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 RobertP6165 was the primary creator of the [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]].  He created the various award categories and the requirements for the award which have been used, with modifications, each year, and was, with [[offtopic:Scarecrow]], the designer of the original award graphic (Scarecrow designed the actual Turtledove trophy part of the graphic, while RobertP6165 did everything else)which was presented to the winners each year until 2012, when it was finally replaced by a new version.  He also, up through 2007, served as the moderator who set up the election polls for the awards.  RobertP6165 was the primary creator of the [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]].  He created the various award categories and the requirements for the award which have been used, with modifications, each year, and was, with [[offtopic:Scarecrow]], the designer of the original award graphic (Scarecrow designed the actual Turtledove trophy part of the graphic, while RobertP6165 did everything else)which was presented to the winners each year until 2012, when it was finally replaced by a new version.  He also, up through 2007, served as the moderator who set up the election polls for the awards. 
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 ==== Sudden loss ==== ==== Sudden loss ====
  
-On the 6th September 2012, AH.com was shaken by [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=6599396&postcount=434|news]] of Robert's sudden death that happened just that day. The members [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=254161|promptly gave their condolences]] to his wife and family. With Robert's untimely departure, we have lost both a founding member and a good, prolific, friendly writer. May his body and soul find peace. +On the 6th September 2012, AH.com was shaken by [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-6599396|news]] of Robert's sudden death that happened just that day. The members [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=254161|promptly gave their condolences]] to his wife and family. With Robert's untimely departure, we have lost both a founding member and a good, prolific, friendly writer. May his body and soul find peace. 
  
 His obituary can be seen [[http://www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1581165&fh_id=10720|here]].  His obituary can be seen [[http://www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1581165&fh_id=10720|here]]. 
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 +==== Legacy ====
  
 The [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=269868|Robert P. Perkins Award for Outstanding Contributions to Alternate History]] was [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=267650|created]] in his honor, and the 2013 award was awarded to him posthumously. The [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=269868|Robert P. Perkins Award for Outstanding Contributions to Alternate History]] was [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=267650|created]] in his honor, and the 2013 award was awarded to him posthumously.
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 ==== Works ==== ==== Works ====
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-Ironically, despite his reputation as the board's pre-eminent "neo-Confederate," his primary contributions to the board have had little to do with the American Civil War.  Instead, the timelines written by robertp6165 which have become most famous among other board members have been set in ancient and medieval times, such as his Ancient Egyptian, Hittite, Inca and Arthurian timelines, as well as his ongoing ASB project based on Horatio Nelson and the H.M.S. VICTORY being transported to Anglo Saxon England. 
  
 **[[Complete Works of robertp6165]]** **[[Complete Works of robertp6165]]**
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 +Ironically, despite his reputation as the board's pre-eminent "neo-Confederate," his primary contributions to the board have had little to do with the American Civil War.  Instead, the timelines written by robertp6165 which have become most famous among other board members have been set in ancient and medieval times, such as his Ancient Egyptian, Hittite, Inca and Arthurian timelines, as well as his ongoing ASB project based on Horatio Nelson and the H.M.S. VICTORY being transported to Anglo Saxon England.
  
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 ==== In AH.com Fiction ==== ==== In AH.com Fiction ====
  
-In //**[[stories:AH.com Enterprise]]**//, the MES-2's sloop is named //[[stories/ah.com_enterprise_-_spacecraft_and_vehicles#shuttles_and_other_small_spacecraft|(The) Perkins]]//, in his honour. The spacecraft is a "//Tawantinsuyu-Saxon// class" vessel, in reference to the late, great Robert's two most popular timelines.+In //**[[stories:AH.com Enterprise]]**//, the captain's gig of the //MES-2 Uchronia// is named //[[stories/ah.com_enterprise_-_spacecraft_and_vehicles#shuttles_and_other_small_spacecraft|(The) Perkins]]//, in his honour. The spacecraft is a "//Tawantinsuyu-Saxon// class" vessel, in reference to the late, great Robert's two most popular timelines. 
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 +==== See Also ==== 
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 +**[[Published AH.com Authors]]** 
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