you have forgotten a very important part of this news-bit!
General Phoenix aka Rick aka Gold Plated Maniac - when darrell, the grandfather of the gladiators, left to concentrate on other things in his life, you, rick, have picked up a difficult task. the gladiators have shrunken to a small, yet passionated group of friends. we are perhaps like elves, fading away from middlearth, and you rick are the first among us, the keeper of our place. thank you for this, your work is much apreciated
