SSSD Sovereign
Report #94
7.15.2003 - AD Proton
SSSD SOVEREIGN NEWS, 7-15-03
COM/AD Proton reporting for the SSSD Sovereign, flagship of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet.
SOVEREIGN AND FLEET NEWS AND NOTES
We'll start this week with a couple of important items from the Flight Office report, then on to the regular Sovereign news.
-- From FO/HA Priyum: August sees another round of Fleet Commander's Birthday awards. The rules governing Commendations of Loyalty for TIE Corps members remains the same:
Each squadron commander can send any number of recommendations for awards to
their respective Wing Commander. The Wing Commander chooses three (3)
awards. Then these recommendations are forwarded up the chain of command to
the respective Commodores and Battlegroup
Commanders, making any possible corrections. Then the Battlegroup Commander
collects the recommendations for his Battlegroup, and emails them to the
Operations Officer, CC'ing the Flight Officer. Also, each Battlegroup
Commander has the discretion to award a maximum of three (3) awards to his
Flag Officers.
For elite squadrons (Avenger, Praetorian, Tau, and Omega), the commander can
recommend up to one (1) award to their Battlegroup Commander (Omega -
SovCOM; Avenger - ASF BGCOM), in the case of Praetorian and Tau Squadron,
the CMDR will directly email the Operations Officer, also CC'ing the Flight
Officer.
Do not forget to CC the relevant people are your recommendations will be denied!
-- From FO/HA Priyum: Illegal Recruitment:
Over the past few weeks I've received a shocking number of complaints from CTs on Daedalus in regards to being spammed by members of the TIE Corps with offers to join their Squadron. THIS IS NOT ALLOWED!
You are permitted to email CTs offering only your help. You cannot sell your Ship or Squadron to them! Considering the nature of the complaints and the volume, myself and SO/AD Zoltar have taken steps to curb this. Several decoy CTs have been placed in all THREE companies to catch those who break this rule. These people will then be punished in accordance to our laws.
Illegally recruiting CTs can do more harm than good. Many CTs are driven away by the constant spam and it's grossly unfair to those Ships and Squadrons that do not stoop to such practices. It will no longer be tolerated.
-- The Sovereign Squadron League playoffs are into the first round. Pilots, fly TIE-TC# 169 "The Rooster Trap", XvT-TC# 75 "Distress Call", and XWA-DB #4 "The Shadow Academy: Dark Fury". Deadline is *today* July 15!
-- Reminding, in conjunction with the SSL, I have commissioned a graphics competition for the creation of award emblems (or certificates, medallions, patches, posters, or whatever else captures the artist's fancy). It is known as the Sovereign Squadron League Graphics Grab. See the Sov MB for more details.
-- GN Stele Pellaeon's General's Summer Patrol comp is into its fourth week. Twenty-nine of the 40 pilots who signed up remain alive.
Details at:
http://users.pandora.be/dweezil/patrol/
-- The Rat Pack is facing the ATF flag officers. Fly ALL of these missions if you can, Rats, and any and all high scores will be appreciated :) :
TIE: FM 183
XWA: FM 43
XvT: FM 11
Rats, get your pilot files to me no later than Monday, July 21!!
-- Reminding, the Sovereign Summer Caption Contest. Medals can be collected here by all you clever little ones:
http://www.minos.net/~proton/caption.html
-- LC Thorn is on leave for 10 days and the Wing III A-WC is LT Derek Klivian.
-- ID Lines. I'm occasionally an offender of this rule, myself, so I perhaps don't have much room to preach, but I will anyway: Please use your ID lines on your e-mails, preferrably your full ID line but at least your rank and name. I try hard to keep up with all the nicknames and initials, but my aged brain is capable of less and less retention each day ;)
-- Weird site of the week: Mothers Against Star Wars Galaxies:
http://www.swgalaxies.net/maswg/
FORCE STRENGTH
-- Give a big Sovereign welcome to these new or returning pilots:
FM/SL Nicolai Tovarian/Yod 2-2
SSSD Sovereign [154]
Wing I [25]
Wing II [33]
Wing III [31]
Wing IV [43]
Wing V [21]
Omega [10]
SHIP COMPETITIONS
-- Sovereign Ace Multiplayer Competition, Each Tuesday at 13:30 - 17:00 EST.
-- Sovereign Nighthawk Multiplayer Competition, each Friday night in
#ehcoc on IRC, 3 to 6 p.m. eastern time.
-- Sovereign Squadron League, first round of the playoffs is under way. Pilots, fly TIE-TC# 169 "The Rooster Trap", XvT-TC# 75 "Distress Call", and XWA-DB #4 "The Shadow Academy: Dark Fury". Deadline is July 15!
