Astra Meeting - 11AUG10

[Wolf Shaman]

[2010/08/11 16:10] Aryte Vesperia: I am callin' you all here today to set some things in notion and to instill a sense of control over current processess.

[2010/08/11 16:10] Aryte Vesperia: I mostly wanted the unit and command here, but, Astra in general is welcome to sit in.

[2010/08/11 16:11] Aryte Vesperia: I would appreciate silence. Do not interject until provided the opportunity. God knows it'll be difficult for me to stay on task with IMs alone.

[2010/08/11 16:12] Aryte Vesperia: To begin. Sosarin provided a post a couple days ago regarding Astra structure.

[2010/08/11 16:13] Aryte Vesperia: I believe all staff had access to it.

>>>Roll Call

[2010/08/11 16:14] Aryte Vesperia: How many flight and squadron leaders are present? Hands.

[2010/08/11 16:15] Blaze Wiles: all of them should be here sir (providing no ones AFK

[2010/08/11 16:15] Aryte Vesperia: Heavy, Tactical 2?

[2010/08/11 16:15] Drasamax Python: I'm here

[2010/08/11 16:15] Aryte Vesperia: Drasamax, 1.

[2010/08/11 16:15] Heavy666 Bolden: Yes Sir.

[2010/08/11 16:15] Aryte Vesperia: Crash for 3.

[2010/08/11 16:15] WolfShaman Warrior is here.

[2010/08/11 16:15] Numinous Foxdale: Here sir (thought I am an XO)

[2010/08/11 16:15] Aryte Vesperia: Wolfshaman overall. Ok.

>>> General Structure and Command

[2010/08/11 16:17] Aryte Vesperia: Well, from what I see, the set up is relatively sound. I have no issues. It is reminsicent of a Terra Cohors/Century design. It's fitting to the size of Astra. So, we will keep that in place.

[2010/08/11 16:17] Aryte Vesperia: My issue with Astra arises with the stagnantion of command powers. Not by a lack of trying, but by a lack of clarity as to who should be doing what. T here's a lot of overlap-- not that overlap is bad--but to a level that folks are fighting eachother for the same jobs.

[2010/08/11 16:18] Aryte Vesperia: Have we designated an individual responsible overall for training operations, flight school, etc, Sosarin?

[2010/08/11 16:19] Sosarin Demar: Not as of yet. We've debated on possible individuals. We don't have the officer oversight to spare in the present structure. We may need to resort to veteran NCO oversight, with indirect oversight held by high command.

[2010/08/11 16:19] Aryte Vesperia: Very well.

[2010/08/11 16:20] Aryte Vesperia: For reference:

[2010/08/11 16:20] Aryte Vesperia: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0ApGKEJkPRE7WdHI2YmdiTlRsS0o5bmlVX1JpSEVWZlE&hl=en&gid=1

[2010/08/11 16:20] Aryte Vesperia: Command within the squadrons/flights will remain. I will not be seperating folks from their routine. What I will be doing, and we will cover here today, is seperating extraordinary powers (gear requisition, diplomacy, training, etc).

[2010/08/11 16:21] Aryte Vesperia: Oh, I see. Training is part of the reserve element?

[2010/08/11 16:21] Sosarin Demar: Trainees are listed in the reserve group.

[2010/08/11 16:22] Sosarin Demar: But I imagine they might seperate themselves into the teaching element once that has its foundation set.

[2010/08/11 16:22] Aryte Vesperia: Understood.

[2010/08/11 16:23] Vix Venera salutes!

[2010/08/11 16:23] Aryte Vesperia salutes.

[2010/08/11 16:24] Aryte Vesperia: For all intensive purposes, you may consider me your direct co-command of Astra. I will be supplementing Sosarin's authority as a Legates.

[2010/08/11 16:25] Aryte Vesperia: Trinity and Ethan are the next levels of authority. Ethan is assigned as Astra XO.

