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Xeron

Date Joined:	26 May 2015
Residence:	Port of Xenia
Crew:	Xenia
Rank:	Quartermaster, Vice Admiral, Retired staff

Summary[edit | edit source]

He is most known for being the server's head-of-staff for the most part of 3 years (including being Godsdead's secretary), his ship building, hosting the server ship battles and events, plugin work, and role in server development. He is the founder of the Xenon Empire, The Xanthian Order, and later Xenia, and played a key role in creating RoP.

He received the rank of housewright, moderator, and admin in 2017 in quick succession, in 2018 he was promoted to rearadmiral. After Godsdead, Xeron was the second in command for much of 2019 and 2020.

Overview[edit | edit source]

An avid builder, some of his most known structures are the Port of Xenia; one of the largest ports on the server, the Grand Ballroom; host of the Royal Elven Ball, and the Xenon Tower; one of the tallest towers on the server (was demolished in January 2018). He also owns one of the largest and most accurate ship fleets on the server, being based off French 1780s designs. He popularised the 'salad' and 'Puffi' meme within PMC in 2019 and 2020 respectively. As of May 2021 he is the richest player in PMC history with a worth of $1,802,000.

He has played a prominant role in developing the server through build projects, plugin and dev work, community and staff team management, and server direction since his initial staff role in late 2016 (See 'Staff Team' section for details).

History[edit | edit source]

Overview

Xeron joined in April 2015 and was the founder of the Xenon Empire. He was heavily involved in the First Verussian War, Second Verussian War, developing the League of Nations, and later the Commonwealth. Under his leadership the Xenon Empire was merged with other crews to form the Xanthian Order in 2017. In April 2017 Xeron was promoted to Commodore (mod), and became admin in September 2017 so took a step back from drama. After being promoted to vice-admiral (head/super-admin) he created his 'retirement crew' Xenia.

Early Days

Xeron joined the server in early 2015, and soon after founded Port Terragon. Lego helped him out early on, lending resources and helping rid his port of pirates. He joined Red Lotus alongside Lego, before briefly joining the 0utlaws.

Xeron eventually settled in the newly founded Ottoman Empire, with Lego as its leader. His port was named the Ottoman capital. In July 2015, the annual Elven ball was held at the port, but turned into a bloodbath after the 0utlaws attacked.

Xenon Empire

He left the Ottoman Empire after a couple of months, before joining the Luteus Republic briefly, and eventually founding his own empire; the Xenon Empire. Once again he proclaimed his port the capital, and all nearby land under his control.

In late July 2015, the Verussian Empire annexed nearby Elven land, and subsequently became a neighbour to the Xenon Empire. Friction started when Verussian officials threatened to annex Xenon land, and turn Port Terragon into a colony. The Verussian Empire at the time also had issues with other nations in the League of Nations (back then named 'The Allied'). Xeron appeal to the League of Nations for help, and his empire was invited to join. Within a week, war was declared and the First Verussian War began.

The war ended after a couple of weeks with the surrender of the Verussians. The Xenon Empire gained a large amount of land, and Xeron saw to populate that land with new members. During this period the Xenon Empire grew rapidly reaching over 60 members. He hired Lord_Akley_VII as a butler and personal adviser, and renamed Port Terragon to the Port of Xenia.

Renewed troubles with the Verussian Empire led to the Cold War and subsequent arms race between many nations. The Xenon Tower was constructed during this period, as were more defences and walls around the port, hugely increasing its size. In early March 2016, war broke out once more and the Second Verussian War began. The war ended after a week.

The Xanthian Order

The Xenon Empire had become very inactive by mid 2016, with only Xeron and Lord Akley remaining. The decision was made in late 2016 to merge the Xenon Empire with the Templars, and later the Iborian Empire and Luteus Republic, thus creating The Xanthian Order. Xeron remained emperor of his original crew, but also declared himself Supreme Master of the new crew.

