>A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjMNNpIksaI“We’ll be arriving in the Home One hangar bay in five minutes, Flight Lieutenant.” The ensign says, fidgeting with his datapad as he addresses you. “It appears General Antilles wants to see you as soon as you arrive.”“Thankyou, Ensign” You say, brushing a tiny speck of dust from your dress uniform as you do so. Your embossed name badge flashes your name and rank within Rebel Alliance Starfighter Command.>You are Flt Lt. Jace Narra. You are snapped back from your daydreaming by the ever eager Ensign as he asks you another question. As he does so, you can see the shuttle you are travelling in begin to be swallowed by the gaping maw of the hangar bay of the Alliance’s Flagship; Home One.“If you don’t mind me asking, sir, how did you get the position of C.O of one of the new squadrons?” The Ensign asks.>HOW DID YOU GET THE POSITION OF C.O?>Political Appointment>Competence Appointment>Defection Appointment>Bureaucratic Appointment
>>31124012>Competence Appointment
Defection appointment, we were a talented Imperial Pilot who quit 'cause we found out our Sister joined the rebellion. We know how to make a Tie Fighter tap dance.
>>31124164Second
Political appointment.Let's not play an ubercompetent for once.We can do all that bond of brothers shit, it'll be great.
Defection appointment,
>>31124294Too early for political, it's not even ANH yet- Alliance is still a ragtag bunch of defectors/terrorists
>>31124012"How did you get the job?""Well, I used to be an Imperial...""Untill, they put a burn notice on me.""When you're a rebel, you've got nothing. No cash, no credit, no job history. You're stuck in whatever rebel base they dump you in. You have to rely on-""Yeah, yeah, whatever. I get it Mike, you used to be an Imperial."DEFECTION APPOINTMENT
>>31124318>Too early for politicalHeh, so the Rebellion's trying to sway some group to their cause, they find someone that group cares about, gives him a big flashy promotion. Does that count as political? Seconding for political
>>31124318>General AntillesNah, this is very much post-ROTJGot us locked in for Competence. Writing now.
>>31124365votes for competence and defection are equal...
>>31124362They haven't really started putting political in the pilot's seat yet- it's still "whoever we can drag up and isn't absolutely vital alive" rather than "my guy being in Rogue Squadron makes us look good"- remember being a known Rebel is a death sentence at this stage. We're not taking Bacta War or Thrawn trilogy, we're classic "it is a dark time for the galaxy. Rebel starships haven't gotten their secret fortress yet and definitely haven't won their first victory."
>>31124402Annnnnd consider that line of thought derailed by QM.
>>31124397True, someone posted a defection vote the second before I posted that.So it's down to two.>HOW DID YOU GET THE POSITION OF C.O?>Competence Appointment>Defection AppointmentI'm going with who has most votes in 2 minutes
>>31124466Defector from decadence. After all, only the most competent people defect from the Empire, right Thrawn?
>>31124466>Defection Appointment
>>31124466Defection, combination of disgust at Imperial incompetence combined with their penchant for useless crap like terror weapons.
>>31124402>In 9 ABY, Antilles accepted the promotion to general that his friend, Supreme Commander Gial Ackbar, had long desired for him.>9 ABY>General Antilles
>>31124466Defectors.Dark secret: Fel clone
>>31124466>Competence Appointment
>>31124485If Antillies is a general this is post Thrawn. Oh, shit. Please tell me we're not going to have to deal with Palpatine MKII: the insane knockoff
>>31124567Please tell me no sane writer who could ignore that event in his own non crappy continuity wouldn't do so
>>31124617>>31124567can we just agree that Vader killed Palpatine and that was the end of it?
Okay this one might be a bit longand no, no fucking Palps 2: electric boogaloo
>>31124012>!L47kDjwXNo >>31124682>L47kDjwXNo Is this a fake trip?
>>31124721copied it wrong
>>31124743Can you also confirm that the black fleet crisis also isn't making an appearance? Or that its at least been rewritten such that it didn't take Luke and Lea more than 13 years post Endor to figure out who their mother was? I mean, the entire thing could have been cleared up with a five minute conversation with either Mon Motha or Ilbis
>Defection AppointmentYou close your eyes and rub your thumb over your dogtags, painful memories flooding back.“I was at the Sacking of Ethora.” You say painfully “I flew escort for a bomber wing that was sent in to raze a suspected rebel stronghold on the orders of some Grand Moff. My squadron were known throughout the sector as good pilots, and our C.O was a pure Ace”>INTEL UNLOCKED: HOWLER SQUADRON (TIE FIGHTER SQUADRON) >RALTHARAN ASTO (ACE) COMMANDING“And?” The ensign asks, looking at you worriedly.“We prepped just like always, went in low and hard and the Bombers – Onyx Wing, they were called, dropped their payload.” You cringe “I could hear screams over my eyeballs engines. That in itself should have been enough to tip me off then and there.”>INTEL UNLOCKED: ONYX WING (TIE BOMBER SQUADRON)“What happened?” The ensign asks, suddenly very concerned and curious.“The Moff, Lowe I think his name was, wasn’t after Rebels. He wanted a perfect society he could show off to his emperor, free of any form of flotsam and jetsam.” You sigh “He ordered a massive bombing raid on a refugee camp.” >INTEL UNLOCKED: SECTOR COMMANDER>MOFF LOWE“I went back to base and made every effort to try and escape.” You say “After six months, I happened to drift aboard an alliance cruiser, and they took me in under asylum. Then, after extensive debriefing and interrogation work, the Alliance accepted me and here we are.”[1/2]
The ramp lowers on the shuttle and your feet touch the cold metallic hangar of Home One. Mechanics of various species buzz back and forth, literally in some cases, between different ships – mostly fighters and bombers. You would love to stay and chat but you’ve got a-“Um, hello?” A red headed female human ensign asks, trying to gain your attention “Lieutenant, they’re all waiting for you in the briefing room.”“They all?” You ask, raising an eyebrow “I thought I was just meeting with General Antilles.”“No sir. General Salm, Admiral Ackbar and the three other new Squadron Commanders are also present.” The Ensign says “After you.”>WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO:>Head to the meeting>Converse Casually>Current Events>Military Matters>Other
>>31124985>Head to the meetingThis >Converse Casually>Current Events>Military MattersITS A TRAP!
