From Sin Squadron CMDR LC Honsou:

In the wake of Imperial Storm 6, and the TIE Corps' tactical withdrawal from the Tkon Rift to repair and rearm, LCM Gian Webb requested a transfer to the reserves. This request was honoured and there he remained as the Squadrons of the TIE Corps engaged in ReMobilisation. However, the call to arms was clearly too strong and the dutiful pilot and soldier returned to active duty in Sin Squadron, not two weeks before the TIE Corps struck back into the Tkon Rift...

A great performance, both in the cockpit of his new TIE Sinister and on the ground as a founding member of the newly named Sinfantry, earned LCM Gian Webb an abundance of acolades during the liberation of the Tkon Rift. When this is added to an exemplary service prior to his time as a reservist, I hereby take great pride in recommending that Gian Webb be promoted to the rank of Commander (CM) within the TIE Corps!

Congratulations, CM Gian Webb!

From Lambda Squadron CMDR COL Gytheran:

Over the last several months, LCM Asche has been putting in the flight time, ensuring our enemies are kept at bay and our organizational objectives are met. For his dedication to the success of the TIE Corps, I am happy to recommend Asche be promoted to the rank of Commander! Utinni!

Congratulations, CM asche!

From Lambda Squadron CMDR COL Gytheran:

Since June, LT Andar has proved to be a valuable member of Lambda Squadron and we are happy to have him! I am pleased to be able to recommend that Hugo Andar be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander! Utinni!

Congratulations, LCM Hugo Andar!

From Lambda Squadron CMDR COL Gytheran:

In his first four months he as LCM, Sam Arsio has shown to be a dedicated pilot in the TIE Corps, earning 218 skirmish and 80 combat victories, being awarded 3 Bronze Stars of the Empire and one Palpatine Crescent! I am happy to recommend Sam Arsio be promoted to the rank of Commander! Utinni!

Congratulations, CM Sam Arsio!

From Rho Squadron CMDR LC Maston Dane:

Vanguard is inarguably one of the most skilled pilots active in the TIE Corps. He consistently medals Silver Stars, mainly from a masterful skill of SP, high scores, bug reports and reviews and regularly takes the top spot on the SP Killboards. He turned heads as top pilot for RtF 2023 and repeated the feat for 2024. He has also set a mind blowing 1,000+ high scores. We're lucky to have him amongst our ranks in the TIE Corps.
He was promoted to Commander in February of 2024 and has earned 6 MSE medals since then as an FM. There is no more promising a pilot than the pilot who is excited they’re here, ready to bring justice forcefully to the Rebel Scum. I’m particularly proud and honored to have this incredible pilot in Rho and I am thrilled to hereby recommend he be given the rank of Captain for the month of October 2024!

Congratulations, CPT Vanguard88!

Raise the Flag 2024 has come to a conclusion!

With the addition of the final bonus round points to the tracker and the finalization of meme scores we are done for 2024!

First and foremost, congratulations to everyone who took part in this years competition! We had a number of good battles over the month of September between squadrons and individuals as they leap frogged one another on the leaders board and I hope you all had fun in taking part.

The final standings can be found in the graphic below, so please join me in congratulating Battlegroup II (led by the ISD Warrior) who have retained their title as the TIE Corps Flagship, Rho Squadron who have taken on the mantle as the TCCOM's Escort Squadron and CM Vanguard88 who defended his position as the TCCOM's Wingman.

Given the campaign nature of this years Raise the Flag, a campaign medal will also be forthcoming for all members who took part in the liberation of the TKon Rift from the threat of the Kilji, who now exit the EH story-arc as we move on towards 2025!

Whilst the dust has barely settled on Raise the Flag 2024 with some final scores still coming out over the course of the weekend, the TIE Corps is already looking ahead to Imperial Storm 2025.

I'm putting together a brainstorming group to flesh out some ideas we're working on, so if you are interested in taking part in this conversation please reach out to me via email or discord and I'll include you in this.

The intention is to discuss some of the concepts we're playing with in a initial Discord voice-chat before we follow up with a wider audience.

For the final time this year we have a set of Raise the Flag bonus round results - this time for the 2nd Fiction Bonus Round. Well done to our Top Ten and all those that scored but didn't place, you made the grading a very tough challenge indeed! Without further ado...

