A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away...
Interested in a Star Wars Saga Edition campaign set just after the Clone Wars?
Do you have what it takes to take on the newly formed Galactic Empire? Are you a disillusioned clone warrior? How abot a rogue Jedi youngling grown up and ready to take your first steps towards justice? Maybe a young idealist noble wanting to make a difference in the universe.
If interested, submit a background for a 1st level character.
This will be an anti-Imperial campaign so no Sith, no Imperial spies, etc. One thing to be dark, another to be evil.
Jedi/Force users are allowed by hunted agressively by the Empire.
I will chose the best characters and start the campaign around March 1st!
May the Force be with you!
Here are the Campaign Rules for this Campaign:
So you're only gonna be using the core book, like the pdf says? Are you actually gonna make this into an RPGA game? Or can we use other books?
I'm interested in playing, but I don't have a character concept yet, probably some kind of force user though.
I would be interested, I will have a character concept ready in a few days.
So you're only gonna be using the core book, like the pdf says? Are you actually gonna make this into an RPGA game? Or can we use other books?
I'm interested in playing, but I don't have a character concept yet, probably some kind of force user though.
I was not planning on making it an RPGA game. I don't plan on reporting the game play to RPGA.
With that said, I am open to any of the Saga books but on a case-by-case basis.
Sound interesting. The concept I got is a solder who uses a lightsaber.
Although in a normal campaign I might not allow this, the time of this campaign is after the Clone Wars so Jedi are few and far between with survivors hidden well.
I would require the Force Sensitivity feat in order to use the lightsaber though.
So you're only gonna be using the core book, like the pdf says? Are you actually gonna make this into an RPGA game? Or can we use other books?
I'm interested in playing, but I don't have a character concept yet, probably some kind of force user though.
I was not planning on making it an RPGA game. I don't plan on reporting the game play to RPGA.
With that said, I am open to any of the Saga books but on a case-by-case basis.
Awesome. I'll look through my books and see if any particular inspiration comes my way.
You still looking for players for this? I played part of the first one...till the fight started and the game fell apart.
You still looking for players for this? I played part of the first one...till the fight started and the game fell apart.
Yes, I am still seekiing players. I have interest enough to play the game at this point so I am seeking good backgrounds on characters just to confirm everyone is serious and ready to fight the Empire!
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Sound interesting. The concept I got is a solder who uses a lightsaber.Although in a normal campaign I might not allow this, the time of this campaign is after the Clone Wars so Jedi are few and far between with survivors hidden well.
I would require the Force Sensitivity feat in order to use the lightsaber though.
He's not a jedi. BTW I would just use Force Unleashed and core.
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Concept, ho! (The urge to make a jedi beat my Will defense).
Tamara Kess
Life as a jedi had never been easy for Tamara Kess, or as she would put it, "War makes training difficult." Kess, as she prefers to be called, was chosen as a padawan at the age of 11, 5 years before the Clone Wars began. Her master, a bothan named Zeharik Ulshun, said he had chosen her because of her promising Force potential, and trained her accordingly, pushing her to learn as much as she could in every discipline. Often, she would lie down at the end of the day too exhausted to actually sleep. Kess never regretted it, though.
Forced into service in the war with her master, Kess watched her master die when he shielded her from a the blast of a Separatist tank during an ambush on Falleen. Assumed dead when the Separatists took the planet, Kess was in fact alive, and living in the shadows of the Falleen capital. After three galactic standard weeks of skulking through the city, living off of ration packs stolen from enemy forces, Kess got her break.
The Separatists had been looking for her the entirety of the time, sending out search parties and bounty hunters to track her down, all to no avail. One such party, perhaps more foolish than most, left their ship in running condition when the landed to search her current hiding spot. With little hesitation, Kess stole the ship from them, and made her getaway into hyperspace moments before the orbital defenses could blast her into dust.
Despite all this, she was still refused the rank of Jedi Knight upon her return to Coruscant, the council citing her lack advanced training, and secretly, their suspicion that she had begun tapping the dark side.
When the Jedi fell, Kess was at the temple. Stealing her master's old holocron from the Jedi Archives, she slipped through the 501st's forces, and vanished from the galaxy's eyes. From then, until now, she has done what she can to strike back at the newly minted Galactic Empire. With little time to spare for her Jedi training, given the preparations needed to shield herself from the Empire's inquisitors, Kess has barely advanced past her former level of training, coming instead to rely on her natural abilities as time passes.
