TCCOM:TIE Corps Pilot Manual

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TIE Corps Pilot Manual

Introduction

Welcome, pilot. Whether you are a trainee or a seasoned veteran, you’ll find everything that you need to know about the TIE Corps in this manual. Designed by pilots, for pilots, it is supposed to be the primary source of information for any TIE Corps member.

I hope that all of you will find this manual a useful source of information while also keeping in mind the only constant in life is change. Future decisions made by the Command Staff might lead to this document becoming outdated. When in doubt, communicate with the officers you report to via the chain of command.

New members, please note that you are required to be acquainted with this document and the supplementary documents referred to within it in order to be accepted in the fleet as an active member. If you have any questions, reach out to your immediate superior.

The most important thing to emphasize here is that the Emperor’s Hammer TIE Corps is a Star Wars gaming club. As such, one of its greatest aspects is the potential to meet and interact with fellow pilots who share a common interest while having fun with our favorite games.

The Command Staff and I wish you all a fun time with us here in the TIE Corps.

Regards,

High Admiral Plif, TIE Corps Commander

Chain of Command

The TIE Corps is a military dictatorship and, as such, it possesses a chain of command – a line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed. A Flight Member is under a Flight Leader's authority, a Flight Leader is under a Squadron Commander's authority, and so on. It is also worth noting that a higher position's orders always override ones from a lower position – for example, a Commodore’s orders would supersede those of a Squadron Commander.

An overview of the chain of command in the TIE Corps:

Note that Fleet Commander is not a TIE Corps position. The Fleet Commander sits at the top of the Emperor’s Hammer Command Staff of which the TIE Corps is considered a Group.

Ideally, questions should be resolved at the lowest level possible. As a FM, ask your FL or CMDR first. If they don’t have the answer, they’ll refer the question to their superior and so on up the chain until an answer is given or a decision is reached by the TCCOM.

Structure

The smallest unit in the TIE Corps is a flight, which consists of up to four pilots: a Flight Leader and up to three Flight Members. It is the smallest unit usually sent into battle, however it is not considered independent. Each flight has its own nickname and motto and all of its members are assigned the same type of starfighters.

A group of three flights makes a squadron. The leader of Flight I is in command of the squadron and is called the Squadron Commander. A squadron may consist of up to twelve pilots and is the smallest unit considered independent.

A grouping of two to six squadrons is called a wing and is led by a Wing Commander. Currently, the Wing Commander positions are occupied exclusively by non-player characters, but they could be staffed by live members again should the need arise.

A wing is usually stationed aboard an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet. Each ISDII in the fleet is the flagship of a battlegroup of numerous support ships. Each battlegroup is commanded by a Commodore who holds a flag rank.

Leading the TIE Corps is the TIE Corps Command Staff (TCCS), a group of three admirals that are in direct command of the entire TIE Corps. The TCCS consists of the TIE Corps Commander, the Strategic Operations Officer, and the Combat Operations Officer. The TIE Corps Commander is the highest authority in the entire TIE Corps and may be overruled only by the Executive Officer or Fleet Commander of the Emperor's Hammer.

The TCCS plus the Commodores may be referred to as the TIE Corps Admiralty Board (TCAB) as a group of all of the admirals in the Corps.

The entire Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet is under the authority of the Emperor's Hammer Command Staff, a group of admirals that are in direct control of various aspects of the entire organization. They are led by the Fleet Commander and their second-in-command, the Executive Officer.

For more information on the Command Staff positions, please consult the Emperor's Hammer Training Manual.