Emperor's Hammer Trustee Meeting Minutes

Emperor's Hammer, Inc.- 13th Annual Trustees Meeting

• 11/21/21 9:00 PM - 9:54 PM PM Eastern
• Hosted on conference call: United States: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/975327981

MINUTES:

1) Roll Call - Attendees (quorum of 3 Trustees needed)

• Bill ("Ronin") X
• Bill ("Rapier") X
• Dave ("Vadley") X
• Mark ("Mav") X
• Ezria ("Ez") X

All Continuing as Trustees for 2021-2022?

• Unanimous Yes

2) EH Bylaws Review/Re-Acceptance

• http://www.emperorshammer.org/page.php?page=bylaws
• None

3) EH Domain/Website Updates (Rapier)

Maverick provides TC update:

• FA Turtle assisting in development
• Competition based initially
• QOL improvements - data mining (i.e., can pickup duplicates of PvP screen shots)
• Visual upgrades & use of old iconography (i.e., Positions in higher resolution)
• Corporate Division - software (Tie Corps Tailoring Tool, a.k.a. "TTT3")
• Updated helmets/insignia from Squadrons for members use in profiles/dossiers
• 2 Infiltrator Wings in TIE Corps
• Clave working on 3d renders of Lightsabers for members use in profiles/dossiers
• Hosting continuing on Dreamhost
• End of year tentatively expected for launch. In testing.

Other:

• General discussion of VR in Squadrons

GA Rapier:

• No Dark Brotherhood version (yet) - to be retooled to the "TIE Secret Order"
• Hammer's Fist in re-development
• TC = ~150 members + DB = ~37 + ~27-35 other games (i.e., Galaxy of Heroes, Star Trek Online)
• Message Board contents moved to Wiki. Comms through Discord now.

4) Emperor's Hammer, Inc. Update [Bill ("Ronin")]

• $35 for annual State of NJ incorporation fee (renewed 8/30/21 by Bill ("Ronin"))
• $13.99/month for EH Website ISP (Dreamhost) - Paid by Bill ("Rapier") since early 2014
• emperorshammer.net & emperorshammer.com owned/open for use
• Future cost - Secure certificate
• $0.00/month for CafePress.Com for EH Gear (Basic Plan) - used in EH Trademark process
• Renewal of domains (www.emperorshammer.org . -.net & -.com) (~$65/year by "Ronin")

5) EH Trustees - Trustees Induction/Renewal

• Nominations for any new Trustees for 2021-2022?
• FA Turtle ("Christopher Hutton") on watch for next year.

6) Past Meeting Minutes Posted

• Rapier posts mtg minutes on main EH msg board.
• Ronin has copies on his HDD

7) Old Business

• None

8) New Business

• None

9) Trustees Q&A/General Discussion

• None

Emperor's Hammer, Inc.- 12th Annual Trustees Meeting

• 11/05/20 9:04 - 10:25 PM Eastern
• (hosted on conference call: United States: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/299789141

MINUTES:

1) Roll Call - Attendees (quorum of 3 Trustees needed)

• Bill ("Ronin") X
• Bill ("Rapier") X
• Dave ("Vadley") X
• Mark ("Mav") X
• Ezria ("Ez") X

• Everyone approves Trustees for 2020-2021.

• Ronin will email all Trustees for addresses to change annual report.

2) EH Bylaws Review/Re-Acceptance

• http://www.emperorshammer.org/page.php?page=bylaws

• No changes for now.

• Passed unanimously.

3) EH Domain/Website Updates (Rapier)

• New website under development to be ready by end of 2020.

• Ronin login issues to main website.

• TC growing fast due to Squadrons (~190 members).

• Random discussion re: SWTOR & Squadrons. Conflicting reports from Rapier from EA on expandability. New fictional story arc/Order of Battle to catch up to The Force Awakens (3 yrs off / 32 ABY).

