Ryick Knox Active Service

Chief Petty Officer, Gunnery Officer

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Rank

Chief Petty Officer

E-5 | CPO
Assignment

Specialty

Ballistic Weapons Specialist

Unit

UEES CHRONOS [IDRIS-M]

(Chronos Detachment/173BG/2FLT)

Position

Gunnery Officer

Supervisors

  • LTJG (P) James 'Sherpa' Flint
Length in service

Time in service

5 months, 24 days

Time in grade

2 months, 9 days

Last report in
11 hours ago

Awards
Secondary Positions
  • C-9 Command Advisory NCO

    • C-9 Command Advisory NCO | Active Service
Date
Text
Mar 29, 2026 Graduated UEE Naval Flight Academy Class 01
Mar 21, 2026 Graduated Basic Maintenance Class
Mar 10, 2026

Training: Small group event to practice flight ops on the Idris, launch and recovery mostly with CPO Ryick Knox in the commanding role.

Date
Award
Mar 26, 2026
Patch Day Ribbon
Mar 14, 2026
Combat in Nyx Ribbon
Nov 23, 2025
IAE Peacekeeping Ribbon
Nov 8, 2025
Combat In Stanton Ribbon
Oct 29, 2025
Rising Star Medal
Oct 18, 2025
First Deployment Commendation
Date
Text
Mar 29, 2026 Operation Non-Deployment General Missions: Mission MISSION: 173rd Patrols and Bounty Runs 03
Mar 21, 2026 Mission: Patrol and Bounty Run (Taking part in various patrols and bounties.)
Mar 15, 2026 Mission: Patrol and Bounty Run (Taking part in various patrols and bounties.)
Mar 14, 2026

Mission: Operation Red Sabre Mission 5 (Final)

Description: 1 Patrol and 1 Extreme high risk target In the Nyx System. 2 Extreme High Risk Targets in Stanton.

Totals: 20+

Outcome: Success

Submitted By: LTJG Jack Mercer

Mar 12, 2026

Mission: Combat Patrol

Description: 2 Patrols In the Nyx System. 1 success and 1 failure.

Totals: unknown

Outcome: Partial Success

Submitted By: CPO Ryick Knox

Mar 12, 2026

Mission: Combat Patrol

Description: 2 Patrols and flight runs off the deck of the UEES Chronos.

Totals: unknown

Outcome: Success

Submitted By: CPO Ryick Knox

Mar 9, 2026

Mission: Operation Red Sabre Mission 4

Description: Investigate Vanduul sightings in Nyx as well as a sector patrol

Totals: 4 enemy Vanduul scouts destroyed as well as a number of pirate / outlaw ships. 1 civilian ship lost before we could arrive. Zero 173rd ships lost.

Outcome: Mostly Successful.

Mar 8, 2026

Mission: Combat Patrol In Nyx and Stanton

Description: Patrolled Vanduul Occupied Space, Fought Vanduul and Pirates through the patrol in the UEES Chronos (Idris-M)

Totals: 10-20 est enemy losses, 0 Civilian Losses and 2 lost friendly ships

Outcome: Success

Mar 2, 2026

For taking part in operation Red Sabre Mission 3.

This was the first contact with the Vanduul for the 173rd Battlegroup.

Multiple Enemy Vanduul Ships destroyed and a facility entered and cleared of Vanduul Supporting Hostiles.

Feb 28, 2026

Took part in OPERATION Lifeline For Levski by assisting CureLife and Alliance Aid

Total time involved approx 5+ hours.

Progressed nicely by retrieving supplies, escorting and protection. Many hostiles eliminated.

Report submitted by: LTJG Jack Mercer

Feb 23, 2026

Took part in OPERATION Lifeline For Levski by assisting CureLife and Alliance Aid

Total time involved approx 3.5 hours.

Progressed nicely by retrieving supplies, escorting and protection. Many hostiles eliminated.

