Hey! Sorry for the late reply - my character ended up taking a few twists and turns, but decided on a Chiss Armorer, from the Jensaarai. I'll update my appearance, and please let me know if there's anything that looks off! All of my rolls for construction should be on the linked website (I ended up deciding against the Training Stick/Czerhander).

Sevrahn

Background:

To most, the Jedi and the Force are nothing but myths; stories to scare children into staying in line. Fewer still have heard of the Sith - and those who have are usually smart enough to discuss the subject in hushed tones, behind closed doors.

Fewer yet know of the Jensaarai - a Force-using group from the Suarbi system, separate from either Jedi or Sith. Initially founded by a fallen Jedi corrupted by an ancient Sith text, the Jensaarai have an idiosyncrestic mixture of teachings: incorporating Jedi ideals of peace, justice, and harmony, while advocating for a more direct approach at times. In a subversion of Jedi practices, a Jensaarai's most important step in transitioning from an Apprentice to a Defender was not the construction of a Lightsaber, but rather of their own suit of armor.

Many of the Jensaarai were killed when the Emperor found of their existence, although a large number still exist on Susevfi - hidden by the Force. Due to their previous interactions with the Empire, the Jensaarai dealt with Imperials harshly, torturing and executing any they found - including deserters from a planetary garrison.

Sevrahn was a descendant of one of the original Jensaarai, having never known another Chiss, or visited the planet Csilla. Thus, when the Jensaarai caught a Chiss Imperial Deserter by the name of Rynwen, Sevrahn was for the first time in the company of one of his own.

In her weeks of captivity, Rynwen told Sevrahn of the cruelty of the Empire, its oppressive destruction and of its hostile xenophobia. She described how she had defected from the Garrison in order to join the Rebel Alliance, and how she'd been in contact with a Sathari Rebel Cell Leader.

Unfortunately for him, he was also tasked with her torture and execution. When the time came, Sevrahn could not bring himself to carry out the grim task, and instead tried to help her escape.

She was caught.

Sevrahn was found guilty by his peers - but despite his treason to the Jensaarai, he was not executed. Instead, he was given the chance to live in exile, provided he never return to Susefvi.

Sevrahn complied, and without anything but his personal lightsaber, shield, and armor, left to make contact with the Rebellion...

10 minutes ago, threebodyproblem said:

Hey! Sorry for the late reply - my character ended up taking a few twists and turns, but decided on a Chiss Armorer, from the Jensaarai. I'll update my appearance, and please let me know if there's anything that looks off! All of my rolls for construction should be on the linked website (I ended up deciding against the Training Stick/Czerhander).

Sevrahn

Background:

To most, the Jedi and the Force are nothing but myths; stories to scare children into staying in line. Fewer still have heard of the Sith - and those who have are usually smart enough to discuss the subject in hushed tones, behind closed doors.

Fewer yet know of the Jensaarai - a Force-using group from the Suarbi system, separate from either Jedi or Sith. Initially founded by a fallen Jedi corrupted by an ancient Sith text, the Jensaarai have an idiosyncrestic mixture of teachings: incorporating Jedi ideals of peace, justice, and harmony, while advocating for a more direct approach at times. In a subversion of Jedi practices, a Jensaarai's most important step in transitioning from an Apprentice to a Defender was not the construction of a Lightsaber, but rather of their own suit of armor.

Many of the Jensaarai were killed when the Emperor found of their existence, although a large number still exist on Susevfi - hidden by the Force. Due to their previous interactions with the Empire, the Jensaarai dealt with Imperials harshly, torturing and executing any they found - including deserters from a planetary garrison.

Sevrahn was a descendant of one of the original Jensaarai, having never known another Chiss, or visited the planet Csilla. Thus, when the Jensaarai caught a Chiss Imperial Deserter by the name of Rynwen, Sevrahn was for the first time in the company of one of his own.

In her weeks of captivity, Rynwen told Sevrahn of the cruelty of the Empire, its oppressive destruction and of its hostile xenophobia. She described how she had defected from the Garrison in order to join the Rebel Alliance, and how she'd been in contact with a Sathari Rebel Cell Leader.

Unfortunately for him, he was also tasked with her torture and execution. When the time came, Sevrahn could not bring himself to carry out the grim task, and instead tried to help her escape.

She was caught.

