The Imperial Navy Needs You!

[Droo]

That's right, boys and girls: for the up and coming boardwide reset, Shadow Squadron will be making a return to truly take the fight to the Rebel scum!

But we need your help! Shadow Squadron is looking for fresh new recruits interested in roleplaying the elite of starfighter combat. So, if you have ever had an interest in the military or fleeting side of things in roleplaying but have found them somewhat inaccessible, then this is the thing for you.

Roleplaying as a Shadow Squadron starfighter pilot is a fresh and invigorating roleplaying experience; and by and large, this is thanks to the larger than life characters that make up our numbers. They are a bunch of talented cocky young pilots with a healthy penchant for boozing and brawling after hours. Egos and wise-cracks flying all over the show!

Space skirmishes with the squadron are fast, unpredictable, action-packed, dramatic and even comical. After hours, there is plenty of room for character development in as wide a variety of different scenarios as you could imagine and you may even find room for some intersellar romance! (:love Bette)

That's pretty much the pitch right there, so if your interested or just curious, post here and all your queries will be answered. All queries aside, enrol now to be a part of the toughest and best fighter squadron in the Empire!

Shadow Squadron

http://www.andrew-milligan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/roleplaying/misc/ssinsignia.jpg

[Lady Vader]

If you need a home-away-from-home base (as I'm assuming Shadow Squadron is based on Coruscant), you have Javus Parr's support on Corellia.

PM me and we can work out details if you like. :)

[Bette Davis]

BETTE DAVIS REPORTING FOR DUTY, [SIR!

Oh, and may I remind you, I out rank you.

[Droo]

Don't make me destroy you.

[Lady Vader]

Oooooo... a power hungry one, she is.

[Bette Davis]

I'm not power hungry, I just know what's mine. I'm a Flight Commander!

[imported_Baralai Lotus]

Well, it sounds like loads of fun. I have a character who will be joining. Jill Chambers, go ahead and add her to the roster. Enjoy her, she'll do you well. lol

[Lady Vader]

Flight Command on then!

[Droo]

Originally posted by Baralai Lotus
Well, it sounds like loads of fun. I have a character who will be joining. Jill Chambers, go ahead and add her to the roster. Enjoy her, she'll do you well. lol

Glad to hear it, matey. Welcome onboard. :)

[Bette Davis]

Yes we need new X-Wing fodder. I mean... er...

[Jason Dreggs]

(I'm waiting on a counter offer for this character but if not he is yours)

Real name: Jason jr. Mcgraves
AKA: Jason Dreggs
age:18

Fresh out of the Balmorran Imperial acadomy. He graduated one of the top pilots in his class. He can fly anything that has a pilots seat. His Birth name was Jason Jr. Mcgraves but he spited his father he took his mothers last name and now goes by Jason Dreggs. It was his fathers dream for him to become a high ranking officer in the Imperial Intelgence but Dreggs wanted to see the stars as he shot down other fighters.

He enjoys the thrills and adrenline rush of a good dog fight. Never mind his demerites for insabordinations while he was in the acadomy he loves to fight whether it be in the cockpit or with fists on the ground. He thinks he is the best and he is out to prove it to everyone.

[Droo]

Jason sounds like he was made for Shadow Squadron.

*waves hand mystically*

This is the character offer you're looking for...

:cool

[Lilaena De'Ville]

We should properly be based out of an ISD, not a planet.

[Droo]

Definately on a ship, regardless of where we are - that's a given. It wouldn't make sense to have our characters cooped up on some planet when the action takes place in space. So if anything, it would be a VSD or ISD in orbit of said planet.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

We should start out in the middle of the mop up of the battle of Endor.

[Droo]

That makes sense. Where else would Shadow Squadron have been but there? And presumably, we lost some people so we start with the recruiting process to effectively integrate new members into the group. :)

[Tiberius Anar]

The lady has excellent taste. Shall I find you an admiral, madam, fleet or vice?

