:: WINGS & ROSTERS ::

The oldest and most prestigious of the Weyrs, Fort has become the leader. Their Senior Queen heads the Queen Wing and has spearheaded the mission to rebuild Igen Weyr. There are a few oddities about Fort. The Weyrleader position has become more of a figurehead sort of job as the Senior Weyrwoman has taken more and more of the responsibility of the Weyrleader onto her own shoulders. There are a group of miscreant Weyrbrats who are the biggest thorn in the Headwoman’s side, known as the Brat Pack. One of the things which distinguishes Fort Weyr from others is that little by little, color of your dragon’s hide matters less and ability to do your job well matters more. This is the home of the most ambitious and mischievous of dragonriders.

Empyrean Wing and Halcyon Wing are the two PC wings at Fort. They are competitive and seem to have two very different perspectives on life and work.

Empyrean Wing is home to the brave, the ambitious, the slightly less temperamental. They tend towards a laid back version of ambition, its there but you have to peel back the layers. These individuals know that hard work and dedication will get them to their goals. Some members of Empyrean have emotional damages, for the few that do not, they are the rarity. Empyrean seems to attract the broken and make them more whole through diligence, ambition and bravery.

Halcyon Wing is not so very different from Empyrean. They have less ambition on the whole but they don’t mind getting things that are given to them so long as they don’t have to work harder to get them. This group of riders enjoy almost relish a good prank, constantly seem to be in trouble. They love life, everything about it and live it to the fullest. These are your jokers, your happy go lucky men and women. The members of Halcyon take work seriously, well mostly seriously, but they take play time equally seriously. Halcyon members tend to be just as good at their job as Empyrean members but go about it differently. Cunning, quirky and fearless Halcyon wing is a great place for those who believe in a balance of work and play.

The Trail Formation


The trail formation consists of the dragons lined up behind each other with approximately 250 yards of separation between them. This formation is used primarily for ground attack. It is a near useless formation for air-to-air works due to the positioning not allowing for much in the way of mutual support.


The Finger Four Formation


This formation offers the best flexibility and capability to cover each other. Enroute this can be flown as a tight formation, however once approaching the combat zone, the formation should "kick out" into a more spread out form. Approximately 300-400 yards between dragons is appropriate, as this allows for mutual support during Threadfall.


The Four Finger Formation consists of four separate groups designated as a "Flight". Each flight is made up of two parts.  When looking down on the formation from above, the positions of the planes resembles that of the tips of the four digits of a human , hence its name.

The Lead Element is made up of the flight leader at the very front of the formation and one wingman to his rear left. The Second Element is made up of an additional two dragons, the element leader and his wingman. The element leader is to the right and rear of the flight leader and his wingman is also to the right and rear of himself.

Four of these Flights can be assembled to form a Squadron Formation which consists of two staggered lines of fighters, one in front of the other. Each flight is usually designated by a color (i.e. Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green).


Echelon Formation


This formation would be used primarily to guard against a probable threat to either the left or right (echelon left or echelon right) It offers a great field fo view for the participants, and allows a quick heading change for all to a line abreast formation to counter a threat recieved from the direction of the formation.

An echelon formation is a military formation in which members are arranged diagonally. Each member is stationed behind and to the right (a 'right echelon'), or behind and to the left ('left echelon'), of the member ahead. The name of the formation comes from the French word échelle, meaning ladder, which describes the staircase effect that this formation has when viewed from above.


The Wedge Formation:

This basic wedge formation allows for great maneuverability and speed. No dragon is closer than one wingspan to any other, and all have the wing leader in their field of vision.


The Sail formation:

The sail formation is essentially a modified wedge. Less maneuverable and more difficult to maintain, it nevertheless allows one fleet to cover a broader area and is thus well-suited for flying Thread.


Search Formation:

The Search formation allows one Wing to break up into smaller groups and search or explore a wide area. It is not designed for fighting, but instead for maneuverability and for maximizing visibility. In addition to searching, it is suited for rescue missions and routine patrols.


Small scale formations:

These are used in smaller groups but can be modified for Wings.