The crew later merged with the Elven Empire after Xeron 'married' Reptaria of the Elves. A low point in his career as he recounted. The merger was short lived, and the Elves became independent once more. By mid 2017, the crew had once more become inactive, and Xeron left in October 2017.

Xenia

Xeron, now a server admin, largely retired from server on-goings, focusing more on building a new port, moderation, event hosting, and configs. The old Port of Xenia was regened, and a new larger port was founded in the nearby bay aiming to be the largest port on the server.

Staff Team[edit | edit source]

Xeron has been very active in server developing, contributing to both plugin and config work as well as community and staff team management over 3 years. He became staff to improve the server and push for changes and development. As a result, the server is quite different and in a better position [citation needed] than when he started as staff in 2017.

He has always retained a close relationship with the community and promoted staff-player interaction, being a key voice of reason and criticism on behalf of the community. He was considered lenient in his moderation in stark contrast to the 'no-bullshit' moderation style used pre-2017, but emphasized communication and transparency, and was generally regarded as a decent staff member [citation needed ;-;].

He was a member of the original 'secret' build team in 2016, being enlisted by Chailey in June 2016 for his ships. He was formally promoted to housewright (build leader) in Jan 2017, commodore (mod) in May 2017, and admin in August 2017. During his time as admin he largely organized and ran the staff team and dictated its moderation style and members from 2018 onwards.

List of contributions

During his time as staff on PMC, some of the things Xeron is credited with includes:

Leading and organizing the staff team formally since 2019, including rule changes and moderation reforms
Pushing for warp shop and donator rank reforms on behalf of the community
2020 cannon rework and expansion
Planned 2021 ship rework and expansion (if it is implemented)
Creation of many event items and mini-events
Creation of all crates and items since early 2018
Creation of over half of the server's brews & managing brewing after Smokeyriver left
Creation of crewscore plugin with Creeprr
Assisting in the setup of many of the server events
Built spawn, creative spawn, Halloween 2020 map, Nassau map, redesigned cove, staff island, Xmas 2016/18/19 maps, Halloween 2019 map, and helped organize the build team for 3 years.
Built most ships at cove and ships1, plus the ship tutorial and blog post
Hosting ship battles 2 - 13 and building of the arena
Hosting and organizing several BotM
Expansion of death messages and other minor features

Resignation[edit | edit source]

After a period of inactivity and dis-interest in late 2020, Xeron took a 3-month break. He briefly returned to finish outstanding plugin projects, including git templates (which are a huge help to all future pmc devs!) in an uneasy anticipation of a permanent departure.

In March 2021 he returned to PMC after a period of self-reflection of 4 years of server work, realizing he missed the community and PirateCraft could still use his help. His ideas and issues were discussed but unfortunately no common ground was found. Xeron saw no other alternative than to resign. As of May 2021 Xeron retains his in-game rank however, he no longer plays a role in any moderation or development.

Xeron will always be a part of PirateCraft history, his contributions are a reminder of his work and dedication.

Crew History[edit | edit source]

Red Lotus (member)
0utlaws (member, briefly)
Ottoman Empire (Portmaster)
Luteus Republic (Senator)
Xenon Empire (Emperor)
The Xanthian Order (Supreme Master)
The Asylum (member, briefly)
Xenia (Portmaster)

