Age: 39
Gender: Male
Species: Human (Axilla)
Allegiance paid to: Galactic Empire
Rank: Captain
Appearance:
Personality: Piett has shown himself through out his service to have high integrity, as he has cleared corruption, smugglers and pirates through out many planets and systems, not falling to the temptations of bribery and otherwise like other Imperials. Piett also has a certain dislike of those who did not meet the standards that he expected of them or what their rank proposed. He has a certain hate for the scum of the galaxy, such as bounty hunters, smugglers, and etc. He has also shown himself to be very sly and cunning at times, often gaining many contacts and being liked by certain powerful individuals, which help increase his image and status. He also has a no nonsense attitude, often getting straight to the point or not falling for distractions. And unlike other Imperials, like Tarkin, Piett has an honourable personality, often keeping deals and not backstabbing. Along with this, he is a staunch supporter and is very loyal to the Empire, referring to people like the rebels simply as a next generation of Separatists. However, despite this (with the exception of the usual black market rabble), Piett is also quite merciful, preferring to take prisoners then massacre (of course he still follows orders, but still). He also has a sense of logic over honour and fame, willing to run when needed and knowing his limits. In several battles and operations, Piett has shown himself to be willing to do things himself, despite his high rank. This, mixed with his high integrity, battle veterancy, and humble beginnings, has earned Piett the respect of many friends and enemies alike, and the loyalty (and sometimes fanaticism) to those under his command. Piett is also not a racist, he treats all races as equals, as he treats people by skill and such and not by rank, status or species.
Force Sensitive: No
Skills/Powers: Can quickly adapt to situations, Blaster Pistol Proficiency, hand-to-hand combat, a bit of experience with knives
Weaponry: E-11 Blaster Rifle, SE-14r light repeating blaster, Vibroknife which he hides in boot
Ship: Victory II Class Star Destroyer Resolute II (Temporary), Praetor II Class Battlecruiser Accuser II (will get later in IC)
Biography: Piett was born in 39 BBY, on the Outer Rim Planet of Axxila, which at the time was apart of a small group of planets called the Ciutric Hegemony, which at that time had sworn it's allegiance to the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Piett's family were "Free Axxilans", Republican Loyalists from Axxila, and had moved to the planet of Halmad. During his teenage years, Piett sought out for a military career, joining a Naval Academy, where he graduated just days before the end of the clone wars in 19 BBY. Because of his status as being from the outer rim, Piett's status was lower then others, and he was forced to work in his native sector. With the forming of the Empire, Axxila Anti-Pirate Fleet, a naval force from Axxilia tasked with eliminating pirates, became a task force for the Newly Formed Imperial Navy. For decades, Anti-Pirate Fleet Patrols had illegally enriched themselves by ignoring pirates and smugglers (I know, the irony corruption can cause), however, Piett refused to do such illegal acts.
Piett became quite famous for his integrity as an Imperial Marine and later an Ensign, making many arrests and suppressions of smugglers and pirates through out his system. Seeing his record of having high integrity, Moff Penscar Luc, Governor of Piett's sector, assigned Piett to a new task force made up of officers who had been considered as trustworthy and reliable, directing them to crush all piracy in the region. Piett's reputation for integrity let him quickly rise through the ranks, eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant by 13 BBY, at the age of 26. He soon gained control of Axxila Trade Enforcement Operations, making the Ciutric Hedgemony one of the safest systems in all the Outer Rim, in which he received various commendations for his actions, and carefully cultivated his contacts in the Core Worlds, going so far as to transfer his Outer Rim accent into a Coruscanti one.
Piett's record and experience soon caught the eye of Darth Vader, however instead of feeling pride of his new found attention, Piett felt only as far as Cautiously Optimistic, as he found his superiors being choked to death left and right by the temperamental Sith Lord. Piett, fearing that his rise through the ranks would lead him to the high mortality position of being an officer under Vader's Command, Piett requested to be transferred to the Coruscant Defence Fleet, however instead he was put into command of the Star Destroyer Accuser by one of the Imperial Supreme Commanders. He took part in the battle of Tuskana, and several other battles afterwards with his new Star Destroyer under his command, including the Battle of Yavin IV.
When he took command of the Accuser, he soon became good friends with one of the officers already on board, Sublieutenant Arnold Venka, because of his similar straight to the point personality, eventually promoting him to Lieutenant Commander, and effectively becoming his right hand man. After the battle of Yavin, he was selected by Darth Vader (along with several other Star Destroyers) to hunt down the remaining Rebel Forces, in which he did effectively, capturing many of the remnants. In late 1 ABY, he was able to capture the Millenium Falcon, holding Han Solo and Chewbacca Prisoner. However, Han Solo and Chewbacca (with the help of some Rebel Commando Remnants), were able to not only escape in the Millenium Falcon, but also overload the Accuser's main reactor, causing it to be destroyed (that is, after Piett was able to evacuate most of/all the crew and garrison). Piett has lost his ship, however Imperial Command had recognised his history and duty for the Empire, and so they reward him by giving him command one of the only Praetor II Class Battlecruisers left in the Imperial Navy. However, the battlecruiser itself had been put in storage since 18 BBY, left to rot, and so was going to take sometime until they repair and refurnish it. Piett also told them to equip the old Accuser's Proton Beam Cannon, which was recovered from the wreckage of the former Star Destroyer. He has been told they were going to finish it by around 4 ABY.
So, that Piett is still able to do his job, he is temporarily given command of a Victory II Class Star Destroyer named the Resolute II. Because the smaller Star Destroyer wasn't big enough to occupy all of his crew, he got the most experienced of them to command his Temporary Star Destroyer, and assigned the rest of them to help repair and guard the Praetor II Battlecruiser. Eventually the Rebel Alliance was no longer considered a major threat, and Piett and his Temporary Star Destroyer were reassigned to once again deal with Pirates and Smugglers across several systems. This is also where he met his next 'companion', ISB Agent Venn Kallic, who was also tasked with eliminating Pirates and Smugglers and was partnered with Piett, in which they too eventually became friends, which is why, when the task was finally finished and handed to someone else, Kallic asked to be transfered under Piett's command (his excuse being to protect the captain), in which his permission was granted by both the ISB and Piett himself.
During one of their tasks, where Piett, Venka and Kallic were able to infiltrate and capture a gang of smugglers under the Hutts, they found a damaged IG-100 Magna Guard Droid in a storage area, rusting away. Piett, interested in certain Clone War Era relics, asked for the droid to be repaired and reprogrammed to serve him. They eventually repaired, but because of the extensive time the droid was not taken cared for, it developed a slight unique personality from the damage because of a corruption in it's core (think of HK-47 except less.....killy killy killy). Piett, finding the droid's new level of sentience and unique personality both amusing and useful, decided to let the new personality stay. Eventually, as it pretty much became Piett's personal droid, Piett commissioned it to also have a communicator to speak instead of bloops and bleeps, and gave it a protocol droid packet, making it usable for both diplomatic and combat situations.
Now Piett is a well respected and decorated Captain in the Imperial Navy, awaiting his next mission as he patrols the Galaxy.
RP Example: Go to the last post
Notes: Ignus (Modified IG-100 Magna Guard recovered from the Clone Wars and reprogrammed as a personal bodyguard, can also act as a protocol droid), Lieutenant Commander Arnold Venka (Piett's second in command and right hand man, is fanatically loyal to Piett, but has a very 'follow the rule book' personality), Lieutenant Venn Kallic (ISB Agent assigned to protect Piett)
