Ashal is an old World, having been inhabited by multiple force users of many walks of life before due to its strong presence in the force. Though any thoughts of civilization have long left this planet, leaving it with only a select few ports, and small trading outposts, the planet is thick with jungles, and animals, and ancient temple ruins dating back to a time no one can tell of. The Dark Jedi have taken refuge in some of these temples, as they seem to be searching, and working towards something, while the Republic has set up base in a port called The Husk, due to the fact that the port is built inside the bones of a long dead giant creature.

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Jedi tasked with bringing in, or eliminating the threat of the Okussus Dark Jedi Cult, these Jedi are Padawans, and Knights that have shown repeatedly their ability to fight the darkside, and succeed. The knights are likely to be holdovers from the Jedi - Sith war, which only ended four years prior. Unfortunately due to a lacking number of Masters, none were able to attend the Task force, but the Council feels that the mission is in good hands.

The Republic is in shambles and rebuilding, expanding, after the wars that ravaged it in the decades past, though it was still strong enough to muster men, and women willing to combat the threats that endanger the relative peace the Galaxy is currently in. The mission is considered top secret, and each of the soldiers have been handpicked for it. The Jedi leading the force these commandos consider themselves to be doing the work of the Lightside, and remember the brave way the Jedi fought for everyone against the Sith. This is a Sub-faction of the Jedi Task Force, and reports directly to the Jedi leading them.

This newly founded group sprung up within the last year, lead by Ideon Donnall, a former Jedi master who mysteriously fell to the dark side. Holding no affiliation with the fallen Sith order, Okussus is partly comprised of several Dark Jedi who have pledged themselves to the cult. These fallen Jedi are ones that left the Jedi Order through differing circumstances, no matter how they left that Order, they are all united under the Okussus banner. These Dark Jedi have fully embraced the Force, not binding themselves to the rules of the Jedi Order.

Alongside these dark Jedi are the talented foot soldiers that have also joined the group. These consist of mercenaries, bounty hunters and slavers, many of these individuals having joined due to the amount of credits Okussus has acquired in their existence. There are also other soldiers who joined for non monetary reasons. The resources of the faction are quite deep considering the short period they have existed, they are said to have acquired war droids, vehicles, starfighters, tanks and armored walkers which aide in their mysterious goals. In Republic space the group is not known by their name to the public, only reports of raids and assaults on nearby sectors have reached Republic space. Many citizens simply brush it off as new of raider or slaver attacks.

Their true intentions and goals are not known to the Republic. What they seek to achieve is a mystery to anyone who is not in the group.

Name – Vasha Taal

Species - Togruta

Sex - Female

Age – 27

Faction- Jedi Task Force

Rank – Jedi Knight (Task Force Lead)

Appearance – Standing about 5’7 Vasha has a fit build from all the typical jedi training, and then some. Her unique skin pigmentations have brought her quite a bit of admiration and curiosity from other Togruta, though other species tend to not notice.


Apparel – Vasha tends to wear typical Togruta attire, usually consisting of animal skins, and pelts primitively cut into loin cloths and tops. She also enjoys wearing the occasional jewelry across her montrals, but that is only when she not on mission.

Lightsaber(s) – Vasha carries a single staff saber, green in color.

Equipment – A rebreather, communicator, and a bacta stimpack

Force Powers –
Force Push- Expert
Force Pull- Expert
Force Healing- Intermediate
Force Sense- Master (Combining the force with her natural echolocation makes her all the more skilled at sensing the world around her.
Force Protection bubble- intermediate
Force Inspire-Beginner
Force Light- Beginner

Known Lightsaber Forms –
Shii Cho- Expert
Makashi- Intermediate
Soresu- Beginner
Niman- Master

Skills –
Acrobatics- She is trained extensively in using leaps and bounds to get where she needs to, able to balance herself easily on narrow edges, and to find her way through small passages.
Tracking- Being that Togruta are natural predators it goes without saying that Vasha is capable of tracking her enemies near and far.
Leadership: She has a knack for leading, and manages to inspire those who she does lead.

Flaws –
Naïve- Vasha is naïve in the idea that she believes she can redeem anyone, that no one has ever fallen too far they cannot be saved.
Caring- Vasha is extremely caring of those that she is close to, especially other Jedi, and when she fears for their safety it can cause her to act irrationally.