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-Maximus_Terragon is a member of the staff team and server admin. He is most known for hosting the server ship battles, and his ship building. He received the rank of housewright, moderator, and admin in 2017 in quick succession.
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+{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| [[File:Xeron.png|200px|]]
+{{!}}-
+{{!}} {{#if:{{{Date Joined|}}}|'''Date Joined''':
+{{!}} 26 May 2015
+{{!}}-
+{{!}} {{#if:{{{Base|}}}|'''Residence''':
+{{!}}[[Port of Xenia]]
+{{!}}-
+{{!}} {{#if:{{{Crew|}}}|'''Crew''':
+{{!}}[[Xenia]]
+{{!}}-
+{{!}} {{#if:{{{Rank|}}}|'''Rank''':
+{{!}} Quartermaster, Vice Admiral, Retired staff
+{{!}}->Xeron (aka Maximus_Terragon or Maxy) was a member of the staff team, vice-admiral (head admin) and formal leader of the staff team.
+{{!}}-
+|}
-He is the founder of the [[Xenon Empire]], [[The Xanthian Order]], and later [[Xenia]].
+==Summary==
+He is most known for being the server's head-of-staff for the most part of 3 years (including being [[Godsdead]]'s secretary), his ship building, hosting the server ship battles and events, plugin work, and role in server development. He is the founder of the [[Xenon Empire]], [[The Xanthian Order]], and later [[Xenia]], and played a key role in creating [[RoP]].
-An avid builder, some of his most known structures are the [[Port of Xenia]]; one of the largest ports on the server, the [[Grand Ballroom]]; host of the Royal Elven Ball, and the [[Xenon Tower]]; one of the tallest towers on the server (was demolished in January 2018). He also has a large collection of ships, which can be visited at any time by messaging him.
+He received the rank of housewright, moderator, and admin in 2017 in quick succession, in 2018 he was promoted to rearadmiral. After Godsdead, Xeron was the second in command for much of 2019 and 2020.
+==Overview==
+An avid builder, some of his most known structures are the [[Port of Xenia]]; one of the largest ports on the server, the [[Grand Ballroom]]; host of the Royal Elven Ball, and the [[Xenon Tower]]; one of the tallest towers on the server (was demolished in January 2018). He also owns one of the largest and most accurate ship fleets on the server, being based off French 1780s designs. He popularised the 'salad' and 'Puffi' meme within PMC in 2019 and 2020 respectively. As of May 2021 he is the richest player in PMC history with a worth of $1,802,000.
+He has played a prominant role in developing the server through build projects, plugin and dev work, community and staff team management, and server direction since his initial staff role in late 2016 (See 'Staff Team' section for details).
+==History==
+'''Overview'''
+Xeron joined in April 2015 and was the founder of the [[Xenon Empire]]. He was heavily involved in the [[First Verussian War]], [[Second Verussian War]], developing the [[League of Nations]], and later the [[Commonwealth]]. Under his leadership the Xenon Empire was merged with other crews to form the [[Xanthian Order]] in 2017. In April 2017 Xeron was promoted to Commodore (mod), and became admin in September 2017 so took a step back from drama. After being promoted to vice-admiral (head/super-admin) he created his 'retirement crew' [[Xenia]].
-He is also credited with designing the majority of the server's ships, building spawn, redesigning cove, and constructing the ship battle arena.
-== Story ==
 '''Early Days'''
-Maximus joined the server in early 2015, and soon after founded [[Port Terragon]]. [[Lego]] helped him out early on, lending resources and helping rid his port of pirates. He joined [[Red Lotus]] Lego, before briefly joining the [[0utlaws]].
+Xeron joined the server in early 2015, and soon after founded [[Port Terragon]]. [[Lego]] helped him out early on, lending resources and helping rid his port of pirates. He joined [[Red Lotus]] alongside Lego, before briefly joining the [[0utlaws]].
+Xeron eventually settled in the newly founded [[Ottoman Empire]], with Lego as its leader. His port was named the Ottoman capital. In July 2015, the annual Elven ball was held at the port, but turned into a bloodbath after the [[0utlaws]] attacked.
-Maximus eventually settled in the newly founded [[Ottoman Empire]], with Lego as its leader. His port was named the Ottoman capital. In July 2015, the annual Elven ball was held at the port, but turned into a bloodbath after the [[0utlaws]] attacked.
 '''Xenon Empire'''
