On the topic of people that have pulled more than their weight, it would be remiss to forget Pravus. Over the course of the past year, Sarin/Pravus has been central to many of the projects that have been working through. He's been the guiding hand behind the phenomenal work of the ACC reconstruction team, helping to make sure that it is both familiar enough for most to work with and enjoy and yet different enough to throw off the shackles that the recent history of the Centre has had. Pravus has also been the point man on all things fictional. He's written the intel packets for each of the crusade planets. He's done more fiction marking than even he wants to recall. He's helped to guide the work behind the ever moving plotline for the brotherhood. He's gone back in time, tightening up the myriad inconsistencies in our historical lore. All while maintaining a stressful real life, two really cool children, and a fresh love for FIFA. Most overlooked is his ability to separate himself from his current roles and be able to advise me as only a former grand master can. It's been necessary, and much appreciated. For this intense workload, for his continued drive to help us make the Brotherhood great, I am honored to present him with a second Emerald Dagger.

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2014-02-19 22:08:40 UTC

During the well over 6 month he is serving as my Aedile, Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor has always reminded me and served me as an example on how a person who serves as part of Taldryan's Summit should be. He constantly takes his duties serious, may it be his weekly reports with its attached competitions or him taking part in nearly if not all available competitions, no matter if they are part of a Vendetta or regular competitions, while always attempting to aid me in every way possible, and more importantly, trying to aid the members of the Taldryan may it be in their strive to advance within the Brotherhood ranks or simply listening to problems they have, giving advice as best as he can.

Since his appointment, Yacks is tireless in his attempt to teach the newer members of Taldryan the "old values", that it takes more to be a successful House than working selfishly for one self and that we all look beyond our own needs in favor of the bigger goal, to bring both Taldryan and the Brotherhood forward.

For as long as I know him and especially during the last year, Yacks has been the forefront of Taldryan in every possible way, and I can do nothing but to thank him for the dedication and devotion to the Taldryan and its members as well as the awesome work he has already done and will do in the future, while never expecting anything else in return. For all of this work combined with the time he is now serving as my Aedile, there can only be one appropriate reward, the Emerald Dagger. Thank you Yacks.

OP Rian Aslar, Quaestor of House Taldryan.

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Yacko Yacko Yacko. You are my Aedile now - the boss of me. That is a pretty weird if you think about it in the grand scheme of things. Two (ish?) internet Star Wars clubs, more than sixteen years - and this is the first time we are in the same chain of command. For years (hell, I can say decades - right?), I have heard stories about Yacks' leadership abilities, his tenacity, and his drive. Sure, I saw it from different units, saw snippets of it from afar when I was on the Command Staff and Dark Council, or read about it (as is the case in referring to his time as the Brotherhood's first post-split Justicar). Now I get the pleasure (or not?) of seeing and experiencing Yacko as a subordinate - and it seems like the stories were not over-stated.

Since his appointment as Taldryan's Aedile on June 23rd, he has been a force to be reckoned with, both inside Taldryan and the Dark Brotherhood as a whole. For starters, he has taken up the long lost (apparently, given the Brotherhood's current standards) art of writing weekly reports since his appointment, those are in addition to his periodic shorter news posts. So for those of you keeping score, that is 25 weekly Aedile reports (and we are not going to count the smaller news posts). Let's do a little comparison, shall we? The most active main body Dark Council position, Fist of the Brotherhood, has 9 reports associated with it since Yacks' appointment.

By comparison, Yacko has written 177.778% more reports than that position, and 292.157% more than the mean number of reports (6.375). Yacko shines comparison with the Brotherhood's Independent Unit Leaders and Deputies as well: Yacks has 177.778% more reports than the most active Independent Unit Leader or Deputy Position (Naga Sadow Proconsul), and 306.977% more reports than the average (6.143 reports per position).

In terms of Crusade performance, Yacks is in a very limited group of special members of the Brotherhood, those that have done all of the things. There are only 5 of us, out of 243 participants (2.06%), and what it translates into numerically: Yacko participated in 209.872% more events than the mean (average) participating Brotherhood member, and 342.857% more than the mode level of participation. In terms of Novae, Yacks earned (by unofficial counts): 6 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze Novae (a total of 12): which translates into 301.633%, 258.47%, and 105% more than the mean of those members of the Brotherhood that participated in the Dark Crusade. For his total novae count, Yacks earned 234.694% more than the mean participating member.

In addition, Yacks has earned 2 Shadow Academy degrees, started 17 out of 61 threads on the Dark Summit google group (27.67% of all threads), 95 Clusters of Fire, 6 Clusters of Ice, numerous crescents and Legions of the Scholar, and he assisted in training of Rathus, Carissus, Miranda Goto, Teia Coran, and Nero Inferni to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.

For his service as Taldryan’s Aedile during war time, in concert with his perfect Dark Crusade participation rate and his success throughout that participation, and as recognition of the fact that all his work is well known outside of Taldryan – and will stand the test of time - I recommend that Dark Jedi Master Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor be awarded the Emerald Dagger.

DJM Howlader

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When writing this rec I just went to go check to see how long Yacks has been AED. I was completely surprised to see that it's only been a little over 5 months since he took the job. It just feels so much longer, but I think a big reason why is that he was already playing a big leadership roll when the current Vendetta was rolled out. He was at the forefront of kicking all our sorry asses into getting active once more. Look at how well Taldryan fared over the course of the year. Look at how far the House has come. Had one or two small things swung our way, we may have even won the entire competition, while also rebuilding much of our foundation in the process. Yacks is a massive part of it, and Taldryan truly could not have come this far without him. What Tal was at the beginning of the year and what it is today is almost night and day. We are stronger in all areas, and many of its members are once more an active part of the club. This is a direct results of Yacks getting us back on our feet. He is tireless in his efforts, keeping us constantly informed of everything that's happening (Weekly Reports!) as well as leading from the front (Did all the things!). Taldryan would not be what it is today without him, and we all owe him a great debt of gratitude for what he's done for us.

DP Halcyon Rokir Taldrya

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Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor's dedication is beyond comparable to any member in this generation of Taldryan. With all of his skills and works done in this club, Keirdagh has shown his strength as one of the best, most dedicated, most structured members the Dark Jedi Brotherhood has seen.

As a majority of the members who know "Yacks" can attest, his abilities do not stand alone with Taldryan. Offering his skills as the Right Hand of Justice alone, Keirdagh has proved his discretion as a solid member of the Dark Summit and a viable resource that is not easily replaced.

Keridagh's strength in Taldryan is unprecedented. For the past 5 months Keridagh has put a breath of fresh air into Taldryan completely re-organized the view of what an Aedile in House Taldryan should be. This grand image of a member releases weekly reports, each report being full and complete with news from the Star Wars community, to Brotherhood news, to nes of what is going on in Taldryan. His reports set a standard for other unit leaders, as a great deal of members outside of Keirdagh's house read his reports and benefit from the information found in them... again, these reports are done on a weekly basis, every Wednesday. And for the past 5 months he has not been late on a single report.

The work of an Aedile is often overlooked or under appreciated. In Keirdagh's case, this is true. The countless time he put into the year-long event known as the Dark Crusades to make sure that his unit came out on top was no small feat, and were it not for this member, Taldryan would not have placed 3rd overall in the Brotherhood, coming just behind of Clan Arcona and House Plageuis.

The countless emails, updates and pushes that Yacks initiated to the members of Taldryan gave the right "push" that was needed to overcome the many odds and obstacles in the Dark Crusade. Exceptional is scarcely a word that can be used for any member in this club, but I find it completely fitting for Keirdagh and the works that he has performed in Taldryan.

In this Dark Crusade alone he has managed to lead at the forefront of battle, earning 6 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze Nova throughout the course of the Brotherhood. He was also awarded a Grand Cross of the Dark Side, a Steel Cross and a Dark Cross, along with countless Clusters of Fire and a Pendant of Blood. Leading by example is one thing, but passing on his knowledge to other members so that they might also indulge in the victories of war is another. Keirdagh embodies the role of Aedile and goes beyond what is expected in a position like the one he holds.