[Bette Davis]

We do need a commander, sir, so if you can set us up that would be frelling fantastic. ;)

[Aliya Vahlshalynn]

Aliya Vahlshalynn reporting for duty. Currently no rank ;)

[Drin Kizael]

I -was- going to make an Imperial Captain for this ship. But if it's first come first serve for the spot, it's all good.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Oh, and make sure you think up a catchy callsign. We currently have Val "Razor" Torre, and Bette "Shooter" Davis, who are our highest ranking pilots in the squadron at the moment.

Jill "Stilletto" Chambers?

Edit: To be clear -a squadron is comprised of twelve fighters. In this case, TIE fighters. Our roster as follows:

1. Shadow Leader (NPC right now)
2. Val "Razor" Torre
3. Bette "Shooter" Davis
4. Jill Chambers
5. Jason "Outcast" Dreggs
6. Ulrhik "Dragon" Godsend
7. Sango "Feth" Kariudo
8. Zachariah "Jackal" Jak'el
9. Aliya "Chipper" Vahlshalynn
10. (NPC)
11. (NPC)
12. (NPC)

Commanding Officer/Shadow Leader?: General Tal "Lucky" Kellison (we can think up a better pet name for you ;))
Deck Chief/Test pilot: Taijin "Outback" Daece

Edit edit: And I think it's only reasonable that people who wish to start up Rogue Squadron should do so as well, but start a new thread for it. We need someone to fly against, after all. (assume Wedge= ded)

[Dasquian Belargic]

Edit edit: And I think it's only reasonable that people who wish to start up Rogue Squadron should do so as well, but start a new thread for it. We need someone to fly against, after all. (assume Wedge= ded)

I have popped a thread up in the Republic forums to see if anyone there has anything planned. :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Awesome :)

[Anbira Hicchoru]

I am planning on making Eluna a Rebel Pilot (Pink Leader) :D

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Originally posted by Anbira Hicchoru
I am planning on making Eluna a Rebel Pilot (Pink Leader) :D
Please tell me this is a joke. :p

[Kelt Simoson]

lol The Pinelopy Pitstop of the skies!

[Anbira Hicchoru]

Originally posted by Lilaena De'Ville
Please tell me this is a joke. :p

It's no joke :)

Okay well maybe Pink group is a little far, but I'll have an A-wing, and maybe my helmet will be pink or something.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

"Heyelp me! heyelp me!"

[Kelt Simoson]

http://www.witneyrfc.fsnet.co.uk/Images/misc/Pitstop.jpg

Come on, be Pitstop!

[Aliya Vahlshalynn]

Aliya "Chipper" Vahlshalynn

cuz I hate getting up in the morning :p

[Lilaena De'Ville]

;) edited it into the roster.

[Grym Kandle]

Hmmm, how about... Ulrhik "Krayt Dragon" Godsend reporting for duty? Or maybe I'll just be "Dragon", I dunno, gotta get accepted first right? XD

[Lilaena De'Ville]

We need guys, so you're hired. ;)

[Grym Kandle]

Ouch, only accepted due to affirmative action? XD lol

[Lilaena De'Ville]

:lol reverse affirmative action!

Just thought - it's very odd to have females in the Empire, so we'd be viewed as sort of an oddball group of misfits to the general fleet. Only thing is, they can't really say much about us 'cause we always kick butt and get our job done.

[Drin Kizael]

Okay I've got a better character idea for this than the ship commander. But I would need some original art for his avatar and sig.

You want to be an oddball group in the Empire? How about adding a Zabrak to the squadron. Taijin "Outback" Daece.

If the demand for a place in the squadron is high, I could put him in a support role to make room for another fighter pilot. Every military operation needs a scout.

Lilaena would you be willing to do a couple sketches for me? :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

ack I'm not the person to be asking about sketches. I'm sure we can find someone to do it though.. you could try PM-ing s'Ilancy.

And, you're enlisted now. ;)

edit: to be more true to the Empire, I think the rest of the pilots should be human males.