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 He left the [[Ottoman Empire]] after a couple of months, before joining the [[Luteus Republic]] briefly, and eventually founding his own empire; the [[Xenon Empire]]. Once again he proclaimed his port the capital, and all nearby land under his control.
-In late July 2015, the [[Verussian Empire]] annexed nearby Elven land, and subsequently became a neighbour to the [[Xenon Empire]]. Friction started when Verussian officials threatened to annex Xenon land, and turn Port Terragon into a colony. The Verussian Empire at the time also had issues with other nations in the [[League of Nations]] (back then named 'The Allied'). Maximus appeal to the League of Nations for help, and his empire was invited to join. Within a week, war was declared and the [[First Verussian War]] began.
+In late July 2015, the [[Verussian Empire]] annexed nearby Elven land, and subsequently became a neighbour to the [[Xenon Empire]]. Friction started when Verussian officials threatened to annex Xenon land, and turn Port Terragon into a colony. The Verussian Empire at the time also had issues with other nations in the [[League of Nations]] (back then named 'The Allied'). Xeron appeal to the League of Nations for help, and his empire was invited to join. Within a week, war was declared and the [[First Verussian War]] began.
-The war ended after a couple of weeks with the surrender of the Verussians. The Xenon Empire gained a large amount of land, and Maximus saw to populate that land with new members. During this period the Xenon Empire grew rapidly reaching over 60 members. He hired Lord_Akley_VII as a butler and personal adviser, and renamed Port Terragon to the Port of Xenia.
+The war ended after a couple of weeks with the surrender of the Verussians. The Xenon Empire gained a large amount of land, and Xeron saw to populate that land with new members. During this period the Xenon Empire grew rapidly reaching over 60 members. He hired Lord_Akley_VII as a butler and personal adviser, and renamed Port Terragon to the Port of Xenia.
 Renewed troubles with the Verussian Empire led to the [[Cold War]] and subsequent arms race between many nations. The [[Xenon Tower]] was constructed during this period, as were more defences and walls around the port, hugely increasing its size. In early March 2016, war broke out once more and the [[Second Verussian War]] began. The war ended after a week.
 '''The Xanthian Order'''
-The Xenon Empire had become very inactive by mid 2016, with only Maximus and his butler Lord Akley remaining. The decision was made in late 2016 to merge the Xenon Empire with the [[Templars]], and later the [[Iborian Empire]] and [[Luteus Republic]], thus creating [[The Xanthian Order]]. Maximus remained emperor of his original crew, but also declared himself Supreme Master of the new crew.
+The Xenon Empire had become very inactive by mid 2016, with only Xeron and Lord Akley remaining. The decision was made in late 2016 to merge the Xenon Empire with the [[Templars]], and later the [[Iborian Empire]] and [[Luteus Republic]], thus creating [[The Xanthian Order]]. Xeron remained emperor of his original crew, but also declared himself Supreme Master of the new crew.
-The crew later merged with the [[Elven Empire]] after Maximus married [[Reptaria]] of the Elves. A low point in his career as he recounted. The merger was short lived, and the Elves became independent once more. By mid 2017, the crew had once more become inactive, and Maximus left in October 2017.
+The crew later merged with the [[Elven Empire]] after Xeron 'married' [[Reptaria]] of the Elves. A low point in his career as he recounted. The merger was short lived, and the Elves became independent once more. By mid 2017, the crew had once more become inactive, and Xeron left in October 2017.
 '''Xenia'''
-Maximus, now a server admin, largely retired from server on-goings, focusing more on building a new port and staffing. The old [[Port of Xenia]] was regened, and a new larger port was founded in the nearby bay aiming to be the largest port on the server. It is estimated to be completed by late 2018 - early 2019.
+Xeron, now a server admin, largely retired from server on-goings, focusing more on building a new port, moderation, event hosting, and configs. The old [[Port of Xenia]] was regened, and a new larger port was founded in the nearby bay aiming to be the largest port on the server.
-== Additional Notes ==
+==Staff Team==
-'''Ship Battles'''
+Xeron has been very active in server developing, contributing to both plugin and config work as well as community and staff team management over 3 years. He became staff to improve the server and push for changes and development. As a result, the server is quite different and in a better position [citation needed] than when he started as staff in 2017.