Having served as an Aedile myself multiple times, I know the strain that is put on the shoulders of the one who holds the position. This strain that I speak of seems to be completely ineffective on Keirdagh. Never running out of steam, never settling for less, never backing away from the quality that is expected from himself and other members of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, Keirdagh Taldrya is an exceptional member who deserves a just reward.

As the criteria for an Emerald Dagger insists, a member have shown themselves to truly bring something new to their given position. However, their actions are not to be solely consigned to their specific House or Clan, but instead, must show that they have had an impact outside of their respective work.. In this case, Keirdagh embodies the position that he fills, and the Brotherhood is a better place because of it. Taldryan alone is a friendlier, more welcoming place that opens it's arms to innovation and success.

Thank you for your service and dedication to us, Yacks. Enjoy your Sacramental Award. It is well deserved, and you have earned it.

• Shaz'air Taldrya, Quaestor Emeritus of House Taldrya

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Throughout his time with Taldryan, and particularly in his current capacity as Aedile, Keridagh Taldrya Cantor has provided incredible spirit and leadership to both the members of Taldryan and the Dark Brotherhood at a whole. Even during one of the more stagnant eras of Dark Brotherhood leadership, Keridagh continues to innovate and inspire those around him. For example, Keridagh has completed 25 weekly reports since assuming the position of Aedile. 25! That's an enormous amount, outshadowing all of the Dark Council! The best part is that they're all killer, no filler reports. He actually communicates things we need to know. I personally found his leadership and motivation during the recent Dark Crusades to be a driving factor in the awesomeness of Taldryan. Whenever necessary, Keridagh would provide notice of when events commenced and concluded, answer questions, and remind me which planet we were attacking (Seriously. Too many choices). Even during all of that, he still found time to complete every single event of the Dark Crusade. Let's take a moment to reflect on that. Even the events that he wasn't necessarily top notch at (Being a Taldrya does afford one with a healthy amount of natural Awesomeness, but let's face it, we do have strengths and weaknesses), he still toughed out. His perseverance and dedication should be an inspiration to the Dark Council. Clan Taldryan is richer for having Keridagh Taldrya Cantor included within our ranks. Wait. We're still doing that retarded Clouse thing? Fine. House Taldryan.

Dictated but Not Read. DA Sithspawn Taldrya (Obelisk) / Old Folks' Home of Cla-err..House Taldryan

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Congratulations, Yacks. thrust - Shadow

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At the end of days, when the Dark Brotherhood is no more and I move on with my life in another direction, I will have stick with me the memory of certain people. People that have had a distinct impact on me and the Brotherhood, that have caused me to grow and prosper as a leader in this club-they are the ones I will remember. One such person is Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, my friend, Yacko. This is a person that defines what a leader should be in this club. He is dynamic, personable, committed, and reliable. He works harder than anyone else to achieve his goals. He has a vision that he pushes to execute. Yacko is one of the finest leaders I have ever met; he surpasses me in those general qualities and has displayed those qualities over his time as Aedile of Taldryan.

In their recommendations, my peers will focus on the success that Yacko has driven in Taldryan. There is no denying that Taldryan is worlds better because of the leadership of my friend Yacko. He and Rian have moved worlds to bring Taldryan back from the brink--back from despair--into a once-again successful unit. His vision for the future is even grander, and I am sure he will accomplish it.

What has not been said enough is the contributions of Yacko to the greater DB, which is always my first focus and is the reason Yacko deserves a high award. There have been numerous contributions by our Aedile to the greater good over the past year. In early 2013, Yacko assisted me in the development of the Covenant Retcon proposal. That proposal was key in bringing the text of the Dark Covenant current to match the policies that had been implemented over the years. Yacko and I had numerous discussions over the proposal, he reviewed drafts for me, and suggested great changes. That proposal was adopted unanimously by the Dark Council. We are working on further amendments as well.

Yacko then took it upon himself to work on the Fleet Points system when it was clear that the Council needed assistance. He updated and brought current the excel sheets that tracked the Fleet Points, which was no small amount of work given that they hadn't been updated in years.

Yacko has been an asset to the Chamber of Justice, serving as an advisor to the Justicar and now serving as Right Hand of Justice. During the past year, the Chamber of Justice has had numerous contentious trials. It has been a huge burden on the Justicar to handle these matters alone, and Yacko has assisted in every way possible, from helping with procedural issues, reviewing certain arguments and charges, and generally assisting in the processes. He has also worked with Taigikori on potential amendments to the trial procedures to alleviate some issues that have arisen in the past few trials.

Our Aedile has also been instrumental in the development of the Character Sheets and the ACC. The initial concept for the new FATE-based character sheets was drawn up by Shadow with the assistance of many members of Taldryan, mainly Yacko. Shadow would put ideas to people like Yacko, and often Yacko was one of the few that provided good constructive feedback and new ideas. When Mav took over Combat Master, Yacko didn't stop. He has been working along side Mav as an advisor, assisting with the development of our new systems.

The CS/ACC was not the only system that Yacko has had an impact on. Throughout the year, Yacko has made significant contributions to gaming. He has worked with the Fist to make certain required changes to the RoCs. He has helped the Dark Council clarify and solidify gaming rules during the Crusade. He has also been at the forefront of gaming news; he is often hours ahead of anyone in pushing forth announcements of upcoming titles, issues related to the LucasArts closure and Disney merger, and other important gaming aspects.

On the Dark Summit list and beyond, Yacko has consistently been one of the few idea men that can reach beyond the squabbles to interject sound and reasonable solutions. For instance, when AWOL checks became a point of contention, Yacko proposed to the Dark Summit list an automated AWOL system which has eventually been implemented. When the discussion of recruitment came to be, Yacko submitted his expertise as a web marketer to push the discussion to the right direction. In fact, Yacko was a part of a small team from Taldryan that in one night developed a comprehensive recruitment proposal for the Grand Master which in part led to the creation of the Recruitment Tribune Position. Recently, when there was an argument over the secrecy of the SA society, Yacko proposed the solution that was implemented to resolve the arguing between regular members and the Dark Council.

Yacko has also stood up for the regular member throughout his term, and not just Taldryan members. When there was an issue related to disqualifications of certain graphic submission in the Crusade, Yacko led the fight for all members of the DB to be fairly treated and have their submissions counted. At other times throughout the year, he has ensured that members--not just of Taldryan--are treated as they should be; Yacko is one of the few leaders that will stand up for what is right.

Yacko has also served as a role model for leaders across the DB. Over the last decade, I do not recall any other leader that has been as consistent in writing and releasing reports as Yacko...every Wednesday, never missed. There have been times when the only thing on the news page has been a report by Yacko and new updates from Yacko related to big Star Wars events. Yacko is also keyed into his most basic responsibilities. He was, for instance, recently set up by our Grand Master as a role model to follow in relation to welcoming new members to the unit.

Finally, Yacko has made significant contributions to testing of and reporting issues related to the new website. he has made recommended changes that have been implemented and has been quick to communicate with the SCL about potential issues.

There are times that my friend can be brash. But when you clear off the rough edges of this man, there is a diamond beneath.

It is my distinct pleasure to recommend that Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor be awarded an Emerald Dagger. The Emerald Dagger was created to award the exact types of services to the House and to the DB as a whole that Yacko has provided. Awarding Yacko an Emerald Dagger is a testament that even an Aedile can push his unit and the greater DB towards something better, that you don't need to be on the DC to assist the DB as a whole. Keirdagh deserves this award, and I look forward to hearing of its approval.

Truly, Jac Cotelin

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While I can’t speak for what Yacks has done inside of Taldryan I can say a few words about his actions outside his unit. First of all there are his weekly reports which are being read and found useful by members from all units, not just Taldryan, in that capacity he sets a shining example of what a leader in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood should be.

