Brian Kelley

[Legendary Pilot - Memorial]

              

Gone but never forgotten

Forever in our hearts

Commander Kelley was a true blue-blooded Smurf throughout his career as a mecha pilot and that's not bad at all for those who know what we are talking about.

It takes sheer willpower and nerves of steel to live under the rigor with which the Smurf Clans face each new day. Lately the Smurf clans have been in the shadow of more radiant clans, yes, but they are unaware of the unshakable tenacity of the Smurf family.

And in this, Brian Kelley, leader of the Smurf Brigade, was a champion of great courage and tenacity.

Some commanders believe that a leader of warriors should be the ultimate warrior: a paragon of bravado and physical strength. Brian Kelley took a different approach by quietly gathering intelligence and assessing weaknesses to determine his strategy. His favourite mecha was customized for this style of warfare - Kelley's own Ammonite was a precise and devastating sniper equipped specifically to find and exploit the gaps in enemy formations opened by the rest of his squadron. Any opponent who thought himself safe behind multiple ranks of Heavy or Huge mecha was fatally underestimating the capabilities of such an Ammonite.

Brian Kelley's KotM gold medal could have been more, but he has now achieved the true gold from the hearts of the many who won't forget him. 

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He joined up with Smurf Patrol in his first Tournament in 3281, for Clan War XIV, achieving a Silver Medal in the 14th division. After such a successful start to his Smurf career, he became an inseparable member and key asset of the Smurf Brigade. In his first Faction War appearance for the Smurf Brigade in 3282 he achieved a silver medal in the 5th division. Then in Clan War XV in 3284 Kelley and his Smurf Brigade fellows won another silver as they finished second in the 11th division. In August 3286 at Clan War XVII 'Rise of the Specialist' Kelley had a memorable year as his unit conquered division 7 to take home the gold.

Smurf Brigade Medals

His comrades-in-arms fondly remember his motto:

"If it moves, Shoot it! If it Bleeds, Shoot it! If it Speaks, Shoot it! If in Doubt, Shoot it! If it twitches still, Shoot it! Then I suppose you can ask questions, but ye may get shot... You think we Smurfs are surrounded, but ye all fail to realize, ye all are in a target rich environment to be shot at!" 

Cmdr. Brian Kelley passed away December 15, 3318 (2016).