-Although not the first to host a server-wide ship battle (that credit goes to [[Browe]]), he has popularised them and still hosts them. As of August 2018, he has hosted 8 battles, with overall large numbers of players participating. A new arena is being constructed for a revival of ship battles, due to be finished in mid August. Main page: [[Server Ship Battles]]
+He has always retained a close relationship with the community and promoted staff-player interaction, being a key voice of reason and criticism on behalf of the community. He was considered lenient in his moderation in stark contrast to the 'no-bullshit' moderation style used pre-2017, but emphasized communication and transparency, and was generally regarded as a decent staff member [citation needed ;-;].
-'''Ships'''
+He was a member of the original 'secret' build team in 2016, being enlisted by [[Chailey]] in June 2016 for his ships. He was formally promoted to housewright (build leader) in Jan 2017, commodore (mod) in May 2017, and admin in August 2017. During his time as admin he largely organized and ran the staff team and dictated its moderation style and members from 2018 onwards.
-Maximus is credited with designing the majority of ships the server sells at various warps. He has built over during his time on the server, selling most of his ships privately. Some of his latest ships are on display at his port, or can be seen in his plot on /hub. Ping him a message in-game if you want to visit.
+'''List of contributions'''
-Among his most prized possessions is the [[Phantom Sovereign]]; a historic pirate ship, The Raven; flagship of [[Raven Pirates]], and XNS Centaurus; a historically accurate 74-gun ship of the line. All of his ships are denoted 'XNS', meaning 'Xenon Navy Ship'.
+During his time as staff on PMC, some of the things Xeron is credited with includes:
+* Leading and organizing the staff team formally since 2019, including rule changes and moderation reforms
+* Pushing for warp shop and donator rank reforms on behalf of the community
+* 2020 cannon rework and expansion
+* Planned 2021 ship rework and expansion (if it is implemented)
+* Creation of many event items and mini-events
+* Creation of all crates and items since early 2018
+* Creation of over half of the server's brews & managing brewing after [[Smokeyriver]] left
+* Creation of crewscore plugin with Creeprr
+* Assisting in the setup of many of the server events
+* Built spawn, creative spawn, Halloween 2020 map, Nassau map, redesigned cove, staff island, Xmas 2016/18/19 maps, Halloween 2019 map, and helped organize the build team for 3 years.
+* Built most ships at cove and ships1, plus the ship tutorial and blog post
+* Hosting ship battles 2 - 13 and building of the arena
+* Hosting and organizing several BotM
+* Expansion of death messages and other minor features
-'''Server building projects'''
+==Resignation==
+After a period of inactivity and dis-interest in late 2020, Xeron took a 3-month break. He briefly returned to finish outstanding plugin projects, including git templates (which are a huge help to all future pmc devs!) in an uneasy anticipation of a permanent departure.
-He joined the building team in secrecy in mid 2015, only revealing to be one of the main builders when he received the rank of housewright in early 2017. During his time as builder and eventually the build team leader, he has rebuilt cove, spawn, and is building a ship battle arena.
+In March 2021 he returned to PMC after a period of self-reflection of 4 years of server work, realizing he missed the community and PirateCraft could still use his help. His ideas and issues were discussed but unfortunately no common ground was found. Xeron saw no other alternative than to resign.
+As of May 2021 Xeron retains his in-game rank however, he no longer plays a role in any moderation or development.
-'''Previous Titles'''
+Xeron will always be a part of PirateCraft history, his contributions are a reminder of his work and dedication.
-Although he has retired from taking part in server conundrums and only builds and staffs, he has nevertheless acquired several titles over the years. These include:
+==Crew History==
-* Emperor of the Xenon Empire
-* Supreme Master of the Xanthian Order
-* Port Master of the Ottoman Empire
-* King of the Elves
-* Port Master of Xenia (current title)
-== Crew History ==
+* [[Red Lotus]] (member)
-* [[Red Lotus]]
+* [[0utlaws]] (member, briefly)
-* [[0utlaws]] (member, very briefly)
 * [[Ottoman Empire]] (Portmaster)
 * [[Luteus Republic]] (Senator)