But more than that, a few months ago when there was a break between the fifth and the final chapter of the Crusade Yacks came to me to ask if Naga Sadow was willing to do a feud with Taldryan to keep members of both units on their toes for the final Crusade chapter. Almost before I’d even had a chance to say yes he had written the plot fiction and come up with the competitions for the feud, in short he did all the work for it, even lining up impartial judges from the Dark Council for the events.

Malik Sadow, Consul of Naga Sadow

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It may come as a surprise but I have actually encountered Yacks in a professional capacity. Back when I was rewriting the Dark Core exams, I used his knowledge of the past leaders to create those segments of the coursenotes. I don't think you've been properly thanked for that my friend. Your willingness to just grab a seat and join the process truly aided in the re-creation of these courses.

Ood, P:HM

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After the landslide of awesome written by Yack's fellow Taldyrans and others from around the Brotherhood I feel there is hardly anything more that I can add which wouldn't be simply restating the obvious from their recommendations. Keirdagh has been at the forefront of moving Taldyra forward, he has never (and I suspect likely will never) cease to continue to push the Brotherhood as a whole to find bigger and better things for its future. Thank you for your contributions Yacks, and congratulations on your Emerald Dagger!

Valhavoc, Fist of the Brotherhood

Valhavoc, 2013-12-25 00:49:47 UTC

Along with processing requests with incredible speed for some time now, and being the driving force behind the Promotion Guidelines revamp, Howlader took the initiative to begin correcting the dossier history for members where the site's data was incomplete or inaccurate. This ongoing project was absolutely necessary to get started, with some big projects coming up that will diretly rely on this data.

So for his service to the MAA Office with particular note to this work in handling corrections to dossier histories, and with the blessing of the Grand Master, I am pleased to award him with an Emerald Dagger.

~ Kalen Aquillarum, Master at Arms

Gavriel Kadesh, 2013-11-27 03:42:35 UTC

I remember seeing James show up a few months back after a long absence. He was once an integral part of the coding staff in this club, with many of our current systems having been molded by his hands. I was thinking that it would be great if he were to jump back in and start helping us out once more...thankfully he did just that (and how). His efforts have been astounding. He has helped do some general maintenance to the DB site, helping stabilize some of the wonkier (technical term) aspects. However, it is the "new" work he's done that has truly blown my mind. He first introduced a new Master-Student option to our dossiers, further cementing the Master/Student Programs of the various Houses and Clans. Next, he completely overhauled the competitions system so that both the front and back-ends work so much better. It even does all of the work of rec'ing the medals for you! It hasn't been officially released yet, but he has worked on an activity tracking system that will really help everyone keep track of their activities and ensuring no one gets forgotten in terms of rewards and promotions. Last, it is his efforts that have allowed us to now have an automated system for doing AWOL checks, which has been a great boon to everyone in the club. These are 4 projects that have directly benefited everyone in this club, and his efforts are more than deserving of this award. Congratulations and thank you!

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DJM Halcyon Taldrya Deputy Grand Master

Jam3z was one of the heavy coders in this club when I joined. There's prize few things that are on this site that he didn't have a hand in putting there, or otherwise know about. And when he retired, back when Jac was still GM, we all made a collective frowny face. Sure, we have had some great coders since then (and Orv is the man), but losing someone with that level of skill and understanding about how our site works is always a blow. Many people underestimate the role that coding takes on our site, because if their work is done right, nobody complains. It's a constant fight with the site to keep the Brotherhood moving. There's scriptkiddies lurking around the corner, and so many bits of functionality that can trash the whole kit and kaboodle because it hasn't been updated in a few years. Orv has been working his tail off just keeping us afloat and using the odd minute free to put in work on expansions. And then James came back. I really didn't expect him to do a whole heck of a lot, to be fair. Most dudes post-retirement will just stick their head in, chat a bit, maybe play a game or two, then vanish back into the Real World. And I didn't want to get excited at the thought of having another coder back around prematurely. I am glad to say that I was very wrong. Since his return, James has dove in and fixed problems as well as worked to expand things for us. In a time when every man-hour helps us drastically, James came to the rescue with time and energy, working on stuff liek the Master-Student functionality ont he site, Awol automation, and an activity tracker that is in beta testing right now. That's a whole lot of work for a retired guy to show up and do in short order. And I wanted to properly express our appreciation for his work quickly (and to encourage him to keep at it, because we need him around). As a token of our esteem, I hereby award James Entar an Emerald Dagger. Thank you very much. ~Muz Ashen, Dark lord of the Sith

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2012-04-17 11:35:53 UTC

Shikyo has been an excellent Herald. His design of new robes and saber images for the membership is commendable. He has served as Herald for a very long time, since Muz stepped down from the position. Shikyo has his hand in many areas of service inside the Brotherhood, including acting as a Dark Council advisor for Clan Naga Sadow for a time. His door is always open, and he does his best to help those who seek his counsel. The Brotherhood is a better place for all the work he has done over the years. many members have his unique images on thier dossiers. The Herald's staff also is well-trained and very helpful under his guidance. His Herald-style Hannukah images are an especially nice addition to the options members have to make their characters more unique. Shikyo is deserving of serious commendation. ~Macron Goura Sadow, Consul of Clan Naga Sadow

Shikyo has turned out countless sabers and warbanners upon request. Not only that, but he keeps adding those available for general selection every year as well, with the Herald Style Hanukah. Also, behind the scenes, he has been working on the mugshot selector, something that will be released when it is all done. I am not one for many words. I prefer to do things. So, to keep it short: I do think that Shikyo deserves this. congrats! ~Korras, Master at Arms

Shikyo Keibatsu has done a great many things for the DB. I've had the pleasure of watching his talent grow as Herald. His contributions of graphics for the DB has been numerous. He has also been a great mentor to many of our members. He is a true asset to this club and I am proud to recommend him for this sacramental award. Congratulations, Shik! ~Ashia Keibatsu, Aedile, House Taldryan

The Herald is charged with making graphics for the DB. Much of the work done is of professional-grade level, where you would be paying in large numbers for the work that is produced by someone like Shikyo. He has been consistent in the quality and quantity of his work, with the last HSH being a perfect example of it. Everyone in the DB was extremely pleased with the offerings this year. So even though he was overseas, he still managed to send those daily posts out to us. Since last he was rewarded Shikyo has made numerous lightsabers, warbanners and even other robes. He has ensured that the quality we have grown used to from the Herald office hasn't slipped. Since he's been Herald for so long, it becomes easy to take for granted just how much work and effort is involved in keeping up the same level of quality. It is a testament to his ability and drive that things haven't slipped. Congratulations, and keep up the fantastic work! ~Halcyon Taldrya, Sith Lord

Shikyo is a name that almost everyone in the Brotherhood is familiar with. His work in the Herald's office has been nothing short of outstanding. He has put forth hundreds, if not thousands of graphics for public consumption, working to make the Brotherhood a more appealing and immersive place to be. This is incredibly important work considering that we are competing with a multi-million dollar video game for member attentions. Above and beyond that, he has done a lot of this work while deployed, in the middle of the ocean on a warship. Yet, Shikyo is not an one trick pony. He has constantly and consistently come to me, seeking to do more for the club, trying to expand what we already have in more than just graphical ways. He has been a surrogate for me, and has been sent to units that need his unique wisdom and experience to grow beyond what they struggle with. When I noticed that Shikyo's dossier was pretty bare, despite his high rank, I sought immediately to make reparations. He deserves that much, considering all that he has done for us. To wit, I am pleased to present Shikyo Keibatsu, Herald of the Brotherhood and my brother, with an emerald dagger as a token of our esteem. Congratulations, keep up the great work, and I look forward to awarding you further. ~Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith.

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2012-01-24 16:00:43 UTC

Below are reccomendations from Dash' clan, for an Amethyst Kukri. However, I do not believe an AK is warranted here. So, instead, he will be awarded an Emerald Dagger.

Why? He has been my Praetor for a good year now. Without him, the MAA office wouldn't be working as fast as it does now. Also, he has been a sounding board for all that time, and isn't afraid to tell me when something is stupid.

