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Fellow Colonials,
I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas you spend time with your families here and around the globe. As we all know many countries celebrate Christmas at different time during the season. What we all share in common is the celebration of being close to the ones we love and care for.
We take time to reflect on the year as it has impacted us in so many ways. Such as making new friends here or at conventions whenever we travel. To honor Family members and Friends that have passed away which help make memories we still cherish to this very day. We look upon our Children as they learn about Christmas and embrace a time honored celebration of Fellowship and Acceptance that touches our very souls. Each time we celebrate Christmas and New Years as it will follow closely. We as a whole can't help, but be humble to all we have accomplished and all that we still need to do and carry on for Families. In order for them to have a better tomorrow, a brighter future and wonderful legacy we leave behind for them. When the time comes to pass on the torch it is our children and their children's and so on that will continue to value and pass onto the next generation all we have instilled in them.
I want to thank you all here Battlestar Fan Club, Colonial Defense Forces and Colonial Cylon Alliance for being true Fans of Battlestar Galactica and all it represents to ALL OF US. I know many of close out emails and blog posting with "So Say We All" Let us all remember also, "WE ALL SAY SO" It is that voice within us all that make us the unique individuals we are from all around the world and i salute you for it! Be safe and enjoy the wonderful Merry Christmas.
As always i encourage you all to post a few photos here to share with fellow Colonials in our community. Below is the Rivera Christmas Tree and if you look carefully you will see a little bit of Sci Fi here and there. What can i tell you i am a Sci Fi nut and i gotta have it all the time even Christmas. Hope to you share a little something as well.
On Behalf of the Officers and Crew of the Gunstar Trireme,First Escort of the Raven Battle Group,I would like to extend Wishes to Everyone for a safe and Happy Holiday and a most Prosperous New Year!
This Saturday Evening,we are expecting Heavy DRADIS Traffic in Anticipation of what is described as A Red Raptor pulled by nine Reindeer,and Piloted by a Jolly Fat Man with a White Beard:
As A Precaution, We will be Actively Scanning for Cylon IFF Devices.
So,Rudolph,with your nose so bright,be careful you Don't Send out the Wrong Signal! it would be tragic to have A Ship-to-Ship Missile Sent your way by Accident!
'Leonidas'
Commanding,GSR-0201
Birthday wishes go out to a long time Raven Colonial Marine. A mainstay at BFC and Raven Convention Support, mostly behind the scenes, he is always working for the Club and Chapter. An impressive student, he also strongly represents the Group values and his Family responsibilities. The OIC and NCOIC know we can count on him. The Raven MARDET and Ship's Crew salute one of our first Members (Salutes). Happy Birthday to one of our youngest Ravens.
Main Room
Maj. Roger "Reamer" Barstow
Reamer walks into the hanger bay as the ground crews are loading the ammo in his bird. he stands to the side as the last 30mm ammo belts are loaded and the ground crew goes to the next Viper in line.
Ens. Joseph "Vampire"Vogt
Good evening everyone
Me
Hitman notices the Maj. on Deck. Major on Deck! with a salute
Reamer knells down to check to see if the FireFox missiles are loaded properly as he walks around his Viper. Satisfied everything is OK he climbs in to start his preflight.
Vampire good to see you make sure your Viper is ready to go!
Salute to Major and Lt.
my viper is ready to go
Reamer salutes Hitman and says, stop the saluting there's no need for that.
Lets get ready to show what the Tigers can do as a squadron.
I am always gonna get you Maj,. you know that! We go back a long way..
this will be my first cap with the tigers.
If we're lucky, we'll get to do some target practice if you know what I mean...
We sure do my friend!
Seat motors safe.
Weapons to safe.
Reamer quickly runs through his check list and everything looks in order.
Would make my day !
You know it!!!
OK Tigers lets get our birds in the tubes and get ready to launch
Vampire, when your done with your check get in your viper and be rready for launch!
This will be the first CAP since I stepped down from the Ravens CAG.
i am ready for launch
Its going to be great , all I have to concentrate on is flying again.
Well if I know you you will be just fine!
Copy that!
Just keep an eye out for toasters
Lets get this show on the road.....everyone get into our Finger Fours after launch....over....
Copy
copy
Launching in 3, 2, 1......Whooosh.....
Reamer's away.....
i am launching
Multiple Vipers launching....
Vampire is away
Area clear,... Launching in 3...2..1..... Hitman away
Hitman is clear of the Raven
Lets look Sharpe as we get into formation.....over....
Vampire is clear and forming up
Flight 2 we need to be tight. Tighten up!
OK....Hitman why don't you lead us to the perimeter of the fleet as we begin our CAP....
Copy That
El Cid and Dutchman, lets get it together....over....