Character pic (minus the extra sabers, of course)
Also, can we make use of Force Unleashed?
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I'd like to chime in myself. Love saga and games are few and far between here. I was actually in the saga game with Memento Mori that lost its DM. It would be great to be a member of another one.
I can build you up a background and general idea real quick today, but I think in terms character concept, I'd be leaning towards a combat medic of sorts. A genuinely good guy, but one whose seen too many bad things and injuries in the war so he has kind of colder logical attitude now.
He's not a jedi. BTW I would just use Force Unleashed and core.Sound interesting. The concept I got is a solder who uses a lightsaber.Although in a normal campaign I might not allow this, the time of this campaign is after the Clone Wars so Jedi are few and far between with survivors hidden well.
I would require the Force Sensitivity feat in order to use the lightsaber though.
So you want a character who doesn't have to follow the rigid Jedi code running around with a universal can-opener...
And the reason why this should be allowed is...?
Concept, ho! (The urge to make a jedi beat my Will defense).
Tamara Kess
Life as a jedi had never been easy for Tamara Kess, or as she would put it, "War makes training difficult." Kess, as she prefers to be called, was chosen as a padawan at the age of 11, 5 years before the Clone Wars began. Her master, a bothan named Zeharik Ulshun, said he had chosen her because of her promising Force potential, and trained her accordingly, pushing her to learn as much as she could in every discipline. Often, she would lie down at the end of the day too exhausted to actually sleep. Kess never regretted it, though.
Forced into service in the war with her master, Kess watched her master die when he shielded her from a the blast of a Separatist tank during an ambush on Falleen. Assumed dead when the Separatists took the planet, Kess was in fact alive, and living in the shadows of the Falleen capital. After three galactic standard weeks of skulking through the city, living off of ration packs stolen from enemy forces, Kess got her break.
The Separatists had been looking for her the entirety of the time, sending out search parties and bounty hunters to track her down, all to no avail. One such party, perhaps more foolish than most, left their ship in running condition when the landed to search her current hiding spot. With little hesitation, Kess stole the ship from them, and made her getaway into hyperspace moments before the orbital defenses could blast her into dust.
Despite all this, she was still refused the rank of Jedi Knight upon her return to Coruscant, the council citing her lack advanced training, and secretly, their suspicion that she had begun tapping the dark side.
When the Jedi fell, Kess was at the temple. Stealing her master's old holocron from the Jedi Archives, she slipped through the 501st's forces, and vanished from the galaxy's eyes. From then, until now, she has done what she can to strike back at the newly minted Galactic Empire. With little time to spare for her Jedi...
Good background but I would consider reshaping a few items:
1. Until the dreaded Order 66 when the clones started killing Jedi, new recruits were taken for training at a very early age. Consider Episode I when Anakin was almost refused admittance as a padawan because he was too old. I would consider an earlier age.
2. I like the escape part but escaping Coruscant as a level 1 character would have been extremely difficult. I would consider another escape destination.
3. You would have knowledge of how to achieve Jedi Knight recognition. Tribulations don't equate to experience. I like the concept of being chosen and learning the ways of the Force with no practical experience but not the shock due to a lack of a promotion. Considering softening this to a desire to pursue Jedi training.
Good start!
I'd like to chime in myself. Love saga and games are few and far between here. I was actually in the saga game with Memento Mori that lost its DM. It would be great to be a member of another one.
I can build you up a background and general idea real quick today, but I think in terms character concept, I'd be leaning towards a combat medic of sorts. A genuinely good guy, but one whose seen too many bad things and injuries in the war so he has kind of colder logical attitude now.
That sounds great! I like Medic characters. ;)
Several people have asked about non-core books.
Let me know if you are using a non-core book and I will let you know on a case-by-case basis. Please reference something specific as opposed to "Can I use this book?".
I will allow stuff from all of the Saga books if I believe it fits with your character and background and it doesn't smell of cheddar.
