*** Star Wars: Hidden Thoughts *** ( Sign Ups )

[Roy Karrde]

Nearly 1,000 years before the Empire swept to power, the Grand Republic of the Galaxy was embroiled in a war that had brought it to its knees. The New Sith Empire, long thought on the verge of collapse after centuries of fighting, swept across the galaxy with amazing force. Lead under the charismatic Lord Kaan, and his Brotherhood of Darkness, the New Sith Empire captured numerous systems, and those that didn’t fall to it’s strength, joined willingly after fallen under the charm of Lord Kaan.

The Republic was sent wheeling backwards, forced to defend system after system from the Sith’s armies, the Republic is forced to turn to a untested leader, and the Army of Light, a fighting force mixed with Jedi and Republic troops, which has turned to recruiting force sensitive children to fill its ranks.

After years of fighting, the Sith were poised to attack the core systems, with a dagger pointed directly at Coruscant, the Republic’s seat of power. It comes to the surprise of every one when the New Sith Empire declares a ceasefire at their moment of victory. The Republic jumps on this opportunity, using it to gather supplies and forces, while trying to figure out how to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

For the crew of the Theif’s Shadow, the time is perfect to make some extra money; the ceasefire allows them to travel across enemy lines with out the fear of finding themselves jumping into the middle of a battle. It also allows them to smuggle goods and drugs to needy worlds that have been ravaged by war, as well as sneak Jedi and Sith across enemy lines.

On one of these missions they are tasked with picking up a Jedi lost behind enemy lines, the lost Jedi is retrieved, but dies enroute back to Republic lines, with his last breath he tells of the true reason the cease fire was called. The Sith have discovered a ancient device, one capable of destroying all life on a planet with a single bomb.

This revelation is only one step upon a larger adventure for the crew, as they find themselves on the run from the Sith, along with numerous worlds who would gladly see the war end, even if it meant a Republic defeat, as well as forces acting within the Republic willing to let billions die if it meant a hasty end to the war.

Can the crew warn the Republic in time to save the lives of everyone on Courscant, or will they find themselves the subjects of a New Sith Empire by the time they arrive back.

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Obviously taking place 1,000 years before the time of Vader, there are no X Wings, Stormtroopers, or Tie Fighters, it is more along the line of Knights of the Old Republic in terms of style and technology. I would rather do my best to avoid having a crew full of Jedis and Sith, even though they are cool. The Star Wars Universe is populated with so many races, and so many interesting characters I am sure everyone can make a character that does not seem like a copy of Mace Windu. Oh and any Gungan gets airlocked the first chance we get ~.^

If you wish to do some research on the Expanded Universe, races, weapons, or this time period I would suggest checking out Wookiepedia it really is a bastion of Star Wars knowledge.

Also I will allow for one undercover Jedi on the crew, not a ex Jedi, not a rogue Jedi, but a undercover Jedi meant to keep tabs on the crew during the mission.

Ship Positions
Captain ( Position taken by Roy Karrde ): Obviously the leader of the ship, the first on the planet, the last off, he commands the ship and makes all the top decisions, as well as gets the largest cut in the profit

Mechanic ( Several open positions ): They can build anything, turning a toothbrush and a few steel plates into a blaster pistol, they keep the ship up and running and everything well armed. They are very good at sabotage and are great at sneaking around and planting bombs or disrupting speeders so they group can make a quick get away. They are one part Ninja, one part handyman, and one part MacGyver. ( Cross series promotion! )

Navigator ( Only one position open ): With nerves of steel, and reflexes that seem to only be matched by Jedi, the navigator has to be able to steer the ship through asteroid fields, armadas of ships, or even security platforms that line the atmospheres of planets, some times a combination of all three of those at the same time. One mistake and everyone could end up dead, or worse, stranded half way across the galaxy.

Weapons Officer ( Several open positions ): Either using the ships weapons, or firing his or her own blaster, the weapons officer must always be prepared to gun down in cold blood, the war has forced them to prepare not only to take on capital ships, but to deal with light saber wielding Sith or Jedi who storm the ship looking for smuggled goods. They must be cold blooded killers who also have a sharp eye and a itchy trigger finger.

Droid ( Several open positions ): One part computer, one part trained killer, the droid be it on four wheels, or two feet must be prepared to kill with multiple weapons to protect his owner and crew, at the same time be a repository of knowledge that can interface with any computer. They may be called upon to be a translator, to diagnose the ship’s problems, as well as run and shoot when the need calls for it.

