Memoirs of a Regicide (Star Wars/Political/OOC/Open)

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

It has been, yes.

Hey, Harbertia, you are pretty active. Are you interested in being a Co-op for this?

I am and willing to take on that role. Though as a player I would like to be involved in the OOC more then the IC in an admistrative capacity as is the usual arrangement on NS. I do not believe I can manage multiple characters at this time to assist in the IC narrative. Still I am able to discuss IC matters should you desire consul.

Ohh yeah, I will take care of the IC. I’m not really good at keeping up with an OOC all the time, so if you could take care of that that would be great.

[Danubian Peoples]

Hello OP, I'm not very well-versed in Star Wars canon, so many thanks for the distilled canon you've given me to work with. Also thanks to Harbertia for providing a helpful guide as to the political positions and handy links to the various apps scattered throughout this quickly growing thread. As for what I'm gonna do, I'm personally leaning towards creating a character who has vested interest in being some sort of John Brown expy. Perhaps a Wookie partisan leader? Thougths are welcome.

[The Orson Empire]

I've got to say OP, this is impressive, one of the best Star Wars RP's I've ever seen.

What's the ABY year this takes place in?

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Hello OP, I'm not very well-versed in Star Wars canon, so many thanks for the distilled canon you've given me to work with. Also thanks to Harbertia for providing a helpful guide as to the political positions and handy links to the various apps scattered throughout this quickly growing thread. As for what I'm gonna do, I'm personally leaning towards creating a character who has vested interest in being some sort of John Brown expy. Perhaps a Wookie partisan leader? Thougths are welcome.

This RP would certainly do well with an abolitionist. You would have to see what your character would deem the quickest road to abolition of slavery. A strong government? A weak government? Complete independence?

I've got to say OP, this is impressive, one of the best Star Wars RP's I've ever seen.

What's the ABY year this takes place in?

It's two weeks after Endor, so that would be 4 ABY.

[Danubian Peoples]

Application
Personal information
Name: Gobroo
Age: 103
Species: Wookie
Appearance: Something like Chewbacca, with a patch over the left eye covering an eye injury sustained during a particularly rough battle. Belts adorn his torso and he keeps a couple of arms holstered in them at any given time.
Planet of origin: Kashyyyk
Rank and title: Supereme Commander of the Freedom Fighters, De Facto Leader of Kashyyyk
Short biography: Living a rather uneventful life until the rise of the Empire, where Gobroo was captured by Imperial forces and sent to the spice mines on Kessel. Here Gobroo met up with other enslaved Wookies and became the leader of a successful slave revolt on the planet before fleeing on stolen Imperial ships carrying the munitions needed to arm Gobroo and the rest of his militia. This rag-tag army, went from planet to planet, liberating Wookiee slaves and adding their numbers to their own. Gobroo himself began preaching, through underground channels, his message of emancipation to all Wookies across the galaxy, fermenting more slave revolts and creating more militias. Eventually Gobroo organized the ever-growing resistance movement, dubbing it the Freedom Fighters and calling himself Supreme Commander. Around this time Gobroo's organization also pledged fealty to the Alliance to Restore the Republic, a growing movement comprised of similarly anti-Imperial factions, though the de facto status of this agreement was strenous at best. Eventually Gobroo's Freedom Fighters ballooned to numerous cells accross various Imperial worlds, including Death Stars I and II. With the destruction of the second Death Star and the resulting collapse of the Galactic Empire, Gobroo is eager to etch his goals into law.
Political information
Political views: Gorboo is fervently against slavery, and desires the separation of Kashyyyk from any galactic government, a concept he has grown fond of as the empire chipped away at his belief in the wisdom of a central authority. Of course, many within his expansive ranks don't see things the same way...
Political faction and subfaction: Seperatists
Organisational allegiance: Freedom Fighters
Position within galactic government:De Facto head of Kashyyyk, as well as Supreme Commander of the Freedom Fighters, a well-armed and well-trained organization that has and can continue to wage a guerilla war against galactic authority
Political goal: The creation of an independent state by and for Wookiees
Favourable factions: Decentralists, as 'the next best thing' is decent enough should secession from galactic government be unachievable
Unfavourable factions: All Imperial factions for obvious reasons, Amidalists and Centralists due to opposition to centralized authority
Key issue: Slavery


Additional
Relations with other players: The Freedom Fighters have cooperated with the NPP's precursor organization on several occasions, both organizations having funded and conducted joint operations. Gobroo also maintains a cordial relationship with Stebla Eveker, to whom Gobroo was introduced to during the cooperation of their respective organizations. This cordial relationship is maintained despite political differences due to the presence of potential hostiles and shared goals.
Additional info: The Freedom Fighters is a volatile organization by its very nature. While many in its ranks are Wookiees, other disenfranchised peoples have joined in-humans included. There are also competing voices within its membership, some argue for a more moderate attitude towards the New Republic, others are even more radical than Gobroo himself, some simply don't want him as Supreme Commander, all of which serve to temper his stances on various issues, and may also potentially resort to all too familiar methods so as to achieve their goals...

