New Team Leader of SGU-3

Appointment #46

All right, this has been a very hard decision for the MC to make, but frankly we're having a bit of a tug of war over this. Apparently, and we're not sure why, something has prevented Eddie from posting on SGU-3 for well over four months. We were aware of an illness that landed him in the hospital just before the holidays were over, but no one has seen or heard from him since.

This has us understandably worried. We've attempted to find him, but nothing has worked so far.

Unfortunately though, despite the question about Eddie's health, we must look at the health and well-being of SGU-3.

Since it's inception, SGU-3 has had more than it's share of problems. Already it has been through 6 commanders in a period of three years. From my previous experience, this a very bad because out of those 6, only one of them had actually been active and stuck around for a good while until she was promoted to Base Commander (kuddos to you Anna). Now, I mean no offense to those in the past that have attempted to be the Team Leader, it's just fate, luck, life..name it and we could probably fault it...hasn't been kind to SGU-3.

So, after discussing it for about a month and a half through our e-mails, SGU-3 is now officially on review. We're going to give the team one more chance for a total of 3 months to get running, moving and active. If by the time that review period is over it hasn't improved and managed to get out of the review area of the SSRs for one of those months, it's going to be closed down until such a time when the club as a whole has the numbers and man power to support a third SG team.

To lead the team during this review period will be Daniel Taylor. We're giving him this chance for a multitude of reasons. The first is that he's the current 2IC, the second is because he asked for the opportunity to save the team. That alone tells us that he's dedicated to it. While normally we would promote him to the full status of TL, because of the current circumstances, Daniel will be the aTL with the authority of a TL, able to weigh in on decisions for the MC and the team as a whole.

In addition, the CoA, Chris, will be monitoring and watching the posting on SGU-3 very actively, making his observations.

I want to stress that SGU-3 has 60 days to get going in the right direction. This can only happen if the current players are active and RPing. This isn't just about keeping out of AWOL, this about actually RPing. I know everyone knows how to do that so really get involved into all of it. Also, I'm calling on all members of SGU, if you have the time and the willingness to take on another character, help out Daniel and his team. Join SGU-3 permanently, stick with it. With that said though, don't just say you'll join for the 60 day extension, plan to be there for a long time.

Basically what I'm saying is that after the 60 days and it does get saved, then all of sudden just about everyone leaves, the four of us will be really, really upset, as I'm sure Daniel will be as well.

While we want the team to succeed, we want it to improve, I want to point out that we will not be lenient in our decision. This is the last and only chance the team has. Daniel and SGU-3, use it well.

Jess McClary
6 Feb 09