Status: Success

Operation

Mmmm... Ice Cream

Pre-Mission Activities:
An unprecedented number of new recruits (also known as maggots), made this SCUL mission surprizingly well attended, with a grand total of 25 pilots. To accommodate the maggots, Rockstar performed a mass indoctrination before the mission. Hanger A filled with new meat, Rockstar proceeded to explain SCUL's philosophy and rules.

The Mission:

Despite concerns about impending radiation, the fleet launched on schedule. MegaTron navigated the fleet toward the Harvard Constellation by way of the Union Singularity. Shortly after passing through Union, the fleet halted to fix a mechanical problem.
Underway once again, the fleet passed through the Central Constellation to the delight of the inhabitants. Freewheel showed off his balancing skills on USB PaleHorse when we stopped at a red light.
Unfortunately, the strain may have been too much for USB PaleHorse, as the main fore bolt on the forward thruster sheared off upon entering the Harvard Constellation. While most of the fleet stopped for cold space molecules at the Herrell's space cantina, Skunk, NoWay and Moose concentrated on repairing the damaged ship. Smash, meanwhile, demonstrated to others how one would pilot a SCUL craft if one lacked arms.

Finally back underway, SCUL made another circuit of Harvard and then continued back to the MarketBasket Derby arena. Two highly contested rounds (including one where the maggots formed a secret alliance to the amusement of more experienced pilots) resulted in two wins for MoneyShot, making him SCUL's second flying ace.

Following derby, SCUL returned to Ft. Berkeley.
Pilot Ship Points Promotion
BarFly Spooky Pirate 124.323   Petty Officer Third Class
Bug Pestilence 64.5635   Aviator
Dead By Dawn Durty Basturd 142.296   Senior Chief Petty Officer
Dirty Girl Chrome Pony (Bombardier) 120.561   Aviator First Class
Freewheel Pale Horse 68.3851   Aviator
Gut Rod Voltar 44.9246   Pilot
LoJack Mjollnir 143.718  
Maddog Annihilation 150.029   Chief Petty Officer
MegaTron HiLo 123.345   Aviator First Class
MoneyShot Silence 34.0631  
Monkey Bomb Anger 67.0773  
Monkeyboy Swamp Thing 97.4207  
moose Trez Bonz 86.0248   Aviator
Natty Gann Anarchy 59.57   Petty Officer First Class
NoWay Abandon All Hope 173.02   Ensign
PigPen Sloth 45.3981  
Pikachu Ez Raider 40.4902   Pilot
RockStar Lust 64.7074   Petty Officer First Class
Rumblefish Devastation 54.4812   Aviator First Class
Shakes Famine 66.4474   Chief Petty Officer
Shrapnel War 83.3777   Aviator
Skunk Catastrophe 421.148  
Smash Disaster 109.616   Petty Officer First Class
Sponge Pride 114.37   Aviator First Class
The Webslinger Chrome Pony 124.119   Aviator First Class
Pilots must be logged in to see the briefing.
Taskforce Pilot
Mission Leader Skunk
Navigator MegaTron
Tailgunner WalTor
Life Support 1 Skunk

Mission Parameters

DivisionMAD
Date2001.06.02
Mission LeaderSkunk
Mission Size 25 pilots
OriginFort Berkeley
DestinationHarvard Singularity
Light Years6.890
G-Well Activity1.501
Technical Rating4.456