Ma'at Kheru: Commend Astarial

Applebania · Post by **Applebania** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:51 pm

Commend Astarial
A resolution to recognize outstanding contribution by a nation or region.

Category: Commendation|Nominee: Astarial|Proposed by: McMasterdonia Description: The Security Council,

Acknowledges that The Holy Flemingovian Empire of Astarial has been an active contributor to NationStates for more than nine years.

Recognizes the hard work that Astarial has put into Equilism, serving in nearly every Government position including: Prime Minister, Military Minister, Domestic Affairs Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, Immigration Minister and Associate Justice.

Notes that the region of Equilism has sustained itself significantly due to the efforts of Astarial in recruitment, culture, entertainment, and their leadership in the affairs of government through several government terms.

Applauds Astarial’s long-time involvement in regional militaries and their expertise as a military commander, having served as Secretary of State of the Alliance Defense Network, Commander of the Central Defence Army, and Chief of Staff of the E-Army of Equilism. Their grace and honorable behavior on the battlefield were recognized by allies and opponents alike, and nations across the raider-defender divide.

Admires Astarial's extensive commitment to legislative improvement in Equilism, Osiris, and The North Pacific, which has led to the nation achieving recognition as an effective legislator and civil servant across interregional boundaries.

Asserts that Astarial was a fierce campaigner against the rogue delegacy of The Dourian Embassy in Osiris, during which the region was occupied by Gatesville Inc and thousands of nations were ejected. Astarial’s work in the coup’s aftermath, from the positions of Kai Repat and Pharaoh, laid the foundation for the subsequent cultural, legislative, and political reformation of Osiris.

Appreciates Astarial’s extraordinary skills in diplomacy, evident in their involvement in the successful negotiation of formal treaties, the establishment of long-lasting alliances between multiple regions, and their fundamental contributions to interregional organizations.

Affirms that throughout their history, Astarial has demonstrated commendable commitment to the protection of regional sovereignty, and has consistently contributed to efforts against the spread of hateful ideologies in NationStates.

Observes Astarial’s dedication to mentoring and supporting other nations and World Assembly Delegates in their duties, applying their experience and knowledge to supporting the next generation of regional leaders, and acknowledging these efforts as having contributed to the nation's international respect as a highly capable diplomat and honourable nation.

Contends that Astarial’s leadership has brought peace and tranquility to Warzone Europe, a region previously plagued with unrest and military upheavals. Under Astarial’s direction, Warzone Europe has enjoyed a stable delegacy for the record period of six months.

Believes that the contributions of Astarial to NationStates are extensive, significant and deserving of recognition.

Hereby commends The Holy Flemingovian Empire of Astarial.

Co-authored by Renaissancistic People.

Applebania · Post by **Applebania** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:51 pm

Post by **shetef** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:37 pm

Post by **Koth** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:53 pm

Venico · Post by **Venico** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:53 pm

Asta has earned this and we as Osiris should recognize her contributions if for nothing else than what she did for us. For

Cormac · Post by **Cormac** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:24 pm

Against.

I think the Commendation dances around a lot of her contributions to NationStates with a lot of unnecessary euphemism, designed to keep the resolution from being too politically controversial. Controversial resolutions pass on a regular basis, so I can only assume this is to protect the political popularity of the author -- and I would rather Asta not have a watered down Commendation just to protect McM's political popularity. If he didn't want to write a controversial Commendation, he shouldn't have sought to commend someone whose contributions to the game have been overwhelmingly positive but also controversial.

I do agree with those who want to honor what she did for Osiris, but I think she deserves what she did for Osiris not to be veiled in euphemism. She essentially overthrew the region's government and declared an autocracy, and we're all better off because she did that. No reason for this resolution to dance around it.

She also presided as Pharaoh over the transformation from the inactive, "independent" Medjai Guard to the raider-imperialist Sekhmet Legion, which raided an FRA member region and colonized Islamic Republics of Iran during her Delegacy. Osiris is now stronger for its raider-imperialist identity, and she helped us toward firmly adopting that identity, yet the only military contributions explicitly mentioned in this Commendation are defender contributions. Anything else is euphemism.

Post by **Severisen Montresor** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:29 pm

I voted for like 6 months ago.

Lands of the South · Post by **Lands of the South** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:00 pm

For. This proposal is infinitely better than the one McM scraped together in 2012.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:29 am

mcmasterdonia · Post by **mcmasterdonia** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:04 pm

Thanks for your support guys. I am very happy to see that Astarial will finally be commended for her strong efforts over the past 9 years.