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Good background but I would consider reshaping a few items:
1. Until the dreaded Order 66 when the clones started killing Jedi, new recruits were taken for training at a very early age. Consider Episode I when Anakin was almost refused admittance as a padawan because he was too old. I would consider an earlier age.
2. I like the escape part but escaping Coruscant as a level 1 character would have been extremely difficult. I would consider another escape destination.
3. You would have knowledge of how to achieve Jedi Knight recognition. Tribulations don't equate to experience. I like the concept of being chosen and learning the ways of the Force with no practical experience but not the shock due to a lack of a promotion. Considering softening this to a desire to pursue Jedi training.
Good start!
Good advice. My thoughts after this:
On #1: I was going off of what I remember as canon, which is that a Jedi is not entitled 'padawan' until they are accepted for apprenticeship by a master. Thus, she was intended to be with the order from the beginning, and chosen for apprenticeship by Zeharik Ulshun in her pre-teen years.
On #2: I saw that when I was developing it. I'm not really sure where else to put her, as I would think all the proper places would have been hit by clones. Perhaps Ossus?
On #3: So, a more Jedi-like response to the situation? Like, calm acceptance, followed by a renewed dedication the Jedi way?
Good advice. My thoughts after this:
On #1: I was going off of what I remember as canon, which is that a Jedi is not entitled 'padawan' until they are accepted for apprenticeship by a master. Thus, she was intended to be with the order from the beginning, and chosen for apprenticeship by Zeharik Ulshun in her pre-teen years.
On #2: I saw that when I was developing it. I'm not really sure where else to put her, as I would think all the proper places would have been hit by clones. Perhaps Ossus?
On #3: So, a more Jedi-like response to the situation? Like, calm acceptance, followed by a renewed dedication the Jedi way?
1 - That is fine then with that clarification.
2 - Perhaps you have been on the run as a spacer trying to stay oue step ahead until you met the rebellion...(enter story arc here).
3 - Yes ;)
You are in as a character but please bear in mind the time period of the campaign and the anti-Jedi propaganda of the Empire. If you are okay with having to be careful of hiding your flashy Force use, then we are good to go.
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Quick question while I am whipping up my background. Is there any particular expectations we should take into account for the starting point?
For instance, you mentioned that we shouldn't be imperial sympathizers at all, but should we already be inclined towards the rebels at all? Or should we be neutral parties?
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That sounds fine to me, then. I can work with that. As for hiding Force use, I am certainly willing to work within that, though Kess would probably choose to go overt if it meant say, saving a friend's life, or her own life, or perhaps stopping a prime antagonist. I'll just remember to mix in some subtler Force powers with the overt ones.
Since it looks like we have a jedi, I think I'll revive an old character of mine from the d6 Star Wars days. The bounty hunter incarnation of Kyle Longsetter (I had another character that I used the same name for, but that was for a Legacy Era (before that particular era started to get codified) campaign, where he ended up becoming the new Dark Lord, took over the remnants of the Empire and destroyed the New Republic, even forcing Han Solo to murder Luke in his sleep to save his children, but I'm NOT using that concept).
Anyway, Kyle is a Force Sensitive (though he doesn't know it of course) bounty hunter, who, once the Republic became the Empire, stopped being a "legal" bounty hunter, as the bounties were no longer really criminals, but people that didn't agree with the Empire. Without a real profession he has lost his sense of self and identity, and has taken to wandering the fringe, looking for people to help that may give him a few credits in exchange so that he can survive.
Quick question while I am whipping up my background. Is there any particular expectations we should take into account for the starting point?
For instance, you mentioned that we shouldn't be imperial sympathizers at all, but should we already be inclined towards the rebels at all? Or should we be neutral parties?
I will leave this up to each player. Since the Rebellion is going to be a very new concept, I don't see as you MUST be inclined towards the rebels. Neutral parties can have a place in this campaign.
Since it looks like we have a jedi, I think I'll revive an old character of mine from the d6 Star Wars days. The bounty hunter incarnation of Kyle Longsetter (I had another character that I used the same name for, but that was for a Legacy Era (before that particular era started to get codified) campaign, where he ended up becoming the new Dark Lord, took over the remnants of the Empire and destroyed the New Republic, even forcing Han Solo to murder Luke in his sleep to save his children, but I'm NOT using that concept).
