Weekly Report #7 – Submission date: April 7th 2013

Introduction

Welcome to another TCCOM report,

The Karana Initiative Phases 1a and 1b have reached their submission deadline. As you’re reading this, I’m discussing with La’an about the results of Phase 1a, and with La’an and Dempsey regarding Phase 1b. As soon as we are able, we will release the results. To those who participated: well done!

Whenever possible, we will proceed to Phase 2, which will consist of a flying competition with the battle created for Phase 1b, and following the story of the winner of Phase 1a. That might require some modifications, but we’ll discuss it and let you know what turns out.

I am very pleased with the activity that has been created by the advent of Star Conflict. We have received god knows how many mission screenshots this week. Keep up the great work, pilots! You’ll receive your deserved Legions of Combat as soon as our new database is online and operational!

Speaking of Star Conflict, COL Viper Pred has released in the mailing list their plans for the future, and it’s quite interesting. The TIE Corps should look closely to the development of this game. TC activity here has been so good that people are considering hosting our own events, which I would highly support.

The only processed MSE so far has been Delta’s, and we were very pleased with the results. CMDR Anahorn Dempsey has been awarded the great Silver Star of the Empire for her efforts! LCM Kyle Kroan was awarded no less than the Bronze Star of the Empire, CM John T. Clark was awarded the Palpatine Crescent and LCM Shado Fenn was awarded the Imperial Security Medal! Congratulations on an amazing month, Delta! We expect other MSEs immediately.

And once again I celebrate the great academic activity we’ve had. No less than 7 courses were passed this week alone. The TO can correct me here, but an average of 1 course per day is something I haven’t seen in a while.

Tactical Officer’s Fun With Flags competition has ended and a load of medals were awarded. Mostly, congratulations to FA La’an for achieving first place and to CM John T. Clark for second place. I managed to come in third, so yey me!

LC Dempsey has achieved victory in March’s edition of Ace of the TIE Corps, and earned herself an IS-GW. Congratulations, Dempsey! Also congrats to MAJ Elwood the Brave and LCM Kyle Kroan, who came in second and third, respectively. Well done!

A mailing limit in our current host is preventing all chain of command to receive a pilot’s BSF confirmation, and is probably the cause for the issue with IWATS/IU. Please check to see if the entire Chain of Command was sent your mails and forward them to the respective personnel!

And yet another major flaw has been discovered in the current database, as it does not display a pilot’s battles flown properly. Several have been reported missing. That will be fixed when the new database goes online. Always keep your pilot files, they might come in handy someday! If you find that your list is missing some battle, inform the TAC and send her the respective pilot files.

News

* The Karana Initiative 1a  and 1b are finished. Results will be released ASAP. Phase 2 coming up next!

* Star Conflict activities on the rise!

* Delta MSE: Dempsey = SS; Kroan = BS; Clark = PC; Shado = ISM! Congrats!

* Another week of great IWATS/IU activity!

* Fun With Flags Results: 1st = La’an; 2nd = Clark; 3rd = Dan! 2 CS out of 3? Wake up, pilots!!

* March Ace of the TIE Corps Results: 1st = Dempsey; 2nd = Woody; 3rd = Kroan!! Well done!!

* Mail system flaw II – The return of the missing mails...

* Database combat record display flawed...

T/D Astra Fighter’s Flight Status

- TCCOM’s T/D currently being refitted

TCCOM’s Other Activities

- Participated in Dempsey’s Message Boards Mania

- Finished 3rd in Fun With Flags competition

- Awarded IS-BR for Fun With Flags overall 3rd place!

- Awarded IS-BR for Fun With Flags Week 3 runner up!

