I am not one for speeches, but I must voice my gratitude for Astronicus Aurelius Sadow's dedication to the Wiki Project. Even before adding him to the Staff, Tron was independently working on the project, upholding the rules, adding and editing articles, patrolling edits and checking for vandalism. With nearly 1,500 edits to his name – more than almost all other members combined – and nearly all being necessary administrative contributions, no one can deny his value. I hope this award can, in some way, express the worth of your dedication. ~DP Kaine Mandaala<br> <br> <br> <br> The Dark Brotherhood's Wiki project started several months ago as an idea. The goal of that idea was to create an easy to use reference manual for all things Dark Brotherhood. Since that time the DJBWiki has become an invaluable tool that has strengthened the Dark Brotherhood as a whole. A large part of this success is owed to Astronicus Aurelius Sadow. Tron stepped into the Wiki team and immediately set himself above and beyond his peers. His knowledge of Wiki coding and his outstanding dedication to improving the quality of articles greatly guided the direction of Wiki. Without Tron, the DJBWiki would still be in its infancy and the Dark Brotherhood owes him a debt of gratitude. Congratulations Tron! ~DJM Sarin<br> <br> Thanks for your excellent contributions, Tron! ~Jac

Jac Cotelin, 2006-11-25 23:00:00 UTC

For over 10 months SW Shikyo has been a member of the ACC staff as part of the ACCLive! contingent. A lot can be said for the few who hold those positions and the sacrifices they make to ensure that others have a good time. I have seen weeks go by without a match; weeks where only a single battle takes place as well as weeks when you can’t stop people from playing Live!; its utterly unpredictable. However, one constant remains…the Live! Judges. Many in the Brotherhood give of their free time to make the club better – in fact, the club is run by such individuals. Yet, there are very few whose job entails waiting; simply being there…just in case. Such is the ‘life’ of a Live! Judge; they sit and wait. When combatants come around, then the ‘active’ part of their job begins – which is still far from actually being anything exciting. They are present to run a script, to let the combatants fight ‘through’ their access to the site – nothing more. When the battle is finally complete, they render a judgment and rate it accordingly. It sounds very uneventful, and is exceedingly thankless – but without Live! Judges, the platform wouldn’t exist. They wait and rate – and someone’s got to do it. Those who enjoy the game have the Judges to thank, and so do I. We don’t really throw words like ‘dedicated’ at the Live! Judges, but we probably should. Their efforts are not the things of glory and prestige, though they probably should be. With close to 50 battles administered, Shikyo has been reliable and dedicated. Through ACCLive! Tournaments, a GJW and simple ‘scraps’ between players – Shikyo has been there. He has also been selected to be the new Live! Judge Admin when the Training reformation is released. In addition, he has been an active voice in the creation of the ACCLive! Tournament format and its adjustments into a recurring competition. He knows “his” game and displays a desire to see it prosper. He has my complete confidence due to the nature of his character, his dedication to the Centre and the members that frequent “his” platform. For consistent service to the Antei Combat Centre and the members of the Dark Brotherhood, it is my pleasure to recommend SW Shikyo Keibatsu for the Sapphire Blade. ~ DA Dalthid; Combat Master

Jac Cotelin, 2006-11-05 23:00:00 UTC

Halc is one of my favorite DB members. He is hard-working, consistent and driven to excellence. He has a wide ranging scope in the Brotherhood and I really think it's hard for any one person to get a full handle on what he does. From his job in Arcona, to Hand of Justice, to Praetor to the MAA, to Deputy Combat Master to Magistrate of the Grand Master, Halc has a hand in almost everything in the DB. He's good at it all too; his efforts are high-quality and well thought-out.<br> <br> I appreciate that Halc is consistent in his activity. As Consul he was able to step in and control a clan that is not easy at all to lead. He didn't have to do it; he'd already had his time as Consul, but Halc stepped in for the good of the DB and the clan. He, along with Duga, created and led one of the best Clan fueds the DB has seen. He also led the clan to a good showing in the Great Jedi war. This was all while dealing with problem members in the CoJ and working with the ACC. Halc is just a great go-to guy.<br> <br> I appreciate all that you have done, Halc. Keep up the great work!<br> Jac