Anyway, Kyle is a Force Sensitive (though he doesn't know it of course) bounty hunter, who, once the Republic became the Empire, stopped being a "legal" bounty hunter, as the bounties were no longer really criminals, but people that didn't agree with the Empire. Without a real profession he has lost his sense of self and identity, and has taken to wandering the fringe, looking for people to help that may give him a few credits in exchange so that he can survive.
I like the idea. Bounty hunters are always fun. In Saga Edition, there is no Bounty Hunter class per se. You can be a soldier or a scoundrel or a combination through multi-classing. There is a prestige class for Bounty Hunters but that is much later in your career.
You are in but I need some extra background to work with.
as a loose concept, i'm thinking a scoundrel gunslinger type.
I'll get back to you with a more in depth background.
Sounds good. Get me your background and you are in.
I'd like to chime in myself. Love saga and games are few and far between here. I was actually in the saga game with Memento Mori that lost its DM. It would be great to be a member of another one.
I can build you up a background and general idea real quick today, but I think in terms character concept, I'd be leaning towards a combat medic of sorts. A genuinely good guy, but one whose seen too many bad things and injuries in the war so he has kind of colder logical attitude now.
Tarlane - you are in but I need a background.
Ok not where I thought I would go but rough draft
Shoran unlike most wookes does not have long brown fur, his scared and burned frame is covered in short brissle-like grey/black fur. Left for dead in the fighting on kasfyyyk. Shoarn crawled hairless and horrably burned from a ruined crater. Only advanced medical droids saved him, but even then some thought it was best they had not. Filled with a bitter rage most wookies do not think he is still sane.
What little of himself still lived died with the slavers, his village burned his loved ones dead or enslaved, nothing gives Shoran greater joy then ending the life of an imprial. All that holds him together is his relentless rage at the empire and those he thinks betrayed his people.
Right now I am thinking soldier, although as I wrote it I wonder if you would allow a bit of force sesitivity.
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I'd definitely be interested in playing in this. I'm a huge Star Wars fan but have never been able to get a group together to play. I have no books here at work, but I'll just start typing a concept and see how it turns out:
Surussk is a Trandoshan, and a relatively peaceful one. Relative, because his people as a race are notoriously aggressive and apathetic. Even so, he followed in the footsteps of several others of his brood and joined up with the Bounty Hunter's Guild for work.
One of his first missions was to transport a fugitive named Towan Erelen , delivering him to an Imperial Garrison a few systems over. His ship was ambushed and the prisoner rescued, but in the 2 days of travel before the ambush the prisoner learned enough of him to recognize that he wasn't as cold and distant as most bounty hunters. Towan commanded his rescuers to spare Surussk's life in confidence that his kindness would be enough to keep Surussk's mouth shut on the details of his escape, but Towan was surprised when Surussk pledged a life debt to the human, vowing to protect him as a Ghrakhowsk.
Surussk was accepted and served as Towan's bodyguard for several months. It wasn't long before the Imperials upped the bounty on Towan, an anti-Imperial activist and known smuggler. Many bounty hunters began combing the sector he was known to work out of to find him and collect the reward, and several of them met their fate by Surussk's deadly aim with a blaster rifle.
Still, eventually one of his crueler bounty hunter relatives came searching, and used Towan's (again relative) softness to trick him, locking him in a storage unit while the other Trandoshan found and killed Towan. Surussk was reported as a renegade bounty hunter and an accomplice in Towan's escape, and now travels from planet to planet in the Outer Rim.
Bereft of his life debt, Surussk still tries his best to fight for the ideals his Ghrakhowsk lived and died for, primarily the struggle for freedom from the oppressive Empire.
Mechanically, Surussk would be a soldier type specializing in medium and heavy arms. He straddles the line between neutral and neutral good, depending on the day and what's at stake.
I can draft up a character any time if you'd like to see more about him before making your decision.
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Sounds great, Kalderaan.
I'm having a busy day, but I'll have both the character and the background done at some point today.
Me tossing out my character ideas below
He would likely be older than the others and a veteran of the clone wars. I'm giving strong consideration that he was on what he now sees as the 'wrong side' after having become disillusioned with the empire and their disregard for life. He understands giving your life for the cause, but the empire's willingness to just throw bodies(even clone bodies) at a problem tends to disgust him.
