Meditation Chamber, Secure WIng Marakith Skyhook

Guards stood solemnly outside the Quaestor's meditation chamber, the cries from within sobering their mentality. If they hadn't been sure that he had entered alone they wouldn't be so put off by it. Pain, anguish, fear, suffering. All that and more rang out from the depths of the chamber, until suddenly all was silence. If it was even possible for them to become more uncomfortable, this was their new plateau.

Within the chamber was the darkness that those who had come to know Atra had come to expect. Rarely would he illuminate his chambers, relying on the natural light reflected from the planet. Gold eyes flashed momentarily within the shadows before Atra emerged, his grey eyes fixed on the planet below. In the back of his mind he could hear his master's voice, warnings long forgotten, and those of Tsainetomo. Such strength of character could be found there, a truly envious dedication to Naga Sadow shrouded in the guise of an enemy. Placing his hand upon the viewport Atra allowed himself a long sigh.

"A storm is coming."

The Quaestor spoke to no one in particular, fatigue washing over him. The current Summit was one born of strife, power and rank taken through strength of arms. Such a thing never transitioned smoothly, though what ever did amongst those that embraced the Darkness. His thoughts drifted to Macron and the stories of the Sons, the warnings whispered in his ears. He had made it his personal vendetta to hunt down Macron, the mad alchemist's infuriating chuckle ringing through his memory. Yet, what had it brought him? Was he the villain the Corellian had made him to be, or merely a convenient scapegoat.

His hand drifted to the scar upon his chest, feeling Macron's imprint upon him and the lacing scars around it. Slowly, his hand drifted to the scar that represented his past self, the light of the planet tracing the ragged gash as the shadows revealed its depth. Who was it then, that he should hunt? What battle was worth taking up?

Atra placed his hand upon the viewport, staring into his reflection as the gold starburst of his eyes expanded to consume the grey, lightning-like tattoos slithering across his flesh giving off a nearly imperceptible blue glow. All emotion fell from his features as he became cold, unflinching.

"I am what you made me... Your monster will stand against your fury."

With that the Quaestor of Shar Dakhan slipped back into darkness, a sense of foreboding and danger upon him as thoughts of the Sons filled his mind.

Dark Greetings House Shar Dakhan,

A lot has happened in recent weeks, mostly good and some more sobering. We have had a good amount of participation in the Festival of Renewal competitions and for that I am proud! Still, I'd like to see more participation in the future and if there is anything you would like to see in terms of competitions I once again remind you that my door is open. Feel free to contact me about anything!

We have an excellent group here, and each day I grow more proud to call myself your Quaestor! As you may have guessed from my fictional foreshadowing, we have some things in the pressure cooker waiting to serve to you guys. I hope you all will be as excited about it as I am when it comes to fruition.

In big news we have the dissolution of the Rollmaster position and the reinstitution of the Aediles. I'd like to welcome Tsainetomo as my Aedile, friend, and mentor. He has a strong history with the clan and has more than earned the respect he is given. I look forward to what I can learn from you, Sai.

On the Marka Ragnos side of our Yin and Yang we have the departure of Jeric, who has been a great Quaestor over the term of his service. With that, I'd like to welcome Kalia as Quaestor of HMR. She has done great things in her short service as Rollmaster and I look forward to the rivalry of our respective houses.

For those aspiring to leadership, do not be discouraged. When the time is right the Aedile position will open up once more to offer a new generation of leaders the chance to learn and ply their craft.

In gaming news, the guild got itself another server first on Khellar's Void! Varoth's Nightmare group accomplished the Emerging Conflicts Hard Mode operation... Before Bioware patched the broken AOE on the boss! Quite impressive when you keep that in mind and I'm sure they will continue to impress.

Aside from that, there are more Raid groups popping up for those that are at the endgame content and don't be afraid to use the guild website to get in on it. For those still levelling, don't be afraid to ask for help, we have a lot of experienced players willing to run content with you!

There are quite a few comps running and I would have to be insane to individual link them all! (No, not lazy, merely efficient... Fine, a bit of laziness won...)

Here is a list of those that you can participate in:

DJB-wide Quick & Easy #4

Festival of Renewal Caption Week 3 Flash Game 3 Trivia Week 3

Clan-wide Doom Train - DJB/TOR

Shar Dakhan Tempering the Blade

Gaming TOR Pic-off #2 ToR PvP Weekly: Spoils of War BF2: Lost in Space #2 Jedi Knight Ladder #3 Black Talon HM Overkill Round 2 Unbreakable Round 2

To get a lovely sorted list, make sure you are logged in to the DB website and click this bad boy!

As always, lots of activity on the CoF side of the fence!

godarrow Clusters of Fire

Solus Gar Clusters of Fire Scroll of Foundation Crescent with Emerald Star x2 Crescent with Topaz Star x3 Pendent of Blood

Teylas Ramar Clusters of Fire Crescent with Sapphire Star

Atra Ventus Clusters of Fire Crescent with a Topaz Star x3

Mirado Pepoi L'eonheart Crescent with Emerald Star

Waldron Ravenblade Crescent with Emerald Star

Jacoren Promotion: Apprentice to Novice

In conclusion, we've had some changes to summit, lots of fun activity going on, and we have some special things coming up in the near future. It's an exciting time to be in Naga Sadow and an even better time to prove the strength of House Shar Dakhan!

In Darkness, Dark Jedi Knight Atra Ventus Quaestor of House Shar Dakhan