Jac Cotelin, 2006-09-27 22:00:00 UTC

It is my pleasure today to recognize the Consul of Scholae Palatinae for his performance. Dakari has served honorably as Consul of CSP in a time where being Consul is one of the Brotherhood's most tolling positions. I do not discount the time and effort that organizing any clan during a Great Jedi War. While CSP did not finish high in the ranking, it was obvious from the beginning that Dakari was putting emphasis on the war, and that his members were competing. During that time he has made some tough decision regarding members, had to replace some essential leadership and been made to participate in many Dark Council debates. This is no easy task for anyone - that Dakari has done it consistently and without pause is notable.<br> <br> Recently, Dakari and Braecen have teamed up to bring some great changes to CSP. From overseeing the new website to the Consul's Coven, the envoy system to the revamped battlesteam - the Clan is progessing under the guidance of Dakari. I applaud him for his efforts.<br> <br> - GM Jac Cotelin<br> <br> --------------------------------------<br> <br> Dakari Tamalar (4601)<br> Sapphire Blade<br> <br> Over the course of my tenure in the Brotherhood, I have often felt one member did more unseen, behind-the-scenes work than the considerable majority. That man was Dakari Tamalar... his work at Quaestor was brilliant, ableit a lackluster Clan Summit. Then I saw him finally make his break into the Elites with his induction as Proconsul, then Consul of Clan Scholae Palatinae. And while his last promotion was only five months ago, I felt it long overdue - making this more considerable a recommendation for his past eight months of work.<br> <br> During Dakari's tenure I have seen the rebuilding of a Clan from ashes. His first step was to encourage member participation: thus, creation of the Clan Senate. He has encouraged both House Summits to take initiative in their roles - placing them beyond the normal borders and forcing them to excel independently. He has had to battle countless distractions during his tenure, aspects that would wear down the most visible of leaders - he has done this all behind the scenes without complaint. And since my tenure within the walls of Scholae Palatinae, one man has been by my side critiquing my work and ensuring it is what is best for his people... this Clan. Those projects include a revision of the Envoy system, revision of the Dark Senate, creation of the Consul's Coven, creation of a Member of the Month, restructuring of Battle Teams (much more his idea than mine, ever), supervision of building a new Clan Web Site, creation of a Merit/Title program that will instill pride in people's participation at the clan level, a structured rewards program for activity and the creation of the CSP Pulse. In addition to the daily stress and rigors of being a Consul, where he is forced with the tough decisions of promoting the well-being of his Clan. This includes the hard process of cracking down on unruly members, hiring and firing of leaders and dealing with the Dark Summit.<br> <br> Most recently I saw Dakari privately recognize the efforts of his people, encourage his Leadership and fight an internal battle that threatened to tear apart his Clan at the seams. He did this all during the duration of the Sixth Great Jedi War, allowing his Clan not to succumb but to excel to a fourth place finish. While most leaders are paraded for their success in their Clan's placings... I believe Dakari should be fully seen as a pillar of CSP and the DJB - for the work he does that renders no thanks or recognition until observed as a whole.<br> <br> Braecen Kunar<br> Proconsul of Scholae Palatinae<br> <br> --------------------------------------<br> <br> Dakari has, in the five months he's served as Consul of Scholae Palatinae, provided encouragement and inspiration to countless members. His dedication and tireless efforts have worked to make his Clan strong, managing to pull the clan together against the odds to accomplish great things. As a member of CSP, I have often looked to Dakari for help in various matters and he has always been there, and been willing to listen and help. He has always encouraged his members to strive for their goals no matter what they might be, and has always been willing to help them to achieve them. Dakari has been a true role model of what a leader should be. Caring, Compassionate, Enthusiastic, Dedicated, Committed, and Strong. It has been and continues to be, an honor and privilege to work beside Dakari for the good and glory of CSP. His sense of vision and desire to see his Clan thrive and prosper are remarkable, and for his efforts, he truly deserves a Sapphire Blade.<br> <br> Rasilvenaira StormRaven<br> Knight Class Envoy of Scholae Palatinae<br> <br> --------------------------------------<br> <br> NOV Dakari. I remember that young Dark Jedi full of energy, but I would never believe that he would one day become a great Consul if I had been told back then. However, Dakari has disproved my thinking and has become one of the greatest leaders of the Clan. Starting out as a Battle Team Leader, he became Quaestor of (now closed) House Dorimad Sol. Dakari worked relentlessly on several projects as QUA and then CON. His enthusiasm, communication, and interaction with the members is truly outstanding! He chats regularly on IRC (recently, he had to put aside DJB activities for RL reasons) and he communicates with the leaders clearly, detailing what he wants them to do with his trusted Proconsul, Braecen Kunar.<br> <br> Dakari has truly outdone himself in means of activity and dedication. I wonder if he knows how great of a leader he is... well, I don't want him to have too big of a head. :D For Dakari's loyalty and dedication to the Clan, his perseverance and awesome activity, I recommend him for a Sapphire Blade!<br> <br> RevengeX Palpatine<br> Son of Palpatine<br> Tetrarch of Drynwyn's Flame<br> <br> --------------------------------------<br> <br> Since my entrance to the Clan, Consul Dakari has been a solid leading force.<br> Even in times of tumult, he held his resolve. In spite of losing a PCON<br> and an entire House Summit, Dakari managed to hold the Clan afloat. Even<br> meriting a 4th place finish in the 6th GJW, the Clan used Dakari as a solid<br> point in the political quagmire that had ensued. I personally commend<br> Dakari for maintaining a light-heart and open mind through-out the troubling<br> time. Always open to hearing suggestions, Dakari’s friendly presence made<br> it simple for a newly arrived leader like me to find a home within the clan.<br> <br> I highly recommend Dakari be considered for this award. Had he not been<br> present and so well composed, the clan would have surely regressed into<br> chaos. I congratulate Dakari for all of his hard work and dedication. Keep<br> it up, Daquiri!<br> <br> Sith Warrior Thran Occasus<br> Roll-Master of House Acclivis Draco