>>31124985>head to the meetingwe're former Imp, so we're punctual as fuck. Stiff upper lip and insistence on proper protocol. Bonus points if we insist on keeping an officer's affectation like a dueling blade or a swagger stick.
>>31124985>Head to the meetingYou don't keep top brass waiting.
>>31124985>head to the meeting"So, how do you feel about farming?"
>>31125035This.I suggest that we have Tapani heritage and have one of these fuckers with us wherever we go http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/LightfoilIt's a swaggering blade
>>31125269Nifty, I'd like it if we kept a heavy blaster pistol on hand too. Something simple and reliable in case our trusty lightfoil can't see us out of trouble.oh, and dueling scars would be a nice character detail.
>>31124985Head to the meeting. Ain't got time for that waifu shit.
>>31125269I can get on board with that>Head to the Meeting“I’m former imperial, ensign. We don’t keep the brass waiting.” You say, walking in front of her. You overhear a softly mumbled ‘damn straight’ as her hands inch closer to her belt.Great. They still don’t trust you. And this must be your security detail.Your walk to the briefing room is uneventful and silent, to say the least. The ensign assigned to your security detail keeps casting side long glances at you, but you ignore them on the entire trip up. 50 Meters away from the Briefing room you can hear arguing.20 meters away you can hear its arguing between Salm and Antilles10 Meters away you can hear what they’re saying – it’s about some form of prank Antilles “Wraith” Squadron has played on Salm’s beloved Guardian Bomber Squadron. Your security detail leaves you at the door of the briefing room as you make your way inside, and you notice 6 other beings in the room. Three of whom you identify immediately.The dour and slightly portly General Horton Salm, of Alliance Bomber Command.The enigmatic and boyish looking Wedge Antilles of Alliance Starfighter CommandAnd Admiral Gial Ackbar, Supreme Commander of Alliance Forces.There’s also a Devaronian and two humans sitting in the stands that you’ve even seen before, much less heard about.“Now that we are all hear.” Ackbar says, wheezing between breaths “We can begin to brief you on the current situation and why you have all been called in.”Antilles takes the floor, pointing to a hologram of the galaxy. “With the Empire on the back foot, Alliance Command and the Senate think that it’s high time we made a push to attack them before they can regroup behind a figurehead and strike again. The senate in particular is worried about the Empire regrouping around a warlord much like what almost happened with Thrawn.”[1/2]
[2/2]There is a chorus of nods. You never met Thrawn personally, but from all intents and purpose the guy was a mad genius. No wonder him and the Emperor got along so well.“Unfortunately we have a number of our fighter and bomber squadrons tied up with either diplomatic duty or protecting the coreworlds that we have fought so very hard to gain and maintain these last few years.”“That’s where you come in. We have a squadron of X-Wings, Y-Wings, A-Wing and B-Wings each which we need to fill out with extra pilots. Your job is to take one of these squadrons and train the pilots, doing as much to help the war effort as you possibly can.”“X-Wings will be reporting to me personally. Y-Wings will be reporting to Bomber Command under General Salm, and the A-Wing and B-Wing groups will be reporting to Admiral Ackbar under the title of Heavy Assault Group 4.”Wedge fixes you with a glance, putting you on the spot.“So which will it be, Lieutenant Narra. Which craft are you going to use against you former bosses?”>X-Wing>Y-Wing>A-Wing>B-Wing
>>31125499>B-WingBest starfighter is best.We are tactically minded, we need an adaptable craft under our command
>>31125499A wing, thinking "I always wanted to know what it was like to fly something faster than an Interceptor, and with shielding and hyperdrives." We were fighter pilots right?
>>31125499>>A-Wing
>>31125480Also, yay on going with lightfoil. Unfortunately, sleep beckons. Best of luck OP.
>>31125499>A-Wing
>>31125499>A-WingNarra's Rapiers are a go
>>31125499A-Wing, we love speed, it's part of why we became a fighter pilot. Bonus points if we focus on multifunction training allowing our pilots to be commandos as well as a high speed assault group.
>>31125499GOLD TEAM RULES>Implying anyone else will pick Y-Wing
>>31125612So basically make a second Wraith squadron?
>>31125643pretty much, I like to think our guy was the leader of a similar imperial group before he defected. Could elad to fun times if he encounters his old group.also we need to customize our A-Wing so it can rotate it's cannons 360 degrees.
>>31125702You will be able to customize every fighter in the squadron providing you have operational funds. This is more a prologue of getting the squadron together.>A-Wing‘Well I’m used to speed, so I’ll take the A-Wings.” You say. Immediately a requisition order for 1 A-Wings appears on your datapad, accompanied by a list of 4 names. They must be your new rookie pilots that you have to get battle ready. Fun.You look around the room and see what everyone else picked. One of the other humans, a woman by the name of Tam Sinan, picked the Y-Wings; an act that gets a small nod from Colonel Salm. The Devaronian Kell Saal elects the X-Wing, going straight to Commander Antilles , leaving the last commander, a human by the name of Enric Jansen, to take the B-Wings. “One more thing.” Commander Antilles says. It appears we have a number of pilots who are outside of their normal squadrons due to various reasons. We feel as though there are a number of reasons these pilots could benefit each of you and as such we are allowing you to assign one each to your squadrons. Please pick wisely and carefully as these decisions will be final.>PICK ONE:>NAME: JYJHN CALHUU>SPECIES: HUMAN>HOMEWORLD: BASTION>SKILL: EXPERIENCED> CONFIRMED IMPERIAL DEFECTOR>NAME: TORIN MARR>SPECIES: DUROS>HOMEWORLD: NAR SHADAA>SKILL: EXPERIENCED> INSTRUTOR FOR 3 ROOKIE SQUADRONS>NAME: KYLE SARN>SPECIES: HUMAN>HOMEWORLD: CORUSCANT>SKILL: ELITE> NO OTHER KNOWN SKILLS>NAME: LYON REYAL>SPECIES: HUMAN>HOMEWORLD: ORD MANTELL>SKILL: EXPERIENCED> SUSPECTED IMPROVED INTUITION
>>31125890To simplify things, your experience levels of flying go:ACE OF ACESACEELITEEXPERIENCEDINEXPERIENCEDROOKIE
>>31125890Torin.Duros are great fliers, and he's an instructor, so they'll feel comfortable with him in our squad, whereas if we picked the Imperial or the Coruscanti they might think we're playing favorites.
