July 2002

July 2002

07.28.02

SDIR Jorddyn Promoted to Fleet Admiral: 07.15.02
As Recommended By: Security officer (FA Stalker)

(Please see the Training Manual for rank descriptions)

<SALUTE>

I would just like to take the time to put in this official request...

I would recommend that Admiral Kerridwen Jorddyn, Supreme Director of the Ubiqtorate is considered by yourselves for a promotion to Fleet Admiral (FA.) Since her rise to SDIR of the Intelligence Division on 29th December 2001, she has taken the Intelligence Division to new heights with an impressive reform plan and characteristically great leadership.

Her prowess as a leader, is equaled by that as an Operative, and she has been responsible for many great achievements of the Intelligence Division during Langer's time as SDIR, my own and now her own time leading the Intelligence Division.

The time has now elapsed that as far as I am aware, she is allowed to be promoted to FA (3 Months after her promotion to AD, and 7 months since her getting SDIR).

Thank you for your time, I trust you will consider this carefully.

<SALUTE>

Fleet Admiral Samuel "Stalker5" Rothwell
Security Officer of the Emperor's Hammer
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SO-SOE/FA Stalker5/CS-9/SSSD Sovereign/[AoT-***TTDR***]{IWATS}
MoH,VM-FB,GOE,GMoF,FoEW,MoP,CoL,BS,ISMx2
KP (Krath)/Acclivis Draco of Scholae Palatinae

New IO Code Archive: 07.17.02
As Emailed From: Internet Officer (FA Ari)

Internet Office

After a little bit of a wait, the Internet Office is proud to release it's newest creation, the IO Code Archive magnificently coded by AD Turtle. Here you can find all sorts of little tidbits and code snippets that should definitely prove useful some time or another as a web developer. If there are any requests or suggestions you have for code to be posted that you think might be useful, e-mail FA Ari or another member of the Internet Office Staff. For the web programmers of the EH, the IO Code Archive is definitely a place to bookmark!

IO-FSEA-PROF/FA Ari/CS-5/SSSD Sovereign
[GSx3] [SSx2] [PCx3] [ISMx9] [MoT-rh-gh] [IS-2BR-4SR-2GR-1PR]
[LoC-CSx6] [MoC-SoC-5BoC] [CoE] [CoB] [CoL] [LoAx2] [OV-3E]
{IWATS-SM/1-IIC/1/2/3-VBS-XML-RPG-CBX-M/1/2-GFX-PHP/1/2-ASP-AIM-JS}
Internet Officer of the Emperor's Hammer
ISD Colossus: FC's Own, 2000
IWATS VBScript Professor

TAC Report #51: 07.1302
As Submitted From: Tactical officer (HA Striker)

Tactical Office

Welcome to my 51st Tactical Report... I apologize for the lateness of this one, I'm quite busy IRL with a move 400km away from my old flat. Bye bye Paris...

1. Tactical Officer promoted to High Admiral

I haven't yet had the opportunity to thank publicly Grand Admiral Ronin and Sector Admiral Astatine for their trust in my abilities and my promotion to High Admiral. This is a great honor to reach such a rank, and I have been even more pleased as I wasn't expecting it in a near future. Now I can burn my 20-month old FA rank insignia ;)

2. Jedi Knight Compendium

I haven't received yet a single submission, though I'm pretty sure there must be at least SOME levels which have been developed by EH members, for the EH. Medals of Tactics will be awarded for any level which is approved. You can submit SP levels and MP Maps for Dark Forces (DF), Jedi Knight (JK), Mysteries of the Sith (MotS), Jedi Outcast (JK2). SP levels must be of course EH-oriented, involving the DB or the HF for example...

My TACA Wes Janson is currently working on *original* submission procedures for these levels, but if you have already some, just send them to me, you can follow the kind of procedures available on http://www.massassi.net as ours will be similar. Use "Custom (DF/JK/MotS/JK2) (Level/Map) Submission" for title in your email, levels to be sent to me at striker@tiecorps.org.

On a side note, I have spent some times to complete JK at last, and eventually get JK2... Maybe I'll find time some day to finish XWA !!!!

3. Note to CMDR and people filling BSFs

A reminder: skipping a mission is NOT allowed. Bug or not. Any BSF submitted with a mission skipped will be denied or later cancelled if the database auto-accepts it. Another thing, do not check the "No high score" button if nothing is wrong with the file, the database will check itself if there is a high score or not. check this only if something irregular has been done making the file improper for high scores.

4. Battle Compendium

Still growing, we are above the 2,400 missions mark...there is a nice stat available at http://www.emperorshammer.net/tac/compendium.gif I compiled while going through all the NLs. For my ego more than a third of the compendium has been released under my tenure which is more than any other former TAC... all due to the "new" structure of the Tactical Staff for nearly a year now and the hard work of its members !

5. FCHG Contest #3: Enemies of the Hammer

Deadline is August 10th. Your battle must involve an identified threat to the EH (a character, a fleet, a new menace etc) and involve the eH as a whole. As usual the best submissions in each category (TIE/XvT/XWA) will be rewarded with an IS-PR and will become FCHG Battles.... use the standard submission procedures, with as email title: "FCHG Competiton Submission".

6. Hammer's Pride Competition: results

Congratulations to Drake, Ender mBind and RogueWing for their first place in their respective category. I'll have the submission go through the standard review process as I haven't had time to make the correction myself.

7. Golden Tug Awards

The full results have been released on the several message boards. As nobody was interested in designing the awards, I did it myself....

<ul><li>Golden Tug: <img src=http://www.emperorshammer.net/tac/GT.jpg></li><li>General Award: <img src=http://www.emperorshammer.net/tac/GTAR.jpg></li><li>Golden Spoon: <img src=http://www.emperorshammer.net/tac/GS.jpg></li><li>Pinky Lollipop: still need a google search :P</li></ul>

The images and awards will be soon added to the battle profiles.

8. Summer Leave

My CA is currently on leave for the EH Poland Meeting II, and should be back soon. I will be on leave from July 18th to August 8th, for a trip between Boston, NYC and Washington. I haven't planned to get any Internet access, so my CA will be in full charge of the office, and will be even able to process the BSFs, something I have always kept for myself...

That's it for today... need to try JK2 !