Sign Ups:
Name:
Age: ( This can differ from race, Wookies and Droids as well as Yoda’s Species can live much longer than humans )
Race/Species: ( Humans, Droids, Wookies, Zabrak, Mon Calamari, or any other of the variety of races that have filled the universe. More can be found here )
Ship Position: ( See Above )
Weapon: ( Vibro Sword, Blaster Pistol, Slugthrower, thermal detonator, or others. More can be found here )
History:
Appearance:
Other:

Name:
Age: 40
Race/Species: Human
Ship Position: Captain
Weapon: One standard blaster pistol on his belt, a second hold out blaster in his pant leg
History: He was one of billions of war orphans, having lost not only his family but his planet to the war between the Jedi and the Sith. He spent most of his young life making runs with slave traders, learning the tricks of the trade of operating a illegal ship during war time. The stress of the situation eventually made him turn to drugs, taking a form of spice to calm his nerves and lose much of the brutal stress caused by living the life of a slaver. When a slave revolt took the lives of most of the crew and his cargo. He made a jump to the nearest Hutt world and used the ship as collateral for a loan on what eventually became known as the Theif’s Shadow. Over the past dozen or so years he has put together his crew, using his skills as a slave trader to profit in war time under various other semi legal and illegal acts
Appearance: Like many smugglers he does not take much time out for personal grooming, he has his hair slicked back in much like a mullet style, his hair is a deep brown, but with some strands of gray starting to mix in. He looks like he hasn’t shaved for several days thus he has a small amount of beard growth. He has dark brown eyes that seem to always be thinking, searching for a angle, searching for hostility, or just trying to figure out the fastest route out of the room. He wears a black padded trench coat that reaches to his mid thigh; it contains a comlink in it that keeps him in constant contact with the ship. Beneath it he has light armor, that is stitched into a black shirt, a belt that contains his blaster, and black pants that contains the small blaster inside the left pant leg
Other: He is still addicted to spice, but does not let the crew know about his addiction.


I will have my sign up, up soon, obviously I am the captain, and the last name will be Karrde, I mean why not, I originally took the name from a Star Wars Universe character! It would only be fitting!

[classy_cat18]

Reserve me a Mechanic spot.

[Dominus]

Name: Kalad Nerell
Age:29
Race/Species: Human
Ship Position: Weapons Officer
Weapon: A bit of everything, specializes, however, in slugthrowers
History: There's a number of rumors surrounding Kalad, who, before joining the crew, was a known bounty hunter. A very successful bounty hunter, known for giving no quarter, as well as being a sneaky bastard. Immediately before quitting the bounty hunting business three years ago, he was involved in a hunt in which he ultimately bested a Sith warrior.
Appearance:about 5'11", he's well built, with long blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, and, currently, a full beard, well trimmed. He wears a grey shirt, over which he wears a grey duster, which is lined with armor plates, as well as pants in a darker shade of grey.
Other: As stated, there's a fair few rumors, most notable among them are three in particular, first, that he might be force sensitive, second, that he's genetically enhanced, and third, that he's secretly a Mandalorian

[Outlaw JT]

Name: Del-attiran (just Del to most)
Age: 42
Race/Species: Codru-Ji
Ship Position: Navigator
Weapon: has a blaster pistol and a particularly jagged and vicious looking pair of vibro-knucklers but tends to favor either his bare hands or a single cortosis weave gauntlet
History: Del-attiran was born to a very prominent political family on his homeworld. His earliest years passed in relative bliss and ignorance of the hardships of the outside world. Like so many prominent children on his homeworld, however, he was victim of a kidnapping and ransom attempt. His father paid the initial ransom but when his captors discovered he was force sensitive they sold him to trandoshan slavers instead. They in turn sold him to a particularly unscrupulous rodian merchant who raised him to maturity. Del grew up obdedient to the rodian thanks to the shock collar he was purchased with. During an exchange while Del was 19 the rodian tried to cross a smuggler named Darko. Seeing an opportunity to get free of the rodian's control and dishonest lifestyle Del used the force to betray the rodian. Darko was both surprised and impressed, even though he had no need of help whatsoever. Darko removed his collar and took Del under his wing. By some strange stroke of fate Darko was also a force user. He claimed he was a master of a little known tradition of force users called the Warden's of the Sky. Basically, they weren't an organized group like the Jedi or the Sith but rather a like-minded group of force sensitive drifters who believe in using their gifts to keep the space lanes safe for travel by normal people. Del trained and worked under him for ten years, learning everything Darko had to teach him about the force, starships, piloting, how to survive on the fringes of society and how to avoid or ig necessary fight both the Sith and the Jedi as both would likely try to either recruit him or capture him given half a chance. When Darko was close to retirement he made Del go his own way because each Warden had to find their own piece of the galactic sky to patrol and make safe. He drifted for a long while until he ended up as the pilot on the Thief's Shadow a little over a year ago.
Appearance: Del stands at an average 6'1" in height. He has an athletic yet mildly muscular build. He looks near human save for a couple of notable features of his race. For one, he has four arms. His ears are slightly pointed with a thin sharp curl at the top. His eyes look much more like a canines than a humans and are a soft golden hue. Del wears a gray long sleeved shirt with the collar open and a black best with a few pockets. He has a blaster strapped to his thigh but he only uses it till he can close the distance between himself and his enemies. His belt has a sheath for his vibro-knucklers and woe be on the enemy who actually provokes him to use those.
Other: Del is a more than capable pilot and an expert martial artist. He uses the force without reservation but the abilities he displays with it are rarely similar to those used by the Jedi or the Sith. He is an honest and honorable individual but can be a little rough around the edges.