4) Emperor's Hammer, Inc. Update [Bill ("Ronin")]

• $35 for annual State of NJ incorporation fee (renewed Sept 2, 2020 by Bill ("Ronin"))
• $10.95/month for EH Website ISP (Dreamhost) - Paid by Bill ("Rapier") since early 2014

emperorshammer.net & emperorshammer.com owned/open for use

• $0.00/month for CafePress.Com for EH Gear (Basic Plan) - used in EH Trademark process
• Renewed Trademark Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce and Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark on Oct 20, 2020 ($425).
• Renewal of domains (www.emperorshammer.org . -.net & -.com) (~$65/year by "Ronin")

5) EH Trustees - Trustees Induction/Renewal

• Nominations for any new Trustees for 2020-2021?

• None

6) Past Meeting Minutes Posted at?

• Rapier posts mtg minutes on main EH msg board.

7) Old Business

• None

8) New Business

• None

9) Trustees Q&A/General Discussion

• Ronin's interview w/ Zekk

Emperor's Hammer, Inc.- 11th Annual Trustees Meeting

• 11/11/19 9:10 - 9:46 PM Eastern
• (hosted on conference call: United States: 1 (872) 240-3212 / Access Code: 855-682-149)

MINUTES:

1) Roll Call - Attendees (quorum of 3 Trustees needed)

• Bill ("Ronin") x
• Bill ("Rapier") X
• Dave ("Vadley") X
• Mark ("Mav") x
• Ezria ("Ez") x

2) EH Bylaws Review/Re-Acceptance

• http://www.emperorshammer.org/page.php?page=bylaws

• None

3) EH Domain/Website Updates (Rapier)

• Combine all ops to TC site. Main site still used. No changes intended.

• Ronin will redirect DNS on domain routers, as may be requested by Rapier.

4) Emperor's Hammer, Inc. Update [Bill ("Ronin")]

• $35 for annual State of NJ incorporation fee (renewed Sept 2019 by Bill ("Ronin"))
• $10.95/month for EH Website ISP (Dreamhost) - Taken over by Bill ("Rapier") in early 2014
• emperorshammer.net (Rapier) - cancelled
• $0.00/month for CafePress.Com for EH Gear (Basic Plan) - used in EH Trademark process
• Ronin will renew Trademark 10-year in Oct 2020.
• Renewal of domains (www.emperorshammer.org . -.net & -.com) (~$65/year by "Ronin")
• Renewal/Verification of Use for EH Trademark to be completed by Ronin

5) EH Trustees - Trustees Induction/Renewal

• Nominations for any new Trustees for 2018-2019?
• No changes/new nominations proposed

6) Past Meeting Minutes Posted at?

• Rapier has FTP docs from EH doc upload in Nov 2018
• Rapier posts mtg minutes on main EH msg board

7) Old Business

• None

8) New Business

• None

9) Trustees Q&A/General Discussion

• Chit chat

Emperor's Hammer, Inc.- 9th Annual Trustees Meeting

• 11/8/17 10:00 - 11 PM Eastern
• (hosted on conference call: United States: +1 (571) 317-3122 / Access Code: 351-769-069)

MINUTES:

1) Roll Call - Attendees (quorum of 4 Trustees needed)

• Bill ("Ronin") X
• Bill ("Rapier") X
• Nick ("Havok") Not Present
• Dave ("Vadley") Not Present
• Mark ("Mav") X
• Ezria ("Ez") X

2) EH Bylaws Review/Re-Acceptance

• http://www.emperorshammer.org/page.php?page=bylaws
• Re-adopted unaminously without revisions

3) EH Domain/Website Updates (Rapier)

• Downsizing being planned and webssite re-designs pending
• The EH will finally move out of the Minos Cluster!
• total membership = ~150-200 (~60-70 active)
• Supported Games:
• Battlefront 2
• Star Trek Online
• Star Conflict
• A few SWGEmu
• A few in SWTOR (Horus is current GM)

4) Emperor's Hammer, Inc. Update [Bill ("ronin")]

