House Galthain of Clan Satal Keto

Quaestor: Sith Battlemaster Pyralis

Aedile: Sith Warrior Talon Jade

December 22, 2002

Pyralis walked the stairs, climbing, climbing, climbing the Dark Hall. The wind howled high above. Pyralis journeyed to the highest atrium to meditate. The room was empty save the hovering cushion above the Dark Circle containing the Clan's emblem. The room was exposed to the elements. There were no windows, only spaces in between hardened stone which held the Dark Hall from the base to its apex.

Pyralis, dressed in his fullest robes, peered through the darkness from within the the center of the circle, sitting in mid-air. There was nothing you could see, but Pyralis, like most of the Jedi, sensed something beyond.

This "something" was the future. It held the answers to today's questions. The destiny of House Galthain. The portal to the future of Satal Keto. Was there life and victory, or was their demise and defeat? These answers were always clouded and none could give a definitive answer - not even the Dark Jedi Masters who had come here as members of Satal Keto.

Pyralis lost himself in the Darkness and meditated. He looked inward for the answers to these trying questions of his House's fate.

What did the Darkness hold for Galthain's destiny?

Welcome/Transfers:

--Goodbye to ACO Gutt and ACO Talon Astruar who move to the Rogues. Gutt has left due to personal health and Talon simply doesn't have time for us anymore! :( Best of luck to both in their future endeavors.

--SW Arso Slyth has transferred to CSP.

--There are no incoming members this week - probably because of the holiday season

--We now have 8 pilots in each battle team:

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/viewunit.asp?ID=32

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/viewunit.asp?ID=33

IMPORTANT INFO

I will be taking a mandatory Leave of Absence from very early Saturday, December 28th, 2002 until late January 5th, 2003. I will have ZERO access to the internet during this time. I have not officially decided who will be taking on the role of acting QUA in my absence since Talon Jade will be leaving House Galthain on January 1st, 2003 - yes, the rumors are true :(. However, have no fear, there are a few promising ambitious people that would love the job for a week. If you are interested, e-mail me with a detailed explanation of what you plan to do while I'm gone and what qualifies you as an interim House Galthain Quaestor… E-mail it to me and Jade by Tuesday, December 24th. He and I will decide who's in charge while both of us are gone

Promotions:

ACO Big Daddy > PRT Big Daddy

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=2719

The reason given for this request:

In just one week, Acolyte Big Daddy has gone above and beyond the call of duty. He has flown for the Readiness competition, the House Tridens competition, SSL Round 2, AND the first phase of the clan competition "Worth It?!" Additionally, he has gone beyond those requirements and has flown the following XWA battles: CAB #1, DB #1, XWA-FG #1, #2, #3, IW #26, #27, TC #1, #2, #3 as I received one pilot file after another (these weren't pulled from the archives). If this wasn't enough, he has won two melees for the EH in the Outer Rim #2 wars. He also just won the DB trivia after the DB meeting on Saturday. For his unrelenting dedication to House Galthain, he has more than fulfilled the requirements for a promotion in my eyes... Congrats BD! - SBM Pyralis

ACO Rebelkilller > PRT Rebelkiller

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=2098

The reason given for this request:

For flying not only the Readiness competition and for SSL - Round 1, but also TIE-DB #1, #6, #8, #11, TIE-F #10, 104, 106, AND, TIE-TC #1, #10, TIE-FG #1, #2, TIE-IW #34, #8, (not logged, but actually flew this past week!), I would like to recommend the promotion of ACO Rebelkiller to a FULL Protector in House Galthain. Congrats! - SBM Pyralis

NOV Luke Morin > ACO Luke Morin

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=2735

The reasons given for this request:

For flying XWA-IW 26 in the first phase of the Clan Competition: Worth It?!, I would like to promote Novice Luke Morin to the rank of Acolyte. Congrats Luke! - Pyralis

Awards:

PRT Hawker > Steel Cross

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=2713

Reason given for request:

Hawker has single-handedly created the most detailed XWA battle plotline I have EVER seen in my entire experience in the Emperor's Hammer. Submitted for a satellite project I started in House Galthain and appointed him as director, it is MY hope that this plotline will be the Galthain Battle Creation Team's first REAL work. This is an extended service to Clan Satal Keto which I think is unbelievably important and unprecedented. Due to the great dedication put forth and the very rare and special circumstances of this achievement, I believe Hawker must gain recognition with an equally important medal - a story he can certainly tell his followers one day. For the Brotherhood! - QUA/SBM Pyralis

PRT Delak Krennel > Scroll of Indoctrination

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=1641

Reason given for request:

For the recruitment of Luke Morin (2735)

SBM Pyralis > Scroll of Indoctrination

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=1107

Reason given for request:

For the recruitment of Keiran Halcyon (2789).

