TRMN:BlackSphinxCup:Winning
Winning the Black Sphinx Cup
After the conclusion of challenge period 3, fleet commanders must submit a full report on the activities and conduct of the winning chapter, their fleet cup’s winning chapter, and their conduct during all three challenges, by no later than January 15th of the following year. Submissions must be made via email to intel@1SL.trmn.org and should be as detailed as possible, including any attachments and media that may be relevant, with an eye on being most impressive overall.
Fleet commanders must keep in mind that this submission will constitute a portfolio, by which their fleet’s winning chapter will be compared against all other competitors. The winner’s portfolio will be displayed for all members to view in the Black Sphinx Cup section of the TRMN Forum.
It is strongly encouraged that the portfolio be multimedia in nature, though there are no requirements or restrictions on how this is constructed. The creativity involved in constructing the portfolio and its presentation can potentially be the deciding factor between two submissions whose cup efforts otherwise seem to be equal in merit. Past and hypothetical examples of creative multimedia approaches include Powerpoint slide presentations, curated photosets, fictionalized “in-universe” accounts of cup activities, video presentations, and websites specifically created to showcase a chapter’s challenge efforts. The key is to create a compelling narrative conveying the chapter’s journey to becoming their fleet cup’s winner, beyond the dry confines of a written report. It should be reiterated that while these creative approaches to the portfolio are not a mandatory requirement, and the basic written report is, putting creative effort into a portfolio is highly advised.
After the deadline of January 15th, the First Space Lord, the First Space Lord’s chief of staff, and the First Space Lord’s staff Intelligence officer, will confer and review each fleet winner’s portfolio. The review panel will review all fleet winners’ portfolios and will then choose a winning portfolio to receive 1 bonus competition point. The review panel will be looking for portfolios that show the best efforts towards winning each challenge and how they are the overall most impressive ship.
The Black Sphinx Cup winner will be the chapter with the highest competition point total of all the fleet winners. The winning chapter will then have their Fleet Excellence Award (Battle “E” with Gold Device) for that year elevated to the Navy Excellence Award (Battle “E” with Silver Device) by the First Space Lord.