Personality – Naïve Vasha still seems to have her head in the clouds when it comes to her ideals and belief that there is good in everyone. Though she is fiercely loyal to those she considers her friends and allies, and would do anything for them. Regardless of being a Jedi and suppressing emotions Vasha has a tendency to wear her heart on her sleeve regardless, though she will always act with good intentions, these good intentions are sometimes the wrong path due embracing of her emotions. She is a creature of sociality and enjoys being around others, and disdains being alone, always seeking out the company of a friend.

Backstory – Vasha like most Jedi was brought into the order at a very young age, her ability to learn quickly garnered her several knights and Masters looking to take her under their wing, though only one Master did she truly feel a connection with, Ideon Donnall. As Vashal became his, the Jedi Master’s Padawan she flourished as she hadn’t when she was a youngling, and as her powers, and abilities grew so did her independence. Ideon would frequently send her on missions all her own, and was able to trust in her to be successful in these tasks. Several times during the War with the Sith Vasha saved Ideon, and vice versa, their exploits together quite the achievements when facing the sith forces.

It wasn’t long before she was considered old enough, and trained enough to take her trials, and when she did she passed with flying colors, and gained the rank of Jedi Knight. It was then that she would begin working on her own though she would often seek Ideon’s advice when she was unsure. Vasha would also frequently take trips to her homeworld, aiding her people while there, and embracing the culture of her species. Though there were many times when the Council would call upon her for her combat proficiency to seek out Fallen Jedi who had turned to the dark side, and while she believed she could save them all, at times she did slay them.

When Ideon disappeared Vasha began to search for him far and wide, worried about her Master, but when she found out where he was and what she was doing she couldn’t believe it. For months she begged the council to let her contact Ideon to find out why he was doing this and to let her bring him in. Eventually they conceded to her requests and put together a task force to put down the Cult, placing Vasha in charge to try and bring in Ideon in.

Species - Human

Sex - Male

Age - 54

Faction - Okussus leader

Rank - former Jedi Master

Appearance - Ideon is a tall, imposing figure, standing 190.5 cm. He has an athletic frame, constant training has given him with the build of a man half his age. His skin is a darker brown shade, his eyes were a formerly similar brown color but due to his exposure to the Dark Side they have changed into a fiery orange. His black hair is buzzed short and he has grown a light beard on his face. Scars dot his body, a small one notably sits below his left eye.

Apparel - Ideon is most often clad in a dark grey Jedi robe, with finely made leather boots and gloves. Hard leather armored pads are on the shoulders of his outer robe, and the inner tunic is made of hardened fibers. His signature lightsaber typically sits holstered on his belt when not in use. The Dark Jedi has been known to switch to a set of Jedi armor when in more serious combat situations, it is a holdover from his days fighting in the Jedi–Sith war.

Lightsaber(s) - Ideon wields a single lightsaber, one he handbuilt himself decades ago. The blade was formerly a blue color, but has been switched to a red one.

Equipment - Ideon also carries several thermal detonators, a commlink and a grappling hook.

Force Powers - An extremely talented user of the Force, Ideon knows and is trained in several powers. Most of his powers are at a master level.

• The basic Jedi powers such as telekinesis and jump.
• Chain Lightning
• Force Choke
• Tutaminis
• Telekinetic Whirlwind
• Comprehend Speech
• Force Rage

Known Lightsaber Forms - As a highly talented Jedi Master he made it a goal to be at least knowledgeable with all seven forms of lightsaber combat. While Ideon is not at master level with all forms, he does have knowledge of every one, knowing ways to properly counter each of them.

• Shii-Cho - The first form he learned, is at master level with it.
• Makashi - at an advanced level.
• Soresu - at a proficent level.
• Ataru - at an advanced level.
• Shien/Djem So - He has mastered Djem So, preferring it but has knowledge of Shien.
• Niman - He almost never uses the form in combat, and its probably his weakest but he has knowledge of the form and how to counter it.
• Juyo - He has mastered this form, its the one he most often uses and is absolutly deadly with.

Skills -

• Ideon is a charismatic leader who knows how to inspire and rally people behind him.
• He has decades of experience as a Jedi master, possessing an in-depth knowledge and prospective of the Force. In general he is quite knowledge of things a Jedi Master would know of.
• He is a great tactician due to years of fighting in the Sith - Jedi war as a respected general. He knows quite well how to lead troops into battle, able to properly execute ambushes, flanking maneuvers and identify traps. He is also overall an incredibly fierce combatant.
• Ideon was taught several martial arts decades ago as customary of a Jedi's training. He is still capable even without a weapon.
• He's a solid starfighter pilot, using his force in tune with his other senses while flying.

