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Thrakhath: Of Laws and the Chain of Command

Sun May 29 22:29:05 2011

To: Knighthood

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Order of Gareth,

It is key to understand that it is in the Order's tradition and history to

embrace the rule and letter of the law and that no individual is above the laws,

code and measure of the Order. This is what distinguishes the Order from the

other factions.

Thusly, everyone in the Order, from page to General, is held accountable by his

actions to the law and the divine mandates of the Pantheon of Light.

Accountability to the law would imply that there is a voice for every individual

to raise his concern when an injustice or wrong is committed within the Order.

Yet this voice comes with certain responsibilities and requirements. There is a

proper channel and conduit, from pages to even Generals to voice their concerns

and to seek redress for the injustices, warranted or otherwise.

I would like to remind all within the Order that there are protocols, forms and

traditions to be followed. There may be extraordinary circumstances that call

for exceptions to the protocols, but they are most rare.

For pages and squires, you have your mentor knight or the Shield officers to

consult with if you have an issue to raise. For all knights and officers of the

Shield and Lance, your immediate superior in the chain of command would be your

most appropriate person to turn to to seek redress or clarification.

In all cases, the Order of the Crown serves as a measure of last resort, an all

encompassing safety net if you may think so, should you think that your

immediate superiors do not have the capacity or have too many vested interests

in making the correct decision.

Active officers within the Crown serve as a conduit and channel for advisory

matters. At the point of the writing of this notice, the active officers of the

Crown would be:

Colonel Kiery Elistar

Lieutenant Thrakhath Nar'gyatt

Again, be most aware that there are traditions, forms and laws to be followed.

The Order must stay most cohesive as an organization to be effective against the

Evil Doer.

- Thrakhath Nar'gyatt

Sentinel of Austinian

Lieutenant of the Crown

Kiery: Chain of Command

Wed Jun 8 16:21:32 2011

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In light of recent events and comments thrown around a clarification

of procedures is needed.

Knighthood is a martial organisation and as as such has a chain of

command which should be followed. We are not a democracy, we are a

disciplined military organisation. Your superior officer's word is

expected to be followed.

If there is issue with the command given, you are to speak with your

immediate superior. In the case of Pages and Squires it may be the

Knight you serve, or an officer of your Order.

If the person in question is a General then the High Justice should

be approached.

When contacting a superior officer this should be done in private or

via a private missive to the relevant person. All issues should be

resolved within one week. If you do not receive a response in that

time, it may be escalated to the next highest rank, again in private.

This process is to ensure that any differences of opinion are resolved

in a constructive manner in keeping with the principles of this Keep.

Dame Kiery Elistar

Lady of Justice