[2010/08/11 16:25] Aryte Vesperia: Trinity, you are unassigned.

[2010/08/11 16:25] Trinity Heckroth nods

[2010/08/11 16:25] Aryte Vesperia: Ethan, summarize major duties as XO?

[2010/08/11 16:27] Aryte Vesperia: He's on the phone. We'll come back.

[2010/08/11 16:27] Aryte Vesperia: Trinity, reasoning for unassignment?

[2010/08/11 16:27] Trinity Heckroth: I was refcoused into an intensive AiR role. That time has passed. Have yet to be reassigned.

[2010/08/11 16:28] Aryte Vesperia: Very well. Area of interest?

[2010/08/11 16:28] Trinity Heckroth: Diplomacy, training, anywhere I'm needed.

[2010/08/11 16:28] Aryte Vesperia: Very well.

[2010/08/11 16:28] Aryte Vesperia: As a side note-- and not to target you or anyone else, Trinity, but I wish to mention:

[2010/08/11 16:29] Aryte Vesperia: Folks within secondary assignments while holding a major command position in Astra will need to demonstrate ability to hold those positions at a exemplary level, or leave one of them.

[2010/08/11 16:29] Aryte Vesperia: I believe it was put best in this way:

[2010/08/11 16:29] Aryte Vesperia: The "Balanced Outcome":

Branch 1 Branch 2

<Mediocre>------<Mediocre>

The "Seesaw Outcomes":

Branch 1 Branch 2 :3

<Good>------<Poor>

Branch 1 Branch 2

<Poor>------<Good>

[2010/08/11 16:31] Aryte Vesperia: Unless the work can be committed to fulfill both assignments as "good," one will need to be relinquished. I will provide the opportunity to demonstrate such, so any past complaints may be considered null/void. However I will not be forgiving on the matter. I need all hands on deck. So failure to maintain will be a quick reassignment.

>>>Training

[2010/08/11 16:31] Aryte Vesperia: Who currently handles the majority of flight training, Sosarin?

[2010/08/11 16:32] Sosarin Demar: Until the shift to the new paradigm for the Apostles, and the creation of a seperate teaching group, the Apostles handle training. Numinous, the Apostle XO, has been on top of that, lately.

[2010/08/11 16:33] Aryte Vesperia: Very good.

[2010/08/11 16:33] Aryte Vesperia: Numinous, do you have any additional instructors?

[2010/08/11 16:33] Sosarin Demar: (And Blaze, too, as Apostle Commander.)

[2010/08/11 16:33] Aryte Vesperia: Understood.

[2010/08/11 16:34] Aryte Vesperia: Who all regularly teaches flight training? Blaze, Numinous?

[2010/08/11 16:34] Numinous Foxdale: As it currently stands, the Instructors are the current flight leads. With the introduction of the flightschool, I would hope to see flight instructors of multiple ranka dn sytle, similar to schola and IEA, to best facilitate a well rounded training system, however at current date, ti is the primary flight leads and myself.

[2010/08/11 16:34] Sosarin Demar: (Drasamax, Heavy666, and Crash)

[2010/08/11 16:37] Aryte Vesperia: Would it offend your operation if I appointed an officer to control of the process to form a formal staff out of these individuals?

[2010/08/11 16:38] Blaze Wiles: not at all sir, we need the flight school operational before we can move forward with the apostles themselves.

[2010/08/11 16:38] Ethan Schuman: (Not to interrupt, but I am back)

[2010/08/11 16:38] (COM): Numinous Foxdale: I personally don't see a need to organize our staff like that. The Apostles are trying to form themselves as the alpha squad they are, if a formation is to be had, I would highly recoomend it be int he 61st Squadron for training and individuals wishing to train, and leave the alpha squad to those who have shown the aptitude to be there and the additude and promise for that elite title.

