Python Squadron
Report #39
8.26.2005 - MAJ Frankie

Python Squadron Report for 08-26-2005






Thought for the Week


Everything is controlled by a small evil group to which, unfortunately, no one we know belongs.


Squadron News

Greetings all!

There was a slight increase in activity this week... Who knows what next week will bring?

When you are back from leave and/or have some free time, try to participate in the Vanguard Top Dog Competition (http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=2082)... We are in dire need of points!


Awards

None yet...


Squadron Orders

* Real Life first (within reason)!
* Fly! (You're pilots, are you not???) Either fly a battle, a free mission, or a duel against another pilot... Or surprise me, and do all three of those things!
* Try to participate in a competition of your choice
* Try to recruit an active (!!!) pilot
* Pass the IWATS course of your choice
* Visit the new Python Squadron forum, and post something! ( http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewforum.php?f=41 )
* Visit the #wing_xv channel on IRC
* Send me an activity-report each friday-morning or -afternoon, informing me of your activities, or lack thereof!!!


Announcements


Saturday · August 20 · 2005
#VSD_Sinister
FA Ender mBind

After several failed attempts at registering #sco and #science_office and the loss of X in #tac the Tactical Officer and Science Officer decided to combine forrces and squat one of the TCBGs ships instead: the VSD Sinister wasn't being used anyways so we may as well use #vsd_sinister for a combined place for both TAC and SCO matters.


Advantages should be that we should be able to register it more easily, that members have just have one place to go with any flying bugs or questions and the loss of silly ppl that kept joining #sco asking about Linux and #tac about whatever.. uhm... whatever language those guys were talking. Oh, and I guess a bit more fun RP wise :P


Commendations of Loyalty!
AD Pickled Yoda

The CoL results are in! I've put up a nicely formatted list in my report:OPS Report 15 - With CoL list
The rest of the report will follow later on today... it's 3am and I need some rest.


Sunday · August 21 · 2005
XvT/BoP Mission Compendium Updates
AD Frodo


As part of my brand new Tactical Project, project "Catch-Up", which consists of updating each and every "Additional Comments" field of every battle that needs patches on the mission compendium the XvT/BoP battles and missions have all been updated. The changes consist of:

-Replacing all obselite patch requirements with "EHSP Required"

-Fixing all of the broken links for Sound downloads.

-Making sound downloads happen in the same window.

-Fixing all broken Golden Tug images.

-Adding direct links to download patches from the same page as you download the battles.

I encourage all of you to check out the XvT/BoP battles and missions! You'll see that now your patches are easily accessible and that everything is clearer, and everything works! If you find any errors still on the pages please e-mail me directly at tac@emperorshammer.org

Happy Flying!



Imperial Storm - Final Results
HA Priyum Patel

The final results for Imperial Storm can be found in my latest report HERE. It's fairly comprehensive and everything that needs to be said is in there. Due to the sheer mass of medals that need to be done, it's taking me a while to do - please show some patience in this regard. Thanks.



EH Paparazzi
AD Lenvik

In line with the launch of the Emperor's Hammer Image Gallery there is a new competition, "EH Paparazzi". Due to member photos being flavour of the month, the most interesting, quirky or "best" member photo that is uploaded to the Image Gallery will win this competition. See the competition page for more details.


Monday · August 22 · 2005

Back to Work
FA Vladet Xavier


Yes, I'm sort of back from my Leave of Absence. I will have direct computer access until Wednesday evening and then again Thursday evening when I receieve my laptop from my university. I thank you for the 100+ e-mails that you sent my way in my absence and I've gone ahead and sorted all of the relevant mail. My thanks to those who witheld from spamming my inbox.

Reports will be started up again on Friday and everything should run nice and smoothly from there after. Thanks.




Mara Jade interview (e-mail)
SA Cyric

Ky Terrek has just received an email from Shannon McRandle (Mara Jade) and she is willing to do an interview for us. Since she just had a baby she cant do a live one right now but has agreed to do an email one with the possibility of the live interview coming sometime down the road.

