I have had the pleasure of working closely with Nikola Valtiere over the past five months as his Aedile, when he stepped into the Battleteam Leader position within Void Squadron the Battleteam was a bit light on members. He immediately began working to recruit from within the House and has since been able to double the size of the Battleteam he started with. As Void began growing Will recognized the value in creating an incentive based system for the unit and created two distinctive unit awards. The most common being a Service Stud to be placed on each Void Pilot's helmet, this is earned by participating in Brotherhood wide events. The second is the coveted Wings, which are only given to the elite of Void Squadron. The result of Will's planning is evident when Void Squadron's record so far through the Dark Crusade is examined. The Battleteam has averaged 2.2 events per member through the Crusade thus far, a rating any House or Clan would be proud to boast.

Not only has Will focused on his Battleteam, but his individual accomplishments stand out on their own. He has led by example with near perfect participation in all rounds of the Crusade, missing a total of only one event so far. Between the May and July rounds of the Crusade House Qel-Droma ran a mini-event for their members, Nikola planned and ran a Gaming competition as part of the event. Never content to sit on the sidelines he went on to win the overall Event, despite being at a disadvantage as he couldn't participate in his own competition!

Nikola's leadership and level of activity has been very strong and extremely consistent. He has a bright future ahead of him, and I am honored to welcome him to the Sith Equites! Congratulations on Sith Warrior Will! Keep up the great work!

-Valhavoc Fist of the Brotherhood

Valhavoc, 2013-07-24 00:37:30 UTC

Since his Knighthood, Valtiere has continued to impress as leader of Void. In particular, he has been extremely supportive of the newer members in their own quests towards Dark Jedi Knight, despite having only just taken on his first apprentice. This support is a perfect example of Will's ability to support other leaders, and I am fully confident that he will continue demonstrating that he is a valuable asset in Arcona's leadership team.

Congrats, Will.

Andrelious J. Inahj Clan Rollmaster, Arcona

, 2013-07-22 13:04:57 UTC

Valtiere is an example member as well as leader in Arcona. By this I mean he leads by his example and sets the bar for the rest of the members not just in his own unit, but in the entire Clan. He has become a staple of the Arcona Summit in helping formulate solutions to problems such as member retention, and the task of making a Battleteam that is typically "just for pilots" appealing. He has done so as Void Squadron's roster has grown substantially since he inherited the team. I have been a leader in Arcona since Void Squadrons conception and I can safely say that Valt is the best Battleteam Leader the unit has ever had.

In Arcona, we hold our BTL's to a different standard than most. Each round of the Crusade, Valt has risen to the occasion, regardless of how busy his real life schedule was. Most recently on Svolten he went 5/6, giving him a grand total of 20/23 entries for the entire Dark Crusade.

For his hard work and dedication through a year long Vendetta, I am pleased to join in congratulating Valtiere on his elevation to the rank of Equites.

-Consul of Clan Arcona

Lord Marick Tyris Arconae, 2013-07-23 18:13:58 UTC