TAC-PROF/HA Striker/CS-3/SSSD Sovereign

Chancellor Report #5: 07.14.02
As Emailed From: Chancellor of the Senate (Osan'gar)

Imperial Senate

The Senate website is online at http://senate.borkweb.com or http://senate.minos.net, both addresses redirect to the same site. The automated roster is working, and I am adding new features to it all the time. At current, it is still slightly sparse with features, but the basics do work, and show all member details. With the new roster, M:REC Priyum Patel will be carrying out all roster duties, and awards, so send all your requests to Priyum ( spellfire@btinternet.com ).

The debate on the message board seems to be dying down, as nearly all of the possible aspects have been fully explored. I have started up a new debate, see the activities section for details of the new debate.

Senator Prime elections will be coming soon. Elections will start in mid August, and after one week of voting, a new Senator Prime will be chosen for a four month term. If you want to run for Senator Prime, get those applications ready as I will start officially taking applications soon.

Planetary Representation is about to take place, as I have finalised my plan for the number of Senators representing each planet in the System Manual. The number of Senator's per planet will be based on the population of that planet listed in the System Manual.

0-5,000 - 2 Senators
5,000-500,000 - 3 Senators
500,000-1,000,000 - 4 Senators
1,000,000-5,000,000 - 5 Senators
5,000,000-20,000,000 - 6 Senators
20,000,000-100,000,000 - 7 Senators
100,000,000-1,000,000,000 - 8 Senators
1,000,000,000+ - 9 Senators

All applicants and candidates will serve on Aurora Academy Training, and those in the reserves will represent no planet. The total number of spaces for active Senators is over 100, and will be increased if the Senate grows sufficiently. I have already assigned some people to planets, and will be sending out a full list in the next few days over the mailing list.

Conservative Party Leader Marcus Stormwind has resigned due to Real Life reasons, and thus we are without a Conservative Party Leader. If you think that you could do a good job as Con PL, mail myself ( dclutterbuck2@yahoo.co.uk ) with your application. Willingness to commit to the position for the next four months at least, and a plan for revitalising the party are essentials for candidates.

Grand Admiral Ronin wants to implement Records of Decision into the Senate where the Senate would reach decisions about EH policies and then submit them to the Emperor's Hammer Command Staff. Sentator Tacitus has started a debate topic about this on the Senate Message Board ( http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewtopic.php?t=780 ) so go and add your opinions on this to the topic. Lets try to get a plan for these Records put together as soon as possible.

Senate Activities and Competitions

Current Senate Competitions and activities are listed below.

Firstly, each weekly Senate report will contain weekly trivia questions. There will be a varying number of questions each week, relating to Star Wars, the Senate, the EH and anything else that I deem relevant :P The winner each week will receive a Certificate of Knowledge. Number of questions correct is the primary way in which the winner is determined, and then the speed with which Senator's get their answers to me is the second criteria for finding the winner. E-mail myself ( dclutterbuck2@yahoo.co.uk ) with your answers, making sure that you don't include the Senate mailing list on your mail.

Trivia Set #1 Answers

1. Who was the first Chancellor of the EH Imperial Senate? - CHS Nighthawk
2. Who was the manufacturer of the ship Slave I? - Kuat Systems Engineering
3. What colour robes did the Senate Guard in the Old Republic wear? - Blue
4. What function did the 2-1B series of droids carry out? - Medical Droid
5. Which Jedi Master wrote a famous commentary on the Jedi Code nearly 4,000 years before Episode I? - Odan-Urr
6. How many Executive Officers of the Emperor's Hammer have there been since it's creation? - 7; Shawshank, Renegade, Adams, Havok, Compton, Kawolski, Astatine

Winner - Daulty Dofine: 5 correct and the first to get the answers to me. Congrats Daulty, the Certificate of Knowledge for this week is yours.

Below is this weeks trivia set.

Trivia Set #2

1. How many ground troops does an ISD usually carry?
2. Who reigned as the Monarch of Naboo before Queen Amidala took the throne?
3. Name the last five Flight Officers of the Emperor's Hammer.
4. What is the arm of the Galaxy beyond the Corporate Sector called?
5. Which two people worked with Mon Mothma to create an organised resistance to the Emperor?

Debate Topic #1

This weeks debate topic is as follows. A Rebel who has committed many crimes against the Empire has come before the Emperor's Hammer begging for forgiveness. Your first instincts are to order an execution, yet he was a great general for the Rebellion, what should the Emperor's Hammer do with the Rebel?

Communications

Another reminder to keep posting on the Imperial Senate message board, and using the Senate IRC channel at #imperial_senate. More and more people are on IRC now, especially in GMT evenings, which is a positive sign. As for the Message Board, bear in mind that it isn't just for official announcements. Lets try to get a few more discussion topics going.

Thank you very much for your time

Draco Osan'gar
Chancellor of the Imperial Senate
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CHS/DRC Dhaishan "Osan'gar" Callandor (Aurora Prime)/HC-1
(CRV: Callandor)
{IWATS-AIM-CBX-FLA-GFX-ICQ-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-SM/2-TT-XTM}
"Tai'shar Manetheren" | http://senate.minos.net

Hamburg (North Germany) Star Wars Convention: 07.18.02
As Emailed From: Reconnaissance Officer (HA Keiran Idanian)

Greetings,

<salute>

I have recently found this on the Internet. I thought that it would be interesting for our European members to know. :)

http://www.sw-con.de/swcon/index.html

-= High Admiral Keiran Idanian, Reconnaissance Officer =-
[- ro@emperorshammer.org | http://gandalf.kweeky.net/ro/ -}
RO-VROY/HA Keiran Idanian/CS-12/SSSD Sovereign
MoH/GOE/GS/SS/BSx2/PC/ISMx3/MoI-BC/MoT-1rh-1gh/LoC-ISx10/MoC-4BoC-5SoC-3GoC-3PoC-1DoC/CoL/CoB/LoAx11/OV-2E [CAVL] {IWATS-AIM-ASP-BX-CBX-CHAR-FLA-GFX-IIC/1/2/3-JS-M/1/2-RPG-SM/2-TM-TT-VBS-XAM-XML-XTM-XTT}
KE (Krath)/TYR/Dominatus of Alvaak
(SC-SoA)/(SE)/(BNG)(BN)/Cr-1R/(LSAg)/CoL {SA: CORE}
"For the honor of the Emperor's Hammer"

07.19.02

July/August Star Wars Issue of Lincoln Center's "Film Comment" (07.13.02)
As Emailed From: Karen Wang (Marketing Intern, Film Comment Magazine)

This month�s special July/August issue of Film Comment magazine (comes out July 13, 2002 !) will be featuring a Star Wars package, including exclusive images from Episode II: Attack of the Clones, an in-depth interview with the man himself, George Lucas, and a scathingly funny assessment of the Star Wars series by director Kevin Smith. The issue will also include articles about the newest Star Wars merchandise, the phenomenon of the movie�s wait-lines, and digital filmmaking.

