Athena Squadron
Report #17
8.8.2005 - COL Josh Popelka
Hey Hey! Time for another Athena Squadron Report! There's a little bit of news to cover so let's do it! SQUADRON NEWS ------------------------- The last week was kinda busy for me, so I didn't get to sending out any more challenges. I'll see what I can do this week. WING NEWS ----------------- The Wing VII Mission Readiness Comp is a go! Missions to be flown are TIE-IW #1 and XWA-IW #2. Files are due to GN Turr by Aug 27th. Get to your fighters! FLEET NEWS ------------------ Monday · August 08 · 2005 Imperial Storm - The Final Battle 11:25 - HA Priyum Patel On the verge of capturing the planet Telos and claiming a Major Victory, the Sith team have been attacked by the remnants of the Sovereign Fleet. The Battle for Telos Sovereign Fleet: ESC Eliminator (Omega T/D, Sin T/D, Sigma T/D x6), ATR Pirahna x6 Sith Fleet: ISD II Nocturnus (Harbinger T/D, Black Omega T/A, Sentinel T/A, Nightstalker T/A, Nightmare T/A, ATR Nadd, ATR Ommin, ATR Kun, ATR Kaan), VSD Horde (Nightshade T/D x8, Stingray T/A, Hammerhead T/A x11), VSD Grausch The situation looks extremely grim for the brave Sovereign forces. Unless they can knock out all three of the Sith capital ships, the Sith will claim their victory. The MP battle will take place on Thursday 11th August @ 10PM GMT / 5PM EST in IRC channel #isd_predator. Since this is the last battle of Imperial Storm V, I would greatly appreciate seeing as many of you attend in support as possible - particularly Sovereign pilots if they are to make any sort of impact against the Sith Fleet. I hope to be able to release the SP missions shortly, keep checking the Imperial Storm website. Sunday · August 07 · 2005 Officially on Leave 20:58 - FA Vladet Xavier Alright, this time it's for keeps. Starting tomorrow afternoon (August 8th) I will officially be on leave until around August 22nd (Monday). During this time I will be working for my new company and getting set up for the new school semester. Any concerns should be sent to Grand Admiral Astatine and/or Sector Admiral Sarin. See you all in two weeks or so, and keep out of trouble. Meeting Trivia Results 00:26 - AD Khadgar I'm looking for some assistance to get July's MoC trivia results together. Usually I would go through the logs for any meeting that I didn't have results for, but the site that had the logs was attached to minos.net and is hence now down. Keeping that in mind, I currently only have the results for the TC meeting on July 17th. If you have the top three winners for any EH or TC meeting trivia hosted in July, please mail me with the results. Also, I'll henceforth want anyone hosting trivia for EH or TC meetings should mail me the top three winners at khadgar1@shaw.ca. Great Works Results 00:15 - AD Khadgar The results to the "Great Works" fleet-wide competition have been posted. Please see http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewtopic.php?p=17812 for the results. Friday · August 05 · 2005 Mantis Squadron needs your help! 17:51 - SA Cyric Mantis Squadron on the ISD Vanguard, ASF, needs help with FL's anyone interested contact CM Ginji ASAP mekrisyourenot@aim.com Design Ky's new Tattoo 17:49 - SA Cyric Design Ky's New Tattoo Thats right....its time for me to get another Star Wars Tatto. I am looking at getting some lightsabers going down the outside of my forarms, from where the arm bends to my wrist. I would like them to be a little cartoonish but not full blown anime. Medals will be awarded for the top 3 designs. You have untill Aug 20, 2005 to get all submissions to me. Please send all images to kyterrak@aol.com with the subject "ky's new tattoo" Full details can be found at including which medals will be given http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=2068 Tuesday · August 02 · 2005 Back to Business 17:52 - FA Vladet Xavier Due to my new job requiring a drug test and background check, I am back for at least another week while they process those items. You may once again send all Security related matters to me at my primary e-mail address and get a response within the usual twelve hours or less. Imperial Storm - Turn 16 Update 12:48 - HA Priyum Patel Imperial Storm is now nearing the end-game with Turn 16 concluded. And an important development has taken place: The Sith team has invaded the Sovereign-held world of Telos. If they manage to capture it unopposed by the end of the next turn (i.e. a Hostile force doesn't show up during Turn 17 to either defend or oppose the capture), then they will score a Major Victory. As described in the IS Rules, if all other Fleets are down to 20% starting strength or less and you control at least 50% of the planets, you win by a Major Victory. The Sith who have fought strongly throughout, are now near this goal. New Wing XVI WC Chosen 12:04 - SA Cyric Congrats to Lieutenant Colonel Kayle Bayron chosen as the next Wing Commander of the ISD Predator! Good Luck to him! SQUADRON ACTIVITY ------------------------------- COL Josh Popelka: Flew TIE-TC #17 E-mail activity LCM Valic: E-mail activity CM Derek Klivian: E-mail activity SQUADRON ROSTER ---------------------------- ATHENA SQUADRON OF WING VII : Pacification COMMANDER: COL Josh Popelka FLIGHT I - TIE PHANTOM 1) COL Josh Popelka 2) TBA 3) TBA 4) LCM Valic FLIGHT II - SPECTRE ADVANCED MISSILE BOAT 1) CM Derek Klivian 2) TBA 3) LT Hendo 4) LT Mirax Klivian FLIGHT III - TIE DRAGON 1) TBA 2) TBA 3) COL Gallows 4) TBA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total: 6 FCHG Listings | Combat Ratings | Squadron Reports (16) Squadron Citations (1): TIE-TC Battle 2 - Strike at Calamari SQUADRON ORDERS ---------------------------- FLY! Fly for the Mission Readiness Comp! Fly MP or SP for the last battle of ISV (gotta keep those Sith from taking Telos...) Communicate! One of the best parts of this club. Take IWATS Courses! They look good on your ID Line and you learn stuff. Have fun! MISCELLANEOUS ----------------------- Well, I finished the story portion of Freelancer a couple nights ago. The last couple of story based missions were downright entertaining. Only things that would have made it better would be being able to use a joystick and flying first person instead of third. I love the fighter I ended the game on, the Anubis (sweet weapons loadout, the pirates I kept running into after the story didn't last more than three or four seconds apiece against me...>:) ) Also finished Episodes I-III of Lego Star Wars. Now I must play through all the missions in Free Play to get the minikit pieces and see if I can't unlock the bonus level. The game might not take all that long to plow through, but the ride is definitely worth it. Go buy this one. Started playing Galactic Battlegrounds again this morning. Working my way through the Imperial campaign mission "Earth, Fire, Water and Air". Tromped the Rebel Air Force and Navy (had to stomp the Air Force twice because I didn't have any ground troops close enough to stomp the little R2 units the Rebels use to build/repair buildings. First time I've ever hated the little guys.) Now I'm thinking I might have to reload the game to point before I stomped the Air Force, so I have a better chance of stomping the Army, they're really giving me a run around. The question I currently find myself asking is: "Why not just bombard these yahoos from orbit? Darth Vader probably doesn't go anywhere too often without a Star Destroyer, and heavy handed tactics are what the Empire does best." But that's just me. Peace by superior firepower. >:) Well, I think that covers everything for this week. Thanks, Colonel Josh Popelka Athena Squadron Commander ------------------------------ CMDR/COL Josh Popelka/Athena/Wing VII/SSSD Sovereign BS/PC/ISMx4/IS-2BW-2BR-1SW/CoL/CoB/OV-3E [PLDN] {IWATS-AIM-CBX-ICQ-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-RT-SM/2-TT-VBS-WPN-XAM-XTT}