Meritorious Service Cross #2

Date
Dec 19, 2021
Quantity
1

Erill'Yun Mek wrote

Dave has been the model of consistency for Task Force 86 over the past few months. It’s not always easy to find the time to write in the lead up to Christmas, especially since the creative explosion that was the Echoes of the Tkon fleet action. Not Dave, though! Since earning his hugely shiny and very well deserved Star for Distinguished Service in September, he has blazed a new trail through the final months of the year. The bulk of Dave’s activity has been focused on telling the tales of Captain Thomas Forrester and the crew of the USS Challenger. Dave’s writing has taken on a whole new dimension as Captain Forrester adjusts to his new life in command of a Galaxy Class vessel, making for 68 service ribbons worth of compelling reading.

Dave continues to plough ahead in other areas of the fleet too. He’s earned himself two duty ribbons as part of the continuing adventures of the USS Cygnus RPG. An Action Medal with Planet Cluster has come his way, too, for winning third place in the Operation Homestead: Respite Fiction competition. In addition to all this, Dave has been diligently working behind the scenes as a Staff Assistant for the Awards section of OCS.

Consequently, we see in Dave a great example of someone who is giving a lot to Bravo fleet through writing great stories and “behind the scenes” work. It’s a huge amount of effort, and thoroughly deserving of a Meritorious Service Cross!

Meritorious Service Cross #1

Date
Sep 15, 2020
Quantity
1
Justification

Dave’s service in his first few months as Task Force 9 Executive Officer has been exemplary, as he has completely handled the activity reporting for the Task Force while also being an active player himself across several different activities. In particular, Dave’s work on the Cygnus to get a new game going and help test out the fleet’s new pre-made game concept is worthy of recognition, as he has kept the game going while the appointed GM has been unable to participate. Many games fail within their first few months, but the Cygnus will not, thanks to Dave’s efforts. Activity reporting happens regularly, every single week like clockwork, and Dave has gone above and beyond the call of duty by seeking out activity that hasn’t been reported, all in the spirit of making sure that recognition gets where it is due, all while earning 23 Legions of Honor and 9 Service Ribbons himself. SImply put, Dave is one of the most active and engaged members in Task Force 9, and for this he is deserving of the Meritorious Service Cross.

– Rear Admiral Elizabeth Hayden, TFCO TF9

Award

Meritorious Service Cross

Recipients of the Meritorious Service Cross have shown consistent and dedicated service to one’s unit by having displayed a greater than average amount of activity over a period of several weeks that included participation in several projects, events or competitions.

User Awarded

Maxwell Stafford