Few members can transfer into a House and succeed without prior experience there. Fewer still can do so smoothly and with vigorous excitement. Tra'an Reith stands as an example of a member who can do both, and then some. Tra'an first approached me as a Revanite seeking a new horizon and some new work, and I told him the same thing that I tell everyone; if you choose Plagueis, you Earn and Succeed. What you do will decide what becomes of you. Tra'an took this lesson to heart.

In a point of irony due to his Shi'ido species choice, Tra'an essentially shape-shifted into an exemplary Plagueian. He stepped into a House that was undergoing massive changes and Reforms and took on its beliefs without hesitating.

Upon arrival, Tra'an was a charming, active, and capable member. He served as a source of strength for a few members without needing to be asked, and as such we offered him the unofficial position of CAG Marshal over our Corps Branch. We warned him that Corps had traditionally been in disrepair, and that he'd essentially be rebuilding the proverbial burnt fort with nothing but a hatchet and a forest for materials. Had that stopped him, I'd scarcely have been surprised, as it was a monumental task. It didn't.

Within the first few days as CAG Marshal, Tra'an had the Corps Branch's fighters organized into wings and across our capital ships and planets. He'd retrofitted the article for the FFC Perdition to act as Corps' mobile HQ, as I specifically asked of him. He found the active members that had never been coaxed out before and put them to work. As such, in the wake of our Reboot, Tra'an has turned the Branch that faced closing for its entire existence into the Branch that has grown the most. All of this, and with no initial intention to utilize, or even foreknowledge regarding, the starfighter. His research on the subject was enough to not only understand his role, but to perform it to perfection in the Taking of Si'Tilk.

Recently, his work here has earned him the official position of House Plagueis Rollmaster, something he's been performing splendidly at even a few days in. These weeks of activity have shown us that Tra'an can Adapt to new situations and tasks. He can Ascend beyond the past troubles and difficulties of Plagueis. Furthermore, when he does these things, he never fails to Avail and reach success.

In literal and figurative ways, Tra'an has embodied the Plagueian motto. Over the past few weeks, his service to myself and my House are an exact showing of why we give merit medals out in the first place. I find Tra'an worthy of the Steel Cross for these great achievements. Well done!

Liam Torun-Urr, 2011-03-11 19:48:37 UTC