You can also tell them that if they want to read excerpts from the issue, or buy it online, they should click this link:

http://www.filmlinc.com/fcm/fcm2.htm

And don�t forget! if they buy the issue early online, they will also receive the outtakes from the George Lucas interview!

Again, thank you so much.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Karen Wang

AbsoluteK Appointed as New Logistics Officer: 07.13.02
As Submitted From: Fleet Commander (GA Ronin)

<SALUTE>

Application for the position of Logistics Officer:

I have been a member of the Emperors Hammer for nearly 3 years now. In that time I have accomplished a great deal, and gained a lot of
experience in various areas that I believe will make me an excellent choice for LO. As demonstrated in my tenure in the IO, I have shown the
ability to make quality websites, create online databases, and organize data in a meaningful way. Some of the examples of my work include the original IO websites at ehnet.org, WEHR (EH Radio), the EH Image Archive at http://ehnet.org/ia/ (formerly known as the EH Visual Arts
Gallery, and the EH Picture Archive). My other EH accomplishments include hosting of website & email accounts, co-development of the old
EH Webring and EH Message Boards, support and promotion of dynamic website create via PHP & SQL, as well as the purchasing of several EH domains.

As Logistics Officer, I have several ideas which I would like to implement. Currently, the EH historical data is poorly organized, impossible to find at times, scattered across several different servers/websites, and generally poorly documented. I would like to create a catagorized FilePlanet(tm) type website for EH historical documents currently managed by the LO, and any future information it may acquire. This site would be database driven, and would hold stuff such as the EH Newsletter Archive, subgroup NL archives, graphic images, and any other files or documents of historical significance in the EH. This project would streamline access to important EH files on a single website in an organized manner. I would like to note that I already have webspace for this project, a domain name, and some basic PHP & SQL database files already developed.

The EH Timeline is another important aspect of the Logistics Office which I hope to continue. Though to be realistic, this is more than just a simple project. It encompases fitting the "EH" into a rather extensive universe through fiction, missions and art. I foresee this as more of an ongoing project, where people can contribute as they wish by writing fiction and/or designing missions by guidelines which I will design. I also plan on designing competition(s), to encourage contributions of the development of the EH timeline.

The EH Polling Centre which is supposed to be the resonsibility of the LO, has not been actively maintained for some time now, and this is
something I would very much like to change. I believe that the polling centre can and will be an important tool for gaugeing opinion in the
club, and as such I plan on releasing polls on a regular basis. I also plan on doing a "proper" EH census on an annual basis. I have
experience developing information query documents in RL which will extensively help in this idea. Unlike the previous EH census, which I
personaly believe was a half-hearted attempt, I plan on doing this idea properly with consultations with the membership on what kind of
questions should be asked.

The EH Codex is another LO run website that I plan on re-opening, and keeping updated. The Codex is meant to store important data pertaining to when and how long important command officers served, the recipients of high order medals such as the MoH, and promotions to ranks AD and above. Currently this site is static HTML (meaning it has to be hand updated through an editor), I plan on making it dynamic via PHP & SQL so that I (or others I may designate) can easily update it through a website form.

I firmly believe that I can make the Logistics Office a valid, and important part of the EH, and gain it the respect that it deserves. The
ideas I have presented here will hopefully give you a rough outline of what I plan on doing if I get LO. There are several things that I will
not do as LO that I would like to mention also. There will not be an army of LO staff members to do my work for me. None of what I say here
is an idle promise that I don't plan on following through on before making even greater promises. Perhaps most importantly, there will not
be promises of a stable LO website for many months. I plan on having an LO website up within several days of my possible appointment.

I believe that I am a mature person, and more stable emotionally. I recognize that I have made choices in the past which may sour your
opinion of me, but I would like the chance to take LO to great places because I *KNOW* I can. I will not disappoint.

Respectfully,

FM-IOA/LCM Aiden "AbsoluteK" Cantor Karias/LAMBDA 2-4/Wing I/SSSD Sovereign
MoH/IC/GOE/GSx2/SS/BS/PC/ISMx8/MoI/IS-1PR/LoC-CSx8/MoC-1SoC-
1GoC/CoE/CoB/LoA/OV-2E
{IWATS-AIM-BX-CBX-GFX-ICQ-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-PHP-PHP-VBS} [DRAG]

Fleet Commander's Note:

AbsoluteK is herein promoted to RA commensurate with his re-ascension to Logistics Officer. But if he bolts again from LO, I will personally keelhaul him with the SSSD Sovereign...! :)

In addition, COM-IOA/VA Bevel Leeson/ISD Vanguard was also seriously considered for the Position...it was not an easy choice.

Grand Admiral Ronin
Fleet Commander/Founder - Emperor's Hammer
FC/GA Ronin/CS-1/SSSD Sovereign
MoH/IC/GoE/OoR/PC/MoI-dc/ISM/MoT-rhx2/MoT-ghx8/LoC-CSx5/DFC/CoS/OV-7E/LoA
[DJP(Sith)/Overlord of Alvaak, SL] {IWATS-Core}
http://www.emperorshammer.org
http://www.emperorshammer.net

TIE Fighter 2 Online Petition: 07.10.02
As Emailed From: IWCOM (AD NiksaVel)

Sir,

A pilot of the Infiltrator Wing started a petition to LucasArts for creation of a sequel to TIE Fighter and I believe we should encourage all members of the Emperor's Hammer to sign it as I for one would love to see a new Imperial STAR WARS flight sim.

A few years ago Matt Holland and LucasArts made the X-wing Alliance game after being petitioned by over half million fans after LucasArts proclaimed Balance of Power to be the last ever in the X-wing series.