Sevrahn was found guilty by his peers - but despite his treason to the Jensaarai, he was not executed. Instead, he was given the chance to live in exile, provided he never return to Susefvi.

Sevrahn complied, and without anything but his personal lightsaber, shield, and armor, left to make contact with the Rebellion...

Lol, we have very similar ideas with very different approaches! Both of us have a Cortosis Shield and crafted Saber (although Kaz is on his first iteration and it's heavier that most would like). We also both have the Justice/Cruelty Morality, but that's where the similarities end

Ok so there is a lot to work with here, but also a lot to tie together. This will take some time to figure out how all this works in the pre yavin time period.

I'm all ears for suggestions.

@threebodyproblem given the similarities between our characters I it makes sense that they have been sparring partners for a little while. Kaz is learning the Shien technique from his Marksman-H combat droid no doubt. But from training together he is using your characters technique as inspiration. Kaz is Cunning and would recognise the benefits presented through using a shield to disrupt your opponent.

My character Juggo was part of the raid on Crematoria that acquired DJCrazee's character Ralf/C-R41F. Maybe he's even the one that suggested they take the droid with them. They were trying to get not only some rebels, but Juggo's brother. They weren't able to rescue Juggo's brother, but were able to confirm that he was still alive and well, or as well as you can be in a hell hole like that. Being just some crook rather than a Rebel they didn't really have much reason to go all in on the torture and such.

Juggo finds Ralph's obsession with fire and violence a little off-putting, but it certainly comes in handy when the feces hits the rotating auger.

Ok so I'm going to take a few liberties with the backgrounds you gave me, object if the changes don't suit your taste. I'm trying to reconcile two not so puny force users and how the escaped imperial notice, and how'd a rebel cell react to them.

Can you all update your swsheet with latest backgrounds... Hopefully tonight and tomorrow I'll have a better idea of why the grip is together. I'm shooting for an opening ic this weekend if all the backgrounds are up, and any last minute adjustments made.

@RichardbuxtonI really like that idea! It's interesting that Kaz is learning Shien; I see Sevrahn as using the flip-side of Form V, Djem So, as he's quite physically capable. Instead of using a shield to disrupt attacks, Sevrahn prefers to use it (and his crossguard lightsaber) to shield himself and overwhelm opponents with physically devastating blows - so it'll be good for him to learn some finesse from Kaz!

Kaz is definitely learning the Djem So forms too, that's what he is learning abthe shield, it allows him to better counteract and counterattack his opponents.

So in a galaxy with force users largely exterminated, or isolated, how'd two end up as buddies?

Definitely unknowingly to begin with. The reason both were assigned to the same cell could be "the will of the Force" for simplicity's sake.

I would imagine both being interested in martial training, both hanging out in the gym. Kaz is deeply respectful of Tech so seeing another who crafted so well would probably be a start to their conversations.

At some point weights would be put down and Training Sticks would come out and the regular sparing sessions would begin. Over time the two would get more and more comfortable, both outsiders, both no longer having connection with their family or friends. Perhaps that lack of friends, that isolation from society, would be the reason that their Captain put them in the same unit in the first place.

The fact they are Force Sensitive probably is unknown to almost anyone. Kaz is aware only because he can sometimes make his Saber return to his hand when he throws it, and often he can see in the dark when others would not. He has a habit of noticing details others may miss too... And obviously he can somehow block Blaster fire with the Saber he made with TooJay's instruction.

People who what's the duo spar may be impressed with their speed, most likely chalking it up to immense skill. Those on the team would suspect more is at play, they have seen Kaz draw his Saber, they have seen him Reflect Blaster fire, they may have even seen him throw the Saber and have it return to his hand as if by magic. Their actual understanding of this obviously differs for each, are they aware of the Force? Or just think it's some cool tech the Ganks have developed? That's up to the others.

So I was curious, given that my PC is an ex-Imperial, can i have my "Disguise Kit" that I purchase, include his old uniform? I'm fine with spending some credits or something as an offset to having it, but I thought it would make sense for him to actually have that specifically, given how he tends to try and con his way with Imperial facilities/personnel.

I did buy the Disguise Kit already, just FYI.

What rank were you?

24 minutes ago, TheShard said:

What rank were you?