[Heald]

Name: NDR-650 (Ender for short)
Age: His components range from being relatively new to thousands of years old. As a sentient droid, he is over 1000 years old but he can only accurately recall the last 10 or so years.
Race/Species: Composite Krath war droid
Ship Position: Droid
Weapon: Cortosis-woven Vibroblade, Twin-Linked Blaster
History: The Krath war droids were originally manufactured by the dark-siders for a single purpose: killing Jedi, something they excelled at doing. Thousands of years ago, however, the army of Krath droids were destroyed by the Jedi and were never seen as a major threat again. Ender was one of the hundreds not destroyed, instead employed as a bodyguard for a Sith Lord and he eventually passed into the hands of the Mandalorians. He was used as a sparring and training droid, ruthless in combat and, at this time, utterly mindless.

Eventually, his master met - and fell - to a Jedi, and Ender followed his prime directive: kill the Jedi. He wasn't wholly successful; he had fallen into a state of disrepair and the aging droid was easily incapacitated by the Jedi, who cut through his waist, leaving him to rust. He was eventually recovered by junkers and for years his head, arms and torso lay in a scrap heap until he was bought on the cheap by a Rodian who mistook him for a broken protocol droid. He was fitted with new legs and with his circuits replaced, he was given a faulty protocol memory chip. Gaining life for the first time in decades and the sentience of a protocol droid conflicting with his prime directive, he thanked his owner for giving him a new life by painting his house. With his brains.

His prime directive programming had become rusted and dated, to the point where he wasn't sure of who to kill or not kill, only that he gained immense pleasure (an emotion he had picked up from his protocol droid memory chip) from killing itself. In the years that passed, he picked up some odd personality quirks, such as a sense of humour, sarcasm, and a sense of irony. He became a bounty hunter for a Hutt on Nar Shaddaa, mixing two of his loves: killing, and buying new components for himself to make himself killier. Eventually, he tired of his life on that infested rock and joined the crew of the Thief's Shadow, but not without leaving his master a parting gift. Needless to say, it did give him a new joke to tell: "What happened to the Hutt who ate a thermal detonator?", a joke which only he seems to find hilarious, although that hasn't stopped him from telling it at every chance he gets. He might also be wanted by bounty hunters for this as well.
Appearance: This picture is a good base. However, much of his original body is gone, or has been modified in some way. He has had his right-eye replaced with a ball shaped eye that can grow red, yellow or green, depending on the situation (red is infrared, yellow is normal, green is electromagnetic). His yellow eye mode can also be a torch. His vibro-blade is spring-loaded underneath his left-arm and his blasters are underslung his right-arm, allowing him to wield other weapons or tools if need be. He will often wear a dark hooded cloak outside the ship in order to hide himself, look intimidating and sometimes 'just because it's cool'.
Other: As much of his programming is from a protocol droid, he has knowledge of some languages, although his usual response to any kind of translation query from something no one else can understand is 'Please shoot me', regardless of whether he understands it or not, although he will give the correct translation if coerced. He has also picked up voicebanks for females and children, thinking it is funnier to kill something while talking in a child's voice. He can talk to other computers, although complains that they are boring and don't appreciate his jokes.

[Darth CookieMonster]

Oh my god... i want to be in this one.... and i will actually post!

[Roy Karrde]

Awesome to have so many Star Wars fans on the board, your all accepted, I will have my sign up, up after class and work tomorrow, so around 1 PM CST

[Heald]

Just out of interest, everyone on the ship would already be familiar with each other prior to the RPG, right? I was thinking of putting up how Ender would interact with each other member of the crew.

Also, there was no personality bit in the sign-up form, was that intentional? Much of Ender's personality is covered in his History and Other anyway.

[Outlaw JT]

Yeah...... I'm still trying to figure out how the crew hasn't chipped in for Ender's reprogramming yet. A psychopath droid on a crew with light side leanings (minus a certain ambiguity when it comes to the law proper)........ Not sure how that would fly for any prolonged period of time.

I'm pulling a lot of my character's background and abilities from information presented in the Saga Edition rpg, btw. So, when I bust out a weird strange force power or ability that makes you scratch your head as to how I did it, remember that it was approved by Lucasarts first.

[Heald]

He's less psychopathic now. I might edit in a personality later, but it is mostly due to his protocol droid programming overriding his war droid programming, which has suffered over thousands of years. It'll be explained in his personality, but he's by no means evil, just happens to find some things funny (so he is incredibly unlikely to kill his own crew member, although he might be somewhat reckless because he thinks it's funny). Plus there is the distinct possibility one of the mechanics (maybe classy's character?) fiddled with his programming to ensure he doesn't turn on his crew. But lets just say you'd rather be his friend than his enemy . Imagine a more grimdark version of Bender.

[Roy Karrde]

I dunno, when you are dealing with Slavers, Drug Runners, and many other unsavory types who could burst out shooting at any moment its nice to have a psychopathic killer droid on your side! Plus with the Army of Light running around, you never know when you are going to be boarded by a bunch of young Jedi with big egos and little patience.

[Roy Karrde]

Alright so far only a few sign ups for this guys, Classy backed out of the Jedi role so now it is open for anyone that wishes to take it.

[Outlaw JT]

Sooooo........ this going anywhere?