Flight 2 follow me
I know this is just a CAP, but we must be ready for anything at all times....
Copy that Major....
Mace .... Trek .. Stay close,
Looks like another beautiful night,
Draidis is clear.
Yeah and its quiet....
Quiet isa good thing maj.
I know you hve issues with that .
Yeah, I could use a peaceful CAP for a change.
I almost lost my wing due to scrap from our last toaster hunt.....
Peaceful? I can only hope...
As long as all my ammo is loaded I'll be happy.
That's just because you like it to be gifficult.
My last cap i got injured
Hey! wait...
this is my first cap with the tigers
That's right Vampire, how your bird after being repaierd....over.....
flying good so far
Sometimes the knuckle draggers to a quick fix and its not the best.
Did you see that ? Something just popped up on my draidis and dissapeared.
As long as you make it back its OK.
Reamer you got anythng.
Yeah I thought it was a glitch or something....
i got a blip on mine and it is now gone
Stay alert...
could just be a glitch too.
ok Im gonna take Flight 2 out a little further
Reamer hold everyone else back
Copy that Hitman....
Mace , Krieos keep you heads up
Dradis contact.....looks like we're not alone!!!!
Holy Frak !!!
We are not aloneToasterare in coming !
i got contact coming in amn disappearing.
Yeah!!!! That's what I was hoping for......another reason to take out the trash....
evasive maneuvers
I guess its recyclying day!
Toasters jumping in at 12 O'clock high....
i ss them
see
I am switching to guns
Copy that Reamer.....I see em...
Let em have it Flight 1....
Kreios to Hitman 3 oclock!
Thanks I gotem ...
executing an Immelman turn.....
Fire...... missed !!
Lining up the shot.....guns blazing.....
i got two of them
Pow....scratch one toaster.....
( Kreios) I got your six Hitman... He's all mine. Fire!!
I got one to Reamer.....n
nice shooting Dutchman.....
another one bites the space dust.
Lets come around for another pass....
Nice shot Kreios!
El Cid there's one on your starboard....
I see em Reamer.....
Flight 2 come back together lets stay tight.
i got two on my tail hitting flaps they passed me and fire and they go bye
turning to starboard, he's mine.....whooosh.....missile away....
Trek ! where are you!
Trek come in
Sparks fly as El Cids missile hits its target.....
( Trek) I am losing power I lost an engine ..
That's the way!!!
Let em have it everyone....
Head back to the Raven. Mace ... Cover him!
copy that Hitman
Yeah this is great......woo hoo!!!!
There's another bunch at 3 O'clock even.....
I dot this one stay steady .... Fire!!! Splash one!
coming to port.....missile away....whoosh....
Scrap in the wind!!!!LOL
Another one to add to the recycling bin
You said it Hitman!!!
i got another one
Nice shot Maj.
We're Flying, They're Dying!!!!
Flying Tigers Forever!!
got six more coming in 9 oclock
When will they ever learn....
Lets hit em hard...
just got one one is turning til and running
Frak.....a bunch jumped on our six.....
Multiple missile launches....
my missiles away.
Explosions and sparks flying......
there goes two more.
alL right this is gonna be good! Switching to missiles.. Fire!
swoosh...
Yeah FireFox got em....LOL
I love that thing!
That should teach them to sneak up on us.....
Yeah, what a sweet weapons system.....
Mace get bck here! take treks spot !
copy that .
Am I seeing things?
I see something Golden at our 10 O'clock.....
Holy Lords o Kobal !
Goldies!!!
Where and When did they come from!
Yeah......first one get a Bottle of Ambrosia on me.....
Oh yea!
they probably popped in when a raider turned tail and left.
Trek follow me !
All the Flying Tigers head for the Gold.....to win a bottle....
Yeah..... that's it.....nail em good.....
i got one in my sights
Woohoo.....
Sure is a lot faster than it looks
firing
Let em have it Vampire!!!
Gete em
I got one in my sights as well.....
missile lock.....whooosh away.....
sshoot just miner damage to it.
Line it up and fire!
Gold dust in the wind.....
whooosh
firing two missiles and boom
NIce shot !
Yeah Gold scrap floating through space.....
i love how they sparkle
hahah!
Looks awesome......
Make sure we bring home a few pieces to show off!!!
Looks like there is a lot to bring home.
Draidis is clear
Hey.....look to our 3 O'clock......
Wait No!
It's a Turkey or maybe two.....
what is going on !
They can't be taken out with our 30mm ammo.....
I got you metal head !
missiles only.....
Locking on ....
Make every shot count.....or they may head for the Raven.....
Fire one...
firing missiles on two more and boom.
missed !
Yeah, that's it.....
Great shooting Tigers.....
Reamer that one is coming at you.
one is breaking off heading for the raven i got it.