It goes to show that votes and opinions can count.

The URL where you should go to sign it is: http://www.petitiononline.com/tf2pc/

Respectfully submitted,

Admiral NiksaVel,
Infiltrator Wing Commander

IWCOM/AD NiksaVel/IWCS-1/MC-90 Renegade/IW/EH
[NDM*2/LoM*4/SV*4/MoD*5/VC-ebony/CBV/IW/MC 1st*8/MC2nd*2/BSx5/PCx5/ISMx8/LoC-CSx9/LSM-oc/MoT-17rh-1gh/MoI-bc(8 members)/HSM*2/MoC-3BoC-1GoC/CoB/LoAx3/OV-4E] [PLDN]
{IWTA-SGK-SCC-SRW} {IWATS-IIC/1/2/3-M/1-PHP/1-R-RPG-SM/1/2-TM-XTM} [MA-W Black Arrow]
JH Draggore (Sith)/Archanis of Taldryan
"Blood and Honor"

07.13.02

Recon Officer Reports/Interviews
As Interviewed By: Reconnaissance Officer (HA Keiran Idanian)

Aaron Allston Email Interview: 06.28.02

Greetings sir,

<salute>

Here is the Aaron Allston interview. I'm at my friend's house right now, so I will try to get the .txt file to you by tomorrow when I return to my house.

Enjoy the interview! :)

-Keiran

1.) Why did you want to become an author, and why?

In part, it runs in the family. My maternal grandparents were journalists, as is my father. In my case, when I was in elementary school, I had an odd dream and tried to commit it to paper; the process of interpreting and conveying something as difficult as a dream was very interesting to me, and I developed a continuing interest in writing.

2.) Who are your inspirations?

I really haven't looked to personal inspirations or heroes since I was a child, and at that time, most of them were fictitious characters.

3.) What is your favorite book, and why?

I can't say that I have one -- there's no specific book I turn to again and again. In part that's because my tastes in reading have changed, slowly but steadily, since I was a child, so there's never been one writer or one title that could stand out as my favorite for very long.

4.) What is your favorite movie, and why?

Probably Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. A lot of people think of it only as a Christmas movie, but it's not -- it's an eloquent and extremely well-crafted fable about the importance a single person can have on the world around him.

5.) Where did you first see Star Wars?

If I remember correctly, it was at a theater in my home town of Denton, TX, a few weeks after its debut in 1977.

6.) What made you decide to write a Star Wars book?

It really hadn't occurred to me that I might write a Star Wars book until Bantam decided to ask me to continue the X-Wing series.

7.) What is your favorite thing about Star Wars, and why?

I would say that it's the immersiveness of the universe.

8.) What are some of your hobbies, and why do you like them?

I'm a long-time role-playing gamer -- RPGs are another fun opportunity for storytelling. I'm also a movie buff, with several hundred VHS tapes and DVDs in my collection.

9.) What is your favorite thing about being an author?

Just being able to create characters and stories that I enjoy and that other people enjoy -- that's the best thing about it.

10.) Do you have any current projects that you are working on that you are allowed to talk about?

I've recently finished a role-playing game supplement: CHAMPIONS, a superhero supplement for the Hero System RPG. Now I'm working on MONGOOSE AMONG COBRAS, a military/action SF novel sort of like the X-Wing novels in tone.

11.) What kind of music do you like?

I really don't categorize music by type, but by artist, and I like a wide variety of artists. My CD collection includes (among many others) Beatles,
B-52s, Aqua, George Gershwin, Varttina, Blues Traveler, Los Lobos, Doug and the Slugs, Benny Goodman, Jonny Lang, Manhattan Transfer, Alanis Morrissette, Paul Simon, Lucinda Williams, Leo Kottke, and the Spice Girls.

12.) Who is your favorite band, and why?

I don't have a favorite.

13.) Who is your favorite character in Star Wars (movies and books), and why?

It would have to be Wes Janson -- he's so much fun to write.

14.) What do you think about the Emperor's Hammer?

I'm not familiar enough with the group's full range of activities to offer a full review, but Emperor's Hammer has always seemed to me to be a
courteous and well-informed group of fans.

15.) What made you want to write, a New Jedi Order book - Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream and Rebel Stand?

I was pleased with the four X-Wings I'd done, but I was also anxious to write novels in the mainstream of the Star Wars universe. Previously, I
hadn't been able to feature Leia in more than a cameo role, Han Solo was only a secondary character in SOLO COMMAND, and I hadn't been able to use Luke and Mara at all, so it was the challenge of using the universe's primary characters that appealed to me.

16.) What was your favorite part about making one of the most pivotal books in the New Jedi Order series - referring to the formation of the Inner Circle?

My favorite part was in trying to show the older generation and newer generation of characters working together in new ways dictated by the New Republic's changing circumstances.

17.) Who did you feeling writing a book that will becoming a turning point in the war with the Vong?

Mostly, I felt a considerable weight of responsibility -- it was my goal to try to change the very way the setting felt to the series' fans, and I hope
I've succeeded.

== Aaron Allston
== Writer
== allston@AaronAllston.com
== http://www.AaronAllston.com/

Kathy Tyers Email Interview: 06.28.02

Greetings sir,

<salute>

I hate it when all the interviews come back at once because then there will appear to be a slump in my activity, but here is another interview! Enjoy!

-Keiran Idanian

(Download scanned 670K ZIP/JPG interview here)

The Clone Wars: 06.28.02

Greetings,

<salute>

I have just found a new game coming out, perhaps some of you know of it already, but it is called The Clone Wars. The game is coming out for PS2 and Gamecube in the Fall of 2002.

