Question

[Park Kraken]

About the current state of affairs within the Empire.

Right now we have just suffered the Endor debacle, and are trying to regroup correct?

Reason being, I am thinking of putting my current character on hold, and creating a character commanding a fighter. Not a part of Shadow Squadron, at least not let, a bit of a lone wolf that strikes out, at first against smugglers and pirates, then graduates up to fighting rebels. Along the way he gains the support of some other pilots and forms a small squadron.

[Telan Desaria]

It is approximately one year post Endor. The Empire has recovered from that debalce by instituting some massive reforms to prevent political interference in military matters. The Empire is ruled by the Executor, soon to become the Imperator. The INQ is hunting Rebels, as is Imp Intel, and Shadow Squadron is off masscreing X-wings whilst salivating over the consignment of Defenders Ive been dangling in front of their faces.

[Park Kraken]

What worlds have figured into the conflict so far, and what areas would be under Rebel control?

My character is intended to have a single TIE scout, a fighter with a hyperdrive, to start out with.

[Telan Desaria]

I would recommend a TIE Avenger, then.

Rebel control - Bakura I believe, and several NPC'd worlds. You'll hav to check with them.

[Park Kraken]

Well I'm going to start out with smugglers and small time pirates anyways before I work my way up to pirates. Now I'm just working on a background. And I want my character to start at the bottom of the food chain. TIE Scout to begin with, TIE Avenger comes later.

[Telan Desaria]

AS you wish, Ensign

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Bakura is neutral, and will remain so, AFAIK.

And SS already has Defenders. :mneh

[Telan Desaria]

BAH.

*snatches them*


here, enjoy these TIE\lns while I find more ways to taunt you!

[Park Kraken]

Give them Sentinel shuttles. Four pilots per a shuttle.

And I do believe that a fighter pilot would start out as a flight officer, not a ensign.

[Odin Maverick]

Ok, Flight Officer Odin Maverick reporting for duty.

[Serena Laran]

Originally posted by Park Kraken
Give them Sentinel shuttles. Four pilots per a shuttle.

And I do believe that a fighter pilot would start out as a flight officer, not a ensign.

You may believe whatever you like but a lot of time was spent researching the ranks of fighter pilots, and they are not being changed.

edit: oh, I'm not a Vice Admiral anymore ;)

[Odin Maverick]

I'm just going by the Rogue Squadron books.

Of course, if time was spent researching, then I will respect that time spent. So, ensign it is.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

That being said, if you really want to create a different set of ranks for pilots in the fighter corps, go right ahead.

Shadow Squadron are navy pilots.

[Sergeant Michael Brand]

SS uses naval ranks under the assumption that we are navy pilots, like a modern-day aircraft carrier's compliment of pilots. If you want to use an alternate rank system for the Fighter Corps, that would be fine. But we'd rather keep the SS ranks the way they are. :)

[Telan Desaria]

Ahem. The Imperial Fighter Corps Is part of the Navy. All Fighters fall under Fighter Corps control - they make doctrine, tactics, etc. The Commandant of the Fighter Corps while answering to the SupCom Navy also sits on the General Staff. Fighters attached to the Imperial Atrmy for surface operations are still under Fighter Corps control ergo Naval Control.


There is a rank set up already posted somewhere here. As for Shadow Squadron given that it is PCed and givne their elite status they have a certain level of operational autonomy that includes their internal organization.

[Karl Valten]

http://www.swforums.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38659&highlight=Rank


The Inquisitoriate follows the army chart except for Flag officer ranks. From there it splits into different grades of Inquisitors.

[Telan Desaria]

I was informed it was thusly

Grand Inquisitor
High Inquisitor (of which there are three)
Master Inquisitor
Inquisitor

etc...

[Karl Valten]

Good enough for me :D

[Telan Desaria]

Whao - I am not putting my foot sdown and saying it is thus. I was asking. You're acting Grand Inquisitor so the ranks therein are your decision. Likewise for Miss Davis. She is de facto Commandant of the Fighter Corps given she is our ighest ranking PC'd ace meaning she may make whatever ranks she chooses as well.

Speaking of which - Bette, can you contakt me on AIM please

QLancer18

[Karl Valten]

Meh, I didn't have any idea for the different grades. Better than what I had, though I do have a modification.

Grand Inquisitor
High Inquisitor
Inquisitor
Explicator (sorry 40k midset taking over)

[Telan Desaria]

I like the parallels between the Inquisitoriate and the Commissars from 40,000. Very nice - -they seem to be cut from the same cloth. Draw your parallels, Inquisitor. By all means - DRAW!

[Park Kraken]

Question. Any limits on R&Ds? An contemplating a useful multi-role corvette.

[Karl Valten]

Limits? Depends, what do you have in mind for the 'vette?

[Park Kraken]

Just a basic multi-role ship. What I meant for limits was, allowed size for R&Ds, and so forth. I notice that there is only one or two R&Ds posted since the restart.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Thats probably because its not realistic to think that the Empire (after losing tons of credits on TWO death stars) has a lot of resources to throw around on tons of R&Ds ;)

[Park Kraken]

I'm not thinking of anything particulary highly advanced, just something to fill the ever present gap between the escort frigates and picket boats. Something cheap and expendable.

[Karl Valten]

Common sense and fairplay are the rule of thumb. As long as it's not an uber god-like ship and serves a purpose, I say go for it.

[Telan Desaria]

you do not have to r and d it. The Empire spans a million systems and has a million support craft behind jits twenty thousand Star Destroyers. You may assume your craft has already entered service.

[Park Kraken]

Well how about I just produce a set of technical statistics for general consumption purposes? Remember what it was like with Dolash's Claymores.

[Telan Desaria]

Ouch.

Yes, post a set of statistics and include a picture but leave out production times. Give it some fluff history limiting its deployment to secondary areas of operation etc...