The 9th is a good fleet, with a lot of good people. I'm proud to have been a member with them, and even though I'm not officially part of the fleet anymore, I consider them still to be good people and good friends.
Reprisal, a name some of you may remember, was one of the people who recruited me into USFC back in 2000, and helped me hone my skills. At first on my ladder matches I had a win % below fifty percent. I kept on playing though, and finally some of the tricks sunk in. I was a good pilot, but I don't think I'd qualify as one of the best.
I'm having some trouble taking care of grandma right now, but I'll get back on the server as soon as I can.