Ranger Squadron

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Falcon Squadron was an Reconnaissance squadron attached to Wing XI of the ISD Immortal. It operated from 1999 until March 2nd, 2003, when it was closed and merged into Falcon Squadron, one year prior to the closure of Wing XI and the Immortal as a whole.

Background[edit]

From the Ranger Squadron website, circa 2001:

Welcome to the most famous, deadliest, craziest and drunken Squadron of the ISD Immortal. You may ask our name, well... officially we are called Ranger Squadron but most people know us as Lurps.

Now you may ask, "What is a Lurp?". Well, we are a reconnaissance Squadron and our job is to do "Long Range Recon Patrols", short form is LRRP - pronounced "Lurp" That's the reason why we are called Lurps. We aren't a "do-only-the-necessary" group so you can expect a lot of action.

Only people with the "Lurp factor" have the right attitude to serve in this great squadron. Only people with this factor will be successful in their career and in this Squadron. But what is the Lurp factor? The Lurp factor consists of a combination of following things:

  • A good portion of madness
  • Being capable of drinking a lot of alcohol
  • Being prepared to fight at all time and everywhere(Bars and cantinas preferred)
  • Being a good pilot
  • Following some orders (Cleaning latrines or serving as a medical experiment subject)

History[edit]

Mottos and Nicknames[edit]

Ranger Squadron's mottos and nicknames were consistent for nearly its entire existence, with only Flight I's motto changing sometime prior to February 1, 2002.

Current:

  • Squadron Nickname: Champions of the Empire
  • Squadron Motto: The Elite shall live, the Weak shall perish
  • Flight I Nickname: Nightmare's Reality
  • Flight I Motto: Virtute Siderum Tenus
  • Flight II Nickname: Hellfish
  • Flight II Motto: Fly with us or choose your fate and die
  • Flight III Nickname: Shadows of Space
  • Flight III Motto: Those who are brave can only succeed

Previous:

  • Prior to February 1, 2002:
    • Flight I Motto: Fortuna favet fortibus

Awards and Competitions[edit]

TIE Corps Battlegroup Squadron of the Month

  • May 2000
  • June 2000
  • August 2000
  • December 2000

Immortal Commodore's Escort Squadron

  • November 2000

Wing XI Wing Commander's Own

  • April 2000
  • May 2000
  • July 2000
  • August 2000
  • January 2002
  • June 2002

XWA League (Fleet-wide)

  • Winner of XWA league 1
  • Winner of XWA league 2

TIE Corps Battlegroups Commander of the Month

  • February 2001 (Toran Dan)

Command History[edit]

Image History[edit]

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