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First off, welcome aboard to all of our new arrivals. It's disconcerting to be here, I know, but we'll all be working together to get things done and hopefully get things back to the way they should be.

I'm General Wedge Antilles and I'm currently commanding our force projection unit, known as Rogue Squadron. We will, in all likelyhood, end up flying a variety of craft as well as operate on the ground as a commando unit. However, at this time we fly and maintain space superiority fighters: the Incom T-65B X-wing starfighter. We will gladly take any volunteers who wish to join the squadron.

Further we don't just need pilots. We need mechanics, technicians and hangar crew, as our current ground crew is a grand total of one. Anyone who has mechanical skill and would be willing to join up would be greatly appreciated as we also have plans in the works for modifications and upgrades to other craft.

We need pilots for shuttles and larger craft for the eventual recovery of EVA pilots, landings, possibly under fire, on planets and ship-to-ship boarding operations. Those who have skills in small arms, infiltration, demolitions and other commando related skills can speak to me or to Commander Shepard, who will be running our commando operations and training.

I wish to make it clear that by joining Rogue Squadron you will be joining a functioning military unit, albeit a volunteer one. You'll be expected to maintain our training schedule, follow orders, and treat your superior officers with proper respect. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to direct them to me.

- General Wedge Antilles, New Republic Starfighter Command

_{[OOC: The link leads to a file on the specifications of the X-wing on the ship network. Also, if you want to join please check in on the OOC comm here as well as ICly on this post. Thanks!]}

Ladies and gentlemen,

Rogue Squadron will be taking on a second mission and operations role. That is to act as an organized commando and quick reaction force on board Stacy and elsewhere as needed when we are called upon to either react to attack or, if needed, project power beyond the ship. I wish to note that this duty is not a compulsory part of your training or your service in the squadron. Most of you signed up to be pilots, and anyone who wishes to be exempted from this duty will be allowed to.

However, there are several younger members in the squadron who I cannot allow to participate in this part of our mission in good conscience. It's one thing to allow you to pilot fighter craft, but I cannot, in good faith, allow fourteen, fifteen and sixteen year-olds to engage in dangerous commando operations. If you feel you have a compelling reason that will induce me to allow you to serve in this capacity, please feel free to present your reasons to me privately. Don't expect me to change my mind beyond extraordinary circumstances, however.

All those willing to serve in this capacity, please respond here and let me know what sort of skills you have that may be useful in this capacity. Specifically, such skills include small arms, demolitions, hand-to-hand combat, infiltration and communications.

--General Wedge Antilles, Rogue Squadron, Officer Commanding