots of the
Rebel Squadrons, our enemy. However, I have made a great many changes to
the system to allow it to work for our purposes ... still, I must credit
the Supremecy Series for serving as partial inspiration.
Beginning a Combat Readiness Test
-----------------------------------------------------
Combat Readiness Testing takes place at
the request of the Squadron Commander. When the CMDR feels that his squad
is prepared for a CRT, he will e-mail me and request a CRT. In the e-mail,
the CMDR will specifiy whether they wish to test using a Free Mission or
Battle. More on that later.
Each squadron receives ONE CRT per
calendar month. It is possible to test during the last week of a month,
then immediatly test again during the first week of the next month.
However, that squad would then have to wait until the NEXT month to
request testing again. I highly suggest that CMDRs use a bit of strategy
and careful planning when they determine to begin a CRT.
Taking the Combat Readiness Test
---------------------------------------------------
Taking a CRT is easy, but doing well is
not as simple. Don't worry, it was designed that way.
CRT testing begins bright and early on
the next Monday morning after you have requested testing for your squad.
You will recieve an e-mail from me, in which I will have randomly chosen a
Free Mission or Battle (depending on which you requested) for your
squadron to fly. The test will last until Sunday night at 11:59pm EST.
Your objective is simple. Get as many
pilots as possible to fly the mission(s) within ONE WEEK. When a pilot
completes the mission(s), they should e-mail their pilot file to their
CMDR, and CC me. The CMDR will BSF the pilot file, and I will count it
towards the squadrons score. The pilot MUST e-mail the pilot file to me. I
will not accept pilot files from the CMDR, saying "Oh, he said that I
should send this to you". The CMDR can only submit ONE pilot file ...
his or her own.
Negative scores or scores of zero will
not be counted. The pilot will be notifed and given another chance if they
turn in a pilot file with a negative score or a score of zero.
Exceptionally low scores will be frowned upon, but accepted (for the time
being).
However, CRTs will not
focus on scores alone, but rather on participation. Your Combat Readiness
Rating will be assigned depending on what percentage of your pilots fly
the mission with a score higher than zero. The percentage of participating
pilots will be calculated with the following formula :
X
Y
---- =
----
100%
Z%
Where X = Total number of pilots in the squad
Y = Number of pilots who participated
And so, Z = Percentage of pilots who participated
At the end of the testing period, the
CMDR will be e-mailed with a comprehensive report of how the squad did.
This report will also contain the squad's Combat Response Rating (CRR).
More on CRR follows below.
Combat Response Ratings Over Time
-------------------------------------------------------
CRRs depreciate over time. After taking
the CRT, your squad is assigned a rating. The CRR is good for 2 months, or
until the next time you test. After the two months is up, your CRR will
drop one level for each month that your squad fails to re-test. After all,
just because you score perfectly in January doesn't mean you deserve to
hold on to that high rank 4 months later in May.
For example, Beth Squadron takes the
Combat Readiness Test in October. They score a CRR of Level 4. Here is
their CRR for the next few months, assuming they do not re-test :
November : CRR Level 4
December : CRR Level 4
January : CRR Level 3
February : CRR Level 2
March : CRR Level 1
April : CRR Level 0
Squadrons are REQUIRED to take the
Combat Readiness Test AT LEAST TWO times every calendar year. Once for the
first half of the year (January -- June), and once for the last half (July
-- December). Failure to take the CRT for a time period of 6 months will
result in a CRR Level of 0, an unplesent e-mail asking the CMDR why the
squadron is so ill-prepared, and a serious consideration of a switch in
command to better benefit the pilots of that squad.
You are required to take the CRT every 6
months, but no more than once a month. You are NOT required to do well.
However, hopefully the next section will motivate you to do your best ...
==============================
COMBAT RESPONSE RATINGS (CRRs)
==============================
100% Participation : CRR Level 6 : "Perfect" :
99% -- 90% Participation : CRR Level 5 :
"Excellent" :
89% -- 80% Participation : CRR Level 4 : "Above
Average" :
79% -- 70% Participation : CRR Level 3 : "Good" :
69% -- 60% Participation : CRR Level 2 : "Needs
Improvement" :
59% -- 50% Particiaption : CRR Level 1 : "Ewoks in
Flight Suits" :
49% -- 40% Participation and below : CRR Level 0 :
"Unacceptable" :
* CRR Level 1 -- 4 can be attained by testing with a Free
Mission. To reach levels 5 or 6, you MUST test using a full battle.
