Thunder Squadron

Thunder Squadron is an Assassination squadron attached to Wing X of the ISD Challenge.

On February 13, 2009, Thunder Squadron was decommissioned due to a fleet-wide restructuring, reducing each active Wing to only having two Squadrons.

On July 10, 2020, Thunder Squadron was reactivated to become the second active squadron in Wing X.

As of July 18th, 2023, Thunder squadron has been deactivated.

Final Squadron Commander: LC LegionX

Final Squadron XO: CM Bonebolt

Squadron History

Old Thunder Patch

Current Thunder Patch

If there was one word to describe Thunder Squadron it would probably be "Beefy", as in longtime CMDR Colonel Beef. Beef moved on and left the keys to popular CMDR Colonel Azurin Luna, but Thunder's influence continues to extend throughout the Fleet. Fleet Admiral Stuart, former Training Officer was one prominent Thunder Squadron alumnus, having built much of his career there before moving onto first Challenge Commodore, then Training Officer in the Command Staff. Thunder Squadron with its legacy of spam on the message boards and its funky mascot, the 'Thunder from Down Under' boxing kangaroo ('Thunderinians' call it Jaeger, the rest of us call it jumping nightmare, does it matter?) is a vital part of Challenge life. Eventually COL Luna had to step down her command giving space for COL Angel, a long experienced Squadron Commander, Wing Commander and Commodore from the late ISD Colossus to step up and take command of this great Squadron. But... people come and go, and Angel ended being the last real Commodore of this very ship you have been reading about for more time than it's healthy to withstand. After some months with Captain Crsepe in command, Colonel Ric Hunter (formerly Ric Taldrya), all a former Praetorian elite CMDR, took Thunder command and it became of critical importance for the 'Chal' as one of its remaining 4 active Squadrons. With help from the likes of Commander Rue Sokky and Lieutenant Damien Katana, COL Luna and her splendid fictions and graphics, let alone that crazy Lieutenant Tyrian whose relationship with the infamous """super-hero""" Lieutenant needs still to be proven, Thunder came to be one of the greatest Challenge cards enforcing ship's superiority at Fleet level. Sadly, nothing could have saved it from the ominous Jan 2009 TIE Corps Restructure, for it was an active Squadron and not a closed one and, in order for his decisions to not be looked down as biased, Colonel Domi decided to reopen 2 of our long-closed Squadrons and transfer all remaining active pilots into them to accomplish with the new 2-Squadrons Wings TIE Corps rule enforced by the Admiralty.
Meet the ISDII Challenge, 2009

Sometime before the Ishtari Offensive, Thunder Squadron had achieved what was thought to be the impossible during the Raise The Flag event in 2022. Thunder, known for staying quiet and in the shadows, achieved a 3rd place overall position and top squadron in Battlegroup 3. In the past this was unheard of, but thanks to the efforts of Legion Ordo, Sylas Pitt, Dynamus, Ryuzokin, Grendel, and the rest of the squadron, they achieved Thunder History thought to have never have been possible. This event was also crowned as a stunning victory for a personal goal of Legion Ordo, who at the time was on a desperate crusade to reviving the squadron from old unhealthy habits. The victory had assured him that his mission was complete at long last.

Competition history

• Attained third place squadron overall in Raise The Flag 2022 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel LegionX with a score of 12,923 points.

Roster

Thunder Flight I

Nickname - Mjölnir's Wrath

Motto - Destruction from the Storm Above

1. CMDR/TBA Vacant
2. FM/TBA Vacant
3. FM/TBA Vacant
4. FM/TBA Vacant

Thunder Flight II

Nickname - The Rumbling

Motto - Distant Thunder, Coming Storm

1. SQXO/TBA Vacant
2. FM/TBA Vacant
3. FM/TBA Vacant
4. FM/TBA Vacant

Thunder Flight III

Nickname - Sonic Strikers

Motto - Death Isn't Silent

1. FL/TBA Vacant
2. FM/TBA Vacant
3. FM/TBA Vacant
4. FM/TBA Vacant

Command History

Squadron Commanding Officers
CMDR	Took Office	Left Office	Service Duration	Assignment	Start Rank	End Rank
Azurin Luna	11 Nov 2004	06 Mar 2007	2 Years	ISD Challenge	Commander	Colonel
Crsepe	23 Jul 2008	29 Jan 2009	6 months	ISD Challenge	Captain	Captain
Phoenix Berkana	10 Jul 2020	08 Nov 2020	4 months	ISD Challenge	General	Rear Admiral
Tygra Shadowclaw	17 Nov 2020	03 Dec 2021	1 years	ISD Challenge	Major	Lieutenant Colonel
LegionX	03 Dec 2021	16 July 2023	2 years	ISD Challenge	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel

Uniform

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  Flight Member

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  Commander

Squadron Patches and Banners