At this point he has broken ties with the empire completely and is just trying to fix some of the things he feels like he helped mess up, mostly by traveling between stations and trying to operate impromptu clinics at cost or doing whatever else he might be able to in order to help.
He is a very focused person and puts his all into whatever he does, but he isn't much of a people person. His disillusionment has led to him being rather gruff and un-trusting, but he is always ready to help those with a just cause and would do anything to protect his squadmates. His serious demeanor means that if he does crack a joke its likely to be something of a surprise and said flatly.
Wow, that got longer and more detailed than I intended so I'm putting it in spoilers. I'll get this all into more background and description form tonight as well as build the mechanics.
Ok not where I thought I would go but rough draft
Shoran unlike most wookes does not have long brown fur, his scared and burned frame is covered in short brissle-like grey/black fur. Left for dead in the fighting on kasfyyyk. Shoarn crawled hairless and horrably burned from a ruined crater. Only advanced medical droids saved him, but even then some thought it was best they had not. Filled with a bitter rage most wookies do not think he is still sane.
What little of himself still lived died with the slavers, his village burned his loved ones dead or enslaved, nothing gives Shoran greater joy then ending the life of an imprial. All that holds him together is his relentless rage at the empire and those he thinks betrayed his people.
Right now I am thinking soldier, although as I wrote it I wonder if you would allow a bit of force sesitivity.
Wow - that's really dark. A powder-keg of a huge can of whoop a$$ is quite a liability on a fledgling resistance, especially coming up against a human-centric Empire. You may want to tone down the drama or expect a very short life cycle.
Sounds great, Kalderaan.
I'm having a busy day, but I'll have both the character and the background done at some point today.
Me tossing out my character ideas below
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Tarlane - that is enough of a background to go on for now. We can work on characters in a bit. You are definately in.
What we have so far:
In...
Tarlane - Older, veteran medic (noble?)
Wandslinger - Jedi
ChrisRevocateur - Bounty Hunter
Memento Mori - Scoundrel/Gunslinger
Wonko The Sane - Trandoshan Bounty Hunter
Possible with background approval:
Seeker - an insane Wookiee - tone it down and you are in
Ellipsis - not sure...
Catman - Soldier - Still interested?
Once we get a sixth in we can start building 1st level characters.
For those in, please create an Alias in your profile and begin character creation. If you need the format, let me know.
MM here
ignore the info in the profile as I just copied the format and havent changed all of the info as of yet.
Any who want to see the rough back story
Sehrin was born and raised on the picturesque world of Naboo to his merchant father as his mother died giving birth. He lived a sheltered life for much of his younger years raised mainly by his father's protocol droid. His first journey into space actually wasn't until he was 16. That first encounter with space was a tragic experience. He went along with his father in their small freighter to pan out the details of a business deal on the Permian trade route when their ship was attacked by desperate pirates. His father made the noble decision of forcing Sehrin into the escape pod before engaging the pirate star cruiser in a battle that resulted in the destruction of both vessels before Sehrin's eyes. As a result, Sehrin develops a deep resentment towards pirates and a phobia of space. His pod was quickly discovered and hauled into Zel Tron Station where he has remained for the last four years, doing odd jobs on both sides of the law to survive. He has learned the importance of a quick tongue and a quicker trigger finger
I'm guessing we are using "Planned generation" with 25 point buy as on page 18? Or would you rather we roll? Looking at my character right now and fitting the mechanics around the concept.
Wonko - the Character generation rules are posted in my 2nd post. It is the Dawn of Defiance link.
MM here
ignore the info in the profile as I just copied the format and havent changed all of the info as of yet.
Any who want to see the rough back story
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Nice MM.
Heh, I can tone it down a bit he just popped in my head, give me an hour or so...
This is ChrisRevocateur, and here's the beginning of Kyle Longsetter.
His background is in the profile, but I'll post it here for ease:
Despite his love and closeness with his family, Kyle felt bored on Teth, and dreamed of a life of excitement, though he never thought of joining the military like some of his friends. Kyle was never able to swallow authority.