PRT Big Daddy > Legion of the Scholar

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=2719

Reason given for request:

Winner of Trivia - 12/14/02

PRT Big Daddy > Cluster of Fire

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=2719

Reason given for request:

Missing CF -Shadonyx

PRT Hawker > Crescent w/ Sapphire Star (S)

http://darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=2713

Reason given for request:

Superb performance in Sith Squadron League Season 2 Round 2, taking 3rd Place. - SBL Hades

Activity (from 12/15/02 to 12/22/02):

Very High Activity:

Participation Ratio: 12/19 = 63.2%

Activity Ratio: 100/100 = 100%

Rapier: 812

Ricardo: 172

Pyralis: 1107

XvT-TC 40, XvT-F 99, TIE-CAB 3

Talon Jade: 1399

ZysFryar: 586

DarkHawk: 264

Shadow Academy: DB Leadership Studies course

Squadron Report

Cray Mikalen: 493

Worth It - Phase One: XWA-IW 26

SSL Round 3: XWA-F 34

Indaro Gallia: 256

Vessicant: 1316

SSL Round 2: XvT-F 10

Josh Popelka: 895

SSL Round 3: XWA-F 34

TK-2107: 2027

Worth It - Phase One: TIE-TC 163, XvT-TC 40, XWA-IW 26

SSL Round 3: XWA-F 34

AshMaster: 2434

SSL Round 2: XvT-F 10

Darknyte: 2688

Delak: 1641

Worth It - Phase One: XWA-IW 26

Squadron Report

Hawker: 2713

REALLLY good 12 page plotline!!

Big Daddy: 2719

SSL Round 3: XWA-F 34

Battle Plotline: Six missions

Fun: XWA-TC 4, XWA-TC 5, XWA-TC 6, XWA-TC 23, XvT-TC 31, TIE-DB 4, TIE-DB 6

Flight Leader e-mail

Outer Rim Wars II: Victory over some RS guy!

Ernest Penfold: 2461

Rebelkiller: 2098

Worth It - Phase One: TIE-TC 163

Fun: TIE-TC 51, TIE-F 142

Luke Morin: 2735

Worth It - Phase One: XWA-IW 26

Open Challenge

Challenge: GRD TK-2107 vs SBM Pyralis (Pyralis wins :P)

Challenge: PRT Darknyte vs SBM Pyralis (why is everyone picking on me!!? :P)

            DN vs Pyr - to be decided December 27th with TIE-F 156  

Sith Squadron League

Battlelord Hades tells me that it is questionable whether Delphian or DDD will make it to the tournament. I only got 4 submissions overall - 2 from DDD and 2 from Delphian. Although it is still up in the air, it doesn't look good, guys :( Valiant effort overall though. I wish we could have done better this round.

::: "WORTH IT?!" - A Clan Satal Keto Competition :::

Phase Two: "Turn Up the Heat!" - until December 28th, 2002

[Sith Multiplayer Ladder]

Basic Rules as set down by Battlelord Darkonian:

1) You may ONLY play 1vs1 (one on one) matches

2) There is a limitation to how many times you play the same opponent. You can get NO MORE than 3 victories against one opponent. After that, you are no longer permitted to report matches against that PIN number. For example, DJK Sam plays DJK John. Sam beats John in all 3 matches. (3-0). But, when John plays ACO Blah, Blah is able to win 2 matches against John while John claims the final 3rd victory over Blah. Since one of them now have 3 victories over the other, they can no longer report matches against each other on the Ladder.

3) Failure to comply to these rules (without a REALLLLLY good reason) will result in all of your reported matches in the violated case being deleted from the Ladder.