>>31125890lets go with Jyhn, could be nice to have another ex-imp. And who better to train rookies on how to take out Imps than defectors?
>>31125890>TORIN MARRIf we're going to be instructing, we need an instructor.
>>31125922What is our skill level at?>>31125890>Torin MarrI don't get the feeling that training is our forte, or that we're much of a people-person. Need better training skills for the A-Wings methinks.
>>31125969Narra is Experienced edging towards Elite.
>>31125890>>NAME: JYJHN CALHUU>>SPECIES: HUMAN>>HOMEWORLD: BASTION>>SKILL: EXPERIENCED>> CONFIRMED IMPERIAL DEFECTOR
>>31125890>JYJHN CALHUU
To prevent further confusion, Ill post here with results.So I've got 3 for Jyjhn and 3 for Torin?I need an answer guys.
>>31125890>>NAME: LYON REYAL>> SUSPECTED IMPROVED INTUITIONPossible force sensitive?
>>31125890Jyjhn for imperial shenagins
>>31126115yeah, and I'm voting for Jyjhn.also >>31126122wants Lyon but that's badwrong.
>>31126115Torin. He's a better fit for the squad.
So we're at 4 v 4 now?
>>31126115Jyjhn so we have someone to relate to when the rookies are stupid and dont follow orders
>>31126274Fine Jyjhn it is.
>>31125890I say we get Torin Marr and make him our XO.That way he can slap us if we do stupid.
>Jyjhn CalhuuYou stare long and hard at your datapad, flicking between both the Defector and the Duros. Having another Ex-Imperial would be a wonderful idea, but that might raise a number of red flags upstairs. You also think that having an actual trained instructor might help, given that you’re getting a compliment of rookies and inexperienced pilots.You flick and confirm Jyjhn, the female defector from Bastion. Your finger hovers over the confirm button for a second. Is this what you really want to do?>CONFIRM: RECRUIT JYJHN CALHUU>Y/N?
>>31126362Y
>>31126362N
>>31126362Confirm, niether of us are instructors but we know imperials inside and out so together we should be able to give our rookies some inset into the Imperial Mindset.
>>31126362>N
>>31126390>>31126391>>31126421>>31126423We are some divided-ass motherfuckers. I want Torin, so N
>>31126362NWe need a flight instructor, as much fun as Jolly Good Imperials would be
Rolled 79>>31126362>Y
>>31126362YIt's easier to build teamwork around something we know than to learn the Republic flight doctrine from the ground up. We get easier teamwork, the Duros gets sent somewhere else where his talents are put to better use.
>>31126434yeah we're gonna need a lot of these
>>31126551I'm working on a tie-breaker now in-story. Maybe this will.>NYou notice the two names of Lyon and Kyle both get snapped up right away to different squadrons. You’re not sure who took them, but they’re getting good pilots.You look back at Torin Marr and his combat service record. It looked as if he flew a number of escort missions for freighters for the Alliance with his squadrons. The squadrons had an 85% retention rate, which is quite impressive, but he seems to have got none of those kills himself having a grand total of three kills over eight missions. HmmmmmJyjhn, on the other hand, is almost a blank slate. You can see she was a serving member of a squadron on Bastion, and her test scores at the Academy were fairly high, but everything else is locked up by Alliance Intel. You could go and ask Colonel Cracken, but that’d be time consuming and risky.You decide to roll the dice. Whichever one you’ll be happy with.>ROLL A D20 AND ADD THE NAME OF YOUR PREFERRED CANDIDATE IN. I’LL PICK THE HIGHEST OF THE FIRST 3 ROLLS
>>31126362>Y
Rolled 13>>31126648Torin.
Rolled 4>>3112664848958556Jyjhn
Rolled 17>>31126648Jyjhn
Rolled 11>>31126648TORIN MARR
Rolled 11>>31126648>Torin.
>>31126679Welp, guess it's time to find out why our new pilot's history is so classified.
Rolled 14Jyhjn
>JyjhnYou flick and confirm Jyjhn, the female defector from Bastion, bringing up her bio and transferring it straight to your squadron database. Damn, you should probably go through what pilots you have.“Now it is time to name your squadrons.” Ackbar wheezes, drawing you out of your mental checklist.“Polearm Squadron.” The female Y-Wing commander, Tam, says for her squadron, and a brief ping sounds on the hologram as the name is transferred next to a Y-Wing.“Longbow Squadron” Your future counterpart, Enric says, naming his B-Wings in much the same way.“Sunburst Squadron” The Devaronian answers, and the name goes up onto the board much like the rest.“What about you, Lieutenant? What’s your squadron going to be called?” Ackbar asks>WHAT DO YOU NAME YOUR SQUADRON?>Write-in>Default>NOTE: THIS WILL APPEAR ON THE QUESTS HEADER FROM NOW ON
>>31126740Mandalore SquadronOur symbol is a bearded Rebel crest.
>>31126740>Kukhri SquadronOur nickname is now "The Headsplitter".
>>31126740Since we're all weapon-themed, and considering the shape and specialty of our craft, I nominate "Arrowhead Squadron".
>>31126740Lightfoil Squadron
Spite Squadron, our symbol is a Tie Fighter split in half by a lightning bolt.
>>31126815I'm down with this.
>>31126740Wardog SquadronRussian Bias Squadron
>>31126826Can I change my vote to this?
>>31126815this
>>31126826this
>>31126826This. All the way.
>>31126740going back to the lightfoil duelist thing, maybe Rapier squadron or Saber Squadron
Spite squadron it is then. Writing.
>>31126840>Russian Bias Squadronthe russians don't exist anymore, though TIE fighters do reek of their FUCK BOXES design philosophy
>>31126821>>31126881I like the idea of using the Lightfoil as some part of the squadron's name
>>31126923we can make in Narra's Callsign. I went with Spite since we have 2 defected imperials and I like the idea of them both quitting and turning against the empire out of disgust at their mismanagement, stupidity, and atrocities.
