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<div>The '''D/CRV Doomsday''' is a ship of the Emperor's Hammer Command Staff, and is the flagship of the [[Reconnaissance Officer]]. Designed by Fleet Admiral [[Doomsday]], the corvette was later christened as the Doomsday class in his honor. <br />
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A new custom-built Modified Corvette has been constructed for the Recon Officer's use on extended<br />
recon missions... The EH Reconnaissance Officer (CS-12), AD Doomsday <br />
personally designed the specifications detailed below...<br />
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<blockquote> ''The Hammer has taken delivery of a new Modified Corvette from Shadow Works. This new craft has been designed to fill a specialized covert operations role in the Emperor's Hammer. Among its duties will be monitoring Rebel movements, insertion/extraction of operatives, long range exploration, and electronic intelligence gathering. The Phantom will be used by the Recon Officer, his Assistant, or the ISB Liaison Officer when on assignment.</blockquote><br />
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<blockquote> ''While the new craft, named the Phantom, superficially resembles the veteran Corellian crafts, this craft is some twenty meters longer and five meters wider than the standard Modified Corvettes. Imperial Engineers took a stock Modified corvette and increased the hull size in order to provide for larger engines, increased firepower, and a heavier hull. The new KDY-0541c propulsion system has drastically increased the ship's top sublight speed to between 42 and 45 MGLT depending on how the craft is loaded."''</blockquote><br />
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= Sensor Countermeasures =<br />
Hull coated with Sensor Absorbing Materiel (SAM)<br />
Morph-Matrix Transponder<br />
Low observability color scheme<br />
Orbital Nightcloak<br />
Usage: Restricted to Reconnaissance Officer and his/her Assistant, and the ISB Liaison Officer except<br />
with direct authorization from the Fleet Commander.<br />
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= Special Features =<br />
The exterior hull has been coated with a low-observability sensor absorbing material giving the ship an<br />
extremely low sensor-cross section, making it appear as a sensor ghost. In addition, the craft has been<br />
fitted with a Morph-Matrix Transponder allowing the ship's transponder to be changed to that of any<br />
type of vessel, or simply de-activated, in the event that the ship is detected and scanned with an<br />
interrogator. (see p.232, Star Wars Universe Book by Bill Slavicsek) The ship is also equipped with an<br />
Orbital Nightcloak prototype for atmospheric operations.<br />
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= Fighters =<br />
While Modified Corvettes have the capacity to carry 1 fighter in their bays, since the Phantom has an<br />
increased hull size, that number has been increased to three. In addition, an external rack has been<br />
added to allow an additional three fighters to be carried externally, giving the Phantom a total fighter<br />
complement of six. However, since fighters mounted on external racks are not coated with the sensor-<br />
absorbing materiel (SAM), fighters are not carried externally unless the situation warrants it. The<br />
Phantom carries one Phalanx-Interceptor Gunboat, one TIE Defender, and one Escort Shuttle. (All of<br />
which are coated with the SAM)<br />
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= Sensors =<br />
The Phantom has been fitted with special sensor analyzers that are capable of detecting, tracking, and<br />
analyzing over 1,000 independent targets simultaneously. The Phantom can also detect and track<br />
jumps to Hyperspace, as well as map systems, and analyze other stellar phenomenon. The Phantom<br />
also has a large communications setup for intercepting and decoding enemy messages. The<br />
Phantom's communications array is capable of intercepting a message, determining the origin and<br />
destination, and decoding any one of over 4 billion encryption schemes, as well as translating<br />
messages in foreign languages into Basic.<br />
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= Weaponry =<br />
The Phantom's Turbolaser system has been overhauled to produce a higher fire rate (approximately<br />
1.8 times greater) and is capable of tracking the fastest Rebel and Imperial Targets. Three turbolasers<br />
have been added, in addition to an additional warhead launcher.<br />
Defensive Systems:<br />
The new powerplant has generated higher amounts of power, giving the shields a higher rating of 150<br />
SBD as opposed to 100 SBD for the standard Modified Corvette. The Hull has also been beefed-up to<br />
75 RU.<br />
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= Crew =<br />
The Phantom carries a larger crew than the standard Modified Corvette, with a total of 120<br />
crewmembers. In addition, the Phantom carries a special compliment of 15 CompForce and 15 ISB<br />
technicians to man the special equipment. There is also a contingent of 20 Zero-G stormtroopers on<br />
the ship for greater defense against boarding, and for covert operations.<br />
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= Hyperdrive =<br />
The Phantom has been fitted with a high-speed jump engine, which allows it to make rapid jumps. The<br />
Phantom only requires two minutes recharge between jumps, and it's nav computer is capable of<br />
quickly calculating multiple jumps in less than five seconds.</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=D/CRV_Phantom&diff=99848D/CRV Phantom2024-01-21T04:41:09Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Created page for D/CRV Corvette</p>
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<div>The '''D/CRV Doomsday''' is a ship of the Emperor's Hammer Command Staff, and is the flagship of the [[Reconnaissance Officer]]. Designed by Fleet Admiral [[Doomsday]], the corvette was later christened as the Doomsday class in his honor. <br />
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[[File:Doomsday.png|350px|thumb|right|D/CRV Doomsday]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Doomsday.png&diff=99847File:Doomsday.png2024-01-21T04:29:56Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: D/CRV Doomsday</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
D/CRV Doomsday<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{EH-Rights}}</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=RO:Reconnaissance_Manual&diff=99824RO:Reconnaissance Manual2024-01-21T01:31:08Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: edited title to display Reconnaissance Manual</p>
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= Introduction =<br />
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<blockquote> ''“The [[Reconnaissance Officer]] serves as the focal point for the Emperor's Hammer external-facing operations and leads the Emperor's Hammer outreach activities in order to promote and advance the club. This includes overseeing the Emperor's Hammer official social media accounts, developing ways to recruit new members, forming relations with other groups, and keeping the membership of the Emperor's Hammer informed of upcoming Star Wars books, games, and events that members may want to take part in. The Reconnaissance Officer coordinates closely with other Command Staff officers and Group Commanders in order to synchronize efforts with internal club activities.”<br><br />
'''''– Reconnaissance Officer Position Description''''' </blockquote><br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer’s breath and blood is in its pilots, its troopers, its Sith – without active and ardent members, the group has no future. But where do all of these recruits come from? How do people find the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups? How is a social media presence organized, relationships with other groups cultivated, and current news both internal and external compiled and presented?<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office, led by the Reconnaissance Officer (Recon Officer, or RO), takes point on all of these ideas, and more. Supported by dedicated assisting staff, the office works to attract interested recruits, cultivate an online presence, and much more. <br />
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The Recon Office takes on many projects, not only always trying to increase recruitment, but to better the organization with feedback from its newly-admitted members. At any given time, the queue of ideas for the countless platforms and media types the Recon Office works with is full of excellent projects and goals. <br />
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This manual document is a guide to the Recon Office, both for incoming staff and the general public. It also provides an insight into the Office’s principles of recruitment, advertising, and conduct, useful for any pilot interested in recruiting themselves. Any questions about the material in this manual can be answered by the RO and the office staff. <br />
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= Office Staff =<br />
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===== Reconnaissance Officer =====<br />
* Admiral [[TheBlackxRanger]] <br />
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The RO is the head of the Recon Office. They have final say and control within the department and answer directly to the Fleet Commander. They coordinate projects, working with their subordinates and other offices in the Emperor’s Hammer Command Staff alike, and hold disciplinary authority over the rest of the office. <br />
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===== Command Attaché to the Recon Office ===== <br />
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* Rear Admiral [[Alexandre Morgan]]<br />
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The CA:RO is the primary supporting staff of the Recon Office, the second-in-command of the office. Answering and reporting directly to the RO, the CA:RO takes the helm of many projects and social management, in addition to supporting and cooperating with the rest of the Office on their own projects and goals.<br />
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===== Recon Office Assistants =====<br />
* Lieutenant Colonel ‘Pops’ [[Gytheran]], <br />
* Inquisitor [[Khaz Bibble]]<br />
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Recon Office Assistants, or ROAs, are members of the Emperor’s Hammer who have shown proficiency and dedication to themes, ideas, and projects relevant to the interests of the Recon Office. These individuals desire to advance the purpose of the Recon Office, contributing to social media presences, recruitment, and other projects of the Office. <br />
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= Social Media = <br />
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One of the central focuses of the Recon Office is the presentation and outward-facing identity of the Emperor’s Hammer, and one of the most important methods of how this is done is the Recon Office’s social media presence. Coordinating efforts spanning multiple platforms and media types, the Recon Office focuses on cultivating presences that displays the organization and its happenings to the outside world, as well as interacting with other organizations and accounts. The Recon Office uses many different spaces to accomplish this, including Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, and even other Discord servers. <br />
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====Twitter (X)====<br />
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Twitter is a short form social media site, ideal for an image and a short advertising blurb. “Tweets” are limited to 280 characters, with URL links using up a non–variable 23 characters. Images are most fit in a 16:9 aspect ratio, most commonly 1920x1080px, but do not take up any of the allotted characters. Thus, pictures and graphics are essential on this platform, allowing for more information to be communicated than in the few sentences of text allowed. The Emperor’s Hammer and the EH Recon Office both have official Twitter accounts, found at https://twitter.com/emperorshammer and https://twitter.com/EHReconOffice, respectively. <br />
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The Recon Office will tweet and share content posted to Emperor’s Hammer groups such as recruitment posters, member’s artwork, and club highlights to attract potential new members. The Recon Office also shares news relating to Star Wars such as upcoming games, movies/TV shows, and other media. A great method of utilizing Twitter is engaging with online users via comment replies to discuss Star Wars related topics and gaining followers, leading to interest and recruitment of new members. <br />
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====Instagram====<br />
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Instagram is a social media site that focuses on photo and video sharing where users can like, comment, and share posts across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer utilizes Instagram to share artwork, graphics, and other imagery created by our members, as well as promotional material such as competitions and events ongoing within the club. With a relatively massive character limit of 2,200, this platform is fit for slightly longer–form written advertisements than Twitter is allowing the ability to post longer replies in comment sections and post replies. The Emperor’s Hammer Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/emperorshammer.<br />
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====Facebook====<br />
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Facebook is a social networking site created in 2004 that was originally designed for college students to share updates, collaborate on projects, and share upcoming events. Nowadays, Facebook has over one billion users with the ability to create groups, pages, and messaging across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer has an active group that is used as an additional resource to keep the membership updated on club activities and news, as well as giving members a space to share memes, cool images, and other Star Wars content, effectively unbounded by character limits – you can write a maximum of 63,206 characters when drafting a post. This group, because of the Facebook user demographic, often sees activity from members from the past, in a reserve group or inactive. In this space, the Recon Office focuses on always being ready to help a member reconnect and reactivate their profile to re–engage in the Emperor’s Hammer. The EH Facebook group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204060617.<br />
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====YouTube====<br />
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YouTube is a video sharing social media platform that the Emperor’s Hammer uses to post member–created videos and shorts. With videos posted ranging from hour–long podcasts to twenty–second clips, YouTube is a versatile platform to display its members’ work and creativity in video format, a different way to recruit and advertise than text with a graphic. This markets to a different audience than the traditional static social media, and allows videos to be collated in their own area, not interspersed between static image posts like on Instagram and other platforms. The Emperor’s Hammer YouTube channel is found at https://www.youtube.com/@emperorshammer. <br />
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====Reddit====<br />
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Reddit is a social media site that functions as an aggregation of communities, called subreddits, centralized around specific topics. This predilection for already liking a certain topic can help inform advertising and recruitment tactics, specifying the graphics and text to cater towards the common denominator of the recipients. The Emperor’s Hammer also has its own subreddit, found at https://www.reddit.com/r/tiecorps where members can subscribe to the subreddit and receive updates to their personal newsfeed. The subreddit acts as a space where reddit users can post images and create discussion threads to talk about topics related to Star Wars, Emperor’s Hammer, and everything in between. <br />
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An important consideration is that most subreddits have rules for their specific communities. It is important that, while advertising and recruiting – if allowed – that all the rules of the community are adhered to. As a representative of our organization, it is important to maintain the images and reputations of yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer, as well as maintaining the amicable relationships with these communities.<br />
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====Discord====<br />
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Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform, similar to the eons of past programs such as mIRC, Teamspeak, and Ventrilo. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers".<br />
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One of the largest ways to recruit new members is providing discord invite links for our official servers so that potential members can join and interact with the membership at large. Each sub-group has an approved discord invite link that varies between temporary, permanent, and vanity invite links. Vanity links, or custom invite links, are available to servers that have reached a threshold of “boosts” which are provided to discord users who are subscribed to the premium version of discord called “discord nitro”. <br />
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For example, the TIE Corps server has a vanity link which is https://discord.gg/TIECorps as the server maintains a number of server boosts to retain the perk of having a vanity invite link. <br />
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====Other Discord Servers====<br />
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Other Discord servers are, similarly to subreddits, opportunities to advertise and cater to an already narrowed–down audience, which allows your pitch and advertisement to be equally narrowed–down. For example, if you’re advertising on an EA Battlefront II server, the graphic and text associated with it would be different than an advertisement on the X-Wing Series Discord, each specific Discord space warranting different specific pitches. The more specific and personal an advertisement can be to the audience, the more effective – thus, the more potential advertising in these Discords has.<br />
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One important note for other Discord servers, similar to the Reddit section, is that some servers have specific rules about advertisement. As a representative of the Emperor’s Hammer, following these rules fully is of the highest importance so you reflect positively on yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer. In addition, following these rules ensures our continued allowance to participate in advertisement in that space, reaching as many people as possible.<br />
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= Recruitment Methods = <br />
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It may feel that all of the Recon Office’s recruitment work takes place online, on websites, social media, and text boxes. This is not true, though, as there are plenty of in-person and real life opportunities to attract interest and potential recruits to the Emperor’s Hammer. <br />
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====Conventions, Events, and Every–day Life====<br />
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At conventions and other in-person events you can always be on the lookout for opportunities to recruit new members. Star Wars fans come from all walks of life and talking up the club in conversation is a great way to spread the word. There are a few key things to remember when striking up a conversation when trying to convince someone to join the Emperor’s Hammer, even when it’s in an impromptu conversation in every–day life. <br />
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'''''Be Polite''''' - The most important factor is to come across as polite as possible to a potential recruit. This will help them respect you and hear out what you have to say, feeling comfortable, as well as setting an example of behavior typical of the expected conduct in the Emperor’s Hammer.<br />
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'''''Be Convincing''''' - Make the conversation seem as if the person can do nothing else but join the Emperor’s Hammer, but without badgering or condescension. Highlight the parts of club participation and membership that you think the person might be inclined to participate in in order to help create interest.<br />
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'''''Be Patient''''' - The person you are advertising to will have no idea what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what it entails. Having patience and thoroughly explaining key factors of the club will help them understand what the club is about. Avoiding abbreviations and acronyms is the best practice here.<br />
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'''''Be Persuasive''''' - When it comes to recruiting, there are a multitude of ways to entice someone with what we have to offer. Explaining the benefits of the club is a great way to recruit someone, such as making new friends, playing games together, and the rest of the diverse activities the Emperor’s Hammer has to offer. Finding out that person’s niche interest will also help draw interest out – if they really like single player custom missions, you can tailor your recruitment approach to highlight our extensive library of missions.<br />
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'''''Be Helpful''''' - Once you have someone interested in the club, the best practice is to provide the person with connections to our Discord server and website. Guide them through the process of joining and explain what they should expect once they join. Never assume that once they have joined Discord that the process has ended – often new pilots find themselves inundated with material to learn and can always use a helping hand. <br />
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You may run into instances that a person may not immediately be interested and that's okay. Keep in mind that the best practice is to avoid being overly pushy and don’t be discouraged. Giving someone all the necessary knowledge about the Emperor’s Hammer can go a long way – they may even remember you in the future, or know someone else who would have interest in our club and pass the news to them!<br />
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====Physical Materials====<br />
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Physical materials that display and advertise the Emperor’s Hammer are less common in the modern digital world, but that doesn’t mean that they are less effective when implemented correctly. Stickers, posters, key chains, magnets, and other materials can be distributed or put in visible places to spread the Emperor’s Hammer’s presence in person.<br />
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As mentioned in the section above, these materials can also be distributed at conventions or events to attract people, spread visibility, familiarity, and much more.<br />
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====Digital Recruitment Methods====<br />
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While social media is the most commonly used vessel for online recruitment and advertisement, exactly what you post on the platforms is the important content that has the potential to convince. Recruiting digitally can happen on social media to a broad audience, or in a one on one direct message, or anything in between. From clean and informative graphics to well–crafted advertising sentences, the content of the post or conversation is the biggest contributing factor. <br />
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====Graphics and other Visual Aids====<br />
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The Recon Office has a bank of standing recruitment graphics, generalized for many scenarios and conversations. These usually contain a few common denominators:<br />
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* link in URL form, either to the website (https://tc.emperorshammer.org or https://db.emperorshammer.org) or the invite links to our Discord servers (https://discord.gg/tiecorps [vanity link], https://www.ehtc.chat [URL redirect], or https://discord.gg/zjmpSEc6cj [randomly generated invite link])<br />
* advertising text highlighting our broad activities or other facets of the club<br />
* background image or pattern displaying EH and/or sub-group logos<br />
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Much like posters, these are important assets – a wall of text that would convey the same amount of information is not as efficient as a flashy, attention grabbing graphic. The phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words” is often used to draw comparison. These can be posted to social media outlets and more often used to introduce a new member or new community to the broader sense of the group. The content of the advertising graphic should speak for itself without needing to overly explain minute details of the advertisement. A successful graphic should convey all the necessary information such as who, what, where, and why.<br />
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Therefore, social media posts are often accompanied by different types of graphics: these are built to advertise a very specific part of the club, recent club news, or something else that isn’t a broad generalization. These are composed very similarly to the previous type, but with one difference, already explained – the text of the graphic (if any) is centralized around one specific thing, and is designed to be a supplement to the text in the social media post. Therefore, the words often tend to be more of a title or caption of a design than the entire advertisement itself. <br />
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==== The Text of Recruiting ====<br />
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Writing text for an advertising social media posts is like walking a very thin tightrope, with brevity on one side and specificity on the other. Lean too far either way and one risks either under–explaining or over–explaining, both harmful to any advertising efforts.<br />
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Different social media platforms have different ‘sweet spots’ of text length, usually influenced by their character limits – for example, the amount of text that would accompany an image on Twitter is obviously lower than what would be appropriate on Instagram, if only because of the word limitations. Always be cognizant of the system restraints when designing a post. <br />
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The text of a social post should accurately reflect the design of the graphic accompanying it if there is one, conveying the same type of information and telling the complete story that the graphic teases. Although the text is not an essay, the entirety of the immediately relevant information should be conveyed in it. Traditionally, however, the text is ended by referring the reader to a link that leads to either the Discord or the website, whatever is needed – this allows the reader to find out more information and delve deeper into the advertisement’s content, without bombarding the reader with a wall of text in the post.<br />
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The same principles found above about in-person conversation apply to conversations online while recruiting and advertising. Often, one’s demonstrable virtues and politeness demonstrate more about the quality of the organization than the hard facts about it. If the recruiter is rude and unhelpful, then the potential member will be turned off from joining.<br />
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====EH Member Contributions====<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office may have its own artists and content creators however contributions from members are highly welcomed and encouraged. Individual members of Emperor’s Hammer can submit art, graphics, videos, and anything else that might be of use to aid in recruitment and advertising efforts. The preferred method to submit content to the Recon Office is by emailing '''ro@emperorshammer.org''' with your material, your ID line, and a brief summary of what your content entails. All materials should follow the Code of Conduct and PG-13 guidelines including the exclusion of any profanity, vulgarity, or any other content that would not be deemed fit for the organization. <br />
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= How-To: New Pilot Orientation =<br />
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The Recon Office’s job does not end once a member presses ‘submit’ on an entry form – throughout the process of onboarding a member and accustoming them to the subgroup, the member may have questions, comments, or feedback. The Recon Office can either help answer these questions or take these things under advisement to further improve the Office’s function, advise on the subgroup’s onboarding process, or obtain any other information that can be useful. <br />
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====Frequent Questions====<br />
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Most people have no clue what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what we do. The job of the Recon Office, or that of any individual member in a recruiting scenario, is to explain all the facets and unique opportunities we have available for our members. Even after entry into the organization, pilots may have continued questions about the Emperor’s Hammer. Below are some generalized and specific questions that an incoming member may ask.<br />
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'''What do we have to offer?'''<br />
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One of the largest components of what we have to offer is our compendium of battles for the X-Wing series, including X-wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, and X-Wing Alliance. With over 4,000 member designed custom missions available for our members to play, it is by-far the most effective recruiting tool that no other club has to offer. <br />
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We have scheduled multiplayer events and 24/7 informal grouping in both modern and classic game platforms. For those looking for more events to test their mettle against other members, we offer competitions focusing on gaming, fan fiction, trivia, and graphics creation.<br />
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'''What makes us different?'''<br />
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Since 1995, we have provided a stable and mature environment with over 25 years experience in recreating the excitement and adventure of the Star Wars saga online. Above all else, we have a unique website, uniform creation system, and fleet structure where members can earn and display their promotions, awards, achievements, and other recognition earned in the fight for the Empire. <br />
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'''How active do I have to be?'''<br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer isn’t meant to be a second job – each member participates how they want, when they want. Some units have members that trend towards the more highly active and competitive, and some are more laid back, though, so finding a home to match your wants is important. <br />
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Strict requirements for activity vary from subgroup to subgroup, but the common denominator is simply maintaining communication and an eligible piece of activity, both measured on the scale of months. This allows for a laid–back atmosphere that is a home for all types of members, activity levels, and participation methods. <br />
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'''Do I have to read all of the documents and manuals?'''<br />
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None of the documents are mandatory reading, but they all provide critical knowledge for the full enjoyment of the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups. They are organized and concise providers of answers to questions that a new member might not even know to ask, helping them get a feel for the community, the processes, and how they fit in. Rank gateway tests reference these materials also, so that is another reason to be familiar with them.<br />
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'''Necessary Documents '''<br />
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The knowledge that a new member needs is, more often than not, written down in several different documents and websites. Familiarity with the information and location of documents is important when assisting a new member and their on-boarding process.<br />
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It is always better to share the information personally, instead of linking a directionless member with the manual or guide – this builds more of a rapport than coldly saying “read this.” However, the member should always be made familiar with these manuals and guides and their locations, in case they want to go and find the information themselves before asking. Below are a couple of the most frequently needed and referenced-to documents. <br />
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* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TIE_Corps_New_Member_Guide<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TCCOM:TIE_Corps_Pilot_Manual<br />
* https://tc.emperorshammer.org/management.php<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/New_pilot_resources<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/COO:Combat_Operations_Manual<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/DB:Dark_Side_Compendium <br />
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== On-boarding Member Processes ==<br />
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The process of a member joining a subgroup is specific to each type, varying slightly in the details. Being familiar with each is crucial to guiding new recruits through the steps and answering any questions they encounter at each step. Below are the pathways through joining the currently active subgroups.<br />
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===TIE Corps===<br />
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First, the incoming pilot submits their join form found at https://tc.emperorshammer.org/join.php. The questions on this page consist of identification and preference questions:<br />
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* Imperial Citizen Name<br />
* Email Address<br />
* Discord Username<br />
* Recruiter<br />