What he needs is for everyone to send me some questions that they would like answered. You can send them to either Kykyterrak@aol.com or AD Joe at Noon001@aol.com with the subject Mara Jade Interview. We will then sort them out and compile a list of questions that we feel are best and send them to her to be answered. Please only send serious questions as it will only take us longer to sort through the ones that shouldnt be asked. Keep in mind that she is married to a Navy Seal so i doubt any proposals will be accepted. =(



[TO] Summer Patrol
AD Stuart

Well, I shouldn't be up, but I did my bsfing and tallying... I'll have the patrol site updated tommorow along with the TO report. Current results for Summer Patrol is 59 pilots not including myself. Congratz to everyone who is with us, and do hold on tight, because there's a shiney IS-GW at the end of the road!!!


Tuesday · August 23 · 2005

Imperial Storm survey!
GA Astatine

I've added a survey for the recent Imperial Storm competition, to gather feedback about how it went. Comments are appeciated when you submit your answer. Just login to do it. Thanks.



Mission Compendium Update Complete!
AD Frodo

With the completion of the TIE, SWGB, JA and XW updates, project "Catch up" is now complete! It took hours but I managed. This project involved clicking on EACH AND EVERY LINK IN THE MISSION COMPENDIUM! It was no easy task, but it is now complete. Now you can all benefit from:

-Direct link for all your patches, from EHSP, to fighter patches, to SFoils and EHCrest.

-Direct links to sound packages! They are all guaranteed to work now!

-No more broken Golden Tug 2002 images!

-Updated all the Additional Comments fields of battle download pages to incorporate what EHBL and EHSP does!

-Now Sound downloads won't open a useless window!

I hope you will all enjoy your improved mission compendium! Send all questions, commentary or complaints to tac@emperorshammer.org

Happy flying!




XWA Mission Compendium Updates
AD Frodo

As part of project "Catch-up" to make our mission compendium easier and more up to date in the area of patches and additional sound and equipment, the XWA portion of the mission compendium is now up do date! All the patch links are direct links to the patch file and there are also links for SFoils and the EHCrest! In addition, the sound packages are now easier to get!

Have fun!


Wednesday · August 24 · 2005

NL 109 zip
AD Khadgar


Thanks again to GA Astatine, the archives for NL 109 are now posted, along with a .zip of the NL. The .zip can be found at http://www.corporatedivision.com/sentinel/109/nl109.zip.


Friday · August 26 · 2005

TIE TC 225 Corrected!
AD Frodo


TIE TC 225 is once again ready for download!

Good luck!



New WC For Wing VIII ISD Colossus chosen!
SA Cyric

Congrats to Maj Steve Strangelove on being named the new Wing VIII WC!



Competitions


Week of War Incentive
Run by VA Gidda
Ends: December 31, 2005
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1940
Details: IS-GW, IS-SW and IS-BW each month for first, second and third in WoW respectively. Also, if anyone from the ASF is first, second or third out of ALL WoW players, they get another IS-GW, IS-SW or IS-BW. Separate medals are given for XvT WoW and XWA WoW.

Let's Sing it!
Run by COL Marcin Szydlowski (pbmike@go2.pl)
Ends: December 31st, 2005
URL: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=1646
Details: Each week Marcin will release a few lines from a song. First person to email the correct response gets 4 points, Second gets 3, Third gets 2 and everyone one else gets 1. At the end of the month the pilot with the most points gets an IS-GR, IS-SR to second and IS-BR to third. The Score reset at the end of each month. (I'm not sure if these are going to be in the TAC reports or where, but I'll find out.)