Beyond that, as noted below, Arcona wouldn't be where they are now, if it weren't for him. So, all in all, I believe an ED is more warranted then an AK.

~Korras, Master at Arms.

Dash is the bedrock upon which Arcona sits. He is a constant presence; always helpful, always willing, always approachable. He has been fundamental to Arcona’s success over the past two years and his dedication is beyond comprehension. During my travels along the metaphorical road of leadership within Arcona, Dash has persistently been a safety net upon which any leader or member could fall. His presence is awe-inspiring and his work-rate is comparable. He acts by a sense of duty not only ingrained in Arcona but to the Dark Brotherhood as a whole.

Over the past year Dash has never ceased to amaze and astonish. His ability has blanketed every known realm of the Dark Brotherhoods formats. It is first necessary to establish the specific roles his has fulfilled since his promotion to Dark Adept to really analyse the extent of his work.

In November last year, Dash was one of a handful of members who offered to help with a small wiki project I was undertaking, which pertained to the development of the fictional role of the military in the Arconan rank and file. This was set to be a weeklong job, but it became a marathon as opposed to the initially proposed sprint. As a result, it was left to Dash and myself (mainly Dash) to orchestrate and establish a fantastic team capable of fulfilling the task. Alas, he provided, enabling Arcona in its entirety to subscribe to this new system. Although this system has since died (due to the wiki crash) it has still passed the test of time, with requests and questions regarding its return. It is a clear testament to his skill and his dedication to the Clan, but it is only one of many things he has accomplished in this short time period.

Another example of Dash’s metaphorical flexing came into play was meeting the criteria necessary for Arcona being reinstated as a Clan. Dash was one of the instrumental editors of the project, contributing reams of pages whilst constantly proof-reading and editing as drafts and redrafts flooded his inbox. He was, without a doubt, integral to Arcona’s reclanning; without his efforts it wouldn’t have been possible. By the same token, his activities after the reclanning process were exceptional. He was part of a small board in charge of the election of new Summit members and it was Dash alone who took it upon himself to train and develop said members, sculpting them into a GJW-winning team, capable of any task set by the upper summit. He was able to aid the Summit during times of absence on the part of myself as Proconsul and the Consul, Zandro, stepping up to become a de-facto clan leader with only the clan’s welfare in mind and without any want for reward.

It was in the Great Jedi War that Dash was at his finest, however. Dash only participated in nine events, he still acquired three silver novae, one gold nova and six clusters of ice. This, however, doesn’t compare to the effort he put into the ACC, participating in a total of fifteen matches over the three-week period the ACC event was open. On its own this is an astonishing feat, however, Dash still picked up the slack in the Summit, acting as yet another de-facto summit member with the absence of Zandro. He was always present and always willing to help. As a result, his contributions were a significant factor in Arcona’s success in the war and without his expertise and leadership ability, Arcona may have not been so successful.

Dash has also been instrumental in the fictional development of Arcona in the past year and a half, contributing significant amounts to the Wikipedia pages, the report fictions and the overarching storyline pertaining to the development of Arcona.

Therein lies his feats as a member of Arcona, however, Dash’s ability extends so much further. He has constantly acted as a loyal Praetor to Korras in his capacity as Praetor to the Master-At-Arms, aiding in the development of the office, whilst still juggling his role in Arcona. This, I’m sure will be/has been covered in more detail by Korras, however it is a clear example of the extent of his capabilities and talents.

In the view of all of his compatriots, Dash has more than fulfilled the criteria of doing something beyond what is expected of them and acting to the benefit of their clan or elsewhere. He has done much more than that; he has established himself as one of the leading figures of Arcona and the Dark Brotherhood in general. Juggling his capacity as Arconae, as a de-facto summit leader whilst still maintaining a frankly inhuman level of activity is more than anyone could expect even the most involved members of the DB.

It is for this reason, along with the reasons outlined below/above, that I would like to recommend Dash for an Amethyst Kukri.

Congratulations Jon, you’ve earned it.

~Wuntila Zratian Entar, Consul of Clan Arcona.

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Where to start with Dash, he's been one of the instrumental persons in Arcona, both for me personally, back in the day when I was a mere BTL, all the way to when I was Consul. He's always there for anyone, and needless to say, what he does, he does it well.

He's been a major part of nearly, if not everything, that happened within Arcona, and to this day still keeps in close contact with the entire Clan and both house summits. Aiding, guiding, helping, call it what you want, but he's a driving force in Arcona. I'm not going to say we wouldn't be where we are now without him, but I feel it's worth considering that as a probability.

De-facto summiteer, Arconae, Elder, one of the most respected and well known people both in character and out of character, he achieved it all. That isn't to say that he didn't work his ass off for it. It's all more than deserved.

An Amethyst Kukri, it's a prestigous award, only given to those who really REALLY deserve it, Dash is one of those people. it's not just within Arcona (of which he's an integral part) that he's shown what he's both worth and capable of, but also outside of Arcona, although I'm sure other people can vouch and commend him for work done out of Arcona than I ever could.

All in all, a most deserved reward, which will hopefully even the odds if we're looking at the amount of work this man has put into both Arcona and the DB as a whole.

Bro, thank you for everything you've done, and continue doing. The DB wouldn't be the same without you. Congratulations, you've deserved it.

~Celahir Erinos, Quaestor of House Galeres

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I’m not really sure where to begin this Sacramental request because I can’t pinpoint a single area to talk about…in a nutshell, Sashar (henceforth Dash) literally does everything that he’s capable of doing; a twice-former Consul and before that Proconsul and years ago every House Summit position except Rollmaster and currently the Sergeant of Clan Arcona’s fabled Soulfire Strike Team, it’s hard to isolate one area to talk about when I’d be doing the numerous others an injustice by not giving them any mention.

So I’ll write this recommendation with the role(s) that Dash has played in my own Brotherhood career, for I openly admit that if it wasn’t for him, I would have retired or burnt-out a while back. As to not end up writing a novel (this’ll be more of a novelette), I’ll start at the end of my CoJ Probation; while Dash initially ridiculed me for my super stupid move, all of which was well warranted, it was him who came around and helped give me the push I needed to get active and be recognized by the Clan Summit at that time and as a result, be given my first Summit position post-Trial, which was Battleteam Leader.

Due to my BTL spot being in House Qel-Droma while Dash remained (as ever) a fixture in House Galeres, we didn’t have much interaction but without that initial push to get back into the leadership saddle, I would not have progressed from BTL to Qel-Droma’s AED and from there, House Arcona’s first Rollmaster when the De-Clanning came about.

Much more recently however, Dash has literally been my advisor and mentor in the ways of leadership within Clan Arcona, as I was named the Aedile of House Galeres when Arcona was reclanned back in April. When the Quaestor of House Galeres, Celahir Erinos, had to take an extended leave of absence due to real-life issues and it was left to me to lead Galeres in his stead, it was Dash who advised me on how to better interact with members, contributed ideas for House fictional development and identity, told me what areas I was doing good in and what areas I needed to change in.

His upfront no-BS way of talking was nothing short of abrasive at first but as time went on and I realized that Dash not only knew what he was talking about but had successfully done this job before, I grew to appreciate and value each and every word he said (unless it was on mIRC). Therefore, while Celahir and I are the positioned leaders of House Galeres, with our names on the website, make no mistake that without Dash, House Galeres wouldn’t be what it is today and on a much larger scale, Arcona would never have re-earned the label of “Clan” that we all so desperately wanted.

Besides advising me in a leadership capacity, Dash has also been nothing short of a great friend, something that I find humorous as it wasn’t all that long ago that we couldn’t stand one another…I certaintly never would have thought that given time and interaction, I would count Dash as a close friend nor would I ever call myself a member of his Family. To be clear, I am not the only person who has had the privilege of having Dash as a mentor, and I’m sure that while I’m one of the most recent, I won’t be the last. It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that Dash has had a big role in developing and training each and every member who currently holds a position on the Summit of Arcona. Compound this with all the work he has done on an individual basis (his stellar ACC record and mad skill in fiction writing) as well all his work in the Master-at-Arms Office as Praetor, there is no-one more deserving of a Sacramental Award than Sashar Erinos, di Tenebrous Arconae (or Teroch Erinos).

