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Remembering h2orat

pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
edited September 2013 in Ten Forward
Hi Captains,

It is with great sadness that I let you know that one of our colleagues and friends, Mark "H20rat" Valentine, passed away this past weekend after one year of battling cancer. Mark was an incredible artist who led our video team here at PWE/ Cryptic for many years, and produced some of our most amazing videos and trailers, including the famous STO Free-to-Play Launch Trailer and dozens more. Mark was also a very dedicated member of the STO community and played daily -- he loved to run STFs and hangout with the community in-game and during podcast tapings. He also has a featured spotlight mission in-game, "The Rising Phoenix - Part One", which was put up earlier this year.

Mark will be missed, but his legacy will live on forever. We'll see you among the stars, Mark.

Rest in peace,

Brandon =/\=
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  • burstdragon323burstdragon323 Member Posts: 853 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Rest in peace, Mark. Your Contributions will not be forgotten.
  • tacofangstacofangs Member Posts: 2,951 Cryptic Developer
    edited September 2013
    Mark was probably the most upbeat, passionate, funny, and dedicated people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing, let alone working with. Cryptic will miss him dearly.
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  • eaganjeaganj Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Thanks for all you did, Mark. Now go have some fun on Risa.
  • captainbmoneycaptainbmoney Member Posts: 1,323 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Oh man. I always loved his videos. RIP.
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  • thegreendragoon1thegreendragoon1 Member Posts: 1,872 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    I was very sad to hear about Mark's passing. He was a talented artist, a good friend to the community and a fellow Foundry author. He'll be missed. My heart goes out to his family and friends. :(
  • mattmiraclemattmiracle Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    RIP Mr. Valentine.

    The Free to Play trailer is still my inspiration when I am feeling down. In interviews and in the forums, you always presented yourself as a person I would like to have called a friend. May we met someday beyond the stars.
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  • voiceoftemprusvoiceoftemprus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    :eek: I knew the name sounded familiar when Nick posted it on twitter but could not place it at the time. Sorry to hear of his passing, his humor and video craftsmanship will be missed.

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  • admiralbrenanadmiralbrenan Member Posts: 84 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    :'( it a very sad day when we loose one of our community. Mr. Valentine, may you soar with the great bird of the galaxy and those who you loved and were loved by. May you rest in peace.
  • nxclass13nxclass13 Member Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    My deepest sympathies to the friends and families. :(
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  • dontdrunkimshootdontdrunkimshoot Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    terrible news :( getting cancer, or worse someone i care about getting cancer, is proboly what im most afraid of. We grieve with thee
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  • voporakvoporak Member Posts: 5,621 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    :(

    Rest in peace.
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  • sampa4sampa4 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Hi Captains,

    It is with great sadness that I let you know that one of our colleagues and friends, Mark "H20rat" Valentine, passed away this past weekend after one year of battling cancer. Mark was an incredible artist who led our video team here at PWE/ Cryptic for many years, and produced some of our most amazing videos and trailers, including the famous STO Free-to-Play Launch Trailer and dozens more. Mark was also a very dedicated member of the STO community and played daily -- he loved to run STFs and hangout with the community in-game and during podcast tapings. He also has a featured spotlight mission in-game, "The Rising Phoenix - Part One", which was put up earlier this year.

    Mark will be missed, but his legacy will live on forever. We'll see you among the stars, Mark.

    Rest in peace,

    Brandon =/\=

    *salutes H20rat with respect*
  • magnumoftheblackmagnumoftheblack Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    A big loss and felt in the community. Rest in Peace Mark.
  • ooiueooiue Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Oh no! :(

    He was such a great guy too! I loved his mission and was looking forward to the next part and anything else he did around Cryptic!

    R.I.P. Mark, your mission will always hold a special place on our ranking list (as it will be our next review - and a tribute will be payed to him on Foundry Files as well in honour of such a guy)
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  • thehavrahathehavraha Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    I've written up a few thoughts about h20rat on podcastugc.com.

    To summarize, though, this hit me like a brick. I had plans to play Torchlight 2 with him soon ... he'd bought me a copy on Steam. The fact that he is gone has me thinking about ... pretty much all the things I DIDN'T do. Didn't say. All the games we didn't play.

    I'm just at a loss. I don't know what to do. This just wasn't supposed to happen and although I'm crying right now, there's a surrealness to this that I can't get past. I'm staring at his picture on Skype. His last status update is that he's away from keyboard. I am waiting for him to log in, as if this has all been a mistake of some kind. But I know it's not.

    It's wrong. Everything about it is just wrong.
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  • njsjedinjsjedi Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    We have so many people touch our lives. Some more than others, although I never had a chance to run a stf with him I did enjoy his videos, and part of him will live on in his work, rest well my friend!
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  • th3xr34p3rth3xr34p3r Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    It is sad to see another person pass away this week, and I send my condolences to his friends and family at this time. Please let me know if there is any particular track that you would like us to play in honor of his passing and it shall be done.

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  • walshicuswalshicus Member Posts: 1,314 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    :(

    Sorry to hear this.
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  • lonnehartlonnehart Member Posts: 846 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    I don't think I ever met him, but I guess this explains why the forum feels a bit empty... He sounds like he would've been very fun to hang out with. My condolences to everyone who knew him well... :(

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  • stoutesstoutes Member Posts: 4,219 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Like anyone said before, Rest in Peace..

    My condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
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  • wanderer89wanderer89 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    I recently had a family member pass on because of cancer, so I feel for you even more. It always sucks when one of our community passes on, but the work he has already put in to STO will not be forgotten.

    Rest in peace. Enjoy your shore leave :)
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  • jimmyjames81196jimmyjames81196 Member Posts: 33 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    R.I.P You will not be forgotten <3
  • captainrevo1captainrevo1 Member Posts: 3,948 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    R.I.P Mark. This is horrible news. I Loved his videos and my condolences to his family, friends and everyone at cryptic for their loss.
  • fmgtorres1979fmgtorres1979 Member Posts: 1,327 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    That damn disease, or condition or whatever...

    My deepest condolences to his family and friends. May they find the stregth to overcome this terrible moment.
  • kingdoxykingdoxy Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    STO and the trek legacy is much better off with the contributions that Mark and the team put in. I'm really sorry when we lost such an individual.
  • dustrethdustreth Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    My sincere condolences to his family, friends and collegues
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,222 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    To Mark's family my deepest sympathy

    To Brandon, Tacofangs and everyone else who had the pleasure of working and knowing Mark, my deepest sympathy for the loss of your friend OUR friend, we may not of all known him, but he has become part of all of our lives at STO.

    Mark you are now with some of the ST Legends, Gene, Majal and James to which your name can now be added

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  • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
    edited September 2013
    RIP.. Rest in Peace and Condolences to his family.
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  • havamhavam Member Posts: 1,735 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    condolences to friends, and family. RIP h20rat
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  • darkwyndredarkwyndre Member Posts: 36 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Rest in Peace. Thank you for contributing to our ability to visit, if only for awhile, a place of dreams. May that inner part of you that made you unique find rest and peace.
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