[2010/08/11 16:38] Numinous Foxdale: .....and that shoudlnt' have gone on 2

[2010/08/11 16:39] Aryte Vesperia: Blaze, as you are ranking instructor, I offer it to you first. However I do underscore that I do want you to focus on Apostles. Do you wish to take or pass this?

[2010/08/11 16:40] Blaze Wiles: I will take it if necessary Sir but in all honesty I have never really been an instructor at heart, I perhapse couldn't put the same attention to it as another might.

[2010/08/11 16:40] Aryte Vesperia: To Numinous: a training element is necessary, if you wish to name it the 61st I don't mind.

[2010/08/11 16:41] Aryte Vesperia: Very good then, Blaze. You will focus on the Apostles.

[2010/08/11 16:41] Aryte Vesperia: However, I do require you step in and ensure training is adequate when the time arises.

[2010/08/11 16:41] Blaze Wiles: yes sir

[2010/08/11 16:42] Aryte Vesperia: How long does it typically take, in general, to run someone through flight school?

[2010/08/11 16:42] Numinous Foxdale: May I answer that sir?

[2010/08/11 16:42] Aryte Vesperia: Of course.

[2010/08/11 16:43] Numinous Foxdale: Time can slightly very due to the cadet getting use to the flight of our preada, and the maze itself, however, once that is passed through generally a day or two, then the next phases can be done within 12 hours generall depending ont he time of day to allow other pilots to help. If I had to give a hard number, I would say 5 days maximum we could run someone through if they are willing to focus ont heir flight training. And that is all 4 phases, the 3 primary and the bomber addition.

[2010/08/11 16:44] Aryte Vesperia: 5 will be our goal, then. Thank you.

[2010/08/11 16:44] Ethan Schuman: (Predator trainer is fixed BTW. Took care of that last night)

[2010/08/11 16:44] Aryte Vesperia: Trinity, do you wish to make this your assignment and work directly with Numinous as the officer overseeing educational processes? Your primary responsibility would be to ensure those seeking training are processed in 5 days, instructional methods are sound, and that staffing is adequate.

[2010/08/11 16:45] Trinity Heckroth: I can accomplish this task, sir.

[2010/08/11 16:46] Aryte Vesperia: Provide me an explanation in note form -- could be brief -- in the next couple of hours, telling me how you intend to measure success and establish adequate training schedules.

[2010/08/11 16:46] Trinity Heckroth: Will do.

[2010/08/11 16:46] Aryte Vesperia: Thank you.

[2010/08/11 16:47] Aryte Vesperia: What's next.

[2010/08/11 16:47] Aryte Vesperia: Ah yes

[2010/08/11 16:47] Aryte Vesperia: Gear requisitions.

>>>Gear

[2010/08/11 16:47] Aryte Vesperia: > Divisional (HC):

The divisional commanders (O-5) may request directly to Munitorum command the construction of gear for their division.

> Divisional (Unit):

Unit leads may request to their Divisional HC the construction of gear for their division and/or unit.

[2010/08/11 16:48] Aryte Vesperia: Currently, for the sake of efficiency, you may send requisitions to me personally.

[2010/08/11 16:48] Aryte Vesperia: Nikki-- I see you as tagged under the roster as unassigned as well.

[2010/08/11 16:50] Aryte Vesperia: Your area of expertise is weapon functionality and efficiency. Are you available to take the assignment as being my liasion? Your primary role would be to act as the individual to filter out and coordinate requistions I receive. In addition, review current vehicles and ensure all Astra needs are met?

[2010/08/11 16:50] Nikki4 Aquitaine: Definitely. :>

[2010/08/11 16:50] Aryte Vesperia: Very good.

>>> Additional Assignments

[2010/08/11 16:51] Aryte Vesperia: Wolfshaman. Diplomatics.

[2010/08/11 16:51] Aryte Vesperia: All diplomatic events and origination of diplomatic combat notes are yours.

[2010/08/11 16:51] Aryte Vesperia: Agreeds?

[2010/08/11 16:52] WolfShaman Warrior: I can do that.

