CHAPTER NINE - ACTIVITIES & PLATFORMS OF THE IMPERIAL NAVY Supported Activities These are activities approved by the senior command that members can be involved in on a weekly basis. Run-ons Fiction Trivia Web Hunts Caption Contests Mission Writing Member vs. Member Multi-Player matches Single Player Campaigns Ladder Matches (using supported game platforms listed below) Inter-Club Competitions Supported Game Platforms The Imperial Directorate routinely updates and revises its supported games and activities in an effort to try and keep up with what is currently available for RPG, MP or other activity uses. Members are encouraged at all times to submit new ideas or suggestions to the Minister of Operations for games or activities that the Imperial Navy may support. Below is a list with descriptions of each game or activity currently supported by the Imperial Navy. Naval Stategy and Tactical Simulator (NSTS) - This Message board based RPG is the primary RPG platform of the Imperial Navy. Officers compete to win stat upgrades on their ships. The SYS/SECCOM and the Admiral of the Fleet will assign missions during the course of the game. Star Wars Rebellion® (REB) - Star Wars Rebellion, a game of galactic expansion and domination, takes grand strategy to a new level as players vie for control of the known Star Wars galaxy. Far-reaching decisions and intense resource management in a real-time environment will test players' strategic mettle time and time again. X-Wing Alliance® (XWA) - A neutral family fights for its business -- and its survival -- and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company. Ultimately, you will join the Rebel Alliance for a series of covert assignments and uncover information about the Empire's second Death Star project. X-Wing Alliance® puts you right in the middle of the epic Star Wars conflict -- and takes space combat excitement to new heights. Participation includes: Single and Multi-player starship combat, using the in-game engine and custom-made mission/campaigns created by members of the Imperial Navy. X-Wing vs TIE Fighter® (XvT) - In Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, you choose to be an Imperial or Rebel pilot. Either side has a variety of different ships from which to choose. In addition to the familiar X-Wing and TIE Fighters, there are a few more spacecraft available that might not be as well known. Fly solo and take on the Imperial Empire or Rebel Alliance by yourself or join a game over the Internet to compete in dog fights with others! You can also host your own game and wait for other gamers to join you. Participation includes: Single and Multi-player starfighter combat, using the in-game engine and custom-made mission/campaigns created by members of the Imperial Navy. XvT: Balance of Power® (XvT:BoP) - In the expansion to X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, you are given two campaigns to fly (one Alliance and one Imperial) as well as a new ship, the B-Wing! Participation includes: Single and Multi-player starfighter combat, using the in-game engine and custom-made mission/campaigns created by members of the Imperial Navy. TIE Fighter® (TIE) - You are a member of the Imperial Navy, eager to fight the Rebel Alliance and other scum to strengthen the rule of Darth Vader and the Emperor. The follow up to X-Wing is a space combat simulation set in the Star Wars universe. There are 7 campaigns, taking in over 50 missions. You often have wingmen who can be given orders to help you out. The detailed storyline is driven by cutscenes. You will fly a variety of craft from the lowly Tie Fighter to the speedy Tie Interceptor to the high-powered Tie Advanced. On each of these, balancing engine/laser/shield ratios in real time is crucial to getting the most power and safety. Participation includes: Single-player starfighter combat, using the in-game engine and custom-made mission/campaigns created by members of the Imperial Navy. Empire at War® (EaW) - Command the battle for the Star Wars galaxy in this real-time strategy game set in-between the two film trilogies. You'll be able to join either the Alliance or the Empire and fight both in space and on the surface of planets with the most memorable heroes from the story at your side, and all in 3D. Participation includes: Single and Multi-player space combat, using the in-game engine and custom-made mission/campaigns created by members of the Imperial Navy. Navy Campaigns - These competitions consist of a blend of every skill needed in the Imperial Navy. Fiction, Image design, Battles, and NSTS Missions will be part of these extensive ordeals, and rewards may be anything from medals, to stat upgrades, to rank promotions. **Note: Details found at LucasArts.com. All Star Wars and LucasArts titles used within the Imperial Directorate are the domain of LucasArts and the Star Wars, and are used under permission as outlined by the licensing agreements contained within the respective games. Use of these games is restricted to the licensing by LucasArts, and the rules applied by the Imperial Directorate.