So here's my app. Took inspiration mostly from Toussaint Louverture and other militant rebel figures. That is also why I put up the potential for a War of Knives-type situation. I can provide adjustments if needed.

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

Application
Personal information
Name: Kyela Huntara
Age: 47
Species: Arkanian
Appearance:

Planet of origin: Arkania
Rank and title: Galactic Ambassador of the Arkanian Dominion

Short biography: Kyela was born to an upper class Dominion family in the immdiate aftermath of the Arkanian Civil War. Her mother had fled off world in the years following the conflict and had Kyela off planet, where, under her father's orders, she was raised on a space station to keep her safe from further insurgency, where she also happened to avoid the Clone Wars. There, among the stars, Kyela was taught the ways of politics and composing herself among the meritocracy of her homeworld. She also learned how to handle herself with a blaster during this time period.

This was apparently the right call, as shortly after Kyela's 18th birthday her father was assassinated due to his anti-imperial views, which were not exactly popular among the Dominion's meritocracy. Kyela assumed control of her family's gene labs and quickly established herself within the Dominion. While she publically supported the Empire, for years she provided a point of contact, information, and genetic weapons to the Rebellion, carrying on her father's work from within the shadows.

This gambit paid off for Kyela in the end, as when the Empire finally fell, she stood to benefit the most on Arkania. Desiring to help the new Galactic Republic in ways other than just being a friendly local ruler, she instead took a post as Ambassador to the New Republic while the new government systems were formed, while leaving Arkania in the hands of faithful allies.

Political information
Political views: Kyela is shaped by the system she had played in for the past three decades of her life. While she understands that the Corporate and Merit based systems of the Dominion are not applicable to the Galaxy at large, she none the less sees the benefit in a strong legislative branch headed by a powerful executive, along with a merit based beauracracy. As a member of one of the more inner regions of the galaxy, she does lean slightly more towards favoring the core and colonial systems than the mid and outer rim. She isn't anti-human, but she does believe in equal representation of all races. She is staunchly anti-slavery and has been an activist for the Offshoot on her own homeworld for years. She is also extremely in favor of using the new position of the Republic to uproot the Hutt Cartels once and for all, though she is in favor of clemency for the Imperial Warlords who willingly stand down to the Republic. She is in favor of maintaining a strong standing military for the good of the republic. Finally, she is suspicious of, but willing to work with the Jedi, seeing little difference between the Imperial Force Rulers and the New Order.

Political faction and subfaction: Old Republican- Amidalist

Organisational allegiance: The Arkanian Dominion- a powerful entity that has assumed control over several colony region worlds in the aftermath of the Civil War that is currently working to establish a new Republic with the Rebellion's republican elements.
Position within galactic government: Ambassador of the Dominion and Advisor to the Galactic Leadership
Political goal: See the establishment of a powerful New Republic and to work with that new government to rebuild the Galaxy
Favourable factions: Valorumists, Parliamentarians, Centralists, Sovereignists
Unfavourable factions: The Imperial Bloc
Key issue: Criminality

Additional
Relations with other players: N/A
Additional info: N/A

[The Empire of Tau]

Any ETA on a IC?

[Danubian Peoples]

With that out of the way, I wanted to ask you all if you wanted to start talking amongst yourself about personal relations. Since you will all be people with some standing in the galaxy, chances are you will all know one another, or at least know of one another. Perhaps some of you met before, served together, or were on different sides, either of an issue or the conflict.

Once you have relations hashed out, you can add them to your application, so we can keep track of them. Secret relationships, of course, can also be hashed out via TG.

A final note, not really apropo of anthing, but remember that your characters are individuals beside political actors. Some characters might be more inclined to take bribes, especially if they are ambivalent towards a position, or if they are particularly greedy. It's something to keep in the back of your heads.

EDIT: Okay, final final note: there is one important issue that does not merit mentioning, but it will be politically important:

Will Palpatine receive a State Funeral?

Okay good idea, I think RPers should get together and discuss personal relationships. Though my app can wait as you've yet to give the green light. As for, a Sheev Memorial Service, I'm assuming no, because firstly, Palpatine would porbably be obliterated in the Death Star II's explosion (at the very least the new Republic would think he was) so there'd by nothing to bury, secondly, he's kinda been discredited because this new government did upend the Galactic Empire, that'd be like the Soviets holding a funeral for Tsar Nicholas II.