• $25 for annual State of NJ incorporation fee (renewed September 2016 by Bill ("Ronin"))
• $10.95/month for EH Website ISP (Dreamhost) - Taken over by Bill ("Rapier") in early 2014
• $8.99/month for ADV Plan @ emperorshammer.net (Rapier) - being reverted to Basic Plan
• $0.00/month for CafeFress.Com for EH Gear (Basic Plan)
• Typefrag Ventrilo voice chat hosting (to lapse in late 2017) - can use emperorshammer.net Mumble (10 people) or Telegraph or Discord.
• Renewal of domains (www.emperorshammer.org . -.net & -.com) (~$65/year by "Ronin")

5) EH Trustees - Trustees Induction/Renewal

• Nominations for any new Trustees for 2017-2018?
• None

6) Past Meeting Minutes Posted at

• http://www.emperorshammer.net/forum/viewforum/2068641/m/3268063
• Nov 2016 Meeting Minutes posted at: http://www.emperorshammer.net/forum/m/3268063/viewthread/28947138-eh-trustees-meeting-111716

7) Old Business

• None

8) New Business

• None

9) Trustees Q&A/General Discussion

• General EH discussions

Emperor's Hammer, Inc.- 1st Annual Trustees Meeting

• Post by GARonin » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:17 am

• Fellow Imperials, the EH Trustees held their first annual meeting last night night in SWG, as that is the most convenient comm platform for all 4 of us...We took a ride in my private prison barge, the Southern Cross, and had a brief 1/2 meeting in game...

• Attending Trustees:
• Ronin ("Krenn'Sa")
• Cyric ("Evokha")
• Stryfe ("St'ryyfe")
• Vadley ("Inko")

