Another year has passed us by and with it came new tales of herculean efforts and legendary deeds. The Defender Awards serve as a yearly celebration of the defender cause and its heroes. The Defender Awards date back fourteen years when their longtime host, The Founderless Regions Alliance, first introduced them. All members of the NationStates community are welcome to take part in one of its greatest traditions in recognizing the nations most committed to keeping free regions free. I'm your host, Kade Vasentius of The Union of Democratic States.
The Voting Process
The UDS forum is hosting an easy-to-use form to submit your vote https://forum.theuds.org/index.php?form/the-fourteenth-annual-defender-awards-ballot.18/select . All registered accounts should be able to access it. Please telegram me or phoenix_coalition if you have problems with the site.
If off-site participation is an issue for you, please telegram me your votes using the ballot below and I will ensure it is counted.
This thread will serve as the announcement hub for the awards. In the voting stage, votes will be accepted via telegram to The Glorious Hypetrain as is the norm or via the UDS forum.
The Ballot
Defender of the Year
- Tim
- Grea Kriopia
- Luca
- Quebec
The Ananke Award
- Sulenia
- New Makasta
- Kanta Hame
The Anarchotopia Award
- The Grey Wardens
- League Defense Force
- Ten Thousand Islands Treaty Organization (TITO)
The Blackbird Award
- Lone Wolves United
- Lily
- The Onionists
- Plastic Plant in the Corner of Max Barry's Office
Sir Lans Award
- Luca
- Haku
- Sulenia
- Grea Kriopia
- New Makasta
Operation of the Year
- Chaylia
- Operation Choppy Waters
- Genua, May 15 2021
- Trovons
The Best Newcomer Award
- League Defense Force
- New Makasta
- Moonfungus
- Luca
- Salem
- Quebecshire
The Worst Invasion/Operation Award
- Whatever Greater Cesnia did // Union of Rightwing Nations
- Equestria
Quote of the Year
- [9:38 AM] DYP: I end up in the history channel looking for people I know, typical
[9:41 AM] björk, not work:
[10:15 AM] Kanta Häme: why to read history when could make it
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- [TGW] Tim — 05/17/2021
10 detags??? wtf y’all we need to ration those
- [TGW/UDSAF] moe — 06/29/2021
tim do you work at olive garden
Salem — 07/27/2021
benevolent thomas tomato sandwich asmr
- Nakari — 09/29/2021
safe switching only has a 99% chance of protection - the most responsible method is abstinence
- "Cope and Seethe"
- [9:03 PM] [TITO] Kanta Häme: Frat loves everyone
[9:03 PM] [TITO] Kanta Häme: correct term is EVEN you
[9:05 PM] [FRA/SPSF] W&S: the question is does he outwardly express it to you
[9:05 PM] [FRA/SPSF] W&S: if he does that, then you've truly made it
[9:09 PM] [TGW/Val] Benevolent Thomas: Fratt expressed it publicly in a room full of the most respectable players in NationStates.
[9:10 PM] [TGW/Val] Benevolent Thomas: and Guy
- [6:08 PM] [TGW] Sir Merlin: just got home too
[6:09 PM] [TGW] Haku: hey it's crystal falls
[6:09 PM] [TGW] Haku: actually they might be done
[6:09 PM] [TGW] Sir Merlin: fuck off
[6:09 PM] [FRA/SPSF] W&S: i think they might be out of puppets
[6:09 PM] Luca: To be fair, it *has* been ten minutes.
- [7:09 PM] [THA/EPSA] Andy: Quebec is packing
[7:09 PM] [THA/EPSA] Andy: i promise there's VC context
- [2:39 PM] [UDSAF/FNDA] the python: [challenges Luca’s catgirl nation]
[2:39 PM] [UDSAF/FNDA] the python: [flawless victory]
[2:39 PM] [RRA] Jamie: ikathink:
[2:40 PM] [TGW/SPSF] Luca: I truly have never been more devastated by a thirteen year old boy
- [TGW] Luca — Today at 11:34 PM
Oatmeal raisin is what you grab on your way to the shuffleboard game or on your way back the physical therapy for your hip replacement.
The Lifetime Achievement Award for Dedication to Defending
- Deadeye Jack
- Tim
- Numero Captain (NuCa)
- Kanta Hame
- Dyr Nasad
The Meltdown of the Year
- Cormac
- Union of Rightwing Nations
- Sedge & CG in the TRR mute button thread
The Numero Captain
- Numero Captain (NuCa)
- Tim
The Belgium Award
- Moonfungus
- HumanSanity
- Grea Kriopia
- The Partnership for Sovereignty
The Worst Invader Group
- Holor
- Incan Empire
- TBH
- Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army
The Karputsk Award
- Quebechsire
- Tim
- HumanSanity
- Luca
- Grea Kriopia
The Eluvatar Award
Luca
The Best Defender Mentor
- Jack
- Benevolent Thomas
- Grea Kriopia
- Kanta Hame
- Frattastan
Click this spoiler for the previous announcement about the defender awards