Flaws -

• Ideon knows how to use a blaster but he is absolutely terrible with them. Unless an opponent is at point blank range he’ll more than likely miss.
• Having left the Jedi Order for years now, Ideon has become in tune with his natural emotions. He is bound to bouts of intense anger when things do not go the way he wants, during these bouts he tends to destroy things around him.
• He is quite bold and honest when he wants to be. While often hiding his true intentions, when speaking truly he does not mince his words.
• Ultimately his goal is to survive and for his cult to survive. If in a life or death situation he’ll adopt a cowardly stance in an attempt to save himself.

Personality - Ideon is a complex figure, an enigmatic leader that's true motivations are unknown to even the highest ranking people in Okussus. He has earned the respect, and sometimes fear of others in his command. On one side is a face of kindness and charisma, a charming person that can make friends with ease. On the other is a hardened, ruthless leader that will do anything to succeed. He is not one to accept failure, those under his command that do so will find themselves berated harshly. Those that seek to leave Okussus are met with total resistance, in extreme cases these deserters are executed, only rarely personally by Ideon though.

Backstory -
Ideon was born on Dantooine, the son of two poor farmers. He was taken from his parents by a wandering Jedi Knight at a young age, having been discovered to be Force sensitive. He showed strong potential as a youngling, and was handpicked to be a padawan to the respected Wata Creena, an Ithorian Jedi. The young Ideon learned much under his wise Master Creena. The Ihtorian was a peaceful, philosophical man, one that only raised his weapon when it was absolutely necessary. As the Sith - Jedi war raged on the two were called into battle.

Master Creena was hesitant about joining the conflict, having a strong distaste for war. He did anyway, realizing that all help was needed for the Republic and that Ideon was far along enough in his training to be able to properly fight in battles across the galaxy. The aspiring Jedi saw all sorts of sights in battle, so much death and destruction but also heroics by brave Republic soldiers. It made him respect the troopers that he was put in command of. Ideon’s master and him managed to survive their time in war with only minor injuries. He would go on to accomplish his Jedi trials and become a full fledged Jedi Knight.

After that Ideon spent time split between the war and other missions elsewhere. He earned the respect of soldiers that fought behind him for his dedication to the cause and his willingness to fight right alongside them on the frontlines. He would also personally fight against multiple Sith warriors during his time on the battlefield. They were never an easy opponent to defeat.

Then came another big stage in his life, as he took on a young padawan. He chose a Togruta, Vasha Taal. Ideon made his goal to turn her into a strong, well rounded Jedi Knight and he tried his very best to do it. Through their years together he put her through any difficult tasks, but none that were impossible. She succeeded over and over, but the times she failed he would treat as a teaching moment. Reiterating how driven and smart she was, that she could overcome anything if she really put her full mind behind it. He would send her out on solo missions frequently as she grew older, trusting her judgement and abilities. Once he felt she was old enough, and fully ready he would take her into war with him.

There she would also show talent, taking after him in many regards. Vasha would become his closest friend and someone he grew to fully trust. The aging Ideon continued to impress, being granted the rank of Master as he reached his forties. Around that time he heard of the death of his old master Creena, a man he greatly respected. This was one of the sadder moments in his life, but something that would only push him further to become the greatest he could become. Meanwhile, Vasha continued to excel, she was ready to take her Jedi Trials and accomplished them with ease. A genuine happiness was inside Ideon as she become her own Knight, a true Jedi.

He was briefly saddened to watch her go on her own, but they continued to stay in touch over the years. Ideon had become a greatly respected Jedi Master, serving on the council as he become a powerful voice within the Order. He would take another another padawan, a young Twi’lek male named Do'seca. The boy was brilliant and reminded him of Vasha in many ways. Ideon taught him much the same way, making adjustments where it was needed. All things seemed to be going well, as the boy reached his teen years and grew into a strong young man.

