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The SSD Avenger loomed above the Fondor System, after the Weeks Leave on Kuat, the pilots were refreshed. Nearly immediatley after the SSD Avenger was requested on a special operation in and around the Fondor System. So with the course set and all pilots aboard it jumped to the Fondor System to instigate Operation Falcon Claw.

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Aurora Standard Time; 18:56
Imperial Standard Time; 23:56
Current Co-ordinated; 12,78,02 - Location Fondor
Avenger Address System Activated....Transmitting
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Operation Falcon Claw, as started but not yet been approved by the TO, need details? mail me

A Narrow Victory (competition ID #660) - Last month's victory in BJ was narrow for Wing XVIII, a little too narrow... Working alone, or in pairs, the pilots of Wing XVIII will create a battle suitable for submission to the Compendium on the platform of their choice, playing out the events of that narrow victory. There will be three divisions, one for each platform, and winners will be chosen from each division. The battle must be at least 4 missions long, with no maximum length. Each mission will be graded invidiually and awarded up to 10 points for style, lack of bugs, playability, fun, creativity, etc. In addition, up to 5 bonus points may be added for a highly cohesive story, demonstrated through some sort of background story and the course of the missions. Non-working missions recieve no points, and it is better to have 4 high quality missions than 8 mediocre ones.

Start Date (mm/dd/yy) - 6/23/2003
End Date (mm/dd/yy) - 7/23/2003
Parties Involved - Members of Wing XVIII
Missions/Battles Used - N/A
Medals to be Awarded - 3 x IS-SR, 3 x IS-BR

Tribbles Tribbles Everywhere! (competition ID #657) - The highly eccentric new Wing XVIII Commander has declared that all members of her wing must now carry a lucky tribble with them everywhere. This poses a slight problem for the pilots, especially since the squirmy little things want nothing more than to escape. Any pilot caught without a tribble is subject to be beaten and assigned a particularly nasty Toothy Tribble. Create a story about a time your tribble got away, and a graphic showing the "tribble-holder" or other hands free method you choose to keep that moving cotton ball on your person at all times. The best fiction and graphic will earn an IS-SR, second place will earn IS-BRs. The fiction and graphic are submitted seperately, so the winning entries do not have to come from the same pilot.

Start Date (mm/dd/yy) - 6/23/2003
End Date (mm/dd/yy) - 8/7/2003
Parties Involved - Members of Wing XVIII, excluding the Wing Commander
Missions/Battles Used - N/A
Medals to be Awarded - 2 x IS-SR 2 x IS-BR

XVIII: Commanders Club (June) (competition ID #630) - FCHG Race for Commanders Only

Start Date (mm/dd/yy) 6/9/2003
End Date (mm/dd/yy) 6/30/2003
Parties Involved Commanders of XVIII
Missions/Battles Used Any in the TIE Corps Battle Center
Medals to be Awarded IS BW - Most FCHG

XVIII: Top Gun Competition (June) (competition ID #601) - http://www.minos.net/~anthol/xviii/XVIII%20-%20Top%20Gun%20Comp.htm - (Most of the following taken from the Web Site for this Comp) Rules Its simple really you fly (both Single Player and Multiplayer), do IWATS or write fiction. I know what your thinking, its similiar to the BGCOM's Judgement but its not, this is for Squadron Glory. Each pilot does all of the above activities and send they relevant files to myself. I will count up the points and at the end of every month, announce the XVIII: Top Gun, XVIII: Ace and the XVIII: Squadron of the Month. ---- If you get the most points you are - XVIII: Top Gun - this entitiles you to show off to everyone and can also be used for historical reasons. Aswell as this you recieve a IS SW. If you get the second most points you are - XVIII: Ace - this entitles you to show that your the second best pilot in the wing and make sure everyone knows you'll be Top Gun next month. Aswell as this you recieve a IS BW --- And so we come to XVIII: Squadron of the Month (SoTM) - I will count the collective effort of all pilots and bundle it into a squadron package, and so if your squadron receives XVIII: Squadron of the Month (SoTM) you have ultimate bragging rights over all other squadrons, it will also become part of your squadrons history. (Note to Commanders - If your squadron recieves SoTM 5 times in a row you recieve a ISM for this effort but restarts after the 5 months are over) Points Flying - 1 point per mission IWATS - 5 points per course Multi Player Flying - 1 point per match, win or loose (screenshot needed) Fiction - 1-10 points (must be Star Wars/Tie Corps related)