* Unit Assignment Preference<br />
* How Did You Find the EH?<br />
* Star Wars Gaming Preferences<br />
* Are You 13+?<br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted cadet that they have been successfully assigned to the Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS) and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The TIE Corps Commander will then contact the cadet, traditionally through Discord direct message, asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the pilot is assigned and on active duty.<br />
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===Dark Brotherhood===<br />
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Entry into the Dark Brotherhood begins the same way, with an identical join form found at https://db.emperorshammer.org/join.php/db. <br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted Initiate that they have been successfully assigned to the Initiates and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The Grand Master will then contact the Initiate through email (or Discord if provided), asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the Initiate is assigned to an open Battleteam.<br />
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= Medals Awarded =<br />
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====Medal of Instruction====<br />
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<blockquote>The [[Medal of Instruction]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the TIE Corps, upon that new member’s entry into an active-duty squadron. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the TIE Corps, and not recruiting a current TIE Corps member. The Medal of Instruction may be upgraded with a Blue, Gold, Platinum, Emerald or Diamond Cross and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote><br />
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====Scroll of Indoctrination====<br />
[[File:ScrollIndoctrination.jpg|75px|left]]<br />
<blockquote>The [[Scroll of Indoctrination]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the Dark Brotherhood. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the Dark Brotherhood and not recruiting a current Dark Brotherhood member. The Scroll of Indoctrination may be upgraded with a Wax, Lead, Gold, or Blood Seal and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote> <br />
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= Policies of Conduct =<br />
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====Emperor’s Hammer Rules and Regulations====<br />
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All members of the Emperor’s Hammer are expected to adhere to the governing policies of the Emperor’s Hammer, as outlined in the following documents, including the members of the Recon Office. Displaying proper conduct and disposition is important as the outward–facing department of the Emperor’s Hammer, setting the example for the rest of the members and to display our exemplary behavior and professionalism.<br />
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* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/bylaws Bylaws]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/aow Articles of War]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/codeofconduct Code of Conduct]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/cheatingpolicy Cheating Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/privacy Privacy Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/copyrights Copyrights & Disclaimers]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/larules LucasArts Rules]<br />
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/business.php Business Information]<br />
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Failure to meet and comply with these rules and regulations will result in disciplinary consequences (including those from the RO, at their discretion, in addition to those set by the rest of EHCS).<br />
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====External Area Rules====<br />
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As representatives of the Emperor’s Hammer, any engagement and actions could be considered exemplifying of the group by an external person or group. Thus, not only still adhering to the EH’s own policies when in external areas, but also that particular space’s rules and regulations, is critical to the success and maintenance of the relationship and cooperation. Without proper conduct, opportunities and relationships with other organizations and spaces are hard to be maintained.<br />
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As the Code of Conduct (linked above) says, “where EH members are representing the organization in an external event or have a 'EH' tag/nick they should act in the spirit of this CoC and seek to maintain the organization’s image.”<br />
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Failure to meet these standards as Recon Office staff may also result in disciplinary action from the RO, at their discretion.<br />
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=Closing Statement=<br />
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This manual provides valuable information, instruction, tactics for recruiting, for both members of the Recon Office and for every single member – everyone has the potential and ability to recruit, from the newest Flight Member to the most seasoned Squadron Commander, from the greenest Apprentice to a Battleteam Leader. The Emperor’s Hammer thrives and depends on new members, and if we all play our part in recruitment, our club will continue to be a fun and exciting place for our members, both current and future.<br />
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''For the Empire! Long may it reign.''<br />
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= Introduction =<br />
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<blockquote> ''“The [[Reconnaissance Officer]] serves as the focal point for the Emperor's Hammer external-facing operations and leads the Emperor's Hammer outreach activities in order to promote and advance the club. This includes overseeing the Emperor's Hammer official social media accounts, developing ways to recruit new members, forming relations with other groups, and keeping the membership of the Emperor's Hammer informed of upcoming Star Wars books, games, and events that members may want to take part in. The Reconnaissance Officer coordinates closely with other Command Staff officers and Group Commanders in order to synchronize efforts with internal club activities.”<br><br />
'''''– Reconnaissance Officer Position Description''''' </blockquote><br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer’s breath and blood is in its pilots, its troopers, its Sith – without active and ardent members, the group has no future. But where do all of these recruits come from? How do people find the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups? How is a social media presence organized, relationships with other groups cultivated, and current news both internal and external compiled and presented?<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office, led by the Reconnaissance Officer (Recon Officer, or RO), takes point on all of these ideas, and more. Supported by dedicated assisting staff, the office works to attract interested recruits, cultivate an online presence, and much more. <br />
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The Recon Office takes on many projects, not only always trying to increase recruitment, but to better the organization with feedback from its newly-admitted members. At any given time, the queue of ideas for the countless platforms and media types the Recon Office works with is full of excellent projects and goals. <br />
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This manual document is a guide to the Recon Office, both for incoming staff and the general public. It also provides an insight into the Office’s principles of recruitment, advertising, and conduct, useful for any pilot interested in recruiting themselves. Any questions about the material in this manual can be answered by the RO and the office staff. <br />
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= Office Staff =<br />
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===== Reconnaissance Officer =====<br />
* Admiral [[TheBlackxRanger]] <br />
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The RO is the head of the Recon Office. They have final say and control within the department and answer directly to the Fleet Commander. They coordinate projects, working with their subordinates and other offices in the Emperor’s Hammer Command Staff alike, and hold disciplinary authority over the rest of the office. <br />
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===== Command Attaché to the Recon Office ===== <br />
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* Rear Admiral [[Alexandre Morgan]]<br />
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The CA:RO is the primary supporting staff of the Recon Office, the second-in-command of the office. Answering and reporting directly to the RO, the CA:RO takes the helm of many projects and social management, in addition to supporting and cooperating with the rest of the Office on their own projects and goals.<br />
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===== Recon Office Assistants =====<br />
* Lieutenant Colonel ‘Pops’ [[Gytheran]], <br />
* Inquisitor [[Khaz Bibble]]<br />
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Recon Office Assistants, or ROAs, are members of the Emperor’s Hammer who have shown proficiency and dedication to themes, ideas, and projects relevant to the interests of the Recon Office. These individuals desire to advance the purpose of the Recon Office, contributing to social media presences, recruitment, and other projects of the Office. <br />
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= Social Media = <br />
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One of the central focuses of the Recon Office is the presentation and outward-facing identity of the Emperor’s Hammer, and one of the most important methods of how this is done is the Recon Office’s social media presence. Coordinating efforts spanning multiple platforms and media types, the Recon Office focuses on cultivating presences that displays the organization and its happenings to the outside world, as well as interacting with other organizations and accounts. The Recon Office uses many different spaces to accomplish this, including Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, and even other Discord servers. <br />
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====Twitter (X)====<br />
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Twitter is a short form social media site, ideal for an image and a short advertising blurb. “Tweets” are limited to 280 characters, with URL links using up a non–variable 23 characters. Images are most fit in a 16:9 aspect ratio, most commonly 1920x1080px, but do not take up any of the allotted characters. Thus, pictures and graphics are essential on this platform, allowing for more information to be communicated than in the few sentences of text allowed. The Emperor’s Hammer and the EH Recon Office both have official Twitter accounts, found at https://twitter.com/emperorshammer and https://twitter.com/EHReconOffice, respectively. <br />
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The Recon Office will tweet and share content posted to Emperor’s Hammer groups such as recruitment posters, member’s artwork, and club highlights to attract potential new members. The Recon Office also shares news relating to Star Wars such as upcoming games, movies/TV shows, and other media. A great method of utilizing Twitter is engaging with online users via comment replies to discuss Star Wars related topics and gaining followers, leading to interest and recruitment of new members. <br />
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====Instagram====<br />
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Instagram is a social media site that focuses on photo and video sharing where users can like, comment, and share posts across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer utilizes Instagram to share artwork, graphics, and other imagery created by our members, as well as promotional material such as competitions and events ongoing within the club. With a relatively massive character limit of 2,200, this platform is fit for slightly longer–form written advertisements than Twitter is allowing the ability to post longer replies in comment sections and post replies. The Emperor’s Hammer Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/emperorshammer.<br />
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====Facebook====<br />
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Facebook is a social networking site created in 2004 that was originally designed for college students to share updates, collaborate on projects, and share upcoming events. Nowadays, Facebook has over one billion users with the ability to create groups, pages, and messaging across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer has an active group that is used as an additional resource to keep the membership updated on club activities and news, as well as giving members a space to share memes, cool images, and other Star Wars content, effectively unbounded by character limits – you can write a maximum of 63,206 characters when drafting a post. This group, because of the Facebook user demographic, often sees activity from members from the past, in a reserve group or inactive. In this space, the Recon Office focuses on always being ready to help a member reconnect and reactivate their profile to re–engage in the Emperor’s Hammer. The EH Facebook group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204060617.<br />
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====YouTube====<br />
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YouTube is a video sharing social media platform that the Emperor’s Hammer uses to post member–created videos and shorts. With videos posted ranging from hour–long podcasts to twenty–second clips, YouTube is a versatile platform to display its members’ work and creativity in video format, a different way to recruit and advertise than text with a graphic. This markets to a different audience than the traditional static social media, and allows videos to be collated in their own area, not interspersed between static image posts like on Instagram and other platforms. The Emperor’s Hammer YouTube channel is found at https://www.youtube.com/@emperorshammer. <br />
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====Reddit====<br />
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Reddit is a social media site that functions as an aggregation of communities, called subreddits, centralized around specific topics. This predilection for already liking a certain topic can help inform advertising and recruitment tactics, specifying the graphics and text to cater towards the common denominator of the recipients. The Emperor’s Hammer also has its own subreddit, found at https://www.reddit.com/r/tiecorps where members can subscribe to the subreddit and receive updates to their personal newsfeed. The subreddit acts as a space where reddit users can post images and create discussion threads to talk about topics related to Star Wars, Emperor’s Hammer, and everything in between. <br />
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An important consideration is that most subreddits have rules for their specific communities. It is important that, while advertising and recruiting – if allowed – that all the rules of the community are adhered to. As a representative of our organization, it is important to maintain the images and reputations of yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer, as well as maintaining the amicable relationships with these communities.<br />
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====Discord====<br />
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Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform, similar to the eons of past programs such as mIRC, Teamspeak, and Ventrilo. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers".<br />
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One of the largest ways to recruit new members is providing discord invite links for our official servers so that potential members can join and interact with the membership at large. Each sub-group has an approved discord invite link that varies between temporary, permanent, and vanity invite links. Vanity links, or custom invite links, are available to servers that have reached a threshold of “boosts” which are provided to discord users who are subscribed to the premium version of discord called “discord nitro”. <br />
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For example, the TIE Corps server has a vanity link which is https://discord.gg/TIECorps as the server maintains a number of server boosts to retain the perk of having a vanity invite link. <br />
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====Other Discord Servers====<br />
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Other Discord servers are, similarly to subreddits, opportunities to advertise and cater to an already narrowed–down audience, which allows your pitch and advertisement to be equally narrowed–down. For example, if you’re advertising on an EA Battlefront II server, the graphic and text associated with it would be different than an advertisement on the X-Wing Series Discord, each specific Discord space warranting different specific pitches. The more specific and personal an advertisement can be to the audience, the more effective – thus, the more potential advertising in these Discords has.<br />
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One important note for other Discord servers, similar to the Reddit section, is that some servers have specific rules about advertisement. As a representative of the Emperor’s Hammer, following these rules fully is of the highest importance so you reflect positively on yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer. In addition, following these rules ensures our continued allowance to participate in advertisement in that space, reaching as many people as possible.<br />
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= Recruitment Methods = <br />
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It may feel that all of the Recon Office’s recruitment work takes place online, on websites, social media, and text boxes. This is not true, though, as there are plenty of in-person and real life opportunities to attract interest and potential recruits to the Emperor’s Hammer. <br />
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====Conventions, Events, and Every–day Life====<br />
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At conventions and other in-person events you can always be on the lookout for opportunities to recruit new members. Star Wars fans come from all walks of life and talking up the club in conversation is a great way to spread the word. There are a few key things to remember when striking up a conversation when trying to convince someone to join the Emperor’s Hammer, even when it’s in an impromptu conversation in every–day life. <br />
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'''''Be Polite''''' - The most important factor is to come across as polite as possible to a potential recruit. This will help them respect you and hear out what you have to say, feeling comfortable, as well as setting an example of behavior typical of the expected conduct in the Emperor’s Hammer.<br />
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'''''Be Convincing''''' - Make the conversation seem as if the person can do nothing else but join the Emperor’s Hammer, but without badgering or condescension. Highlight the parts of club participation and membership that you think the person might be inclined to participate in in order to help create interest.<br />
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'''''Be Patient''''' - The person you are advertising to will have no idea what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what it entails. Having patience and thoroughly explaining key factors of the club will help them understand what the club is about. Avoiding abbreviations and acronyms is the best practice here.<br />
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'''''Be Persuasive''''' - When it comes to recruiting, there are a multitude of ways to entice someone with what we have to offer. Explaining the benefits of the club is a great way to recruit someone, such as making new friends, playing games together, and the rest of the diverse activities the Emperor’s Hammer has to offer. Finding out that person’s niche interest will also help draw interest out – if they really like single player custom missions, you can tailor your recruitment approach to highlight our extensive library of missions.<br />
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'''''Be Helpful''''' - Once you have someone interested in the club, the best practice is to provide the person with connections to our Discord server and website. Guide them through the process of joining and explain what they should expect once they join. Never assume that once they have joined Discord that the process has ended – often new pilots find themselves inundated with material to learn and can always use a helping hand. <br />
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You may run into instances that a person may not immediately be interested and that's okay. Keep in mind that the best practice is to avoid being overly pushy and don’t be discouraged. Giving someone all the necessary knowledge about the Emperor’s Hammer can go a long way – they may even remember you in the future, or know someone else who would have interest in our club and pass the news to them!<br />
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====Physical Materials====<br />
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Physical materials that display and advertise the Emperor’s Hammer are less common in the modern digital world, but that doesn’t mean that they are less effective when implemented correctly. Stickers, posters, key chains, magnets, and other materials can be distributed or put in visible places to spread the Emperor’s Hammer’s presence in person.<br />
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As mentioned in the section above, these materials can also be distributed at conventions or events to attract people, spread visibility, familiarity, and much more.<br />
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====Digital Recruitment Methods====<br />
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While social media is the most commonly used vessel for online recruitment and advertisement, exactly what you post on the platforms is the important content that has the potential to convince. Recruiting digitally can happen on social media to a broad audience, or in a one on one direct message, or anything in between. From clean and informative graphics to well–crafted advertising sentences, the content of the post or conversation is the biggest contributing factor. <br />
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====Graphics and other Visual Aids====<br />
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The Recon Office has a bank of standing recruitment graphics, generalized for many scenarios and conversations. These usually contain a few common denominators:<br />
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* link in URL form, either to the website (https://tc.emperorshammer.org or https://db.emperorshammer.org) or the invite links to our Discord servers (https://discord.gg/tiecorps [vanity link], https://www.ehtc.chat [URL redirect], or https://discord.gg/zjmpSEc6cj [randomly generated invite link])<br />
* advertising text highlighting our broad activities or other facets of the club<br />
* background image or pattern displaying EH and/or sub-group logos<br />
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Much like posters, these are important assets – a wall of text that would convey the same amount of information is not as efficient as a flashy, attention grabbing graphic. The phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words” is often used to draw comparison. These can be posted to social media outlets and more often used to introduce a new member or new community to the broader sense of the group. The content of the advertising graphic should speak for itself without needing to overly explain minute details of the advertisement. A successful graphic should convey all the necessary information such as who, what, where, and why.<br />
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Therefore, social media posts are often accompanied by different types of graphics: these are built to advertise a very specific part of the club, recent club news, or something else that isn’t a broad generalization. These are composed very similarly to the previous type, but with one difference, already explained – the text of the graphic (if any) is centralized around one specific thing, and is designed to be a supplement to the text in the social media post. Therefore, the words often tend to be more of a title or caption of a design than the entire advertisement itself. <br />
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==== The Text of Recruiting ====<br />
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Writing text for an advertising social media posts is like walking a very thin tightrope, with brevity on one side and specificity on the other. Lean too far either way and one risks either under–explaining or over–explaining, both harmful to any advertising efforts.<br />
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Different social media platforms have different ‘sweet spots’ of text length, usually influenced by their character limits – for example, the amount of text that would accompany an image on Twitter is obviously lower than what would be appropriate on Instagram, if only because of the word limitations. Always be cognizant of the system restraints when designing a post. <br />
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The text of a social post should accurately reflect the design of the graphic accompanying it if there is one, conveying the same type of information and telling the complete story that the graphic teases. Although the text is not an essay, the entirety of the immediately relevant information should be conveyed in it. Traditionally, however, the text is ended by referring the reader to a link that leads to either the Discord or the website, whatever is needed – this allows the reader to find out more information and delve deeper into the advertisement’s content, without bombarding the reader with a wall of text in the post.<br />
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The same principles found above about in-person conversation apply to conversations online while recruiting and advertising. Often, one’s demonstrable virtues and politeness demonstrate more about the quality of the organization than the hard facts about it. If the recruiter is rude and unhelpful, then the potential member will be turned off from joining.<br />
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====EH Member Contributions====<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office may have its own artists and content creators however contributions from members are highly welcomed and encouraged. Individual members of Emperor’s Hammer can submit art, graphics, videos, and anything else that might be of use to aid in recruitment and advertising efforts. The preferred method to submit content to the Recon Office is by emailing '''ro@emperorshammer.org''' with your material, your ID line, and a brief summary of what your content entails. All materials should follow the Code of Conduct and PG-13 guidelines including the exclusion of any profanity, vulgarity, or any other content that would not be deemed fit for the organization. <br />
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= How-To: New Pilot Orientation =<br />
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The Recon Office’s job does not end once a member presses ‘submit’ on an entry form – throughout the process of onboarding a member and accustoming them to the subgroup, the member may have questions, comments, or feedback. The Recon Office can either help answer these questions or take these things under advisement to further improve the Office’s function, advise on the subgroup’s onboarding process, or obtain any other information that can be useful. <br />
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====Frequent Questions====<br />
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Most people have no clue what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what we do. The job of the Recon Office, or that of any individual member in a recruiting scenario, is to explain all the facets and unique opportunities we have available for our members. Even after entry into the organization, pilots may have continued questions about the Emperor’s Hammer. Below are some generalized and specific questions that an incoming member may ask.<br />
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'''What do we have to offer?'''<br />
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One of the largest components of what we have to offer is our compendium of battles for the X-Wing series, including X-wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, and X-Wing Alliance. With over 4,000 member designed custom missions available for our members to play, it is by-far the most effective recruiting tool that no other club has to offer. <br />
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We have scheduled multiplayer events and 24/7 informal grouping in both modern and classic game platforms. For those looking for more events to test their mettle against other members, we offer competitions focusing on gaming, fan fiction, trivia, and graphics creation.<br />
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'''What makes us different?'''<br />
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Since 1995, we have provided a stable and mature environment with over 25 years experience in recreating the excitement and adventure of the Star Wars saga online. Above all else, we have a unique website, uniform creation system, and fleet structure where members can earn and display their promotions, awards, achievements, and other recognition earned in the fight for the Empire. <br />
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'''How active do I have to be?'''<br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer isn’t meant to be a second job – each member participates how they want, when they want. Some units have members that trend towards the more highly active and competitive, and some are more laid back, though, so finding a home to match your wants is important. <br />
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Strict requirements for activity vary from subgroup to subgroup, but the common denominator is simply maintaining communication and an eligible piece of activity, both measured on the scale of months. This allows for a laid–back atmosphere that is a home for all types of members, activity levels, and participation methods. <br />
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'''Do I have to read all of the documents and manuals?'''<br />
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None of the documents are mandatory reading, but they all provide critical knowledge for the full enjoyment of the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups. They are organized and concise providers of answers to questions that a new member might not even know to ask, helping them get a feel for the community, the processes, and how they fit in. Rank gateway tests reference these materials also, so that is another reason to be familiar with them.<br />
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'''Necessary Documents '''<br />
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The knowledge that a new member needs is, more often than not, written down in several different documents and websites. Familiarity with the information and location of documents is important when assisting a new member and their on-boarding process.<br />
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It is always better to share the information personally, instead of linking a directionless member with the manual or guide – this builds more of a rapport than coldly saying “read this.” However, the member should always be made familiar with these manuals and guides and their locations, in case they want to go and find the information themselves before asking. Below are a couple of the most frequently needed and referenced-to documents. <br />
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* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TIE_Corps_New_Member_Guide<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TCCOM:TIE_Corps_Pilot_Manual<br />
* https://tc.emperorshammer.org/management.php<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/New_pilot_resources<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/COO:Combat_Operations_Manual<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/DB:Dark_Side_Compendium <br />
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== On-boarding Member Processes ==<br />
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The process of a member joining a subgroup is specific to each type, varying slightly in the details. Being familiar with each is crucial to guiding new recruits through the steps and answering any questions they encounter at each step. Below are the pathways through joining the currently active subgroups.<br />
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===TIE Corps===<br />
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First, the incoming pilot submits their join form found at https://tc.emperorshammer.org/join.php. The questions on this page consist of identification and preference questions:<br />
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* Imperial Citizen Name<br />
* Email Address<br />
* Discord Username<br />
* Recruiter<br />
* Unit Assignment Preference<br />
* How Did You Find the EH?<br />
* Star Wars Gaming Preferences<br />
* Are You 13+?<br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted cadet that they have been successfully assigned to the Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS) and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The TIE Corps Commander will then contact the cadet, traditionally through Discord direct message, asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the pilot is assigned and on active duty.<br />
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===Dark Brotherhood===<br />
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Entry into the Dark Brotherhood begins the same way, with an identical join form found at https://db.emperorshammer.org/join.php/db. <br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted Initiate that they have been successfully assigned to the Initiates and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The Grand Master will then contact the Initiate through email (or Discord if provided), asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the Initiate is assigned to an open Battleteam.<br />