-- OP Talos Erinos Aedile, House Galeres

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Dash is truly something else. To say that he is a legend is almost an understatement. When it comes to leading by example, he is the first person that comes to mind. When you ask about the best writers in the entire brotherhood, you can't exclude his name. His ability to simply create content is unparalleled - whether it's clan based content, family histories, or military expansions. This all becomes evident when you have the honor of fighting along side him in a war. In the Battleplan, he was on the front lines crafting ideas. In the Wiki events, he was involved with every discussion. He simply has a hand in everything, and that's what truly makes Dash the legend that he is. He doesn't do one thing well. He just does everything well.

On top of that, he still maintains his position as P:MAA, Battleteam Leader, and a mentor to myself and the younger leaders. He has always been there for me and I would not be where I am without him. He is a hero, and a role model of the highest caliber.

~Marick Del'Abbot Quaestor of House Qel-Droma

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What can I say about Jon that hasn't already been said? He's a force of nature. He has his hand in everything that happens around him, without trying to control any of it. No matter what the situation, no matter whose responsibility it ultimately is, he shows up whenever you hit a roadblack and blasts through it, without ever seeming to realize it's in his way. I'm sure others will be giving you a variety of examples, but the fact is that Jon does this with every project he approaches. He showed this in the recent war in a hundred small ways few people took the time to notice. From the Battleplan, to event strategies, to handling the inevitable bumps in the road that arose, he was always there. This special quality he brings to everything he does is the "work [that] reaches levels of exceptional value..." In my experience with Jon, this is what he does best - solve problems through a keen intellect and sheer force of will. Were it not for him, I have little doubt that a great deal of Arcona's recent accomplishments would have proven impossible.

~Invictus Aedile of House Qel-Droma

-- His Excellency,

Wuntila Zratian Entar, Consul of Clan Arcona.

Darth Aeternus, 2011-11-17 11:05:14 UTC

I have the proud honour of recommending the Fist, Fremoc Pepoi Sadow for an Emerald Dagger. His work for the Dark Jedi Brotherhood has been invaluable in helping bring active gamers back as well as the modern gamers. He continued to be active, supporting fellow gamers inside the brotherhood; he is someone that everyone can count on if they need any help. As Fist he has performed his duties tremendously well, including working hard on bringing the Brotherhoods gaming into a new era. Fremoc is always putting all his effort to advance the interest of this club, going above and beyond what is required of him.

Now it’s time to break down what Fremoc has really been doing, let me start with what he has managed to achieve in the small space of time. This son of Sadow has managed to rack up a strong amount of medals, he has got a Legion of the Scholar, as well as showing activity in the Antei Combat Centre by earning himself a impressive nine clusters of ice. Also he has managed to get fifteen Seals of Defiance as well as getting the two Gold Nova’s. If this isn’t enough he also has two Dark Side Scrolls, and a Crescent with Diamond Star.

Onto what he has done as well, Fremoc is always thinking of other members first before himself. Through his busy schedule he has taken on two students in his own time, helping them learn how the Brotherhood works, as well as seeing them get to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. These two members are Araxis Pepoi Farron and Roxas. At the current moment in time he didn’t stop since he got the position of Fist, he still current has and is training a student, Zeak. Helping him go up in the ranks of the brotherhood and learn how the club works. This has already earned him two Scrolls of Foundation.

Fremoc has been an active leader inside the Brotherhood for a while now, helping were ever he can, he has held many different positions and helped his Clan and he Brotherhood as a whole. You will find him working on the Wiki when he can, he has held a position on the Wiki Staff for three months so far, and currently continues to work on maintaining the brotherhoods wiki. As well as this position he also has held the position of Preator under Smoke, learning the ropes for the position, and understand the roles and responsibilities he now has as the current Fist, this position was held for three months. And currently is holding the position of Shadow Academy Docent for the Grand Master’s Royal Guard Exam. Since Fremoc has been busy working on getting as many things done as the Fist, he also has run an impressive amount of competitions totalling twenty nine competitions. As you can see below they are listed: [FIST]Halo Reach Tournament, [FIST] BF2 Space Only ,[FIST]RC Team Up ,[FIST]Special Gaming Event: Sins of a Solar Empire , [FIST]StarCraft 2 ,[FIST] JO CTF , [FIST] Special Platform: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, [FIST]Double CF Days, [FIST]Double CF Days For the Year ,[FIST]EaW:Ground Only , End of the Year Gaming, [FIST] Alien Swarm Returns!, Fist Graphics,[FIST] Beat Down the Fist's Praetor, [FIST] Beat Down the HM , [FIST] JA/RC/EAW Smack Down , [FIST]Console Gaming: Halo Reach , [HNS]Doom Train 2,[FIST]Double CF Weekend , [FIST]Console Gaming: Black Ops, [FIST]BF2 Week , [FIST]Console Gaming: MOH ,[FIST]RC Bag 'em and Tag 'em, [HNS] Markosian City Rebuild, [FIST] JA Guns Only, [FIST]EaW Weekend, HNS Doom Train, Gaming Fun,[HNS] Aedile Report

Now that we have the normal stuff done, we now look at Fremoc’s work he has done inside of the Fist Office. This is a huge amount of time and effort, which has seen a lot of gaming recently being done. Since his time, he has seen new games being added to the approved Brotherhood platforms, these games are the Halo Series, Resistance, Star Craft 2, Alien vs Predator and Killzone, each meaning that moden gamers had a wide choice they could play against each other. As well as this he has created a topic for the Science Fiction games to be brought in as special gaming competitions.

At the current moment in time, Fremoc also maintains the upkeep on the Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, Republic Commando servers, allowing the Brotherhood Gamers to continue to fight against each other in their own private server. He also awards the Clusters of Fire weekly, and makes sure on the last week of the month; everyone gets them in time for the GMRG update. Also awards he Pendant of Blood Weekly normally awarding it on the Sunday or Saturday. Keeping this up he also administrates the Grand Masters Royal Guard at the beginning of every month, promoting the members that have earned the amount of Clusters of Fire required.

Most of the time Fremoc will be around watching #DBgaming for potential match dodgers, as well as to make sure that everything is in order inside of the channel. As well as doing this he has began to rewrite the Rites of Combat, so that the wording on the wiki document flows better. Inside all of this Fremoc will talk to the members, seeing what they would like to see inside of the Gaming side of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.

At all the time I have none Fremoc, he has always been trying to get people to give their opinion on the gaming inside of the brotherhood. He does this by keeping a close eye on the gaming forum, as well as answering peoples questions on ask the Fist. Overall he will talk to people getting there feedback and begin to put it into action, this is how we have seen the Gaming part evolve a lot recently. He is always being helpful and polite, someone that the younger members look up to now days.

Now comes my part to speak about Fremoc, but really the above states enough about the type of person he is. He is always helpful and making sure that his gaming staff continues to do the best that they can. He is always online, and is an approachable guy at all times, but the thing that stands out for me most. He always wants to improve the brotherhood in any way he can, and he continues to do so in gaming, bringing more life into it. Each day I see more people gaming, and he is always running competitions and going above and beyond what is required of him.

For these reasons I believe that Fremoc deserves this Emerald Dagger, his hard work and dedication has not gone unnoticed, we thank you for all your hard work that you continue to put in each day Fremoc, and congratulations.