-- Sovereign League Graphics Grab. Deadline is Aug. 31. See Sov MB for comp details.
-- Sovereign Summer Caption Contest. Details:
http://www.minos.net/~proton/caption.html
SHIP COMMUNICATIONS
IRC channel: #SSSD_Sovereign
Message board:
http://boards.minos.net
The SSSD Sovereign Cantina Song:
http://www.minos.net/~proton/drink.html
CAPTAIN NIGHT GRUE'S INFIRMARY REPORT
" :: Gnawing on a rebel leg bone ... Grue mumbling to self ::
"Just how is Grue going to help squadron in playoffs of Sov Squadron League when not going to be able to see doctor until Thurs. the 17th."
:: Knowing that food is not permitted in barracks (especially the kind grues eat), and hearing Protons footsteps, Grue flings the leg into a corner where it falls behind some file cabinets after smacking with a thud into the wall ... at just the precise moment the Commodore makes an unscheduled stop at Omega Quarters ::
Proton: "At ease pilot, where is the rest of your squadron?"
Night Grue: "Sir,
Proton: "And shouldn't you be with them Captain?"
Night Grue: "Sir, Yes Sir! It's this dam pinched nerve Sir. In right shoulder ... sends jolt right down limb to what humans call elbow and forearm. At times very painful"
Proton: "You have the meds look into that now, pilot."
Night Grue: "No one in med core proficient in grue physiology Sir, so they are sending for someone from Grue's realm. Grue has appointment this Thurs."
Proton: "Very good then, although that wouldn't help Omega in the first round."
Night Grue: "Grue is resting and trying to gain enough strength to fly first round Sir"
Proton: "Very well, Grue, carry on ... oh, and watch that "dam" language"
Night Grue: "Yes Sir, Sorry sir, will do sir"
:: As the admiral's steps fade down the corridor, Grue wipes his forehead ::
"Phew ... that was close, now where did that leg go? Pain always makes Grue hungry ... hmm over behind that file cabinet Grue thinks.
And what is this? Very pretty ... but only third place? ... 4 years ago ... Grue knows Omega can do much better this time ... will show this to squadron." -CPT Night "Suave" Grue
CANTINA COMMENTS
"This week's report brought to you by Real Life (TM). "Real Life : I Bet You Never Saw That One Coming!" -GN Sasquatch
"No problem. Milk for everyone, barkeep. And throw a shot of corellian brandy in them. Now, everyone drink up before it curdles!" -COL Gen
"Aww man, fighter scrubbing duty. =/
/me throws a bucket of water over Evo's TIE and stands back
Looks clean to me. :P " -CM HicRic
" me gives Hiccy a toothbrush " The lasers need to get scrubbed. Lots of Carbon scoring >:) " -MAJ Evo Sarnok
" *sound of much scrubbing*
Pilot one: Wow, HicRic sure is cleaning Evo's TIE with passion!
Pilot two: Yeah, just listen to the sound of that toothbrush on the lasers!
Pilot one: I think we should go round and watch this mad cleaning guy work!
*the two random pilots walk around to the front of Evo's TIE*
Pilots 1 & 2: Huh??
HicRic: ZZZzzzzZZZ....
Droid: *scrubs lasers*
Pilot one: Well, that droid is doing a good job!
Pilot two: Yeah, just look at those-
*the droid scrubs too hard and sets off the lasers, killing both pilots*
HicRic: *snore...* *wakes up* Huh?
*looks at two dead bodies* *looks at droid that just set off the lasers*
Uhhh....*runs away and locks himself in the med-bay* " -CM "In big trouble :P" HicRic
"If it's any conselation I think I drank enough for everyone in
Prauge.....czech beer rocks!
Errr, well I suppose I'd better cash in a few days leave so I can make sure
the bar is permenantly manned....No puking, dancing or stripping
allowed....outside of the bar." -LC Brandon
"Man, I mopped the floor with the quotes this week. Have you noticed that
more and more quotes are coming from Proton these days...Boy must be
getting a big head. THis is why having Ford around was good. His ego was
so large, no one else's could could grow, or the Sov would explode.
Imagine what it's like on the Phoenix these days, what with all of the
pilots and the ego..." -LC Mike Chistu
"Sorry guys just needed to vent my frustration as ive just mistakingly deleted
my summer patrol missions(dont ask, and unfortunatly ive emptied my recycle
bin) DOHHH (slaps self) ahh well start again." -LT Arlins
"Look at that. Deletes his files so he can get more flying time. Is this a dedicated pilot or what? Please no responses to the "or what"." -LCM Kahooli
"I didn't ASK the brand, I asked the types!!!!