>SPITE SQUADRON“I have a bit of history with the imperials, so I’m going to go with Spite Squadron for now.”Antilles eyebrows both shoot up. Salm looks almost apopoleptic, as if you’ve just slapped him in the face. Ackbar though….….chuckles and then laughs and grins at you like only a fish can.“Ha! Poetic I see, Leiutenant Narra-““I’d also like a squadron patch.” You say, trying to interject. Antilles shuts you down almost immediately.“You can discuss that with your crew chief. “ Antilles says stepping in, his tone and stance now neutral again before addressing the room at large “You will find a complete list of personnel files and other lists on your datapads. Each of you will also be given a Protocol Droid to assist you with your day-to-day running of your squadrons. All of these, barring your crew chiefs, will be found in down time enjoying their last bit of relaxation before we fly out for Rebasing tomorrow.”“Polearm, you will be flying with me to Noquivzor to begin training with Defender Wing.” Salm says finally.“Sunburst. Please report to Dathomir where we will begin manuevers and training” Antilles follows.“Spite and Longbow, we’re rebasing to Imdaar IV for the time being. Make sure everything is in order before you head out.” Ackbar concludes.“Okay, you’re all dismissed.” Ackbar says, as the generals all gather up their things to leave>Review personnel files>Head to Downtime>Talk to someone (Who?)>Other
>>31127181Review Personel files, we need to get some background on our pilots, especially Jyjhn. If we need to talk to someone for clearance for that go through proper channels, we are imperial after all.
>>31127181>Review personnel filesIdentify potential troublemakers early.Also, with two imperials in the squadron you guys misses an oppurtunity to call yourselves the Rosen Ritter
>>31127181>Talk to someoneTalk to Wedge about maybe letting us talk to Cracken about why our new XO has a classified history. Then:>Review personnel files
>>31127306She's not your XO yet. I'm leaving it up to you on who you pick.
>>31127340Well, even if she isn't our XO, I think this comes under reviewing personnel files, yes? And since her file is basically "Hello my name is", we need more infor.
>>31127181>Review personnel files
>Review Personnel Files>SPITE SQUADRON>LT. JACE NARRA COMMANDING>JACE NARRA (TAMANI) (EXPERIENCED)>JYJHN CALHUU (BASTION) (EXPERIENCED)>KOSKIT AZIRA’YKA (BOTHAWUI) (INEXPERIENCED)>DARREN SETT (CORELLIA) (INEXPERIENCED)>LORAH TRENKEN (THYFERRA) (INEXPERIENCED)>KIBER ROYCE (BESPIN) (ROOKIE)>FON DEVIN (TATOOINE) (ROOKIE)>NOVAL FITZIM (ALDERAAN) (ROOKIE)Hmmm, so a broad range of experience and species, with no-one from the same planet. All led by two ex-TIE pilots. You sigh and begin flicking down, reading your support staff.>SUPPORT STAFF>SHIEN SUN (SULLUST) (ENGINEERING CREW CHIEF)>”OCHO” – MILITARY PROTOCOL DROIDWell, looks as if you’ll be finding out about all of these people and droid later. You look up from your pad to see all of the other commanders leaving the briefing room. >WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO NOW?>REQUEST CLEARANCE TO JYJHN’S FILES>HEAD TO DOWNTIME>MEET YOUR SUPPORT STAFF>OTHER
>>31127657Request Clearance for Jyjhn's files, sinc ewe answer to admiral ackbar that presumably means we'll have to ask him.
>>31127657>MEET YOUR SUPPORT STAFFalso putting my bet on Jyjhn actually being alliance intelligence making sure we're actually loyal rather than just another pilot.
>>31127657>Request clearance to Jyjhn's files>Be rebuffed>Decide to go get drunk at downtime>Meet support staff and have a friendship-forging bar brawl
>REQUEST CLEARANCE TO JYJHN’S FILESHmmmm, no use having a pilot you know absolutely nothing about. Least of all perhaps the only competent pilot besides yourself. You decide to see whether you can get clearance to her files through what channels you have that are available to you. You have there choices:Colonel Airen Cracken is the current head of Alliance intel, and oversees everything to do with imperial defectors and potential double agents. Hell, he even personally oversaw your defection to the Alliance and successfully debriefed you. He is on Home One at current, so he’d be a simple com click away.Alternatively, you could ask your new and current C.O – Admiral Ackbar. Ackbar has some pull with Cracken, as well as being able to hand out clearances thanks to being Commander-in-Chief of Alliance forces.If all else fails, you may be able to head down to down time and try and ask her yourself. It’s risky, but it could prove more of a venture than the other two.>Call Cracken>Call Ackbar>Head to Downtime and ask>Other
>>31127946Ask Ackbar, he is our direct superior and this is a matter involving our Squad. Failing that head down to Downtime to touch base with Jyjhn.
>>31127946>Call Cracken"We follow the chain of command here, soldier!"Our drill instructors words ring in our ears
>>31127946>Call AckbarHey, uh.... I think there was some oversight here. Jyjhn Calhuu's files weren't sent to me. I'd go over and ask her, but it might turn into a scene and I don't want anything embarrassing to be revealed in front of everyone.