Praetor to the Fist Cethgus Entar

Since taking the job as Fist of the Brotherhood in December, Fremoc Pepoi Sadow has ushered in a new wave of officially supported gaming that sees more constant and regular gaming throughout the masses. Along with that, when the club lost it's JA/JO/RC/etc servers, Fremoc stepped up and purchased new servers almost immediatly, so that the Brotherhood would misses too much time away from them, something not a lot of people would have done. The amount of competitions he has successfully run, both as Preator to the Fist, and as the Fist, have made the competitive threshold for gaming, at the highest I've ever seen it, which is exactly what gaming is all about. He is also constantly working, outside of games, to ensure the overall experience is one everyone can agree apon. Making RoC Wiki updates so that fair play is observed across all the platforms, to fixing/improving the CF tables (as well as awarding them on a weekly bases like clock work), to suggesting easier ways of scores being submitted. The list goes on and on, but it's obvious to everyone the amount of work Fremoc puts into this job, this passion, and as one of his Magistrates I get to be there to see it first hand. I personally can't speak of the top level of work being done with the DJB, but so far as I can tell, Fremoc is a defining "Balls to the Wall Dedicated" as it gets around here. The amount of planning, and depth of details to those plans, he has set out for the coming year will make not only him proud, but even the people of the DJB who don't game. It's a true honor to work with someone like Fremoc, and he truly deserves this award bestowed onto him.

Congrats Papa Smurf! ~ Araxis Pepoi Farron, Magistrate to the Fist

What can I say about Fremoc that hasn’t already been or will be stated by his staff? Fremoc is one of those people who are a boon to the Brotherhood; loyal and dedicated to a fault, the kind of person whom once assigned to a position will do anything and everything in his power to enhance the Brotherhood for the greater using the tools at his disposal. While I could easily speak of all the changes and work he’s done in the Office of the Fist, I’ve decided to speak more on the great services he offered his home before his appointment. Following his ascension to Aedile of Naga Sadow, Fremoc immediately began a campaign to rebuild the home he knew and loved. Redeveloping the antiquated Prefect system and reorganizing the Order of the Black Guard were amongst his first objectives to offer incentives for member activity, what better way to motivate Journeymen than to offer a chance to join the monthly Conclave? His drive was infectious, motivating many members to push with their summit towards the greatest goal for the House; competitions and changes were plentiful during his term as Aedile including a drive to initiate a co-operative event between Tarentum, Taldryan and Naga Sadow which successfully created a competitive nature between the Houses while promoting greater interactivity . His loyalty and duty led to his addition to the Sons of Sadow, the highest honour our House can issue to one of our own; this all completed while offering his services to not only as a member of the Wiki Tribunal, but also to the Office of the Fist as Praetor. It is a great honour for me to be able to write this recommendation for this great merit, you’ve earned it buddy!

Templar Methyas Pepoi L’eonheart Aedile of House Naga Sadow

Fremoc is currently the First in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, while I know not of what the does in the particular position others can speak of his achievements there. I am the Rollmaster of House Naga Sadow, I have worked with Fremoc in the house and have seen firsthand what this man has done in the house during his time as Aedile and even now when he has higher duties to the entire brotherhood as a hole, he still extends a hand out to the House.

He became Aedile at the end of October, upon his appointment he dove headfirst into project after project, working on many at a time. He, with assistance from other, redid the Inner Order system, which is now being actively utilized by the House. He did the same with the Prefects title in the house; it is now a journeyman only perk. He was the creator of the House’s Doomtrain Competition that not only rewards the house members for their hard work; it helps pick the Blackguard members for the summit members.

Shortly after his appointment my laptop computer blew up, he took over my duties that involved emailing Journeymen and running the houses MSP program for a short time until I got a replacement laptop. He’s also assisted me on several of my own projects, giving me input and advice as needed. I am working on the Schools of Learning project, however it would not have gotten to the stages of completion it is at if it were not for his help. When I wrote the initial proposal to send to Sai, I sent it to him for his input, taking the suggestions he gave me I reworked the proposal again and again until it was something that I felt would benefit the entire house in the entirety.

Fremoc Pepoi Sadow has been a trivial force within and outside the House, even during his time as Aedile he was on the Fists staff working on his projects there, some of which I’m still not sure of, much of his work that he has done with in the house has gone without notice. Fremoc more than deserves this award, for what he does for the brotherhood as a whole and what he has done and continues to do for House Naga Sadow. Fremoc, I would like to say thank you for what you have done. You are a very awesome person, one I am happy to get the chance to know. You have just started to make an impact on the club and have made the House proud of you. Congrats on your Emerald Dagger Fremoc!

Templar Teu Pepoi

House Naga Sadow Rollmaster

Fremoc is by far, one of my closest friends here in the Brotherhood. I talk to the guy pretty much everyday, and he's always willing to give his advice and help out. Fremoc Sadow has also been one of the three most active members of my staff, with Ben and Windos. Fremoc has patrolled over seven hundred edits - a great start for someone who had just become a member of the staff under four months ago. In addition, he continually welcomes new members, getting them on their way to becoming productive DJBWikipedians. He's created a couple userbox templates, for Chrome and Opera web browsers, no making the list almost complete.

He's added inumerous links to pages, ensuring that they have enough links to be removed from the underlinked category. This single act helps connect the DJBWiki to other pages, whether they be our own, or Wookieepedia and is very important. In addition to these acts, Fremoc regularly reviews articles, ensuring that DJBWikipedians are adhering to the rules and guidelines that have been set for them. He examines realism, as well as page structure. Unfortunately, these things pale in comparison to the things that he does as Fist of the Brotherhood, A position that he's held for a while now. A busy man, he still finds time for his other duties - including being a friend to many others. Without Fremoc Sadow around, I'm sure this place would be missing something. As such, it is my pleasure, no, my honour, to be putting forth my recommendation for an Amythest Kukri in the name of Fremoc Pepoi Sadow. Congratulations, ol' chap. You've more then earned this prize.

Anubis Annedu Aedile of House Taldryan Wiki Tribune

Since his appointment to the position of Praetor to the Fist, Fremoc Pepoi Sadow displayed a knack for the job. In that position, he was known to frequently take up administrative duties and run competitions. As hard as Smoke worked to give the Brotherhood a nerve center for gaming, and as much as his work was impactful for the Brotherhood, it was largely Fremoc who kept it afloat. More than that, though, Fremoc provided not only stability but an explosive wave of success to the position. It therefore made sense to appoint him to the position of Fist of the Brotherhood following Smoke's departure.

Of course, Fremoc's success doesn't stop there. In a position that was unique in the Brotherhood and only recently pioneered, he still somehow managed to blow everyone's expectations out of the water. Since being appointed, Fremoc has done a few great things for the Fist position and the Brotherhood itself. He's expanded the Brotherhood's horizons and diverged into out-of-universe games such as Aliens vs. Predator, StarCraft 2, and the juggernaut Halo series. Even as he acts in such an unprecedented way, he doesn't even dent the Star Wars identity of the group. Far from this preconception, he gives gamers a way past the outdated games we love but are forced to play and expands our Gaming sphere to not just computer, but console as well.

Next in his successes is the appointment of Praetor Cethgus Entar. Since Entar's appointment, we've seen the initiation of Training Days for the Gamers of the Brotherhood. These events have increased the skills of members in my House and others, and have been enough of a success to appoint a Trainer for just about every gaming aspect of the DJB. Such innovation is coupled with Fremoc's constant running of gaming competitions and events, designed to reward heavy activity without giving away a free pass to any member that picks up a controller. Events like his Double CF Days and constant player-versus-player competitions have brought out enough DJB gamers to not only make the Trainers welcome, but a necessity. It's like watching a Gaming analog to the ACC spring up out of the ground, and in my opinion, it's a fantastic thing to see.

Following his success at appointing and working with a Praetor, Fremoc shows us that foresight is among his many skills and advantages. In addition to the copious task of having to learn to function in the genre of MMORPG, he is faced with preparing for the unknown. This shows itself in the form of Star Wars: The Old Republic, an MMORPG that will have an active and dedicated Brotherhood guild or component from the get-go. To accomplish this end, he has hired as Magistrate one Araxis Pepoi Farron, an MMO expert. Since that appointment, I've seen a persistent rise in overall Brotherhood awareness of TOR. It seems fitting that a man who can push the boundaries in an already-innovative position will guide us smoothly into an innovative and unprecedented game.

