When it comes to Sashar Arconae, the question shouldn't be "what has he done for Arcona in the past year?" but "what hasn't he done for Arcona in the past year?" I can guarantee you that the second list is much shorter. Since his last elevation over a year ago, Dash has been the constant and dominant factor in Arcona's leadership, serving first as Proconsul and for the last nine months as Consul. This is impressive enough in itself, but unlike some of his predecessors, Dash has been a Consul with presence. True, his style of leadership has great room for cooperation with and among the Summit, and a lot of matters are decided after asking the collective input of the team. But at the same time, and without having to enforce his authority too often, Dash has always been unquestionably in charge, an excellent trait for a Consul.
His handling of the Great Jedi War was phenomenal, as evidenced by the Amethyst Kukri he received for leading Arcona to victory. But that's far from the only thing he's done for the Clan - in fact, his work on Arcona for the nine months before that might even be more important, since it set us up to become the leading Clan we now are. He's worked hard to craft a stable Summit, and despite the fiasco of a certain unnamed Proconsul stepping down and taking both Quaestors with him, he's managed it now. In a Clan with such a historically high leadership turnover rate, that's no mean feat.
Dash has also conceived and run many large-scale competitions for Arcona, including things like The Great Hunt and all of the Clan's run-ons in the past year and a half. Add to that his extensive work on fictional development - the Arcona wiki pages, our Prospectus (making excellent progress as we speak), many of the Clan's rituals and the Shadesworn training scheme, and we've got a veritable mountain of achievements.
All in all, there is no one who has done more for and meant more to Arcona in the last year than Dash, and I humbly request that he be promoted to Obelisk Primarch. Long overdue and well deserved, my friend.
Strategos Thanatos Entar Arconae, Proconsul
After the Great Jedi War in which he led us to victory, I asked both our Quaestors for their opinion on Dash's promotion, and this is what they had to say:
I remember, many months ago, dreading the selection process for Arconas new Consul, after Mejas resigned. I simply worried for Dash, whose job as PCON had earned him the respect of everyone in the Clan. I was not familiar with the Dark Council, and I knew that Dash had been involved in a few minor controversies in his day. Naturally, I could not help but imagine Arcona under the leadership of some foreign Elder coming in from another Clan, and I hated the thought.
Thankfully, it all worked out. Obviously, the Dark Council chose well in its decision, as Dash went on to be the first non-Taldryan Consul to win a Great Jedi War. In my two years of life in Arcona, I have never seen it so active and unified. It is the Clan of Brotherly Love, following the example of a Consul held in high esteem by his members. Reformative measures have been made in both Houses, and Arcona is moving forward like never before.
Although not all of this can be chalked up to Dash, most of it can be. He has been just the leader we needed, and it was under him that we turned in our time and efforts to win this past war. Truly, he is one of the greatest leaders I have ever had the fortune to encounter, and I owe a large part of my own success to him. Dash, I salute you, and congratulate you on all that you have achieved. May you accomplish much more in the name of Arcona.
KAP Legorii Kryotek Entar, Quaestor of House Qel-Droma
Sashar or as most of us affectionately call him, Dash- has long been a boon to Clan Arcona. I was lucky to be there for his latest rise to prominence within the Shadow Clan, having seen him as Quaestor, as Proconsul, and now as Consul. In his own way, hes excelled at each of these jobs, showing initiative and judgment, and bringing his own encyclopedic knowledge of all things Star Wars to the job.
This Great Jedi War, then, should not be thought of as a stand-alone victory for Dash, but as the culmination of multiple years of his hard work finally coming to fruition. Moreover, the Great Jedi War challenged him like never before. He had to deal, simultaneously, with multiple deteriorating real-life situations and a leadership staff that disappeared virtually overnight, and he managed to handle this brilliantly, somehow replacing his entire leadership staff within days of the old disappearing. And, despite that enormous shift and his road, among those trod upon by the Consuls, being the hardest, he managed to not just excel, but <I>win</I>. That, in my estimation, is worth elevation to the rank of Pontifex.
KE Timeros Caesus Entar Arconae, Quaestor of House Galeres
Adept Strategos Thanatos Entar Arconae, 2009-06-26 15:00:54 UTC