- Event ID
- 106276
- Award
- Sapphire Blade
- Quantity
- 1
- Requested by
- Lord Marick Tyris Arconae
- Primary reason
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Few people understand what it takes to be a Consul in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. A Consul, on paper, does the work of two Independent House Leaders combined. This alone sets the job apart as unique from any other position in the club. The position is a hybrid of representing your unit within the Dark Council, but also overseeing all the decisions made in your unit. Even fewer leaders have ever successfully gone through the process of turning an Independent House into a Clan. Nadrin has. Since his last promotion in 2011, Zandro served as Consul of Arcona for 6 months, followed by some well deserved time off. And yet when the Dark Crusade descended, he volunteered to step up in a time of need to help lead Arcona’s General Forces as one of our Field Generals. His experience in this aspect was priceless, and it allowed the Special Forces to focus on their tasks. As the leader of that Special Forces unit, I slept much easier knowing Nadrin was there helping coordinate the efforts of the General Membership. Even more so, Nadrin has now spent the last 6 months serving as a Battleteam Leader for Soulfire Striketeam.
To talk about his 6 months of Consul, I have to retreat back a few years to a different time, if I may. To a time where Nadrin was still Zandro Erinos. April 13th, 2011; Zandro Erinos became Consul of Clan Arcona. I was selected to become one of his first Quaestors in Qel-Droma. I remember as his QUA, him encouraging me to venture out into the other chat rooms of the other units. To make friends. It was alien to me at the time- everything I had learned prior was that the rest of the club was evil and only Arcona was good. His attitude, and the steps he took with simple things like this changed the entire game of the Brotherhood. It helped us return to an organization that worked together to accomplish great things. He laid the foundation for Arcona to become a non-insular unit. While we are still far from perfect, the transition continued from Wuntila into my reign now as Consul. It all started with Zandro, though.
This is called diplomacy. It is something that, when dealing with the personalities, ego’s, and tempers of members of an online organization become vital to social interaction. Without that level of interaction, the Brotherhood suffers. Without pointing me in that direction, I never would have started working with other members of the Brotherhood, never would have agreed to work with two Taldryans on a Character Sheet project. It seems petty, but that’s how the club was back then. Nadrin showed me there were other ways. Without him pushing us in that direction, projects like Promotheus never happen, because James ends up staying in Arcona and not stepping up to SCL to revolutionize the clubs website with a vision to bring it forward. In short, if you want to place credit on the current framework of Arcona (who hold positions in almost every Brotherhood office) you have to trace it back to Nadrin's example. Simple as that. This has nothing to do with personal levels of activity, it has to do with the sacrifice of time, the patience of a saint, and the ability to think forward in an organization that would rather live in the past.
That is what a Consul does, and Nadrin was the definition of Consul.
And yet, despite having nothing to prove, Nadrin stepped up in a huge way by taking over Soulfire Battleteam Leader 6 months ago--right in the heat of the Dark Crusade. Aside from his stellar participation and novae placement, he served as a true leader in a time when members needed guidance. For that, he was selected to be a General Forces Field General- a position we created to have our leaders who were not on the Special Forces to help guide the regular membership base in competing and participating. He was a huge part of Arcona’s top-total-submissions on almost every planet. It meant giving up a chance at personal glory on the Special Forces for the hope of giving the general membership a former Consul to follow.
This role was all about helping the clan, while continuing to participate in as many competitions as possible to serve as an example. His duties involved constant membership contact, proofreading, sending out motivational emails for each planets, and taking point on run-on’s and other team-based events like Wiki Articles, Battle Plans, and Ad Campaigns. During the entire crusade, he gave up countless hours to make sure that any question partaking the event was answered. I witnessed him leading from the front lines during this time. He constantly made sure that those members not inside the special forces performed to the best of their duties. What impact did this have? We had the most entries per planet, regardless of ratio. Yes, we had the largest unit, but especially with the later rounds where only a small group of 8-9 were tasked with striving for planet victory, that number could have been much much smaller. Leaders like Chris lead by example in these cases and keep the everyday member driving. This is something that simply cannot be quantified. As a member not of the Special Forces teams, he was in charge of helping proofread a plethora of general membership entries, which could climb as high as 15 fictions on a given planet. His continued drive during Vendettas has brought in a total of 19 Seals through different events. Nadrin made sure that the Crusade was not only about winning as well. He challenged those around him to compete for the sake of competing, the fun of being creative and testing your skills against others. This club often has productive, dedicated and devoted members, yet it is safe to say Nadrin goes above and beyond.
As a Battleteam Leader the past 6 months, Chris has pushed the envelope by turning Soulfire into something new and exciting. He invited in any member who wanted to help/be a part of the team without judgement of their past, and the results have really shown. In the recent Operation: Sojourn (a 3-week operation run in Arcona) Nadrin hit 9/11 events while helping his team secure 3rd place overall. The numbers for the rest of his team read as: Inarya - 6/11, Riverche 10/11, Andrelious 11/11, Wes 3/11. Those numbers come as a result of steady leadership at the top, and someone who leads both by example and by inspiration.