[Clive Solo]

Originally posted by Kelt Simoson
http://www.witneyrfc.fsnet.co.uk/Images/misc/Pitstop.jpg

Come on, be Pitstop!

:lol Nice Kelt...

[Lion El' Jonson]

If you're willing to allow me to RP people on both sides of this war, I'd like to join Shadow Squadron.

Lt. Sango "Feth" Kariudo
Age: 24
Graduated from: Imperial TIE Academy, Borleias
Nationality: Coruscant

Sango was born on Coruscant to a lower-class family, and since he was saved from thugs in the Undercity at the age of 14 by a squad of Imperial Stormtroopers, he has harbored an immense respect for the Empire. He worked hard in school and sunk most of his time into piloting simulators, earning money by working as a starship mechanic. As soon as he turned 18, he was given a scholarship for acceptance into the Imperial Academy on Borleias as a TIE fighter pilot.
His immense skill with a starfighter impressed his instructors, as did his wide and often-utilized knowledge of swear words from several cultures. His callsign, 'Feth', was chosen because it was his favorite word to use when killing his enemies.

[Jason Dreggs]

Jason "Outcast" Dreggs

[Drin Kizael]

After thinking about it, I think that Taijin would be better in a support role. Every operation is going to need a scout to recon, gather intel on the target, and run tactical. That's how I saw the character more.

He'd be a decent pilot, but not necessarily TIE dogfighting good. So take him off the main roster and count me in as support along with whoever plays your ISD Captain or Admiral.

I have a sinking feeling that getting Rogue Squadron up to this many players may be tough. You may find yourselves in more Storytelling threads than RPing against another team in dogfighting. That's not a bad thing, just bracing you for the possibility. :)

[Gav Mortis]

We had to do that most of the time anyway but it wasn't Storytelling stuff though, the dogfights are pretty much secondary to everything in Shadow Squadron which was and, I imagine, will continue to be very much character driven.

[Hunk]

I would think Shadow Squadron would need an Imperial Naval officer to report to. If so, I humbly offer myself to play a character I've been working out: Lieutenant Tal Kellison.

Though never witness to the clone wars or any resulting violence himself, he was indoctrined to support without question the Republic, and later the Empire, by his father, who defined himself by his patriotism. In fact, during the clone wars, his home was a “droid free zone,” and his father credited everything good in their lives to “those brave boys in white,” referring to the Clone Troopers. When the Imperial Navy opened its doors to new recruits, he jumped at the chance, even lying about his age so he could enlist two years early. Rising quickly through the ranks thanks to his bootlicking skills and ability to pass blame on to other people, he was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant, serving upon the VSD “___.” He often suffers from delusions of grandeur, and is convinced that, had he been included in the planning, the Empire could have crushed all life out of the Rebellion at the battle of Endor. After being transferred from the first Death Star mere weeks before it’s destruction and narrowly avoiding being killed by a falling bulkhead at the Battle of Endor, he is a firm believer in fate and trusts most decisions in his day-to-day life to a chance cube.

So, basically he retains his position in the command structure because Shadow Squadron is so good, and in return you get a commanding officer who you can walk all over and ignore when you want to.

[Zachariah Jak'el]

Zachariah Jak'el, wanting to join, sirs and ma'am. (Currently that is not my name but could someone be so kind as to change me name to that?)

As for a call sign I was going to say outcast but it seems Jason beat me too it. I was thinking 'Jackel' (sp) As in the egyption dog animal, also a sort of play of words on his last name. Or possibly "Raven', 'Rave' for short. I'm tired right now so I can't really think up anything.

EDIT: What type of ships will we be flying in this squadron? Will it be all one type or a mized batch of ships?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I can change your name.

And they will be TIE fighters, perhaps we will be able to upgrade to TIE Interceptors at some point. If you're good.