>>31127990Gah I meant Ackbar, what the hell fingers
>Call AckbarYou decide to key in Ackbar’s number to your com-link. It rings once before he gets through.“Yes?”“Admiral, it’s Lieutenant Narra.”“Ah yes, lieutenant, what can I do for you?”“Well, it appears I’m blocked from accessing Jyjhn Calhuu’s files. She’s part of my squadron but I cannot seem to get them to show. It says I’m locked out.”You chose Jyjhn for your squadron?” Ackbar asks, chuckling “Ex-imperials sticking together? Never thought I’d see the day, you all seem to hate each other.”“I’m guessing we both hate the empire more.” You say“I cannot give you the clearance” Ackbar says “but I can give you some information on her: She has served the Alliance faithfully for the last year and divulged as much information as she can on military matters.” “Jyjhn was a member of the 581st Imperial Fighter Wing – Interceptor Pilots, the lot of them. And good ones. They would often be used to attack Bombers and were great at attacking Y-Wings. She even tried a new maneuver where she’d swoop down in the blind spot of a Y-Wing’s turret and shoot out the Nacelles from above.”“She’s a good pilot with a good combat record before she came here. The Alliance hasn’t put her in one of our craft until now, where we thought we’d throw it open and see whether a commander could give her a try. Hopefully she proves us right.”You nod, processing all the information.“Does this satisfy you, Commander?”>DOES THIS SATISFY YOU?>Y/N>OTHER
>>31128305Goddammit, spacing.>Call AckbarYou decide to key in Ackbar’s number to your com-link. It rings once before he gets through.“Yes?”“Admiral, it’s Lieutenant Narra.”“Ah yes, lieutenant, what can I do for you?”“Well, it appears I’m blocked from accessing Jyjhn Calhuu’s files. She’s part of my squadron but I cannot seem to get them to show. It says I’m locked out.”"You chose Jyjhn for your squadron?” Ackbar asks, chuckling “Ex-imperials sticking together? Never thought I’d see the day, you all seem to hate each other.”“I’m guessing we both hate the empire more.” You say“I cannot give you the clearance” Ackbar says “but I can give you some information on her: She has served the Alliance faithfully for the last year and divulged as much information as she can on military matters.” “Jyjhn was a member of the 581st Imperial Fighter Wing – Interceptor Pilots, the lot of them. And good ones. They would often be used to attack Bombers and were great at attacking Y-Wings. She even tried a new maneuver where she’d swoop down in the blind spot of a Y-Wing’s turret and shoot out the Nacelles from above.”“She’s a good pilot with a good combat record before she came here. The Alliance hasn’t put her in one of our craft until now, where we thought we’d throw it open and see whether a commander could give her a try. Hopefully she proves us right.”You nod, processing all the information.“Does this satisfy you, Commander?”>DOES THIS SATISFY YOU?>Y/N>OTHER
>>31128305no it doesn't really satisfy us, we want a look at those files. But we aren't going to say that. Thank the Admiral for his information and move on to getting to know our crew chief, and our protocol droid.
>>31128367N, but we understand if that is all he can give us.
>>31128367I agree with >>31128370, we're not really satisfied, but I think it's clear we aren't getting anything else out of him.Now let's go have the obligatory barfight of friendship.
>>31128367NHowever if this is all he can give us we understand
>N“No, but that’ll have to do.” You say, almost without thinking. “I can understand why you wouldn’t want anything else leaked, and I can also understand why having two ex-imperials on a squadron could be cause for concern.”“As long as you don’t disappoint me with your flying I am sure I can cover any red flags.” Ackbar replies, before pausing a little bit for a wheezed intake of breath “If you’re more curious, you could always try Colonel Cracken. However, I doubt he is likely to release her combat records to you, even for someone like yourself.”“Thankyou Admiral.”“That will be all, Lieutenant.” Ackbar says as the line goes dead.Well, you learnt a little, but not nearly enough. Maybe you should take Ackbars advice and go and see Cracken, maybe even go and see Down Time and meet your pilots. Or, as much as you shudder to think about it, go and meet your support staff.>Call/Visit Cracken>Down Time>Support Staff>Wander the Halls>Other
>>31128661Support Staff, these are our bread and butter. Without them we can't do our job so we'd best get to know them well.
>>31128661Call CrackenthenSupport Staffgetting to know them is more important than meeting the pilots in down time.
>>31128661Support Staff
>>31128661Support staffI want to meet THE OCHO
Okay, next updates going to take a while guys. Something has come up.
>>31128661>Support StaffWe need them to like us, even if we have to pretend we are as all inclusive as the New Republic. If the support staff likes us, they'll keep our Ace Custom in proper order.And I, too, wish to know about THE OCHOIf he hasn't been hacked to be a Luchador, I will be miffed
>>31128876we can do that ourselves. Also we need to mod him so he'll salvage all manner of junk for the use of our squadron.
>Support StaffYou decide to head down to the hangar and check on and meet your support staff. Personnel issues can wait, you think to yourself. For now you can go and have a look at your A-Wings and the support staff that are taking care of them.Suspiciously, there is no security detail as you make your way to the hangar bay. Strange. You would have thought that with the ensign following you around when you arrived you would have her following you around again. Maybe something came up.In the hangar bay, you come across your allocated 12 A-Wings sitting on their landers off to one side. The small, sleek craft look tiny in comparison to the other craft scattered around the hangar, but you admire its power and the massive engines located on the back of it.As you make your way through the maze of small craft, you overhear some overexcited chattering and the cries of a protocol droid trying to keep everything together. A group of human technicians keep trying to run between craft getting them ready, but don’t seem to be doing a great job of it. “Shien’s saying she needs this done before the new C.O turns up! He could be here any minute! Oh dear, this is why I don’t like working with mix species tech crews.”That last remark is met by another bout of chattering, this time more angrily than before as you poke your head around the corner.“Don’t say it to me, say it to the Head of Engineering who left you with a group of humans who don’t speak a word of Sullustan.”You poke your head around the corner to notice a Female Sullustan arguing with a shiny chrome protocol droid. It would almost be comical if you didn’t think otherwise – the Sullustan barely coming up to the shoulder of the protocol droid.They both freeze as soon as they see you. Well, looks like you’ll have to do the honours.>“Shien and Ocho, I presume?”> “Just checking on my A-Wings”> “Just checking how you’re doing”>Other
>>31129487Shien and Ocho, I presume?
>>31129487>Shien and Ocho, I presume?”
>>31129487Shien and Ocho I presume. Be friendly and understanding towards their difficulties.
>>31128367>YIt satisfies us in order to get some basic information that we can now use to get the rest of it from Calhuu.We've got her Fighter Wing, that can give us some operational history as well.
>>31129487Greetings programs, I am your new boss. Shien, I like your vocabulary, does my heart good to hear a mechanic swearing with the best of them. Ocho..... I'm glad you're here to assist the most important member of my squadron.