Ideon would make a decision he’d go on to regret for years after as he took the boy into war with him. The Jedi - Sith War was in its final years, the Republic had the advantage and the Empire was close to defeat. In one of the closing battles of the war Do'seca perished in combat, defeated by a wicked Sith warrior. Ideon was hit with a wave of emotions, something the Jedi preached strongly against. He would cut down the Sith, then kneeled down over his fallen padawan. Tears fell from his eyes as he scooped the young apprentice’s body up, then gave him a ceremonial burial on the Twi’lek’s homeworld. That event drastically affected Ideon, pulling the highly respected Jedi Master off the battlefield.

He disappeared several months after that. Not speaking a word to anyone else. All sorts of theories came about to explain where he had gone. Some thought he had been taken prisoner, or simply perished in a starship crash. No one knew what really happened. The Jedi Master went silent, and was eventually considered dead by many of his peers.

Then rumors arose of a dark cult growing in the edges of known space, rumored to be lead by a powerful former Jedi. Only through covert intelligence reports was it discovered what had become of Ideon. He was now the leader of Okussus, and had slowly began to gather a strong following. No one knew of his true motives, why he had abandoned the order and become a Dark Jedi. It was only recently that a Task Force was assembled, in order to find out what really happened.

Name - Franceska Havale

Species - Human

Sex - Female

Age - 19

Faction - Dark Jedi, Okussus

Rank - Former Padawan

Appearance - She stands at about 170cm tall, weighting in at about 70kg, with a well toned body from her rigorous life. Still has the braid from her Padawan days.

Apparel - Old robes, well worn and torn here and there. She cannot afford armor considering how she has been living before she joined up with Okussus, and is too proud to actually ask for one.

Lightsaber(s) - Green lightsaber, one made when she was still in the Jedi order. Red lightsaber, one she made after she left the Jedi order. She modified them both to have a socket and a spike on the hilt. The spike can be inserted into the other lightsaber's socket to form a saberstaff, which is the default configuration she usually leaves them in.

Equipment - Two blaster pistols, both different considering she swiped them off two different people. Shaped charges, stored on her wrists. A few mines and grenades left over from her line of work before.

Force Powers - All the basic Jedi abilities. Still not that well mastered.

Known Lightsaber Forms - Most proficient in the Ataru and Shii-Cho form, has some knowledge of Soresu, and knows only the basics of the other forms.

Skills - She has exceptional skill and intuition when it comes to surviving, and thinking on her feet. Also very strong in the force, but still unable to control it well when it comes to channeling more advanced force abilities. Has a reasonable grip on moving things around, but trying it on anything larger than an astromech and she would start to have trouble concentrating on not accidentally crushing it. Could use many weapons and gears well, though not as well as one specializing in them.

Flaws - As mentioned, she was strong in the force, but hardly skilled in using them, even the basic ones. Trying to force push just one object was hard for her, much less trying to control how strong the push was. Trying to move larger object without heavy concentration tended to just crush it instead of moving it. While she was healthy and fit like most in her profession, prolonged infantry combat wasn't her strong suit.

Personality - Contrary to how most Jedi would view fallen Jedi as, she wasn't at all that beligerent, impulsive or headstrong. Instead Franceska was meek, quiet, and tended to be submissive at times. Until doing so wasn't beneficial to her that was. Then she would mostly be quiet. Tended to follow her goals with dogged determination when it suits her, and retreating just as quickly when situations didn't favour her. While she wasn't averse to working with people, she tended to shy away from company when not needed, unable to really handle interactions with people for long.

Backstory - She was picked up very young as an orphan, stealing whatever she could from some backwater city. Franceska had been using her gift unconsciously back then, sensing the right time to swipe something, then feeling the right way to escape with any stolen goods. Unfortunately she had used that gift to steal from a Jedi Master, and was promptly caught after all her best tricks was easily bested.

Trained as a Jedi for a while, she could not but help feel she was being held back for some reason after she became a Padawan to that very same Jedi Master that caught her. That, and there was the allure of being free and unbound by any rules or stuffy old men with their dumb worldview. Unsurprisingly, she sneaked out one day and simply left the Jedi order. Unfortunately, she didn't manage to actually become the amazing person she imagined she would be, instead becoming a sort of a hired gun, though she mostly stole whenever she could. Being what she was, she didn't use her abilities nor her lightsabers much, still fearing that her master would somehow find her and punish her if she did.

