Taurus has spent over a year as Master-at-Arms, managing all forms of competitions, processing thousands of Clusters of Fire, and building up a support staff that ensures that our operatives are supporting the Secret Order as efficiently as possible. He works tirelessly to keep the engine of the Secret Order running smoothly, and is with great gratitude that I promote him to Adept.

A hearty congratulations to RA Honsou for being chosen as my new Command Attache to the Training Officer!

Thank you all who voiced an interest in working with the Training Office and the Imperial University. Be on the lookout for the next big changes to the Training Office as we work to reopen the DEAN positions for each academy and expand our catalog of available courses and graduate titles.

We look forward to continuing the development of the Imperial University and to enhance the experiences of our students!

After a packed month of competitions, the MAA and the Dark Council are happy to announce the winner of our first Rite of Supremacy Vendetta:

House Palpatine

They are bestowed the title First House of the Secret Order
and won an A/FRG as their new House ship. Access codes will be sent by fax.

Placements:

• Joined First Place: JUG Andrew and ST Mordred; both winning a Gold Nova
• Second Place: WAR Locke Setzer; winning a Silver Nova
• Third Place: MRD Jai Thorne; winning a bronze Nova

Furthermore the Dark Council decided on gifting the Houses Dark Side Artifacts for their Vaults:

• Darth Andeddu's Holocron and one Sith Amulet for House Valkorion (Wins in the two Fiction competitions)
• One Sith Amulet and a Vial of Poison for House Valkorion (Wins in the two Art competitions)
• Four Sith Talisman for House Palpatine (One for each round win in the "Cluster" Race)
• One Sith Talisman for House Palpatine (For Winning the Flash Game Competition)
• One Sith Talisman and Cortosis Vambrace for House Palpatine (For winning both Rounds of Trivia)
• Two Sith Talisman for House Palpatine (For winning both Rounds of SP Competitions)
• One Sith Scroll for House Palpatine (For winning the Pazaak Tournament)

The Commander of the Guard will answer any questions to the distributed Artifacts.

Effective January 1st, our beloved CA:TO, Robert Hogan, will be stepping down from his position as my Command Attaché. Thank you, Robert, for all your hard work and dedication to our office and its vision. WIthout your counsel and assistance, most of our achievements would still be in progress. Your loyalty and unwavering focus on the goal will forever be a standard for all future CA:TOs. Sincerely, we thank you, and we hope your endeavors are successful!

With that being said, I am opening CA:TO applications to members of the organization. You can DM or email me if you have any questions or if you want to express an interest.

Minimum Requirements:

• Take and pass the Training Office exam

Thank you all.

The Tactical Office is pleased to announce:

• TIE F 300 by Locke
• XvT F 247 by Master
• BoP F 35 by Master

After a month of many more submissions than usual, the MAA wanted to post a Guideline how to formulate an email:

• Any CoF-Request is to be adressed to the MAA INQ Taurus
• As a CC the respective House Leader as well as the P:MAA Legion Ordo is required
• Either in the Subject or the Text should be the Abbreviation CoF and the respective Game(s) mentioned, this is mandatory so the sorting works
• Don't forget the SO ID-Line, especially if the mail-adress can not be identified to a member on the first glance
• If your username is not highlighted in the Screenshot, it would be good to mention who you are

E-Mails that will not match this Guidelines will be answered back and not be worked on until a clarification has been sent in.

Since Jai Thorne joined the Reconnaissance Office as an ROA, he has served with skill and exceptional dedication to the efforts of the Office and its other members. He has served as a beyond-reliable sounding board, a brilliant idea generator, and an overall wonderful person to have on staff.

To recognize this commitment, I have proudly selected Jai Thorne to serve as my second-in-command as the Command Attache to the Recon Office. I look forward to seeing all that he continues to accomplish!

Just a friendly reminder to all members, as there have been multiple instances with this happening. I'm not calling anyone specific out and I am not chastising anyone either.

Please keep in mind that all Imperial University exam submitted before the end of Raise the Flag will count for the final score. We would highly appreciate it if members did not message and rush the course professors to grade the exams. The course will be graded within a timely manner and the successful courses will count towards the final score. Any course that reaches three days in the queue will be immediately graded by one of our diligent Training Office Assistants.

Thank you for your time, and great effort on all students this year!

The rank of High Admiral is the highest rank achievable in the Emperor’s Hammer for senior Command Staff Officers and Subgroup Commanders. Members who are already Fleet Admirals, who have achieved almost all merit awards, and who are universally respected by Command Officers and normal membership alike may be promoted to High Admiral.

Since 2020, Jarek La’an has served with distinction as the Communications Officer at the rank of Fleet Admiral. In this position, he has been responsible for all aspects of communication platform management and policy. This role provides a unique mix of maintaining a highly visible presence on our communication platforms, while also working behind the scenes to moderate issues and concerns regarding member conduct. This less-visible portion of his role is vital to resolving potential conflicts at the lowest level and without requiring escalation to more punitive measures. In exercising his duties, La’an has helped foster a positive environment for all Emperor’s Hammer members that is enjoyed across each of our Subgroups.

In in recognition of his consistently high level of performance and dedication to duty in the Emperor’s Hammer, including serving in four unique Flag (Admiralty) positions since 2009, Fleet Admiral Jarek La’an is promoted to the rank of High Admiral in the Emperor’s Hammer Strike Fleet. High Admiral La’an formally joins the Group of Three active High Admirals within the Emperor’s Hammer with an effective date of rank of 1 September 2024 (33 ABY).

Approved by order of the Executive Officer, Sector Admiral Kamjin Maverick Lap'lamiz, on 26 August 2024 (33 ABY).

I'm currently seeking individuals with talents in graphic design to assist with preparation of designs for Emperor's Hammer merchandise. Interested members should have familiarity with vector and/or high resolution raster graphics suitable for quality printing, and an eye for design particularly as it applies to designs that will go onto products. Expertise with DTG printing options and merchandise types (shirt weights/materials/etc.) is a great bonus but not required. Interested individuals should message Turtle Jerrar (preferably by Discord).