Also I am responding to this as there is a personal relationships portion in the application.

[Harbertia]

With that out of the way, I wanted to ask you all if you wanted to start talking amongst yourself about personal relations. Since you will all be people with some standing in the galaxy, chances are you will all know one another, or at least know of one another. Perhaps some of you met before, served together, or were on different sides, either of an issue or the conflict.

Once you have relations hashed out, you can add them to your application, so we can keep track of them. Secret relationships, of course, can also be hashed out via TG.

A final note, not really apropo of anthing, but remember that your characters are individuals beside political actors. Some characters might be more inclined to take bribes, especially if they are ambivalent towards a position, or if they are particularly greedy. It's something to keep in the back of your heads.

EDIT: Okay, final final note: there is one important issue that does not merit mentioning, but it will be politically important:

Will Palpatine receive a State Funeral?

Okay good idea, I think RPers should get together and discuss personal relationships. Though my app can wait as you've yet to give the green light. As for, a Sheev Memorial Service, I'm assuming no, because firstly, Palpatine would porbably be obliterated in the Death Star II's explosion (at the very least the new Republic would think he was) so there'd by nothing to bury, secondly, he's kinda been discredited because this new government did upend the Galactic Empire, that'd be like the Soviets holding a funeral for Tsar Nicholas II.

Also I am responding to this as there is a personal relationships portion in the application.

My character is like your own a Seperatist but due not having been a rebel, nor traveling off world until recently, I do not think the two will have met prior. Taul Le still has to present their case on behalf of Kamino to the New Republic's Senate. It's possible that Taul Le's presentation will catch Gobroo's attention though should the two converse Taul Le will require a translator- which in it's self will be curious as Taul's never owned a droid and would be more accustomed to organic aids. Additionally while both Taul Le and Gobroo are tall individuals there could be no starker contrast between the two- Kaminoans seeing themselves as paragons of civility and well- Taul may not be receptive of Gobroo initially or at all as it's rather easy to offend a wookiee and Taul's experience was largely in dealing with Humans. That and Taul will most likely see Gobroo as primitive. These obstacles would challenge the two working together.

I'm debating weather to change Taul from a female to a male character.

The Character List has been updated;

FACTION ASSOCIATIONS
New Republicans - Centralists, Decent., and Parliamentarians.

Old Republicans - Amidal, Valor.

Imperial Bloc - Early Imp., Palpa., SQ

Non-Associative - Radicals, Seps, and Warlords

Character Associations (Beyond Factions)
This area will contain a list of groups formed between player characters that transcend factions or comprise a subfaction. An example in Star Wars would be the 'Alliance to Restore the Republic' which while largely consisting of Centralists also drew in anti-Imperials from the old Decentralist faction. There are none currently in the RP.

Name	Amidal.	Central.	Decent.	Early Imp.	Palpa.	Parlia.	Rad.	Sep.	SQ	Valor.	War.
Amelia	Favored	Member	Opposed	Disliked	Disliked	-	-	Disliked	Disliked	-	Favored
Covylus	Favored	Favored	-	Favored	Opposed	-	Opposed	-	Member	Opposed	-
Ewavdi	Opposed	Opposed	Member	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	-	Favored	Opposed	Favored	-
Gobroo	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	-	-	Member	Opposed	-	-
Stebla	Opposed	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	Member	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed
Kyela	Member	Favored	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	-	-	Opposed	Favored	-
Tarsus	-	-	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Member	-	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	-
Taul	Favored	Opposed	Favored	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	-	Member	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed
Thane	Member	Favored	Opposed	Favored	Opposed	-	-	-	Opposed	-	-
Tywin	-	Opposed	Member	-	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	Favored	-	-

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[Danubian Peoples]

Okay good idea, I think RPers should get together and discuss personal relationships. Though my app can wait as you've yet to give the green light. As for, a Sheev Memorial Service, I'm assuming no, because firstly, Palpatine would porbably be obliterated in the Death Star II's explosion (at the very least the new Republic would think he was) so there'd by nothing to bury, secondly, he's kinda been discredited because this new government did upend the Galactic Empire, that'd be like the Soviets holding a funeral for Tsar Nicholas II.

Also I am responding to this as there is a personal relationships portion in the application.