>>31129598Wow, that's what I get for getting absorbed into another quest and not F5ing this one
>>31129620Get the 4chan x etension. it auto refreshes for you
>“Shien and Ocho, I presume?”“Um, I came looking for my support staff. I’m Lieutenant Narra, of the newly minted Spite Squadron.”The protocol droid breaks first “Oh dearie me, I am C8-D9 otherwise known as Ocho. I am fluent in over 3 million glactic and intergalactic strategies and protocols ranging from Clone Wars era contingency orders to the latest protocols and disciplines the Empire is issuing to their pilots thanks to Bothan Splicers.” He says the last bit almost too cheerfully….Oh right, protocol droid…..The Sullustan must see your eye roll and sigh, as she begins chuckling earnestly. Ocho does a small double-take. “Oh dearie me, where are my manners? This is Shien Sun. Formerly one of the chief engineers at SoroSuub. She’s your crew chief and is here to assist you in any way possible with the maintenance and possible upgrading of your fighter craft.”“Is there anything we can help you with, sir?”>Upgrading>Helping out Shien>Military Protocol>Personnel Files>Head to Downtime>Other
>>31129812Helping out Shien for starters, we can get to giving all of our A-Wings laser cannons with 360 degree rotational capability for that extra edge in dog fights.
>>31129812>Ask not what your Crew Chief can do for you, ask what you can do for your Crew ChiefAnd then.... then we slice Ocho's programming to make him a LUCHADOR.>Formerly one of the chief Engineers at SoroSuubSheesh, what's she doin' here?
>>31129946actually yeah, damn good question. Why is a corporate engineer trading a corner office and 6 digit salary for service at the ass end of the galaxy?
>>31129812360 degree rotating cannon.See if we can't boost shields a bit.Make sure everything is made of GO FASTPaint scheme.WE NEED A PAINT SCHEME!I vote for Italian Camo scheme for Mediterranean operations in WWIIPic very related
>>31130018Good upgrades, I'd lean more towards a simple paint scheme. Probably the usual dark orange color you see on republic/alliance equipment with white reflective paint and black outlines for numbers and squad insignia.
>>31130018Expanding on this:1) Make sure our guns have at the very least 45 degree firing arcs. Preferably the full 360.2) Do the paint scheme as >>31130018 or in the North African camo.3) See if we can't possibly squeeze a bit more speed out of the A-Wings4) See if we can't boost shield strength without sacrificing speed.
>>31129946Good stars, a chief engineer from SoroSuub, I agree. What is she doing here?This is like finding out our personal mechanic is gonna be from Sienar Fleet Systems...... ... ...Man, I almost want Spite Squadron to be made up of imperial defectors. Pilots, mechanics, ground support staff...
>>31130055Actually, I like the camo idea.The other option is jet-black with Bloodstripes.Just to rub it in Fel's face.
>>31130120>yfw we get 12 new pilots>yfw it's all members of the 181st>yfw all our support staff are Fel's support staff>yfw you have no face
Also, the next question I have to ask is what our opinion on Imperial Pilots might be.Sure, they're the opponents, but a lot of these guys are just grunts working for the other side. We used to fly in those eyeballs and know how much of a coffin they are.It seems... improper to just be all blatantly shooting them down gleefully.
>>31130143I told you! We're Fel clones! I told you!
>>31130070A-Wings come with a standard 60 degree firing arc. However unlike other fighters they can't use an integrated astromech droid to help the pilot handle weapons systems so we need to either drill our pilots REALLY hard or we need to work on getting a modified droid/cockpit interface that can handle the usual functions of an astromech droid.also we should work on making things like disposable proton torpedo launchers or a disposable mine layer so we can drop stuff like siesmic charges along with the usual functions. >>31130122I'd prefer jetblack with bloodstripes to camo. MAXIMUM SPITE. I really want that squadron insignia to stand out. >>31130155I'd say oure animosity is directed at the Moffs, Lowe in particular and that we don't relish the opportunity to shoot down our former comrades in arms but...well we have the blood of innocent people on our hands. What's a little Imp blood added to the mix?
>>31130155We have a job to do, so we do it.Certain squadrons will have certain reputations.If we run into a squadron that is known to be ruthless, xenophobic, and cruel....I see no problem in joyfully vaping them.If we run into a squadron that is known for doing their duty, but not going after EVed pilots, downed pilots, helpless ships, strafing civilians, etc....then we do our duty, but we do it honorably.
>>31130207
>>31130211... you know. The QM is here.How much do we know of Howler Squadron? We have the Intel.Are they the former... or the latter..?
>>31130207>MAXIMUM SPITEI approve.
>>31130207>>31130122>>31130070>>31130055>>31130018>>31129812I too call for the paint scheme to be the following:Jet black with Bloodstripes.The bloodstripes going straight down the sides...so the sides are blood red and the dorsal and ventral surfaces are jet black, including the Vertical stabilizers.
>>31130244so we are already a demon?
>>31130263sounds good to me.and >>31130246 raises a good point, are we from an honorable squadron, do we have a history of Knightly conduct or are we a Blackguard trying to earn some redemption?
Oh. And uh. Yeah. I support the whole tapanian ancestry so we can have a lightfoil. Laser swords aren't just for jedi, yanno.
>Upgrading>Helping out Shien“So what’s a chief engineer doing here in the Alliance?” You ask, eyebrow raised. Shien looks sheepishly away and then mutters something in her alien tongue.“Shien says the exact same reason we’re all here – to stop the empire.” Ocho translates.“Yeah but you would have been on a fair amount at SoroSuub” Again, a bunch of chattering and muttering.“Not really, considering Sorosuub was having all its contracts go to Seinar, Kuat and Incom” Ocho translates again. “Besides, Shien likes working on A-Wings. She finds them quick and nimble, but also a real challenge.Shien laughs audibly at that. A joyous sound.“Alright, well is there anything I can do to help?” You ask, preparing yourself to roll up your sleeves. Shien talks again, and this time Ocho turns her way.“Are you sure? I mean, he’s offering….”“Am I sure of what?” You say, confused.“Shien says thankyou, but no thanks. She’d rather you didn’t crash them, is all. She takes great pride in each and every one of her ships.”“But what about-““Shien says the incident you overheard was due to a number of apprentice engineers and mechanics. She assures you they’ll all get used to the routine in time.”“Huh. Okay.” You shrug.“She also wishes she wasn’t stuck with some rickety bucket of bolts translat- HEY!” Ocho cries as Shien begins laughing audibly – a sound somewhat behind a full on belly laugh and a chuckle.[1/2]
[2/2]“Okay….” You say “Now, you mentioned upgrades?”“Yes, Shien can do basically anything for these A-Wings provided you have the operating capital or the parts to do it.”“So…shielding? Engines? The works?” Shien nods at each of these.“Shien says we obviously can’t do any upgrades tonight, what with the rebasing and everything, but once we land wherever we’re landing, then we can get to work almost straight away.”Shien pats you on the shoulder and marches off muttering something.“Shien says she still has work to do before you head out. Something about Spite 6’s shield power converter not stabilizing at high speeds. Yes, I could imagine that’d be a problem on an A-Wing.” The droid pauses and then begins shuffling after the tiny Sullustan “Hang on, wait for me!”Which leaves you, by yourself for now. What are you going to do with yourself>Head to Downtime>Turn in for the night>Wander Around>Organize your Squadron>Other
>>31130364>organize your squadron>head to downtimeBoth at once, get their comm numbers, contact each one of them and send them down to downtime. Time everybody got to know one another. It's hardly proper procedure but hey, pilots are known for being independent.>>31130326bonus points if we use it to burn our squad's insignia into things during commando ops or whatever.