Start Date (mm/dd/yy) - 6/1/2003
End Date (mm/dd/yy) - 6/30/2003
Parties Involved - Wing XVIII
Missions/Battles Used - Any from TIE Corps Battle Centre
Medals to be Awarded - IS SW - XVIII Top Gun IS BW - XVIII Top Ace

XIX Fiction Compeition (competition ID #658) - Here is the situation to write about: ----- The Super Star Destroyer Avenger is in dock, and is preparing to undergo an inspection by the Flight Officer and his staff. Though, en route, the Flight Officer's Cruiser has been pulled out of hyperspace by an Interdictor Cruiser, and it's escorts are out numbered by a New Republic Task Force. Wing XIX is being dispatched to protect and escort the Flight Officer's Cruiser to where the Avenger is docked. One of the Avenger's escort Victory Star Destroyers will be sent to assist XIX with the Interdictor and any capital ships. ------- The fiction can be as long..or short as you like, and it will be judged by myself, and another judge.

Start Date (mm/dd/yy) - 6/22/2003
End Date (mm/dd/yy) - 7/6/2003
Parties Involved - All of Wing XIX
Missions/Battles Used - none
Medals to be Awarded Iron Star - Silver Ribbon (First Place) Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon (Second place)

The Lieutenant rank promotion request has been approved for:
FM/LT Teos/Fury 2-3/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Lieutenant rank promotion request has been approved for:
FM/LT ShotgunRifle/Flayer 2-2/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Lieutenant rank promotion request has been approved for:
FM/LT Kaek/Flayer 2-4/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to:
CMDR-TCS/CM Chris Cox/Rage/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon has been awarded to:
FM/LCM Sceth/Wraith 2-2/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to:
CMDR-TCS/CM Chris Cox/Rage/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to:
FL/LCM Andrijas/Hunter 3-1/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to:
FM/LCM Sceth/Wraith 2-2/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to:
FM/LT Paul Tecluse/Hunter 2-2/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to:
FM/LT Swerg/Hunter 2-3/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to:
CMDR-TCT-TCS/MAJ Xanatos Screed/Fury/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Gold Ribbon has been awarded to:
FM/LCM Sceth/Wraith 2-2/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Gold Ribbon has been awarded to:
WC/MAJ Jaron Kai/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Gold Wings has been awarded to:
FM/CM Matti Kuokkanen/Wraith 1-2/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Silver Wings has been awarded to:
FM/LCM Sceth/Wraith 2-2/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Silver Wings has been awarded to:
FM/LT Swerg/Hunter 2-3/Wing XVIII/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon has been awarded to:
FL/LCM Tycho Celchu/Flayer 2-1/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Bronze Wings has been awarded to:
FL/LT Aft Skylek/Storm 2-1/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Silver Ribbon has been awarded to:
WC/LC Thom Zack/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Silver Wings has been awarded to:
FL/LT Aft Skylek/Storm 2-1/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

The Iron Star - Silver Wings has been awarded to:
FM/LT Kaek/Flayer 2-4/Wing XIX/SSD Avenger

Wow lots and lots of medal awards this week! Well Done to all who got medals and who participated in the BJ. I'd like to see lots more particaption in Operation Falcon Claw. I also want your input in what competitions you want, i'll set up a poll on the MB, which leads me nicely to more message board presence too. I'm on IRC enough and my e-mail response time is good so if you need me mail or message, i'm here to let you guys have fun and i want you all to so i'm always here :) Not much else to say except good luck with your O:FC stuff :D