Report submitted by: LTJG Jack Mercer

Feb 8, 2026

Took part in OPERATION Lifeline For Levski by assisting CureLife and Alliance Aid

Total time involved approx 3 hours.

Progressed nicely by retrieving supplies, escorting and protection. Many hostiles eliminated.

Report submitted by: LTJG Jack Mercer

Feb 2, 2026

Took part in OPERATION Lifeline For Levski by assisting CureLife and Alliance Aid + A few Bunker Missions (They bugged out)

Total time involved approx 6 hours.

Progressed nicely by retrieving supplies, escorting and protection. Many hostiles eliminated.

Report submitted by: LTJG Jack Mercer

Feb 1, 2026

Took part in OPERATION Lifeline For Levski by assisting CureLife and Alliance Aid.

Total time involved approx 2+ hours.

Progressed nicely by retrieving supplies, escorting and protection. Many hostiles eliminated.

Report submitted by: CPO Ryick Knox

Jan 26, 2026

Mission: OPERATION: DEAD RECKONING 02 - Multiple Patrols, Ambushes and target engagements in Stanton.

Totals: Many ships destroyed and some defended. Estimated 20+ Ships destroyed.

Outcome: Successful Patrol.

Jan 19, 2026

Mission: OPERATION: DEAD RECKONING 01 - Multiple Patrols, Ambushes and target engagements in Pyro and Stanton.

Totals: Many ships destroyed including a Polaris corvette. Estimated 20+ Ships destroyed.

Outcome: Successful Patrol.

Jan 12, 2026

Mission: Training Operation - Took part in multiple patrols as well as completing the 'Gilly's Combat Gauntlet' up to #8.

Totals: Many ships destroyed and a Polaris Boarded with all munitions salvaged.

Outcome: Success.

Nov 1, 2025

Mission: Operation Waywatch — Mission 7 — Foxwell patrols + UEES Castra's First Official Patrol
Totals: 4 confirmed kills and 10 Disables; 2 successful rescues.
Outcome: Success — Outlaw contacts neutralised; Vulture and Corsair defended; nose missile turret failed (temp standard turret swap recommended).

Oct 27, 2025

Mission: ASD “Onyx” Facility S3A2 — Jorrit dossier & Engineering-files retrieval (Hockrow Agency / Arken Mallor).
Totals: ≥25 confirmed kills (approx 20–40 armed hostiles; 5–10 irradiated junior Valakkars); 0 successful rescues (No Rescues Required/Needed).
Outcome: Success — Mercer, Ryick, and Roboeagle approached manually due to offline beacon; accessed terminals in Engineering (Sector A) and Research (Sector B) to compile the Dr. Logan Jorrit dossier; recovered Engineering files; fought through heavy contact on exfil; zero friendly casualties.

Oct 26, 2025

Mission: Operation Waywatch — Mission 6 — Foxwell patrol plus two Bounty Hunters Guild High-Risk Bounties.
Totals: 7 confirmed kills; 1 successful rescue.
Outcome: Success — Paladin 01 (Mercer, Flint, Ryick, Roboeagle) completed patrol, defended a Prospector, neutralised NineTails comms probes, and closed two HRTs; Flint detached post-first bounty on CO order; follow-on transit to ASD “Onyx” S3A2 logged under separate report.

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Date
Rank
Type
Jan 27, 2026
Chief Petty Officer
Promotion
Jan 4, 2026
Jr. Petty Officer
Promotion
Oct 29, 2025
Leading Starman
Promotion
Oct 13, 2025
Starman
Promotion
Oct 13, 2025
Starman Recruit
Promotion
Date
Unit
Position
Mar 14, 2026 UEES CHRONOS [IDRIS-M] Gunnery Officer
Jan 27, 2026 C-9 Command Advisory NCO C-9 Command Advisory NCO
Date
Qualification
Mar 29, 2026
UEE Naval Flight Academy
Mar 21, 2026
Basic Maintenance
Oct 13, 2025
Boot Camp