>>31130364>Head to DowntimeWe deserve a little drink. Not too much, we do have to get up in the morning and shape us some raw recruits.Shape them into a brotherhood of beings dedicated to one thing; spitting in the eye of anyone dumb enough to take Palpatine's old job.
>>31130364>Organize Squadronthen>To Downtime
>>31130347>>31130364So, are we going to be allowed to have our own color scheme?I think the Jet Black with Bloodstripes is the more popular one.>Head to Downtime
Also, on the subject of our lightfoil. I'm thinking it'd be similar to the "short" model of lightsabers meant for use in the off hand, at least in terms of handle length. Blade length would be about 2 to 3 feet and the hande itself would be simple black steel with inlaid silver runes. (considering the background of lightfoils these are probably sith runes.) Hand is protected by a collapsable metal disc that extends when the blade is activated. It's a family heirloom with a lot of history, but still nothing more than a decent weapon meant to be a fashionable knockoff of lightsabers.
>Organize your Squadron>Head to DowntimeYou pull up your datapad and begin flicking through your squadrons files. You assign each of the pilots to their craft titled 1-8 in descending pilot skill:>SPITE SQUADRON>LT. JACE NARRA COMMANDING>(SPITE-1) JACE NARRA (TAMANI) (EXPERIENCED)> (SPITE-2) JYJHN CALHUU (BASTION) (EXPERIENCED)> (SPITE-3) KOSKIT AZIRA’YKA (BOTHAWUI) (INEXPERIENCED)> (SPITE-4) DARREN SETT (CORELLIA) (INEXPERIENCED)> (SPITE-5) LORAH TRENKEN (THYFERRA) (INEXPERIENCED)> (SPITE-6) KIBER ROYCE (BESPIN) (ROOKIE)> (SPITE-7) FON DEVIN (TATOOINE) (ROOKIE)> (SPITE-8) NOVAL FITZIM (ALDERAAN) (ROOKIE)That done, you decide to head down to Downtime – the bar that services all alliance military personnel on the ship.…Downtime doesn’t seem to be hustling at all at this time, with many of the patrons already gone home. That being said, there’s a couple people you recognize: Jyjhn Calhuu look lonely standing by the bar, nursing a Corellian Ale in one hand, while Koskit the Bothan is in the corner idly surveying everyone.The rest of the patrons look to be people who are either in squadrons you have no idea about, or belong to the SpecForces aboard the ship, or the long suffering bar staff.>WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?>Order a Drink>Talk to Jyjhn>Talk to Koskit>Turn in for the night>Other
>>31130647Approach Jyjhn and call Koskit over. Time for a couple people at least to get acquainted. I assume our rank is obvious and that our standard issue uniform is spotless.
>>31130647>Order a drink>Talk to JyjhnOverwhelmed?, huh?
>>31130676I second this
>>Talk to Jyjhn"You know, I could reprimand you for drinking this late the night before a flight." You say as you approach Jyjhn, ordering a drink yourself."What are you, my Commanding Officer?" Jyjhn turns, snark evident on her features before her face turns into a look of pure shock and surprise "Oh frack me you really are my C.O.""In the empire, we usually saluted our C.O." You say sternly before grinning "Good thing I left.""I guess you know about my history then?""I do. And I have a similar one. Howler Squadron. You?""581st Fighter Wing. Lancer Squadron. I was under Captain Varn.">INTEL UNLOCKED: 581st Fighter Wing>LANCER SQUADRON>COMMANDING OFFICER: CAPTAIN VARN"LAST CALL" The Bartender yells, and there's a flurry, particularly from the SpecForcesKoskit the Bothan appraoches at that point "I assume you two are my squadron mates since I was told to keep an eye for two ex-imperials. How do you think the squadron will go tomorrow? Do you think there'll be any trouble?">Boast>Neutral>Polite
>>31131070>NeutralDon't ruffle feathersor furwhatever
>>31131070>Neutral"There's always going to be trouble with a new squadron, I don't expect anything out of the ordinary though." We expect a lot of trouble, A-Wings are notoriously hard to handle and we have ambitious plans for our upgrades. Still we're fairly optimistic.
>>31131070>NeutralI think I'll have no more or less than a raw squadron to shape into a cohesive whole.
>>31131070>Neutral"You're all new, and we're flying A-Wings which are admittedly a hard craft to fly. I think there'll be some teething issues, but we should be fine." You say neutrally."I hope you're right" Koskit says "I'd imagine that two imperials wouldn't have a problem dealing with their former comrades, though."Ummm...how do you respond to that?"Thankyou, but myself and Leuitenant Narra have both been extensively screened by Alliance Intel and have found to be no threat." Jyjhn says, interrupting for you."Were Alliance Intel as good as Bothan intel, then i may sleep better at night." Koskit replies. "Anyway, I'm going to go check out my billets before we fly out tomorrow. Take care, Commander."Before you can correct the Bothan he turns on his heel and walks out. You rub your temples. FUCKING BOTHANS."Oh boy, there's an insubordination charge waiting to happen." Jyjhn says, echoing your thoughts perfectly."He's Bothan. They're known for being a little bit ...coarse." You say "...and arrogant. And for hating the Empire and everything that it did or does.""Well good luck." Jyjhn says, putting her empty glass back on the bar and walking away "I'm going to get some sleep before I fly tomorrow. Can't wait to see these new Alliance craft and what they can do. Happy Hunting Commander."You mumble a brief happy hunting as she leaves. Slowly draining your drink and yawning.Goddamn, when was the last time you slept?>Check your billets>Go and Sleep>Call someone (specify)>Check on someone (specify)>Other
>>31131392>check your Billetswe need to see what kind of bunking we have, and how it can be improved for future reference. (granted this is temporary but fuck it)Then go to sleep, we can gather everyone up for a meet and greet tomorrow.
