XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Welcome to this weeks meeting, its nice to see a good number of you here... :)
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	This week has been a very interesting week to say the least...
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	First of on Monday, as we all know was April Fools day :) All went according to as planned and we (HC) had a very successful day. I would like to thank all that participated, and to thank all that were fooled by it. This one was for the record books... A few members decided they don't like April Fools day and decided to leave. Like we've said all week...learn to have a sense of humor and deal with it...those members are welcom
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Our Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast recruitment competition is going very well...we've recieved ton! of new recruits this last week and lots of IC's have been given away already. I will soon get around to giving medals for those who deserve them so far.
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	And Speaking of JK2, I don't know about you...but my life almost revolves around the game this last week. In some ways this has helped and killed my schooling...Help by eliminating stress...killed by not letting my work get done. Because of this and because finals week is coming up within the next few weeks I may have to take a leave of absense. I'm not sure but we'll see what happens.
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	If any of you feel that your are struggling because of this game I highly advise that you take a breather for a few days, catch up with all your work...THEN you can get back to your game...Remember school and work first....then play...
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	And thats all I have for this week...
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Three your report please
FM_Threeof4	ok since we haven't had a meeting in a while, today is when the bio competition results will be posted
FM_Threeof4	myself and the panel of judges had a very difficult time picking the winners,
FM_Threeof4	while a lot of you did send in a bio, we were looking for people that actually took the time and put effort into theirs.
FM_Threeof4	and the ones that were picked were the ones that we felt showed the most effort
FM_Threeof4	That being said, the 3rd place bio belongs to Cosmic, he receives 12,500 IC's
FM_Threeof4	err for the army
FM_Threeof4	second place for the army goes to Argon Viper and he receives 25,000 IC's
FM_Threeof4	and the first place bio for the army goes to Raz, and he receives 50,000 IC's
FM_Threeof4	3rd place for the navy goes to Denethor, (12,500 IC's)
FM_Threeof4	2nd place for the navy goes to g5 (25,000 IC's)
FM_Threeof4	and 1st place for the navy goes to Donitz (50,000 IC's)
FM_Threeof4	As for the activity in the squads, nobody got to the 75% level, so I'm instead rewarding the two highest which are Raiders for the Army, and Nzgul and Viper for the Navy
FM_Threeof4	Each of them will get the IC's for having over 75%
FM_Threeof4	The overall winner of the Bio Comp is the Army, and they will receive their 10,000 IC's per participating member
FM_Threeof4	That's all i have
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Thanks...
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Riel...Naval report please
	* RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon steps up to the podium
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	Greetings everyone
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	first, I have to say you pulled me away from my game of Zelda for this bloody thing
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	on that note
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	Warmaker, will you step forward?
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	ah, good, you're here
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	well, for your great work for the Navy over the past months, I award you with the Star of Valor
	* AD_ESN_Warmaker|SSG_Peacemaker stepps forward
AD_ESN_Warmaker|SSG_Peacemaker	oh, thx
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	it's a pretty medal to add to your lovely pilots uniform
	* AD_ESN_Warmaker|SSG_Peacemaker salutes
	* RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon nods
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	As far as promotions and whatnot, I am not aware of any of the squadron commanders requesting any for quite some time. If you don't think your pilots deserve any, that's one thing, but don't not request promotions out of fear.
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	I'd like to welcome Captain Bear back into the ranks of the Navy as the commander of our Flight School. The Flight School has so far had one graduate, I believe. SRCRW Swomz, that is. Congradulations.
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	oh, and whoever is PMing me, I'll get to ya later ;)
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	Also, the Ultimate Combat Pilot Award Competition has begun. Hopefully, you pilots that have been stuck twiddling your thumbs for the past month or so will use this as an impetus to get off your butts and start flying. For details on the competition, e-mail Commander Darkhawk.
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	One Final note. Please post any ideas you have about how to raise the activity in the Navy on the thread I started on the Navy comnet. Thank you all.
	* RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon steps down from the podium and goes back to his Zelda game
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Thanks...
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Talon your report with the Army and VEEC please.
	* BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw steps forward
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Thank you
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Army-
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Slightly slow week, but we're still kicking. I'm not quite sure what the status on the filler stories is, but we're needing to get back into the flow of writing.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	I'm pleased at how early reports were turned in this week. I'd like to see that more often as it makes my life easier and I don't have to make up stuff about squads. ;)
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Jester squad started up this week. SSGT Kiption was given command of the new squad and work has already begun on a web page and banner by LCPL Merrick. I'm looking forward to seeing it when it's done.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Stormie tells me there are a few troopers ready to be moved to another squad, those will be posted soon.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	I would like to suggest that all SLs read ComNet and meeting logs more often. There are a few that have asked questions that the answers have been made very public lately. Also, try to keep in email contact with your troopers if you don't see them on IRC.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Even though my connection suck way too badly to play Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast online, I will see what I can do about setting up a competition soon.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	One last heads up, I will be making squad banners mandatory soon. We have the option on the roster and it used to be used back when I was enlisted, but it hasn't been lately. I will set the time limit soon. This is your advanced warning. If a squad doesn't have one by the set date, one very poor one will be made, and it will be charged from the SLs account monthly to use it.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	On a lighter note, I'm quite pleased with the Army's activity in the Biography Competition (although we could have done better). Congrats to Raziel, Argon, and Cosmic.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Now to the fun part. Captain Cosmic, please step forward.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Doh, he's not here
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Well, I'm sure he must have found a penny superglued to the table or something..
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Well, anyway, Cosmic you are hearby promoted to Major for your hard work in the Academy and overall activity. After the April Fools joke, you were a good sport about losing your files and rebuilt the Academy. It looks better than ever.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Congratulations, Major Cosmic.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	I believe LCOL Fury said he has some promotions to add..
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	Ahem. Alright.
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	Well, I'm sure most of you (in the Navy) have been greatly anticipating the naming of the new Venom Squadron Commander.
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	So, without further adeu. The new Commander of Venom Squadron is...
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	Corran
	* RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon applauds
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	Congratulations to Corran, for his new command.
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	Also, as some of you may have read on Comnet, the Navy has an award for those who submit an article for the newspaper, the Letter of Commendation (LoC). In light of the new VE Today magazine, I have a few of those to hand out, specifically to Bear, Corran, Zed Zeon, Arturus, g5, Denethor, Red5, and Riel Fury.
RAU_KPT_Riel_Fury|SSGT_Dragoon	Good Job guys
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	Oh, also, Corran is promoted to Chief Warrent Officer, in leiu of his new command.
|CAP|DJK|Japheth||PFC|Augustus	I think thats all from me.
	* LTC_Fury puts down his scotch and soda and staggers to the podium
LTC_Fury	Sorry, had to look through 15,000 clothing magazines...beware marriage guys
LTC_Fury	Okay, General Talon pointed out a few things I wanted to mention: congrats on the bio entries to all who participated and to those who won awards
LTC_Fury	Also, concerning the banners, I'd like to note that the Dark Dragoons and Jester squads have gotten ones in place, check those out from the roster
LTC_Fury	Alright, I need SSG Peacemaker to step forward now
	* AD_ESN_Warmaker|SSG_Peacemaker stepps forward
LTC_Fury	For filling in for Demi Wraith and then taking over as squad leader for the Dark Dragoons, i promote you to Gunnery Sergeant
LTC_Fury	Good job trooper
AD_ESN_Warmaker|SSG_Peacemaker	thank you sir
	* AD_ESN_Warmaker|SSG_Peacemaker salutes
	* LTC_Fury salutes
LTC_Fury	Next...who is here...
LTC_Fury	SSG Kiption
LTC_Fury	Please step forward
	* KiptVA_DJM_Paanion steps forward
LTC_Fury	The concept of Jester squad is your idea and we have high hopes for what you will do with them
LTC_Fury	Granted, leading people of the same rank or higher is never easy, but I am going to help you a little there
LTC_Fury	I promote you to Gunnery Sergeant as well
Kiption	thank you sir
LTC_Fury	You are welcome
LTC_Fury	We have another long deserved squad leader promotion, too bad he is not here. However, I would like to promote 1SG Raziel to Sergeant Major.
LTC_Fury	On the subject, PFC Narroc, would you step forward
	* CWO_Corran|PFC_Narroc steps forward
LTC_Fury	You have jumped into the nature of the Army quickly and for that I promote you to Lance Corporal
CWO_Corran|PFC_Narroc	yay...I mean thankyou Sir
LTC_Fury	Keep up the focused activity and the appropriate reports and you will find yourself in a primary squad soon enough
LTC_Fury	You're welcome
LTC_Fury	I have some other promotions, most of them by squad leader request
LTC_Fury	SGT DarkJedi is promoted to Senior Sergeant
LTC_Fury	wait a minute...Patrick, step forward
LCPL_PaTrIcK	Sir!?
LTC_Fury	Your squad leader speaks highly of you (sorry, didn't see you standing there)
LTC_Fury	For that, you are promoted to Corporal
LCPL_PaTrIcK	Thank you, Sir!