And when we originally played Shadow Squadron, we had about four NPC pilots. We can do the same here. And we never had RPed opponents that I remember. Never seemed to matter. :) Lemme mess with my roster and see if everyone thinks it makes sense.

It also stands to reason that we will not have every pilot in every RP. Know now that by being part of SS, you are going to be NPC-ed at some point. Make sure your characterization is strong so we'll be able to do a good job.

edit: I put Outback as our deck chief and test pilot. Shadow Squadron doesn't need a scout, that's something the VSD or ISD we're stationed on would have. You could be a scout that hangs out with us, though, if you want. ... maybe?

And I gave the Lieutenant a catchy nickname we can call him behind his back. >D

[Lion El' Jonson]

Whoops...

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Whoops I didn't see you!

I think you need a new callsign - what's a 'feth' ?

[Lion El' Jonson]

Haha, I apologize for bumping the thread, I accidentally hit QuickQuote instead of QuickEdit when I was trying to edit my post back on page two. Momentary brain fart.

As for the callsign, it's intended to be a swear word native to Coruscant's Undercity, but I'm not really liking how it'd sound as a callsign anymore. I'll try to think of something different. ^_^;

Thanks, Lil.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Then you should make it "Frell"

:) Or "Freller"

[Lion El' Jonson]

Originally posted by Lilaena De'Ville
Then you should make it "Frell"

:) Or "Freller"

"Frell" makes me think of Xazor.

[Cat Terrist]

Originally posted by Lion El' Jonson
"Frell" makes me think of Xazor.

You mean whipped cream. Frell makes me think of Arya about to beat the living scram out of someone after they annoyed her.

[Drin Kizael]

Originally posted by Lilaena De'Ville
And they will be TIE fighters, perhaps we will be able to upgrade to TIE Interceptors at some point. If you're good.

Okay... I know how back in the day, the type of ship flown caused a lot of grief among the fleet players. So I can understand your hesitancy to want better fighters so you can keep it about the characters.

I'm sure you realize though, there's really no such thing as a squadron of reknown in the Empire -because- of the ships they fly. Basic TIE fighters are flying solar batteries with 2 lasers. But they were cheap and easy to produce in mass. The sheer number and appearance had an intimidation factor, too.

But if a pilot survived more than like 5 missions in an "eyeball", he was the MAN. If they were any good, they got bumped to an Interceptor right away. "Squints" get four lasers for more rapid fire and better maneuverability without breaking the Empire's budget.

Since Shadow Squadron is supposed to be comprised of the best and brightest, I have trouble thinking that any Admiral worth his bars would want to risk us in a TIE.

TIE-Adv were still -extremely- rare and only used on special missions. Despite their popularity thanks to the video games, I wouldn't suggest those. Actually the number of TIE-Adv that were used in the old fleet threads was part of what made me hate them.

But at least get them Interceptors. :)

[Morgan Evanar]

Yeah, you're all gonna be in Squinties, and I'm going to wing all of your shieldless POSes

[Grym Kandle]

The only Imperial squadron I can recall really being mentioned, other than the Black Squadron that escorted Vader during the attack on the 1st Death Star, was the 181st, and the higher ups of that flew Interceptors, I believe. But hey, TIEs, TIE Interceptors, you kinda do with what you're given right?

[Jason Dreggs]

I don't care what I fly. I can fly anything and those rebels will pay for there crimes against the Empire. If all else fails I'll komokazy (sp) them rebel scum take as many of them with me as I can. They will pay just give me a ship I will show just how loyal I am to the empire.

[Milivikal k'Vik]

Kamikaze. You're a lot of suckers flying ships without shields.

[Jason Dreggs]

Shields are for wusses a real man can fly a ship with out shields and not get hit. But since the rebels don't teach there pilots how to fly they need shields. Also Basically I don't care just makes it easier for my character to die and at this point I don't care.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Ok well I said TIES because I couldn't remember the ones we flew before.

Interceptors it is. Advanced if you good.

Edit: I also promoted "Lucky" to General. Hope no one is offended.