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= Medals Awarded =<br />
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====Medal of Instruction====<br />
[[File:Moi.png|100px|left]]<br />
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<blockquote>The [[Medal of Instruction]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the TIE Corps, upon that new member’s entry into an active-duty squadron. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the TIE Corps, and not recruiting a current TIE Corps member. The Medal of Instruction may be upgraded with a Blue, Gold, Platinum, Emerald or Diamond Cross and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote><br />
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====Scroll of Indoctrination====<br />
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<blockquote>The [[Scroll of Indoctrination]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the Dark Brotherhood. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the Dark Brotherhood and not recruiting a current Dark Brotherhood member. The Scroll of Indoctrination may be upgraded with a Wax, Lead, Gold, or Blood Seal and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote> <br />
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= Policies of Conduct =<br />
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====Emperor’s Hammer Rules and Regulations====<br />
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All members of the Emperor’s Hammer are expected to adhere to the governing policies of the Emperor’s Hammer, as outlined in the following documents, including the members of the Recon Office. Displaying proper conduct and disposition is important as the outward–facing department of the Emperor’s Hammer, setting the example for the rest of the members and to display our exemplary behavior and professionalism.<br />
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* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/bylaws Bylaws]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/aow Articles of War]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/codeofconduct Code of Conduct]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/cheatingpolicy Cheating Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/privacy Privacy Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/copyrights Copyrights & Disclaimers]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/larules LucasArts Rules]<br />
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/business.php Business Information]<br />
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Failure to meet and comply with these rules and regulations will result in disciplinary consequences (including those from the RO, at their discretion, in addition to those set by the rest of EHCS).<br />
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====External Area Rules====<br />
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As representatives of the Emperor’s Hammer, any engagement and actions could be considered exemplifying of the group by an external person or group. Thus, not only still adhering to the EH’s own policies when in external areas, but also that particular space’s rules and regulations, is critical to the success and maintenance of the relationship and cooperation. Without proper conduct, opportunities and relationships with other organizations and spaces are hard to be maintained.<br />
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As the Code of Conduct (linked above) says, “where EH members are representing the organization in an external event or have a 'EH' tag/nick they should act in the spirit of this CoC and seek to maintain the organization’s image.”<br />
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Failure to meet these standards as Recon Office staff may also result in disciplinary action from the RO, at their discretion.<br />
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=Closing Statement=<br />
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This manual provides valuable information, instruction, tactics for recruiting, for both members of the Recon Office and for every single member – everyone has the potential and ability to recruit, from the newest Flight Member to the most seasoned Squadron Commander, from the greenest Apprentice to a Battleteam Leader. The Emperor’s Hammer thrives and depends on new members, and if we all play our part in recruitment, our club will continue to be a fun and exciting place for our members, both current and future.<br />
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''For the Empire! Long may it reign.''<br />
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= Introduction =<br />
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<blockquote> ''“The [[Reconnaissance Officer]] serves as the focal point for the Emperor's Hammer external-facing operations and leads the Emperor's Hammer outreach activities in order to promote and advance the club. This includes overseeing the Emperor's Hammer official social media accounts, developing ways to recruit new members, forming relations with other groups, and keeping the membership of the Emperor's Hammer informed of upcoming Star Wars books, games, and events that members may want to take part in. The Reconnaissance Officer coordinates closely with other Command Staff officers and Group Commanders in order to synchronize efforts with internal club activities.”<br><br />
'''''– Reconnaissance Officer Position Description''''' </blockquote><br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer’s breath and blood is in its pilots, its troopers, its Sith – without active and ardent members, the group has no future. But where do all of these recruits come from? How do people find the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups? How is a social media presence organized, relationships with other groups cultivated, and current news both internal and external compiled and presented?<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office, led by the Reconnaissance Officer (Recon Officer, or RO), takes point on all of these ideas, and more. Supported by dedicated assisting staff, the office works to attract interested recruits, cultivate an online presence, and much more. <br />
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The Recon Office takes on many projects, not only always trying to increase recruitment, but to better the organization with feedback from its newly-admitted members. At any given time, the queue of ideas for the countless platforms and media types the Recon Office works with is full of excellent projects and goals. <br />
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This manual document is a guide to the Recon Office, both for incoming staff and the general public. It also provides an insight into the Office’s principles of recruitment, advertising, and conduct, useful for any pilot interested in recruiting themselves. Any questions about the material in this manual can be answered by the RO and the office staff. <br />
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= Office Staff =<br />
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===== Reconnaissance Officer =====<br />
* Admiral [[TheBlackxRanger]] <br />
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The RO is the head of the Recon Office. They have final say and control within the department and answer directly to the Fleet Commander. They coordinate projects, working with their subordinates and other offices in the Emperor’s Hammer Command Staff alike, and hold disciplinary authority over the rest of the office. <br />
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===== Command Attaché to the Recon Office ===== <br />
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* Rear Admiral [[Alexandre Morgan]]<br />
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The CA:RO is the primary supporting staff of the Recon Office, the second-in-command of the office. Answering and reporting directly to the RO, the CA:RO takes the helm of many projects and social management, in addition to supporting and cooperating with the rest of the Office on their own projects and goals.<br />
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===== Recon Office Assistants =====<br />
* Lieutenant Colonel ‘Pops’ [[Gytheran]], <br />
* Inquisitor [[Khaz Bibble]]<br />
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Recon Office Assistants, or ROAs, are members of the Emperor’s Hammer who have shown proficiency and dedication to themes, ideas, and projects relevant to the interests of the Recon Office. These individuals desire to advance the purpose of the Recon Office, contributing to social media presences, recruitment, and other projects of the Office. <br />
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= Social Media = <br />
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One of the central focuses of the Recon Office is the presentation and outward-facing identity of the Emperor’s Hammer, and one of the most important methods of how this is done is the Recon Office’s social media presence. Coordinating efforts spanning multiple platforms and media types, the Recon Office focuses on cultivating presences that displays the organization and its happenings to the outside world, as well as interacting with other organizations and accounts. The Recon Office uses many different spaces to accomplish this, including Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, and even other Discord servers. <br />
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====Twitter (X)====<br />
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Twitter is a short form social media site, ideal for an image and a short advertising blurb. “Tweets” are limited to 280 characters, with URL links using up a non–variable 23 characters. Images are most fit in a 16:9 aspect ratio, most commonly 1920x1080px, but do not take up any of the allotted characters. Thus, pictures and graphics are essential on this platform, allowing for more information to be communicated than in the few sentences of text allowed. The Emperor’s Hammer and the EH Recon Office both have official Twitter accounts, found at https://twitter.com/emperorshammer and https://twitter.com/EHReconOffice, respectively. <br />
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The Recon Office will tweet and share content posted to Emperor’s Hammer groups such as recruitment posters, member’s artwork, and club highlights to attract potential new members. The Recon Office also shares news relating to Star Wars such as upcoming games, movies/TV shows, and other media. A great method of utilizing Twitter is engaging with online users via comment replies to discuss Star Wars related topics and gaining followers, leading to interest and recruitment of new members. <br />
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====Instagram====<br />
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Instagram is a social media site that focuses on photo and video sharing where users can like, comment, and share posts across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer utilizes Instagram to share artwork, graphics, and other imagery created by our members, as well as promotional material such as competitions and events ongoing within the club. With a relatively massive character limit of 2,200, this platform is fit for slightly longer–form written advertisements than Twitter is allowing the ability to post longer replies in comment sections and post replies. The Emperor’s Hammer Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/emperorshammer.<br />
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====Facebook====<br />
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Facebook is a social networking site created in 2004 that was originally designed for college students to share updates, collaborate on projects, and share upcoming events. Nowadays, Facebook has over one billion users with the ability to create groups, pages, and messaging across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer has an active group that is used as an additional resource to keep the membership updated on club activities and news, as well as giving members a space to share memes, cool images, and other Star Wars content, effectively unbounded by character limits – you can write a maximum of 63,206 characters when drafting a post. This group, because of the Facebook user demographic, often sees activity from members from the past, in a reserve group or inactive. In this space, the Recon Office focuses on always being ready to help a member reconnect and reactivate their profile to re–engage in the Emperor’s Hammer. The EH Facebook group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204060617.<br />
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====YouTube====<br />
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YouTube is a video sharing social media platform that the Emperor’s Hammer uses to post member–created videos and shorts. With videos posted ranging from hour–long podcasts to twenty–second clips, YouTube is a versatile platform to display its members’ work and creativity in video format, a different way to recruit and advertise than text with a graphic. This markets to a different audience than the traditional static social media, and allows videos to be collated in their own area, not interspersed between static image posts like on Instagram and other platforms. The Emperor’s Hammer YouTube channel is found at https://www.youtube.com/@emperorshammer. <br />
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====Reddit====<br />
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Reddit is a social media site that functions as an aggregation of communities, called subreddits, centralized around specific topics. This predilection for already liking a certain topic can help inform advertising and recruitment tactics, specifying the graphics and text to cater towards the common denominator of the recipients. The Emperor’s Hammer also has its own subreddit, found at https://www.reddit.com/r/tiecorps where members can subscribe to the subreddit and receive updates to their personal newsfeed. The subreddit acts as a space where reddit users can post images and create discussion threads to talk about topics related to Star Wars, Emperor’s Hammer, and everything in between. <br />
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An important consideration is that most subreddits have rules for their specific communities. It is important that, while advertising and recruiting – if allowed – that all the rules of the community are adhered to. As a representative of our organization, it is important to maintain the images and reputations of yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer, as well as maintaining the amicable relationships with these communities.<br />
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====Discord====<br />
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Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform, similar to the eons of past programs such as mIRC, Teamspeak, and Ventrilo. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers".<br />
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One of the largest ways to recruit new members is providing discord invite links for our official servers so that potential members can join and interact with the membership at large. Each sub-group has an approved discord invite link that varies between temporary, permanent, and vanity invite links. Vanity links, or custom invite links, are available to servers that have reached a threshold of “boosts” which are provided to discord users who are subscribed to the premium version of discord called “discord nitro”. <br />
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For example, the TIE Corps server has a vanity link which is https://discord.gg/TIECorps as the server maintains a number of server boosts to retain the perk of having a vanity invite link. <br />
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====Other Discord Servers====<br />
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Other Discord servers are, similarly to subreddits, opportunities to advertise and cater to an already narrowed–down audience, which allows your pitch and advertisement to be equally narrowed–down. For example, if you’re advertising on an EA Battlefront II server, the graphic and text associated with it would be different than an advertisement on the X-Wing Series Discord, each specific Discord space warranting different specific pitches. The more specific and personal an advertisement can be to the audience, the more effective – thus, the more potential advertising in these Discords has.<br />
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One important note for other Discord servers, similar to the Reddit section, is that some servers have specific rules about advertisement. As a representative of the Emperor’s Hammer, following these rules fully is of the highest importance so you reflect positively on yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer. In addition, following these rules ensures our continued allowance to participate in advertisement in that space, reaching as many people as possible.<br />
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= Recruitment Methods = <br />
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It may feel that all of the Recon Office’s recruitment work takes place online, on websites, social media, and text boxes. This is not true, though, as there are plenty of in-person and real life opportunities to attract interest and potential recruits to the Emperor’s Hammer. <br />
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====Conventions, Events, and Every–day Life====<br />
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At conventions and other in-person events you can always be on the lookout for opportunities to recruit new members. Star Wars fans come from all walks of life and talking up the club in conversation is a great way to spread the word. There are a few key things to remember when striking up a conversation when trying to convince someone to join the Emperor’s Hammer, even when it’s in an impromptu conversation in every–day life. <br />
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'''''Be Polite''''' - The most important factor is to come across as polite as possible to a potential recruit. This will help them respect you and hear out what you have to say, feeling comfortable, as well as setting an example of behavior typical of the expected conduct in the Emperor’s Hammer.<br />
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'''''Be Convincing''''' - Make the conversation seem as if the person can do nothing else but join the Emperor’s Hammer, but without badgering or condescension. Highlight the parts of club participation and membership that you think the person might be inclined to participate in in order to help create interest.<br />
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'''''Be Patient''''' - The person you are advertising to will have no idea what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what it entails. Having patience and thoroughly explaining key factors of the club will help them understand what the club is about. Avoiding abbreviations and acronyms is the best practice here.<br />
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'''''Be Persuasive''''' - When it comes to recruiting, there are a multitude of ways to entice someone with what we have to offer. Explaining the benefits of the club is a great way to recruit someone, such as making new friends, playing games together, and the rest of the diverse activities the Emperor’s Hammer has to offer. Finding out that person’s niche interest will also help draw interest out – if they really like single player custom missions, you can tailor your recruitment approach to highlight our extensive library of missions.<br />
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'''''Be Helpful''''' - Once you have someone interested in the club, the best practice is to provide the person with connections to our Discord server and website. Guide them through the process of joining and explain what they should expect once they join. Never assume that once they have joined Discord that the process has ended – often new pilots find themselves inundated with material to learn and can always use a helping hand. <br />
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You may run into instances that a person may not immediately be interested and that's okay. Keep in mind that the best practice is to avoid being overly pushy and don’t be discouraged. Giving someone all the necessary knowledge about the Emperor’s Hammer can go a long way – they may even remember you in the future, or know someone else who would have interest in our club and pass the news to them!<br />
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====Physical Materials====<br />
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Physical materials that display and advertise the Emperor’s Hammer are less common in the modern digital world, but that doesn’t mean that they are less effective when implemented correctly. Stickers, posters, key chains, magnets, and other materials can be distributed or put in visible places to spread the Emperor’s Hammer’s presence in person.<br />
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As mentioned in the section above, these materials can also be distributed at conventions or events to attract people, spread visibility, familiarity, and much more.<br />
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====Digital Recruitment Methods====<br />
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While social media is the most commonly used vessel for online recruitment and advertisement, exactly what you post on the platforms is the important content that has the potential to convince. Recruiting digitally can happen on social media to a broad audience, or in a one on one direct message, or anything in between. From clean and informative graphics to well–crafted advertising sentences, the content of the post or conversation is the biggest contributing factor. <br />
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====Graphics and other Visual Aids====<br />
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The Recon Office has a bank of standing recruitment graphics, generalized for many scenarios and conversations. These usually contain a few common denominators:<br />
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* link in URL form, either to the website (https://tc.emperorshammer.org or https://db.emperorshammer.org) or the invite links to our Discord servers (https://discord.gg/tiecorps [vanity link], https://www.ehtc.chat [URL redirect], or https://discord.gg/zjmpSEc6cj [randomly generated invite link])<br />
* advertising text highlighting our broad activities or other facets of the club<br />
* background image or pattern displaying EH and/or sub-group logos<br />
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Much like posters, these are important assets – a wall of text that would convey the same amount of information is not as efficient as a flashy, attention grabbing graphic. The phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words” is often used to draw comparison. These can be posted to social media outlets and more often used to introduce a new member or new community to the broader sense of the group. The content of the advertising graphic should speak for itself without needing to overly explain minute details of the advertisement. A successful graphic should convey all the necessary information such as who, what, where, and why.<br />
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Therefore, social media posts are often accompanied by different types of graphics: these are built to advertise a very specific part of the club, recent club news, or something else that isn’t a broad generalization. These are composed very similarly to the previous type, but with one difference, already explained – the text of the graphic (if any) is centralized around one specific thing, and is designed to be a supplement to the text in the social media post. Therefore, the words often tend to be more of a title or caption of a design than the entire advertisement itself. <br />
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==== The Text of Recruiting ====<br />
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Writing text for an advertising social media posts is like walking a very thin tightrope, with brevity on one side and specificity on the other. Lean too far either way and one risks either under–explaining or over–explaining, both harmful to any advertising efforts.<br />
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Different social media platforms have different ‘sweet spots’ of text length, usually influenced by their character limits – for example, the amount of text that would accompany an image on Twitter is obviously lower than what would be appropriate on Instagram, if only because of the word limitations. Always be cognizant of the system restraints when designing a post. <br />
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The text of a social post should accurately reflect the design of the graphic accompanying it if there is one, conveying the same type of information and telling the complete story that the graphic teases. Although the text is not an essay, the entirety of the immediately relevant information should be conveyed in it. Traditionally, however, the text is ended by referring the reader to a link that leads to either the Discord or the website, whatever is needed – this allows the reader to find out more information and delve deeper into the advertisement’s content, without bombarding the reader with a wall of text in the post.<br />
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The same principles found above about in-person conversation apply to conversations online while recruiting and advertising. Often, one’s demonstrable virtues and politeness demonstrate more about the quality of the organization than the hard facts about it. If the recruiter is rude and unhelpful, then the potential member will be turned off from joining.<br />
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====EH Member Contributions====<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office may have its own artists and content creators however contributions from members are highly welcomed and encouraged. Individual members of Emperor’s Hammer can submit art, graphics, videos, and anything else that might be of use to aid in recruitment and advertising efforts. The preferred method to submit content to the Recon Office is by emailing '''ro@emperorshammer.org''' with your material, your ID line, and a brief summary of what your content entails. All materials should follow the Code of Conduct and PG-13 guidelines including the exclusion of any profanity, vulgarity, or any other content that would not be deemed fit for the organization. <br />
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= How-To: New Pilot Orientation =<br />
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The Recon Office’s job does not end once a member presses ‘submit’ on an entry form – throughout the process of onboarding a member and accustoming them to the subgroup, the member may have questions, comments, or feedback. The Recon Office can either help answer these questions or take these things under advisement to further improve the Office’s function, advise on the subgroup’s onboarding process, or obtain any other information that can be useful. <br />
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====Frequent Questions====<br />
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Most people have no clue what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what we do. The job of the Recon Office, or that of any individual member in a recruiting scenario, is to explain all the facets and unique opportunities we have available for our members. Even after entry into the organization, pilots may have continued questions about the Emperor’s Hammer. Below are some generalized and specific questions that an incoming member may ask.<br />
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'''What do we have to offer?'''<br />
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One of the largest components of what we have to offer is our compendium of battles for the X-Wing series, including X-wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, and X-Wing Alliance. With over 4,000 member designed custom missions available for our members to play, it is by-far the most effective recruiting tool that no other club has to offer. <br />
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We have scheduled multiplayer events and 24/7 informal grouping in both modern and classic game platforms. For those looking for more events to test their mettle against other members, we offer competitions focusing on gaming, fan fiction, trivia, and graphics creation.<br />
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'''What makes us different?'''<br />
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Since 1995, we have provided a stable and mature environment with over 25 years experience in recreating the excitement and adventure of the Star Wars saga online. Above all else, we have a unique website, uniform creation system, and fleet structure where members can earn and display their promotions, awards, achievements, and other recognition earned in the fight for the Empire. <br />
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'''How active do I have to be?'''<br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer isn’t meant to be a second job – each member participates how they want, when they want. Some units have members that trend towards the more highly active and competitive, and some are more laid back, though, so finding a home to match your wants is important. <br />
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Strict requirements for activity vary from subgroup to subgroup, but the common denominator is simply maintaining communication and an eligible piece of activity, both measured on the scale of months. This allows for a laid–back atmosphere that is a home for all types of members, activity levels, and participation methods. <br />
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'''Do I have to read all of the documents and manuals?'''<br />
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None of the documents are mandatory reading, but they all provide critical knowledge for the full enjoyment of the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups. They are organized and concise providers of answers to questions that a new member might not even know to ask, helping them get a feel for the community, the processes, and how they fit in. Rank gateway tests reference these materials also, so that is another reason to be familiar with them.<br />
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'''Necessary Documents '''<br />
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The knowledge that a new member needs is, more often than not, written down in several different documents and websites. Familiarity with the information and location of documents is important when assisting a new member and their on-boarding process.<br />
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It is always better to share the information personally, instead of linking a directionless member with the manual or guide – this builds more of a rapport than coldly saying “read this.” However, the member should always be made familiar with these manuals and guides and their locations, in case they want to go and find the information themselves before asking. Below are a couple of the most frequently needed and referenced-to documents. <br />
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* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TIE_Corps_New_Member_Guide<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TCCOM:TIE_Corps_Pilot_Manual<br />
* https://tc.emperorshammer.org/management.php<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/New_pilot_resources<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/COO:Combat_Operations_Manual<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/DB:Dark_Side_Compendium <br />
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== On-boarding Member Processes ==<br />
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The process of a member joining a subgroup is specific to each type, varying slightly in the details. Being familiar with each is crucial to guiding new recruits through the steps and answering any questions they encounter at each step. Below are the pathways through joining the currently active subgroups.<br />
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===TIE Corps===<br />
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First, the incoming pilot submits their join form found at https://tc.emperorshammer.org/join.php. The questions on this page consist of identification and preference questions:<br />
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* Imperial Citizen Name<br />
* Email Address<br />
* Discord Username<br />
* Recruiter<br />
* Unit Assignment Preference<br />
* How Did You Find the EH?<br />
* Star Wars Gaming Preferences<br />
* Are You 13+?<br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted cadet that they have been successfully assigned to the Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS) and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The TIE Corps Commander will then contact the cadet, traditionally through Discord direct message, asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the pilot is assigned and on active duty.<br />
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===Dark Brotherhood===<br />
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Entry into the Dark Brotherhood begins the same way, with an identical join form found at https://db.emperorshammer.org/join.php/db. <br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted Initiate that they have been successfully assigned to the Initiates and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The Grand Master will then contact the Initiate through email (or Discord if provided), asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the Initiate is assigned to an open Battleteam.<br />
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= Medals Awarded =<br />
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====Medal of Instruction====<br />
[[File:Moi.png|100px|left]]<br />
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<blockquote>The [[Medal of Instruction]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the TIE Corps, upon that new member’s entry into an active-duty squadron. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the TIE Corps, and not recruiting a current TIE Corps member. The Medal of Instruction may be upgraded with a Blue, Gold, Platinum, Emerald or Diamond Cross and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote><br />
