Wow, not sure if someone sent you a welcome e-mail, but if not than I'm quite impressed that you found your way here on your own.
Anyways, with this post you've completed the Imperial Initiation (II) phase of Basic Training (BT). Nicely done. BT's second phase is called Flight School (FS), which is made up of three chapters and an exam. The first chapter, and probably the most important aspect of our system, is that of Character Creation - the bio. In order for your character to exist in our club, our own little universe if you will, they must be created. Providing the background stories, personalities and the physical aspects of the character help make it much more enjoyable (and interesting) for everyone. This may be things we (the other characters) are aware of with a glance or perhaps things we can not see with the naked eye. Either way, you're going to tell us how to describe you're character in a more detailed fashion than you're probably used to, but that's part of the fun.
If you'll follow the link below, you'll be able to see the entirety of Flight School, the portion of BT I was referring to above. BT is, essentially, training and thus, once you've passed through it, you're going to be placed in an Active Squadron, in 'Active Duty'. So, depending on how well you do here against the recruits currently training here, you'll receive a rank at the end of your training and receive certain recommendations or promotions. You'll want to go to Chapter 1- Character Development. So, lets get off to a good start and get you going...
http://www.vastempire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_School_%28FS%29
In summary: Write a bio about your character, you can find many examples on the Wiki if you're having trouble. Just read some of the ones by other pilots. They will also to give you an idea of what kind of information to include.
Once this is completed we will grade it and move you onto the next section, which will be described in further detail at that time. I encourage you to get on IRC in some form or another and if you're using mIRC (or anything that allows you to join more than one channel, find your way into #VENA) I am on most nights (should get home/on around 830/900 EST tonight) and would be glad to answer any questions you might have.
Welcome to the Navy!
PS There is also an academy story on the Naval Story Board entitled "Battlefront: Suvari Conflict". Once you've got your bio done feel free to pop over there and check it out. Most of the information you'll need is in the first post. Posting on it is not a requirement to getting through the academy, but it can be a fun place to get a feel for the kind of things we do here so feel free to try it out.
Welcome again, and I hope to hear from you again soon.
