"Never Surrender! Never give up Hope!"
"Prosperity and Success in everything you do."
"To Boldly go.........well punch it already!"
"To Be or Not To Be"....Alas, the Foundry is Not To Be. We Shall miss Thee, dear Friend!
"Does anyone remember when we used to be explorers?"- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Thank You, Cryptic......even when I don't agree with all your decisions....Thank You for Star Trek Online!
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 =/\=
Oh, wow. Very sad news. His friends and family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
...Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you / Oh, I can hear it callin 'me / I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do?...
- Anne Bredon
My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Cancer just plain sucks, and it's so sad it took someone way before their time.
Formerly known as Armsman from June 2008 to June 20, 2012 PWE ARC Drone says: "Your STO forum community as you have known it is ended...Display names are irrelevant...Any further sense of community is irrelevant...Resistance is futile...You will be assimilated..."
Condolences to friends and family. I hope the future holds a cure for such a vicious disease that has taken too many before their time. A far better rest that you go to than you have ever known Mark...........peace and long life everyone
I'm terribly saddened to hear this. My best wishes to everyone on the team and to any in Mark's family. You have my most solemn condolences for your loss.
I call for a monument or plaque at starfleet academy , klingon academy and romulan command center ( Or even outside on new romulus ) in memorandum of h2orat.
Mt condolences to his family in this toughest of times he now walks with the lord in the grace of god.
And another silly idea from me to honor him... a system in the same sector as DS9 is located in named after him, complete with mounuments to a legendary builder and maybe a few related missions within as well.
*sings* "I like Gammera! He's so neat!!! He is full of turtle meat!!!"
"Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*
At least some kind of mention would do... maybe an NPC that shares the same costume as one of his characters, for example.
My condolences. Qapla'.
stardestroyer001, Admiral, Explorers Fury PvE/PvP Fleet | Retired PvP Player
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There is another thread just started up about naming either a new ship class or some NPC ships in Mark's honour.
What about it, Cryptic?
B.
I second this idea. Would be a fitting tribute for Mr. Valentine. My condolences to his family and his friends at Cryptic. Romulus has a legacy, and Mark's valuable contributions to STO is his enduring legacy too.
You will be missed Mark.... R.I.P. I always loved your videos!!!
The Wildcards Fleet =/\=
Admiral T'Vanto of the I.R.W. Dreaded Balerion (Scimitar Dreadnought Warbird) "Burn them All!"
AdmiralAtraxis of the U.S.S. Daskalogiannis (Avenger class Cruiser) "I am Iron Cat!"
I still watch that F2P trailer every now and then. I can't help but log on and play after I do. Thank you Cryptic for putting a face to that amazing piece of work.
[SIGPIC]Cross at the center of M51--The Whirlpool Galaxy[/SIGPIC] Noah Bartholomew Jothan,
Member of the "Christian Fleet Alliance"
Proclaimers of The Way, The Truth, and The Life John 14:6
Although its sad to see one of our family pass on, I take comfort in the thought that somewhere...out there...he's in good company with all the other Star Trek family that passed before. The big bird of the Galaxy will look after him.
Never met H2orat in-game, but we talked once or twice regarding the trailers he made. I really did love the F2P Trailer, even today it's so good and really reflects STO at it's core. I just wish I could find a way to save it on my computer.
It's sad he lost the battle against cancer. I lost my father at the time of LoR's launch, due to a disease that attacked him while he had no immunity from his cancer treatments. So in a way it hits home for me. My heart goes out to his friends and family.
And out of respect, I played Rising Phoenix again and it really showed how much he loved Star Trek. But when I went to give him 5-stars again, I saw those infamous 1-star raiders, it tore me up. I PMed a few of them and what I got was nothing but disrespect, its just like, how can there be so much heartless people in STO?
Branflakes, whatever you do to Rising Phoenix, please, hide or delete those insensitive people. To me, it feels like people spitting on his grave.
We do not know what becomes of us after leaving this mortal coil, but after reading the many replies in this post it is noticeable the touch this soul has left with our community and beyond.
So to this I say many heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and those who were fortunate to know him and may his travels beyond this existence be filled with the blessings and peace to which he has earned and deserves.
My sympathies go out to his friends and family, although i didn't know him i am a fan of his work which will be missed.
R.I.P and may this life's troubles bother you no more.
"You can't outrun death forever but you can make the B****** work for it"
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
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"Never Surrender! Never give up Hope!"
"Prosperity and Success in everything you do."
"To Boldly go.........well punch it already!"
"To Be or Not To Be"....Alas, the Foundry is Not To Be. We Shall miss Thee, dear Friend!
"Does anyone remember when we used to be explorers?"- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Thank You, Cryptic......even when I don't agree with all your decisions....Thank You for Star Trek Online!
Oh, wow. Very sad news. His friends and family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
...Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you / Oh, I can hear it callin 'me / I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do?...
- Anne Bredon
PWE ARC Drone says: "Your STO forum community as you have known it is ended...Display names are irrelevant...Any further sense of community is irrelevant...Resistance is futile...You will be assimilated..."
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
All the Trailers he made will be remembered
What about it, Cryptic?
B.
Mt condolences to his family in this toughest of times he now walks with the lord in the grace of god.
"Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*
My condolences. Qapla'.
Missing the good ol' days of PvP: Legacy of Romulus to Season 9
My List of Useful Links, Recently Updated November 25 2017!
I second this idea. Would be a fitting tribute for Mr. Valentine. My condolences to his family and his friends at Cryptic. Romulus has a legacy, and Mark's valuable contributions to STO is his enduring legacy too.
Admiral T'Vanto of the I.R.W. Dreaded Balerion (Scimitar Dreadnought Warbird) "Burn them All!"
Admiral Atraxis of the U.S.S. Daskalogiannis (Avenger class Cruiser) "I am Iron Cat!"
And thank you h2orat for everything.
It was mentioned he had a foundry mission spotlighted. Perhaps Cryptic can look at bringing his mission to the game as a lasting piece of him.
***Disenchanted***
Real Join Date: Monday, 17 May 2010
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
Spock's Funeral - Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
Scene Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQUePN5y40
Noah Bartholomew Jothan,
Member of the "Christian Fleet Alliance"
Proclaimers of The Way, The Truth, and The Life
John 14:6
Sincerest condolences to his friends and family. May he rest in peace.
Rest in peace Mark
It's sad he lost the battle against cancer. I lost my father at the time of LoR's launch, due to a disease that attacked him while he had no immunity from his cancer treatments. So in a way it hits home for me. My heart goes out to his friends and family.
And out of respect, I played Rising Phoenix again and it really showed how much he loved Star Trek. But when I went to give him 5-stars again, I saw those infamous 1-star raiders, it tore me up. I PMed a few of them and what I got was nothing but disrespect, its just like, how can there be so much heartless people in STO?
Branflakes, whatever you do to Rising Phoenix, please, hide or delete those insensitive people. To me, it feels like people spitting on his grave.
So to this I say many heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and those who were fortunate to know him and may his travels beyond this existence be filled with the blessings and peace to which he has earned and deserves.
R.I.P. h2orat you will be missed.
R.I.P and may this life's troubles bother you no more.
"You can't outrun death forever but you can make the B****** work for it"