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====Scroll of Indoctrination====<br />
[[File:ScrollIndoctrination.jpg|75px|left]]<br />
<blockquote>The [[Scroll of Indoctrination]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the Dark Brotherhood. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the Dark Brotherhood and not recruiting a current Dark Brotherhood member. The Scroll of Indoctrination may be upgraded with a Wax, Lead, Gold, or Blood Seal and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote> <br />
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= Policies of Conduct =<br />
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====Emperor’s Hammer Rules and Regulations====<br />
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All members of the Emperor’s Hammer are expected to adhere to the governing policies of the Emperor’s Hammer, as outlined in the following documents, including the members of the Recon Office. Displaying proper conduct and disposition is important as the outward–facing department of the Emperor’s Hammer, setting the example for the rest of the members and to display our exemplary behavior and professionalism.<br />
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* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/bylaws Bylaws]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/aow Articles of War]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/codeofconduct Code of Conduct]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/cheatingpolicy Cheating Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/privacy Privacy Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/copyrights Copyrights & Disclaimers]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/larules LucasArts Rules]<br />
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/business.php Business Information]<br />
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Failure to meet and comply with these rules and regulations will result in disciplinary consequences (including those from the RO, at their discretion, in addition to those set by the rest of EHCS).<br />
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====External Area Rules====<br />
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As representatives of the Emperor’s Hammer, any engagement and actions could be considered exemplifying of the group by an external person or group. Thus, not only still adhering to the EH’s own policies when in external areas, but also that particular space’s rules and regulations, is critical to the success and maintenance of the relationship and cooperation. Without proper conduct, opportunities and relationships with other organizations and spaces are hard to be maintained.<br />
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As the Code of Conduct (linked above) says, “where EH members are representing the organization in an external event or have a 'EH' tag/nick they should act in the spirit of this CoC and seek to maintain the organization’s image.”<br />
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Failure to meet these standards as Recon Office staff may also result in disciplinary action from the RO, at their discretion.<br />
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=Closing Statement=<br />
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This manual provides valuable information, instruction, tactics for recruiting, for both members of the Recon Office and for every single member – everyone has the potential and ability to recruit, from the newest Flight Member to the most seasoned Squadron Commander, from the greenest Apprentice to a Battleteam Leader. The Emperor’s Hammer thrives and depends on new members, and if we all play our part in recruitment, our club will continue to be a fun and exciting place for our members, both current and future.<br />
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''For the Empire! Long may it reign.''<br />
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= Introduction =<br />
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<blockquote> ''“The [[Reconnaissance Officer]] serves as the focal point for the Emperor's Hammer external-facing operations and leads the Emperor's Hammer outreach activities in order to promote and advance the club. This includes overseeing the Emperor's Hammer official social media accounts, developing ways to recruit new members, forming relations with other groups, and keeping the membership of the Emperor's Hammer informed of upcoming Star Wars books, games, and events that members may want to take part in. The Reconnaissance Officer coordinates closely with other Command Staff officers and Group Commanders in order to synchronize efforts with internal club activities.”<br><br />
'''''– Reconnaissance Officer Position Description''''' </blockquote><br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer’s breath and blood is in its pilots, its troopers, its Sith – without active and ardent members, the group has no future. But where do all of these recruits come from? How do people find the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups? How is a social media presence organized, relationships with other groups cultivated, and current news both internal and external compiled and presented?<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office, led by the Reconnaissance Officer (Recon Officer, or RO), takes point on all of these ideas, and more. Supported by dedicated assisting staff, the office works to attract interested recruits, cultivate an online presence, and much more. <br />
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The Recon Office takes on many projects, not only always trying to increase recruitment, but to better the organization with feedback from its newly-admitted members. At any given time, the queue of ideas for the countless platforms and media types the Recon Office works with is full of excellent projects and goals. <br />
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This manual document is a guide to the Recon Office, both for incoming staff and the general public. It also provides an insight into the Office’s principles of recruitment, advertising, and conduct, useful for any pilot interested in recruiting themselves. Any questions about the material in this manual can be answered by the RO and the office staff. <br />
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= Office Staff =<br />
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===== Reconnaissance Officer =====<br />
* Admiral [[TheBlackxRanger]] <br />
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The RO is the head of the Recon Office. They have final say and control within the department and answer directly to the Fleet Commander. They coordinate projects, working with their subordinates and other offices in the Emperor’s Hammer Command Staff alike, and hold disciplinary authority over the rest of the office. <br />
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===== Command Attaché to the Recon Office ===== <br />
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* Rear Admiral [[Alexandre Morgan]]<br />
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The CA:RO is the primary supporting staff of the Recon Office, the second-in-command of the office. Answering and reporting directly to the RO, the CA:RO takes the helm of many projects and social management, in addition to supporting and cooperating with the rest of the Office on their own projects and goals.<br />
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===== Recon Office Assistants =====<br />
* Lieutenant Colonel ‘Pops’ [[Gytheran]], <br />
* Inquisitor [[Khaz Bibble]]<br />
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Recon Office Assistants, or ROAs, are members of the Emperor’s Hammer who have shown proficiency and dedication to themes, ideas, and projects relevant to the interests of the Recon Office. These individuals desire to advance the purpose of the Recon Office, contributing to social media presences, recruitment, and other projects of the Office. <br />
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= Social Media = <br />
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One of the central focuses of the Recon Office is the presentation and outward-facing identity of the Emperor’s Hammer, and one of the most important methods of how this is done is the Recon Office’s social media presence. Coordinating efforts spanning multiple platforms and media types, the Recon Office focuses on cultivating presences that displays the organization and its happenings to the outside world, as well as interacting with other organizations and accounts. The Recon Office uses many different spaces to accomplish this, including Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, and even other Discord servers. <br />
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====Twitter (X)====<br />
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Twitter is a short form social media site, ideal for an image and a short advertising blurb. “Tweets” are limited to 280 characters, with URL links using up a non–variable 23 characters. Images are most fit in a 16:9 aspect ratio, most commonly 1920x1080px, but do not take up any of the allotted characters. Thus, pictures and graphics are essential on this platform, allowing for more information to be communicated than in the few sentences of text allowed. The Emperor’s Hammer and the EH Recon Office both have official Twitter accounts, found at https://twitter.com/emperorshammer and https://twitter.com/EHReconOffice, respectively. <br />
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The Recon Office will tweet and share content posted to Emperor’s Hammer groups such as recruitment posters, member’s artwork, and club highlights to attract potential new members. The Recon Office also shares news relating to Star Wars such as upcoming games, movies/TV shows, and other media. A great method of utilizing Twitter is engaging with online users via comment replies to discuss Star Wars related topics and gaining followers, leading to interest and recruitment of new members. <br />
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====Instagram====<br />
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Instagram is a social media site that focuses on photo and video sharing where users can like, comment, and share posts across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer utilizes Instagram to share artwork, graphics, and other imagery created by our members, as well as promotional material such as competitions and events ongoing within the club. With a relatively massive character limit of 2,200, this platform is fit for slightly longer–form written advertisements than Twitter is allowing the ability to post longer replies in comment sections and post replies. The Emperor’s Hammer Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/emperorshammer.<br />
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====Facebook====<br />
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Facebook is a social networking site created in 2004 that was originally designed for college students to share updates, collaborate on projects, and share upcoming events. Nowadays, Facebook has over one billion users with the ability to create groups, pages, and messaging across the platform. The Emperor’s Hammer has an active group that is used as an additional resource to keep the membership updated on club activities and news, as well as giving members a space to share memes, cool images, and other Star Wars content, effectively unbounded by character limits – you can write a maximum of 63,206 characters when drafting a post. This group, because of the Facebook user demographic, often sees activity from members from the past, in a reserve group or inactive. In this space, the Recon Office focuses on always being ready to help a member reconnect and reactivate their profile to re–engage in the Emperor’s Hammer. The EH Facebook group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204060617.<br />
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====YouTube====<br />
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YouTube is a video sharing social media platform that the Emperor’s Hammer uses to post member–created videos and shorts. With videos posted ranging from hour–long podcasts to twenty–second clips, YouTube is a versatile platform to display its members’ work and creativity in video format, a different way to recruit and advertise than text with a graphic. This markets to a different audience than the traditional static social media, and allows videos to be collated in their own area, not interspersed between static image posts like on Instagram and other platforms. The Emperor’s Hammer YouTube channel is found at https://www.youtube.com/@emperorshammer. <br />
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====Reddit====<br />
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Reddit is a social media site that functions as an aggregation of communities, called subreddits, centralized around specific topics. This predilection for already liking a certain topic can help inform advertising and recruitment tactics, specifying the graphics and text to cater towards the common denominator of the recipients. The Emperor’s Hammer also has its own subreddit, found at https://www.reddit.com/r/tiecorps where members can subscribe to the subreddit and receive updates to their personal newsfeed. The subreddit acts as a space where reddit users can post images and create discussion threads to talk about topics related to Star Wars, Emperor’s Hammer, and everything in between. <br />
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An important consideration is that most subreddits have rules for their specific communities. It is important that, while advertising and recruiting – if allowed – that all the rules of the community are adhered to. As a representative of our organization, it is important to maintain the images and reputations of yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer, as well as maintaining the amicable relationships with these communities.<br />
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====Discord====<br />
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Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform, similar to the eons of past programs such as mIRC, Teamspeak, and Ventrilo. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers".<br />
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One of the largest ways to recruit new members is providing discord invite links for our official servers so that potential members can join and interact with the membership at large. Each sub-group has an approved discord invite link that varies between temporary, permanent, and vanity invite links. Vanity links, or custom invite links, are available to servers that have reached a threshold of “boosts” which are provided to discord users who are subscribed to the premium version of discord called “discord nitro”. <br />
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For example, the TIE Corps server has a vanity link which is https://discord.gg/TIECorps as the server maintains a number of server boosts to retain the perk of having a vanity invite link. <br />
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====Other Discord Servers====<br />
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Other Discord servers are, similarly to subreddits, opportunities to advertise and cater to an already narrowed–down audience, which allows your pitch and advertisement to be equally narrowed–down. For example, if you’re advertising on an EA Battlefront II server, the graphic and text associated with it would be different than an advertisement on the X-Wing Series Discord, each specific Discord space warranting different specific pitches. The more specific and personal an advertisement can be to the audience, the more effective – thus, the more potential advertising in these Discords has.<br />
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One important note for other Discord servers, similar to the Reddit section, is that some servers have specific rules about advertisement. As a representative of the Emperor’s Hammer, following these rules fully is of the highest importance so you reflect positively on yourself, the Recon Office, and the Emperor’s Hammer. In addition, following these rules ensures our continued allowance to participate in advertisement in that space, reaching as many people as possible.<br />
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= Recruitment Methods = <br />
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It may feel that all of the Recon Office’s recruitment work takes place online, on websites, social media, and text boxes. This is not true, though, as there are plenty of in-person and real life opportunities to attract interest and potential recruits to the Emperor’s Hammer. <br />
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====Conventions, Events, and Every–day Life====<br />
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At conventions and other in-person events you can always be on the lookout for opportunities to recruit new members. Star Wars fans come from all walks of life and talking up the club in conversation is a great way to spread the word. There are a few key things to remember when striking up a conversation when trying to convince someone to join the Emperor’s Hammer, even when it’s in an impromptu conversation in every–day life. <br />
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'''''Be Polite''''' - The most important factor is to come across as polite as possible to a potential recruit. This will help them respect you and hear out what you have to say, feeling comfortable, as well as setting an example of behavior typical of the expected conduct in the Emperor’s Hammer.<br />
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'''''Be Convincing''''' - Make the conversation seem as if the person can do nothing else but join the Emperor’s Hammer, but without badgering or condescension. Highlight the parts of club participation and membership that you think the person might be inclined to participate in in order to help create interest.<br />
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'''''Be Patient''''' - The person you are advertising to will have no idea what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what it entails. Having patience and thoroughly explaining key factors of the club will help them understand what the club is about. Avoiding abbreviations and acronyms is the best practice here.<br />
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'''''Be Persuasive''''' - When it comes to recruiting, there are a multitude of ways to entice someone with what we have to offer. Explaining the benefits of the club is a great way to recruit someone, such as making new friends, playing games together, and the rest of the diverse activities the Emperor’s Hammer has to offer. Finding out that person’s niche interest will also help draw interest out – if they really like single player custom missions, you can tailor your recruitment approach to highlight our extensive library of missions.<br />
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'''''Be Helpful''''' - Once you have someone interested in the club, the best practice is to provide the person with connections to our Discord server and website. Guide them through the process of joining and explain what they should expect once they join. Never assume that once they have joined Discord that the process has ended – often new pilots find themselves inundated with material to learn and can always use a helping hand. <br />
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You may run into instances that a person may not immediately be interested and that's okay. Keep in mind that the best practice is to avoid being overly pushy and don’t be discouraged. Giving someone all the necessary knowledge about the Emperor’s Hammer can go a long way – they may even remember you in the future, or know someone else who would have interest in our club and pass the news to them!<br />
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====Physical Materials====<br />
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Physical materials that display and advertise the Emperor’s Hammer are less common in the modern digital world, but that doesn’t mean that they are less effective when implemented correctly. Stickers, posters, key chains, magnets, and other materials can be distributed or put in visible places to spread the Emperor’s Hammer’s presence in person.<br />
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As mentioned in the section above, these materials can also be distributed at conventions or events to attract people, spread visibility, familiarity, and much more.<br />
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====Digital Recruitment Methods====<br />
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While social media is the most commonly used vessel for online recruitment and advertisement, exactly what you post on the platforms is the important content that has the potential to convince. Recruiting digitally can happen on social media to a broad audience, or in a one on one direct message, or anything in between. From clean and informative graphics to well–crafted advertising sentences, the content of the post or conversation is the biggest contributing factor. <br />
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====Graphics and other Visual Aids====<br />
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The Recon Office has a bank of standing recruitment graphics, generalized for many scenarios and conversations. These usually contain a few common denominators:<br />
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* link in URL form, either to the website (https://tc.emperorshammer.org or https://db.emperorshammer.org) or the invite links to our Discord servers (https://discord.gg/tiecorps [vanity link], https://www.ehtc.chat [URL redirect], or https://discord.gg/zjmpSEc6cj [randomly generated invite link])<br />
* advertising text highlighting our broad activities or other facets of the club<br />
* background image or pattern displaying EH and/or sub-group logos<br />
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Much like posters, these are important assets – a wall of text that would convey the same amount of information is not as efficient as a flashy, attention grabbing graphic. The phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words” is often used to draw comparison. These can be posted to social media outlets and more often used to introduce a new member or new community to the broader sense of the group. The content of the advertising graphic should speak for itself without needing to overly explain minute details of the advertisement. A successful graphic should convey all the necessary information such as who, what, where, and why.<br />
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Therefore, social media posts are often accompanied by different types of graphics: these are built to advertise a very specific part of the club, recent club news, or something else that isn’t a broad generalization. These are composed very similarly to the previous type, but with one difference, already explained – the text of the graphic (if any) is centralized around one specific thing, and is designed to be a supplement to the text in the social media post. Therefore, the words often tend to be more of a title or caption of a design than the entire advertisement itself. <br />
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==== The Text of Recruiting ====<br />
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Writing text for an advertising social media posts is like walking a very thin tightrope, with brevity on one side and specificity on the other. Lean too far either way and one risks either under–explaining or over–explaining, both harmful to any advertising efforts.<br />
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Different social media platforms have different ‘sweet spots’ of text length, usually influenced by their character limits – for example, the amount of text that would accompany an image on Twitter is obviously lower than what would be appropriate on Instagram, if only because of the word limitations. Always be cognizant of the system restraints when designing a post. <br />
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The text of a social post should accurately reflect the design of the graphic accompanying it if there is one, conveying the same type of information and telling the complete story that the graphic teases. Although the text is not an essay, the entirety of the immediately relevant information should be conveyed in it. Traditionally, however, the text is ended by referring the reader to a link that leads to either the Discord or the website, whatever is needed – this allows the reader to find out more information and delve deeper into the advertisement’s content, without bombarding the reader with a wall of text in the post.<br />
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The same principles found above about in-person conversation apply to conversations online while recruiting and advertising. Often, one’s demonstrable virtues and politeness demonstrate more about the quality of the organization than the hard facts about it. If the recruiter is rude and unhelpful, then the potential member will be turned off from joining.<br />
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====EH Member Contributions====<br />
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The Reconnaissance Office may have its own artists and content creators however contributions from members are highly welcomed and encouraged. Individual members of Emperor’s Hammer can submit art, graphics, videos, and anything else that might be of use to aid in recruitment and advertising efforts. The preferred method to submit content to the Recon Office is by emailing '''ro@emperorshammer.org''' with your material, your ID line, and a brief summary of what your content entails. All materials should follow the Code of Conduct and PG-13 guidelines including the exclusion of any profanity, vulgarity, or any other content that would not be deemed fit for the organization. <br />
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= How-To: New Pilot Orientation =<br />
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The Recon Office’s job does not end once a member presses ‘submit’ on an entry form – throughout the process of onboarding a member and accustoming them to the subgroup, the member may have questions, comments, or feedback. The Recon Office can either help answer these questions or take these things under advisement to further improve the Office’s function, advise on the subgroup’s onboarding process, or obtain any other information that can be useful. <br />
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====Frequent Questions====<br />
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Most people have no clue what the Emperor’s Hammer is or what we do. The job of the Recon Office, or that of any individual member in a recruiting scenario, is to explain all the facets and unique opportunities we have available for our members. Even after entry into the organization, pilots may have continued questions about the Emperor’s Hammer. Below are some generalized and specific questions that an incoming member may ask.<br />
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'''What do we have to offer?'''<br />
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One of the largest components of what we have to offer is our compendium of battles for the X-Wing series, including X-wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, and X-Wing Alliance. With over 4,000 member designed custom missions available for our members to play, it is by-far the most effective recruiting tool that no other club has to offer. <br />
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We have scheduled multiplayer events and 24/7 informal grouping in both modern and classic game platforms. For those looking for more events to test their mettle against other members, we offer competitions focusing on gaming, fan fiction, trivia, and graphics creation.<br />
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'''What makes us different?'''<br />
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Since 1995, we have provided a stable and mature environment with over 25 years experience in recreating the excitement and adventure of the Star Wars saga online. Above all else, we have a unique website, uniform creation system, and fleet structure where members can earn and display their promotions, awards, achievements, and other recognition earned in the fight for the Empire. <br />
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'''How active do I have to be?'''<br />
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The Emperor’s Hammer isn’t meant to be a second job – each member participates how they want, when they want. Some units have members that trend towards the more highly active and competitive, and some are more laid back, though, so finding a home to match your wants is important. <br />
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Strict requirements for activity vary from subgroup to subgroup, but the common denominator is simply maintaining communication and an eligible piece of activity, both measured on the scale of months. This allows for a laid–back atmosphere that is a home for all types of members, activity levels, and participation methods. <br />
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'''Do I have to read all of the documents and manuals?'''<br />
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None of the documents are mandatory reading, but they all provide critical knowledge for the full enjoyment of the Emperor’s Hammer and its subgroups. They are organized and concise providers of answers to questions that a new member might not even know to ask, helping them get a feel for the community, the processes, and how they fit in. Rank gateway tests reference these materials also, so that is another reason to be familiar with them.<br />
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'''Necessary Documents '''<br />
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The knowledge that a new member needs is, more often than not, written down in several different documents and websites. Familiarity with the information and location of documents is important when assisting a new member and their on-boarding process.<br />
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It is always better to share the information personally, instead of linking a directionless member with the manual or guide – this builds more of a rapport than coldly saying “read this.” However, the member should always be made familiar with these manuals and guides and their locations, in case they want to go and find the information themselves before asking. Below are a couple of the most frequently needed and referenced-to documents. <br />
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* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TIE_Corps_New_Member_Guide<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/TCCOM:TIE_Corps_Pilot_Manual<br />
* https://tc.emperorshammer.org/management.php<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/New_pilot_resources<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/COO:Combat_Operations_Manual<br />
* https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/DB:Dark_Side_Compendium <br />
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== On-boarding Member Processes ==<br />
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The process of a member joining a subgroup is specific to each type, varying slightly in the details. Being familiar with each is crucial to guiding new recruits through the steps and answering any questions they encounter at each step. Below are the pathways through joining the currently active subgroups.<br />
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===TIE Corps===<br />
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First, the incoming pilot submits their join form found at https://tc.emperorshammer.org/join.php. The questions on this page consist of identification and preference questions:<br />
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* Imperial Citizen Name<br />
* Email Address<br />
* Discord Username<br />
* Recruiter<br />
* Unit Assignment Preference<br />
* How Did You Find the EH?<br />
* Star Wars Gaming Preferences<br />
* Are You 13+?<br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted cadet that they have been successfully assigned to the Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS) and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The TIE Corps Commander will then contact the cadet, traditionally through Discord direct message, asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the pilot is assigned and on active duty.<br />
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===Dark Brotherhood===<br />
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Entry into the Dark Brotherhood begins the same way, with an identical join form found at https://db.emperorshammer.org/join.php/db. <br />
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After submitting this form, a confirmation page shows that informs the newly minted Initiate that they have been successfully assigned to the Initiates and that a confirmation email has been sent, containing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other account information.<br />
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The Grand Master will then contact the Initiate through email (or Discord if provided), asking a few basic questions to indicate competency and readiness to be assigned. Following the correct answering of those questions, the Initiate is assigned to an open Battleteam.<br />
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= Medals Awarded =<br />
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====Medal of Instruction====<br />
[[File:Moi.png|100px|left]]<br />
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<blockquote>The [[Medal of Instruction]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the TIE Corps, upon that new member’s entry into an active-duty squadron. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the TIE Corps, and not recruiting a current TIE Corps member. The Medal of Instruction may be upgraded with a Blue, Gold, Platinum, Emerald or Diamond Cross and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote><br />
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====Scroll of Indoctrination====<br />
[[File:ScrollIndoctrination.jpg|75px|left]]<br />
<blockquote>The [[Scroll of Indoctrination]] is awarded for the recruitment of a newly assigned member into the Dark Brotherhood. This award may only be given for recruiting someone new to the Dark Brotherhood and not recruiting a current Dark Brotherhood member. The Scroll of Indoctrination may be upgraded with a Wax, Lead, Gold, or Blood Seal and cannot be earned by multiple members for the same recruit.</blockquote> <br />
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= Policies of Conduct =<br />