My character is like your own a Seperatist but due not having been a rebel, nor traveling off world until recently, I do not think the two will have met prior. Taul Le still has to present their case on behalf of Kamino to the New Republic's Senate. It's possible that Taul Le's presentation will catch Gobroo's attention though should the two converse Taul Le will require a translator- which in it's self will be curious as Taul's never owned a droid and would be more accustomed to organic aids. Additionally while both Taul Le and Gobroo are tall individuals there could be no starker contrast between the two- Kaminoans seeing themselves as paragons of civility and well- Taul may not be receptive of Gobroo initially or at all as it's rather easy to offend a wookiee and Taul's experience was largely in dealing with Humans. That and Taul will most likely see Gobroo as primitive. These obstacles would challenge the two working together.

I'm debating weather to change Taul from a female to a male character.

The Character List has been updated;

FACTION ASSOCIATIONS
New Republicans - Centralists, Decent., and Parliamentarians.

Old Republicans - Amidal, Valor.

Imperial Bloc - Early Imp., Palpa., SQ

Non-Associative - Radicals, Seps, and Warlords

Character Associations (Beyond Factions)
This area will contain a list of groups formed between player characters that transcend factions or comprise a subfaction. An example in Star Wars would be the 'Alliance to Restore the Republic' which while largely consisting of Centralists also drew in anti-Imperials from the old Decentralist faction. There are none currently in the RP.

Name	Amidal.	Central.	Decent.	Early Imp.	Palpa.	Parlia.	Rad.	Sep.	SQ	Valor.	War.
Amelia	Favored	Member	Opposed	Disliked	Disliked	-	-	Disliked	Disliked	-	Favored
Covylus	Favored	Favored	-	Favored	Opposed	-	Opposed	-	Member	Opposed	-
Ewavdi	Opposed	Opposed	Member	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	-	Favored	Opposed	Favored	-
Gobroo	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	-	-	Member	Opposed	-	-
Stebla	Opposed	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	Member	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed
Kyela	Member	Favored	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	-	-	Opposed	Favored	-
Tarsus	-	-	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Member	-	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed	-
Taul	Favored	Opposed	Favored	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	-	Member	Opposed	Opposed	Opposed
Thane	Member	Favored	Opposed	Favored	Opposed	-	-	-	Opposed	-	-
Tywin	-	Opposed	Member	-	Favored	Opposed	Opposed	Favored	Favored	-	-

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[tr][td][url=]NAME[/url][/td][td]Amidal[/td][td]Central[/td][td]Decentral[/td][td]Early Imp[/td][td]Palpa.[/td][td]Parla.[/td][td]Rad[/td][td]Sep[/td][td]SQ[/td][td]Valor[/td][td]War[/td][/tr]

So while I was kinda hoping someone else would come and discuss working out the kinks in this RP (IC when, char relationships, etc), no one else has so here I am I suppose.

Harbertia, interesting idea about your character. Now since your character hasn't been off-world all that much, I'm assuming this attitude of unreceptiveness could be applied to all characters in varying degrees, depending on how 'out there' they are relative to Taul. As for gender, you do you. In fact, all of the above is my personal opinion. Don't take it as anything if you don't want to.

As for Gobroo, well, I envision him as less than receptive to most of the other characters, because most of them are participating in galactic government-which Gobroo has significant disdain for. And especially many of the characters harboring Imperial sympathies or backgrounds working in the Empire are probably going to recieve derogatory growls. What's up with that anyway? A whole bunch of Star Wars characters communicate in a decidedly non-English manner yet no one has a problem understanding them. Some characters however may also agree with Gobroo on a couple of things, and while none of them share his views of an independent state for Wookiees, they may be anti-slavery, against centralized government, or both. So some openness can probably be expected.

[Harbertia]

My character is like your own a Seperatist but due not having been a rebel, nor traveling off world until recently, I do not think the two will have met prior. Taul Le still has to present their case on behalf of Kamino to the New Republic's Senate. It's possible that Taul Le's presentation will catch Gobroo's attention though should the two converse Taul Le will require a translator- which in it's self will be curious as Taul's never owned a droid and would be more accustomed to organic aids. Additionally while both Taul Le and Gobroo are tall individuals there could be no starker contrast between the two- Kaminoans seeing themselves as paragons of civility and well- Taul may not be receptive of Gobroo initially or at all as it's rather easy to offend a wookiee and Taul's experience was largely in dealing with Humans. That and Taul will most likely see Gobroo as primitive. These obstacles would challenge the two working together.

I'm debating weather to change Taul from a female to a male character.

So while I was kinda hoping someone else would come and discuss working out the kinks in this RP (IC when, char relationships, etc), no one else has so here I am I suppose.

