Why don't I get a mention in there?

Merrick: Because it's part of my job to take credit for your efforts too, duh.

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Colonel Rizzit BlackHeart
Wildcard Platoon Commander
Phoenix Company Commander
Army of the Vast Empire
CC/PC/COL
Rizzit/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE[OPE][OTH][EW1][RCoD][CRoM][CoH][OPA][SoA][SoS][SCP]
Everything expressed truly from your heart and soul is as pure as gold in the minds of anyone who listens!"--Rizzit

I'd just like to make a note before you go bitching at Merrick, your Squad Leader, Assistant Squad Leader, or one of your platoon staff members:

The position has NOT been done away with. It has simply been removed from the roster. As Merrick said, it was never meant to earn any extra pay or power from: it was mainly for storyline purposes. SOMEHOW it ended up on the roster, but let's not re-open that arguement.

When I first invented the position of Fire Team Captain for Raiders Squad back in 2002 (I think?) the position was solely used for storyline purposes. We had three groups of three and each team had a leader. Fire Team Captains never had any power or payraise, it wasn't even on the roster then. We had full squads at the time this position was implemented. Now we're barely hanging on to stay alive. I'm still curious as to how they gained the power they did, I guess I never questioned it so they assumed it was okay.

Now should any of you Squad Leaders decide you want to keep the position of Fire Team Captain in your squad, you will not be condemned to the pits of the Sarlaac Pit Monster for your misjudgement. You are free to keep the position open for storyline purposes and for all extensive puroposes to have them help you manage the squad (or serve as a backup ASL should one of you go on leave) when there is 9 troopers in your squad again. Just remember, it is the Squad Leaders decision to have or not to have the position.

On a side note, I'd just like to remind you all that this is not a New Republic or "rebel" group: we are NOT a Democracy. We do not take votes or anything like that. When we make an executive decision like we have done today, the decision is final. There will be no protests or turn-arounds of our decisions. I know we are a somewhat relaxed group of enforcers, so the opposite seems to be true. This applies to SLs and above who actually have the power to make decisions. We're always happy to answer concerns about our decisions or to get input on various things from you, but there is no voting or trooper rebellions to go on that will reverse our decision. Please try to understand this. Thank you!

 
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Colonel Rizzit BlackHeart
Wildcard Platoon Commander
Phoenix Company Commander
Army of the Vast Empire
CC/PC/COL
Rizzit/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE[OPE][OTH][EW1][RCoD][CRoM][CoH][OPA][SoA][SoS][SCP]
Everything expressed truly from your heart and soul is as pure as gold in the minds of anyone who listens!"--Rizzit

The hell with that!

Rizz, you borrowed my miter saw FIVE months ago and haven't returned it yet!

*scoffs*
 
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NightStalkers
Army of the Vast Empire
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ASL/SGT Jakireth/3SQD/2PLT/1CMP/1RGT/1BAT/Tadath/VEA[LoR]
Rep/Reporter Jakireth/NewsRep: 2/News Division/VET/VE

Nine people isnt really big enough to need three teams most of the time anyways. I usually just use two.
 
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Raiders
SL/SGT_Darr-Rann/3SQD/1PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/VEA/VE/Tadath [LoR][CoR]
|EXO/WO2_Demonic/Kaph 5/PheonixWing/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE| (=*A*=)(=*SA*=)(VC:B)(MC2)(VEB)(DSM)[BWC]-=TOP PILOT=-
SERGEANT
WARRANT OFFICER, 2ND CLASS
one of few - A vast Empire medic
Read Losses of Vandetta by me and Hellra
Flashmaker

Then you need to stop and wonder: what is the exact cutoff point at which I will have more chiefs needed to look after my little indians?
 
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Cleric "Cosmic" Vor'soth
CoT/MG Cosmic/HCA-3/SL/Drill Squad/Tadath/VEA/VE
[OPE][OTH][OPA][EW1][CDS][IH][GS][LM][SoS][CRoM][CoH][PoC][MSM][SCP][SoA][IOC]
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Cleric "Cosmic" Vor'soth
SL/KPR Cosmic/Lion 1-1/Lopen/VEDJ/VE
[VP][WoS2][KC1][SoY][EoP][OAK]
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Or four and four, because in all likely hood someone's gone AWOL and you can just kill them off, thus making nine into two, with someone just being dead...

Oh wait, that's not positive... um, let's go with the five and four thing.

I think it's a good idea, because when the people who got the FTC position, when there was one, sometimes thought that it actually gave them authority or power in the squad and such, which tended to get really annoying.

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Gunnery Sergeant Kairo
Platoon Commander

PC/GSG Kairo/2PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/Tadath/VEA/VE [CDS][BoA][CoR][BC][CoV]

Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will be victorious in ten thousand battles.
You may forget the past, but it always has a way of haunting your future.
Men can die, but a symbol is eternal.

You dont need three bosses for six troopers - and there is usually less then that.
 
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|EXO/WO2_Demonic/Kaph 5/PheonixWing/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE| (=*A*=)(=*SA*=)(VC:B)(MC2)(VEB)(DSM)[BWC]{O1}-=TOP PILOT=-
100% on both Exams, looking good.
Demonic = Darr-Rann
Kaph Elite Executive Officer / 2nd Flight Leader
Training Operator, Level One

, I'm watching you Gio.......
 
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DarkDragoons
FTC/LCPL Typex3/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/TADATH/VEA/VEEC

-=[DEATH UNSEEN]=- >- Fire Team Captain~
Primary/Training MOS: 31 T Communication Technician
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%We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction% -Aesop
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All I see here is the backasswards way of looking at this.

Consider the following: FTL is a position you assume because someone above you thinks you *may* be capable of leading troops someday.

It is your TEST, not your PRIVILEGE.

That is all.
 
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PRF/GG Fury/VEA/TADATH/VE [MoHx2][SCPx2][PoC][SotE:HC][SotE:VEA][SCP][MSM][IOC]
Prefect - Stormtrooper Corps
Administrator - Imperial Center

doesnt leave much positions to be gained in a squad though
 
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He will give them death, and they will love him for it -Gladiator

TRP/LCPL_Rogueboy/1SQD/1PLT/COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [LoR]

*92% of teens have moved onto rap. If you are part of the 8% that still listen to real music,
copy and paste this into your signature.*

It made you feel important?

FTC is still viable in stories. Squads are usually divided into fireteams ; maybe two teams of four or three teams of three. In the real world, military organizations across the globe break their basic squads into fireteams for the purpose of fire and movement, a fundamental principle of small unit warfare. That's a touch of realism for you in your stories. While FTCs are not administrative positions within the Stormtrooper Corps structure (no official responsibilities), they still serve quite a useful purpose, albeit fictional.

I would highly endorse them being used for in-character purposes. In that way, a newbie Stormtrooper corporal can slowly groom his character into a combat leader in his own right and etc.

And for those who think that FTCs should be reinstated back into the official chain of command, do realize that it should take no more than two people to command a squad of a maximum seven troopers (which is rare since we are all below authorized strength). Just messes thing up.

Keep FTCs just for stories.

Those who have no clue what fire and movement is, please read up. You people are supposed to be grunts.

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TRP/GSG Hashi Shiyun/1SQD/2PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [IH] [CoR] [SoA] [LoR]

For some of us Hashi, yes
 
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Jester Squad

TRP/LCPL
RK/1SQD/2PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/Tadath/VEA/VE

" I am the best at what I do. Only what i do isn't very nice." - Wolverine

"I missed the part where that's my problem"- Spider-Man, Spider-man:The Movie

"I have wept over to many graves." -Magneto, God love, Man kills.