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====Emperor’s Hammer Rules and Regulations====<br />
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All members of the Emperor’s Hammer are expected to adhere to the governing policies of the Emperor’s Hammer, as outlined in the following documents, including the members of the Recon Office. Displaying proper conduct and disposition is important as the outward–facing department of the Emperor’s Hammer, setting the example for the rest of the members and to display our exemplary behavior and professionalism.<br />
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* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/bylaws Bylaws]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/aow Articles of War]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/codeofconduct Code of Conduct]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/cheatingpolicy Cheating Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/privacy Privacy Policy]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/copyrights Copyrights & Disclaimers]<br />
* [https://www.emperorshammer.org/page/larules LucasArts Rules]<br />
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/business.php Business Information]<br />
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Failure to meet and comply with these rules and regulations will result in disciplinary consequences (including those from the RO, at their discretion, in addition to those set by the rest of EHCS).<br />
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====External Area Rules====<br />
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As representatives of the Emperor’s Hammer, any engagement and actions could be considered exemplifying of the group by an external person or group. Thus, not only still adhering to the EH’s own policies when in external areas, but also that particular space’s rules and regulations, is critical to the success and maintenance of the relationship and cooperation. Without proper conduct, opportunities and relationships with other organizations and spaces are hard to be maintained.<br />
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As the Code of Conduct (linked above) says, “where EH members are representing the organization in an external event or have a 'EH' tag/nick they should act in the spirit of this CoC and seek to maintain the organization’s image.”<br />
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Failure to meet these standards as Recon Office staff may also result in disciplinary action from the RO, at their discretion.<br />
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=Closing Statement=<br />
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This manual provides valuable information, instruction, tactics for recruiting, for both members of the Recon Office and for every single member – everyone has the potential and ability to recruit, from the newest Flight Member to the most seasoned Squadron Commander, from the greenest Apprentice to a Battleteam Leader. The Emperor’s Hammer thrives and depends on new members, and if we all play our part in recruitment, our club will continue to be a fun and exciting place for our members, both current and future.<br />
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''For the Empire! Long may it reign.''<br />
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|gender=Male<br />
|skin=Tanned<br />
|hair=Jet Black<br />
|eyes=Brown<br />
|height=5'8"<br />
|weight=200 lbs<br />
|allies=<br />
* [[Gytheran]]<br />
* [[DemWookieCheeks]]<br />
* [[Wolve Berkana]]<br />
* [[Genie]]<br />
* [[Solohan50]]<br />
|saber=Blade Blaster<br />
|ship=Firespray (FRS) Mastodon<br />
|affiliation=Empire<br />
|profession=Tailor<br />
|position=Flight Leader, Assistant to the Recon Officer, Assistant to the Combat Officer <br />
|rank=Captain<br />
|tcdossier=56022<br />
|dbdossier=5141<br />
}}<br />
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[[Captain]] TheBlackxRanger is currently a [[Flight Member]] of [[Lambda Squadron]] in [[Wing I]] aboard the [[ISDII Hammer]] for the [[Emperor's Hammer]] [[TIE Corps]]<br />
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=TIE Corps=<br />
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[[TheBlackxRanger]] first enlisted to the TIE Corps as a Cadet in 29 ABY. After 3 months of rigorous training in the [[Imperial Weapons and Tactics School|Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS)]] he completed his training and was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned to [[Alpha Squadron]]. In a short span of 15 days, [[Alejandro Araujo]] requested for his promotion to full Lieutenant after completing over 100 battles. <br />
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A month later, [[Delta Squadron]] reformed and was in need of a new [[Flight Leader]]. TheBlackxRanger stood up to the plate, becoming a Flight Leader and overseeing Delta Flight Group II. <br />
<br />
Many months went by as he rose through the ranks, eventually earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and soon after the rank of Captain. By this time he accepted the position as assistant to the [[Reconnaissance Officer]] bringing in new pilots and spreading awareness of the TIE Corps across the galaxy. He welcomed Alexander Morgan has a new [[ROA]] and eventually selected Alexander Morgan as his new Command Attache to the [[Reconnaissance Officer]].<br />
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As time went on, Ranger was transferred to Lambda Squadron as a [[Flight Member]] and now assists as [[COOA|Combat Operations Officer Assistant]] for the [[Combat Operations Officer]], in addition to his existing roles. Eventually, Ranger fulfilled his duties as [[COOA|Combat Operations Officer Assistant]] and stepped down from the position. Ranger eventually became Squadron XO once the position became available, under leadership of Lambda Commander, Gytheran. He provides advice and new activities for his squadron and ensuring the best atmosphere for his pilots.<br />
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He continues to maintain his prowess in the skies and serves the TIE Corps to the best of his abilities. His most recent accomplishment was earning the Iron Star with Platinum Ribbon for achieving first place in a competition related to Bounty Hunting in the game Elite: Dangerous. His bounty hunting experience clearing showing as a result of the competition.<br />
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<h1>TIE Corps Accolades</h1> <br />
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<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Legion Awards<br />
|-<br />
! Award || Amount || Combat Rating<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Combat|Legion of Combat (LoC)]] || 985 || Elite 2nd<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Skirmish|Legion of Skirmish (LoS)]] || 1033 || Ranger 1st<br />
|}<br />
{| style="float: right; border: 1px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;"<br />
|- style="font-size: 86%;"<br />
| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[image:TheBlackxRanger_Dress.png|upright|200px]]<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5"|Merit and Service Medals <br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Star of the Empire]] || x1 || | [[Silver Star of the Empire]] || x7<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bronze Star of the Empire]] || x5 || [[Palpatine Crescent]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Imperial Security Medal]] || x3 || [[Imperial Achievement Ribbon]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Gold Wings || x3 || | [[Iron Star]], Gold Ribbon || x7 <br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Silver Wings || x11 || | [[Iron Star]], Silver Ribbon || x3<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Bronze Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Bronze Ribbon || x5<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Copper Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Copper Ribbon || x10<br />
|-<br />
| [[Commendation of Bravery]] || || [[Medal of Communication]], Platinum Oak Cluster || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Order of the Vanguard]] || || [[Medal of Instruction]], Gold Cross || x16 <br />
|}<br />
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[[image:GRD_Sith.jpg||left|100px]]<br />
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=Dark Brotherhood=<br />
The dark side is a pathway to many abilities. TheBlackxRanger joins the Dark Brotherhood to further develop his connection to the force and currently serves under [[House Drakonan]] and is currently a member of Stingray Battleteam. He has obtained the rank of Juggernaut and the Consul eagerly awaits his next steps. <br />
<br />
Ranger has been apart of the Dark Brotherhood for sometime now, long enough to make the rank of Knight and earning his lightsaber. Between the Dark Brotherhood and the TIE Corps, Ranger carries his lightsaber wherever he goes. After learning how to build and how a lightsaber operates, Ranger took on the challenge of making his own lightsaber. He traveled the deepest reaches of the galaxy to discover his kyber crystal, bleeding the crystal and turning it into Sith red. Once his crystal was obtained, he brought his incomplete lightsaber parts and crystal and laid them before his masters. Once he was given the authority, he combined the pieces together and ignited his completed lightsaber. The dark red blade illuminated and hummed before him, he was then knighted by his superiors, joining the Knights that came before him.<br />
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=Creative Corner=<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"| Fiction and Art<br />
|-<br />
! Title || Publication || Description<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/43449Review.pdf Review] || 10/28/29 ABY || A short memoir of a battle completed<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/94478Paperwork.pdf Paperwork] || 07/12/29 ABY || Reporting victories to the COO<br />
<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]<br />
[[Category:People of the TIE Corps]]<br />
[[Category:People of the ISD Hammer]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Totally_Games&diff=98557Totally Games2023-06-03T18:46:03Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Created page about Totally Games</p>
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<div>Totally Games was a video game developer who created games such as the X-wing series based on the Star Wars universe, such as Star Wars: X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance, Star Trek games, and other flight based combat simulators. <br />
<br />
Based in Marin County, California, Totally Games was founded in 1994 with their headquarters located in San Rafael, California. They would continue to make games for almost 30 years before becoming defunct in 2015. Originally Totally Games was founded in 1985 as a sole proprietorship by Lawrence Holland, who independently contracted with Lucesfilm Games to make Apple II and Commodore 64 versions of PHM Pegasus and Strike Fleet. Many years later, the sole proprietorship incorporated in 1993 under Peregrine Software which was later renamed to Totally Games in 1994. Their logo features a cartoon logo of the word Totally Games overlayed on a cartoon explosion graphic. <br />
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After almost 30 years in business, Totally Games created twenty different games, ranging from space shooters for PC, mobile game and browser games. Beginning with the Playstation Portable handheld system, Totally Games expanded their scope and also created games for the Nintendo Wii. Most notably their game Alien Syndrome for the Nintendo Wii. A theme park experience was created for an internet game called Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of Disneyland.</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Wolfverine&diff=98554Wolfverine2023-06-03T18:26:53Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
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<div>{{EH_Character|<br />
image=[[File:Wolfverine Dress.png]] <br/><small>Col Wolfverine</small>|<br />
color=Sith|<br />
bgcolor=#c00|<br />
fgcolor=#000|<br />
name=Bane Wolfverine|<br />
position=[[Flight Leader]]<br>[[Theta Squadron]]<br><br>DB Battleteam Member<br>[[House Drakonan]]|<br />
species=Near-Human|<br />
gender=Male|<br />
height=5'7"|<br />
planet=Etti IV|<br />
affiliation=[[Emperor's Hammer]]|<br />
ship=Tie Defender|<br />
ehpin=604|<br />
tcdossier=247|<br />
dbdossier=2148|<br />
}}<br />
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==Overview==<br />
<br />
Wolfverine has been with the [[Emperor's Hammer]] since 1997. He is presently a [[Flight Leader]] in the [[Theta Squadron]] within the TIE CORPS and a [[Jedi Hunter]] and [[Battleteam Member]] of the [[House Drakonan]] within the [[Dark Brotherhood]].<br />
<br />
==Biography==<br />
<br />
Bane Worlfverine is a near human (part etti and human), Born in Etty IV within the Corporate Sector. Coming from a wealthy family whose father an etti, was one of the executive members of the Cybot Galactica Corporation. He had two sisters and a brother all younger than him. His mother human stayed home to take care of the children. As a young child until his teens he always worked closely with his father, where he met many different people including the Empires pilots and high ranking officers. He was always fascinated with the way the military carried themselves and how confident they looks when discussing matters of importance. This in turn made him join the naval academy.<br />
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==Tie Corps==<br />
<br />
During his time at the academy, he developed the unique skill of foreseeing what his opponent would do next. He was approached by one of his professors, who was part of the Brotherhood of darkness. He slowly developed his skills as a young Jedi. He continued to excel at the academy, where upon graduation, he was given the chance of a lifetime to choose his posting within the Dark Brotherhood Flagship, [[SSD Avenger]] and served as a member of [[Stalker Squadron]]. <br />
<BR><BR><br />
He continued to learn through the ways of the Dark side and improve his skills as an imperial Pilot and a Jedi. Proving to be very strong and successful, he went up the chain of command fast within [[Stalker Squadron]], was promoted to the rank of [[Captain]] at the age of 25 and became a notable [[Squadron Commander]]. <br />
<BR><BR><br />
After a few years and the news of his parent’s illness, he requested a leave of absence from the Wing and with a suitable replacement plan, he was able to leave. Although it would not help his career, he took over the Empire projects and set a foothold within the Corporation Sector and took over the caring of the family. <br />
<BR><BR><br />
After nine years of managing the family accounts and caring for his younger siblings, he returned to the Imperial Navy. With much surprise, lots had changed. Everyone he knew was no longer there (Due to the great Dark Brotherhood Revolution). Not even the young pilots he once commanded and taught were there. He was stationed in the new pride of the fleet [[SSSD Sovereign]]. Although still able to keep his rank and military records, he was given the position of Flight member with [[Alpha Squadron]] (3-2), where he served with great pride until promoted to the work of [[Flight Leader]] of Flight III (3-1). <br />
<BR><BR><br />
On Christmas eve, he was promoted to Vice Admiral as the Internet Officer within the Command Staff of the TIE CORPS until April 2008. <br />
<BR><BR><br />
He took a leave of absence and transferred to the reserves for six years. He returned to the Tie corps in July 2014, where he became a member of [[Sin Squadron]]. Due to personal obligations, he had to return to the reserves after six months and six days.<br />
<BR><BR><br />
As things finally settled for Wolfverine, he returned to the TIE CORPS as [[Flight Leader]] of [[Theta Squadron]].<br />
<br />
===Tie Corps Historic===<br />
*10/16/1998 CMDR/CM Wolfverine/Stalker/Wing I/SSD Avenger <br />
*10/22/1998 CMDR-IOA/CM Wolfverine/Stalker/Wing I/SSD Avenger <br />
*11/5/1998 CMDR-IOA/CPT Wolfverine/Stalker/Wing I/SSD Avenger <br />
*11/17/1998 CPT Wolfverine <br />
*11/5/2007 FM/CPT Wolfverine/Alpha 3-2/Wing VI/SSSD Sovereign <br />
*11/26/2007 FL/CPT Wolfverine/Alpha 3-1/Wing VI/SSSD Sovereign<br />
*12/24/2007 IO/VA Wolfverine/CS-5/SSSD Sovereign <br />
*04/30/2008 RSV/VA Wolfverine/M/FRG Phoenix/Reserves<br />
*07/11/2014 FM/COL Wolfverine/Sin 3-3/Wing II/ISDII Warrior<br />
*01/19/2015 RSV/COL Wolfverine/M/FRG Phoenix<br />
*06/16/2022 FL/COL Wolfverine/Theta 3-1/Wing II/ISDII Warrior<br />
<br />
===Tie Corps Medals===<br />
*[[Palpatine Crescent]] x 2<br />
*[[Imperial Security Medal]]<br />
*[[Iron Star]] - Gold Ribbon x 2<br />
*[[Medal of Communication]] - Bronze Oak Cluster x 2<br />
*[[Commendation of Bravery]] <br />
*[[Legion of Combat]]<br />
*[[Order of the Vanguard]] - 23rd Echelon<br />
<br />
==Dark Brotherhood==<br />
[[File:JH_Sith.jpg|right|<center>JH Wolfverine</center>]]<br />
During that time he also followed his love of the dark forces as a young Jedi and was recruited within the House [[Acclivis Draco]], [[Clan Scholae Palatinae]]. He went up to the rank Jedi Hunter. There he was given the opportunity to lead [[Pandragon]] Squadron as its CMDR for the Dark Brotherhood. During his tenure, there were lots of conflicts and battles fought. He lost good pilots, jedis and soldiers during that time.<br />
<br><br><br />
Lots of turmoil and changes happen during his nine year absence. Upon his return, he was able to meet the Master at Arms and prove himself to them that he was a great candidate and gave him a chance to prove himself once more. Once again, Wolfverine showed his skills have not diminished and was quickly assigned to [[Clan Arcona]] under the House of [[Oriens Obscurum]] within the [[Purgatory]] Battleteam. There he served as a member and again proved himself to higher and was shortly given the position of [[Battleteam Leader]]. <br />
<BR><BR><br />
He took a leave of absence after serving over 5 months as Leader and returned a few years after as [[Battleteam Member]] and was assigned to [[House Drakonan]] where is presently serves the [[Dark Brotherhood]].<br />
<BR><BR><br />
===Dark Brotherhood Historic===<br />
*11/4/2007 INT/APP Wolfverine/Sith Proselytus/Shadow Academy <br />
*11/5/2007 INT/JH Wolfverine/Sith Proselytus/Shadow Academy <br />
*11/5/2007 BTM/JH Wolfverine/Purgatory/Oriens Obscurum/Arcona <br />
*11/25/2007 BTL/JH Wolfverine/Purgatory/Oriens Obscurum/Arcona <br />
*08/02/2014 BTM/JH Wolfverine/Clan Drakonan/FRG Swift Fury<br />
<br />
===Dark Brotherhood Awards===<br />
*[[Star of Eos]]<br />
*[[Crescent]] with Amethyst Star<br />
*[[Crescent]] with Sapphire Star<br />
*[[Crescent]] with Quartz Star<br />
<BR><BR><BR><br />
==Academics==<br />
Flight Certified<BR><br />
IWATS Courses Completed: <b>25</b><br />
*[{IWATS}] Core<br />
*[AIM] AIM (91%)<br />
*[BX] BitchX (87%)<br />
*[CBX] Computer Basics (88%)<br />
*[CSS] Cascading Style Sheets (97%)<br />
*[DW] Dreamweaver (100%)<br />
*[FLA] Flash (92%)<br />
*[GFX] Graphics (100%)<br />
*[HIST] History (91%)<br />
*[IBX] Internet Basics (100%)<br />
*[ICQ] ICQ (100%)<br />
*[IIC/1] HTML 1 (100%)<br />
*[IIC/2] HTML 2 (95%)<br />
*[LIN] Linux (84%)<br />
*[M/1] mIRC 1 (100%)<br />
*[M/2] mIRC 2 (90%)<br />
*[MS] mIRC Scripting (89%)<br />
*[SM/3] Squadron Management 3 (97%)<br />
*[TLN] Trillian (100%)<br />
*[TT] TIE Fighter Tactics (80%)<br />
*[VBS] VB Script (100%)<br />
*[WIKI] Wiki Editing (93%)<br />
*[WM] Wing Management (100%)<br />
*[WPN] Weaponry (76%)<br />
*[XML] XML (80%)<br />
<br><br />
Shadow Academy Training: <b>9</b><br />
*[{CORE}] Phase I - Core<br />
*[C:ARC] Arcona Clan History (86%)<br />
*[C:TAR] Tarentum Clan History (95%)<br />
*[G:BTL] Battleteam Leadership (97%)<br />
*[O:LST] Lightsaber Techniques (85%)<br />
*[P2:KRATH] Phase II - Krath Doctrine (92%)<br />
*[P2:OBELISK] Phase II - Obelisk Doctrine (100%)<br />
*[P2:SITH] Phase II - Sith Doctrine (95%)<br />
*[S:SFT] Starfighter Tactics (81%)<br />
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==Starfighter==<br />
Tie Defender<br>"WOLF" <br />
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{{s-start}} <br />
{{s-bef|before=[[Bevel Leeson]]}} <br />
{{s-ttl|title=[[Internet Officer]]|years=Dec 2007 - Apr 2008}} <br />
{{s-aft|after=[[Silwar Naiilo]]}} <br />
{{s-bef|before=TBC}} <br />
{{s-ttl|title= CMDR Stalker Squadron|years=Oct 1998 - Dec 1998}} <br />
{{s-aft|after=TBC}} <br />
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[[category:People of the TIE Corps]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Sith_Knight_Errant&diff=98552Sith Knight Errant2023-06-03T18:23:32Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
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<div>[[Category:Fiction]]<br />
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=Sith Knight Errant=<br />
An Emperor’s Hammer tale by [[Silwar Naiilo]]<br />
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''View the formatted story at [[File:Sith Knight Errant.pdf]].''<br />
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I awoke on a cold floor, shivering and wracked with pain. I wasn’t sure which hurt more- my pounding head, or the inch-wide burnhole in my left shoulderblade. As my vision came into focus, everything was dim and grey, and I found myself in a concrete room with a bench, latrine, and the cold steel bars of a jail cell. I got into a sitting position, my left arm gingerly positioned, and began to take stock of my situation.<br />
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==Chapter One: The Beaches of South Leelay==<br />
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<blockquote><br />
“Just be careful, Admiral,” suggested Colonel [[Phalk Sturm]] with more than a hint of concern. “Remember what happened last year? Pirates took off with the Daedalus.” “I’ll be fine, I’m just doing a little recon,” Vice Admiral Silwar Naiilo replied, shrugging it off. “What’s the worst that could happen?”<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
My shuttle landed in the late afternoon at an expansive spaceport in South Leelay, a mid-sized city located in the southern temperate zone of the planet Tusorix. It was reported to be summertime there, and South Leelay was a hotspot for vacationers from around the planet due to its hospitable climate, sandy beaches, and, according to intel, numerous summer homes owned by wealthy industrialists who propped up the local restaurant scene. I had it in my mind to disappear for a week, to enjoy the local cuisine and nightlife, and to do a little bit of reconnaissance of my own design. It had been at least a year since my last shore leave, and I was going to make the most of it. I slung my pack over my shoulder and waited for the blessed “hiss” of the shuttle door opening.<br />
<br />
Finally planetside, I took in the scene before me: for a minor planet in the Unknown Regions, they had put significant effort into the architecture of their spaceport. Sunlight streamed warmly through high walls of glass, curving and connecting dozens of meters above, criss-crossed by thin steel girders. Tall, tropical-looking plants adorned the walls in wooden boxes and giant ceramic pots, their leaves gently rustled by a warm, flowery-sweet breeze that blew through the open hangar doors. The door to the interior of the spaceport caught my eye as several droids entered, heading towards the ship to investigate its needs for refueling or repair; but, I simply waved them on. This was no longer my problem. My top concern was getting through security and finding a bar.<br />
<br />
The exit from the docking bay was, in contrast to the docking bay, quite bland, with beige walls, a polished concrete floor, and fluorescent lights. The tunnel descended down a flight of stairs and opened into a wide room of roped-off lanes and glass booths where blue-uniformed customs agents were checking in visitors. Most of the lanes were shut down, and a few dozen travellers were funneling through the four available booths. I settled into the shortest line and opened up a small envelope that was delivered to my office on the Imperial Star Destroyer Challenge that morning; it contained a temporary identity card, a planetary comms device, and a credit chit that worked with the local currency. <br />
<br />
“I hope those guys at Intel get to enjoy leave as well,” I thought to myself, pocketing the cards and device. “I’ll do what I can to make their lives boring this week... as long as they don’t try to follow me.”<br />
<br />
The group in front of me- a family with two adults and a few children- gathered their luggage and moved through, and it was my turn to present myself. The customs agent was a humanoid, with two small, rounded, bony horns protruding from the top of his forehead at roughly eye-width apart. <br />
“Beautiful planet,” I said, passing over my card. “We’re lucky to have made a stop here.”<br />
<br />
“What breengs you to thees ceety?” he asked curtly in heavily-accented common.<br />
<br />
“I’d heard this was the best place to visit. Nice beaches, good restaurants. Just enjoying what you have to offer,” I responded. <br />
<br />
“And where are you stayeenk?” he asked. I paused, then took out my personal comms device. <br />
<br />
“I’ve got a hotel in the Seaview district, called the Swaying Palms.”<br />
<br />
I read out the address, apparently to his satisfaction. As a pair of guards inspected my bag, packed carefully with clothes and electronics, he directed me to pass through a scanner- which immediately made an angry chirp upon my entry. <br />
<br />
“What ees thees?” he asked.<br />
<br />
He was pointing at my lightsaber, the cause of the alarm. I had been wise enough to leave my blaster on the shuttle, and hoped they wouldn’t be too concerned about something that I assumed they had never encountered. <br />
<br />
“It’s a, uh,” I stammered, “personal… defense device. I never leave home without it. Just a retractable stun baton.”<br />
<br />
“No, no weapons,” he said. “Return eet to your sheep. No weapons allowed een thees ceety.”<br />
<br />
I furrowed my brow, annoyed.<br />
<br />
“There are no problems here. This is perfectly safe,” I suggested with a wave of my hand.<br />
<br />
His face went slack as he nodded and waved me forward. I received my bag from the guards, and walked up another flight of stairs to the spaceport’s central lobby.<br />
<br />
The lobby was, like the docking bay, bright, spacious, and full of vegetation. With the spaceport situated on the top of a hill, giant windows in the lobby overlooked the city to the west, with the glimmer of the ocean seen beyond it. To the east rose hills adorned with squat hotels, apartment buildings, diners, and a number of roads lazily winding up the heights, draping in switchbacks across ridges. A group of Tusorians rushed past me towards the exit, and I tagged along a short way behind them, looking for somewhere to pick up a taxi to my hotel and the city beyond.<br />
<br />
Following the signs towards the exit, a pair of transparisteel doors slid open and I was blasted with the hot and humid air of seaside summertime. A line of speeders to my right signalled that I was heading in the right direction, and a blue-skinned Twi’lek man approached me as I walked towards a sign marked “Taxi.”<br />
<br />
“Good afternoon, sir,” he said, “can I help you to your next destination?” <br />
<br />
“Yes, downtown, the Swaying Palms,” I replied. <br />
<br />
It would be simpler to hire transportation than to deal with a rental speeder; and, I could always coerce my way into my own transportation if necessary. I kept my bag beside me as I entered the back of the hovercar, and we shot off into the late afternoon, the sun ahead, the glint of ocean waves peeking from between buildings as we travelled from the suburbs into the glassy buildings of downtown. We slowed as we approached the city and began to weave through canyons of tall office and residential buildings. <br />
<br />
“I would love to sample the local food,” I said to my driver. “Any suggestions? I’m-”<br />
<br />
“Not local,” he interjected, laughing. “You must be from the fleet that just arrived. Try Sixth Street, it’s the most popular destination for visitors. You can get some great fried fish balls from the stalls.”<br />
<br />
“I don’t want to just go where visitors go- I want to see the real deal, I want some local spots. I want to try something local,” I replied. <br />
<br />
“Well,” he said, “I can point out some hotspots as we drive by.”<br />
<br />
My intuition paid off as he described a number of bars, restaurants, and neighborhoods on our way to my seaside resort. <br />
<br />
“The Beruda district has some classy bars,” he said, “although some of them can be a little stuck-up and difficult to get into. Now over there,” he pointed to the north, “is the Timay district. Lots of live music, but watch yourself in the crowds.” He paused. “What we’re entering now is Seaview, the hotel district,” he said in a way that I understood: boring, uninteresting for my plans.<br />
<br />
Beruda it would be, once I checked in at my hotel. <br />
<br />
We finally arrived at the Swaying Palms, a tower of blue glass and silver frame, arcing into the sky at least thirty stories high. <br />
<br />
“Thank you,” I said, and took out my credit chit. “I appreciate the tour.”<br />
<br />
He scanned my card and handed me a square of paper with a number on it. <br />
<br />
“Call me anytime you need a lift,” he said as I exited, and then he sped off back east towards the spaceport.<br />
<br />
I plugged the number into my communicator for safekeeping later. “Steev Yeema. Local, taxi driver. Decent ride.” He had left me at a pathway leading up to the hotel, and I walked through a wide, rotating glass door to enter. The lobby was expansive, and held what appeared to be a small seafood restaurant to my left, a seating area full of heavily cushioned wicker furniture to my right, a wide, copper-leafed check-in desk to the front, and hallways leading to banks of elevators on either side. Three Tusorians were chatting behind the desk, and as I approached I was waved over by “Treena,” according to her name tag. She had light brown hair, heavy freckles and a warm smile. <br />
<br />
“Welcome to the Swaying Palms. Do you have a reservation?” she asked.<br />
<br />
I noted that unlike the customs agent, she had only the barest hint of horns peeking through her scalp, and hardly any noticeable accent.<br />
<br />
“Yes, under the name of Silwar Naiilo.”<br />
<br />
I presented my identity card and credit chit as she looked me up on her computer.<br />
<br />
“It looks like your room is ready, number 1204.”<br />
<br />
“How is the view from there?” I asked.<br />
<br />
“It faces the east, towards the hills,” she replied. <br />
<br />
“Are there any openings overlooking the sea?”<br />
<br />
“Yes… we do have two deluxe suites available.”<br />
<br />
“Excellent, I would like to book one for my friend. Can I create a booking under the name of Phalk Sturm?’”<br />
<br />
I chose the name of one of my most trusted officers; in the event of an emergency, anyone close enough to me would be able to track me down, but it should keep any prying eyes away. I wasn’t planning on staying in my own room. Decades as a Sith and high-ranking TIE Corps officer had made me far too paranoid for that.<br />
<br />
“Of course,” she replied, reading out a sum which meant nothing at all to me.<br />
<br />
With another scan of my credit chit, I had two cards in my hand; 1204 and 2619. I walked to the elevator, scanned the card for my assigned room, and it rose swiftly and silently. Moments later with a golden chime, I arrived at my floor and walked down a carpeted hallway to my room, where I scanned my card and entered. The room was modestly, if comfortably, furnished; a bathroom door was on the right, and a wooden desk and chair built out of light-colored wood sat across from a large bed with deep blue blankets and thick pillows near tall windows. “If this is standard, I can’t wait to see deluxe,” I thought aloud. The view of the slowly darkening city was a comforting sight after months aboard an Imperial Star Destroyer, and I could watch people walking down the streets and speeders tracing the roads from twelve stories up. It wasn’t the crowded megalopolis of Nar Shaddaa or Coruscant, and it certainly smelled better with the fresh ocean breeze; it was a modestly sized city with a skyline that broke away less than a mile in each direction. I turned away from the view, opened my bag, and carefully folded half of my clothes on top of a dresser. I set up a pair of hidden infrared cameras, then left the room to head once again to the elevator.<br />
<br />
I exited the elevator on floor 26, where the rooms were spread noticeably further apart. I walked down the hallway, following the sign left towards “Rooms 2608-2620”, until I came across my room and pushed the room card into the slot; it lit up green as I heard a bolt unlock, and I entered through the heavy door. This room was brighter, with golden light spilling through its full-height windows facing the oncoming sunset. Through the windows I could see a sandy beach that stretched for miles before rising into rocky cliffs dotted with pastel-colored houses to the north, and a large, indistinct building to the south. Pleasure boats drew white lines of foam across the waves, and a lone cruise ship could barely be seen on the distant horizon, heading northwest, likely a stop at some tropical island in its future. The beach was still fairly full of visitors, made evident by the pointillist colored dots of beach umbrellas, though an emptying parking lot implied it wouldn’t be busy for long.<br />
<br />
I unpacked the rest of my clothes on a dresser and placed my communication equipment on the desk. I would need to check in occasionally, lest anyone get too worried, and so I drafted a quick email to the Strategic Operations Officer, Admiral John T. Clark, and copied it to the Challenge’s lone wing commander and each of the commanders who served on the Challenge.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
AD [[John T. Clark]],<br />
<br />
I’ve just checked into my hotel. Everything is exactly as described (and better than expected!), and I’m looking forward to a little relaxation. I have no doubt that the Challenge is in capable hands while I’m planetside.<br />
<br />
If you need anything, feel free to reach me on our encrypted network.<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