LTC_Fury	Keep up the good work
LTC_Fury	Okay, for the rest who are not here:
LTC_Fury	SGT Rizzit - Senior Sergeant
LTC_Fury	PFC Sokudo - Lance Corporal
LTC_Fury	As for the aforementioned movement of new troopers from Drill Squad, I have the following transfers to announce:
LTC_Fury	LCP Afyon moves to Wraith
LTC_Fury	PFC MegaMan heads to Raiders
LTC_Fury	LCP Sokudo joins Jester
LTC_Fury	PFC Lucifer goes to Raiders
LTC_Fury	PFC Ares fills a spot in the Dark Dragoons
LTC_Fury	I have some equipment requests going on with the Squad Leaders, expect changes there soon (depending on where the discussions go)
LTC_Fury	Also, the specialty program has gotta bogged down in technicalities. Expect a Series IV update within the next week
LTC_Fury	Barring these PMs, that may be all for me
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Thanks Fury. That's all for the Army today. Congrats to all who were promoted
LTC_Fury	Alrighty, I am done for this week. Keep up the activity, and if you need something to do, start up a story or pick up a couple games. We are all about initiative here (psst, it might help you get promoted)
	* LTC_Fury steps back
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Now for the VEEC..
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	WAKE UP!
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	ahem.. 'scuze me
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	I haven't seen much from anyone lately for the VEEC, aside from Kiption working on the page. From what I've seen it'll have some nice features
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	As I've said, if you prove you're really great in one area, you may find yourself higher than Combat Engineer.. I'd like to see some Senior Engineers and some Technicians soon. Show me what'cha got ;)
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	And for the FA, I haven't had a report from you since your joining the VEEC.. please be sure to get them to me well before the meetings.
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Thanks, that's all for today
	* BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw steps back
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Thanks
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Paan DJO report
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Good afternoon all
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	The DJO report.....
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	First, I would like to announce the following medals...
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Oracle Talon, will you please step forward
	* BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw steps forward
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	For your excellent work as Griffen sect lord over the past months, I hereby award you the Steel Cross of Onderon.
	* BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw bows
BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw	Thank you, master
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Congratulations, my young apprentice.
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	And you are welcome.
	* BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw accepts the medal and fades back into the shadows
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Secondly.... I want a few of you to go on journies....
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Cosmic is not here, so I'lll have to email him....
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Talon, I will email you with your journey information after the meeting.
	* BG_KO_CEO_Talon|RA[L]_CE_Claw nods
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	The only other Journey I have is for Japheth, and he will get his information after the meeting as well.
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	As for the academy, those of you who have passed your exams, congratulations and keep going.
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	I have a few more things and then I'm done....
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	I would like to collaborate with the VEEC and try to find and recruit people who can do Quake 3 Mods
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Since JK2 uses the Q3 engine, it would be nice to have character mods that represent VE Characters, even NPC's if you like....
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	I think that'll be an interesting idea.... Talon, I will talk to you more in detail following the meeting.
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	Lastly.... Just an interesting observation I've made about the head bad guy in JK2... is it just me? or does he look kind of like a warped version of the leader of the Dinosaucers? :)
VA_DJM_Paan|PFC_Strider	That's all from the DJO this week.
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Thanks
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	If anyone has anything they would like to add please msg me now
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Corran?
	* CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc steps forward
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	I have a message from Bear
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	Ladies and Gentlemen..
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	I am pleased to announce the publication of the first ever edition of Vast Empire Today, on 7th April 2002! The tabloid newspaper can be found at www.vastempire.com/vetoday
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	There has been a lot of ups and downs in the two months since I decided to do this, but now I really have something to show for it. Not much, I admit, and a lot of work will have to be done on making it all nice and pretty for next issue, but its there.
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	I'd just quickly like to thank a number of people. Firstly, everyone on the Staff list, for getting your sections in (and warning me if you weren't able to do it). Also, everyone who contributed, by helping me fill the paper by writing their own articles - Red5, Three, Japer, Warmaker, among others. I'd also like to HUGELY thank Corran for supplying the web-space, Kadann for giving me a (limited :P) budget to
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	I'd also just like to say one thing - I'll need Letters to The Editor & Agony Aunt stuff for next issue! Look at the sections and see what kind of thing to write in, and send it to vetoday@writeme.com . You can keep it anonymous, just put ANON at the bottom. I'll try my best to make helpful but witty responses :)
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	Well, thats my little speech. This marks the first time in a long time that the VE has had a newsletter - this one is a heck of a lot differant to the old ones, but its made by you guys, for you guys. I salute you ;)
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	Again, www.vastempire.com/vetoday
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	That is all
CWO_Corran|LCPL_Narroc	thankyou
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Thanks
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	Ok and I believe that is it for this week
XO|GN_Anakin-SG|Tylen_Jaap	thanks for coming