He's served in a number of positions across the club, from Arcona to Combat Master, to Master at Arms, to Deputy Grand, back to Combat Master, and finally to Taldryan. We've joked about Halc taking a lot of positions, but the reality of it is that he really did work tirelessly to try and make the club a better place. A lot of members don't like him for a number of reasons, many just because it was convenient to hate him, but at the end of the day, his work is what made the difference. He's toiled for many hours, in whatever position he was needed in, and he was always universally available to help the members grow and learn about the many facets of the brotherhood that he had experience with. He's probably not going to be reading this, as he's retired to deal with his real life stuff, but he deserves our thanks. As a token of those thanks, I've awarded him with a Diamond Sword. Well-deserved, Halc. ~Muz Ashen, Dark Lord of the Sith

The Diamond Sword is awarded to members who have given everything they can over a long period of time in service to the Brotherhood. One of the requirements is that the member must have shown leadership abilities over a wide range of positions throughout the Brotherhood. The first thing that I think of when it comes to Halc is his willingness to help out however he can wherever he can. When I was Quaestor of House Dinaari I needed a Battleteam Leader to motivate the newer members and already I had gone through a few BTLs who didn't work out. Despite holding the rank of Dark Jedi Master and being a long serving member of the Brotherhood Halc was willing to take up the job because it needed to be done. What other Elder with as much experience as Halc would be so willing to hold such a meager position like Battleteam Leader? He served in the position for several months doing what he could to help spur activity and get the newbies on their feet. A second, more recent, example comes to mind when Halc became Consul of Taldryan. No one else was willing to do it ... not because they didn't have the energy or the capability of doing so, but because all of us in leadership were too scared to take the reigns of the Brotherhood's most successful Clan (me included). Despite having served in nearly every position the Brotherhood has offered (at least twice) Halc took up the job no one was brave enough to take and did an admirable job holding the Clan together until someone finally worked up the courage to take the lead. In the two years or so that I've known him Halc has always been the steady voice of reason within the Clan's leadership and veterans circle and has volunteered to perform numerous minor (and major) tasks within the Clan to make it better. Just looking through Halc's history outline on his dossier shows the impressive amount of work he's dedicated to the Brotherhood and is solid evidence of why this crafty veteran deserves a Diamond Sword. Congrats, Halc! You most definitely deserve this one. ~ OE Vladet Taldrya Xavier

Lord Muz Ashen Keibatsu, 2009-09-19 19:22:36 UTC