>>31131392>>Check your billets>>Go and Sleep
>>31131392When was the last time we slept? Well, I'd imagine some time yeste- no, no, that was last week.I'm fairly certain we last slept three days ago.>Go and sleep
>>Check your billets>>Go and SleepYou decide to turn in anyway, and pull up your datapad to find your billets....To your pleasent surprise, it appears that since Home One was formerly a pleasure yacht, they've kept a lot of those rooms going when dealing with a number of the officers and their billets. Not bad for what you want to do.Slowly trudging to your room, you pass the hangar bay where the mechanics are still fidgeting and tinkering with the various crafts all around, as well as the SpecForces troops who are a constant 24 hour rotation. God, you pity them right now - they'd have to be more tired than you are.You trudge your way into the officers hall and flick your ID through the sensor, opening the door to your room. It's not spacious, but it suits the purpose that you need - and that's sleep.And sleep you do...In fact, you're pretty much asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow.Soon, you'll begin training these cadets and rebels how to fight the emperor at his own game.Soon, you'll have a fighting force that'll strike fear into the emperor.>END DAY
And that wraps up Thread 1 of (what is now) Spite Squadron Quest.If people still want it, I'll continue again same time next week (let me know).Thankyou and I'll see you in a galaxy far, far away.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7DPNMjQ3s
>>31131819interested
>>31131819I at least want to see the continued adventures of Spite Squadron.
>>31131819Keep it up my good man
>>31131819 Yub yub, Commander.
I'm also sorry you got no flying today.Next thread should start mid-journey. So You'll get some good flying in.
>>31131861It's fucking midnight where I am OP. I can forgive you for calling it fin here.Tho, can we ask questions about stuff that won't spoil our future adventures?Like Howler Squadron had a good reputation before they helped Onyx Squadron bomb a refugee camp, what happened after that?What's Moff Lowe's reputation, is he ambitious? Will we face his forces in the future? What's the status of A-Wing production? For instance after they went into mass production they were give 360 degree cannon rotation as a matter of course but during limited production runs they only had 60 degrees of rotation.
>>31131819>not ending with the Star Wars closing themeWell, you have time to learn, young Padawan.
>>>>31131917I started with it. I didn't feel it proper.Next thread I may end with the Vode An.>>31131910Answers in my next post.
>>31131910>Howler SquadronThey had a decent rep amongst the Empire, but they weren't anywhere near 181st levels, if that helps.Before they helped Onyx Wing, they were seen as one of Lowe's best combat squadrons. However, you'll soon find out that that doesn't matter for squat, for a variety of reasons.After the battle, they've had a reputation for being damn good pilots but they're also not completely clean in regards to civilian deaths.Lowe's reputation amongst the Empire is as a sadist and a perfectionist. He saw the Empire's New Order and inherent racism as something to aspire towards.>A-Wing productionWe're on the eve of Mk 2 production. At the moment assume 60 degree for your craft. But you can modify to 360
>>31132058cool, how extreme can we get with modification. I recall in some of the trilogies in the EU there were weird bots. Like one cargo loader droid had been explicitly redesigned to carry a secondary droid that was basically a self aware slicing computer in a compartment in it's belly. Could we give our A-Wings an extra edge by having a similar droid (I.E. a small box slotted into the dashboard of our fighter) made for each craft?
>>31132098>How Extreme?I'll do a pastebin this week some time, but anything can go.Now, that's not to say that you don't need to use some precautionary thought. An Engine Upgrade on an A-Wing might give little improvement compared to say, a shield upgrade or similiar.A-Wings on droids? Let me think about it. I like that sort of thinking, but it could get a little weird. Might interfere with some electrical bits of the ship you'll want to keep.Rest assured I'll have a SHOP pastebin at some point during the week.
>>31132258sweet, I want to get ambitious with our upgrades. Canonically A-Wings are too small to take standard astromech droids but what I'm thinking is basically a self aware targeting computer that assumes many of the functions of the craft's original computers and such. On the one hand targeting and weapons operation gets easier, on the other hand if your droid gets fucked up you've probably lost the autopilot, and your control mechanisms.
>>31132258Improved Ion Resistance so that we can have a better chance of shrugging off ion cannons or have an easier time restarting when we get shocked.
>>31132312Exactly. Take everything into account with each upgrade. And I mean everything.I was actually thinking that might be a good way to do it. Get the brain of the droid and implant it into a craft.Leave it with me.>>31132368Thanks, I'll look into that.
Thread Archived at http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.htmlremember to vote!Now, any more questions? I should head to bed.
>>31132479next up I'm thinking some "Pop and Drop" weapons. A-Wings come standard with two Concussion missile launchers placed in the nose, they can fire 6 missiles each. Which is cool and all but more dakka is never a bad thing. We could set up some hard points on the belly of the craft, add tubes that fire proton torpedos or similar ordnance or mines (like slave one's seismic charges) for various situations. Maybe even a battle droid or something. Point is taking weapons that normally have dedicated mounts and using fire and forget versions. Stuff like that might cause some issues with control and make the notoriously hard to control A-Wings even more dangerous to the pilot (fire your proton torpedos mid turn and the weight of the disposable tubes dropping causes your craft to go into a spin making you an easy target for instance) not to mention the cost of getting the ammo and the issues that may arise in creating a new hardpoint on each of the craft.
>>31124348I see what you did there
>>31132558Increases weight which decreases speed.Also makes the A-Wing even worse in atmospheric conditions.Hardpoints are NOT a good idea.We're interceptors, NOT strike craft. We leave that to the B-Wings we're working with.We keep with the concussion missiles, possibly looking into a missile with a heavier punch if the situation requires it.But we're here to hit enemy fighters and bombers, NOT enemy frigates or capital ships.We are NOT Pash Cracken, we are NOT going to be taking on Star Destroyers and winning. Our Plot Armor is not that thick.