To learn more, visit the official site: http://www.lucasarts.com/products/starwarstheclonewars/default.htm

-= High Admiral Keiran Idanian, Reconnaissance Officer =-
[- ro@emperorshammer.org | http://gandalf.kweeky.net/ro/ -}
RO-VROY/HA Keiran Idanian/CS-12/SSSD Sovereign
MoH/GOE/GS/SS/BSx2/PC/ISMx3/MoI-BC/MoT-1rh-1gh/LoC-ISx10/MoC-4BoC-5SoC-3GoC-3PoC-1DoC/CoL/CoB/LoAx11/OV-2E [CAVL] {IWATS-AIM-ASP-BX-CBX-CHAR-FLA-GFX-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-RPG-SM/2-TM-TT-VBS-XAM-XML-XTM-XTT}
KE (Krath)/Dominatus of Alvaak
SC-SoA/(SE)/(BNG)(BN)/(LSAg)/CoL/ {SA: CORE}
"For the honor of the Emperor's Hammer"

Tactical Officer promoted to High Admiral: 07.02.02
As Submitted From: Executive Officer (SA Astatine)

For his consistent and high level of service and professionalism, Striker has been promoted to the rank of High Admiral. Congratulations.

(Please see the Training Manual for rank descriptions)

Emperor's Hammer Newsletter No. 84 Posted to the Fleet: 07.02.02
As Compiled By: Executive Officer (SA Astatine)

Office of the XO

Newsletter #84 is out. It's all about Episode 2 and features over a dozen reviews of the movie, along with the usual items. It's online here or for download here (5.2MB).

Newsletter #84 - 5.23 MB ZIP File (Domain Mirror)

Combat Ops Officer (VA Khadgar) Awarded the Grand Order of the Emperor (GoE) Medal: 06.29.02
As Recommended By: CA:TAC VA Marcin "Mike" Szydlowski

(Please see the Operations Manual for medal desciptions)

<salute>

Hello Sirs.

I come to you because I would like to recommend Emperor's Hammer Combat Operations Officer, Vice Admiral Khadgar to Grand Order of the Emperor Award.

I know him for a very long time. I served under him when he was Commodore of ISD Grey Wolf and he always was example of excellent command officer. Since he took COO position he started to improve this office. I know how many things have changed because I server as competitions' host under 4 or 5 different COOs. Khadgar improved current system, increased number of EH internal competition, and successfully organized few competition against other club.

He also replaced inactive hosts and made our competitions active. But that's not end. VA Khadgar greatly improved EH presence in WoW competitions. People started to fly against other clubs, advertising EH, and recruiting new members. Back then we had 3-5 people fly WoW, now we have around 20.

VA Khadgar always performed his duties very well, serving above and beyond call of duty. That's why I think he fully deserves this honor. And I am sure he will continue his performance on the field of EH multi player aspects.

Thank you for your consideration sirs.

Vice Admiral Marcin "Mike" Szydlowski
Tactical Officer's Command Attache

New Site for EH MUD: 07.02.02
As Emailed From: Chief Gamemaster Gryffon

Hello there,

This is your friendly neighborhood CGM calling. I've just been doing some late night work, and would like to bring to your attention the new EH Mud site.

http://www.kweeky.net/foxdev/mud/

The two gentlemen who run the MUD for us, have done an excellent job for us. They have devoted a large amount of time and personal resources to this effort. However one pitfall of the MUD business is drawing a good userbase to the MUD. In an effort to help, I would like to request a news item placed on "eh.org". Hopefully this will help out.

Details: The EH Mud "Star Wars - Time of Darkness" has recently revamped their site, allowing better off-MUD access to MUD resources. This includes such things as Clan News and a Ship Database. If you haven't checked out the EH Mud recently, now is a great time to do so. It will fit the play styles of all MUD users from casual to hardcore. It has a great Role-playing environment as well as custom zones built by the resident builders. The Mud is also currently in the process of inviting the Rebel Squadrons to participate on the Mud, so this will be a great outlet for all EH'ers to show them who is the best. If you have never used a MUD before, but have a desire to check out what it is all about, now is the time. Download your favorite MUD client:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF8&q=MUD+Client

and check it out. The MUD is located at swtod.wolfpaw.net port 6100. The site is located at http://www.kweeky.net/foxdev/mud/ Check it out and enjoy.

New Logistics Officer Sought: 07.07.02
As Posted By: Fleet Commander (GA Ronin)

The Logistics Officer (LO) handles distribution of important Fleet Communiqu�s to the Members of the Emperor's Hammer. In addition, the LO acts as Chief Archivist for the EH and is responsible for maintaining duplicate copies of important Clubs files, newsletters, manuals, etc. As chief archivist for the Fleet, the LO is responsible for hosting/posting the Newsletters. In addition, the Logistics Office assists the Membership with incorporation of the Star Wars Prequel trilogy into the Emperor's Hammer via the Sentinels.

With the recent removal of Ian Jackson as EH Logistics Officer for gross insubordination, a new Logistics Officer is being sought. The Position is now open to applications from across the Fleet.

Successful Applicants will be able to meet the following MINIMUM criteria...(That means if you don't meet the criteria, PLEASE do not apply...!):

Be a Member of the Emperor's Hammer for a minimum of 2-3 years
Demonstrate PREVIOUS internet database and archiving ability within the EH
Have a PROVEN organizational ability, preferably with upper level command experience
Have NO prior convictions with the High Court of Inquisitors
Be able to maintain a CONSISTENT EH Archives database of ALL past EH Newsletters and important club files (~250 MBs).
Have a proven ability to work with the EH Command Staff without argument or adversarial conduct
Realize that this job is critical to the functioning of the EH and be able to demonstrate a MATURE attitude !

Interested Applicants should email the Fleet Commander (GA Ronin) and the Executive Officer (SA Astatine) with their applications demonstrating the above criteria in detail.

HA Rapier Comes out Retirement to be Appointed Imperial Sovereign Protector (ISP): 07.07.02
As Posted By: Fleet Commander (GA Ronin)

<SALUTE>

With the departure of Fleet Admiral Brad from the post of Imperial Sovereign Protector to take up his new duties as CA:SO I find myself in need of taking a larger role in the EH.

I think ISP would be the perfect place to do that.

As the ISP my primary job would be the protection of the Fleet Commander from all Harm. By working with both the SO and the ID I feel I could do this job more than adequately.

During my time as Security Officer I built many friendships within the Command Staff as well as within the fleet as a whole. That plus my ability to work with most anyone should allow me to fit in to the position nicely and keep both the FC and XO informed on anything that may be a threat to them.

As a Bonus, I have a proven record of being able to work with both FA Brad and FA Stalker during their times as SDIR so I see no difficulties in working with the current SDIR AD Jorddyn or with the current Security Office Staff.