Adding to his legacy, Nardin helped Arcona Team-2 to place 3rd in the largest Run-On competition the Brotherhood has held in years.
This award is 2 years overdue. It also goes to show that sometimes, there simply is no appropriate award to show you appreciate someone. This is the best I can do, Nadrin. Love you buddy, I don’t think I’d be able to stick around as long as I have without you. Congratulations, you deserve this more than anyone, and I’m sorry it took us so long to properly thank you for all you’ve done for the Clan.
Consul of Clan Arcona
Lord Marick Tyris Arconae, 2014-03-27 01:34:52 UTC
- Additional reasons
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I am honoured to be recommending Nadrin for this Sapphire Blade. His hard work and dedication to Clan Arcona and House Galeres has been exceptional. He has been a strong and solid foundation inside of House Galeres, leading Soulfire Strike Team through the Dark Crusade and stepping up to the plate when it was needed once again.
During the entire Crusade, Nadrin has served as a Field General. This role was all about helping the clan, though his job was to continue to participate in as many competitions as possible. He also gave hours of time to the clan. His duties involved and not to list some of them, constant membership contact, proofreading, motivational emails, leading run-on teams. During the entire crusade, he gave up countless hours to make sure that any question partaking the event was answered. I witnessed him leading from the front lines during this time. He constantly made sure that those members not inside the special forces performed to the best of their duties. What impact did this have? Well, we had the most actual entries per planet, regardless of ratio. Could this be achieved without the field generals? I don’t think so, after watching the work that Nadrin did. One of the key things that improves the clans performance during any event, he probably checked over hundreds of pages in total, considering he was in charge of members that were not part of the ‘Special Forces’ teams. He has made sure that the Crusade was fun not only for the members of Arcona. But at the same time hugely successful for Arcona and a successful participation for this Brotherhood event. This club often has productive, dedicated and devoted members, yet it is safe to say Nadrin is one of those and more, a leader inside of Arcona. Being both Consul threw to Battle Team Leader.
Since taking on the mantle of Quaestor, I have seen myself needing a Battle Team Leader of Soulfire Strike Team. Though Nadrin has the right to just sit back and enjoy himself, he stepped up when I needed a new Battle Team Leader. What do I mean step up? He brought a new era to Soulfire Strike Team. He invited in any member who wanted to help/be a part of the team without judgement of their past. He has continued to keep a constant drive, motivation and for any task, this was including leading threw the Dark Crusade. Taking Soulfire into Operation Sojourn to see his whole team achieved third place overall. A great feat as he continues to strive to improve, from giving medals out to seeing his members rewarded. He doesn't do anything for personal gain, and makes sure everything he does directly benefits his members, something to be proud of anyone inside of Leadership.
Nadrin has been a stable and devoted member of Arcona, taking time to do work and push himself . He has managed to rack up an impressive amount of merit medals these include three Grand Crosses and two Anteian Crosses. As impressive as that is, it still hasn't stopped him continue to wrack up a huge amount of medals, this has been every time including one-hundred and fifteen Clusters of Fire and a Pendant of Blood for his effort in gaming, and ten Clusters of Ice for his work in run-ons as well as the Antei Combat Centre. His drive during Vendettas has brought in a total of nineteen Seals through different events, and he has earned Scrolls for Indoctrination and Foundation for his work in mentoring and teaching others inside of the Brotherhood.
Congratulations on this Sapphire Blade, Nadrin. You have been an awesome member of House Galeres and served Clan Arcona through and through. I am honoured to have you work beside me as one of my Battleteam Leaders, I look forward to seeing what you do in the future.
Quaestor of House Galeres
Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2014-03-27 01:33:33 UTC
Nadrin is the rare member who always gets the job done, no matter what the job is, and adapts to every challenging situation in which he finds himself. He’s been doing it for as long as I’ve been here, and I cannot recall a single moment where he let down his friends and fellow Arconans. He did as Consul, he did it in Great Jedi Wars, he did it in the Dark Crusade, and he’s currently doing it as Battleteam Leader of Soulfire.
Beyond the intangible quality of being present when he’s needed (which is often), Nadrin also serves as a friendly and accessible former Consul and Arconae. Those latter two titles are important, because they go beyond the mere allure of a veteran member or an Equite for Arcona’s numerous Journeymen. In an organization founded upon promotions and awards, seeing someone who has been to the mountaintop, and yet manages to be so helpful and welcoming to even the newest Apprentice, is inspirational even for those of us who have been here for years.
While I could go on, I have to accept that my fellow recommenders have covered the depth of Nadrin’s significance both to Arcona and to the Brotherhood. To me, Nadrin is one of the quintessentially Arconan Arconans, and one of the gentlemen most responsible for the success of the Clan in my six years here. He deserves every bit of this Sapphire Blade, and I hope that it encourages him to continue being a friend, a leader, and an inspiration.
Proconsul of Clan Arcona
Legorii Arconae, 2014-03-27 01:34:08 UTC
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