After a month of many more submissions than usual, the MAA wanted to post a Guideline how to formulate an email:

• Any CoF-Request is to be adressed to the MAA INQ Taurus
• As a CC the respective House Leader as well as the P:MAA Legion Ordo is required
• Either in the Subject or the Text should be the Abbreviation CoF and the respective Game(s) mentioned, this is mandatory so the sorting works
• Don't forget the SO ID-Line, especially if the mail-adress can not be identified to a member on the first glance
• If your username is not highlighted in the Screenshot, it would be good to mention who you are

E-Mails that will not match this Guidelines will be answered back and not be worked on until a clarification has been sent in.

Since Jai Thorne joined the Reconnaissance Office as an ROA, he has served with skill and exceptional dedication to the efforts of the Office and its other members. He has served as a beyond-reliable sounding board, a brilliant idea generator, and an overall wonderful person to have on staff.

To recognize this commitment, I have proudly selected Jai Thorne to serve as my second-in-command as the Command Attache to the Recon Office. I look forward to seeing all that he continues to accomplish!

Your judges are busy finishing up the final bits of the second bonus round, but hot off the press we have the placement for the Art Bonus Round Two!

Well done to all who took part and congratulations to our top 10!

For completing the TCCORE Imperial University Course, SL Samuel Smith of Theta Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Samuel Smith!

From Firebird Squadron CMDR GN Master:

Since joining Firebird Squadron, IG-87 has proven to be an extraordinary addition. For a droid, IG-87 exhibits an unusual zest for battle, seemingly taking great pleasure in dismantling enemy craft with remarkable efficiency. In his short tenure, he has amassed an impressive collection of LoS and LoCs, showcasing his prowess and dedication.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment, it is a great honor to promote IG-87 to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Congratulations, IG-87! May your circuits continue to hum with the thrill of victory and may your opponents face a fatal error!

Congratulations, LCM IG-87!

For earning a first set of Legions of Skirmish in Destiny 2, SL Pietrors of Lambda Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Pietrors!

Just to echo the earlier note from the EH Training Officer - please ensure that everything you want counted for Raise the Flag is submitted prior to the competition ending at 23:59:59 on Monday September 30th (UTC). The scoreboard will officially close at that point and we'll be working through any last pieces that require processing as quickly as possible.

If you have any questions, please drop me a DM.

Just a friendly reminder to all members, as there have been multiple instances with this happening. I'm not calling anyone specific out and I am not chastising anyone either.

Please keep in mind that all Imperial University exam submitted before the end of Raise the Flag will count for the final score. We would highly appreciate it if members did not message and rush the course professors to grade the exams. The course will be graded within a timely manner and the successful courses will count towards the final score. Any course that reaches three days in the queue will be immediately graded by one of our diligent Training Office Assistants.

Thank you for your time, and great effort on all students this year!

For giving us an insight into his Character via his INPR, SL Invictus Nox of Alpha Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Invictus Nox!

For earning a first set of Legions of Skirmish in Star Wars - Squadrons, SL Kelissias of Gamma Squadron has been promoted to full Lieutenant.

Congratulations, LT Kelissias!

We had a great turn out for the first Fiction Bonus Round, with 31 submissions for the judges to read through.
Kudos to all who took part as you made it a tough decision, results can be found below.

The results of Art Bonus Round One are out!

We had a fantastic turn out with 58 submissions from across the squadrons, leading to some tough deliberations by your judging panel. All of our fantastic submissions will be receiving 200 points towards their RtF scores, whilst the top 10 receive additional points based on their final placement.

The scores for the Fiction Bonus Round are still being graded, we're hoping to have them out shortly.

From Epsilon Squadron CMDR CPT Nova Discordia:

Since joining the Emperor's Hammer in July 2024, Lieutenant Rurinix has shown himself to an amazing pilot to the Tie Corps - leading the way in his activity - flying, completing IU courses, taking part in competitions, offering advice & providing solutions to technical and game issues - whilst being fully engaged in everything else our community has to offer. In Epsilon, he is a shining light, illuminating our day-to-day community with his friendly, supportive and insightful messages. So, as his Squadron Commander, it is my great honour to recommend this outstanding pilot to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, as the next step on his journey upwards in our community of fans. Great work, pilot - much love, from your Epsilon Squadron family :)

Congratulations, LT Rurinix!