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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