Whether through bad luck or lack of a reputation, she did not land any big jobs, so she didn't earn much. Perhaps enough to get by, but never enough that Franceska felt she was doing well. Once she heard about the cult however, she went out to join it immediately, feeling it might be the key to unlock her true potential. And her decision was most certainly not influenced by the massive amounts of credits it seemed to have.

Name - Keenan Shey

Species - Human

Sex - Male

Age - 28

Faction - Okussus Cult

Rank - Former Jedi Knight

Appearance - Standing at about 6'1" Keenan has an athletic build and light skin. He has short black hair and his eyes burn a deep red.


Apparel - Keenan is almost always clad in a large grey coat and red facemask. He bears some armor on his left arm as it's the one he most often uses with a force barrier to block blows in a duel, beyond that the only other armor he wears is a pair of boots.

Lightsaber(s) - Qinata: Single Red-bladed saber that can attach to a collapsible Cortosis-wrapped quarterstaff to form a polearm. Purple double-bladed lightsaber, he never uses it.

Equipment - Cortosis Gauntlet, an added layer of protection should his barriers fail him.

Force Powers -
Force Cloak - Master
Force Stealth - Master
Dopplegänger - Intermediate
Force leap - Expert
Force Punch - Expert
Force Barrier - Journeyman(Keenan can create powerful barriers but only around himself allowing him to take on opponents with lightsabers while unarmed)

Known Lightsaber Forms -
Qichani - Master
Shii Cho - Expert
Ataru - Advanced
Juyo/Vaapad - Advanced
Shien/Djem So - Intermediate

Skills -
Tràkata - A combat method used alongside his normal dueling. He usually enters combat with his blade unignited, using the force to dodge and defend while he looks for an opening to ignite the blade and impale his opponent with it.
Echani Martial Arts - Echani arts training has made him a deadly opponent even while unarmed and without using the Force

Flaws -
Force wound - Because of the strong bond he shared with Natalie her death harmed his connection to the Force, he may be strong with the abilities he has but it is extremely difficult for him to develop new ones.
Acta non Verba - He is not good with diplomacy, if he cannot avoid it with stealth he will face it in combat.

Personality - Keenan is largely uncaring and indifferent towards most people. He's reluctant to open himself up to real friendships again, the shock of losing someone so close having a profound effect on him, that said he can be still be quite friendly and kind but rarely can it be said that he's cheerful. Surprisingly, a good opponent brings out the best in him, it's one of the few times he seems to be happier and he'll even give encouragement to his opponent. This is usually only when he's against a jedi, however.

Backstory - Keenan's homeworld is a mystery, even to him. He was a sith apprentice from the moment he could walk, at least until a Jedi knight had come and defeated his Dark Jedi master. When the knight found him afterwards, a boy of no more than six shakily holding up a red lightsaber, he took him back to the jedi temple hoping that he could be set on a new path.

Because of his prior training he was able to excel at most of his classes with the order, but it also had the effect of making him somewhat of an outcast as most of the other students and even some masters were reluctant to have direct dealings with him. He only made one friend during his training, a girl named Natalie Weyrloc, the two formed a close friendship and even develop a strong force bond, strong enough for a force chain. It was because of this and some masters' worry that his isolation may lead him back toward that dark side that an exception was made to allow them both to become apprentices under the same master.

They continued to act as partners even after becoming knights on their own, complimenting each others strengths with Keenan's focus on combat and Natalie's skill with the force and diplomacy. The Jedi-Sith war meant that he was the subject of a lot more distrust and scrutiny from some of his peers but that had only brought him closer to his friend, too close in fact, and he'd begun to develop feelings for her. He had confessed them to her before long, their bond meaning he wouldn't have been able to hide them anyway, and the two had a clandestine relationship for years. Eventually, however, having no care for the sith or the order and his only connection being to her he wanted to leave and he tried to convince her to leave with him. Trauma has repressed the memory of what happened then, all he can remember is seeing her body and then being detained by one of the Temple Guards.

The immediate response by the Council was his exile, but later a Jedi Sentinel by the name of Valdis Freyr was sent to hunt him down. The hunt went on for the rest of the war and continued on after. During that time Keenan knew he was being hunted and dedicated as much time as he could to mastering and honing the skills he had both in preparation for the inevitable duel and just to make himself stronger. When Valdis finally caught up with him their duel was fierce and carried on for hours before Keenan eventually struck him down. Keenan collapsed to his knees and fell to tears immediately after his exile and his hunt had been distractions but now with it over grief had hit him over the loss of his loved one.