Jac Cotelin, 2006-09-27 22:00:00 UTC

A Sapphire Blade is often awarded for consistent service to one's Clan, which does not render recognition until seen as a whole. It is often awarded as a medal for multiple services over a long period of time. One such period of time would be the duration of the Sixth Great Jedi War. <br> <br> It is Clan Scholae Palatinae's privilege and honor to award Sith Hunter Tyno with this award for his continued service and excellent participation. He competed in 11 events, collecting 1014 points, 509 Clusters of Fire, 5 Novae and 11 Seals in the name of Palpatine. Thus, claiming 8th overall. Additionally, Tyno was, in essence, the sole competitor for most of the games our Clan did not own. Without his expertise and presence of mind to compete in those events the Clan would have suffered a great loss in points and ground throughout the conflict.<br> <br> Lastly, Tyno has been an excellent member with a commitment and drive that helps power House Caliburnus. His role as Battle Team Leader has lead him to the renovation of his team as the whole paradigm shifts within the Clan. His IRC presence has been fantastic, not limited only to Gaming Nights of requests from his Summit. He is truly a member on the rise - for his time and commitment, we hereby endorse this award.<br> <br> Consul Dakari Tamalar<br> Proconsul Braecen Kunar

Dakari Palpatine, 2006-09-10 22:00:00 UTC

A Sapphire Blade is often awarded for consistent service to one's Clan, which does not render recognition until seen as a whole. It is often awarded as a medal for multiple services over a long period of time. One such period of time would be the duration of the Sixth Great Jedi War. <br> <br> It is Clan Scholae Palatinae's privilege and honor to award Krath Master Arania with this award for her continued service and excellent participation. She competed in 28 events, collecting 1327 points, 190 Clusters of Fire, 7 Novae and 28 Seals in the name of Palpatine. Thus, claiming 4th overall. Additionally, Arania served as a Leader during the conflict, often giving advice, running the Clan RPG (1st overall in creation & play), and helping direct the Clan Run-On (3rd overall). <br> <br> Lastly, this member has continued to help in the creation of new material, proofreading of that material and has helped shape the direction of the Clan as a member of the CSP Senate - for all of her time and commitment, we hereby endorse this award.<br> <br> Consul Dakari Tamalar<br> Proconsul Braecen Kunar

Dakari Palpatine, 2006-09-10 22:00:00 UTC

A Sapphire Blade is often awarded for consistent service to one's Clan, which does not render recognition until seen as a whole. It is often awarded as a medal for multiple services over a long period of time. One such period of time would be the duration of the Sixth Great Jedi War. <br> <br> It is Clan Scholae Palatinae's privilege and honor to award Sith Knight Rasilvenaira with this award for her continued service and excellent participation. She competed in 24 events, collecting 1200 points, 613 Clusters of Fire, 4 Novae and 24 Seals in the name of Palpatine. Thus, claiming 5th overall. Additionally, Silver presented a much needed boost to Clan morale early on in the conflict, her sheer numbers amazed and wowed new and old members alike. We praise her for her dedication and endurance through this war.<br> <br> Lastly, this member has served as the Knight Class Envoy of Scholae Palatinae with precision and excellence seldom few could ask for. She has helped in the creation of new Clan Promotion Guidelines, re-editing the series of Welcome and Follow-Up letters, creation of a new Envoy website (http://rasilvenaira.org/Envoys1.html). For all of her time and commitment, we hereby endorse this award.<br> <br> Consul Dakari Tamalar<br> Proconsul Braecen Kunar<br>

