JANUARY EVENTS NEWSLETTER
                                                                         2/2/2004


This is a monthly Events Newsletter that is sent out at the end of each month. In it you will find information, broken down by fleet, for the current TOD\'s, recent TOD results, as well as any information on Fleet specific events, or Fleet Wide events, such as the ICTE (see below). All information is attained via the homepage or direct communication from each fleet and/or wing. If information contained within this email is incorrect, please forward corrections to: Daryus_Zalyncya@rebelsquadrons.org



REDEMPTION FLEET ( RF ) -

Retribution Wing, formerly Retribution Fleet ( R2F ) - Retribution Wing is the old and hardy Retribution Fleet (R2F). Retribution has been temprorarily transferred into Redemption to rebuild and regain its once great status. The R2F is an old unit, based on the exciting premise of using the Empire\'s weapons against it. Retribution uses the LucasArts game \"Tie Fighter.

Allegiance Wing, formerly Allegiance Battlegroup ( ABG ) - A real-time simming unit in the Rebel Squadrons. The AW is a close-knit group of friends who sim in IRC chatrooms on the undernet.

Strategic and Tactical Command ( STC) - The Strategic and Tactical Command is home to the Real time strategy games Rebellion and Galactic Battlegrounds. With regular tournaments, on-going ladder competitions and single player campaigns, there is something for every RTS fan. With the release of Galactic Battlegrounds and its expansion, big things are forecasted for this division. The STC also has a unit for the use of the \"Fleet Command\" SW mod to the game Star Trek: Armada.
Matches for the various platforms are arranged on the Undernet, using the IRC chat program in our own room #RSSTC and the Galactic Battlegrounds group also competes in the Zones Week of War (WoW). WoW dates for the next WoW are 2/13 through 2/20.


VANGUARD FLEET (VF) -

Vanguard Fleet, formerly Vanguard Wing, is the newest and hottest fleet in the Rebel Squadrons. It is based on Star Wars Galaxies (SWG), the hot new Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game from LEC and SOE. The current server of choice is the Starsider. Visit the Star Wars Galaxy Station (http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/index.html) for more information. Vanguard\'s homepage is currently under development. Their temporary home is located here: http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/swgpa/.



PATRIOT BATTLE FLEET ( PBF ) -

This fleet uses the game X-Wing, which is a single-player format. The most recently completed TOD is 5.06 This mission was due on December 28th, 2003 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The top ranked pilot for is mission is RA Tyrell \"Spokes\" Borran with 43 kills and 64,798 points. Top Squadron was Red Squadron with 8 reports and 317,200 points, and the top wing went to the Valor Wing with 14 reports and 509,313 points


REBEL SQUADRONS COMMANDO DIVISION ( RSCD ) -
Four Companies strong and containing seven active Squads, the RSCD is one of Fleets in the Rebel Squadrons and carries out a number of commando oriented missions. Dark Forces, Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight, Mysteries of the Sith, and Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast are the main platforms for this fleet. The Jedi Academy has just recently been added to the fleets list of platforms. The Commando\'s also participate in the ICTE every saturday (See below for details).
The available WoW information for the Commando\'s is as follows:
The JA WoW begins Friday February 20, and ends on Friday February 27.
The JK WoW begins at 01:00 AM, Friday, February 13 and ends at 01:00 AM, Friday, February 20.
The JO WoW begins at 01:00 AM, Friday, February 06 and ends at 01:00 AM, on Friday, February 13.

In the JK WoW for January, the results are as follows:
JediBob battled in 13 matches, winning 2 of them. He gained 156 points, and 15 merit points


THE RENEGADE FLEET ( RgF ) -

The RgF flies the X-Wing vs Tie Figther (XvT) game, which is single and multiplayer. The current TOD for the fleet is RgF 305, which is due on February 05, 2004 23:59:59 EST. The results of the last TOD are:
For top ranked pilot - MGN Licah Fox. Top ranked Squadron - Jedi Squadron. Top ranked Wing - Defense Operations Wing. The RgF also participates in the WoW. The current WoW began on 11/21 and will end on 11/28. Current scores are as follows:
RA Tyrell \"Spokes\" Borran flew 20 missions, winning 3 and loosing 17, for a total of 500,542 points. Spokes has earned 23 merit points.
LCM David \"Tenacious \'D\'\" flew 4 missions, with no wins, and gained 75,030 points. David has earned 4 merit points.
Pilots must fly a minimum of 3 matches to receive merit points, and a minimum of 10 for the matches to count towards you Fleets total score.
No new dates have been posted for the February WoW.

INTREPID BATTLE GROUP ( IBG ) -

The IBG uses the X-Wing Alliance (XWA) platform for its missions. The results for the last TOD are as follows: Top ranked pilot - CPT Richo. Top ranked Squadron - Wildcard Squadron. Top ranked Wing - Chiin\'tal Wing,but be on the lookout for the awakening Titan Squadron. As well as the WoW, IBG competes in the IBG Domination League, which is a competition that involves direct one on one or two on two competition in your craft of choice. Wins and Losses are recorded on a ladder to determine a new champion each week. Domination League runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No new dates have been posted for the February WoW.
In the last WoW:

RA Tyrell \"Spokes\" Borran flew 22 games, winning 13 of them, and gaining 51,041 in points. Spokes has earned 35 merit points.


AURORA FORCE (AF) -

A quote from Rear Admiral Indiana Bridger -After facing an invasion of its home base, the men and women of the Aurora Force rallied to retake the world of Xenen from marginalized pro-Imperial insurgents who would silence the majority of the Xenenite population. Now, the major task for the Aurora Force is the rebuilding of its main base at Xenen and preparing for the next step in the war -- and possibly facing down some of their own.
The divisions of Aurora Force are both operational and organizational. Backlash and Eclipse are the first divisions, with Backlash specializing in the utilization of captured Imperial heavy weapons and Eclipse specializing in the finer points of combat as commandos. Backlash and Eclipse are each divided into squads, which can operate independently of each other if needs be. A third division of Aurora Force in the present-day timeline is Aurora Special Forces, which specializes in black ops. The DareDevils are another division of the Aurora Force.

Inter Club Training Event (ICTE) - Every Saturday beginning at 4 PM EST in
#OuterRim (undernet). Platforms supported are XvT, XWA, JK, JO, JA, GB, and Fleet Command (the Armada II SW Mod). 1 merit point is awarded for each match played, regardless of the outcome. Post your scores on the ICTE report page (http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/icte/), and once confirmed, the merit points will be awarded automatically.

Week of War (WoW) - Platforms that support this week long competition are: X-Wing vs TieFighter (XvT), X-Wing Alliance (XWA), Galact.Battlegrounds (GB), Jedi Academy (JA), Jedi Knight (JK), & Jedi Knight II: Outcast (JO). Check the Battlestats Calendar (http://battlestats.com/calendar/) for the upcoming dates of the next WoW for the above listed platforms
In order to participate in any WoW event, you must do the following:
Register with Battlestats.com, being sure to place RS in front of your RS character name, ie RS_Daryus_Zalyncya, and also join club #2054, which is the RS. Then head over to the MSN Zone, where all games/matches are played. You must register hear as well, using the same name as the one you chose for Battlestats, so that there won\'t be any issues when reporting matches. Merit points are awarded to pilots who participate in the WoWs. One merit point is awarded for each match, and an additional merit is awarded for each win. Pilots must fly a minimum of 3 matches to receive merit points, and a minimum of 10 for the matches to count towards you Fleets total score.


LCL Daryus Zalyn\'Cya
Rebel Squadrons Operations Officer