[2010/08/11 16:52] Aryte Vesperia: You may operate it as you see fit and, if someone wishes to help, they may approach you. Simply. I don't want fifteen diplomatic projects ongoing. You control them all.

[2010/08/11 16:53] Aryte Vesperia: You may delegate it out, but I still want oversight in your mits.

[2010/08/11 16:53] Aryte Vesperia: Karlhockey.

[2010/08/11 16:54] Aryte Vesperia: I want you to work with the Apostles and drag every guard member to routinely practice with the Apostles. It'll be helpful for both. You role will be liasion between the Guard and Astra. Primary function is to act as a manpower coordinator-- if Astra needs Guard help in any way (or vice versa), it goes through you.

[2010/08/11 16:55] Karlhockey Forte: Roger.

[2010/08/11 16:55] Numinous Foxdale: Sir, comment if I may?

[2010/08/11 16:55] Aryte Vesperia: Of course.

[2010/08/11 16:56] Numinous Foxdale: In the past we had a slight issue with Guard/Astra relations. I trust in karlhockey's ability to coordinate, but can it be mentioned to the guard directly that Astra's job is to fly first, there is nothing more insulting than eager pilots getting shot down because a guard decided to go intot he air first without declaring it or being told to and shooting the modivation of our young and eager pilots.

[2010/08/11 16:56] Aryte Vesperia: Agreed and affirmed. See to it, purple one.

[2010/08/11 16:57] Karlhockey Forte: It has been stated before, save for attached to astra members(which I think i am the only one) Astra always takes point first/

[2010/08/11 16:58] Aryte Vesperia: Ethan, summarize your major duties as XO?

[2010/08/11 16:59] Ethan Schuman: Brief summary: Listen to everything you guys tell me to have done, and make sure it gets done.

[2010/08/11 17:00] Ethan Schuman: More specifically, however, it's my duty to provide oversight over all seperate tasks in Astra, and make sure they are progressing in both a timely and productive manner

[2010/08/11 17:00] Ethan Schuman: It's also my job to make sure you guys get bothered with as little shit as possible.

[2010/08/11 17:01] Aryte Vesperia: I can go for that. I have an additional task for you. Most of the folks in this room from the command avenue have and can lead air raids, but I'd appreciate it if you make it a personal goal to see to it that three air raids are led weekly. Either by your hand, or by another's.

[2010/08/11 17:01] Ethan Schuman: ...payback time for CATI

[2010/08/11 17:01] Ethan Schuman: Err, yes sir!

[2010/08/11 17:01] Aryte Vesperia: Coordinate with Wolf to make sure it's legal lol.

[2010/08/11 17:02] Ethan Schuman: Gotcha.

>>>Astra's Weekly Reporting system

[2010/08/11 17:02] Aryte Vesperia: Tell me a little bit about a weekly Astra report. Flight and Squadron level.

[2010/08/11 17:03] Numinous Foxdale: Sir, I can send yout he standard flight report for you to view if you wish, on a basic flight level.

[2010/08/11 17:04] Aryte Vesperia: Please.

[2010/08/11 17:04] Numinous Foxdale: ack, ment to send you a blank, but that will work.

[2010/08/11 17:04] Sosarin Demar: A typical flight report consists of an update of activities held by the flight leader (if any), personal comments on each member according to feedback received weekly via IM's or notes, and promotion/merit recommendations. The squadron report is a compiliation of the squardon's flight reports, with any extraneous comments left by the squadron commander. Wolfshaman takes the time to add a summary of each flight report to make it easier for the recipients of the squadron report.

[2010/08/11 17:04] Aryte Vesperia: Every member reports?

[2010/08/11 17:05] Sosarin Demar: Every member assigend toa flight is required to send a weekly "report", it can be a short paragraph or a simple, "I am here and alive." via IM's. I don't expect it to be a hardship for everyone.

