Dave Morello
Dave Morello was a Decipher-era Squadron Member, Gold 34 and a Flight Leader in the Corellia region, from Royal Oak, Michigan. His slot was later marked Retired.[1] He ran tournaments at stores across Southeast Michigan and helped organize events at Motor City Comic Con, U-Con, WinterCon and MichCon. He was a Ford brake engineer.[2]
The stores were Neutral Ground Detroit, The Science Emporium, The Gamers Inn, Gotham City Cafe, Comics Plus, and the Barnes & Noble stores in Northville and Troy.[2]
In their own words
, Flight Leader
I have been married to Betsy since July 18, 1998. I pay for my SW collecting habit with my Ford Motor Company salary - I am an Ranger Brake Engineer in Dearborn, Michigan. I am a Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering graduate from Cornell University. I am currently studying for an Engineering Management Masters at the University of Michigan.
Billy Salisbury is my Padawan learner.
Aside from SW:CCG & YJ:CCG collecting, I collect: Sandman-related comics, Spawn and Maxx comics, SW figures & SW non-ccg cards from Topps.
I have run tournaments at the following stores in Southeast Michigan:
Neutral Ground Detroit, The Science Emporium, The Gamers Inn, Gotham City Cafe, Comics Plus, Barnes & Noble/Northville, Barnes & Noble/Troy.
I help to organize events at the following local cons:
Motor City Comic Con in Novi, U*Con at UofM in Ann Arbor, WinterCon and MichCon in Warren.[2]
Tournament Results
| Date | Event | Format | Finish | Dark | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2001 | October 2001 Livonia tournament | Premiere - Coruscant | 4th[3] |
Service
| Dates | Service |
|---|---|
| Decipher era | Squadron Member, Gold 34 FL (Royal Oak, Mi)[1] |
| August 1999 – January 2001 | Squadron Member Gold 34, Flight Leader, Corellia region; Royal Oak, MI[4] |
| Decipher era | Ran tournaments at stores across Southeast Michigan[2] |
| Decipher era | Helped organize events at Motor City Comic Con, U-Con, WinterCon and MichCon[2] |
Decipher recruited volunteer Squadron Members in the 1990s to promote SWCCG locally (tournaments, demos, player support). "FL" is printed on some slots in the surviving tables.
See also
- Squadron Members · Anagrams · Creators of SWCCG · Radio Free Decipher
- Corellian Engineering Corporation (fan site)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Squadron Members, Corellian Engineering Corporation fan site (geocities.ws/plarathas). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars CCG Squadrons: Gold 34 profile, decipher.com. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ livonia-michigan-on-october-202001, DeckTech (Andrew "Gwaihir" Ehret, 20 October 2001). Mirror: GitHub Pages. Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ Star Wars CCG Squadrons: Corellia, decipher.com (listings August 1999 – January 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- Squadron Members (geocities.ws/plarathas, Corellian Engineering fan site). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- Decipher SWCCG Squadron Members (Players Committee reprint). Preserved copy: Internet Archive