I had him be one of the lowest rank of Officer they have. I don't know Imperial military structure well enough, but in the movies, he would've been one of those guys in grey uniform, in the background, tapping on a computer display, while bigger, more important people were doing stuff in the foreground. He basically enlisted in the Imperial version of the ROTC, Officer Training program, graduated, and started his career. Since he was technically inclined, he wasn't leading squads or anything, he was just a low rank officer who specialized in computer operations. I decided to let the rank in Knowledge Warfare, represent his military training from officer school, and his short run in the Imperial Navy. As well as the one rank in Ranged Light, and Gunnery. The idea that every military member has basic understanding of how to fight, but it wasn't his specialty. So he did enough to pass Basic Training (1 Rank: Ranged Light, Gunnery, Knowledge: Warfare), and that's it. That was the idea anyway. So, if anyone is intimately familiar with the ranking system for the Empire, whatever the lowest officer rank would be.

Ok so I did a quick check of Navy military ranks for the US, and given I assumed he was in for a couple years, it would be the 2nd rank. Ensign is for noobies fresh out of school. For officers with a couple years under their belt, it's Lieutenant Junior Grade. Again, I'm assuming it follows real world ranking somewhat, though things like Moff and Grand Moff throw that out the window. Basically, aside from the absolute newest officers, fresh out of academy, pretty much everyone else had rank to order him around.

Did that rambling clear it up for you at all?

This will help you:

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Rank_insignia_plaque/Legends

Junior Lieutenant looks right.

There is also something like convincing credentials that might fit better I'm trying to find it... If not, what you have works.

Or the military uniform in the Commander book.

26 minutes ago, TheShard said:

There is also something like convincing credentials that might fit better I'm trying to find it... If not, what you have works.

Well for that, he will just use Slicing to try and forge anything he needs. The suit was just basically so, atleast at first glance, and maybe with a decent Deception check he can get by most low level security. You know, the "walking down the halls without anyone going Hey! Who are you?! Why are you here?!" kind of thing.

1 hour ago, Richardbuxton said:

This will help you:

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Rank_insignia_plaque/Legends

Junior Lieutenant looks right.

Yeah, that's basically what I was aiming for.

26 minutes ago, Richardbuxton said:

Or the military uniform in the Commander book.

Don't have that book, what is it? Aside from the obvious "military uniform"

3 minutes ago, KungFuFerret said:

You know, the "walking down the halls without anyone going Hey! Who are you?! Why are you here?!" kind of thing.

When I was in the Coast Guard, we called this "milling about briskly."

Move with purpose, carry a clipboard, and no one will frack with you.

Dress Uniform: 100cr, no mechanical benefit but it's a uniform.

Symbol of Command (can have whatever appearance is appropriate, for Imperials it would be there insignia on their chest): 100cr, add 1 Boost to social checks in the appropriate situations, mainly interacting with others who are from a similar background (Imperials?)

There you go

As much as I hate to be the guy who changes concepts, would anyone be opposed to me switching to a living character instead? I'm strongly considering changing into a Trandoshan Hired Gun Heavy/Demolitionist or Heavy/Gadgeteer weapons specialist kinda guy who focuses on grenade launchers and scatterguns.

Gadgeteer route would go for more tinkering and tricking out his gear while Demolitionist would act as our demo guy and destroy things and get us into places we shouldn't be able to get into.

2 hours ago, Richardbuxton said:

Dress Uniform: 100cr, no mechanical benefit but it's a uniform.

Symbol of Command (can have whatever appearance is appropriate, for Imperials it would be there insignia on their chest): 100cr, add 1 Boost to social checks in the appropriate situations, mainly interacting with others who are from a similar background (Imperials?)

Oh cool, well I'll just change the name of the disguise kit to that then. Same price. I bought Disguise kit for the purpose of justifying him pretending to still be an imperial officer. But taht works better

34 minutes ago, DJCrazee said:

As much as I hate to be the guy who changes concepts, would anyone be opposed to me switching to a living character instead? I'm strongly considering changing into a Trandoshan Hired Gun Heavy/Demolitionist or Heavy/Gadgeteer weapons specialist kinda guy who focuses on grenade launchers and scatterguns.

Gadgeteer route would go for more tinkering and tricking out his gear while Demolitionist would act as our demo guy and destroy things and get us into places we shouldn't be able to get into.

Go for it!

I think that my character would probably be closely tied to almost everyone that are members of the cell, and... I've lost track of who that is...