I am glad to be able to recognize Mako for his exceptional service as both Praetor and Magistrate to the Fist. Over the course of his term, Mako demonstrated not only diligence and consistency, but also a commitment to innovation and improving our systems.

Among his accomplishments:

Council Guardsman Accessories Page Revision: Mako overhauled the Council Guardsman Accessories wiki page, including its formatting, updating images, and completing the “awarded to” sections by researching and adding missing dossiers. This update brought a longstanding page up to current standards and made it more useful for members across the club.

Cluster Review Times & Awards Tracker: He created a fully functional tracker for the Cluster Review Times and Awards project. This tool allows staff to log review times and automatically calculate estimated cluster values. It has become a vital reference and resource for internal accountability and award accuracy. Mako also went the extra mile by personally compiling and submitting a significant number of entries.

Approvals: Over his term, he handled a staggering 747 activity approvals—a volume that speaks for itself.

Beyond the numbers, Mako was an essential partner in running the office. He consistently acted as my right hand, helping monitor magistrate activity and pushing key initiatives forward. He was an advocate for improvements and never hesitated to take on additional responsibility or speak up when something needed to change.

Mako’s work has left the Fist office in a better place than he found it, and I can’t think of anyone more deserving of recognition for it.

I am not well known as someone who is particularly wordy when it comes to award recommendations. Just like Joe Friday, it's normally "just the facts."

In this case, this award is personal. And to that end, I have the potential to write a lot more than normal. So please bear with me.

Mako Henemory is more than deserving of this award. Mako stepped in during Sarin's illness and kept Clan Vizsla going. He didn't ask any questions; he just did the job. Mako led and organized Great Hunt IX, consisting of 11 competitions that he had to grade single-handedly. And since his last award just seven months ago, he has organized over 40 competitions, both for Vizsla and the entire club. He has participated in over 120 events himself, showing that leading is not just about providing, it's about setting the right example.

Most importantly, Mako acted as Consul while Matt was unable to due to his illness. He asked for no special recognition; he just wanted to keep Vizsla going. He provided fiction updates, reports, managed the long list of tasks that Matt had given him, and engaged with members both in and out of the Clan regularly. And when the time came to bring a new Consul in, Mako was there, providing a quick rundown of what the clan was doing and where we needed to focus.

Without Mako, I'd have been more lost than I already am.

When Mako told me he wanted to step away as PCON, I knew that there was nothing I could do or give to him that would be reflective of what he did for Matt, what he did for Vizsla, and what he did for me. I am forever grateful.

And so, it is my absolute privilege to recommend Mako Henemory Ad Vizsla for his first Emerald Dagger.

Congratulations, Mako. And thank you.