* "The Sequoh Clause" : For squads with less than
10 pilots, it has been shown to be impossible to attain CRR Level 5.
Therefore, any squad with less than 10 pilots, which tests USING A FULL
BATTLE, can have their CRR raised from Level 4 to Level 5.
Importance of CRRs :
-------------------------------
CRRs will be reported in
the Wing Reports, in the "Wing III Stats" section. They should
also be reported in squadron reports. A high CRR is something to be proud
of, and should be bragged and boasted about. A low CRR should prompt
everyone to try and do better and improve.
Your squad's CRR rating
will be a consideration when choosing the Wing Commander's Own for a given
month. However, it is not the only consideration ... all the others still
apply. Timeliness with MSEs, good general activity, interesting and prompt
squad reports, success in past competitions, etc etc ... only now CRRs
will be taken into consideration as well. A squad with a CRR of Level 0
will probably not be the Wing Commander's Own anytime soon.
Last but certainly not
least, your squad's CRR will determine what kind of competitions I will
approve for you to take part in. Here is a chart that should explain it
all :
Level 0 : "Unacceptable" : Over half the squad is
not participating. Improvement is mandatory. You may drill your pilots
with competitions between Flights until they advance to AT LEAST CRR Level
1.
Level 1 : "Ewoks in Flight Suits" : Just over
half of the pilots are flying. This is still too low, but any improvement
will be rewarded. You may now challenge another Wing III squad with an
equal or better CRR.
Level 2 : "Needs Improvement" : About 65%
participation. Things are getting better. You may now challenge any other
XWA squadron in the fleet.
Level 3 : "Good" : 3 out of 4 pilots are
participating now ... very nice! A Level 3 or better CRR qualifies your
squad to take part in a Wing vs. Wing competition.
Level 4 : "Above Average" : Participation is at
80% or better, very good work! Very few squadrons can reach this
benchmark.
Level 5 : "Excellent" : Over 90% of the squad is
taking part now ... outstanding work!!! Getting to CRR Level 5 is
something to brag about ... be sure to add this to your ID line! If your
squad makes it to CRR Level 5, I think you have qualified to compete
against a squad from the Rebel Squadrons to help defend the honor of the
EH.
Level 6 : "Perfect" : Every single member of the
squad managed to participate!!! Other squads only WISH they could perform
like this. I would think twice about challenging a squad that has attained
CRR Level 6.
You will note that the
different CRRs are based on participation, NOT on scores. Attaining a high
CRR level does not guarantee that you will win in a competition ... but it
shows everyone just how hard you are trying.
Rewards :
---------------
At the end of testing, each CMDR will
have the OPTION to distribute certain rewards, depending on the squad's
level of Combat Readiness.
Level 0 : Are you kidding? No rewards for the lowest level.
That's like ejecting just because you feel sorry for the Rebels!
Level 1 : Still no reward. Level 1 should be ridicoulously
easy to attain.
Level 2 : The CMDR may award an Imperial Security Medal to
the pilot he thinks performed the best during testing.
Level 3 : This is the level that all squads should try to
stay above. The CMDR may award an ISM to the pilot who performed best.
Level 4 : Now we're talking. The CMDR automatically
recieves an ISM for keeping his squad in such great shape. He may also
award an additional ISM, once again to the pilot he feels helped the most
during testing.
Level 5 : Probably the best that can be achived!!! The CMDR
automatically recieves a Palpatine's Crescent, and has the option of
recommending another of his pilots to recieve an additional PC.
Level 6 : You'll find out when you get there ...
These
rewards are subject to change in the future, and are in place for
'motivational purposes' at present. The real awards will come from winning
a competition ... but to qualify for the highest-rewarding competitions,
you must first have the appropriate CRR ...
=================
[End CRT]
The CRT system has been
heavily discussed now for quite some time by the CMDRs of Wing III and
myself ... now we can see if all the time spent in discussion was really
worth it. Aleth Squadron is scheduled to take the very first CRT ever,
beginning this upcoming Monday and running throughout next week.
- I think just about everyone has given up on the
Commendation's of Loyalty by now. Here we are in October, and they were
supposed to be awarded ... when? The end of August?
- The MegaSov competition is offically over! Remember, it
was based on how many FCHG points we earned during the month of September.
Well, we didn't win, but we also didn't do too shabby! I've sent out
detailed reports to your CMDR ... here is the brief points summary :
Beth : 227 pts. (37% of total)
Daleth : 138 pts. (23% of total)
Gimel : 127 pts. (21% of total)
Aleth : 76 pts. (12% of total)
Hey : 37 pts. (6% of total)
Flag Officer : 6 pts. (1% of total)
If
you do the math, you will notice that we ended up with 611 points ...
nicely done, people! At least I won't get the jester's hat ;-)
Congratulations to CPT
Pete Mitchell, who managed to gain more than 100 points, and the
Palpatine's Crescent that comes with that!