The Okussus cult had begun to emerge over the following year. Keenan, exiled from the order and now dreadfully alone in the galaxy, sought them out because he felt he had nowhere else to go.

Name - Lukas Haslee

Species - Human

Sex - Male

Age - 31

Faction - Republic Commandos (Formerly 210th Commando Battalion, now attached to the Jedi Task Force)

Appearance -


Apparel/Armor -




Weapons -








Equipment -
Miscellaneous Republic trooper kit.

Skills -

• Guerilla - Lukas, as per training for all Republic commandos, has an intimate understanding of the finer points of asymmetrical warfare, and in turn, effective tactics to soften the effects of enemy guerillas.
• Marksman - Another product of his training, Lukas is especially skilled with blasters, having earned the Rifle Expert and Pistol Expert badges during his marksmanship course.
• Tactician - Formerly a squad leader within the 210th Commando Battalion, Lukas has a grasp of squad-level tactics and maneuvers on the battlefield.

Flaws -

• Brash - Lukas is not always calm and collected. His adherence to orders only just masks a boldness that causes more harm than good.
• Untactful - Partially caused by his brashness, he is not a diplomat, nor even a common orator. He is profane, but not disrespectful, however his demeanour can convey that idea.
• Bad Liar - Lukas never could construct a convincing lie, and especially in his choice career, it gets him into more trouble than anything.

Personality -
‘Fortune favors the bold’ is truly the best term to describe Lukas’s thought process and overall personality. Brash, but not talkative. Calculating, but never idle. He fits well with the types like him, taking the fight to the enemy swiftly and with overwhelming firepower. His demeanour in conversation is of a profane nature, save for when conversing with superiors, the trademark of a grizzled NCO.

Backstory -
Born on Coruscant 1059 BBY, Lukas was raised in the Coruscant Industrial Zone at its height by his father, a veteran of the New Sith Wars (Jedi-Sith War) and overseer for a factory, and his mother, a worker in a textile factory.

His early childhood was unremarkable. He went to a communal school within the Industrial Zone while his parents worked, and lived within a tenement with his parents. He began work at 16 in an assembly line factory, as was expected of people his age. In 1040 BBY, he made the decision to enlist in the Republic Army. With the blessing of his father, who had done the same decades ago, Lukas shipped for training the following year and, during training, passed the aptitude testing for the Commando Selection Program, and then shipped for advanced selection and training.

He completed the training 17th in his class of 120 graduates (out of the 800 that originally passed selection), and was assigned to the 210th Commando Battalion of the Republic Army Special Operations Brigade. Deployed to multiple locations, including as an advisor to the Chelloan resistance during the Chelloan affair (officially Operation Influx), he garnered multiple commendations for valor and was promoted to Corporal, and then to Sergeant over his decade of service during the period, earning also a Bronze Crescent for actions in support of the Chelloan resistance, a Medal of Progress for deployment to hostile environments on multiple occasions, and three Purple Hearts for wounds sustained throughout these deployments.

He received a promotion to Staff Sergeant in 1029 BBY, and the following year was pulled from the 210th Commandos to take part in the Task Force.

Delos Quelel

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Species -
Chiss

Sex -
Male

Age -
20

Faction -
Jedi Task Force

Rank -
Padawan

Appearance -
Delos stands at six feet and is in great physical condition for his age, having an athletic build that he trained hard for. Being a Chiss, Delos has the trademark blue skin, red eyes and black hair, styled short on the sides and longer on the top. Despite having a developed build, Delos' face tends to give away his youth, having softer, boyish features. The Padawan also has black tribal tattoos that swirl from his upper left arm to his left breast and upper rib-cage.

Apparel -
Delos wears normal Padawan attire, made for freedom of movement as well as tokening his devotion to no attachments. Dark boots, loose-fitting pants, brown robes and a chocolate colored cloak. He also wears a leather utility belt and keeps the needed Jedi utilities there until needed.

Lightsaber(s) -
Delos carries a hand-built green lightsaber, setting it's length slightly longer than average to accent his long reach. The hilt is an artful mix of black, silver, and gold colors.

Equipment -
A Rebreather, commlink, various grenades, and a grappling hook.