[2010/08/11 17:05] Sosarin Demar: Flight leader expectations can vary.

[2010/08/11 17:05] Aryte Vesperia: Interestiiing.

[2010/08/11 17:06] Aryte Vesperia: I like.

[2010/08/11 17:06] Aryte Vesperia: Flight/command, one thing I'd like to add: weekly topic of question. Data mine for me.

[2010/08/11 17:06] Sosarin Demar: Members who fail to report or are going absent for awhile are moved to reserve. People returning to "active" duty are re-assigend to flights.

[2010/08/11 17:06] Aryte Vesperia: Ask opinion on aircraft. Ask what gear they need. Ask about performance.

[2010/08/11 17:07] Aryte Vesperia: Get flight to command level input.

[2010/08/11 17:07] Numinous Foxdale: Suggestion sir: Make a standardized form, so we are all on the same page, all answering the same way. Just a thought.

[2010/08/11 17:08] Aryte Vesperia: Then it'll come from Squadron level. Can do. Blaze/Wolf?

[2010/08/11 17:08] WolfShaman Warrior: Would not take me too long

[2010/08/11 17:09] WolfShaman Warrior: I beleive Bargo had a version that some people are using already, I can adapt that.

[2010/08/11 17:09] Aryte Vesperia: Very good.

[2010/08/11 17:09] Aryte Vesperia: All right. What else, folks?

[2010/08/11 17:10] Numinous Foxdale raises hand

[2010/08/11 17:10] Ethan Schuman: I did have something I wanted to bring up to you. Don't know if we talked about it already or not.

[2010/08/11 17:10] Aryte Vesperia: Numanuma?

>>>Projects

[2010/08/11 17:12] Numinous Foxdale: While it is great to see people assigned to overseeing projects, it is improtant to note it is just for projects, a proof of concept or ideas people are tyring to throw togeather should not be shot down, canceled or otherwise hindered, sometimes people (myself included) work better on a task seeing it infront of them, and if they go to friends for help with scripts and builds and such, ti is their free time, and should not be goverend by superiors. We have run into this when all projects got canceled for astra for the time being. just putting that out there.

[2010/08/11 17:13] Aryte Vesperia: A project can easily be undertaken: my only need is it needs to be mentioned to me.

[2010/08/11 17:13] Aryte Vesperia: Or, when I so duely pass it off, mentioned to the individual responsible for requisition.

[2010/08/11 17:14] Ethan Schuman: One thing I'd like to bring up is that if a project doesn't get Legate sign off, there's no guarantee whatsoever it will get used.

[2010/08/11 17:14] Aryte Vesperia: What we are governing is legality, not your creativity. If you want to make a set of bombs for missions, awesome. But we need to know that it's being made, so we're not wasting resources on doing that project elsewhere.

[2010/08/11 17:14] Numinous Foxdale nods and waits for the next item

[2010/08/11 17:14] Aryte Vesperia: Anly hates me because I approve everything if it sounds like it'd be fun to use.

[2010/08/11 17:14] Sosarin Demar: (Bear in mind, even a nod from me isnt a 100% guarantee.)

[2010/08/11 17:15] Aryte Vesperia: So you've got the benefit of having Aryte "OO DOES IT BLOW UP? APPROVED" Vesperia

[2010/08/11 17:15] Nikki4 Aquitaine: (except I filter out the crap now Aryte >:D)

[2010/08/11 17:15] Numinous Foxdale: I will keep that in mind as we push forward.

[2010/08/11 17:15] Aryte Vesperia: So have fun with it, but at least give me a concept so I can track, etc.

[2010/08/11 17:15] Aryte Vesperia: Shoeman?

>>>Flight Training as a possible Elective

[2010/08/11 17:17] Ethan Schuman: Something we had been talking about amongst the non-batman officers is the concept of opening up basic flight training to Terra as an elective, sort of like how Astra can take Armatura. This would only apply to entry level main fighter training only. Advanced stuff and other aircraft would not be covered.