I hope I have proven to you that I am loyal to the Emperors Hammer and that my interests only lie in making this club a better place for all its members.

Respectfully submitted,

RSV/HA Rapier/M/FRG Phoenix/Reserves
MoH/GOE/GS/SS/BS/PC/ISM/MoI/CoS/OV-4E [DRAG]
{IWATS-AIM-CBX-IIC/1/2-M/1/2-SM/2-TT}

07.06.02

EH Email Interview With Elaine Cunningham (Author of NJO: Dark Journey): 06.17.02
As Emailed From: Reconnaissance Officer (HA Keiran Idanian)

In a message dated 6/17/02 9:33:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, elainecunningham@cox.net writes:

Hmm. Sorry about that -- I was certain that I'd completed all the requested interviews. In view of the repeated delay, I'll attack it now. I've answered most of the questions. If you think of any follow-ups, let me know and I'll address them today.

Best,
Elaine Cunningham

1.) Why did you want to become an author, and why?

I've always loved books. My first ambition, however, was not to write books, but to illustrate them. Then music came to dominate my teenage years and early twenties, edging out art as a creative focus, so I never did pursue that avenue. Reading was always a passion, however, and when I came back to the idea of writing, it felt like a good fit.

2.) Who are your inspirations?

Poetry is a strong influence. I love the music inherent in language, the fact that words can portray mood as well as meaning. A single concise, vivid verbal image can make my day. Folklore and mythology was another influence. As a kid, I was hooked on Greek and Roman mythology, Slavic folklore, Celtic legends, fairy tales, ghost stories - you name it. My interest in music and history continues to influence my stories.

3.) What is your favorite book, and why?

I can't point to a single favorite book, but novels that made an impression included Hilton's LOST HORIZONS and classic adventure stories such as IVANHOE and THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. One of my favorite books was Mark Twain's A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING AUTHOR'S COURT. It's got a bit of everything - wonderful dialogue, great characterizations, slapstick humor, irony, tragedy, and social commentary. As a child, I was a big L.L. Montgomery fan - loved the imagination and optimistic outlook of the red-haired heroine. Oscar Wilde's plays cultivated a fondness for irony and snappy come-backs, as well as an appreciation of life's absurdities. And Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover series got me hooked on the notion of fantasy world-building. These days I read a lot of history, historical fiction, and mysteries.

4.) What is your favorite movie, and why?

Again, there's no single favorite. I loved "An Ideal Husband," an adaptation of an Oscar Wilde play, and I thought Cait Blanchard was wonderful in "Elizabeth." I was absolutely blown away by Igmar Bergman's "Persona," mostly because the acting was astonishing. There's one point in the move in which you can SEE the personality of one woman force its way into another woman's head and simply take over -- no special effects involved, just phenomenal acting.

5.) Where did you first see Star Wars?

I was a teenager at the time, and Star Wars ANH was the first movie I saw in a theatre. When I mentioned that to a recent acquaintance, she blurted out, "What were you - Amish?" Well, not quite, but I did grow up in a tradition that frowned upon movie-going. Imagine the impact of seeing that opening sequence - not only as a first Star Wars movie, but a first cinematic experience, period. That moment of wonder and discovery has colored my view of Star Wars ever since.

6.) What made you decide to write a Star Wars book?

R.A. Salvatore wrote the first book in the New Jedi Order series, and the Del Rey editors asked him to recommend a couple of new writers. He suggested my name. Until then, it had never occurred to me to write a Star Wars book, but I was very excited about the idea and immediately threw my hat into the ring.

7.) What is your favorite thing about Star Wars, and why?

It's an old-fashioned adventure story, with a great balance of action, humor, and romance. What's not to love?

9.) What is your favorite thing about being an author?

The immersion in books and storytelling, and the fact that you're always learning something new. Every new project brings new and interesting topics to research.

10.) Do you have any current projects that you are working on that you are allowed to talk about?

I'm finishing up WINDWALKER, the third book in the Starlight & Shadows trilogy. This continues the story of the drow "princess" Liriel Baenre, which was begun several years ago in the books DAUGHTER OF THE DROW and TANGLED WEBS. The entire trilogy will be released with wonderful new cover art by Todd Lockwood, and the release dates are February, March and April of 2003.

11.) What kind of music do you like?

My undergraduate degree was in music education, and I have a strong preference for the classical music in which I was trained. I also like early music -- medieval and Renaissance -- and some types of traditional folk music. Recently I've gotten more and more interested in Celtic music.

12.) Who is your favorite band, and why?

Do you consider the New York Philharmonic to be a "band?" If not, I'd have to say the Chieftains, one of the best Celtic groups currently playing. I'm also very fond of Loreena McKennitt's music.

13.) Who is your favorite character in Star Wars (movies and books), and why?

While I deeply admire steadfast, unwavering heroes such as Leia and Tenel Ka, I'd have to say Han Solo. It's hard to resist a charming rogue!

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ec

Greetings sir,

<salute>

Here is a long awaited, but much anticipated interview from the NJO author of Dark Journey, Elaine Cunningham. Enjoy! :)

-= High Admiral Keiran Idanian, Reconnaissance Officer =-
[- ro@emperorshammer.org | http://gandalf.kweeky.net/ro/ -}
RO-VROY/HA Keiran Idanian/CS-12/SSSD Sovereign
MoH/GOE/GS/SS/BSx2/PC/ISMx3/MoI-BC/MoT-1rh-1gh/LoC-ISx10/MoC-4BoC-5SoC-3GoC-3PoC-1DoC/CoL/CoB/LoAx11/OV-2E [CAVL] {IWATS-AIM-ASP-BX-CBX-CHAR-FLA-GFX-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-RPG-SM/2-TM-TT-VBS-XAM-XML-XTM-XTT}
KE (Krath)/Dominatus of Alvaak
SC-SoA/(SE)/(BNG)(BN)/(LSAg)/CoL/ {SA: CORE}
"For the honor of the Emperor's Hammer"

Knights of the Old Republic: 06.21.02
As Emailed From: Reconnaissance Officer (HA Keiran Idanian)