Another big achievement is the integration of the reborn GMRG. Fremoc has helped to create a system that functions without relying on members that will disappear or underperform. Furthermore, he's made the Cluster of Fire more than just the proverbial five-cent candy of the medal case, using it as a requirement for advancement in the Royal Guard. The addition of reward robes, weapons, and responsibilities only furthers the fact that Fremoc has been a large part of turning the GMRG into an independent and potent part of this club. For once in my DJB career, it's exciting to consider being a Guardsman.

Overall, though, the biggest success I've seen from Fremoc's work has come from within my own House. For some time, Plagueis has been a place where writers were dominant and gamers scarce. Now, without the intervention of an Elder, the heavy expense of outfitting all of our members to game, or the difficulty of phasing new members into outdated technologies and gameplay methods, we've grown a gaming core. Moreover, that gaming core has become a contender for the most powerful part of Plagueis. Just about every day, I see several Clusters of Fire requested and approved for my members. To see so much success, such ease of access and integration for members that are far from veteran or well-versed, points to the efforts of the Fist to make gaming easy and fun again. In this way, for this hard work and dedication, one could say that Fremoc is one of the main support pillars in my House's survival.

From his transformation of a new position into a key component of the Brotherhood, his expansion and advancement of the Brotherhood's gaming scene, his exceptional foresight and cooperation with two fantastically-chosen support staff, his transformation of gaming into a successful counterpart for writing's ACC, his creation of the GMRG as a viable entity that is successful and yet still independant of the powerful mainstream gaming, and his work to turn Plagueis and other Houses into gamer-filled dens of activity, it's hard not to ramble on about Fremoc. From the fact that he's one of the first Fists of the Brotherhood to the fact that he's innovated and expanded in pretty much every possible way and more, it seems fitting that a man with a Mandalorian character pushes the boundaries and adapts an age-old titan into a new-age juggernaut without encountering any true difficulty. He has established himself as a DJB pillar of strength and a potent Dark Councillor over just a few short months. To that end, for innovating, improving, and pushing the boundaries in every facet of a pioneer position, I say that Fremoc Pepoi Sadow has more than earned the prestigious Emerald Dagger. Congratulations, well done, and very thoroughly deserved.

Kal Quaestor of House Plagueis

This exceptional member has and continues to blow the roof off of the Gaming of the Brotherhood. Since attaining the position of Fist, there has not only been a dramatic influx in my own gaming, but the gaming of members within my Unit and in the DJB-wide. Fremoc has taken the meaning of activity in gaming and turned it into something enjoyable and an activity in itself. No longer are there are only a small handful of members gaming, rather a plethora of gamers throughout the DB on all platforms.

Fremoc has establish training days on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, ensuring steady and capable trainers are around to remain faithful in showing up for the training days, and awarding them for their hard work. In addition to establishing training days, Fremoc has put towards holding a substantial and well-capable Staff backing him up. Understanding the need for projects and the like to get done, Fremoc is not one to procrastinate, rather to plunge ahead and get stuff done. In doing so, the DJB is better off due to his hard work.

Working on double-Cluster of Fire days into each month, he makes sure that members WANT to game, and come back for more. He’s always thinking of incentives, and bouncing them off various members that he goes to for feedback, myself being one of them. Open minded, Fremoc has opened the door to multiple platforms being added to the gaming arena; from standard Sci-Fi games being allowed in the DB, there are now Console games! Something that was once seen as impossible to bring into the DJB, Fremoc has done just that. Not only has he implanted them into the DJB’s average gaming, but he has made sure to get a hand on the necessary platforms and gaming systems so that he can be right there and gaming with his fellow club-mates.

One thing a good leader needs to do, is pace themselves and keep a good Activity Tracking Record of his subordinates, as well as keeping a steady calendar as to what is going on. Fremoc has both. He maintains a calendar for each month, chalk full of various exclusive gaming competitions, Double-CF days, awarding CF’s once a week, updating the GMRG ranks once a month, grading the Grand Masters Royal Guard Shadow Academy Exam, and the list goes on. Not only does Fremoc do this on a monthly basis, but he has competitions and events lined up for months in advance! Fremoc is by far one of the most organized members I have yet to see, and for being new to the Dark Council, he has been a fantastic addition.

It is not enough that he keeps up actively on IRC and emails, awarding medals and CF’s and the like, but he keeps the members of the DJB in the know as to what he is doing via reports. He reminds everyone of the Rites of Combat, the various scripts that are available via IRC to lookup the rules. He keeps people in the know in regards to the GMRG rankings, he makes SURE everyone knows what days are open for competitions and those special CF’ days. He also lets members know of stuff coming up. Keeping the DJB in the know as to what is going on his one of his top priorities, and he does it magnificently.

The role of Dark Councilor is to advise and guide their target members and aid their fellow DC’ers. Fremoc is an exemplary member and one hell of a leader. Being newer to the DJB (2 years), he shows his youth in his charisma, but keeps his advice and knowledge tied to what he’s learned as an active member and from other great leaders before him. There is no question in my mind that Fremoc is deserving of this Emerald Dagger, as the requirement for this substantial award requires that said member have changed the DJB through their position. Fremoc has done so, and will continue to do so. I am so happy to have a good friend and leader like Fremoc in the DJB. Congrats Fremoc, and keep up the good work!

On behalf of Taldryan and the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, - Quaestor of Taldryan, Shaz'air Taldrya, AKA Sidarace

I submit this recommendation on behalf of Fremoc Pepoi, the current Fist of the Brotherhood. Since his arrival in the Brotherhood two years ago, I have been impressed with Fremoc’s activity and leadership abilities. Time and time again, I have seen him doing his utmost to further himself and the Brotherhood at large during his short itme in the club. Within his house and clan, he has consistently proven time and time again that he is a successful leader on all levels as he has spent time as a battle team leader, Aedile and Quaestor of a clanned House, and as Aedile of House Naga Sadow following the dissolution of clans. On the Brotherhood level, Fremoc has served as Magistrate to the Fist, Praetor to the Fist, and as the current Fist of the Brotherhood.

This Son of Sadow’s activity speaks for itself. He has worked to improve himself in every way: the Antei Combat Center, the Shadow Academy, Gaming, Fiction, and even graphics. His 8 degrees from the Shadow Academy show that he is a devoted student of the ways of the Brotherhood, and he is simply not just another “gamer” who trolls the IRC channel looking for gobs of clusters of fire. A fine gamer, Fremoc’s list of honors proves that he is indeed one of the new all around types of members that the club needs in order to continue to survive in today’s era. The one thing that stands out to me is his running of 61 competitions both in his former House and the Brotherhood at large. That is a tremendous number of opportunities that he has given the membership to participate in the activities of our club.

During his time as Praetor to the Fist, Fremoc did an excellent job serving as an apprentice to Smoke. He learned the ins and outs of the DB gaming scene from the leadership side of the house, and he has taken the lessons learned and applied them. For someone of his age, Fremoc has done an outstanding job in dealing with the sometimes contentious members of our club.

His ascension to the position of Fist came fairly abruptly, but he has done an excellent job during his firs few months on the Dark Council. His selection of both old and new members to his gaming staff shows that he is not afraid to have experienced members around him as well as showing that he is trying to grow and develop new leadership talent on the staff level.