MINUTES

• First Annual EH Trustees Meeting Minutes - 11/21/08

• [Chat] 22:08:14 Current chat log file size: 21 KB
• [Chat] 22:08:36 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "thank you all for coming to the first EH Trustees meeting"
• [Chat] 22:08:49 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "we will have a short agenda but an important one"
• [Chat] 22:09:16 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "first off...evokha = cyric/John, stryfe = Joe and Inko = Dave"
• [Chat] 22:09:20 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "intros done :)"
• [Chat] 22:09:36 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "please sound off for the record that you are all here"
• [Chat] 22:09:41 inko says, "inko = vad"
• [Chat] 22:09:41 inko says, "ey"
• [Chat] 22:09:58 inko says, "Here"
• [Chat] 22:10:03 Evokha Natou says, "here"
• [Chat] 22:10:08 St'ryyfe says, "here"
• [Chat] 22:10:11 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "thank you"
• [Chat] 22:10:24 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "first order of business is our recently updated bylaws..."
• [Chat] 22:10:37 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "I assume you all have read them..."
• [Chat] 22:10:54 St'ryyfe says, "indeed"
• [Chat] 22:11:00 Evokha Natou says, "Si"
• [Chat] 22:11:05 inko says, "yes sir"
• [Chat] 22:11:08 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "by vote of yea/nay, please record your official acceptance for use by Emperor's Hammer, Inc."
• [Chat] 22:11:14 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:11:17 St'ryyfe says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:11:23 Evokha Natou says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:11:24 inko says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:11:54 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "thank you...the Bylaws are now ratified for use by the EH as a whole and without change until our next annual meeting or until such time as we all decide to meet again and change them"
• [Chat] 22:12:08 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "second...Club expenses:"
• [Chat] 22:12:20 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "I emailed you all with the projected EH costs for 2009..."
• [Chat] 22:12:56 St'ryyfe says, "received"
• [Chat] 22:13:00 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "$50/month with Stryfe's ISP + $6.95 for CafePress (Imperial gear store) and misc domain registration fees of roughly $100/3 years"
• [Chat] 22:13:23 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "as always, I will pay these fees at my own expense, but I would like your agreement with them"
• [Chat] 22:13:32 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "by yea/nay vote please"
• [Chat] 22:13:34 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:13:36 Evokha Natou says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:13:38 inko says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:13:41 St'ryyfe says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:14:01 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "excellent...the EH corporate expenses for 2009 are now ratified"
• [Chat] 22:14:11 Evokha Natou claps for Mustafarian Table, Medium.
• [Chat] 22:14:13 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "if any others come up, I will inform the Board of Trustees via your email"
• [Chat] 22:14:31 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "Third...any new Trustees for consideration by the Board?"
• [Chat] 22:14:52 Evokha Natou says, "no"
• [Chat] 22:14:53 inko says, "not i"
• [Chat] 22:14:54 St'ryyfe says, "no"
• [Chat] 22:14:57 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "none here"
• [Chat] 22:15:13 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "agreed then...we will reconsider any new applicants at next year's meeting"
• [Chat] 22:15:32 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "any new club/corporate business that we need to discuss?"
• [Chat] 22:15:51 Evokha Natou says, "yes"
• [Chat] 22:15:51 St'ryyfe says, "nothing from me."
• [Chat] 22:15:57 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "nothing here either"
• [Chat] 22:15:59 inko says, "nothing from me"
• [Chat] 22:16:12 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "evokha the floor is yours"
• [Chat] 22:16:30 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "(you had new business?)"
• [Chat] 22:16:32 Evokha Natou says, "from a business stand point, where are we with the EH's webdesigns"
• [Chat] 22:16:57 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "I await stryfe's first invoice"
• [Chat] 22:17:04 Evokha Natou says, "can we set goals or check points?"
• [Chat] 22:17:13 Evokha Natou says, "should we?"
• [Chat] 22:17:19 St'ryyfe says, "the new tables are designed and chris and i are working on a more optimized way to present the multi-tabbed character display"
• [Chat] 22:17:22 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "but he said he wants to hold off billing me until the database is more complete"
• [Chat] 22:17:39 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "go ahead sry stryfe"
• [Chat] 22:18:11 St'ryyfe says, "once the eh to and others can start migration i will invoice"
• [Chat] 22:18:18 St'ryyfe says, "ill eat the hosting cost till then"
• [Chat] 22:18:20 Evokha Natou says, "excellent"
• [Chat] 22:18:37 St'ryyfe says, "but you guys owe me a pizza. :)"
• [Chat] 22:18:42 inko says, "ok"
• [Chat] 22:18:44 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "heheh"
• [Chat] 22:18:47 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "i am buying"
• [Chat] 22:18:50 Evokha Natou says, "ok"
• [Chat] 22:19:12 St'ryyfe says, "no stinky fish on mine please."
• [Chat] 22:19:13 inko says, "ill bring the drinks"
