Steel Cross events for Battlemaster Karran Val'teo

Steel Cross events
Event ID
197558
Award
Steel Cross
Quantity
1
Non-site XP
0 XP
Requested by
Blade Mistress Alaisy "Aphotis" Tir'eivra
Primary reason

Ever since his promotion to Knight, Karran’s aspirations have only increased. The Battleteam leader of the Voidbreaker has been very present, ready to help and has invested significant amounts of time and effort into the Clan as a whole. He keeps close ties with both members of House Qel-Droma and that of Galeres, strengthening bonds and keeping the momentum of Roleplay between Houses/Battleteams going.

Since his recognition he’s passed 24 Shadow Academy courses and gained 2 Degrees. He has also participated in 53 competitions and organized 1 of them himself. The competitions have netted him with 3 Ruby, 3 Emerald and 1 Quartz starred Crescent. He also earned 1 Gold and 1 Silver Nova, plus 13 Seals of Discord during the Great Jedi War XIII and a good number of Clusters overall, that is to say: 33 of Ice, 14 of Graphite and 1 of Fire.

The Captain of the Voidbreaker has made his mark clearly, especially in regards to the amazing achievement of his RP weekends. The Voidbreaker has never seen this kind of activity and character development before! It is unbelievable to wake up to 1800+ messages on Telegram with a crew of only 18 people. An immense part of this has been made possible due to his organization and own input into the roleplay events. He also worked together with Sera Kaern on a collection of lore for Zabrakian culture and he put together a crew manifest for the Battleteam.

In order to properly pave this Sith’s path towards the next promotion I feel that he more than earned a Steel Cross.

Blade Mistress Alaisy "Aphotis" Tir'eivra, 2020-02-16 13:00:11 UTC
Additional reasons

When we hired Karran to take the helm of the Voidbreaker, we were impressed by his plans for the RP weekends and these have been met and exceeded! As a leader, Karran has been the epitome of Qel-Droman kindness, respect, and cheekiness, balancing all three aspects in his duties as Battleteam Leader.

Having been hired from another House, Karran had an up-hill battle not only to get to know the new team, but also to take creative and thematic leadership of his new unit. With enough time having passed to make judgments, I can say he has exceeded in these tasks and I look forward to seeing where he will take Voidbreaker in the future. So far, he’s managed to provide some excellent stories for the crew and engagement in them has been very high! It warms a Quaestor’s heart when the unit is active, buzzing with character dynamics, and awash with ideas of where to go and what to explore.

For his dedication to duty, House, and Clan, I am proud to recommend Karran be awarded a Steel Cross for his continued excellence!

Aedile Tali Sroka, 2020-02-16 12:59:27 UTC
Event ID
206543
Award
Steel Cross
Quantity
1
Non-site XP
0 XP
Requested by
Aedile Tali Sroka
Primary reason

Karran has been running our pirate ship with aplomb during these past ten months and without his invaluable support, our House would surely be even more on fire than the usual. Leading by example, he’s organized a triplet of competitions and participated in 31, earning himself four Crescents and a total of 31 Clusters of varying kinds. On the dual fronts of the ACC and SA, he’s defended his honor in mortal combat, as well as bested five courses of academia. During the events of GJW XIV, he led our fearsome crew into battle in defence of Arx and plundered nine Seals of Visions. Surely, this loyal service has been recognized even in the dark halls of the Dark Council, as he was awarded a coveted Seal of Loyalty as well.

Beyond the numbers, Karran has remained an active part of our House and Battleteam, leading with example even through the dire straits of multiplication on his home front. In the tumultuous year that has passed, it’s been a great relief to have someone as dependable as this one-armed Zabrak to stay the course and his input and assistance in running the House/BT RP weekends has been extremely welcome, both by leadership and especially the membership! I was especially grateful for his assistance in running my first House RP, for which he provided plot, NPC, and running support for the mechanical side of things. Thanks to his leadership, we've been able to flesh out the House storyline with new villains and locations, expanding the dynamics of House Qel-Droma's place in the wider galaxy and thus helped make our operation feel much more alive.

He's always been a dependable and upbeat presence in our House and BT chats, helping membership tackle competitions and life's smaller or sometimes grander hurdles. As BTL, Karran displayed all the qualities I was looking for in the position, having an easygoing nature and genuine interest to interact and engage with the membership, while still having the strength of character to put his foot down if things threatened to spiral out of hand.

It’s been an honor to have you in HQD’s Summit and I wish you the best to your future, Karran/Enola! You’ve more than earned a shiny new Steel Cross to go with your new steel arm!

Tali Sroka
Quaestor, House Qel-Droma

Aedile Tali Sroka, 2021-02-21 20:35:56 UTC
Additional reasons

Karran has undoubtedly been an example of what a leader should be in Arcona. He took the reins of the Voidbreaker on a period where it wasn’t very active, and turned it around by promoting weekly interactions via RP. He also helped develop our beloved ship with some competitions that had high participation levels, ending up in a much more developed wiki as a result.

Karran recognised the needs and skills of the VB members and crew, and suggested we replaced the ship with a new one. His suggestion was welcomed and appreciated, as was the amazing piece of fiction he wrote as a goodbye for our ship.

Having Karran as a Battleteam Leader was great for House Qel-Droma, as he was key to keeping newer members engaged and helped them grow. He has set an example I hope others will follow.

It is for the reasons mentioned above that I am happy to support that a Steel Cross be awarded to Karran Val’teo.

Aru Law
Aedile, House Qel-Droma

Dr. Aru Law, 2021-02-21 20:26:00 UTC