Application Personal informationName: Ardur Meredito
Age: 47
Species: Mirialan
Appearance: This picture doesn't show his cybernetics. The top tattoos are for his intellect, the side for his persuasive/diplomatic prowess, the chin for his stoic mannerism, aka stiff upper lip.
Planet of origin: Mirial
Rank and title: CEO of the Northern Trade Federation
Short biography: Ardur Meredito hatched during the warm season of 43 BBY on Mirial. His family was a very influential family in regards to Mirial's interactions with the Trade Federation, which more-or-less gave them total control over Mirial's exports, all of which were done through the TF controlled Hydian Way. At the age of 15, it was decided that he was ready to go to the Royal Business Academy in Beneto, his home city. Here, he performed exceptionally well and proved that he was ready to become Mirial's representative to the Trade Federation. His father retired in 25 BBY, handing the office over to his son. Three years later, however, the Clone Wars started.
When the Clone Wars hit Mirial, Ardur Meredito answered the same call as millions of his fellow Mirialans and joined the Army. So as not to interfere with his work, it was decided that he would serve as a logistics officer. Though he was given combat training, he was able to stay behind the frontlines for most of the battle of Mirial. This changed about one month into the battle of Mirial, when Beneto was besieged by Republic forces under the command of Aayla Secura. His office was surrounded by clones, so he had to hold out for a grueling 20 hour mini-siege until an extraction helicopter arrived. By that point, however, he had been severely injured. During the battle, he was hit by an improvised frag grenade, though the usage of such devices is typically a war crime. As a result, his right shin was broken, and his left thigh had become infected by the shrapnel. As a result, his right shin and entire left leg had to be amputated and replaced with cybernetics. Eventually, the siege of Beneto was lifted and Republic forces were defeated. With this, he was able to go back to juggling his two jobs for the rest of the war.
During the first day of the Empire, the Trade Federation, Banking Clan, Commerce Guild, and Techno Union were all nationalized. This meant that Ardur would have to either join the same Empire that crippled him, or give up on the Trade Federation. Due to the King's refusal to cooperate with the Empire, he ultimately chose the latter. This meant that he was now just a logistics officer. It was a good thing that all of his attention was now on the military, as Mirial was attacked by the Empire during the Listehol Campaign. Because of his logistical prowess, he was able to weather Mirial through the 5-year siege until the Empire finally withdrew from the icy planet, millions of dead stormtroopers later. This battle was the Empire's first real defeat, and Mirial was able to force a ceasefire treaty which granted them
de facto independence.
Until the declaration of the Rebel Alliance and Mon Mothma's denunciation of the Republic terrorist Saw Gerrera, Mirial was in a period of relative prosperity when compared to other planets who hadn't submitted to the Empire. When the Alliance was formed, however, Mirial rebooted their arms factories, and started working on reversing the Listehol Campaign. After the King promised Mon Mothma that he wouldn't allow the Zygerrians to practice slavery, Ardur Meredito was tasked with planning the invasion and liberation of Zygerria and neighboring systems. He decided to take some pages out of the King's book and use spare Battle Droids as assault troops while using Mirialan soldiers for less costly tasks. The invasion was started at about the same time as the battle of Scarif, meaning that it was ultimately Scarif that ended up receiving the honor of "
their first victory against the evil galactic empire." At the time of this RP's beginning, Mirial has just finished the Listehol Reversal, and Ardur Meredito is preparing to restart his Trade Federation job.
Political informationPolitical views: Ardur Meredito's views can best be compared to minarchism/right-libertarianism in the real world. He believes that the state should exist primarily to facilitate competition/trade, maintain galactic peace, and prevent crimes such as slavery and piracy. Though he's no longer a full-fledged separatist, he is very much sympathetic to their ideas and looks back fondly to his time serving the Confederacy during the Clone Wars.
Political faction and subfaction: New Republican, Decentralist
Organisational allegiance: Hydian Trade Federation, Mirialan Monarchy, New Republic
Position within galactic government: Viceroy of the Hydian Trade Federation
Political goal: Ardur Meredito's main goal is the resurrection of the Trade Federation and the resumption of Mirial's industrial export economy.
Favourable factions: Decentralists
Unfavourable factions: Imperials, Old Republicans
Key issue: End slavery and criminality, reform the banks to encourage entrepreneurship and prevent profiteering as seen during the clone wars, rebuild the economy, separate the Jedi and the military.
AdditionalRelations with other players: Ewavdi's mentor, more-or-less.
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:06 pm