Just because I prefer European style beers, I get raked over the hops..sheesh!!
I guess I'll just have to dump out my Pilsner Urquell." -COL Gen
"I coulda swore it was some ne'erdowell in Psi that came up with "dissolved colon"? Bah, they say eyesight's the first thing to go... They're WRONG! It's memory, I tell's ya!!! .... Ehh... What was I going on about?" -LC Freelancer
<`Psyko> Supa fighter vs Mon Cal cruiser, ummm, no
<`Psyko> who the hell uses a Supa fighter anyways!?
<`Psyko> too easy
<`Fonzie> Pirates :p
<`Psyko> pellet them to death
<`Psyko> "Lets send one squad of fighters, with no support, into this system filled with capital ships and tell them to blow up the flagship and come back with few losses"
<`Psyko> wtf!?!?
"Yessir,
there for I shall sing for a moment to make my reports flowery:
"Laa laaaa(hr) laaaaaaaaaaaaaa(turn) Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh" -Carl Caruso :P
"Hey I've got ONE high score, so we're not SO bad off." -COL Gen
"What about the people who didnt even submit? its mostly our fault, just point the finger of blame..point it dammnit POINT IT!!!!! ouch i think i hurt myself" -LT Daurathi Ghost
"take your happy pills, Ghosty." -MAJ Zekk Terrik
"Hey, is it just me or does anyone else read just the quotes? :P " -MAJ Zekk terrik
"To the showers, Terrik >:) " -AD "so you don't like my news, eh, punk?" Proton
"Amusingly enough, I was actually just going to go take a shower :P " -MAJ Zekk "news? Like anything interesting happens on this ship anyway :P"
Terrik
"This'll just be freaky if you start to become active. I'll have to, like,
give you medals and stuff. Geez. I better make sure Satan's got his earmuffs and mittens." -MAJ Zekk Terrik
"Well, another week has gone by and another week is down the tubes. Now if I
can just find those tubes..." -MAJ Talons Pryde
"that isn't insane... that is either you being drunk or knowing almost no english." -LCM Zekk Thyne
"JOOOOON! JOOOON! Reply if you don't get this!
(Oh, wait a minute....)" -COL Inkwolf
"OK. Wow. I am really tired. I've only gotten about 5 hours of sleep each the last couple of days and I usually need about 11 or 12 to function properly. I am one lazy bastard." -MAJ Zekk Terrik
"(yes, I realize it is egotistical to habitually quote oneself...I don't care :P) " -MAJ Zekk Terrik
<`Elvis`> what do you get for spending $15 a month? nothing but sitting on
your ass all month wasting away your life
<`Dingo> *sighs* Amazing how 1 year ago you can totally be in love with a
person and now you wouldn't care if they were murdered
"Get well soon Gruemeister....and besides, you could probably whoop the
flight pants off most rebs with one arm behind your back anyway...which is
handy, 'cos rebel flight suits have those darn zippers which I would imagine
would get caught in your teeth during your...err...gnawing." -LC Brandon
"Gah, don't go anywhere Inky for the next 2 weeks, Gunman...." -CPT Psyko
"Ahhh, the good old days when the keelhauling winch was at my disposal! These days, all I can do os forward the link to....Ballista. :)
Oh, and watch your kneecaps--Melvin and Squeaker are headed your way with lead pipes. :D " -COL Inkwolf
"I have returned from my raid to southern California.
Some minor damage was inflicted upon my cargo carrier as I made good my escape, but the blockade runner was more damaged." -COL Gen
"I will not ask of you anything that I would not ask of myself.... so no suicide missions, unless I go too." -COL Gen
"And once again, the good old Wolvie, managed to sober after his last party (there were him and his friend - the bottle of vodka) and write the damn wing report :)." -LC Mayk Wolverine
"A LT in command of the Wing? *Shudders* " -LCM Pokemaster
"Wow,
This is gonna be something new. Everyone in Wing III with a rank higher than LT will spend their time until the 27th quietly shuffling down corridors and trying to look natural during meetings. Good Luck, Hobbie, we'll all be behind you (shuffling and being poor actors)." -CM Dan
"*Runs to his Defender and "gets the hell outta Dodge"* " -LCM Pokemaster
"~ TAC is hitched…poor guy. :P" -MAJ Nurel Turr
" *ribbet*
-Proton sees Gen's blue poison arrow frogs vainly trying to revive him after dropping his Wingman Force Extreme on his head in an attempt to knock himself out for the Rat Pack Comp." -COL Gen
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