COM-COOA-IOA/VA Silwar Naiilo/ISDII Challenge<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I trimmed my beard, took a shower, and prepared myself for a night out. We’d been briefed on the culture by intel, and I suspected that my clothes were “nice, but probably an obvious mark as foreign.” That was just fine to me; I wasn’t planning on hiding, but rather to use my status as a visitor from across the galaxy- rather than from across the continent- as a way to get people to talk. I wanted to find out exactly what was going on on Tusorix, what its politics were like, what its assets were, and whether they were truly neutral. I had complete confidence in the negotiations that the fleet’s leadership and diplomatic corps was making, of course; Sector Admiral [[Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz]] had, after all, secured a stay with our massive fleet in orbit above this planet. (“Are they enticed by the credits we’ll bring, with tens of thousands of visitors and ships needing maintenance? Or are they worried about our firepower,” I had asked, rhetorically at the time.) I wasn’t in the position, nor did I have the desire, to perform any diplomatic duties on behalf of the fleet; this inquest was personal, an excuse to determine whether this planet’s assets would be useful for my interests, and as an extension, the interests of the Sith clan that I led in secret. I opened up a map of the area on my holonet screen, plotted my course, and called the concierge for a taxi. It was time to finally get that drink.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Chapter Two: Adrift in Beruda==<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
“Sobriety is a lie. There is only Beer.<br />
<br />
Through Beer I gain Confidence.<br />
<br />
Through Confidence I make Mistakes.<br />
<br />
Through Mistakes I gain Wisdom.<br />
<br />
Through Wisdom my head hurts.<br />
<br />
Someone get me some kolto.”<br />
<br />
Graffiti on a wall in a latrine stall in the Dark Hall on Eos<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
I decided to first stop by a hotel bar in Seaview within walking distance of my own. I had low expectations- overpriced food, watery drinks- although it managed to sink even lower with stiff, tired waitstaff and a floor full of sunburnt tourists drinking colorful shaved-ice concoctions. I was only able to make it through a single beer, mostly out of politeness, at the first bar before hailing a taxi to take me into the heart of the Beruda district. We passed once again through downtown, this time turning northwards, where the skyscrapers peeled away into a neighborhood of low-rises no more than five or six stories tall. The streets were busy with packs of people walking between the bars, restaurants, small music venues, and what appeared to be late-opening curiosity shops.<br />
<br />
“This will do, driver,” I said, as we neared an intersection.<br />
<br />
He grunted affirmatively before pulling off to the side, and I scanned my credit chit and exited through the speeder door. Across the street, I spotted a brick-built building with a short line of people out front, waiting to enter. A low yellow light spilled through black-paned windows onto the street, and through them I could see well-dressed patrons leaning against tall, dark wood bar tables. “This one,” I thought, “this is the right next stop. I’ve got a good feeling about this place.” I swore I could smell the food from across the street, and realized I hadn’t eaten anything since I started making plans to depart from the Challenge that morning. I walked up to the front of the line, where a hostess stopped me. <br />
<br />
“Excuse me, do you have a reservation tonight?” she asked.<br />
<br />
“I’m meeting a friend who is already here,” I replied, lying through my teeth. I quickly scanned the interior for an empty seat, spotting one at the end of the bar.<br />
<br />
“Ah, there she is,” I said, once again with a minute flourish of my hand.<br />
<br />
Just as predicted, her face went slack as she nodded and moved out of the doorway, deaf to the indigent protests of those in line behind me. There were some benefits to being Force-sensitive, let alone a master of the Dark Side; getting into restaurants was one of my favorites, as petty as it was, and the inhabitants of this planet didn’t seem to put up much of a fight against my persuasion.<br />
<br />
I walked, determined, to the bar and sat atop the empty wooden stool to begin scanning their inventory. At least sixty bottles of varying shapes, sizes, and colors adorned a mirrored wall, stacked on wooden shelves. Some were recognizable despite their labels- whiskey is whiskey the galaxy over- but many must have been from local star systems, with names like Blue Zeenya and Ok’toth Classic. A small holographic menu projected a variety of interestingly-named cocktails, thankfully written in common and with tasting notes aside each. A tall Tusorian bartender approached, wearing a leather and canvas apron over a white shirt and dark pants, with a pair of three-inch long horns protruding through a mess of carefully oiled brown hair.<br />
<br />
“Welcome friend, can I offer any help with our menu? Our specials are excellent, although we can mix anything you would like.”<br />
<br />
“I’m looking for something bitter to start the night off with,” I replied, “and then maybe some small plates.”<br />
<br />
The woman next to me shifted. “Breen’s the best bartender in the city. He makes an excellent Spaceball,” came her voice. “It’s made with Schwartz’s Best, a cheap but effective whiskey.”<br />
<br />
“Sure, let’s try it,” I shrugged.<br />
<br />
I turned to thank her, and found her already facing me. She had two marble-sized lumps of subcutaneous horn barely peeking out of sweeping jet-black hair, and a loose white blouse tucked into tight-fitting canvas work pants which veiled indistinguishable tattoos down her left arm. She seemed uncommonly tall, and met my own height while sitting. Her golden eyes pierced through me, and I couldn’t help but pause for a moment before responding.<br />
<br />
“Thank you for the advice. I’m glad I made this my first stop on the planet.”<br />
<br />
“Your first? You have a good eye then. I have been coming here for years,” she responded.<br />
<br />
“What keeps you coming back?”<br />
<br />
“I love this neighborhood- and there is something about the ambience of this place in particular,” she said, turning her gaze towards the bar. “It does not hurt that the food is good and the drinks are even better.”<br />
<br />
I noticed that she had an empty plate beside her. “What’s good on the menu?”<br />
<br />
“Everything. You can’t go wrong with crispy leetara, a sort of... vegetable fritter. Their homemade pickles are great, and if I am feeling indulgent, I might order a spicy cheese plate to help soak up a few drinks.”<br />
<br />
Just then my drink arrived, a deep red concoction in a globular glass, with slices of some citrus-like fruit floating around a sphere of ice.<br />
<br />
“Can I buy you a drink,” I asked, “for your help? I’d be lost otherwise.”<br />
<br />
“Hmm,” she thought. “Alright. I will have a Hillside,” she said to Breen, who had been waiting after delivering my drink. “Another of my favorites,” she said, turning back to me. “It is made using a liquor steeped with herbs from the mountains.”<br />
<br />
We continued to chat, and I ordered a second cocktail, then a round of beer along with some leetara and pickles to share. I learned that she and her older sister run a clothing store a few blocks away, and that business had been good- better than usual over the typically busy summer. Leaning closer and more quietly, she talked about an upcoming election; two primary factions had been fighting over the planet for decades: one who wanted more involvement in the galaxy at large, and one which preferred the quiet of what the rest of the galaxy calls the “Unknown Regions.” She offered no opinion other than that more involvement would help her business. I told her about the core worlds, the fight against Rebel terrorists, and the hunt for the lost Emperor, while carefully avoiding what, exactly, I did as part of the Imperial Navy. Patrons came and went, and eventually it was time for our meeting to end. She signalled Breen that it was time to pay her tab.<br />
<br />
“I have to get back home, but come by my store tomorrow night, at 19:30,” she said. “If you give me your holocomm address, I can send you the shop’s address. I will show you around town.”<br />
<br />
I did so, and my device buzzed moments later. “I’d like that”, I smiled in response. “I’ll see you then.” Her name showed up on my comm as Zatalia.<br />
<br />
I paid my tab, hailed a taxi, and returned to the Swaying Palms. “I haven’t even been to the beach yet,” I thought to myself, slightly buzzed. I followed the path around the building, lined with a hedgerow of dense, dark-green leaves and lights affixed to tall posts. On the far side of the hotel, the path gave way to sand, and I slipped my shoes off for the final few hundred yards to the ocean. The beach was mostly empty where I was, although the orange glow of bonfires lit upon the horizon towards the north. Couples leisurely patrolled the beach, hand-in-hand, enjoying the rest of their evening together. I pulled a carefully-packaged death stick out of my pocket, lit it and strolled along the warm surf, then made my way back into the hotel and into a very deep sleep.<br />
<br />
The next few days were spent at the beach, laying in the sun, swimming, and- on one day that she had off- taking a rented boat out with Zatalia. My nights were spent touring the city with her, visiting the different districts and their restaurants and bars; she’d introduce me to local food and drink, and I’d try to talk the bartenders through recreating some of my favorites. My expense reports continued to grow at breakneck pace, but I could deal with that later; while most Sith gained their power through hatred, I found power through hedonism. Zatalia and I would wake up together the next morning and begin it all over again.<br />
<br />
The fifth night, with only a couple days of vacation left ahead, Zatalia and I were lying on the beach as another sunset approached, sharing a cigarette made out of an herb that she called neema. She swore that it had no side effects and was perfectly healthy; I believed that she believed that, and it was, at least, more legal than death sticks.<br />
“I have a reservation for us tonight,” she said, taking a long drag. “Somewhere special, called The Golden Goose. I bought you a suit so that you look presentable.”<br />
<br />
“What, my clothes aren’t any good?” I asked, with a short laugh. I knew the answer.<br />
<br />
“Well… what you have is fine for an offworlder, but this is an exclusive establishment. We can at least make sure you look the part.”<br />
<br />
“What’s so exclusive about it?” I asked, interested, taking the smoldering neema roll.<br />
<br />
“It is very expensive, and difficult to get a reservation. I had to call in a favor from a friend. Government officials, CEOs, financiers, you know, those kind of people go. I hope I did not presume too much, I thought you would be interested.”<br />
<br />
“That’s fine. I’ll keep this off the record and use my own account. I might as well go out with a bang.”<br />
<br />
“I am… look, I’m just a shopkeeper-”<br />
<br />
“An amazing shopkeeper with a great shop,” I interjected.<br />
<br />
“Stop it, listen,” she said, playfully swatting me away and taking the neema back. “I think our planet would do well to be more involved in the galaxy’s affairs. I know what your fleet means. I am guessing by the money you are casually throwing around that you are important. I have not asked, and to be honest I do not want to know, but if you can make connections, I think it would be a good thing for us.”<br />
<br />
We were silent for a few moments as I pondered her words. She was very perceptive; my goal was to start conversations with politicians and industry leaders, but I had gotten distracted over the last few days.<br />
<br />
“I can’t… promise anything. It’s not like I’m the Fleet Commander. But I do have contacts who could be interested in setting up trade networks,” I finally responded. “Let’s see how tonight goes. I want to make sure I’m doing the right thing; I don’t want anyone to exploit Tusorix.”<br />
<br />
Exploitation was the inevitable end if any of us were to establish a presence here, but I began to have my doubts as to whether that was the right move. They had industry and labor, but nothing rare and precious enough that it would be worth sending considerable resources to try to control. “Partnership would be a better goal than control,” my own voice said in my head. “Weird. Must be the neema,” I thought, shaking my head a bit. <br />
“We better sober up then,” I said. “How about a nap at the hotel?”<br />
<br />
==Chapter 3: A Bad Hand of Sabaac==<br />
<br />
Zatalia, standing behind me in a low-cut, silver-sequined dress, straightened my bowtie through the mirror.<br />
<br />
“There. The color suits you,” she said.<br />
<br />
I could see her smile from behind me in the mirror, hardly concealing how pleased she was at her work. She had given me a blue suit with a metallic silver bowtie and a white shirt underneath- not my usual colors, but it was quickly becoming a theme here in South Leelay. Nevertheless, she had managed to size me well, and it was well-tailored.<br />
<br />
“Make sure you let me know what this cost to put together,” I said.<br />
<br />
“Less than this dinner will cost… we can call it even,” she laughed.<br />
<br />
I turned and we kissed before heading out the door. I called the elevator, and once downstairs, I walked to the concierge’s desk.<br />
<br />
“Please call a taxi for us,” I requested, “to the Golden Goose.”<br />
<br />
“Certainly, sir,” she responded.<br />
<br />
The concierge punched a few buttons on her computer before asking us to wait outside. We walked through the rotating glass door, and a few minutes later, a black hovercraft glided into a stop at the entrance. As we approached, a long-horned Tusorian, dressed in a black suit, stepped out of the cab and opened up the door on our side. Zatalia slid in, and I followed.<br />
<br />
“The Golden Goose?” he asked, to confirm our destination.<br />
<br />
“Yes, thanks,” I responded, distracted. Whether it was the anticipation of the restaurant, the way Zatalia was dressed, or the after-effects of the neema, I was only about half-present. I needed to shake it off and find my center if I was to make the most of this evening. We drove in relative silence for the ten minutes it took to arrive at the restaurant located at the border of Seaview and Beruda. <br />
<br />
Unique from the places we’d been to in the Beruda district, this restaurant seemed to take up the entire bottom floor of a rather impressive tower, the building stretching far into the sky until enveloped in the night mist. Marble columns appeared to hold the entire weight of the building- surely some trick of architecture- and tall, wide windows showcased the scene within, where waiters carrying trays of exotic glasses and platters danced around tables of impeccably-dressed patrons.<br />
<br />
We made our way to the entrance, where Zatalia addressed the hostess, a young, green-skinned Twi’lek woman dressed in a short black dress.<br />
<br />
“We have a reservation for two under the name Naiilo,” Zatalia said.<br />
<br />
“Ah… one moment,” the hostess replied.<br />
<br />
She pressed a few buttons on the screen in front of her, and moments later a Tusorian man greeted us.<br />
<br />
“Right this way, please,” he said, turning and walking towards the rear of the restaurant.<br />
<br />
The restaurant was dark, comfortable, and luxurious, with spaces cut through it by half-walls built out of piled, thick wooden beams. Chandeliers floated in the sky, lit by electronic flickering lights meant to emulate candlelight. A band softly played in one corner of the room on large, strange instruments, turning the cacophony of hushed conversation into a part of their art. We were seated at our table towards the back of the restaurant, in a cluster of seven other tables, and immediately served bread with a pungent, aromatic dip along with some sort of fruit wine.<br />
<br />
“There,” Zatalia pointed, “is Heerz Notash. He runs most of the spaceship construction on the continent. I think that is his wife at the table, along with some business partners. Over there,” she continued, “is Admiral Vortus, who organizes planetary defense. And there-”<br />
<br />
“You know a lot of high-ranking people for ‘just a shopkeeper’,” I said, my head cocked to one side.<br />
<br />
“They’re in the news a lot. I like to keep up with current affairs,” she responded, taking a deep sip of her wine.<br />
<br />
“Fair enough. Tell me more.”<br />
<br />
We ordered cocktails and food, and all the while she pointed out and described individuals at tables all around us. Some ran mining companies, starship parts manufacturing companies, or were regional governors. Others were holonet celebrities and their dates.<br />
<br />
“How did you get us in here on such short notice,” I asked, taking a bite out of a delicately prepared salad. “It seems like everyone who's anyone on Tusorix is here.”<br />
“I have a friend who works here,” she coyly responded. “My best friend is a hostess, and she calls me when there’s a cancelation.”<br />
<br />
I kept an eye on the other tables and how much they’d been drinking. Nearly an hour into our meal, I decided to send an expensive bottle of wine to a table full of government officials who appeared to be celebrating something. Zatalia had pointed them out to me as “Governor Threen and his entourage”. I would start there and make my rounds to see who would bite at the prospect of doing business with the wider galaxy. I watched out of the corner of my eye as the waiter delivered the chilled bottle to their table and pointed back towards me; it was a good start, I thought. I waited until the table had their glasses full, winked at Zatalia, and stood up to walk to their table.<br />
<br />
“Hello,” I smiled, “I hope I’m not interrupting anything. I heard that you were responsible for my lovely stay, and this was the least I could do to show my thanks.”<br />
The table went silent before an elderly Tusorian woman, sat next to the governor, spoke. “Thank you, that was very kind. We appreciate the business you’ve brought to our planet.”<br />
<br />
“Indeed we do,” nodded the governor. “To whom do I have the pleasure?”<br />
<br />
“Vice Admiral Silwar Naiilo of the Emperor’s Hammer TIE Corps,” I responded. I waited to feel Zatalia’s reaction through the Force, but had trouble getting a read. I refocused and waited to judge the governor’s reaction.<br />
<br />
“Nice to meet you,” he said. “And thank you for the wine.”<br />
<br />
I picked up a sense of concern- it wasn’t just that he didn’t know what to do with me, but rather that he was actually uncomfortable in my presence. Whether that was due to my world-ending battlegroup currently in orbit, or because of my Imperial alignment, was yet to be discovered.<br />
<br />
“Admiral, I’d like to speak with you a moment,” came a voice from another table.<br />
<br />
I gave a short bow before walking to the table which beckoned me, with a group which had been fairly rowdy for the past half hour.<br />
<br />
“Come, sit, have a drink with us,” a young Tusorian man said, “and bring your friend.”<br />
Zatalia and I locked eyes. I shrugged, and waved her over. She walked over with the barest hint of a smirk.<br />
<br />
“Hello, and to whom do I have the pleasure?” I asked, knowing full well who they were; Zatalia had introduced them earlier as the Noxus family and their guests, a group who had made their fortune constructing spaceports. They apparently owned most of the top half of this building.<br />
<br />
“I am Royce Noxus, and these are my compatriots.” He pointed out each. “Uthor, Trim, Punce, Gorr, and Zyth. Are you staying long?”<br />
<br />
“Only for a short while, I’m afraid. We’re resupplying and heading onwards.”<br />
<br />
We spoke at length about his family business, and as we did, I could feel the eyes of the other tables occasionally glancing at us. This was good; I had, after all, come here to make connections. After sharing a drink together, we made it back to our own table.<br />
<br />
“You’re an admiral?” she asked, shocked. “I had no idea-”<br />
<br />
“It isn’t a big deal. It’s mostly paperwork. I’m not the hotshot pilot I used to be. I only fly a desk nowadays.”<br />
<br />
“I had no idea,” she continued, leaning back in her chair. “I mean, I assumed you were a wealthy contractor or something. You have to tell me more.”<br />
<br />
“I will, I promise,” I lied. Our last course arrived, and we lingered over drinks, my eventual departure unspoken but weighing heavily over our conversation.<br />
<br />
“We’re headed to the lounge for a game of Sabaac. You should join us,” came the voice of Royce Noxus once again, who had approached our table.<br />
<br />
“Are you up for it?” I asked Zatalia.<br />
<br />
“Sure, let’s keep things interesting,” she responded.<br />
<br />
“I’ll pay my bill and meet you there- where are we headed?”<br />
<br />
“This building - my family owns a penthouse upstairs. Meet us on the fortieth floor. You can use this to get in,” he said, handing me an access card.<br />
<br />
We finished our meal, paid our bill, and walked towards the elevator.<br />
<br />
“Hang on,” Zatalia said. “I could use a smoke first. That was a heavy meal.”<br />
<br />
I joined her to share another neema outside the building. The meal certainly felt lighter afterwards, and the euphoric bliss of the neema washed over me.<br />
<br />
“Alright, time for some cards,” I said. “Any special rules I should know about?”<br />
“Just… normal rules, I suppose,” responded Zatalia. “I don’t know it any other way. I’m sure they’ll be friendly.”<br />
<br />
We made our way towards the main doors. At this time of night, the doors were locked, and I used the access card given to me by Royce. “Here goes nothing,” I said as we entered the elevator.<br />
<br />
An eternity later, we stepped off of the elevator and onto the fortieth floor. The cavernous interior was almost entirely open with the exception of thick pillars which connected through the floors, lit with strings of lights hanging from rafters in the ceiling. On the far right corner was a bright spot, an open door leading to a balcony illuminated with additional lamps, where a table sat with numerous chairs; this is where we were meant to play our game. We walked across the room, the echoes of our shoes almost painfully loud, and I took an empty chair at the card table. The wind outside had begun to chill, and Zatalia stood behind me, draping her arms across my shoulders and chest. The lights of the city were far below us, speeders appearing like fireflies in the distance.<br />
<br />
“Gentlemen,” I greeted them.<br />
<br />
Royce nodded and waved to a Tusorian woman. “Please get our guest a drink. We’re nearly finished with this hand, and then you can buy in.”<br />
<br />
Zatalia began whispering the rules into my ear. “It’s fairly simple. Your goal is to have a hand as close to either 23 or negative 23 as possible- but no higher than 23 or lower than negative 23. There are special cards, but all of them have their numbers on them; a Commander is worth 12, a Mistress 13, a Master 14, and an Ace is worth 15. Then there are Balance, The Idiot, Endurance, Moderation, The Evil One, The Queen of Air and Darkness, Demise, and the Star... also with their own values.”<br />
<br />
“Just like at home. Some things never change,” I whispered back.<br />
<br />
The round ended with an unfamiliar Tusorian winning the hand. It was Royce’s turn to deal next, and after scanning my credit chit, he dealt a pair of cards to everyone. My first two cards were an 8 and 9; I chose to pick up a third card and busted with a 7. My next hand was luckier with 20, although I lost to another who had a 22; and on my third round, I won with a -21. Several rounds went by, and on the sixth round, it was my turn to deal the cards. I shuffled and began to spread them out clockwise, starting on my left. My opening hand was The Idiot and a two, leaving me with only two points.<br />
<br />
“Draw one, and only one,” whispered Zatalia.<br />
<br />
I took another card, a three.<br />
<br />
“Wait and play this hand,” she purred into my ear.<br />
<br />
The round ended, and everyone showed their hands; Royce had a perfect score with a 23, and two others were 19 and 21.<br />
<br />
“I don’t have much,” I said, showing my hand.<br />
<br />
The game stopped entirely. “The... Idiot’s Array? The only hand that can beat a 23? That’s a lot of luck,” said Royce. “A lot of luck for a dealer and a first-timer.”<br />
“Hey, what are you implying?” I asked. “You saw me shuffle.”<br />
<br />
Royce stood, drawing his blaster. “We don’t tolerate cheats, and we especially don’t tolerate Imperials. Men, make sure this scum is locked away while his fleet takes off.”<br />
I immediately stood, my anger and hatred growing, and I pushed Zatalia behind me to block her from their fire. “Just what do you think you’re going to do with me?” I said. “I can turn this entire building to slag with a single call.”<br />
<br />
The blaster fire from behind me came as a shock. The speed at which I was force-pushed over the open balcony was even more shocking.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Chapter 4: Swift Fury==<br />
<br />
I awoke on a cold floor, shivering and wracked with pain. I wasn’t sure which hurt more- my pounding head, or the inch-wide burnhole in my left shoulder. As my vision came into focus, everything was dim and grey, and I found myself in a concrete room with a bench, latrine, and the cold steel bars of a jail cell. I got into a sitting position, my left arm gingerly positioned, and began to take stock of my situation. I was dressed in the same clothes I had remembered, although my lightsaber was missing. This building was unfamiliar and quiet; no other inmates appeared inside.<br />
<br />
“Guard! I need water!”, I shouted. The taste in my mouth was absolutely awful, but there was no response. “GUARD!” I tried again, to no avail. The pounding in my head got louder, and I leaned against the steel bars. “How could I be so stupid,” I said aloud to nobody. “Every sign was there.” Royce was clearly aligned with the republic, but Zatalia - a force user? Sure, I felt comfortable around her; and my thoughts were a little erratic, but surely it was the neema. Had she been playing me the entire time?<br />
I focused my anger on Royce and bent the metal bars out of place enough to pass through. I would need to find my lightsaber, and then we could have a reckoning. I took the hallway towards the left, hoping the Force would guide me, but it was a dead end; I turned around and walked in the other direction. “Focus, Silwar,” I said to myself. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and concentrated on my goal: to exact revenge on Royce and his family, and to get back to my ship. My focus, however, was interrupted by a distant boom that reverberated through the building. “Maybe my hopes were answered and the building is being brought down?” I thought, morbidly. I walked towards the correct end of the hallway with more purpose, driven forward with rage. “How dare they lock me in here like some kind of hostage. I am the commodore of the Challenge, mightiest ship in the fleet, flagship of the TIE Corps. I am the Consul of Clan Drakonan, imbued with all the power of the Dark Brotherhood and the Sith. They will see themselves destroyed for their treachery.” I repeated these words as I passed through the hallways.<br />
<br />
A steel door at the end crumpled before me as I pushed through, my rage building. One corridor led to the next, and I was led up a flight of stairs; I focused on finding my lightsaber, and had a feeling it was nearby. Finally, I came across the first person in this otherwise empty prison, an elderly Tusorian at a desk.<br />
<br />
“Hey-” is all the guard was able to get out before he was force-choked and slammed against the table. I threw him aside and sat myself down at the desk to begin browsing through the computer. “Aha,” I said aloud, “inventory.” Clearly marked was where confiscated items would be held. “Might as well make things easier for myself while I’m here,” I thought, and unlocked every prison cell in the building. “It’s really their fault. If they weren’t corrupt enough to hold innocent me, they wouldn’t be in this situation.”<br />
<br />
I left the desk as alarms began to sound throughout the building, klaxons echoing down the halls. “Straight… right… another right… and here we go,” I said, following what I remembered of the map. With another force push, the quartermaster’s door was opened, and I could find my belongings. A box neatly labelled “Silwar Naiilo”- presumably Zatalia had given them my name- contained my lightsaber, comms device, access cards, and bowtie. I took a moment to put my bowtie on; I did want to look presentable as I killed them all.<br />
<br />
I left the room and took the hallway to the right, which led towards an elevator. Of course, nothing could be simple - the elevator wouldn’t work without an access card- and so I had to return to the guard, take his card, and then return. I punched in the button for the main floor, and upon exiting the elevator, found myself surrounded by police on their way down.<br />
<br />
“You don’t want to do this,” I tried.<br />
<br />
They shot at me anyways.<br />
<br />
I blocked the blaster fire with my lightsaber, as I’d been trained to do for decades, and looked for an exit; the quickest way would be through. Not wanting to start any unnecessary diplomatic incidents, I force-jumped over the guards, sliced my way through a window, and took off in a police speeder. It wasn’t long before they were distracted by the dozens of actual criminals running up the emergency stairs.<br />
<br />
I was on a country road a few miles outside of the city, but I could see one building clearly standing out: the one from which I was unceremoniously defenestrated. Another rumble came from the distance, and I looked to the sky; something was going on up there, too. Completely cut off from communication with the Challenge and the rest of the fleet, I had no way to know what was going on, but I recognized the sound of proton bombs. “Shit, shit, shit,” I thought. “This has to be related. For an attack to start as soon as they neutralized a commodore? Are the other leaders safe? If I didn’t see this coming, did anyone?”<br />
<br />
I pulled up in front of the building, once again, nearly sliding the police speeder into one of the marble pillars. I tossed my credit chit to the valet out front- “park it somewhere useful.” I force-pushed the doors open and walked straight to the elevator, scanning the card that Royce had given me previously. He hadn’t thought to disable it, assuming I wasn’t coming back anytime soon, and the elevator obediently rose to the fortieth floor. The lights of the balcony were still on when I arrived.<br />
“ROYCE”, I roared, stepping through the floor. “WHERE ARE YOU?”<br />
<br />
The sound of chairs scooting could be heard throughout the otherwise empty floor. I lit my lightsaber, its red glow the only source of light throughout the dark floor. I traced it across the pillars as I walked, orange sparks flying. The only way out was through the balcony door, and through the elevator or the emergency stairs next to it; I had my quarry trapped. The first blaster bolt came at me, its blue streak easily deflected towards my attacker. Another came, and a third shot was taken, but none of them found their marks. I kneeled and focused my rage.<br />
<br />
“You would attack a guest in your own house,” I said, eyes closed, feeling each blaster bolt before it was fired, deflecting every shot with a flick of my wrist.<br />
I stood with an outstretched hand and felt the structure of the glass windows from yards away. With a twist of my wrist they shattered, and a cold wind swept through the floor. I continued my march forward and spied Royce firing from behind the upturned Sabaac table.<br />
<br />
“It is time for you to die,” I said.<br />
<br />
I force-pushed the table, with Royce and his friends behind it, against the glass balcony wall. The wall shuddered and held. I pushed it again, and delighted in their groans while they tried to resist. A third time, I pulled the table back, and slammed it against the balcony wall; the glass began to crack.<br />
<br />
“We- wait-”<br />
<br />
The fourth time, the table pushed through, and Royce and his four guests fell into the night sky from five hundred feet up. I turned back towards the elevator where Zatalia was waiting for me, her own lightsaber illuminating the pillars in scarlet.<br />
<br />
We met in the middle, lightsabers clashing and squealing. She feinted back, then lunged at me; I knocked it aside and swung overhead. She blocked my blow, and we engaged, clashed, feinted, dodged, and swung our blades from every angle. She threw debris at me, and I cast lightning at her, and so it went for nearly an hour until we both were exhausted. I leaned against a pillar, breathing heavily, and she made one final lunge at me- I stepped aside and blocked it, her blade gouging the pillar, and I drove the spiked hilt of my lightsaber into the top of her hand. She yelled in pain and dropped her lightsaber. Defeated, she knelt before me. There was complete silence other than bombs in the distance and her quiet sobbing.<br />
<br />
“I had no idea,” she said, tears streaming down her face. “My master asked me to destroy ‘false Sith,’ but he was wrong- he was so wrong-”<br />
<br />
“Come with me,” I interrupted. “Your old master is weak. You can learn from me and my order.”<br />
<br />
She stood. “You… you won’t kill me?”<br />
<br />
“You caught me off guard, and that shows that you’re skilled. I would see your craft honed and used for something far greater than the apprentice of a failure, working towards misguided ends. You didn’t fail. You found me, and together we will destroy these false Sith.”<br />
<br />
We took the police speeder back to the Swaying Palms, the exploding starfighters in the sky a backdrop of fireworks for our reunion. There was still the mystery of these false Sith, and I was sure that my communicator was blowing up; but, I had one day of leave left. I could deal with it tomorrow.</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=GameRanger&diff=98551GameRanger2023-06-03T18:07:00Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Created page about gameranger</p>
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<div>GameRanger is a software for Macintosh and Windows created by Australian developer Scott Kevill, which allows multiplayer games to be played online and provides social features such as chat rooms and voice chat. GameRanger was first released in July 1999 and can be downloaded on their website at www.gameranger.com.<br />
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GameRanger is available for the following platforms: Mac OS, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11<br />
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Gameranger is used to connect players in multiplayer games online such as X-wing vs. TIE Fighter or X-wing Alliance, which features a chat room to talk with other players similar to IRC chats. <br />
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GameRanger's logo is a blue icon stylized as the letter G, overlayed with a black crosshair icon<br />
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GameRanger supports over 500 multiplayer games ranging from 101st: Airborne in Normandy to Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion<br />
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GameRanger can be compared to similar clients such as Hamachi, LogMeIn, and GameSpy. When GameSpy closed, GameRanger supported all the games previously supported by GameSpy<br />
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How to launch GameRanger and host a lobby:<br />