Dakari Palpatine, 2006-09-10 22:00:00 UTC

Dark Jedi Knight Raken has proven over the last two months to be one of the most active and dedicated Clan Plagueis members. Raken's dedication and effort was displayed in the Great Jedi War where he finished first in Clan Plagueis and ninth overall in the Dark Brotherhood. Raken received an unprecedented level of praise for his fiction entries and proved to be one of the top level writers in the Dark Brotherhood. <br> <br> In addition to Raken's unbelievable efforts in the Great Jedi War, he has contributed to Clan Plagueis with two major projects. The first was a Google Group Userguide designed to offer a beginner full knowledge of how to use the usergroups and why we use the usergroups. This guide can be found at: http://plagueis.darkjedibrotherhood.com/googlegroups.php.<br> <br> The second major project that Raken worked on for Clan Plagueis was the Battle Team restructure. This 10 page document details the the purpose and structure of the Clan Plagueis Battle Teams. It will serve as a guide for Clan Summits and Battle Team Leaders for years to come in Plagueis. <br> <br> Raken has proved to be one of the Best members Clan Plagueis has had in a long time. Please award him the Sapphire Blade for efforts above and beyond the call of duty.

Grand Master Declan Roark, 2006-09-05 22:00:00 UTC

Shadow, thank you for what you did during the GJW. Doing fourteen of the events is a pretty good amount and placing in two of them is even better. The advice you gave to the summit about how to do the RO helped insure that we took second place, only losing to CNS due to sheer number of posts. You’re return from retirement is a welcome one and I hope that you stick around for the time being.<br> <br> Kraval Novir<br> QUA of Dinaari<br> <br> <br> Shadow, you rocked during this War. You came back to the Clan and fought for us in the Feud, doing well there and now here in another GJW. You participated in 14 events, took 1st and 2nd in two of those, as well as two other placements. Overall you came out 13 out of 250 participants on the MVP List, that’s awesome. Of course without your help we would not have won this war. More importantly to me you came up and directed the Clan Run-on during the second half or so of the War. This was much needed and I think helped us place as well as we did in that event. Another notable thing is you jumped on the mailing list a few times letting the members know what was up with the Run-ons, reminding about event endings, and new stuff. You can’t take the leader out of you once you go back to being just a member. <br> <br> Really though, your devotion to Taldryan has never wavered and you have been there when the Clan needed the help. We all appreciate it and hope you stick around and relax with us some! Take this Sapphire Blade as our thanks for your efforts to the Clan during the Sixth Great Jedi War. Congrats!<br> <br> For Taldryan,<br> <br> Obelisk Exarch Duga Taldrya Arkarso<br> Consul and Son of Clan Taldryan<br> Planetary Viceroy of Karufr

Duga Taldrya Arkarso, 2006-09-03 22:00:00 UTC

I've never recommended anyone for a Sapphire Blade, mostly because I'm incredibly stingy when it comes to medals, but after talking to a lot of people, it occurred to me that the Great Jedi War would give me probably my only opportunity each year to award this medal. Therefore I would like to recommend that the Sapphire Blade be awarded to Obelisk Templar Lucius. I am recommending this under the assumption that Kaiann will not be rewarding the Great Jedi War MVPs.<br> <br> Lucius earned more points during the Great Jedi War than anybody in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. That alone should earn him a Sapphire Blade, considering how much work went into achieving that.<br> <br> He participated in 20 events and earned 2001 points. That accounts for about 15% of the Clan's total. It is remarkable when you think about it. Most of his points came from his multiplayer gaming, where he played so many games it's almost ridiculous. Most people would get tired playing what must have been hundreds of Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy games, but he did. He even played so many team games, including with myself, and he proved helpful to people like me who aren't the best at those games.<br> <br> This was a long Great Jedi War, and when other members who started off strongly burned out, Lucius did not. He kept on going until the end, including a strong showing in the pinball event.<br> <br> I know this isn't that long, but I think Lucius's performance speaks for itself.<br> <br> Dark Adept Manesh Sadow<br> Consul of Clan Naga Sadow<br> <br> *****<br> <br> When this GJW started, I figured we'd get dominated by Taldryan. In the end, we lost by 300 points. Yet that loss wasn't a defeat, it was a victory. Lucius led Naga Sadow, and the Brotherhood at large in points, gaining himself the title of MVP of the Sixth Great Jedi War. His constant gaming was an inspiration to every member of this clan, and he even managed to find ways to participate in other events. His contributions not only to our points gain, but just the morale of the clan, is what has made Lucius worthy of this award. May I be the first to say, You Freakin Rocked the GJW Lucius! Congratz, on an award well earned!<br> <br> ~SW Derev Niroth, QUA of HMR

Manesh, 2006-09-03 22:00:00 UTC