- Results have FINALLY been posted for the Wing III
Multi-Catagory Competition that ran from mid-August to mid-September ...
the judges have voted, and here's how things turned out :
Division One - TIE Fighter Flight (XWA,
using LCM Herman's "The Duel" Free Mission)
=======================
FL/LCM Van (Daleth) : 4,044 pts. [Palpatine's
Crescent]
CMDR/MAJ Sequoh Marden (Beth) : 3,242
pts. [Imperial Security Medal]
WC/GN Sasquatch : 2,589 pts.
FL/LCM Cal Sinis (Beth) : 2,531 pts.
FM/LCM Emperor's Shield (Beth) : 1,462
pts.
CMDR/MAJ Daniel Kamprath (Daleth) :
1,423 pts.
CMDR/CPT Pete Mitchell (Gimel) : 1,367
pts.
FL/LCM Yun (Aleth) : 885 pts.
FM/LCM Quake (Gimel, formerly) : 842
pts.
FM/CPT Werdna Elbee (Beth) : 316 pts.
Division Two - Fiction
================
FL/LCM Nurel Turr (Aleth) / "The
Outsiders" : 1st Place [Palpatine's Crescent]
FL/LCM Van (Daleth) / "ISD
Revenge" : 2nd Place [Imperial Security Medal]
FM/LT Loor (Beth) / "First
Contact" : 3rd Place
Division Three - Graphics
==================
FM/LCM Quake (Gimel, formerly) / "SovCity.JPG"
: 1st (and only) Place [Palpatine's Crescent]
Congratulations
to all of our medal winners! Fiction and graphics entries are attached.
- The Gimel vs. Hey compeition has started! All Gimel and Hey
pilots are to fly Free-XWA #14 to uphold the honor of their squad. Since
this competition officially began in September, it will not be affected by
CRT guidelines. The contest ends on October 7th, so all pilots involved
should get flying!
- We had two squads participate in the Supreme Squadron
Series fiction contest, Beth and Daleth. You will find their entries
attached for your reading pleasure. Be sure to check out Daleth's 'Sniffer',
which explains the entire story of how they ended up with a rabbit for a
mascot (did you guys know that FA Kramer's scorpions are scared of
rabbits?). Also, don't miss Beth's "All Doth Perish but the Dark
Side," by LCM Cray Mikalen.
- Beth's LCM Cray Mikalen continues his excellent work
maintaining the Wing III Uniform Archive! Be sure to stop by and admire his
handiwork : http://wing3uniforms.ehnet.org
- Aleth Squadron considering possible squadron nickname
change, from 'Black Talons' to 'Dark Talons' ... Aleth'ers are encouraged to
make their opinion known to CM Sadista, who has authority over such things
...
- Hey Squadron CMDR Lavos will be stepping down from his post
due to RL pressures that prevent him from having enough time to devote to
the position. Stay tuned, his replacement will be announced soon ...
- And lastly, a strange thing happened to me this week on my
way to the briefing room ... it turns out I got promoted to General ;-)
SOOOOoooo ... who am I to break tradition? Since I am the
newly promoted, drinks are officially on me! But let's finish the rest of
the report before we run off to the cantina, shall we?
Wing III Orders
----------------------
Well, with the ending of
both the MegaSov comp and the Sovereign Squadron League, I'm hard-pressed to
come up with any orders that can apply to the entire wing. CMDRs, I suggest
you use this "free time" to busy yourselves with CRTs. Everyone
else ... go fly FREE-TIE 121 ... just because I said so ;-)
COM/FA Kramer is planning
another Sovereign-wide competition for next month, which will once again put
all the wings against each other ... more news on this as it becomes
available!
Wing III Quote of the Week
----------------------------------------
"We have spoon issues."
-- LCM Cray Mikalen warns new guy Jaster why Beth pilots love silverware
so much when they're drunk
Other notable quotes this week :
"Well, COL Sas gave me work to do (what nerve), so I
better get started. <*sigh*>" -- CM Jaster Sadista moves into
Wing III, his new home
"Urg. I have to spend money on all of you? I have a
better idea.
::Sadista buys one beer::
Share it." -- Jaster thinks he has found a way around 'The System'
of being forced to buy drinks after being promoted ... but ...