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Open the application and click Launch. You will be met the lobby screen, from here you can click Host button and select the game and game options. Once you select the game and options, you can host the lobby and invite friends or other players to start a game</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Reconnaissance_Officer&diff=96185Reconnaissance Officer2023-01-04T17:44:35Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: updated current RO and added 12th line for future placeholder</p>
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<div>{{EH Command Staff}}<br />
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=Position Description=<br />
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The Reconnaissance Officer (RO) serves as the focal point for the [[Emperor's Hammer]] external-facing operations and leads the Emperor's Hammer outreach activities in order to promote and advance the club. This includes overseeing the Emperor's Hammer official social media accounts, developing ways to recruit new members, forming relations with other groups, and keeping the membership of the Emperor's Hammer informed of upcoming Star Wars books, games, and events that members may want to take part in. The Reconnaissance Officer coordinates closely with other [[Command Staff]] officers and [[Group_Commanding_Officer|Group Commanders]] in order to synchronize efforts with internal club activities.<br />
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==Duties==<br />
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*Oversees all Emperor's Hammer official social media accounts<br />
**Ensures that Emperor's Hammer content, such as links to reports and announcements of events and competitions s promoted on all relevant sites<br />
**Coordinates with the [[Internet Officer]] to facilitate automation of news and event posting between Emperor's Hammer systems and social media communities<br />
**Works to enhance the relevancy of Emperor's Hammer materials to the broader community<br />
**Ensures that content posted to Emperor's Hammer social media accounts follows the [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/page/codeofconduct Code of Conduct] and paints the club in a favorable light<br />
*Develops and implements innovative ways in which to recruit new members and assesses ways to improve the club experience for existing members (especially those new to the club)<br />
*Develops and maintains relationships with other groups through shared gaming, cross-promotion of events, Emperor's Hammer participation in external events, and other activities as appropriate<br />
*Researches upcoming Star Wars products (books, comics, games, media, events, etc.) and publishes news about these products along with release dates to ensure awareness from the membership<br />
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==Promotional Authority==<br />
The Reconnaissance Officer is authorized to appoint a [[Command Attaché]] with a minimum rank of [[Rear Admiral]] and maximum rank of [[Admiral]].<br />
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==Rank==<br />
The Reconnaissance Officer must hold the minimum rank of [[Rear Admiral]]. The Reconnaissance Officer may be promoted up to and including the rank of [[High Admiral]].<br />
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=Past Reconnaissance Officers=<br />
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{| border="1" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:75%;"<br />
|- style="background:white; color:black"<br />
! # <br />
!width="120pt"| RO <br />
! Took office <br />
! Left office <br />
! Time in office <br />
!width="160pt"| Promotion<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 1 || '''[[Invader]]''' || NL26 || - || - ||<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 2 || '''[[Doomsday]]''' || NL27 || NL41 || - || Admiral (NL31)<br>Fleet Admiral (NL33)<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 3 || '''[[Ace]]''' || NL42 || NL45 || - ||<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 4 || '''[[Whafro]]''' || NL46 || NL47 || - ||<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 5 || '''[[Arcon Telf]]''' || NL48 || 20th June 2000 (NL65) || - || Admiral (NL49)<br>Fleet Admiral (NL54)<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 6 || '''[[Slage]]''' || 20th June 2000 (NL66) || 26th January 2001 (NL70) || 7 months, 6 days ||<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 7 || '''[[Keiran Idanian]]''' || 11th February 2001 (NL71) || 22nd March 2003 (NL92) || 2 years, 1 month, 11 days || Fleet Admiral (8/11/2001)<br>High Admiral (4/7/2002)<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 8 || '''[[Joe]]''' || 22nd March 2003 (NL93) || 23rd December 2006 || 3 years, 9 months, 1 day || Admiral (5/6/2003)<br>Fleet Admiral (5/11/2005)<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 9 || '''[[Frodo March]]''' || 9/10/2007 || 05/10/2008 || 8 months ||<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 10 || '''[[Miles Prower]]''' || 10/22/2018 || 11/02/2022 || 4 years, 11 days || Admiral (9/17/2017)<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 11 || '''[[TheBlackxRanger]]'''||12/28/2022 || || || <br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 11 ||TBD|| || || || <br />
|- valign="top"<br />
|}<br />
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{{CS Positions}}<br />
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[[Category:Positions of the Emperor's Hammer]]<br />
[[Category:Command Staff]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Dark_Side_Compendium_Lightsabers&diff=96068Talk:Dark Side Compendium Lightsabers2022-12-10T18:49:45Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Lightsaber page from original DSC</p>
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<div>Take from this page and transfer over, amend or update information as needed<br />
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https://www.emperorshammer.org/DSC/ls.php</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Lambda_Squadron&diff=95932Lambda Squadron2022-11-15T19:12:14Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Updated roster and ranks</p>
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<div>{{EH Squadron<br />
|name=Lambda Squadron<br />
|image=[[image:Lambda-patch-2020.png|250px|Image: 250 pixels]]<br />
|commander=[[Genie|<span style="color:white;">COL Genie</span>]]<br />
|xo=<br>[[Solohan50|<span style="color:white;">CPT Solohan50</span>]]<br />
|fls=[[DemWookieeCheeks|<span style="color:white;">CPT DemWookieeCheeks</span>]]<br />
|veterans=<br />
*[[Kreeayt Havok|<span style="color:white;">Kreeayt Havok</span>]]<br />
*[[Jarek La'an|<span style="color:white;">Jarek La'an</span>]]<br />
*[[Handril Madon|<span style="color:white;">Handril Madon</span>]]<br />
*[[Gilad Pelleaon|<span style="color:white;">Gilad Pelleaon</span>]]<br />
*[[Mark Schueler|<span style="color:white;">Mark Schueler</span>]]<br />
*[[Pickled Yoda|<span style="color:white;">Pickled Yoda</span>]]<br />
|wing=[[Wing I|<span style="color:white;">Wing I</span>]]<br />
|ship=[[Hammer|<span style="color:white;">ISD <i>Hammer</i></span>]]<br />
|mission=[[Squadron Objectives#Special Forces|Special Forces]]<br />
|flightI= Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle<br />
|flightII= TIE Punisher<br />
|flightIII= TIE Reaper<br />
}}'''Lambda Squadron''' is a [[Squadron Objectives#Special Forces|Special Forces]] squadron assigned to [[Wing I]] on the [[Hammer|Imperial-II Class Star Destroyer <i>Hammer</i>]]. On September 10, 2020, Lambda Squadron became the fourth squadron activated in [[Wing I]].<br />
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==Roster==<br />
<br />
'''Lambda Flight I'''<br />
# '''CMDR/GN''' [[Genie]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Wolve Excelsior Berkana]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Dev Morgan ]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[Calvin Phrick]]<br />
<br />
'''Lambda Flight II'''<br />
# '''SQXO/MAJ''' [[Solohan50]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Elwood "MERLIN" Wells]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Galen Kir'ek]]<br />
# '''FM/CPT''' [[Gytheran]]<br />
<br />
'''Lambda Flight III'''<br />
# '''FL/CPT''' [[DemWookieeCheeks]]<br />
# '''FM/CPT''' [[TheBlackxRanger]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[Aisling]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[TheHowler]]<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
*Lambda Squadron is one of the first six (6) squadrons created to house pilots in the Emperor's Hammer.<br />
*Created in Newsletter #2 (NL2) (01/04/1995) it did not receive a commander until NL3.<br />
*The Squadron was reactivated on February 3, 2014 but was only active until March 31, 2014 when all Squadron Members were Transferred to [[Theta Squadron]] when the ISD-II <i>[[Warrior]]</i> was reactivated. <br />
*Lambda was reactivated again on September 10, 2020 as the TIE Corps grew in anticipation of ''Star Wars: Squadrons''. <br />
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<br />
==Squadron Commanders==<br />
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:75%;"<br />
|- style="background:white; color:black"<br />
! # <br />
! Commander<br />
! Took office <br />
! Left office <br />
! Time in office<br />
! Location <br />
! Rank<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 1 || '''[[Thunder (pilot)|Thunder]]''' || NL3 || NL14 || - || [[Avenger (original flagship)|ISD Avenger]] || [[Vice Admiral]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 2 || '''[[Thunder (pilot)|Thunder]]''' || NL15 || NL16 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Vice Admiral]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 3 || '''[[Kreeayt Havok]]''' || NL16 || NL19 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 4 || '''[[Sths Tor]]''' || NL21 || NL23 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 5 || '''[[Primum]]''' || NL24 || NL25 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 6 || '''[[Flint]]''' || NL25 || NL30 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 7 || '''[[Flint]]''' || NL31 || ? || - || [[Sovereign|SSSD Sovereign]] || [[Lieutenant General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 8 || '''[[Jarek La'an]]''' || February 3, 2014 || March 31, 2014 || 1m, 26d || [[Hammer|ISD Hammer]] || [[General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 9 || '''[[Genie]]''' || September 10, 2020 || n/a || n/a || [[Hammer|ISD Hammer]] || [[Major]]<br />
|}<br />
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== Patches and Banners ==<br />
[[Image:Lambda_patch_wings.png|700px]]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Lambda_banner_newlogo.png|700px]]<br />
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[[Image:lambdabanner.jpg|500px]]<br />
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<div>{{EH Squadron<br />
|name=Lambda Squadron<br />
|image=[[image:Lambda-patch-2020.png|250px|Image: 250 pixels]]<br />
|commander=[[Genie|<span style="color:white;">COL Genie</span>]]<br />
|xo=<br>[[Solohan50|<span style="color:white;">CPT Solohan50</span>]]<br />
|fls=[[DemWookieeCheeks|<span style="color:white;">CPT DemWookieeCheeks</span>]]<br />
|veterans=<br />
*[[Kreeayt Havok|<span style="color:white;">Kreeayt Havok</span>]]<br />
*[[Jarek La'an|<span style="color:white;">Jarek La'an</span>]]<br />
*[[Handril Madon|<span style="color:white;">Handril Madon</span>]]<br />
*[[Gilad Pelleaon|<span style="color:white;">Gilad Pelleaon</span>]]<br />
*[[Mark Schueler|<span style="color:white;">Mark Schueler</span>]]<br />
*[[Pickled Yoda|<span style="color:white;">Pickled Yoda</span>]]<br />
|wing=[[Wing I|<span style="color:white;">Wing I</span>]]<br />
|ship=[[Hammer|<span style="color:white;">ISD <i>Hammer</i></span>]]<br />
|mission=[[Squadron Objectives#Special Forces|Special Forces]]<br />
|flightI= Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle<br />
|flightII= TIE Punisher<br />
|flightIII= TIE Reaper<br />
}}'''Lambda Squadron''' is a [[Squadron Objectives#Special Forces|Special Forces]] squadron assigned to [[Wing I]] on the [[Hammer|Imperial-II Class Star Destroyer <i>Hammer</i>]]. On September 10, 2020, Lambda Squadron became the fourth squadron activated in [[Wing I]].<br />
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==Roster==<br />
<br />
'''Lambda Flight I'''<br />
# '''CMDR/COL''' [[Genie]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Wolve Excelsior Berkana]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Dev Morgan ]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[Calvin Phrick]]<br />
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'''Lambda Flight II'''<br />
# '''SQXO/CPT''' [[Solohan50]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Elwood "MERLIN" Wells]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[RedBaron]]<br />
# '''FM/CPT''' [[Gytheran]]<br />
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'''Lambda Flight III'''<br />
# '''FL/CPT''' [[DemWookieeCheeks]]<br />
# '''FM/CPT''' [[TheBlackxRanger]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[Aisling]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[TheHowler]]<br />
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==History==<br />
*Lambda Squadron is one of the first six (6) squadrons created to house pilots in the Emperor's Hammer.<br />
*Created in Newsletter #2 (NL2) (01/04/1995) it did not receive a commander until NL3.<br />
*The Squadron was reactivated on February 3, 2014 but was only active until March 31, 2014 when all Squadron Members were Transferred to [[Theta Squadron]] when the ISD-II <i>[[Warrior]]</i> was reactivated. <br />
*Lambda was reactivated again on September 10, 2020 as the TIE Corps grew in anticipation of ''Star Wars: Squadrons''. <br />
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<br />
==Squadron Commanders==<br />
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:75%;"<br />
|- style="background:white; color:black"<br />
! # <br />
! Commander<br />
! Took office <br />
! Left office <br />
! Time in office<br />
! Location <br />
! Rank<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 1 || '''[[Thunder (pilot)|Thunder]]''' || NL3 || NL14 || - || [[Avenger (original flagship)|ISD Avenger]] || [[Vice Admiral]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 2 || '''[[Thunder (pilot)|Thunder]]''' || NL15 || NL16 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Vice Admiral]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 3 || '''[[Kreeayt Havok]]''' || NL16 || NL19 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 4 || '''[[Sths Tor]]''' || NL21 || NL23 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 5 || '''[[Primum]]''' || NL24 || NL25 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 6 || '''[[Flint]]''' || NL25 || NL30 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 7 || '''[[Flint]]''' || NL31 || ? || - || [[Sovereign|SSSD Sovereign]] || [[Lieutenant General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 8 || '''[[Jarek La'an]]''' || February 3, 2014 || March 31, 2014 || 1m, 26d || [[Hammer|ISD Hammer]] || [[General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 9 || '''[[Genie]]''' || September 10, 2020 || n/a || n/a || [[Hammer|ISD Hammer]] || [[Major]]<br />
|}<br />
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== Patches and Banners ==<br />
[[Image:Lambda_patch_wings.png|700px]]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Lambda_banner_newlogo.png|700px]]<br />
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[[Image:lambdabanner.jpg|500px]]<br />
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<div>{{EH Squadron<br />
|name=Lambda Squadron<br />
|image=[[image:Lambda-patch-2020.png|250px|Image: 250 pixels]]<br />
|commander=[[Genie|<span style="color:white;">COL Genie</span>]]<br />
|xo=<br>[[Solohan50|<span style="color:white;">CPT Solohan50</span>]]<br />
|fls=[[DemWookieeCheeks|<span style="color:white;">CPT DemWookieeCheeks</span>]]<br />
|veterans=<br />
*[[Kreeayt Havok|<span style="color:white;">Kreeayt Havok</span>]]<br />
*[[Jarek La'an|<span style="color:white;">Jarek La'an</span>]]<br />
*[[Handril Madon|<span style="color:white;">Handril Madon</span>]]<br />
*[[Gilad Pelleaon|<span style="color:white;">Gilad Pelleaon</span>]]<br />
*[[Mark Schueler|<span style="color:white;">Mark Schueler</span>]]<br />
*[[Pickled Yoda|<span style="color:white;">Pickled Yoda</span>]]<br />
|wing=[[Wing I|<span style="color:white;">Wing I</span>]]<br />
|ship=[[Hammer|<span style="color:white;">ISD <i>Hammer</i></span>]]<br />
|mission=[[Squadron Objectives#Special Forces|Special Forces]]<br />
|flightI= Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle<br />
|flightII= TIE Punisher<br />
|flightIII= TIE Reaper<br />
}}'''Lambda Squadron''' is a [[Squadron Objectives#Special Forces|Special Forces]] squadron assigned to [[Wing I]] on the [[Hammer|Imperial-II Class Star Destroyer <i>Hammer</i>]]. On September 10, 2020, Lambda Squadron became the fourth squadron activated in [[Wing I]].<br />
<br />
==Roster==<br />
<br />
'''Lambda Flight I'''<br />
# '''CMDR/COL''' [[Genie]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Wolve Excelsior Berkana]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Dev Morgan ]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[Calvin Phrick]]<br />
<br />
'''Lambda Flight II'''<br />
# '''SQXO/CPT''' [[Solohan50]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Elwood "MERLIN" Wells]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[RedBaron]]<br />
# '''FM/CPT''' [[Gytheran]]<br />
<br />
'''Lambda Flight III'''<br />
# '''FL/CPT''' [[DemWookieeCheeks]]<br />
# '''FM/CPT''' [[TheBlackxRanger]]<br />
# '''FM/LCM''' [[Aisling]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[TheHowler]]<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
*Lambda Squadron is one of the first six (6) squadrons created to house pilots in the Emperor's Hammer.<br />
*Created in Newsletter #2 (NL2) (01/04/1995) it did not receive a commander until NL3.<br />
*The Squadron was reactivated on February 3, 2014 but was only active until March 31, 2014 when all Squadron Members were Transferred to [[Theta Squadron]] when the [[ISD II Warrior]] was reactivated. <br />
*Lambda was reactivated again on September 10, 2020 as the TIE Corps grew in anticipation of ''Star Wars: Squadrons''. <br />
<br />
<br />
==Squadron Commanders==<br />
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:75%;"<br />
|- style="background:white; color:black"<br />
! # <br />
! Commander<br />
! Took office <br />
! Left office <br />
! Time in office<br />
! Location <br />
! Rank<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 1 || '''[[Thunder (pilot)|Thunder]]''' || NL3 || NL14 || - || [[Avenger (original flagship)|ISD Avenger]] || [[Vice Admiral]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 2 || '''[[Thunder (pilot)|Thunder]]''' || NL15 || NL16 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Vice Admiral]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 3 || '''[[Kreeayt Havok]]''' || NL16 || NL19 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 4 || '''[[Sths Tor]]''' || NL21 || NL23 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 5 || '''[[Primum]]''' || NL24 || NL25 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 6 || '''[[Flint]]''' || NL25 || NL30 || - || [[Avenger (ship)|SSD Avenger]] || [[Brigadier General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 7 || '''[[Flint]]''' || NL31 || ? || - || [[Sovereign|SSSD Sovereign]] || [[Lieutenant General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 8 || '''[[Jarek La'an]]''' || February 3, 2014 || March 31, 2014 || 1m, 26d || [[Hammer|ISD Hammer]] || [[General]]<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
| 9 || '''[[Genie]]''' || September 10, 2020 || n/a || n/a || [[Hammer|ISD Hammer]] || [[Major]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Patches and Banners ==<br />
[[Image:Lambda_patch_wings.png|700px]]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Lambda_banner_newlogo.png|700px]]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:lambdabanner.jpg|500px]]<br />
[[Image:Lambdapatch.png|200px]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Lambda_banner_newlogo.png&diff=95697File:Lambda banner newlogo.png2022-09-13T17:14:47Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Lambda Squadrons' current banner</p>
<hr />
<div>== Summary ==<br />
Lambda Squadrons' current banner</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Lambda_patch_wings.png&diff=95696File:Lambda patch wings.png2022-09-13T16:23:36Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Lambda's current squadron patch with adorned wings. For use on official communique</p>
<hr />
<div>== Summary ==<br />
Lambda's current squadron patch with adorned wings. For use on official communique</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=TheBlackxRanger&diff=95695TheBlackxRanger2022-09-13T16:10:17Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{EH Character<br />
|image=[[FILE:TheBlackxRanger_Mandalorian.png|200px]]<br />
|name=TheBlackxRanger<br />
|homeworld=Corellia<br />
|birth=4 BBY<br />
|species=Human<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|skin=Tanned<br />
|hair=Jet Black<br />
|eyes=Brown<br />
|height=5'8"<br />
|weight=200 lbs<br />
|allies=<br />
* [[Gytheran]]<br />
* [[DemWookieCheeks]]<br />
* [[Wolve Berkana]]<br />
* [[Genie]]<br />
* [[Solohan50]]<br />
|saber=Blade Blaster<br />
|ship=Firespray (FRS) Mastodon<br />
|affiliation=Empire<br />
|profession=Tailor<br />
|position=Flight Leader, Assistant to the Recon Officer, Assistant to the Combat Officer <br />
|rank=Captain<br />
|tcdossier=56022<br />
|dbdossier=5141<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Captain]] TheBlackxRanger is currently a [[Flight Member]] of [[Lambda Squadron]] in [[Wing I]] aboard the [[ISDII Hammer]] for the [[Emperor's Hammer]] [[TIE Corps]]<br />
<br />
=TIE Corps=<br />
<br />
[[TheBlackxRanger]] first enlisted to the TIE Corps as a Cadet in 29 ABY. After 3 months of rigorous training in the [[Imperial Weapons and Tactics School|Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS)]] he completed his training and was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned to [[Alpha Squadron]]. In a short span of 15 days, [[Alejandro Araujo]] requested for his promotion to full Lieutenant after completing over 100 battles. <br />
<br />
A month later, [[Delta Squadron]] reformed and was in need of a new [[Flight Leader]]. TheBlackxRanger stood up to the plate, becoming a Flight Leader and overseeing Delta Flight Group II. <br />
<br />
Many months went by as he rose through the ranks, eventually earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and soon after the rank of Captain. By this time he accepted the position as assistant to the [[Reconnaissance Officer]] bringing in new pilots and spreading awareness of the TIE Corps across the galaxy. <br />
<br />
As time went on, Ranger was transferred to Lambda Squadron as a [[Flight Member]] and now assists as [[COOA|Combat Operations Officer Assistant]] for the [[Combat Operations Officer]], in addition to his existing roles.<br />
<br />
He continues to maintain his prowess in the skies and serves the TIE Corps to the best of his abilities.<br />
<br />
<h1>TIE Corps Accolades</h1> <br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Legion Awards<br />
|-<br />
! Award || Amount || Combat Rating<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Combat|Legion of Combat (LoC)]] || 985 || Elite 2nd<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Skirmish|Legion of Skirmish (LoS)]] || 1033 || Ranger 1st<br />
|}<br />
{| style="float: right; border: 1px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;"<br />
|- style="font-size: 86%;"<br />
| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[image:TheBlackxRanger_Dress.png|upright|200px]]<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5"|Merit and Service Medals <br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Star of the Empire]] || x1 || | [[Silver Star of the Empire]] || x7<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bronze Star of the Empire]] || x5 || [[Palpatine Crescent]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Imperial Security Medal]] || x3 || [[Imperial Achievement Ribbon]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Gold Wings || x3 || | [[Iron Star]], Gold Ribbon || x7 <br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Silver Wings || x11 || | [[Iron Star]], Silver Ribbon || x3<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Bronze Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Bronze Ribbon || x5<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Copper Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Copper Ribbon || x10<br />
|-<br />
| [[Commendation of Bravery]] || || [[Medal of Communication]], Platinum Oak Cluster || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Order of the Vanguard]] || || [[Medal of Instruction]], Gold Cross || x16 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[image:GRD_Sith.jpg||left|100px]]<br />
<br />
=Dark Brotherhood=<br />
The dark side is a pathway to many abilities. TheBlackxRanger joins the Dark Brotherhood to further develop his connection to the force and currently serves under [[House Drakonan]] and is currently a member of Stingray Battleteam. He has obtained the rank of Juggernaut and the Consul eagerly awaits his next steps. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Creative Corner=<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"| Fiction and Art<br />
|-<br />
! Title || Publication || Description<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/43449Review.pdf Review] || 10/28/29 ABY || A short memoir of a battle completed<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/94478Paperwork.pdf Paperwork] || 07/12/29 ABY || Reporting victories to the COO<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]<br />
[[Category:People of the TIE Corps]]<br />
[[Category:People of the ISD Hammer]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=TheBlackxRanger&diff=95694TheBlackxRanger2022-09-13T16:09:49Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{EH Character<br />
|image=[[FILE:TheBlackxRanger_Mandalorian.png|200px]]<br />
|name=TheBlackxRanger<br />
|homeworld=Corellia<br />
|birth=4 BBY<br />
|species=Human<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|skin=Tanned<br />
|hair=Jet Black<br />
|eyes=Brown<br />
|height=5'8"<br />
|weight=200 lbs<br />
|allies=<br />
* [[Gytheran]]<br />
* [[DemWookieCheeks]]<br />
* [[Wolve Berkana]]<br />
* [[Genie]]<br />
* [[Solohan50]]<br />
|saber=Blade Blaster<br />
|ship=Firespray (FRS) Mastodon<br />
|affiliation=Empire<br />
|profession=Tailor<br />
|position=Flight Leader, Assistant to the Recon Officer, Assistant to the Combat Officer <br />
|rank=Captain<br />
|tcdossier=56022<br />
|dbdossier=5141<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Captain]] TheBlackxRanger is currently a Flight Member of [[Lambda Squadron]] in [[Wing I]] aboard the [[ISDII Hammer]] for the [[Emperor's Hammer]] [[TIE Corps]]<br />
<br />
=TIE Corps=<br />
<br />
[[TheBlackxRanger]] first enlisted to the TIE Corps as a Cadet in 29 ABY. After 3 months of rigorous training in the [[Imperial Weapons and Tactics School|Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS)]] he completed his training and was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned to [[Alpha Squadron]]. In a short span of 15 days, [[Alejandro Araujo]] requested for his promotion to full Lieutenant after completing over 100 battles. <br />
<br />
A month later, [[Delta Squadron]] reformed and was in need of a new [[Flight Leader]]. TheBlackxRanger stood up to the plate, becoming a Flight Leader and overseeing Delta Flight Group II. <br />
<br />
Many months went by as he rose through the ranks, eventually earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and soon after the rank of Captain. By this time he accepted the position as assistant to the [[Reconnaissance Officer]] bringing in new pilots and spreading awareness of the TIE Corps across the galaxy. <br />
<br />
As time went on, Ranger was transferred to Lambda Squadron as a [[Flight Member]] and now assists as [[COOA|Combat Operations Officer Assistant]] for the [[Combat Operations Officer]], in addition to his existing roles.<br />
<br />
He continues to maintain his prowess in the skies and serves the TIE Corps to the best of his abilities.<br />
<br />
<h1>TIE Corps Accolades</h1> <br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Legion Awards<br />
|-<br />
! Award || Amount || Combat Rating<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Combat|Legion of Combat (LoC)]] || 985 || Elite 2nd<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Skirmish|Legion of Skirmish (LoS)]] || 1033 || Ranger 1st<br />
|}<br />
{| style="float: right; border: 1px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;"<br />
|- style="font-size: 86%;"<br />
| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[image:TheBlackxRanger_Dress.png|upright|200px]]<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5"|Merit and Service Medals <br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Star of the Empire]] || x1 || | [[Silver Star of the Empire]] || x7<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bronze Star of the Empire]] || x5 || [[Palpatine Crescent]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Imperial Security Medal]] || x3 || [[Imperial Achievement Ribbon]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Gold Wings || x3 || | [[Iron Star]], Gold Ribbon || x7 <br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Silver Wings || x11 || | [[Iron Star]], Silver Ribbon || x3<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Bronze Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Bronze Ribbon || x5<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Copper Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Copper Ribbon || x10<br />
|-<br />
| [[Commendation of Bravery]] || || [[Medal of Communication]], Platinum Oak Cluster || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Order of the Vanguard]] || || [[Medal of Instruction]], Gold Cross || x16 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[image:GRD_Sith.jpg||left|100px]]<br />
<br />
=Dark Brotherhood=<br />
The dark side is a pathway to many abilities. TheBlackxRanger joins the Dark Brotherhood to further develop his connection to the force and currently serves under [[House Drakonan]] and is currently a member of Stingray Battleteam. He has obtained the rank of Juggernaut and the Consul eagerly awaits his next steps. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Creative Corner=<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"| Fiction and Art<br />
|-<br />
! Title || Publication || Description<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/43449Review.pdf Review] || 10/28/29 ABY || A short memoir of a battle completed<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/94478Paperwork.pdf Paperwork] || 07/12/29 ABY || Reporting victories to the COO<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]<br />
[[Category:People of the TIE Corps]]<br />
[[Category:People of the ISD Hammer]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=TheBlackxRanger&diff=95693TheBlackxRanger2022-09-13T16:07:13Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{EH Character<br />
|image=[[FILE:TheBlackxRanger_Mandalorian.png|200px]]<br />
|name=TheBlackxRanger<br />
|homeworld=Corellia<br />
|birth=4 BBY<br />
|species=Human<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|skin=Tanned<br />
|hair=Jet Black<br />
|eyes=Brown<br />
|height=5'8"<br />
|weight=200 lbs<br />
|allies=<br />
* [[Gytheran]]<br />
* [[DemWookieCheeks]]<br />
* [[Wolve Berkana]]<br />
* [[Genie]]<br />
* [[Solohan50]]<br />
|saber=Blade Blaster<br />
|ship=Firespray (FRS) Mastodon<br />
|affiliation=Empire<br />
|profession=Tailor<br />
|position=Flight Leader, Assistant to the Recon Officer <br />
|rank=Captain<br />
|tcdossier=56022<br />
|dbdossier=5141<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Captain]] TheBlackxRanger is currently a Flight Member of [[Lambda Squadron]] in [[Wing I]] aboard the [[ISDII Hammer]] for the [[Emperor's Hammer]] [[TIE Corps]]<br />
<br />
=TIE Corps=<br />
<br />
[[TheBlackxRanger]] first enlisted to the TIE Corps as a Cadet in 29 ABY. After 3 months of rigorous training in the [[Imperial Weapons and Tactics School|Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS)]] he completed his training and was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned to [[Alpha Squadron]]. In a short span of 15 days, [[Alejandro Araujo]] requested for his promotion to full Lieutenant after completing over 100 battles. <br />
<br />
A month later, [[Delta Squadron]] reformed and was in need of a new [[Flight Leader]]. TheBlackxRanger stood up to the plate, becoming a Flight Leader and overseeing Delta Flight Group II. <br />
<br />
Many months went by as he rose through the ranks, eventually earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and soon after the rank of Captain. By this time he accepted the position as assistant to the [[Reconnaissance Officer]] bringing in new pilots and spreading awareness of the TIE Corps across the galaxy. <br />
<br />
As time went on, Ranger was transferred to Lambda Squadron as a [[Flight Member]] and now assists as [[COOA|Combat Operations Officer Assistant]] for the [[Combat Operations Officer]], in addition to his existing roles.<br />
<br />
He continues to maintain his prowess in the skies and serves the TIE Corps to the best of his abilities.<br />
<br />
<h1>TIE Corps Accolades</h1> <br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Legion Awards<br />
|-<br />
! Award || Amount || Combat Rating<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Combat|Legion of Combat (LoC)]] || 985 || Elite 2nd<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Skirmish|Legion of Skirmish (LoS)]] || 1033 || Ranger 1st<br />
|}<br />
{| style="float: right; border: 1px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;"<br />
|- style="font-size: 86%;"<br />
| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[image:TheBlackxRanger_Dress.png|upright|200px]]<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5"|Merit and Service Medals <br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Star of the Empire]] || x1 || | [[Silver Star of the Empire]] || x7<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bronze Star of the Empire]] || x5 || [[Palpatine Crescent]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Imperial Security Medal]] || x3 || [[Imperial Achievement Ribbon]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Gold Wings || x3 || | [[Iron Star]], Gold Ribbon || x7 <br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Silver Wings || x11 || | [[Iron Star]], Silver Ribbon || x3<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Bronze Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Bronze Ribbon || x5<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Copper Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Copper Ribbon || x10<br />
|-<br />