Greetings,

<salute>

The trailer for the new PC/XBOX RPG game, Knights of the Old Republic has been released, along with some other good screen shots, concepts art, and other good stuff! :)

http://www.lucasarts.com/products/swkotor

-= High Admiral Keiran Idanian, Reconnaissance Officer =-
[- ro@emperorshammer.org | http://gandalf.kweeky.net/ro/ -}
RO-VROY/HA Keiran Idanian/CS-12/SSSD Sovereign
MoH/GOE/GS/SS/BSx2/PC/ISMx3/MoI-BC/MoT-1rh-1gh/LoC-ISx10/MoC-4BoC-5SoC-3GoC-3PoC-1DoC/CoL/CoB/LoAx11/OV-2E [CAVL] {IWATS-AIM-ASP-BX-CBX-CHAR-FLA-GFX-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-RPG-SM/2-TM-TT-VBS-XAM-XML-XTM-XTT}
KE (Krath)/Dominatus of Alvaak
SC-SoA/(SE)/(BNG)(BN)/(LSAg)/CoL/ {SA: CORE}
"For the honor of the Emperor's Hammer"

TAC Report #50: 06.23.02
As Emailed From: CA:TAC/VA Marcin Szydlowski

Tactical Office

Introduction:

Welcome to this celebrational, 50th Tactical Office Report. TAC is on leave however his office still works, but we have got some ocasions to celebrate. :)

1. New battles:

Thanks to hard work of Tactical Staff, we have released many new battles and missions last week. We have now 200 TIE-TC battles, over 100 XvT-Free missions and many others. XWA Frees will hit 100 soon. Special thanks to all mission creators, beta testers, engineers and coordinators. Keep it up.

2. TAC coming back from leave on Monday :D

Yeah! Our very own, TAC/FA Striker is coming back from leave on Monday, Tuesday maybe. Don't waste his time with silly questions. All BSFs will be processed very soon, just wait.

3. New IWATS pending

I hope XTM/2 will be added to database soon. Course covers advanced mission creation tricks, Tactical procedures and other fancy stuff. Worth waiting.

4. Rate the battles you fly

You can rate up to 5 any battle or mission of the compendium... I guess everyone prefer to have some comments about a battle before fliyng it or not, so help others to avoid average battles and choose the best ones to fly in rating the battles you fly !

5. New TCCs

Last week I have appointed new TCC:XvT and TCC:TIE. Congratulations to CrazyR2 and Shadd. You can already see them working. New battles, yay!

6. Bugs

Because of my exams I didn't correct all bugs already. But I am going to do it soon. If you find bug, don't hesitate to post bug report.

7. Reviews:

I have noticed that some people are posting reviews to lower battle rating only because they don't like the creator. DON'T!!! This may result in ban from posting. I don't want to see this. Remember. If battle is bug free, no matter how stupid it is than you cannot rate is less than 2.

8. Tactical Database:

Visit Tac DB news often. I post all announcements there. If I look for testers I post info there. So if you want to join office, read news often. And be familiar with database.

And that would be all for this week. Have fun

CA:TAC-TCHC-PROF/VA Marcin Szydlowski/CA-3/SSSD Sovereign

Flight Office Report #25: 06.25.02
As Emailed From: Flight Officer (FA Priyum)

Flight Office

Greetings all, and welcome to the FO report for the past week. I'm a little pressed for time today, so it's going to be a brief report:

News -

- Imperial Storm III continues. As always, please check http://www.emperorshammer.net/wo/is3/ for all current updates.

- Commander Tour of Duty: As stated in the Fleet Standing Orders and the SM/3 Course notes, the CMDR ToD rule is:

All Squadron Commanders are expected to serve in their position for a minimum of FOUR months. This is the commitment you must make towards the job. Anyone who quits before this time without extenuating circumstances will be reduced to the rank they held prior to their appointment.
This is to emphasise the point that being a CMDR requires a great deal of time and commitment. It is not something to be entered into lightly and without forethought.

This rule become official and enforced for all CMDR appoints from THIS MONDAY! In addition, from this Monday, all persons applying for a CMDR position must have taken and passed SM/3. The only exception is if the applicant has previously held a CMDR position and taken & passed SM/1 or 2.

- Squadron Management Course Ver. 3 ( http://www.btinternet.com/~spellfire/sm.html ):

Had a good number of people taking this so far, a graduate list is below. A shocking number of people however are getting basic things wrong, like rank caps and medal awards. In addition to reading the SM notes, you're also expected to have read the Training Manual. Remember, although you may have no intention of ever being a CMDR, taking the course is a good way to familiarise yourself with several important aspects of the TIE Corps.

I'll be updating my FO page with the current Staff List tonight. Remember that you can also find the current staff on the eh.net rosters. Also please remember that transcripts of the tests are NOT kept. So if you want to know where you went wrong, then please email me BEFORE you take the test.

SM/3 Graduates (pass = 80% +):

CM [Name removed per Privacy Reuqest] 88%
CPT Murkrow Defender 81%
MAJ RogueWing 89%
CM Face Loran 91%
MAJ CrazyR2 94%
MAJ Azazel 86%
CPT Mark 87%
MAJ Kyle Katarn 80%
CPT Mark Schueler 83%
RA Mell Kerrigan 95%
VA Toran Dan 89%
LCM Ace 81%
CM Bryan 83%
GN Reaper 90%
CPT Carl Lost 87%
MAJ Frodo 80%
CM Nuno 87%
LCM ObiVader 95%
CM Kurt Williams 82%
LCM Blaine 81%
CM Ardeth Mordor 93%
LCM Girth Snail 92%
LCM Brenn Tantor 90%
LCM Darth Angelus 92%
CM TK-2107 88%
MAJ Malik 89%
LCM Ace 82%
LCM Davi Anthol 89%
CPT Frey Gallandro 96% * Highest mark so far
CPT Werdna Elbee 93%
CM Dolsar Saris 86%
LCM Trowa 86%
LT Conjre 85%
CM VinDoros 90%
CM Curtis 82%
VA Darksaber 90%
CPT Trow 90%
MAJ Spearhawk 95%
CM Matt Patrick 91%
LT Eykkwe 85%
LCM Jedi Eclipse 89%
MAJ Falcon 85%
CPT Tyrouge Tainer 86%
CM Hunter 90%
VA Drake 95%
LT TK-9121 86%
LCM Tissaya Argat 86%
CPT Dujhod 89%