Harbertia, interesting idea about your character. Now since your character hasn't been off-world all that much, I'm assuming this attitude of unreceptiveness could be applied to all characters in varying degrees, depending on how 'out there' they are relative to Taul. As for gender, you do you. In fact, all of the above is my personal opinion. Don't take it as anything if you don't want to.

As for Gobroo, well, I envision him as less than receptive to most of the other characters, because most of them are participating in galactic government-which Gobroo has significant disdain for. And especially many of the characters harboring Imperial sympathies or backgrounds working in the Empire are probably going to recieve derogatory growls. What's up with that anyway? A whole bunch of Star Wars characters communicate in a decidedly non-English manner yet no one has a problem understanding them. Some characters however may also agree with Gobroo on a couple of things, and while none of them share his views of an independent state for Wookiees, they may be anti-slavery, against centralized government, or both. So some openness can probably be expected.

It's very understandable that Gobroo would react with dedain towards those who give former Imperials leniency or worked with rather then against them during their rule. Wookiees where after all enslaved shortly after the battle over their home world. The Empire of course justified it's occupation as some measure of maintaining order after the murder of the King's son- and then came the enslavement- and no return to self rule. Just laboring for the Empire. As for the need for a translator- it's rather simple- with Shyriiwook (the Wookiee language with at least 2 dialects) being consigned to one species- and Taul's work having largely involved communication in Galactic Basic (Aurebesh), which the majority of the Galaxy's population speaks- she never learned Shyriiwook.

To give a quote; "It (Shyriiwook) isn't an easy language to learn, what with all the growls and howls. Big Z told me the whole point was to make it difficult for outsiders to understand."

With it safe to assume neither Gobroo nor Taul have met prior, and based on the response given may not for some time- it can be surmised that you are correct. Most characters currently in the RP will not share Gobroo's desire for a free Wookiee State as such does pose some difficulty on the galactic stage. Wookiee's for example often clash with the neighboring world of the Trandoshans. If the Trandoshans remain loyal to the New Republic then the republic and Free Wookiee state may clash as the tensions between those worlds continue. Trandosha would perhaps only favor a free Wookiee state as it means one thing- Trandosha get's it's own senator. You see, under the Old Republic (following the Old Sith Wars) Trandosha was not granted it's own senator- rather the senator of the Wookiee world represented both in the Galactic Senate- and naturally due to ancient feuds did not hold Trandoshan concerns close. However the likely hood of a Wookiee-Trandoshan cooperation in the creation of a free Wookiee state are slim and currently the RP has not Trandoshan representative- for again- in the Old Republic they had no senator. If the Wookiee's left Trandosha may leave as well allowing the two worlds to feud without Republic intervention. A situation that some citizens may fear would come to pass. Gobroo himself may find the question regarding the fate of Trandosha (would it leave with the Wookiee state as a puppet, be free to stay in the Republic, or be free and seperate with in the system) asked of them.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Application
Personal information
Name: Gobroo
Age: 103
Species: Wookie
Appearance: Something like Chewbacca, with a patch over the left eye covering an eye injury sustained during a particularly rough battle. Belts adorn his torso and he keeps a couple of arms holstered in them at any given time.
Planet of origin: Kashyyyk
Rank and title: Supereme Commander of the Freedom Fighters, De Facto Leader of Kashyyyk
Short biography: Living a rather uneventful life until the rise of the Empire, where Gobroo was captured by Imperial forces and sent to the spice mines on Kessel. Here Gobroo met up with other enslaved Wookies and became the leader of a successful slave revolt on the planet before fleeing on stolen Imperial ships carrying the munitions needed to arm Gobroo and the rest of his militia. This rag-tag army, went from planet to planet, liberating Wookiee slaves and adding their numbers to their own. Gobroo himself began preaching, through underground channels, his message of emancipation to all Wookies across the galaxy, fermenting more slave revolts and creating more militias. Eventually Gobroo organized the ever-growing resistance movement, dubbing it the Freedom Fighters and calling himself Supreme Commander. Around this time Gobroo's organization also pledged fealty to the Alliance to Restore the Republic, a growing movement comprised of similarly anti-Imperial factions, though the de facto status of this agreement was strenous at best. Eventually Gobroo's Freedom Fighters ballooned to numerous cells accross various Imperial worlds, including Death Stars I and II. With the destruction of the second Death Star and the resulting collapse of the Galactic Empire, Gobroo is eager to etch his goals into law.
Political information
Political views: Gorboo is fervently against slavery, and desires the separation of Kashyyyk from any galactic government, a concept he has grown fond of as the empire chipped away at his belief in the wisdom of a central authority. Of course, many within his expansive ranks don't see things the same way...
Political faction and subfaction: Seperatists
Organisational allegiance: Freedom Fighters
Position within galactic government:De Facto head of Kashyyyk, as well as Supreme Commander of the Freedom Fighters, a well-armed and well-trained organization that has and can continue to wage a guerilla war against galactic authority
Political goal: The creation of an independent state by and for Wookiees
Favourable factions: Decentralists, as 'the next best thing' is decent enough should secession from galactic government be unachievable
Unfavourable factions: All Imperial factions for obvious reasons, Amidalists and Centralists due to opposition to centralized authority
Key issue: Slavery


