FROM CRIMSON KNIGHT FLEET
When sitting down to write one of these
articles, the first question I
usually ask myself is: "What has been
going on lately in my fleet that I can tell people
about?" This time, I would like to answer that
question by talking about the activities of four of my
senior officers. All of them were awarded the
honorific of sutai at Toronto Trek this past July, as
all of them have contributed significantly to KAG and
to the Crimson Knight Fleet, each in their own way.
For one thing, they have all attended two to three
times more events than almost everyone else in the
fleet. Here are a few more things they've been up to:
Legionnaire Major Xyannis sutai-tIQwoQ (Lisa Nassy) is
the CO of the ILV Iron Griffon, a legion ship in
Oshawa, Ontario. She has organized several events in
her own community and elsewhere, and can always be
counted on to help out with any other events in the
general area. She is also our fleet webmistress, and
has been diligently uploading photos of our exploits,
updating the fleet command roster, and otherwise
maintaining the site. To have a look, check out
http://ckf.kag.org
.
Legionnaire Major Ryu-No-Kage sutai (Chris Harrison)
is another one that pitches in at pretty much every
event there is. He has organized quite a few of them
himself, as well. Although he has proven himself for
years as a valuable command officer, only now is he
finally taking command of a vessel of his own. As of
October 15th, Ryu-No-Kage has launched the ILV
Kaji-Kuro as a Legion ship in Mississauga, Ontario
(for those wondering, Kaji-Kuro is "Black Fire"
rendered in ancient eastern Klingon). We look forward
to great things from the Kaji-Kuro.
Lieutenant Commander Denake sutai-Shiy'MoK (Debbie
Hodgins) is a tireless event organizer, frequently
putting a great deal of her own time and money into
the events she organizes. Several months ago, she was
awarded the Shield of Honor, a Scarlet Shield Quadrant
award in recognition of the sacrifices she has made
for the club. At Toronto Trek in July, she headed up
two collection efforts: poptabs and eyeglasses. She
traded in the 338 pounds of poptabs we had collected
for a $135.20 donation to Settlement House Women's
Shelter. She also took charge of delivering the 398
pairs of used glasses to Hakim Optical to be
distributed in developing countries. For Toronto Trek
2006, we hope to boost our numbers for both of these
collections. So if any of you reading this are
planning to attend Toronto Trek, or know someone who
is, start collecting now!
Legionnaire/Marine Major K'Tallia sutai-jechwI'
commands the Scarlet Shield Quadrant. She is also
both the Legion Commandant and the Marine Fencer for
that quadrant. You would think that that would be
enough to keep her busy; far from it. She has
organized more events than anyone else in the fleet by
a considerable margin, from poetry readings to parades
to convention security details. Elsewhere in this
issue, you can read about her latest and most
ambitious project: a book of klingon poetry which she
has been working on compiling for several months. It
should be available for download by the time you read
this; check our fleet website (listed above).
And what have I been doing? For the last while much
of my attention has been focused on the Battlenotch
Task Force. The Task Force (comprised of myself,
Keela, and several other command officers) has been
hard at work revamping the battlenotch guidelines to
bring them more in step with the way they have been
used in practice. We are hoping that the new
guidelines will encourage the use of battlenotches in
areas that don't use them now, so that it can truly be
called a "KAG-wide award." Stay tuned for more.
Colonel Krikor zantai-jechwI'
(Krikor Ajemian)
Crimson Knight Fleet Commander, KAG
[email protected]