I see it.....
2 oclock
Missile lock and away.......
Pow.....right in the face!!!!!
That must have hurt.....
missile firinf and boom got it.
Nice work !
Them toaster aren't to smart......
My targeting system must be malfunctioning
They look great when they disintegrate into scrap....
Tis the season
Everyone get into Finger Four Squadron formation for maximum fire power and protection.....over....
I love to decorate this time of year.
Here we go again.
Yeah just watch out for the scrap...
There's a bunch jumping dead ahead....
I got one. Switching to manual.
Lets waste em......
isee them
fire !!!
wooosh
Guns blazing and missiles launching......
got two mor contacts on edge of dradis.
got em!
multiple expolsions as we pass through the debris.....
Fire !!!!!
ping ping ping as scrap hits my ship.
Splash another one!
got another one.
Waech yourself out there Vampire.
There's seems to be enough toasters to be a Basestar near by....
Keep a watch on Dradis.....
scanners read a basestar in the edge of scanniners
plus a cylon tanker hanging back.
Well if there is we better be extra carefull.
Reamer to Raven Over.......we could use some assistance.....over......
base star falling out of scanner range
i guess they lost to many Raiders tonight.....
Kreios you got one at 3oclok
that was a close one....
(Kreios) I got it .... Fire..... ( Explosion)....
Nice shot
Lets finish the job so none can jump away....
going to ccheck on tanker
Flight 1 get back into formation.....
Copy that Reamer.....
Al right Everyone form up! high and tight!
tanker reads half empty.
lets come around and scrap a few more toasters.....
I still got Fire fox. Who else has it
returning and forming up.
I'm down to one HD-70 and my 30mm is running low.....
We can drop a load on this Basestar and leave it for the Raven to finish off
Make every shot count.....
That's a great plan Hitman.....
I like your style....
Ok.. Flight 2 is going in then Reamer then everyone else.
copy
But get out quikly
Flight 2 here we go! ...
Copy that....follow close to Flight 2 and it count....
I am on a manual lock so. on my mark
Let it rip..
Flight 1 has your six Hitman.....
And
here
copy
we
Go, 3.
3
2
1
Flight after flight gets in line.....
Fire ...
fireing
NOw move flighy 2
go Reamer
Missiles away......
turning hard to port.....
unload everything
seeing emxlposing to the base star
Hitman to Raven...
That's it for me.....just two FireFox missiles remaining.....
The Basestar is all yours...
Go ahead Hitman....
Copy that .....
Get back to the Raven.
rechcking tanker is still around just half empty of fuel.
Execute a manual FireFox launch as you pull away from your run on the Basestar....
That way we hit it with everything we got.....over.....
Copy That ...
Combat landings everyone......
Release the hounds !!!
Combat landings !! Copy !!
The Raven is coming into view......
i am returning got a vpresent for everyone there is a half empty tanker ouththere
Lets get aboard everyone.....
boarding now
We dont want to be out here any longer
You said it Hitman......
i am down and secured
Battlestar Raven launches a nuke as she jumps away.....
Skids.. down.. Contact .... Maglock on! Hitman is aboard
Nice job !
Reamer climbs out of his Viper after comes to a stop.
That was a close one....
That was a CAP for the books!!!
Opens hatch and lets out a WHOOO!
Thats what I call a Celebration!!
Did everyone make it back?
i am here
Yes looks like it.
Yeah.....maximum destruction with no losses.....
I love it.......
That calls for a drink!!!
Trek took a hit early but he is fine.
I caught a few pieces of shrapnel myself, but nothing the Chief can't fix....
After his crew repairs the decks that is!!!LOL
my ships has a few ding s and scratches but is okay
Lets get through decon and hit the lounge.
Awesome, I got to have him look at my nav and guidance systems. HAHAHA
My throat always get dry after a good fight!
Happy Holidays to e eryone
Meet you there. I got to write this report.
everyone
paper work is never done.....
Any idea who the next CAG will be?
That's a job I won't miss.
Paperwork makes the world go round..
No. I dont.
good night to everyone
Have a good one Vampire!!! Thanks for joining us.
BEAR MCCREARY
Wander My Friends Lyrics
Wander my friends, wander with me
Like the mist on the green mountain, moving eternally
Despite our weariness
we'll follow the road
Over hill and valleys
to the end of the journey
Come on my friends and sing with me
Fill the night with joy and sport
Here's a toast to the friends who have gone from us
Like the mist of the green mountain,
gone forever
Like the mist on the green mountain, moving eternally
Despite our weariness
we'll follow the road
Over hill and valleys
to the end of the journey
Come on my friends and sing with me
Fill the night with joy and sport
Here's a toast to the friends who have gone from us
Like the mist of the green mountain,
gone forever
