i just joined just saying hello

Welcome to the Naval Academy, Wiseguy.  Lol- creative name   I'm the Officer of Training (TO), and you've already met Tomas, the Training Executive Officer (TX).  We, along with our compatriot C-3PX2 (our third and final Trainer), will be guiding you through the training process.  If at any point you have questions, feel free to leave them here and they will be answered.  While I won't be, usually, the one leaving you instructions, I will be dropping by to leave information so that you are better informed when you enter into what's known as "active duty"- the actual, real-time posting with squadrons.  You may choose to ignore the information I provide, but it may be of some value to you if you wish to enrich your experiences here, so- The first thing I'd like to cover is where you currently stand in terms of rank, position and possessions.

Just as every member does, you will begin your naval career at the bottom- Crewman (CRW), and the position known as Trainee.  However, upon completing BT, it's very likely you'll be promoted provided you put in the proper time and energy; people count on our leaders so we like to make sure people are promoted for the right reasons.  Note, however, that you're not perfectly poor- we've given you a starting balance of 1,000 ICs (Imperial Credits), an Imperial Pilot Flight Suit (combat uniform), DL-44 Blaster Pistol, 3 Ration packs, a 3-Mal Personal Comlink, 2 bottles of Mertine I anti-radiation treatment, and a pair of Imperial Boxer Shorts.  These items are to be used in the stories you'll be writing, so the more items you have, the more developed your stories become: use them wisely. 

You might be wondering where you see and buy all of these items?  If you look down the left hand side of the main page in the navigation, you'll see that you have a First Galactic Bank account- that's where these items are stored.  The Imperial Center Store is the primary mode of purchasing for members in the VE- perhaps you'd like to shop around yourself?  Note that if you're short  on cash, the Pay Per Click link, also in the navigation, allows you to earn easy ICs and help the VE community at the same time.  Until next time- carry on, Wise.