[2010/08/11 17:18] Ethan Schuman: The advantage of this is is both for Terra people to get a more in-depth feel for flying, and to increase the pool of available participants for training exercises.

[2010/08/11 17:18] Sosarin Demar: Probably wouldn't be prudent to offer training to Terra people for something they ultimately can't use afterwards.

[2010/08/11 17:18] Sosarin Demar: Plus it would probably just look like a stunt to snatch up Terra peeps, something that would raise eyebrows, I s'pose.

[2010/08/11 17:18] Aryte Vesperia: The mindset currently is have a flight orientation in Schola, which would give folks the chance to taste it.

[2010/08/11 17:19] Ethan Schuman: Well, Sos... that's kind of what it is, hah.

[2010/08/11 17:19] Heavy666 Bolden raises a paw.

[2010/08/11 17:19] Sosarin Demar nonod.

[2010/08/11 17:19] Sosarin Demar nods, even.

[2010/08/11 17:19] Aryte Vesperia: Boooolden?

>>>Propaganda

[2010/08/11 17:20] Heavy666 Bolden I would like to see some kind of motivational poster draw up for astra. At some point in time, consisting of astra paragon flight members in planes possibly.

[2010/08/11 17:20] Aryte Vesperia: Already in progress.

[2010/08/11 17:20] Aryte Vesperia: I commissioned Waffle to create a series of photo/propoaganda stuff.

[2010/08/11 17:20] Aryte Vesperia: Astra will be featured.

[2010/08/11 17:20] Trinity Heckroth raises hand

[2010/08/11 17:20] Heavy666 Bolden: Great!

[2010/08/11 17:21] Aryte Vesperia: Heckroth.

[2010/08/11 17:21] Ethan Schuman: OH! Something else after Trinity.

[2010/08/11 17:21] Trinity Heckroth: I'd like to see low level aircraft demonstrations when not in combat. People sitting in aircraft, flying around, having fun. That's something that I have never seen here, and it's something that would let people see the capabilities of astra, as all of our training is pretty... out of the public eye.

[2010/08/11 17:22] Sosarin Demar: (AFK, be right back ... in awhile. Have to steam some vege and finish the riiibz)

[2010/08/11 17:22] Aryte Vesperia: If a balance can be made between Astra planes being used a toys, I concur and say yes.

[2010/08/11 17:23] Trinity Heckroth: I'll get with you on that after this, then.

[2010/08/11 17:24] Aryte Vesperia: Who did I miss?

[2010/08/11 17:24] Aryte Vesperia: Ethan.

>>>Aircraft

[2010/08/11 17:26] Ethan Schuman: On the subject of appearance, I think pretty much everyone in this room agrees that we need a proper model for the Predator. We're still using that placeholder one of Niiya's, and while it looks okay, we really do need something proper. We also are going to need a builder for the assault shuttle project when it hits formal development.

[2010/08/11 17:27] Aryte Vesperia: I can bring Disembodied to bear on that, but it will be down the line. Perhaps you can kidnap Nikki and hold her hostage until Niiya does.

[2010/08/11 17:27] Nikki4 Aquitaine: lol

[2010/08/11 17:27] Ethan Schuman: But Nikki is about as big of a case of "DO NOT WANT!" as they get. =(

[2010/08/11 17:27] Nikki4 Aquitaine: I built that navis ship ages ago I could probably mod that design for a shuttle but like... yah know... sim build...

[2010/08/11 17:27] Trinity Heckroth: Oh snap.

[2010/08/11 17:27] Nikki4 Aquitaine: ._.

[2010/08/11 17:28] Ethan Schuman: Nikki, Niiya, and Dis are all tasked with more important duties. Wolf is a good sculptor, but he can't texture.

[2010/08/11 17:28] Ethan Schuman: Honestly, I'd REALLY like to use the sit Nemesis model, but I doubt Syl will hand that out.

