-- News

I) As you know, we're kicking off a brand new tour this month! Tour 7, to be specific. We're going to try a lot of new things this tour, which I will explain in greater detail throughout this NL. This Tour is also in cooperation with the Intrepid Battle Group (XWA), so you may see some of their ships in R2F missions late on in this Tour.

NOTICE: There is a new R2F Reporting address! It is now r2freports@yahoogroups.com, just like the Skills missions. All Fleet mission reports will go to that address from now on!

II) There is a new Retribution Fleet website. If you haven't checked it
out earlier, please do so now. It is at the old URL, the old site has
been taken down.

III) Along with the new R2F websites, a few more sites are taking form. A few of them to be brief, is an ITOD website where you can find current/past NL Narratives, Run-ons, Maps, System Information, and missions. There is also a Shipyard site, detailing what ships the R2F uses from Cargo Convoys, Taks Forces, Official and Unofficial. Both are on the R2F site's main menu.

R2F ITOD Site: http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/r2f/itod/
R2F Shipyard Site: http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/r2f/shipyard/

IV) New R2F Merit system. There is a new R2F merit system, it's very similar to the old one with some minor differences. This new system awards a lot of activity towards the end of the tour, as with each merit you gain, you can collect bonus points for your squadron that go towards winning an R2F Tour. All information is held at:

http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/r2f/merits.php

V) The R2F Skills Competition deadline for Mission 2 is today. Mission 3 will arrive sometime on Friday. If you can't complete Mission 2, send in a screenshot, or send in no proof and take a score deduction.


-- Incoming Pilots

Welcome in Gary "The Nomb" Bott. He has recently joined Hellfire
Squadron from the TIE Academy.

-- Outgoing Pilots

Brigadier General Lamin Zykara (Wraith Squadron)
Commander Javin "Entropy" Kyle (Hydra Squadron)


-- Mission: Tour 7 - "Osiris Sector" Mission 1 "To the Rescue"

Due: May 31st, 2002 (Friday)
Download: http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/itoddb/files/r2f701.ZIP

Note: There will be a "Narrative" Newsletter directly after this one
with the Mission Narrative, with mission 7.01 attached.
Laser Cap: 500 (Hits! Not Shots!)
Mission Rules: http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/r2f/missions.php

REPORT TO: r2freports@yahoogroups.com (include *.tfr file!)

Description: The Retribution Fleet has received a distress call from one of its cargo Convoys that is under attack in the Vivianas System. Prometheus and Sentinel Task Forces are heading into the hot zone in an attempt to save the freighter cargo and their passengers.


-- Major General Adam "Vender" Fene

Slayer 5 (XO) Storm Wing,
Retribution Fleet Retribution Fleet CO

Wildcard 3 Titan Wing,
Intrepid Battle Group

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-- Quotes

"You don't have to believe. But be prepared to be proved wrong." - Grand Admiral Thrawn

"Concentration, focus, long-term thinking - those are the qualities that separate a warrior from a mere flailing fighter." - Grand Admiral Thrawn

"Examine all obstacles carefully. With a little ingenuity, they can often be turned into levers." - Grand Admiral Thrawn, Specter of the Past

"We all have to do things we don't want to do, Commander. Let us hope we can just make the best of them." - Admiral Ackbar

"I feel as if in realizing how badly I was used, I can see more depth to things." - Kirtan Loor

"Responsibility involves owning up to what you've done wrong and trying to make up for it." - Wedge Antilles