One day Kyle's father was murdered in cold blood for a truly paltry sum of credits, and Kyle had finally had enough of the criminal element. He worked hard for another year to save up enough money to move his mother and sister to Coruscant, where they would be safer, and took up arms as a bounty hunter, tracking down ruthless criminals. He never felt right about hunting mere smugglers or those that scammed faceless entities like corporations, and so tried to take only bounties for murderers, thieves, and con men. But as the Empire changed the face of the galaxy, and cracked down on those that merely disagreed with it, he found more and more bounties based on political basis, and less and less for true criminals. Refusing to hunt what he felt were innocent people, Kyle found himself making less and less money, eventually barely being able to support himself, much less have money to send to his surviving family. He has now found himself returning to the outer rim, out of the influence of the Empire, wandering, trying to find people to help and criminals to track, hoping for a few credits here and there to support his family and himself.
I'd love to play this, I had a SW character in another campaign as well. I just don't have the Saga edition book. Ah well.
This is ChrisRevocateur, and here's the beginning of Kyle Longsetter.
His background is in the profile, but I'll post it here for ease:
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Nice CR
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If it's not too late to throw a hat in the ring, I'd like to play a human tech specialist and weapons engineer. After selling his employer's secrets to a rival company he's been tossed out on his butt with a huge black mark on his record. He's near broke, increasingly desperate and looking for some sort of break. Preferably one that involves low risk and high rewards.
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The story behind the concept is he was taken to the Jedi temple when he was young. The force flicker faintly with in him. But as time went on it faded. By the time he came of age to be chosen to be a padawan the force seem to disappear completely. The council decided to send him to train for the republic army. Well because he was "chosen" by the jedi his training was far harsher than everyone else. He almost died no less than 3 times. But he passed with honers.... continue tomorrow.
If it's not too late to throw a hat in the ring, I'd like to play a human tech specialist and weapons engineer. After selling his employer's secrets to a rival company he's been tossed out on his butt with a huge black mark on his record. He's near broke, increasingly desperate and looking for some sort of break. Preferably one that involves low risk and high rewards.
James - I am still deciding on the 6th and would consider a 7th as well since PbP games tend to lose people.
I will take an alternate or two as well.
You will be the last entrant into the consideration.
I will be opening a thread in another section for character creation.
All of those who are in, please move to the Out-of-Character thread for the character creation and discussion prior to starting.
Tarlane - Older, veteran medic (noble?)
Wandslinger - Jedi
ChrisRevocateur - Bounty Hunter
Memento Mori - Scoundrel/Gunslinger
Wonko The Sane - Trandoshan Bounty Hunter
Possible with background approval:
Seeker - an insane Wookiee - tone it down and you are in
James Martin - Techie - Good background and you are in
Catman - Soldier - In as an alternate but no lightsaber.
Ellipsis - ???
Here is the link: Star Wars PbP - Dawn of Defiance Campaign link
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Allerick Hosh was born on Alderaan, but the quiet life was never enough for him. He was recruited at an early age by Incom and taken to Fresia to begin work on a sucessor to the Z-95. He was a rising star in the Incom ranks, working on a stealth version of the Z-95 upgrade until he was approached by a mysterious agent in a cantina one night. The man offered 100,000 credits for a sample of the stealth material. He agonized over it for three days until he secreted out a sample, meeting the agent in the same bar. Instead of the agent he was met by Coporate Security. He was stripped of his corp privileges, labelled a traitor and blackballed by every ship builder in the core system. He drifted from station to station until he was out of creds. Now he's stranded on some mothball of a station, doomed to die in obscurity unless he catches a break.
Allerick Hosh was born on Alderaan, but the quiet life was never enough for him. He was recruited at an early age by Incom and taken to Fresia to begin work on a sucessor to the Z-95. He was a rising star in the Incom ranks, working on a stealth version of the Z-95 upgrade until he was approached by a mysterious agent in a cantina one night. The man offered 100,000 credits for a sample of the stealth material. He agonized over it for three days until he secreted out a sample, meeting the agent in the same bar. Instead of the agent he was met by Coporate Security. He was stripped of his corp privileges, labelled a traitor and blackballed by every ship builder in the core system. He drifted from station to station until he was out of creds. Now he's stranded on some mothball of a station, doomed to die in obscurity unless he catches a break.
James - very cool. Jump over to the OOC link and start your character creation. All creation questions should now start over there.