Additional
Relations with other players: None so far
Additional info: The Freedom Fighters is a volatile organization by its very nature. While many in its ranks are Wookiees, other disenfranchised peoples have joined in-humans included. There are also competing voices within its membership, some argue for a more moderate attitude towards the New Republic, others are even more radical than Gobroo himself, some simply don't want him as Supreme Commander, all of which serve to temper his stances on various issues, and may also potentially resort to all too familiar methods so as to achieve their goals...

So here's my app. Took inspiration mostly from Toussaint Louverture and other militant rebel figures. That is also why I put up the potential for a War of Knives-type situation. I can provide adjustments if needed.

Accepted! Welcome aboard.

Application
Personal information
Name: Kyela Huntara
Age: 47
Species: Arkanian
Appearance:

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Planet of origin: Arkania
Rank and title: Galactic Ambassador of the Arkanian Dominion

Short biography: Kyela was born to an upper class Dominion family in the immdiate aftermath of the Arkanian Civil War. Her mother had fled off world in the years following the conflict and had Kyela off planet, where, under her father's orders, she was raised on a space station to keep her safe from further insurgency, where she also happened to avoid the Clone Wars. There, among the stars, Kyela was taught the ways of politics and composing herself among the meritocracy of her homeworld. She also learned how to handle herself with a blaster during this time period.

This was apparently the right call, as shortly after Kyela's 18th birthday her father was assassinated due to his anti-imperial views, which were not exactly popular among the Dominion's meritocracy. Kyela assumed control of her family's gene labs and quickly established herself within the Dominion. While she publically supported the Empire, for years she provided a point of contact, information, and genetic weapons to the Rebellion, carrying on her father's work from within the shadows.

This gambit paid off for Kyela in the end, as when the Empire finally fell, she stood to benefit the most on Arkania. Desiring to help the new Galactic Republic in ways other than just being a friendly local ruler, she instead took a post as Ambassador to the New Republic while the new government systems were formed, while leaving Arkania in the hands of faithful allies.

Political information
Political views: Kyela is shaped by the system she had played in for the past three decades of her life. While she understands that the Corporate and Merit based systems of the Dominion are not applicable to the Galaxy at large, she none the less sees the benefit in a strong legislative branch headed by a powerful executive, along with a merit based beauracracy. As a member of one of the more inner regions of the galaxy, she does lean slightly more towards favoring the core and colonial systems than the mid and outer rim. She isn't anti-human, but she does believe in equal representation of all races. She is staunchly anti-slavery and has been an activist for the Offshoot on her own homeworld for years. She is also extremely in favor of using the new position of the Republic to uproot the Hutt Cartels once and for all, though she is in favor of clemency for the Imperial Warlords who willingly stand down to the Republic. She is in favor of maintaining a strong standing military for the good of the republic. Finally, she is suspicious of, but willing to work with the Jedi, seeing little difference between the Imperial Force Rulers and the New Order.

Political faction and subfaction: Old Republican- Amidalist

Organisational allegiance: The Arkanian Dominion- a powerful entity that has assumed control over several colony region worlds in the aftermath of the Civil War that is currently working to establish a new Republic with the Rebellion's republican elements.
Position within galactic government: Ambassador of the Dominion and Advisor to the Galactic Leadership
Political goal: See the establishment of a powerful New Republic and to work with that new government to rebuild the Galaxy
Favourable factions: Valorumists, Parliamentarians, Centralists, Sovereignists
Unfavourable factions: The Imperial Bloc
Key issue: Criminality

Additional
Relations with other players: N/A
Additional info: N/A

Accepted! Welcome aboard.

Any ETA on a IC?

Either when we have 3 OOC pages or Saturday, whatever comes first.

[Danubian Peoples]

So while I was kinda hoping someone else would come and discuss working out the kinks in this RP (IC when, char relationships, etc), no one else has so here I am I suppose.

Harbertia, interesting idea about your character. Now since your character hasn't been off-world all that much, I'm assuming this attitude of unreceptiveness could be applied to all characters in varying degrees, depending on how 'out there' they are relative to Taul. As for gender, you do you. In fact, all of the above is my personal opinion. Don't take it as anything if you don't want to.