Flight Commander Silus Xilarian.......Shadow Leader

Flight Commander Val "Razor" Torre............Shadow Two

Flight Commander Bette "Shooter" Davis........Shadow Three

Lieutenant (j.g) Elessar "Frosty" Stavit.....Shadow Four

Colonel Slayn "Zephyr" Cloak........Shadow Five

Lieutenant Rain "Jaguar" Hapes.........Shadow Six (NPC)

Lieutenant Quellin "Rube" Vos.........Shadow Seven

Lieutenant Kam "Oddball" Dapp................Shadow Eight

Colonel Vance "Ripper" Emmerick..Shadow Nine (NPC)

Captain Ned "Hawk" Stark...............Shadow Ten

Colonel Tamara "Stiletto" Farnsworth..Shadow Eleven (NPC)

Colonel Tod "Maniac" Marr............Shadow Twelve
^our former roster

If the Lieutenant (drat I just un-promoted him again!) wants to be Shadow Leader...?

Dru, help me out here.

[Tiberius Anar]

Just for the information of anyone wishing to join the Empire in the glorious war to come (felt the need to say that) we are gathering all ideas here:

http://www.sw-fans.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38450

For ease of access and to get some idea of who we have.

Thanks.

p.s. May we count Shadow Squadron's members as "joined"?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Yes, they are joined.

And the members so far should decide what number they want to be. Val and Bette are 2 and 3, respectively (unless Val decides he wants to be shadow leader!).

Val and I will make up a few NPCs to round out the roster.

Re-posting the roster:


1. Shadow Leader (NPC right now)
2. Flight Commander Val "Razor" Torre
3. Flight Commander Bette "Shooter" Davis
4. Jill Chambers
5. Jason "Outcast" Dreggs
6. Ulrhik "Dragon" Godsend
7. Flight Commander Sango "Feth" Kariudo
8. Zachariah "Jackal" Jak'el
9. Aliya "Chipper" Vahlshalynn
10. (NPC)
11. (NPC)
12. (NPC)

Commanding Officer: General Tal "Lucky" Kellison (we can think up a better pet name for you ;))
Deck Chief/Test pilot: Taijin "Outback" Daece

[Navaria Tarkin]

Aliya can be whatever. I made her one of the newest to be assigned to Shadow since the Imps thought it would fit her :)

So Rank and Number.. all good to choose for her.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

We'll leave you as Shadow 9 then. :)

[Lion El' Jonson]

Historically, the real Shadow Squadron started flying TIE Defenders 3 years after the Battle of Endor, when they were decommissioned and immediately recommissioned as a "Test Squadron" for the Imperial Security Bureau. (This meant that they participated in assassinations, intelligence raids...all of those fun ISB missions).

I have no problem flying a Squint, and our near-legendary ability to escape harm in unshielded crates will lend itself well to our future reputation as an elite squadron. :D

[Hunk]

Originally posted by Lilaena De'Ville
Ok well I said TIES because I couldn't remember the ones we flew before.

Interceptors it is. Advanced if you good.

Edit: I also promoted "Lucky" to General. Hope no one is offended.


^our former roster

If the Lieutenant (drat I just un-promoted him again!) wants to be Shadow Leader...?

Dru, help me out here.

Actually, two problems with that.

1. "General" is an Army rank
2. The naval equivilent, "Admiral," is a bit too high. I'd say "Commodore" at the very highest, "Captain," ideally

And just one little note: Kellison's only flown in a TIE Fighter once. It made him nauseous

Edit: One more note. "Colonel" would also be innappropriate for a starfighter pilot. "Group Captain" or "Wing Commander" would be better.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Er, I was only going off of what we had before.

And I didn't even KNOW there was a "historical" Shadow Squadron. Needless to say, we're going to be in Interceptors with shields. It's be impossible and implausible for us to survive with out them.

[Lion El' Jonson]

Originally posted by Hunk
Actually, two problems with that.