• [Chat] 22:19:14 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "stryfe and i verbally agreed on a 6 month initial invoice ($300)"
• [Chat] 22:19:20 St'ryyfe says, "yep"
• [Chat] 22:19:24 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "keep it clean for the log please"
• [Chat] 22:19:24 Evokha Natou says, "the EH also underwent a CS restructure"
• [Chat] 22:19:39 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "feel free to share what you like on that Cyric..."
• [Chat] 22:20:16 Evokha Natou says, "I also think as Trustees we should acknowledge it as well and I'd like to point out that the Trustee isn't in the CoC for it...we need to define the parameters for the Trustee while we are here"
• [Chat] 22:20:51 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "I would like to make a suggestion on that"
• [Chat] 22:20:58 St'ryyfe says, "i think that the trustees job is to oversee real world non-fictional aspects of club management"
• [Chat] 22:20:59 Evokha Natou says, "shoot"
• [Chat] 22:21:12 Evokha Natou says, "I agree Stryfe"
• [Chat] 22:21:30 Evokha Natou says, "Bill"
• [Chat] 22:21:36 Evokha Natou says, "?"
• [Chat] 22:21:40 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "exactly...the Board oversee the overall club management and the EH Command Staff and Membership manage the day to day of the club and answer to the Board"
• [Chat] 22:21:52 inko says, "ok"
• [Chat] 22:21:56 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "think CEO/COO/CFO reporting to a board of directors"
• [Chat] 22:22:14 Evokha Natou says, "well meaning that I answer to the board as FC, the average CS wouldn't"
• [Chat] 22:22:16 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "other ideas ?"
• [Chat] 22:22:28 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "correct cyric but the EH CS reports to you :)"
• [Chat] 22:22:36 Evokha Natou says, "well duh :P"
• [Chat] 22:22:40 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "lol"
• [Chat] 22:22:48 St'ryyfe says, "well i think they all answer to us but should be brought THRU the fc"
• [Chat] 22:22:55 Evokha Natou says, "yes"
• [Chat] 22:22:57 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "exactly...i agree"
• [Chat] 22:23:02 Evokha Natou says, "buy that man a pizza"
• [Chat] 22:23:08 inko says, "yes"
• [Chat] 22:23:19 St'ryyfe says, "i also think we should consider passign along our cs titles to non board members"
• [Chat] 22:23:24 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "so we all concur that Cyric will manage the EH in full command per the EH Bylaws and the recent CS revisions?"
• [Chat] 22:23:26 St'ryyfe says, "we stay as advisory?"
• [Chat] 22:23:27 Evokha Natou says, "this has been a topic of some frustration or some"
• [Chat] 22:23:28 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "yea/nay?"
• [Chat] 22:23:34 inko says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:23:43 St'ryyfe says, "yeah"
• [Chat] 22:23:46 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "yea"
• [Chat] 22:23:49 St'ryyfe says, "yea, too"
• [Chat] 22:23:58 Evokha Natou says, "abstain"
• [Chat] 22:24:03 St'ryyfe smiles at Mustafarian Table, Medium.
• [Chat] 22:24:17 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "ok...you had another idea Cyric?"
• [Chat] 22:24:26 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "i would like our vote to be unanimous on this"
• [Chat] 22:24:33 Evokha Natou says, "no I think that was it"
• [Chat] 22:24:39 Evokha Natou says, "on what?"
• [Chat] 22:24:49 St'ryyfe says, "oh i think he cant, bill"
• [Chat] 22:24:57 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "on you being the conduit between the board and the EH CS & Membership"
• [Chat] 22:25:06 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "ok...conflict of interest thing heheh"
• [Chat] 22:25:07 St'ryyfe says, "i think he cant vote on that"
• [Chat] 22:25:12 Evokha Natou says, "I think I can't I abstained, you have a majority"
• [Chat] 22:25:12 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "understood"
• [Chat] 22:25:28 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "yes, let i be recorded...3 votes in favor...1 abstention"
• [Chat] 22:25:38 inko says, "noted"
• [Chat] 22:25:39 Evokha Natou says, "i can't vote myself in a power position, thought I'd love to :OP MUWAHHHAA"
• [Chat] 22:25:46 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "lol, any other new business"
• [Chat] 22:25:48 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "?"
• [Chat] 22:26:07 Evokha Natou says, "none here"
• [Chat] 22:26:11 St'ryyfe says, "ill have that policy draft for moderation for us to look at this week, guys"
• [Chat] 22:26:13 inko says, "none here"
• [Chat] 22:26:24 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "Dave, anything from you...don't be shy ...you ran a business so if you have anything speak up :)"
• [Chat] 22:26:27 ***stoyk has gone offline at Fri Nov 21 22:26:27 2008.
• [Chat] 22:26:31 St'ryyfe says, "ill email it to you for board approval and then to that FC guy to disseminate."
• [Chat] 22:26:47 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "thanks stryfe...agreed"
• [Chat] 22:26:52 inko says, "honest, I am ok with everything, Im not that shy"
• [Chat] 22:26:59 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "heheh good deal. thanks :)"
• [Chat] 22:27:10 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "ok, unless anyone has anything else, I will adjourn the meeting"
• [Chat] 22:27:14 Evokha Natou says, "but you have a funny lookin head Dan"
• [Chat] 22:27:29 inko says, "Dave"
• [Chat] 22:27:29 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "ok..."
• [Chat] 22:27:49 Evokha Natou says, "sorry dave :P"
• [Chat] 22:27:51 Krenn'Sa Alvaak says, "thank you all for attending...the 1st annual EH Trustees Meeting is concluded and adjourned"