- Performed database updates

- Processed transfers

- Discussing and planning database move

- Usual TCCOM activities

Fleet Wide Competitions

* The Karana Initiative - Phase 1a – ENDED – Expect results soon
Start Date: March 17, 2013
End Date: March 31, 2013
Groups involved: Entire TC
Awards: IS-GR to author of fiction chosen for use in mission creation/narrative, IS-SR and IS-BR for 2nd/3rd place. To be judged by TCCOM/SOO.
Description:
The Karana Initiative will represent the TC taking control of its own competitions - the background material supplied should be used to build on the fiction provided by the TAC. The best fiction submitted will be used as the basis for a future mission/battle creation at the heart of the TC's next major flight competition.
Comp Admin: FA Jarek La'an
Stats

* The Karana Initiative - Phase 1b – ENDED – Expect results soon
Start Date: March 17, 2013
End Date: March 31, 2013
Groups involved: Entire TC
Awards: IS-GR for the best battle idea, IS-SR and IS-BR for 2nd/3rd place. To be judged by TCCOM/SOO/TAC. As extra incentive, there's a very rare Commendation of Service for the winner!
Description:
The Karana Initiative will represent the TC taking control of its own competitions - the background material supplied should be used to design a basic battle idea. We're looking for a 4-5 mission battle based upon the supplied materials. It doesn't have to be very specific, but enough to build on.
Comp Admin: LC Anahorn Dempsey
Stats

* Fun With Flags – ENDED – Results have been released – FA La’an is victorious!

Start Date: March 6, 2013

End Date: March 31, 2013

Groups involved: TC

Awards: weekly: IS-SR/BR at the end: IS-GR/SR/BR each correct answer is a point

Description:

Hello YouTube. Welcome to another episode of Sheldon Cooper presents: Fun With Flags. Well, actually, Sheldon won't be here. So, starting the 11th, each week you shall receive 5 flags. National ones. Send your answers, each week there's a winner (and a loser but we won't mention them), and at the end there's an overall winner who scoops the big IS-GR. Images to be posted on the TC message boards.

Comp Admin: LC Anahorn Dempsey

Stats

* Dempsey's Message Boards Mania – Who the hell are those chicks???!!?!?

Start Date: March 6, 2013

End Date: April 30, 2013

Groups involved: TC. By all means - Admiralty Board is also encouraged to join in the fun.

Awards: IS-BR for every correct answer, IS-SR if you get 5 correct, IS-GR if you get 10 correct (assuming we get that far).

Description:

Pictures posted on the Message Boards, the TIE Corps forum. The quest is simple: solve the puzzle. Only answers on the forums shall qualify.

Comp Admin: LC Anahorn Dempsey

Stats

* Ace of the TIE Corps 2013 – Dempsey Victorious for March!!

Ace of the TIE Corps

Start Date: March 1, 2013

End Date: December 31, 2013

Groups involved: Entire TC

Awards: IS-GW/SW/BW monthly for the top 3 pilots on the website's Kill Board IS-PW/GW/SW/BW for the top 4 pilots at the end of the month

Description:

Each mission flown earns you a point for the competitions. Whoever scores most points win. Each mission only counts once. The numbers on the Kill Board at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied; missions not yet processed will count towards the next month.

Comp Admin: LC Anahorn Dempsey

Stats

Quotes of the Week

1 – FA Jarek La’an: “ive just been posted away from my sub to be a recruitment officer in a landlocked Leeds”

CM John T. Clark: “I'm not an expert, but Naval recruitment in Leeds doesn't sound very promising...And away from the boat? What about that healthy glow your girl came to love?!?”

VA Tuba: “That was just the radiation...”

HA Frodo March: “Considering the UK's military is recruiting nobody, Laan seems to have found the best job in the world ;)”

Oh, the glow o_O

2 – GA Rapier, regarding HA Frodo’s helicopter assignment: “Couldn't get posted to something built in this century?”

HA Frodo March: “Canada doesn't own anything from this Century Raps :P”

Hope the maintenance is up to date :P

Promotions

None this week

Transfers

None this week

Open Command Positions

- There are no open command positions

Conclusion

Expect results for the competitions soon. Well done, people!

I have just heard that this week might be more interesting than we anticipated...looking forward to it!!

Have a great week!

Respectfully submitted,

TCCOM/HA Daniel Bonini/TC-1/ISD-II Hammer [CNTR] [Officer 4th]

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