Force Powers -
Delos can perform all the basic Force abilities of a Jedi, though he struggles with the more advanced techniques. He excels with integrating the Force into his lightsaber style, but techniques like prolonged telekinesis is difficult for him. His troubles with connecting fully to the Force is a sore spot of his, causing him to devote more time to honing his saber skills.

Known Lightsaber Forms -
Form I: Shii-Cho. Form V: Shien/Djem So.
Delos is a protégé for his age in Lightsaber combat, having a strong grasp of both styles he's currently practicing. He is known for integrating physical strikes into his dueling to further pressure his opponents.

Skills -
Physical Prowess: Delos has trained hard to hone his body as a conduit of his saber and the Force, using brute force, acute reflexes, and agility to out perform others in duels.
Grit: Delos wouldn't have disciplined him self to the extent that he has if he didn't have a natural grit. He isn't one to give up, which is great when it comes to completing missions for the Republic, but not so great when retreat is the best option.
Read to Learn/Thirst for Knowledge: Delos loves acquiring knowledge and new skills, especially regarding his training. He's a very boisterous student.

Flaws -
Stubborn: Delos is a very passionate person by nature, and though he's managed to calm down as he's matured and trained, he still struggles with being wrong, especially about things he's passionate.
Problems with the Force: Delos struggles with fully tuning in with the Force and letting it guide him. He's unsure where lies the problem, but it's a problem he's working on overcoming.

Personality -
Delos has a passionate, witty sort of personality. He's great at connecting with others and he loves to make friends, though he tries his best to be careful with the bonds he makes. Delos truly loves the Republic, and holds the Jedi in high regards for practically raising him and giving him purpose. This means he's very determined to do good by both of them, which tends to land him in trouble from time to time. Being eager to please can lead to impulsivity and rash decision making, a flaw of his he needs to work on. Delos has an ambition to become a great Jedi one to day to protect those who can't protect themselves.

Backstory -
Normally, Chiss hold the stereotype being a race that focuses on strategy over strength, young Delos made quick work of proving it wrong. He was taken into the Order at a young age like most Force-sensitive beings. While some chose to intensely study the archives, Delos discovered he had a real knack for combat, and honed in on those aspects of himself. While other's were reading, the Chiss was exercising or practicing his saber forms. Though he struggled with fully grasping the entirety of the Force's abilities, it was undeniable that Delos had a nature talent in combat.

When it came to deciding who his master would be, it was suggested that Delos be trained by someone who could enhance his combat abilities as well as show him the subtle, diplomatic, and Force-tuned side of being a Jedi. It was finally concluded that Vasha Taal would be the perfect fit for Delos, and the two soon after began their journey as Jedi and Padawan. Working with Taal has been quite fulfilling for Quelel, in the sense that being taken under her wing has opened his eyes to a number of things. Working with her to aid her home-planet's inhabitants had given him a great sense of gratitude for the Order, as well as instilled a sense to help those in need.

Travelling with her to track Fallen Jedi has not only honed his combat sense, and showed him how Jedi can easily be swayed by the Dark Side, something he keeps aware of. When Taal's master disappeared, Delos joined her desperate search, and though he realized she had been taken over by emotion, empathized with her. When Vasha finally managed to get a Task Force approved, Delos was glad to be a part of the team, hoping to use this mission as a learning tool, being placed with a variety of members he's never worked with before.

Name - Justus Garza

Species - Human

Sex - Male

Age -31

Faction Republic Task Force

Appearance - Justus stands at 6' with a athletic build. He has a lean face with a large scar running down the left side of his face from his forehead over his eye and down to his chin. He likes to keep himself clean shaven and maintains a short buzz cut hair style underneath his helmet.

Apparel/Armor - Republic battle armor, a bandoleer hangs from his left shoulder to right side, a visor on his helmet that acts as a binocular

Weapons - Rotary Blaster Cannon, Republic assault rifle, E-11 Blaster pistol, 3 combat knives, thermal grenades

Equipment - Visor Binocular, bandoleer

Skills - Justus is trained in every kind of weapon know to the republic minus a lightsaber but given some time he would probably be able to learn the basics. He is a strong survivalist who is trained in multiple forms of martial arts and would be able to survive on a planet alone with nothing more than just a knife. He is generally quick on his feet and fast to react to most situations that are thrown at him.

Flaws - Justus can be overly confident at times and that could get him in trouble at times as he will underestimate his enemies. He is also a ruthless person who believes that if he lets someone live than they could come back later and kill him.