Overall, Fremoc is one of the best of the crop of members that has appeared in our club over the past few years, and I am proud to bring forward this recommendation on his behalf. ~~Dante, Former Gaming Tribune

Fremoc is only the second Fist of the Brotherhood and already he has been working hard in making his mark on the position. Following Smoke's dynamic turn, he has not only worked to keep energy high in gaming by innovation in games as well as pursuit of new games to add to the DB's repertoire, but also in his planning for the future of gaming in the club. Working enthusiastically on plans for the Brotherhood's involvement in the coming Old Republic MMO when little detail has been released is incredible... the amount of thought and alternative contingency plans for variations in the release have been wonderful to see. I feel confident that we will not be left behind when this game comes out, a major concern as we have seen in the past. On top of all this, he practices what he preaches. He is constantly in the trenches, server-side, taking on all comers to show people what fun it is to game with our members. He has helped to arrange Training Nights, an often abandoned idea to help hone our games into better players, and make us more formidable on open servers, a traditional weakness associated with our typically insular gaming practices. All in all, this work has been top notch, and I believe that his work as one of the newest Dark Councilors has been well received and he will continue to add to the might of our Brotherhood. Please accept this sacrificial blade as a token of our esteem, Fremoc. We hope to award you many more in the future. ~~ Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2011-02-16 21:32:11 UTC

Everyone knows Kaek. He's the MAA, and has been for a little more than a year and a half in this term (he did nine months back in 2006), so he's essentially made himself a fixture at MAA. And despite having a job where he has to tell people 'No' a lot, people miraculously don't hate him. That's impressive. Even more impressive is how much work he has done over time. He's helped to grade events in vendettas, he's reworked the way we do promotion requirements, and he's been working diligently on our mess of a medals system. All solid work...and that's before you take into account how he pitches in almost anywhere, such as how he did work in the ACC when Erinyes was LOA for computer issues. He's also a threat in that he troubleshoots code and works heavily with the SCL staff to get stuff done. Add in the fact that he's doing this while balancing Law School and a RL job and social schedule, and you can see why I sometimes call him 'Mini-Jac'. Well, Kaek, it's been a long time since you've actually been recognized for all that you work on, and it's about time that I remedy that. Today, you are rewarded with an Emerald Dagger as a token of respect and thanks that the Brotherhood has for you. ~ Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith

Kaek has been the MAA for almost a year and a half. This position is a hard position due to the quantity of work which is required, and the ever present vigilance which the position requires in order to maintain the integrity of the brotherhood. Kaek has done his job over the last year while making it look easy. This is no small feat as the challenges which are faced on a daily basis to the MAA are many. Even despite all of these challenges Kaek has always been around to show good leadership. He has helped in DB Wide events, and has spearheaded projects and efforts which have helped the DB run to great effect. Kaek has truly innovated the positon of Master at Arms, bringing new ideas, while keeping traditions in their place. It is for his outstanding hardwork in helping the Brotherhood as a whole, that I reccomend Kaek for the Emerald Dagger. ~Alexander Anderson, Praetor to the GM

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2009-09-19 19:22:35 UTC

Running a Great Jedi War has been the death knell of many Grand Masters and Deputy Grand Masters. The wars bring to the Brotherhood leaders an inordinate amount of time commitments, complaints, and stress. There aren't many people that come out from a GJW with the same outlook on the DB as they had going in. Really, in the history of the DB, there aren't many leaders that have even come out from a GJW with their jobs intact. <br> <br> Grand Master Sarin has absolutely put all of the prior stigma about running a Great Jedi War to rest. He has proven that with a competent staff, great direction and a firm grip on reality, a person can not only lead a GJW without excess strife, but he can also make it the best GJW that the Brotherhood has yet seen. Sarin did a tremendous job with his first GJW. <br> <br> From the start of his planning, it was evident that Sarin would be able to bring success to the Incursion. He coordinated the writing of a plotline that is far better than any we've had in the DB so far. He worked with Raken to develop the ideas behind it, edited the story and made sure that it was a plot everyone could enjoy. Sarin made sure the events went well with the plotline. He and Muz made writing topics that stretched the limits of people's creativity and forced them to work outside the box. They tested the waters with some events and found great success in doing so. <br> <br> Sarin has been quick in his administration of the war. He and Muz graded all of the entries within days. They dealt with complaints within hours. There have not been as many complaints about this war, either, because it was so well done. Those problems that did arise, Sarin dealt with quickly and carefully, leading to great resolutions. The email threads are entertaining: people bicker back and forth until Sarin puts an end to it all with just a few words. His style is phenomenal. <br> <br> In finalizing the war, there has been a great amount of effort. Generally it can take weeks to get a GJW graded. In this case, Sarin and his team will have the scores out within a matter of days. Sarin already wrote all of the fictional elements that detail the end of the war for inclusion in the Dark Voice. He is on top of his game. <br> <br> Sarin and his team learned from mistakes of previous Vendettas. They almost perfected the scoring system that was used in the RoS. They made sure to keep from the plot problems of GJW5 and GJW6. They were quick with their results and conflict resolution...hey did it all right. This was a fair and balanced war where any clan that didn't quit mid-way through would have had a chance at the end. <br> <br> I can say without hesitation and without damaging my own ego that Sarin has outperformed his predecessors when it comes to the management of Vendettas. For me, that is something to take pride in: I am proud that I picked the most capable person to follow me as Grand Master. Sarin is quickly setting a new standard for Grand Masters. An Emerald Dagger is the least we can do to thank him for that<br> Lord Jac Cotelin<br> <br> ***<br> The Emerald Dagger is awarded to those who have shown themselves to truly bring something new to their given position; showing an impact on the Brotherhood itself. One receiving this award will be known to the Brotherhood at large, their impressive array of work standing the test of time. And it is with honor we present this award to Grand Master for his impressive tenure through his first six months.<br> <br> -------------------------<br> <br> I could speak to Sarin's vast achievements with driving participation through two high-level competitions (Rites of Supremacy and Seventh Great Jedi War), but I know plenty others will speak to these easily seen and recorded changes. For me, personally, I must talk about the subtle attitude shift that has come with Sarin's reign as Grand Master.<br> <br> Impressive advancement has been made in the Brotherhood over the last six months to strengthen member rights, uplift members of high integrity and unify a club that had seemingly splintered into multiple factions. Sarin does his best to not only explain his vision, but to live it. And the effect has been amazing as I have watched, for the most part, it trickle down through the Dark Council directly into the membership. And as each day passes I see more and more individuals buy into the ideal, or policy, he set forth when he took the Iron Throne.<br> <br> The second, most unseen, trait of Sarin I would like to discuss is his openness with the membership and focus on new members. I am, often, amused when I am speaking to my Journeymen and they say something to the effect of, "I just talked to Sarin/GM/Darth Nerd for the past hour." After I reign in my initial urge to slap said Protector... I talk to them about their conversation with the GM to see what they have gleaned from him during their chat. Each time the member comes away better informed, optimistic about their role in the club and exuberant that such a high-ranking official took the time to speak with them. Sarin does not have to make time for every member, but it is valiant that he does carve time (when he has it) from his schedule for every member in the club.<br> <br> For these reasons and the many additional wise things that will be said about his tenure... I happily nominate the Grand Master for the Emerald Dagger. A small memento for his efforts thus far.<br> <br> Braecen Kaeth Kunar<br> Consul of Scholae Palatinae<br> <br> **<br> Since the beginning of his rein as Grand Master Sarin has had his hands full. From running the RoS to the recently ended 7th Great Jedi War Sarin has done a great job at taking the helm for this club. Organizing and running such large scale events isn’t the easiest thing in the world. For the GJW alone the plot had to be outlined then written, sent to the Consuls for approval and/or changes, then a point system had to be devised so that one event alone wouldn’t ensure a clan to victory. The implementation of the system had to be put into the works for the GJW when it started and as it ran along with handling complaints and ensuring that everything was running smoothly.<br> If you take a look at the Incursion site you’ll see that Sarin was listed as a judge for practically every event. The time and effort put into each event for each category isn’t something to brush off lightly either. One of the fiction rounds was a four page minimum for entry, add onto that each clan’s RO had to be read by the GM and DGM for comparison for final scores and that puts out a whole lot of reading and evaluation that had to be done.<br> The most visible aspect of the job that Sarin’s done recently is the amount of high level medals and promotions that went through just a few days ago. It’s a leader’s job to ensure that his/her people get awarded for the work they do and the GM has done just that. In my entire time in the DB I haven’t seen so many Sacrificial awards and Equite to Elder promotions go through at one time. Sarin isn’t the one to be stingy when it comes to recognizing those that have done their best for their clan or the club. Congrats on the award chief<br> -Kraval

Kraval Taldrya, 2007-08-26 22:00:00 UTC