The Master-Student Program, the system originated in House Acclivis Draco under the guidance of Michael Halcyon, Quaestor of the House at the time, is now used throughout the Brotherhood as the primary way of training Journeymen. It should be noted that not all Clan's choose to utilize a MSP.
Below is a list of the rules as were first envisaged and agreed by the creators. These were written when Order-specific Houses were the norm, and references are made as such.
Rules for the Master/Student program
1) Rank Division
All Masters will be of the rank of Dark Jedi Knight or above. By the same token, all Students will be the rank of Jedi Hunter or below. The purpose of the Master/Student pairings is for junior Dark Jedi to receive assistance from the senior members of the Clan. The final goal is for the Students to attain DJK and their lightsabers, thus the division.
2) Length of Service
A Master/Student pairing is absolute and is not to be broken until the Student achieves DJK. However, a pairing can be terminated if either of the two Dark Jedi go AWOL or certain extreme circumstance arise (to be reviewed by the House/Clan summit). The reason for this is to show how important the mentorship program is and to keep Masters from ditching Students when another member comes along. Students and Masters alike should give serious thought before selecting their partner, as it may last up to a year or possibly longer.
3) Initiating a Master/Student pairing
The Master/Student partnership is formed by either the prospective Master or Student. The Master isn't required to ask the Student first, nor is the Student required to ask first. When the Student or Master finds someone they think they can work with comfortably, then they should ask their partner via email, mIRC, or by other means. If the other member accepts, the Master should contact the House and Clan summit VIA EMAIL.
4) Number of students allowable
Always two there are... a Master and an Apprentice...
This is taken directly from the Star Wars universe.
We adhere to this rule not only for that sake, but for the sake of the Master and Student. Each Master will be allowed only one Student, unless given special permission from the Clan Summit. This is so that each student will get the full attention of their Master.
It is also to keep Masters from overloading themselves or neglecting one Student while favoring another.
5) Multiple Students
Multiple Students will be a rare phenomenon. A Master can only take an additional student if that student is in another Order within the Clan. Hence a Master can have at maximum three students at a time, but that would be an extreme case. A Master may take a cross-Order Student only if he has sufficient knowledge and ability to train in the Student's Order. Hence, to take a Obelisk or Sith Student, the Master would be required to have at least one of the gaming platforms that the student has. Preferably the newest and most advanced. To take a Krath Student, the Master must have some skill in the ways of writing Stories/Poetry/Run-ons/etc. Also, at some time in their career the Master must have been part of the Order they wish to train in (within reason). Whenever a Master feels he is capable of handling another student, his request will be handled on a case-by-case evaluation by the Clan summit.
6) Awards for Masters
The benefits for Students is obvious and great. But many Masters may wonder "Do I gain anything from this experience?" The answer is yes. You will gain prestige in your house and will be viewed on a higher level by your summit (House and Clan). However, if you have done an exemplary job, you may be in line for a reward. Rewards will be on a case-by-case evaluation by the Clan summit, but the likely reward would be a Star of Eos or a Steel Cross. The award will be bestowed upon the graduation of your Student.
These rules were written in conjuction by Obelisk Battlelord Michael Halcyon, Consul Cuchulain Darkblade, and ProConsul Saitou of Clan Scholae Palatinae.
May 28, 2002