As for Gobroo, well, I envision him as less than receptive to most of the other characters, because most of them are participating in galactic government-which Gobroo has significant disdain for. And especially many of the characters harboring Imperial sympathies or backgrounds working in the Empire are probably going to recieve derogatory growls. What's up with that anyway? A whole bunch of Star Wars characters communicate in a decidedly non-English manner yet no one has a problem understanding them. Some characters however may also agree with Gobroo on a couple of things, and while none of them share his views of an independent state for Wookiees, they may be anti-slavery, against centralized government, or both. So some openness can probably be expected.

It's very understandable that Gobroo would react with dedain towards those who give former Imperials leniency or worked with rather then against them during their rule. Wookiees where after all enslaved shortly after the battle over their home world. The Empire of course justified it's occupation as some measure of maintaining order after the murder of the King's son- and then came the enslavement- and no return to self rule. Just laboring for the Empire. As for the need for a translator- it's rather simple- with Shyriiwook (the Wookiee language with at least 2 dialects) being consigned to one species- and Taul's work having largely involved communication in Galactic Basic (Aurebesh), which the majority of the Galaxy's population speaks- she never learned Shyriiwook.

To give a quote; "It (Shyriiwook) isn't an easy language to learn, what with all the growls and howls. Big Z told me the whole point was to make it difficult for outsiders to understand."

With it safe to assume neither Gobroo nor Taul have met prior, and based on the response given may not for some time- it can be surmised that you are correct. Most characters currently in the RP will not share Gobroo's desire for a free Wookiee State as such does pose some difficulty on the galactic stage. Wookiee's for example often clash with the neighboring world of the Trandoshans. If the Trandoshans remain loyal to the New Republic then the republic and Free Wookiee state may clash as the tensions between those worlds continue. Trandosha would perhaps only favor a free Wookiee state as it means one thing- Trandosha get's it's own senator. You see, under the Old Republic (following the Old Sith Wars) Trandosha was not granted it's own senator- rather the senator of the Wookiee world represented both in the Galactic Senate- and naturally due to ancient feuds did not hold Trandoshan concerns close. However the likely hood of a Wookiee-Trandoshan cooperation in the creation of a free Wookiee state are slim and currently the RP has not Trandoshan representative- for again- in the Old Republic they had no senator. If the Wookiee's left Trandosha may leave as well allowing the two worlds to feud without Republic intervention. A situation that some citizens may fear would come to pass. Gobroo himself may find the question regarding the fate of Trandosha (would it leave with the Wookiee state as a puppet, be free to stay in the Republic, or be free and seperate with in the system) asked of them.

Wow. That's pretty complex, and it's really upped the ante as to how much stuff could potentially go wrong. I feel like I may have just created some sort of Space Holy Land. As for Gorboo's stance, well considering historical animosity, and his plans for a Wookiee Kashyyyk, I'd say he's going to want the entire system, Trandoshans included, as a New Republic-controlled Trandosha could be viewed as an existensial threat to any future Wookiee state (staging point for invasion, a la Soviet Missiles in Cuba, not to mention the messy borders that would have to be drawn in space, and economic opportunities denied by sharing the system (well it's on our side of the star system so you can't have it). An independent Trandosha is an unstable situation, as Gobroo will inevitably see to it that they're not so independent, due to the afformentioned threats. A Trandosha within Gobroo's new state however is something he should be able to get behind-perhaps the only thing he would be willing to get behind, what with him being very fervent about his beliefs.

Now since you've mananged to inject quite a lot of depth into my application, I'm hoping you can get around to doing the same for everyone else.

Also, thank you OP for accepting my app.

[Bingellia]

Application
Personal information
Name:Kryesh Callea
Age: 28 (24 bby)
Species:Human
Appearance:

Planet of origin:Brentaal IV
Rank and title: Senator and Member of Parliament for Brentaal IV
Short biography:

House Callea was one of the many trading families and political dynasties of Brentaal IV that ran the planetary democracy before the rise of the Empire, yet it was never quite so influential to hold a seat in the Senate before it’s dissolution by the Emperor.

When the Empire rose, many of Brentaal’s trading families soon found themselves chafing under the Imperial government’s laws, tariffs, and taxes while they watched their beloved democracy dissolve out from under them, which drove many of them to support the rebellion to varying degrees.

Her father and patriarch of the family, Erithau Callea, whole-heartedly flocked to the rebellion’s banner shortly before the Battle of Yavin and liquidated most of the family’s fortune to loan to the Rebellion’s cause, while the younger members, such as Kryesh, fought on numerous battlefields across the galaxy.