- In other news, Captain Werdna Elbee is still accepting submissions to the TIE Corps' revived magazine, the Battlecry. Humour, fiction, graphics etc can be sent to him (zipped!) at werdna_elbee@hotmail.com

Respectfully,

Fleet Admiral Priyum
Flight Officer & TIE Corps Commander
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FO-TCCOM-PROF/FA Priyum Patel/CS-4/SSSD Sovereign
MoH/IC/GOE/GS/SSx2/BSx2/PCx5/ISMx10/MoI-BC/LoC-PSx44/MoC-3BoC/CoLx3/CoB/CoE/LoA/OV-3E
[DRAG] {IWATS-GFX-IIC/1/2/3-M/1/2-RT-SM/1/3-TT}

IW Domain Update - Combat Center Online: 06.20.02
As Emailed From: Infiltrator WIng Commander/IWCOM (AD NiksaVel)

Infiltrator Wing

<SALUTE>

Sir, a little update from the IW for the EH domain... so people know we are working on new things :)

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IW COMBAT CENTER ONLINE

Officers and pilots of the IW,

It gives me great pleasure to announce that my new office is finally finished and located at http://iwcom.minos.net.

The end result produced a great new addition to the IW - IW Combat center. As of now on, all the IW competitions are to be and will be announced there and will be listed in categories (single player, multi player, fiction ... ). It is easy to browse and will keep everything in one place to be viewed.

Everyone can request a competition, and it will be either approved or denied. To learn how to post competitions, just browse the "FAQ" menu on the right side menu.

I will give you a week or so to get used to the new system, but consider this the only official way to get a competition approved and official. Read all about it at http://iwcom.minos.net

Any problems, contact me ( nikola.leder@medri.hr ).

On a side note, it is no longer required to email the whole IW with competition announcement, but IT IS A SMART THING TO DO if you want people to participate...

Admiral NiksaVel,
Infiltrator Wing Commander

IWCOM/AD NiksaVel/IWCS-1/MC-60 Warhammer/IW/EH
[NDM*2/LoM*3/SV*3/MoD/VC-ebony/CBV/IW/MC 1st*8/MC2nd*2/BSx5/PCx5/ISMx8/LoC-CSx9/LSM-oc/MoT-17rh-1gh/MoI-bc(8 members)/HSM*2/MoC-3BoC-1GoC/CoB/LoAx3/OV-4E] [PLDN]
{IWTA-SGK-SCC-SRW} {IWATS-IIC/1/2/3-M/1-PHP/1-R-RPG-SM/1/2-TM-XTM} [MA-W Black Arrow]
JH NiksaVel (Sith)
"Blood and Honor"

CGM Report #16: 06.21.02
As Emailed From: Chief GameMaster (Gryffon)

The Fringe - EH Roleplaying Game (EH RPG)

And so a new era begins...
Population: 25 Members
========================================

Everything is well in Fringe-land. The page is coming along greatly, and several new users have joined in the past week. Activity has risen on the Message board as well. In addition the Fringe Academy site has been finished and placed up at http://senate.borkweb.com/academy/ check it out.

On a side note, Neverwinter Nights came out this past week. It's a good game for the RPG oriented, and I highly recommend it.

Also in the news this week. I saw the Corey Feldman Band play last night at the local dive. Had a ball. And oh yeah, my diploma has arrived so I official. Yay!

CGM Gryffon/SSSD Soveriegn

"Goonies never say Die!"

Advanced Guard Report #2: 06.20.02
As Emailed From: Lord Ambassador (RA Exar Khaland)

EH Advanced Guard

Greetings, here is the LA report for the 19th June 2002.

1. Advanced Guard News
-Well another week has passed, and things are closer to being organized.

-The setting of "Imperial Might" has begun, Check your E-mail for information of this assignment.

-The Manual is close to complete, should be up by Sunday (Hopefully).

-Our Magister Equitum, Major Khaen is busy setting up the AG site and Imperial Embassy. He should hopefully have something out for us soon.

-I have been contacted by an Emperor Charon of the Galactic Empire, Star Wars Combine, I have requested more information on this as his E-Mail was really vague. If I find out anything It will be released.

2. Assignments
-Besides MAG Khaen, your current Assignment is feed-back on "Imperial Might". I want your ideas on Rules, Platforms used, Scoring systems, Entry into the Comp. Any Graphics, Maps, Banners we could use. You get the basic idea :)

3. Projects
-As you know "Imperial Might" is our first project. Send me your feed-back on it.

-Other projects to come:
The Elite EH WoW Team.

4. Promos/Awards
-None this week.

5. Roster Status
-2 more new members this week, Please welcome Ambassador Dash Rendar and Envoy Erryc Lasitter to our ranks.

Advanced Guard
Lord Ambassador (LA) - RA Exar Khaland ( Khal@manx.net )
Magister Equitum (MAG) - MAJ Ranthier Khaen ( khaen@gmx.co.uk )
Viceroy (VROY) - RA Bond ( jedistrengthgoldbond@hotmail.com )
Viceroy (VROY) - RA Keldorn ( gmf@kweeky.net )
Viceroy (VROY) - HA Keiran Idanian ( ROKeiranIdanian@aol.com )
Envoy (ENV) - LC Wes Janson ( eh_janson@hotmail.com )
Envoy (ENV) - CM Boris ( blackmesa2001@yahoo.com )
Envoy (ENV) - CM Erryc Lassiter ( spencer79@nethere.com )
Ambassador (AMB) - MAJ Kyle Katarn ( Kyle.Katarn@a1.net )
Ambassador (AMB) - MAJ Jason Hunter ( kitfoxh@hotmail.com )
Ambassador (AMB) - CM Gilad Pelleaeon ( Thrawn@kc.rr.com )
Ambassador (AMB) - LCM Dash Rendar ( browdj@btopenworld.com )
Ambassador (AMB) - LT Athen ( shuanconner000099l33t@hotmail.com )

You know what to do Guards :)

Respectfully,

Rear Admiral Exar Khaland
Lord Ambassador of the Emperor's Hammer

LA/RA Exar Khaland/DREAD Tranquility
BS/ISMx5/IS-1PW/LoC-ISx10/CoL/CoB/LoA/OV-3E
[KNIGHT] [Marksman 4th]
{IWATS-CBX-IIC/1/2-M/1/2-SM/1/2-TM-TT}