"Request permission to shoot the new CMDR for this gross
violation of Wing III protocol!" -- ... you have to get up PRETTY
early in the morning to seperate Cray Mikalen from his free drinks
"DOH! OK, OK, you can all have your own drink. But make
them cheap ones. Are there any 'managers specials'?" -- Jaster
gives in to the Dark Side of drink buying
"I sometimes think my computer spends more time open on
the floor of my workshop than under my desk, and has more Radio Shack than
Microsoft in it." -- Former Aleth CMDR Jahan Kalar vents ... well,
less Microsoft can only be a GOOD thing
"I was very warmly welcomed by the CMDRs of the Wing
(for the most part. There was that "being shot at point blank
range" thing. Don't ask)." -- What does Jaster expect after
trying to cheat us out of our free drinks?
Misc.
--------
- Congratulations go out to Wing II WC Inkwolf, who was
recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel! Congrats, Inky!
- Fencing is cool ... and a good way to throw-off your
opponent is to randomly throw out Star Wars quotes as you duel. Trust me, it
works ;-)
Okay, that's gonna wrap it up for this
report. And now I think it's time we all retire to the cantina, for drinks
and snacks courtesy of yours truly! And let's make some noise!!!
If all goes according to plan, next report
should be Saturday or Sunday. Until then ... Fly High and Watch Your Six!
<Salute>
WC/GN Sasquatch / Wing III / SSSD Sovereign
[BSx2] [PCx10] [ISMx9] [MoT-gh] [CoB] [LoA] [OV-2E] [IWATS-SM-TT-TM-M-IIC-GFX]
[GALL]
M-T/A 'Silhouette'
Wing III - Phantoms
"We are your Grim Reaper"
----------------------------------------
Greetings
one and all, welcome to this week's Wing III Report! Take a seat and we can
begin.
(*Several W3 pilots actually
pick up their seats*)
... ... ... That's NOT what
I meant.
Wing III Stats
--------------------
Aleth - 8
Beth - 7
Gimel - 7
Daleth - 8
Hey - 7
Vav - 0 (Inactive)
Flag Officer - 1
Total: 38 (No change from last week)
Position Moves (9.16.00 -- 9.24.00)
---------------------------------------------------
- TRN/CT Vixer Malari : Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant, assigned to
Gimel Squadron!
- TRN/CT Dan Jenkins : Promtoed to Sub-Lieutenant, assigned to
Hey Squadron!
- FM/LT Betabeton, Hey : Removed from the rosters due to
numerous CoC violations; suspected of being a clone of a banned EH member
- FM/LT Dark Angel, Daleth : Retires to the TC Reserves
Awards 'n' Stuff
-----------------------
No
awards this week!
Wing III News Headlines
------------------------------------
- Kind of a slow week for us, which is probably not such a good
thing when you consider that the MegaSov competition will be ending soon.
Still, we have quite a few things to discuss ...
- Attention XWA mission creators! A brand new IWATS course on
XWA mission creation using ALliED (both registered and unregistered) has been
posted by TAC/AD Striker : http://xam.tsx.org
- Commendations of Loyalty STILL have not been awarded. I know,
I know. Hopefully these will be out before it's time to award the next round
of CoLs.
- The Summer Free TIE Challenge, created and maintained by GN
Ricardo, has come to an end! The Challenge was to fly most of the available
FREE-TIE missions out there (95% I think ... not entirely sure. Anyway, it was
a lot!). Here are the pilots who managed to complete the competition :
WC/GN Wolly/Wing I
COL Gallows/Omega
LC Reaper/Kaph
CPT David/Lamed
CPT Ixion/Nun
CPT Janich/Omega
CPT Jonathan/Yod
CPT Pete Mitchell/Gimel
LCM Alexandr III Biges/Nun
LCM Astarosta/Kappa
LCM Carl Lost/Theta
LCM Tim/Zeta
LT Bonzo/Tav
LT Jaster Sadista/Rho
LT Uriel K'rrden/Rho
LT VBerhends/Nun
LT Xavier Sienar/Nun
Congratulations
to CPT Pete Mitchell! He was the only pilot from Wing III who even attempted
the competition (to my knowledge), and he went all the way! Not too shabby, if
you consider we are XWA based. Pete recieved a Palpatine's Crescent for his
efforts.
- A competition between Gimel and Hey squadrons is currently in
the works ... details are being hammered-out by CMDRs Pete Mitchell and Lavos.
- A fresh chapter of the 'New Adventures of Gimel Squadron' has
been written by LCM Treb Helfest! The plot thickens as our heroes discover
that they are searching for an ancient behemoth ... !