Kryesh’s experience in the field only endeared the efforts of the citizen-soldier to her, solidifying her views on the equality between the galaxy’s many species and the opinion that the Republic’s downfall was allowing itself to become out of touch with the citizens within it while only worsening her opinions of Imperials as she witnessed the remnants of battles.

When the Death Star was destroyed and the New Republic was declared, she saw the opportunity to shape policy and quickly returned home to Brentaal IV instead of staying with the army. Launching a vigorous campaign for the new senate as the planetary democracy was reestablished, she used her own service as an example of her own dedication to the cause of democracy to support her promise to push for a more democratic republic.



Political information
Political views: Callea cares little for the debate on the powers of both the chancellorship until there is a system in place that better ensures that the voices of the people of the galaxy have a place to be heard in the chambers of the senate. While she does firmly accept that it would be impossible to fully remove the unequal influence of the rich and powerful in the senate, she longs for a system that is much more difficult for corporate interests to control, as she recognizes the efforts of the common, downtrodden citizen in the success of the rebellion. While this stance is popular with the people, especially the urban hordes in the core, has earned her derision of some of the other senators from the core who view her as somewhat of a traitor behind closed doors.

A former rebel herself, she opposes any attempt to reconcile with the old imperials trying to reintegrate themselves with the new government, which she as a means of protecting the Republic from a regression back into a de-facto autocracy, and wishes to see the demolition of old Imperial institutions to replace them with more democratic ones.

However, this belief of making a better democracy has its limits. For Kryesh, this is an almost hypocritical opposition to separatism. For the Republic to maintain peace, Kryesh believes that it does truly need to be a galactic republic to prevent smaller conflicts from escalating into war.
Political faction and subfaction:New Republican-Parlimentarian
Organisational allegiance: The New Republic, Brentaal, and the Parliament on Corellia
Position within galactic government: Senator and Member of Parliament
Political goal: To see the formation of a bicameral legislation for the Galactic Republic.
Favourable factions: Centralists
Unfavourable factions: Imperials, Separatists, Warlords, Valorumists
Key issue: The Banks and the Corporations: Their undue influence in the central government cost the people of the galaxy, especially the poor urban populations, their say in the affairs of state.

Additional
Relations with other players:
Additional info: Due to an injury from the war, Kryesh's left forearm and hand have been replaced with a cybernetic. Wearing the silvery prosthetic with pride, she makes no effort to hide this arm with either synthetic flesh or a glove.

[The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune]

If anyone wants to establish pre-existing relations with a pro-democracy amidalist, just LMK.

[Harbertia]

If anyone wants to establish pre-existing relations with a pro-democracy amidalist, just LMK.

Bingelia's application may present a potential ally for Kyela.

[Puertollano]

Very interested in this.

[Bentus]

Dang this looks good! I'm still tossing up some character ideas, though am leaning towards maybe going towards an Imperial Sympathiser or a representative for some large corporate cartel or even a criminal establishment.

To check, what kind of posting frequency would be expected in the IC?

[Kassaran]

Probably depends on the individual and the extent to which you want to get stuck in on the political scale.

[Danubian Peoples]

Really liking the way this RP is shaping up, our growing cast of characters seem to be holding all sorts of views, from laissez-faire liberals to Imperial sympatmhizers, and everything else in(and out)between. As for Gobroo's relationships, and how he'll align himself, well it appears that Gobroo has a very eccentric set of ideals. I'm gonna make it so that he'll be willing to bend, but not by much. So, if you don't like slavery, this guy has got your back, at least until he starts disagreeing with you on a lot of other things. And by the way, how exactly are these characters going to interact, OP?

Oh and The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune, I guess I'll be interested in a pre-exisinting relationship. This line (for years she provided a point of contact, information, and genetic weapons to the Rebellion) can be a starting point I suppose. Perhaps the Rebellion happens to include Gobroo.

[The Empire of Tau]

Really liking the way this RP is shaping up, our growing cast of characters seem to be holding all sorts of views, from laissez-faire liberals to Imperial sympatmhizers, and everything else in(and out)between.

I'm just SPESSSSS communists.

[Flowerdell]

I'm also up for relationships if anyone wants to.

[Bingellia]

As am I

[Dalria]

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Pursuing reelection but lack the war chest? Planetary infrastructure in urgent need of repair? Seeking to be the next hub along a new hyper-route? We here at the Corporate Sector Authority enjoy supporting our friends in the New Republic! ExO Tywin Montwinn is diligently working to build positive relationships with the rest of the Galaxy's finest representatives in order to improve the galactic economy and build a better tomorrow.

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[The Empire of Tau]

As am I

What kind of relationship you want with Stebla?