2005 FCHG Battle competition
http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=2023

Summer patrol 2005
http://www.imperialacademy.org/battles.htm

Vanguard Top Dog Competition
http://www.ehtiecorps.org/competitions/details.asp?ID=2082



Activity

MAJ Frankie

Flew battles XWA-TC 49 & 50
Chatted on IRC
Posted on message boards
Email contact
Commander duties

CM Wharfin De Grooz
Busy with real life obligations
No contact

CPT Marc Kendoran
Busy with real life obligations
Email contact

LT Jaryd Casters
Busy with real life obligations
No contact (on leave)

LCM Hox Reek
Flew battle XWA-TC 21
Email contact

LT Graf Mallar
Busy with real life obligations
Email contact


Pilot of the Week

None


Picture of the Week


Recruiting new pilots on backward planets...

http://www.goldengategarrison.com/albums-ggg/eaglescout/IMG_0016.sized.jpg


Squadron Roster

PYTHON SQUADRON OF WING XV : Interdiction
COMMANDER: MAJ Frankie (F.J.Louwer@kabelfoon.nl) - #10462
NICKNAME: Hissing Heroes
BANNER: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/images/banners/python.jpg
MOTTO: May the stars part before us
HOMEPAGE: http://www.freewebs.com/pythonsquadron/
MESSAGE BOARD: http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewforum.php?f=41

FLIGHT I - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Coils of Death
Motto: Once you are in our grip, there is no escape
1) MAJ Frankie (F.J.Louwer@kabelfoon.nl) - #10462
2) CM Wharfin De Grooz (mjacole@hotmail.com) - #10256
3) TBA
4) TBA

FLIGHT II - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Python's Fangs
Motto: Our bite will kill anything
1) CPT Marc Kendoran (darthkendoran@gmx.net) - #3914
2) LT Jaryd Casters (sokudus@gmx.de) - #11966
3) TBA
4) TBA

FLIGHT III - TIE ADVANCED
Nickname: Wrath of Phat Force
Motto: This is one force that you should fear
1) LCM Hox Reek (predator1991@o2.pl ) - #11830
2) LT Graf Mallar (drunkenmonkeyonacid@yahoo.com) - #11990
3) TBA
4) TBA

Total: 6


Squadron Citations (21)

XWA-TC Battle 1 - Avenger Enounter
XWA-TC Battle 2 - First Contact
XWA-TC Battle 4 - Privateer
XWA-TC Battle 5 - Show of Force
XWA-TC Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
XWA-TC Battle 11 - Heroes of the Immortal
XWA-TC Battle 13 - Hammer to Anvil Part II
XWA-TC Battle 15 - Nasty Surprise
XWA-TC Battle 17 - Secrets and Lies: The Exile
XWA-TC Battle 18 - Immortalized
XWA-TC Battle 19 - Evaluation of the ISD Vanguard
XWA-TC Battle 21 - Ast's Story
XWA-TC Battle 22 - The Career of Adrenaline
XWA-TC Battle 23 - The Unknown Regions - Thrawn's Fist
XWA-TC Battle 25 - Ticket to Chimaera
XWA-TC Battle 26 - Experimental Tie Evaluation
XWA-TC Battle 27 - Battle of Corellia
XWA-TC Battle 29 - Battle of Sharnall
XWA-TC Battle 32 - Rebel Resurgence
XWA-IW Battle 4 - Rion's Shadow Campaign: Eliminate Friendship
XWA-IW Battle 6 - Rion's Shadow Campaign: Tactical Withdrawal


FCHG Listings

Legionnaire [LGNR] (500 points)
[572] MAJ Frankie

Paladin [PLDN] (300 points)
[366] CPT Marc Kendoran

Dragoon [DRAG] (100 points)
[103] CM Wharfin De Grooz

Hussar [HUSS] (50 points)
[69] LT Hox Reek

Grenadier [GREN] (10 points)
[21] LT Graf Mallar


Combat Ratings

Marksman 2nd (20 points)
[24] MAJ Frankie

Trainee (1 point)
[1] CM Wharfin De Grooz




CMDR/MAJ Frankie/Python/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard
BSx2/PCx5/ISMx2/IS-3BW-1BR-11SW-5SR-1GW/LoC-CSx2-Rx4/DFC-Rx2/CoL/CoB/LoA/OV-2E [LGNR] {IWATS-AIM-FLA-ICQ-IIC/1-M/1-MP}

 

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