Go to: http://www.minos.net/~csk/ladder.php

Click on: "Worth it?! clan competition, Sith Ladder"

Then, click: "Sign Up for this Ladder"

Again, enter your DB PIN, check the box after agreeing to the rules, and click submit.

This will add you to the Sith Ladder.

To Report a match, do the following:

Go to: http://www.minos.net/~csk/login.php

Type in your DB PIN number and the password you use from the DB database. Login

Click: "Report a Ladder Match" at the Admin menu.

From the pull down menu, select: "Worth it?! clan competition, Sith Ladder"

Select: "Number of Players" - 2

Enter your PIN # and the score you received in the column across for yours

Then, add your opponent's PIN # below yours and his score in the corresponding box directly to the right.

Once you are sure the information is correct, click: "Report Match"

DGM Christmas Bonanza

The following crescents are up for grabs for EACH competition category:

1st: Crescent with Diamond

2nd: Crescent with Ruby

3rd: Crescent with Amethyst

CAROL SINGING

Otherwise known as the "Butcher the Song" event! This year, you'll need to think up alternate Dark Jedi words to one of the following Tunes:

• O Come All Ye Faithful

• Once in Royal David's City

• O Little Town of Bethlehem

PRESENTS

Otherwise known as the Top Ten! What are the top ten gifts you would give to Darth Vader for Christmas?

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

Otherwise known as the funny story! "Santa's Dark Jedi Elf" is the title you'll need to write about!

CHRISTMAS CARDS

Otherwise known as Graphics! Design a Christmas Card for the DGM to send out.

FIGGY PUDDING

Christmas just isn't Christmas without the pudding! Find a recipe for Figgy Pudding online and replace the ingredients with Star Wars Food and Drink! The most original (and tasty sounding) will win!

CHRISTMAS KITSCH

And it certainly isn't Christmas without the kitsch! Rewrite "Twas the night before Christmas" to a Dark Jedi theme.

Send all submissions to [Log in to view e-mail addresses] by December 31, 2002 23:59:59 EST

Please make sure your email subject is: DGM Christmas Bonanza: Event Title. Late submissions will not be accepted or considered in 2003. Also, be CERTAIN that you include your ID line with your submission!

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

1st: Crescent with Diamond

2nd: Crescent with Ruby

3rd: Crescent with Amethyst

Details:

In the spirit of Christmas, CHAN Shadonyx has decided to start a competition to see who can do the best rewrite of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" reflecting DA Shadonyx, the Chancellor. The current lyrics for the song are at: http://www.seuss.org/seuss/mr.grinch.html. Submissions are due on December 28th, 2002 to: [Log in to view e-mail addresses]

Dark Brotherhood News:

1) Clan Satal Keto Consul: Sith Warlord Drako has been awarded the Sapphire Blade by Grand Master Firefox: "Satal Keto is a good Clan and it is growing quite nicely. Drako has been taking care of things quietly and efficiently. In addition, he has been doing more than what is expected of a Consul, he is trying to help the Dark Brotherhood in any way possible and he is definitely not letting the Grand Master become complacent!" Congratulations to our clan leader!! :D

2) Dark Side Adept Keirdagh Cantor has been awarded the Diamond Sword for his "Long-standing and dedicated service to the Brotherhood and Sith Order" by DGM Mairin and GM Firefox

3) A new Commander of the Grand Master's Royal Guard has been selected: Congrats to OBM Shadow of Clan Taldryan!

4) Commendations of loyalty are due by January 7th, 2002. Each consul may recommend no more than 3 clan members for receipt of the CoL and the GM is permitted to reward up to 5 "discretionary" commdenations.

Happy Holidays to House Galthain. You've done a lot of work and deserve some time off. Try to keep in mind when the competitions are due and submit when you can - even if it's with invulnerability, unlimited weapons, or unlimited craft waves. For the multiplayer aspect, do your best to just show up and find someone that wants to play. You don't have to win, just try out some MP! You have made me very proud of what this House is becoming. I hope once the new year starts that we may begin to leave destruction in our wake and bring resolution to the Sith Order…

For the empire,

For the brotherhood,

SBM Pyralis (Sith)/QUA-P:HM/Galthain of Satal Keto

GC/(SC-SoA)/DC/Cr-1T-1S/IS

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