1. "General" is an Army rank
2. The naval equivilent, "Admiral," is a bit too high. I'd say "Commodore" at the very highest, "Captain," ideally

And just one little note: Kellison's only flown in a TIE Fighter once. It made him nauseous

Edit: One more note. "Colonel" would also be innappropriate for a starfighter pilot. "Group Captain" or "Wing Commander" would be better.

http://www.theforce.net/swtc/insignia/nomenclature.html

Starfighter Command in the Star Wars Universe follows the rank conventions of the Air Force; we don't assume them to be part of the Navy despite the fact that they fly off vessels of the fleet. Therefore, 'Air Marshall' is the correct terminology, although we almost exclusively see Imperial starfighter commanders (General Fel) ranked 'General', and therefore this is probably acceptable, although it needs to be determined what rank of general is held: Brigadier General, Lieutenant General, Major General, etc.

I know that New Republic Wing Commander Varth eventually became a Colonel, so I think that a Colonel rank is also technically acceptable, although Wing Commander is probably more correct. The New Republic uses an extremely convoluted ranking scheme.

EDIT: Isard's starfighter commander was named Colonel Vessery, so perhaps Colonel is the correct rank. :lol

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Val and Bette are "Flight" commanders / Wing commanders. <strike>We need two more flight commanders and then</strike> I don't care what the ranks are of the other people. Lieutenants, or whatever.

We needed three flights of four TIE Interceptors each, so I arbitrarily made someone else a wing leader.

[Tiberius Anar]

Army rank seems to have been the convention for fighter pilots on both sides in the Civil War. I would say that you are best sticking with that and you'd put the responsibilities as follows:

General- (of varying grades from brigadier to full general) are responsible for different bits and pieces of co-ordination and higher command. e.g. fighter co-ordination for an entire fleet, air defence for a planet etc. Very often subordinate to and General in the Army (when based planetside) or to an Admiral when on a fleet. Don't fly comabat except under special circumstances.

Colonel- commanding a fighter group.
Lt. Colonel- commanding a wing composed of numerous squadrons.

Major- commanding a squadron
Captain- squadron executive officer
Lieutenant- commanding a flight.
Flyin Office- pretty much that. Most junior rank.

Obviously that can vary- prestigious fighter pilots can stay on as squadron commanders despite promotion (eg. Fel). Sometimes specialist squadrons get generals to command them because they are doing tasks of strategic importance.

Hope that helps.

[Drin Kizael]

Nine players and 3 NPCs. Heh. Do the last 3 on the squadron wear red flight suits? :lol

[Gav Mortis]

By the way, I believe James is up for this, as is Peter.

[Charley]

:mad

even teams!

[Miranda Tarkin]

can't help that Shadow Squad is so cool :smokin

soon we will need to turn them away!

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Originally posted by Gav Mortis
By the way, I believe James is up for this, as is Peter. Does James want to be Shadow Leader again? His insubordinance would be hilarious up against our doormat commanding officer. :D

So... if I'm reading this correctly, our wing leaders (Val, Bette and Sango[?]) are Lieutenants?

Our commanding officer is most properly a Major. Shadow Leader should actually be one of the wing leaders. Am I right with thinking three wings of four TIES each? We could also be split up four of three, or 6 two each.

And we're based out of the ISD II Termagant

[Lion El' Jonson]

I think we should just stick with three wings of Four TIES each; given that we're flying unshielded crates, I think that clustering our fighters gives us more capability than if we had them flying around in wingpairs.

Note: I'd be fine being a flight officer, given the relative youth of my character.

[Navaria Tarkin]

I thought we're going to be in interceptors? Those are unshielded?

And still, LD and Gav, whatever rank you want to give Aliya is fine by me

[XI-20-P]

Goi...


Originally posted by Lilaena De'Ville
Needless to say, we're going to be in Interceptors with shields. It's be impossible and implausible for us to survive with out them.

Just for clarification :D