| [[Commendation of Bravery]] || || [[Medal of Communication]], Platinum Oak Cluster || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Order of the Vanguard]] || || [[Medal of Instruction]], Gold Cross || x16 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[image:GRD_Sith.jpg||left|100px]]<br />
<br />
=Dark Brotherhood=<br />
The dark side is a pathway to many abilities. TheBlackxRanger joins the Dark Brotherhood to further develop his connection to the force and currently serves under [[House Drakonan]] and is currently a member of Stingray Battleteam. He has obtained the rank of Juggernaut and the Consul eagerly awaits his next steps. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Creative Corner=<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"| Fiction and Art<br />
|-<br />
! Title || Publication || Description<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/43449Review.pdf Review] || 10/28/29 ABY || A short memoir of a battle completed<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/94478Paperwork.pdf Paperwork] || 07/12/29 ABY || Reporting victories to the COO<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]<br />
[[Category:People of the TIE Corps]]<br />
[[Category:People of the ISD Hammer]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Raven_Squadron&diff=95583Talk:Raven Squadron2022-08-24T16:04:03Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
<hr />
<div>To-do, flesh out backstory and research era when Raven was under the CRS Despot (source https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/Infiltrator_Wing#History)<br />
<br />
September 1995 the IW was restructured again with a real subgroup Command Staff:<br />
<br />
Command Officer: Admiral Renegade (resurrected from the death) - B-Wing<br />
Wing Commander: LG Crandall - X-Wing<br />
Training Officer (IWTO): BG Yoni<br />
Training Assistant (IWTA): GN Dude<br />
Motto: "Victory above all else"<br />
CRS Despot<br />
Eagle Squadron (X-Wing) Strike and Escort<br />
Condor Squadron (Y-Wing) Assault<br />
<strong>Raven Squadron (A-Wing) Recon and Strike</strong><br />
Vulture (B-Wing) Fast Assualt and Escort<br />
[[User:TheBlackxRanger|TheBlackxRanger]] ([[User talk:TheBlackxRanger|talk]]) 09:04, 24 August 2022 (PDT)</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Raven_Squadron&diff=95582Talk:Raven Squadron2022-08-24T16:01:35Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: Discussion page for Raven Squadron; detailing prior assignments</p>
<hr />
<div>To-do, flesh out backstory and research era when Raven was under the CRS Despot (source https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/Infiltrator_Wing#History)<br />
<br />
September 1995 the IW was restructured again with a real subgroup Command Staff:<br />
<br />
Command Officer: Admiral Renegade (resurrected from the death) - B-Wing<br />
Wing Commander: LG Crandall - X-Wing<br />
Training Officer (IWTO): BG Yoni<br />
Training Assistant (IWTA): GN Dude<br />
Motto: "Victory above all else"<br />
CRS Despot<br />
Eagle Squadron (X-Wing) Strike and Escort<br />
Condor Squadron (Y-Wing) Assault<br />
<strong>Raven Squadron (A-Wing) Recon and Strike</strong><br />
Vulture (B-Wing) Fast Assualt and Escort</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Hammer&diff=95578Hammer2022-08-23T15:29:14Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: /* Order of Battle */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{EH Ship<br />
|image=[[Image:Isdhammer_patch.png|300px]]<br />
|class=ISDII<br />
|name=Hammer<br />
|battlegroup=Battlegroup I<br />
|commodore=[[Phoenix Berkana|<span style="color:white;">AD Phoenix Berkana</span>]]<br />
|nickname=The Last Bastion<br />
|motto="By hammer and hand do all things stand"<br />
|wing=Wing I<br />
|status=Active<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Hammer Banner.png|700px]]<br />
<br />
The Imperial-II Star Destroyer '''Hammer''' is home to TIE Corps [[Wing I]] and the flagship of Battlegroup I. The battlegroup is commanded by the [[Commodore]], currently [[Admiral (TIE Corps)|Admiral]] [[Phoenix Berkana]]. <br />
<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
''The history of the ISD-II Hammer was devised as part of the [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=3272|Hammer Historians Club] a competition run in 2021 which was won by COL Doyon with his entry below. The runner up for this competition was an entry by [http://www.isdhammer.org/documents/Hammer_History_Kell.pdf|Dorjan Kell].''<br />
<br />
The Imperial-class Star Destroyer II Hammer was manufactured in 1 BBY at Kuat Drive Yards. Its crew has joined and trained with it for about 6 standard months, before being placed in the 37th fleet, patrolling the Mid-Rim.<br />
<br />
In 0 BBY, the ISD Hammer, under the command of Captain Olin Miurt, participated in its first major operation in the Pacification of the Polia Sector, a region near Naboo. Several attacks occurred on civilian ships in the sector, which prompted the Imperial Navy to send the 37th in the region to defend the Imperial citizens. After 2 months of cat and mouse game, the Imperial fleet managed to trap the pirates responsible for the attacks, destroying them. The ISDII Hammer successfully engaged its TIE against pirate starfighters, and Captain Miurt even had the audacity to get into ship to ship combat, destroying an old Carack Cruiser.<br />
<br />
After the Battle of Yavin, the Imperial Fleet was reorganized, and Miurt was promoted to Admiral. Replacing him was Frisia Warten, a young and ambitious Captain from Corellia. The Hammer was then placed under the 12th fleet, patrolling once again the Mid-Rim, but this time near the Hutt sector. For two years, the fleet patrolled the system, fighting periodically against Hutt criminals. The only event of note during that time was the Hammer being dispatched to participate in a relief effort to save Imperial colonists in the Sarriat system, where a giant meteor struck the planet Vell, making it uninhabitable. The Hammer’s stormtroopers helped to reestablish contact with the colonists and evacuate them from the colony.<br />
<br />
In 3 ABY, the 12th fleet was moved in the Parmic system to fight against Admiral Harkov’s forces. Warten, impatient to get noticed by the Imperial High Command, made several bold moves in the campaign, severely crippling the Hammer and her TIE squadrons. The ship had to be repaired at the Kuat Drive Yards, but Warten was finally promoted somewhere else in the Empire.<br />
<br />
The Hammer was modified while being under repair to be able to accommodate two prototypes being tested in the Empire, the TIE Defender and the Missile boat. The ship was placed in the Emperor’s Hammer Strike Fleet, under the command of the newly promoted Grand Admiral Ronin. The Hammer fought at the Battle of Endor with the Emperor’s Hammer, where it managed to successfully repulse several attacks by Rebel starfighters, thanks to its complement of TIE Defenders and Missile Boats.<br />
<br />
It wasn’t enough to win the battle though, and when the Death Star exploded, along with the death of the Emperor and Lord Vader, the Hammer left the battlefield on its own. Hopefully, Grand Admiral Ronin survived the battle, and he hailed all Imperial ships to follow him in the Outer Rim. The Hammer rejoined with the Emperor’s Hammer Strike Fleet, and is still fighting for the Empire since that day.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Order of Battle ==<br />
The Hammer's associated Battlegroup is Battlegroup I, consisting of the following<br />
*[[Commodore]]: [[Admiral (TIE Corps)|Admiral]] [[Phoenix Berkana]]<br />
*[[Captain]]: Captain [[Hearn Langin]]<br />
*[[Chief Navigator]]: Lieutenant Commander [[Malin Resment]]<br />
*[[Chief Engineer]]:<br />
*[[Assistant Engineer]]: [[Lleni Oriandoke]]<br />
*[[Chief BarTender]]: [[BE-37]]<br />
*[[Requisition Officer]]: [[Kyla Typhe]]<br />
<br />
TIE Corps Wing I:<br />
*[[Wing Commander]]: [[Lieutenant Colonel (TIE Corps)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Narven Task]]<br />
*[[Alpha Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Lieutenant Colonel (TIE Corps)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Alejandro Araujo]]<br />
*[[Beta Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Commander (TIE Corps)|Commander]] [[KEBLAOMEGA]]<br />
*[[Gamma Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Commander (TIE Corps)|Commander]] [[Witchblade]]<br />
*[[Delta Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Lieutenant Colonel (TIE Corps)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Highlander]]<br />
*[[Epsilon Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[General (TIE Corps)|General]] [[Jarek La'an]]<br />
*[[Lambda Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Colonel (TIE Corps)|Colonel]] [[Genie]]<br />
<br />
Victory-II class Star Destroyer ''Anvil''<br />
*2 squadron<br />
<br />
Immobiliser-418 Cruiser ''Wrench''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Torch''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Pliers''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Chisel''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Ratchet''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Strike Cruiser ''Axe''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Raider Corvette Group ''Screwdriver'' (3 craft)<br />
*1 flight each<br />
<br />
Raider Corvette Group ''Narsil'' (3 craft)<br />
*1 flight each<br />
<br />
Nail Transport Squadron<br />
<br />
Tweezers Shuttle Squadron<br />
<br />
Splinter Utility Squadron<br />
<br />
==Commodores==<br />
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:75%;"<br />
|- style="background:white; color:black"<br />
! # <br />
! COM<br />
! Took office <br />
! Left office <br />
! Time in office<br />
! Location <br />
! Rank<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 1 || '''[[Elwood the Brave]]''' || 31 Mar 2014 || 7 Feb 2015 || 10m, 7d || ISDII Hammer || Vice Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 2 || '''[[Anahorn Dempsey]]''' || 8 Feb 2015 || 1 Jan 2017 || 1y, 10m, 24d || ISDII Hammer || High Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 3 || '''[[Miles Prower]]''' || 1 Jan 2017 || 9 May 2020 || 3y, 4m, 8d || ISDII Hammer || Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 4 || '''[[Elwood the Brave]]''' || 9 May 2020 || 8 Nov 2020 || 6m || ISDII Hammer || High Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 5 || '''[[Phoenix Berkana]]''' || 8 Nov 2020 || 'current' || --- || ISDII Hammer || Admiral<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Website ==<br />
[http://www.isdhammer.org ISD Hammer Website]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Ships of the Emperor's Hammer]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Hammer&diff=95577Hammer2022-08-23T15:28:54Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: /* Order of Battle */</p>
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<div>{{EH Ship<br />
|image=[[Image:Isdhammer_patch.png|300px]]<br />
|class=ISDII<br />
|name=Hammer<br />
|battlegroup=Battlegroup I<br />
|commodore=[[Phoenix Berkana|<span style="color:white;">AD Phoenix Berkana</span>]]<br />
|nickname=The Last Bastion<br />
|motto="By hammer and hand do all things stand"<br />
|wing=Wing I<br />
|status=Active<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Hammer Banner.png|700px]]<br />
<br />
The Imperial-II Star Destroyer '''Hammer''' is home to TIE Corps [[Wing I]] and the flagship of Battlegroup I. The battlegroup is commanded by the [[Commodore]], currently [[Admiral (TIE Corps)|Admiral]] [[Phoenix Berkana]]. <br />
<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
''The history of the ISD-II Hammer was devised as part of the [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/competitions.php?id=3272|Hammer Historians Club] a competition run in 2021 which was won by COL Doyon with his entry below. The runner up for this competition was an entry by [http://www.isdhammer.org/documents/Hammer_History_Kell.pdf|Dorjan Kell].''<br />
<br />
The Imperial-class Star Destroyer II Hammer was manufactured in 1 BBY at Kuat Drive Yards. Its crew has joined and trained with it for about 6 standard months, before being placed in the 37th fleet, patrolling the Mid-Rim.<br />
<br />
In 0 BBY, the ISD Hammer, under the command of Captain Olin Miurt, participated in its first major operation in the Pacification of the Polia Sector, a region near Naboo. Several attacks occurred on civilian ships in the sector, which prompted the Imperial Navy to send the 37th in the region to defend the Imperial citizens. After 2 months of cat and mouse game, the Imperial fleet managed to trap the pirates responsible for the attacks, destroying them. The ISDII Hammer successfully engaged its TIE against pirate starfighters, and Captain Miurt even had the audacity to get into ship to ship combat, destroying an old Carack Cruiser.<br />
<br />
After the Battle of Yavin, the Imperial Fleet was reorganized, and Miurt was promoted to Admiral. Replacing him was Frisia Warten, a young and ambitious Captain from Corellia. The Hammer was then placed under the 12th fleet, patrolling once again the Mid-Rim, but this time near the Hutt sector. For two years, the fleet patrolled the system, fighting periodically against Hutt criminals. The only event of note during that time was the Hammer being dispatched to participate in a relief effort to save Imperial colonists in the Sarriat system, where a giant meteor struck the planet Vell, making it uninhabitable. The Hammer’s stormtroopers helped to reestablish contact with the colonists and evacuate them from the colony.<br />
<br />
In 3 ABY, the 12th fleet was moved in the Parmic system to fight against Admiral Harkov’s forces. Warten, impatient to get noticed by the Imperial High Command, made several bold moves in the campaign, severely crippling the Hammer and her TIE squadrons. The ship had to be repaired at the Kuat Drive Yards, but Warten was finally promoted somewhere else in the Empire.<br />
<br />
The Hammer was modified while being under repair to be able to accommodate two prototypes being tested in the Empire, the TIE Defender and the Missile boat. The ship was placed in the Emperor’s Hammer Strike Fleet, under the command of the newly promoted Grand Admiral Ronin. The Hammer fought at the Battle of Endor with the Emperor’s Hammer, where it managed to successfully repulse several attacks by Rebel starfighters, thanks to its complement of TIE Defenders and Missile Boats.<br />
<br />
It wasn’t enough to win the battle though, and when the Death Star exploded, along with the death of the Emperor and Lord Vader, the Hammer left the battlefield on its own. Hopefully, Grand Admiral Ronin survived the battle, and he hailed all Imperial ships to follow him in the Outer Rim. The Hammer rejoined with the Emperor’s Hammer Strike Fleet, and is still fighting for the Empire since that day.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Order of Battle ==<br />
The Hammer's associated Battlegroup is Battlegroup I, consisting of the following<br />
*[[Commodore]]: [[Admiral (TIE Corps)|Admiral]] [[Phoenix Berkana]]<br />
*[[Captain]]: Captain [[Hearn Langin]]<br />
*[[Chief Navigator]]: Lieutenant Commander [[Malin Resment]]<br />
*[[Chief Engineer]]:<br />
*[[Assistant Engineer]]: [[Lleni Oriandoke]]<br />
*[[Chief BarTender]]: [[BE-37]]<br />
*[[Requisition Officer]]: [[Kyla Typhe]]<br />
<br />
TIE Corps Wing I:<br />
*[[Wing Commander]]: [[Lieutenant Colonel (TIE Corps)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Narven Task]]<br />
*[[Alpha Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Lieutenant Colonel (TIE Corps)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Alejandro Araujo]]<br />
*[[Beta Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Commander (TIE Corps)|Commander]] [[KEBLAOMEGA]]<br />
*[[Gamma Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Commander (TIE Corps)|Commander]] [[Withblade]]<br />
*[[Delta Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Lieutenant Colonel (TIE Corps)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Highlander]]<br />
*[[Epsilon Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[General (TIE Corps)|General]] [[Jarek La'an]]<br />
*[[Lambda Squadron]] (Active) CMDR: [[Colonel (TIE Corps)|Colonel]] [[Genie]]<br />
<br />
Victory-II class Star Destroyer ''Anvil''<br />
*2 squadron<br />
<br />
Immobiliser-418 Cruiser ''Wrench''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Torch''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Pliers''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Chisel''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Arquitens Cruiser ''Ratchet''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Strike Cruiser ''Axe''<br />
*1 squadron<br />
<br />
Raider Corvette Group ''Screwdriver'' (3 craft)<br />
*1 flight each<br />
<br />
Raider Corvette Group ''Narsil'' (3 craft)<br />
*1 flight each<br />
<br />
Nail Transport Squadron<br />
<br />
Tweezers Shuttle Squadron<br />
<br />
Splinter Utility Squadron<br />
<br />
==Commodores==<br />
{| border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="width:75%;"<br />
|- style="background:white; color:black"<br />
! # <br />
! COM<br />
! Took office <br />
! Left office <br />
! Time in office<br />
! Location <br />
! Rank<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 1 || '''[[Elwood the Brave]]''' || 31 Mar 2014 || 7 Feb 2015 || 10m, 7d || ISDII Hammer || Vice Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 2 || '''[[Anahorn Dempsey]]''' || 8 Feb 2015 || 1 Jan 2017 || 1y, 10m, 24d || ISDII Hammer || High Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 3 || '''[[Miles Prower]]''' || 1 Jan 2017 || 9 May 2020 || 3y, 4m, 8d || ISDII Hammer || Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 4 || '''[[Elwood the Brave]]''' || 9 May 2020 || 8 Nov 2020 || 6m || ISDII Hammer || High Admiral<br />
|- valign="top"<br />
! 5 || '''[[Phoenix Berkana]]''' || 8 Nov 2020 || 'current' || --- || ISDII Hammer || Admiral<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Website ==<br />
[http://www.isdhammer.org ISD Hammer Website]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Ships of the Emperor's Hammer]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Delta_Squadron&diff=95046Delta Squadron2022-06-22T22:38:58Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
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<div>{{EH Squadron<br />
|image=[[File:Delta_patch.png|200px]]<br />
|name=Delta Squadron<br />
|commander=LC [[Highlander]]<br />
|fls=<br />
*CPT [[TheBlackxRanger ]]<br />
*CM [[andr3]]<br />
|veterans=<br />
*[[High Admiral|HA]] [[Anahorn Dempsey]]<br />
*[[General|GN]] [[Elwood The Brave]]<br />
*[[General|GN]] [[John T. Clark]]<br />
*[[Rear Admiral (TIE Corps)|RA]] [[Phoenix Berkana]]<br />
*[[Colonel (TIE Corps)|COL]] [[Aticus Jade]]<br />
*[[Colonel (TIE Corps)|COL]] [[BubbaX]]<br />
*[[Major (TIE Corps)|MAJ]] [[Tygra Shadowclaw]]<br />
|wing=[[Wing I]]<br />
|ship=[[ISD Hammer|ISDII Hammer]]<br />
|mission=Assassination<br />
|flightI=TIE Phantom<br />
|flightII=TIE Phantom<br />
|flightIII=TIE Defender<br />
|motto=Celerant Mortalis<br />
|nickname=Razor of Retribution<br />
}}<br />
[[image:Delta-Banner.png|600px]]<br />
<br>Delta Squadron is one of six [[TIE Corps]] squadrons attached to [[Wing I]] of the [[ISD Hammer|ISDII Hammer]].<br />
== Unit History ==<br />
Under research.<br />
<br />
Delta Squadron has been formed on December 24th of 1994, along with [[Alpha Squadron|Alpha]], [[Beta Squadron|Beta]], [[Gamma Squadron|Gamma]], [[Epsilon Squadron|Epsilon]] and [[Lambda Squadron|Lambda]] squadrons. Their original carrier was the [[ISD Avenger]].<br />
The combat role of Delta was originally reconnaissance, with the pilots flying TIE Defenders. Now they are assigned to Assassination missions, flying their TIE Phantoms and Defenders. The squadron's very first Commander was [[General]] Cli4ord and the unit reached active status on January 7, 1995.<br />
<br />
'''Sources''':<br />
* [http://www.emperorshammer.org/newsletters.php# Emperor's Hammer NL Archive]<br />
<br />
== Roster ==<br />
<br />
'''Delta Flight I'''<br><br />
Nickname - The Razor’s Edge<br><br />
Motto - ''"Novaculum Mortalis."''<br><br />
# '''CMDR/LC''' [[Highlander]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Aval]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Nindo Ardinn]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Alcophus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Delta Flight II'''<br><br />
Nickname - The Razor’s Touch<br><br />
Motto - ''"Strike First - Strike Once"''<br><br />
# '''FL/CPT''' [[TheBlackxRanger]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Dekar Jansen]]<br />
# TBA<br />
# '''FM/SL''' [[Jage]]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Delta Flight III'''<br><br />
Nickname - Razor’s Gleam<br><br />
Motto - ''"And in a flash it ended..."''<br><br />
# '''FL/CM''' [[andr3]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[tteer250]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[CobraSparkles]] <br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Terje Solari]]<br />
<br />
== External Links ==<br />
<br />
[http://www.emperorshammer.org/unit.php?id=142 Delta Squadron Roster Page] <br><br />
[http://www.emperorshammer.org/messageboard/viewforum.php?f=128 Delta Squadron Message Boards]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=TheBlackxRanger&diff=94923TheBlackxRanger2022-05-18T17:20:18Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
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<div>{{EH Character<br />
|image=[[FILE:TheBlackxRanger_Mandalorian.png|200px]]<br />
|name=TheBlackxRanger<br />
|homeworld=Corellia<br />
|birth=4 BBY<br />
|species=Human<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|skin=Tanned<br />
|hair=Jet Black<br />
|eyes=Brown<br />
|height=5'8"<br />
|weight=200 lbs<br />
|allies=<br />
* [[Gytheran]]<br />
* [[DemWookieCheeks]]<br />
* [[Wolve Berkana]]<br />
* [[Genie]]<br />
* [[Solohan50]]<br />
|saber=Blade Blaster<br />
|ship=Firespray (FRS) Mastodon<br />
|affiliation=Empire<br />
|profession=Tailor<br />
|position=Flight Leader, Assistant to the Recon Officer <br />
|rank=Captain<br />
|tcdossier=56022<br />
|dbdossier=5141<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Captain]] TheBlackxRanger is currently a Flight Leader of [[Delta Squadron]] in [[Wing I]] aboard the [[ISDII Hammer]] for the [[Emperor's Hammer]] [[TIE Corps]]<br />
<br />
=TIE Corps=<br />
<br />
[[TheBlackxRanger]] first enlisted to the TIE Corps as a Cadet in 29 ABY. After 3 months of rigorous training in the [[Imperial Weapons and Tactics School|Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS)]] he completed his training and was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned to [[Alpha Squadron]]. In a short span of 15 days, [[Alejandro Araujo]] requested for his promotion to full Lieutenant after completing over 100 battles. <br />
<br />
A month later, [[Delta Squadron]] reformed and was in need of a new [[Flight Leader]]. TheBlackxRanger stood up to the plate, becoming a Flight Leader and overseeing Delta Flight Group II. <br />
<br />
Many months went by as he rose through the ranks, eventually earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and soon after the rank of Captain. By this time he accepted the position as assistant to the [[Reconnaissance Officer]] bringing in new pilots and spreading awareness of the TIE Corps across the galaxy. <br />
<br />
He continues to maintain his prowess in the skies and serves the TIE Corps to the best of his abilities.<br />
<br />
<h1>TIE Corps Accolades</h1> <br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"|Legion Awards<br />
|-<br />
! Award || Amount || Combat Rating<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Combat|Legion of Combat (LoC)]] || 985 || Elite 2nd<br />
|-<br />
| [[Legion of Skirmish|Legion of Skirmish (LoS)]] || 1033 || Ranger 1st<br />
|}<br />
{| style="float: right; border: 1px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;"<br />
|- style="font-size: 86%;"<br />
| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[image:TheBlackxRanger_Dress.png|upright|200px]]<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5"|Merit and Service Medals <br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Star of the Empire]] || x1 || | [[Silver Star of the Empire]] || x7<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bronze Star of the Empire]] || x5 || [[Palpatine Crescent]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Imperial Security Medal]] || x3 || [[Imperial Achievement Ribbon]] || x4<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Gold Wings || x3 || | [[Iron Star]], Gold Ribbon || x7 <br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Silver Wings || x11 || | [[Iron Star]], Silver Ribbon || x3<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Bronze Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Bronze Ribbon || x5<br />
|-<br />
| [[Iron Star]], Copper Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Copper Ribbon || x10<br />
|-<br />
| [[Commendation of Bravery]] || || [[Medal of Communication]], Platinum Oak Cluster || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Order of the Vanguard]] || || [[Medal of Instruction]], Gold Cross || x16 <br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[image:GRD_Sith.jpg||left|100px]]<br />
<br />
=Dark Brotherhood=<br />
The dark side is a pathway to many abilities. TheBlackxRanger joins the Dark Brotherhood to further develop his connection to the force and currently serves under [[House Drakonan]] and is currently a member of Stingray Battleteam. He has obtained the rank of Juggernaut and the Consul eagerly awaits his next steps. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Creative Corner=<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3"| Fiction and Art<br />
|-<br />
! Title || Publication || Description<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/43449Review.pdf Review] || 10/28/29 ABY || A short memoir of a battle completed<br />
|-<br />
|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/94478Paperwork.pdf Paperwork] || 07/12/29 ABY || Reporting victories to the COO<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]<br />
[[Category:People of the TIE Corps]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=Delta_Squadron&diff=94922Delta Squadron2022-05-18T17:15:39Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
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<div>{{EH Squadron<br />
|image=[[File:Delta_patch.png|200px]]<br />
|name=Delta Squadron<br />
|commander=LC [[Highlander]]<br />
|fls=<br />
*CPT [[TheBlackxRanger ]]<br />
*CM [[andr3]]<br />
|veterans=<br />
*[[High Admiral|HA]] [[Anahorn Dempsey]]<br />
*[[General|GN]] [[Elwood The Brave]]<br />
*[[General|GN]] [[John T. Clark]]<br />
*[[Rear Admiral (TIE Corps)|RA]] [[Phoenix Berkana]]<br />
*[[Colonel (TIE Corps)|COL]] [[Aticus Jade]]<br />
*[[Colonel (TIE Corps)|COL]] [[BubbaX]]<br />
*[[Major (TIE Corps)|MAJ]] [[Tygra Shadowclaw]]<br />
|wing=[[Wing I]]<br />
|ship=[[ISD Hammer|ISDII Hammer]]<br />
|mission=Assassination<br />
|flightI=TIE Phantom<br />
|flightII=TIE Phantom<br />
|flightIII=TIE Defender<br />
|motto=Celerant Mortalis<br />
|nickname=Razor of Retribution<br />
}}<br />
[[image:Delta-Banner.png|600px]]<br />
<br>Delta Squadron is one of six [[TIE Corps]] squadrons attached to [[Wing I]] of the [[ISD Hammer|ISDII Hammer]].<br />
== Unit History ==<br />
Under research.<br />
<br />
Delta Squadron has been formed on December 24th of 1994, along with [[Alpha Squadron|Alpha]], [[Beta Squadron|Beta]], [[Gamma Squadron|Gamma]], [[Epsilon Squadron|Epsilon]] and [[Lambda Squadron|Lambda]] squadrons. Their original carrier was the [[ISD Avenger]].<br />
The combat role of Delta was originally reconnaissance, with the pilots flying TIE Defenders. Now they are assigned to Assassination missions, flying their TIE Phantoms and Defenders. The squadron's very first Commander was [[General]] Cli4ord and the unit reached active status on January 7, 1995.<br />
<br />
'''Sources''':<br />
* [http://www.emperorshammer.org/newsletters.php# Emperor's Hammer NL Archive]<br />
<br />
== Roster ==<br />
<br />
'''Delta Flight I'''<br><br />
Nickname - The Razor’s Edge<br><br />
Motto - ''"Novaculum Mortalis."''<br><br />
# '''CMDR/LC''' [[Highlander]]<br />
# '''FM/CM''' [[Aval]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Nindo Ardinn]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Alcophus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Delta Flight II'''<br><br />
Nickname - The Razor’s Touch<br><br />
Motto - ''"Strike First - Strike Once"''<br><br />
# '''FL/CPT''' [[TheBlackxRanger]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Dekar Jansen]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Kalin Steele]]<br />
# '''FM/SL''' [[Jage]]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Delta Flight III'''<br><br />
Nickname - Razor’s Gleam<br><br />
Motto - ''"And in a flash it ended..."''<br><br />
# '''FL/CM''' [[andr3]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[tteer250]]<br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[CobraSparkles]] <br />
# '''FM/LT''' [[Terje Solari]]<br />
<br />
== External Links ==<br />
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[http://www.emperorshammer.org/unit.php?id=142 Delta Squadron Roster Page] <br><br />
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<div>{{EH Character<br />
|image=[[FILE:TheBlackxRanger_Mandalorian.png|200px]]<br />
|name=TheBlackxRanger<br />
|homeworld=Corellia<br />
|birth=4 BBY<br />
|species=Human<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|skin=Tanned<br />
|hair=Jet Black<br />
|eyes=Brown<br />
|height=5'8"<br />
|weight=200 lbs<br />
|allies=<br />
* [[Gytheran]]<br />
* [[DemWookieCheeks]]<br />
* [[Wolve Berkana]]<br />
* [[Genie]]<br />
* [[Solohan50]]<br />
|saber=Blade Blaster<br />
|ship=Firespray (FRS) Mastodon<br />
|affiliation=Empire<br />
|profession=Tailor<br />
|position=Flight Leader, Assistant to the Recon Officer <br />
|rank=Captain<br />
|tcdossier=56022<br />
|dbdossier=5141<br />
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[[Captain]] TheBlackxRanger is currently a Flight Leader of [[Delta Squadron]] in [[Wing I]] aboard the [[ISDII Hammer]] for the [[Emperor's Hammer]] [[TIE Corps]]<br />
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=TIE Corps=<br />
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[[TheBlackxRanger]] first enlisted to the TIE Corps as a Cadet in 29 ABY. After 3 months of rigorous training in the [[Imperial Weapons and Tactics School|Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS)]] he completed his training and was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant and assigned to [[Alpha Squadron]]. In a short span of 15 days, [[Alejandro Araujo]] requested for his promotion to full Lieutenant after completing over 100 battles. <br />
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A month later, [[Delta Squadron]] was in need of a new [[Flight Leader]] and TheBlackxRanger stood up to the plate, becoming a Flight Leader and overseeing Delta Flight Group II. <br />
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Many months went by as he rose through the ranks, eventually earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and soon after the rank of Captain. By this time he accepted the position as assistant to the [[Reconnaissance Officer]] bringing in new pilots and spreading awareness of the TIE Corps across the galaxy. <br />
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He continues to maintain his prowess in the skies and serves the TIE Corps to the best of his abilities.<br />
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<h1>TIE Corps Accolades</h1> <br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
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! colspan="3"|Legion Awards<br />
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! Award || Amount || Combat Rating<br />
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| [[Legion of Combat|Legion of Combat (LoC)]] || 985 || Elite 2nd<br />
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| [[Legion of Skirmish|Legion of Skirmish (LoS)]] || 1033 || Ranger 1st<br />
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{| style="float: right; border: 1px solid #BBB; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;"<br />
|- style="font-size: 86%;"<br />
| style="vertical-align: top;" |[[image:TheBlackxRanger_Dress.png|upright|200px]]<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
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! colspan="5"|Merit and Service Medals <br />
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| [[Gold Star of the Empire]] || x1 || | [[Silver Star of the Empire]] || x6<br />
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| [[Bronze Star of the Empire]] || x5 || [[Palpatine Crescent]] || x4<br />
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| [[Imperial Security Medal]] || x3 || [[Imperial Achievement Ribbon]] || x4<br />
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| [[Iron Star]], Gold Wings || x3 || | [[Iron Star]], Gold Ribbon || x7 <br />
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| [[Iron Star]], Silver Wings || x11 || | [[Iron Star]], Silver Ribbon || x3<br />
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| [[Iron Star]], Bronze Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Bronze Ribbon || x5<br />
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| [[Iron Star]], Copper Wings || x15 || | [[Iron Star]], Copper Ribbon || x10<br />
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| [[Commendation of Bravery]] || || [[Medal of Communication]], Platinum Oak Cluster || <br />
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| [[Order of the Vanguard]] || || [[Medal of Instruction]], Gold Cross || x16 <br />
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=Dark Brotherhood=<br />
The dark side is a pathway to many abilities. TheBlackxRanger joins the Dark Brotherhood to further develop his connection to the force and currently serves under [[House Drakonan]] and is currently a member of Stingray Battleteam. He has obtained the rank of Juggernaut and the Consul eagerly awaits his next steps. <br />
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=Creative Corner=<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center<br />
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! colspan="3"| Fiction and Art<br />
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! Title || Publication || Description<br />
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|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/43449Review.pdf Review] || 10/28/29 ABY || A short memoir of a battle completed<br />
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|[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/fictions/94478Paperwork.pdf Paperwork] || 07/12/29 ABY || Reporting victories to the COO<br />
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[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]<br />
[[Category:People of the TIE Corps]]</div>TheBlackxRangerhttps://wiki.emperorshammer.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:GRD_Sith.jpg&diff=94916File:GRD Sith.jpg2022-05-17T23:32:26Z<p>TheBlackxRanger: </p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
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Created by Newt. Full creative permissions authorized</div>TheBlackxRanger