- Results for the Wing III multi-catagory competition are still
pending ... I'm waiting on the judging of the fiction catagory to be
concluded. So far, only 2 out of 6 judges have reported in with their
preferences. Since I really need to get this squared away and get the
necessary medals handed out, I'm afraid that September 30th will be the
deadline for judging.
- The newest issue of BattleCry has been released by our own
CPT Werdna Elbee ... be sure to check it out : http://battlecry.ehnet.org
- Lots of new Squadron Citations, most notably for Beth and
Daleth squadrons! Beth even managed to double their SC's from 5 to 10 over the
last week!
- Wing III Combat Readiness Testing (CRT) will be implemented
on October 1st as planned. Right now, it is being discussed by the Wing III
command staff and myself. We're getting all the bugs worked out, including one
nasty little unforseen difficulty that would have made CRR level 5 impossible
to reach unless your squad has 10 pilots or more. I am confident that with
this many people looking it over, the CRT system will be started up rather
painlessly at the end of the month. All W3 CMDRs have the necessary info for
any of you who are curious, and I'll be making the 'official' announcement,
along with a complete breakdown of the rules and regulations, in next week's
report.
Wing III Orders
----------------------
- Fly ANY battle or mission to help Wing III compete in the
MegaSov competition!!! TIE Corps missions ... Infiltrator Wing missions ...
Dark Brotherhood missions ... oh my! If it will gain you FCHG points, then go
do it! Remember that earning 100+ points will automatically earn you a
Palpatine's Crescent!
- Combat Run #14 of the Sovereign Squadron League (for pilots
who own TIE CD / 95) has been announced. This will be the very last CR before
the playoffs begin. Battle to fly is TC-TIE 156, 'EH Wrestling Extravaganza',
which is an enjoyable battle even if you don't like wrestling. Deadline is
October 2nd, so CMDRs take note. You will find the battle attached ... why not
kill two birds with one stone -- fly this battle for the SovSL and earn us
some MegaSov points all at the same time! It's a win/win situation!
- The Supreme Squadron Series has been started by LC Ace Pilot
to find the "best squadron in the TIE Corps". The first round is
fiction ... 200 words or more, any theme or plot you wish. Submit to your CMDR
... CMDRs should have a report for their squad (even if there is no
participation) in to me by September 29th at the latest. More detailed info
has been sent to your CMDR, who can answer any questions you might have.
- Fly! Communiate! Kill Rebs! Do stuff! Have fun!
Wing III Quote of the Week
---------------------------------------
"Ok, why should we use our own supply of
drinks? We can all go CPT Pete's promotion party!" -- MAJ Sequoh
Marden explains why we get so happy about promotions around here
Other notable quotes this week :
"Duty?! What
are you talking about?? -- Anyway, just kidding!" -- Yeah, sure
he is ... MAJ Marden AFTER he had attended CPT Pete's promotion party ;-)
"Damn't, Twinkie boy, give our WC LC!" -- Wing
II's infamous CPT Psyko demonstrates the wrong way to make a request of the
Commodore
"Ah yes, the ever vociferous Psyko. I believe you
had some interest in my Death Scorpions? I rarely bring them out, as
they're so volatile, but in your case I'm more than happy to. Watch out
behind you, Psyko, you never know when they're going to pounce." -- COM/FA
Kramer releases the hounds ... erm, scorpions.
"Mom, Ford should have listened to you and become a used
alluvial damper salesman. But nooooooo...have to go join the Fleet, he
said....have to go fly and serve the Empire, he said...have to go have
rollicking adventures all over the galaxy and have excitement, fun and really
hoopy things. Bah. Mothers, don't let your children grow up to be
pilots." -- Acting Wing II WC, MAJ Ford Prefect, shortly after the
Death Scorpions flooded his wing looking for CPT Psyko
"Yeah - we've already lost a lot of pilots to this mortal
enemy......" -- MAJ Sequoh Marden, speaking of the dreaded Real Life
Misc.
--------
Okay boys and girls, that
does it for this week! Until we meet again ... Fly High and Watch Your Six!
<Salute>
WC/COL Sasquatch / Wing III / SSSD Sovereign
[BSx2] [PCx10] [ISMx9] [MoT-gh] [CoB] [LoA] [OV-2E] [IWATS-SM-TT-TM-M-IIC-GFX]
[GALL]
M-T/A 'Silhouette'
Wing III - Phantoms
"We are your Grim Reaper"
---------------------------------