[2010/08/11 17:29] Numinous Foxdale: why use the same model of an aircraft we already use?

[2010/08/11 17:29] Aryte Vesperia: And I'd rather not- right.

[2010/08/11 17:30] Ethan Schuman: That frame deserves a much better flight core than it has. I hate that style of flight.

[2010/08/11 17:30] Nikki4 Aquitaine: I love the nemesis :<

[2010/08/11 17:30] Numinous Foxdale: ALOT of people love the nemesis Nikki

[2010/08/11 17:31] Ethan Schuman: Attachment one is great. Sit based one is just an abomination.

[2010/08/11 17:31] Aryte Vesperia: We will not use the same model.

[2010/08/11 17:31] FireFox Breed: Well we can give it a paint job later but its still operational hardware. Why wait on the paint job when its useable?

[2010/08/11 17:31] Ethan Schuman: Because our fighter is a large part of our image, and we need a better image.

[2010/08/11 17:33] Blaze Wiles: both nems are fantastic weapon systems just well jot all that much fun to fly compared to other aircraft. but thats a matter of personal opinion. it would be much better to have a new airframe.

[2010/08/11 17:33] Aryte Vesperia: Ah. That brings me to a topic.

[2010/08/11 17:33] Aryte Vesperia: Praeda: time to retire it.

[2010/08/11 17:33] Crash Silverfall raises hand on that

[2010/08/11 17:33] Aryte Vesperia: Silverfall?

[2010/08/11 17:34] Crash Silverfall: If the Praeda is going to retire, do we get now another new plane :D, like big and that bombs stuff >:D

[2010/08/11 17:34] Numinous Foxdale: ....

[2010/08/11 17:34] Aryte Vesperia: Lol. Maybeee?

[2010/08/11 17:34] shippo Coba: :D

[2010/08/11 17:34] Crash Silverfall: like a B52

[2010/08/11 17:35] Vix Venera: what about the thanatos? 0.o oh..

[2010/08/11 17:35] Crash Silverfall: or ac130

[2010/08/11 17:35] Numinous Foxdale face desks

[2010/08/11 17:35] Crash Silverfall: The thanatos is to small for me

[2010/08/11 17:35] Ethan Schuman: The assault shuttle will be like a Blackhawk

[2010/08/11 17:35] Ethan Schuman: Actually, it'll be more like a HinD

[2010/08/11 17:35] Vix Venera: hinds are cool :D

[2010/08/11 17:36] Numinous Foxdale: Crash, we are astra not Navis, we dont' need arial battrlships to prove ourselves.

[2010/08/11 17:36] Ethan Schuman: Actually, Navis is technically a subdivision of Astra.

[2010/08/11 17:36] Ethan Schuman: Thanatos is Navis. =p

[2010/08/11 17:36] Aryte Vesperia: (Be RIGHT back.)

[2010/08/11 17:36] Numinous Foxdale: Thanatos is also small and a bomber, nto a damn large aircraft ethan

[2010/08/11 17:36] Numinous Foxdale: way to take the point of my sentence

[2010/08/11 17:37] Ethan Schuman: The Thanatos was developed as part of Navis when we shifted our mission role. True story. =p

[2010/08/11 17:37] Numinous Foxdale: Im familiar.

[2010/08/11 17:37] Trinity Heckroth: Like Vincents super thanatos

[2010/08/11 17:37] Trinity Heckroth: >_>

[2010/08/11 17:37] Nikki4 Aquitaine: Thanatemesis = win. End of story. :D

[2010/08/11 17:40] Aryte Vesperia: Back.

[2010/08/11 17:41] Aryte Vesperia: Where were we?

[2010/08/11 17:41] Lysander Serrari: Plane developments

[2010/08/11 17:41] Aryte Vesperia: Ah yes.

>>>Thanatos Related stuffs

[2010/08/11 17:42] Aryte Vesperia: Thantanemesis is .. NOT KIND OF REALLY OFFICIAL.

[2010/08/11 17:42] Trinity Heckroth: I seriously love vincents super thanatos.

[2010/08/11 17:42] Aryte Vesperia: I had it made, seriously, for the explicit purpose of bombing CS.

[2010/08/11 17:42] Blaze Wiles: we need to discuss it at a latter date sir on some occassions it is making out actuall thanatos bomber obsolite in it's purpose

[2010/08/11 17:43] WolfShaman Warrior: ^

[2010/08/11 17:43] Aryte Vesperia: Well, we c an stop issuing it. And save it for rainy days.

[2010/08/11 17:43] Numinous Foxdale: it wouldn't if the second weapon attachment I was working on got done

[2010/08/11 17:45] Aryte Vesperia: Well, we'll see to zhat, ja.

[2010/08/11 17:45] Aryte Vesperia: We will hold Astra meetings of thise quality every other week, on my day off. I will use them to keep focus and maintain/assign/reassign, answer concerns, so on and so forth.

[2010/08/11 17:46] Aryte Vesperia: With that said, let's get out there and get to it. CS is opening soon, so we'll probably be bombing them.

[2010/08/11 17:46] WolfShaman Warrior: If I can take a couple days off, I can get the sculpts done. I've been busy with Astra and WereHouse stuff lately.

[2010/08/11 17:46] WolfShaman Warrior: for the Bomb stuffs

[2010/08/11 17:46] Crash Silverfall: i will be on vacation next week, with my cocktail and mah pool aw ye gurl

[2010/08/11 17:46] Numinous Foxdale: awesome, thanks wolf.

[2010/08/11 17:46] Aryte Vesperia: Very good, Crash.

[2010/08/11 17:47] Aryte Vesperia: Dismissed and a good tidyings to you all.

[2010/08/11 17:47] Aryte Vesperia: I've kept you long enough.

>>>Firefox's Closing Statements.

[2010/08/11 17:49] FireFox Breed: i have a side comment to say before everyone runs off

[2010/08/11 17:51] FireFox Breed: Just keep in mind that Astra is the only division that controls the air. Its not like Terra can be pilots like Astra can be ground troopers by simply getting out of there jets. Also the division, least operational readyness is dependent apon its leaders from the top and everyone on the way down to the enlisted solders who just show up to fight. So largly the health of the division depends on the officers and the people on the top.

[2010/08/11 17:52] Aryte Vesperia nods.

[2010/08/11 17:54] FireFox Breed: Just keep that in mind. Also seek out the people who are putting forth effert into improving the division and give them the ability to do so. As you can tell from Terra I have have a runnign list of constent changes I need to do inorder to keep my division operational because people change, least with there time and motivation to do things to the group. Much like I am you should be looking at your enlisted members to be the one who will be officers in the future.

[2010/08/11 17:55] FireFox Breed: Thats basicly all I got to say. I am always around of any officer need advice or help with anything. I might be Terra but that does not prevent me from helping if needed.

[Crash Silverfall]

late meeting is late?

[Nrom Normandy]

Yeah, it's late posted but that's fine. I wasn't in the division at the time of the posting.

One thing I saw in here that I haven't seen a turn around with:

[2010/08/11 17:20] Heavy666 Bolden I would like to see some kind of motivational poster draw up for astra. At some point in time, consisting of astra paragon flight members in planes possibly.

[2010/08/11 17:20] Aryte Vesperia: Already in progress.

[2010/08/11 17:20] Aryte Vesperia: I commissioned Waffle to create a series of photo/propoaganda stuff.

[2010/08/11 17:20] Aryte Vesperia: Astra will be featured.

We mentioned in the recruitment thread about propaganda, or at least I did. What's the status of Mr. Wafflehead's project? Could we incorporate this into some of the things that Sebris could potentially do?

[Trinity Heckroth]

And on top of that, could we get a BA logo for Palaestra?