Personality - Justus is not a man of many words and prefers to let his actions do the speaking for him. Like many special forces operatives, he likes to take the fight to the enemy rather than sitting around and waiting to get killed in a foxhole somewhere. He is fiercely loyal to those he considers his brothers and would walk to the afterlife to drag them back to the land of the living.

Backstory -

Name - Anton Michael Hollens

Species - Human

Sex - male

Age - 25

Faction -Okussu cult mercenary

Appearance -

Apparel/Armor - modular heavy black durasteel armor with a charcoal grey duster
hooded duster . Optional fully enclosed helmet.

Weapons - Corellian K5 Blaster Rifle,blaster pistol,cortosis weave Vibroknife, thermal detonators.

Equipment -Old Sith empire ID tags

Skills - During the war Anton was stationed on several jungle planets. Thanks to that he knows how to use his environment to his advantage.
- Anton was fortunate enough to be special forces certificated before the collapse of the sith empire, as such he is trained in small unit tactics and gorilla warfare.
-Having served as a squad leader Anton is a battle tested his leadership skills were forged in the heat of battle.

Flaws - Anton only cares about the money, he holds no loyalty to the cult beyond being paid to be. Unless ordered specifically he won't go out of his way for anything.
- Anton has a personal vendetta against the republic. This emotional hate has at times clouded his otherwise tactical mind.
-Even though Anton is a good squad leader, he has little to no skill in strategy or coordinating anything larger then a squad.
Personality - Once Anton reveled in his duty to his empire. Knowing little else he saw serving in the army as the pinnacle of devotion to his empire and home. When the war ended Anton became jaded and cynical, his way of life reduced to rubble by self righteous jedi and their power hungry Republic. Having lost everything Anton had been forced to claw his way through a crucible of pain and blood to achieve his infamous status. Now a cold jaded man who cares little about the lives of innocents as long as it pays his way. If his target happens to be republic or jedi, he would glad accept at significant discount.
Backstory - Anton was born on a small insignificant planet within sith space called Jaguada. The eldest son of a navel captain and a Imperial senior Medical officer. As a result of his heritage Anton and his younger sister lived like royalty on this back water planet. While Anton's parents were away deployed against the republic or at a training academy, Anton and his sister Elisa would often stay in their family home with no one but themselves and a nanny their parents hired.
Anton's childhood was rather boring with almost nothing being note worthy. It wasn't until the age of 15 when Anton was sent to a military. As the war demanded kept skyrocketing the demand for troops escalated. Training times were shortened and academy cadets were trained for their eventual conscription.
A few like Anton saw this training as a way to defend their empire. It was at the Academy he would meet the love of his life. Jaesa Dorn the daughter of a minor general. For the next three years Anton and Jaesa worked hard until their graduation. Selected to receive additional certification with small unit tactics, Anton's assignment was delayed six weeks while the others were sent off to fight. Upon completion Anton was assigned to the 237rd Infantry battalion. During the remainder of the war Antons unit was assigned to a number of fronts until his battalion was forced to surrender. For the last six months of the war Anton was held captive. When the war ended he was released, free to return home. Upon return Anton had to cope with the reality the empire had fallen. The only life he had,torn away and replaced with nothing. The small meager amount of wealth was near worthless,the small estate reclaimed by the new republic government. Anton's father had defected to the republic and abandoned his family in leu of a younger republic woman. His sister had been forced to leave their planet in search of work to help support her mother.Left penniless and homeless Anton went to who ever he could for help.
First he went to the Dorn family,like anton's they had suffered from the republic. Jaesa's father had been killed during the final battle, along with that Jaesa had been missing since she had been captured only days into her first deployment. Jaesa's mother, like Anton's family had been left penniless. After going to other family friends and being unable to get any help, Anton could do nothing else but get drunk in the local bar and hope that the next five years be fore the drinking kills him are short.
It would be here that Anton would discover the glorious profession of being a mercenary. One day while he was waiting for drink a man approached him asking if he knew some one who was handy with a blaster. With almost nothing to lose Anton had said he would do it and went off to go buy the cheapest blaster he could find.. The man was an idiot but paid well It was a simple small time bit player wanting to make a power play and move up to the big time. After hiring a half dozen small time bounty hunters and mercenaries they moved off world. For a week anton worked for the guy, until he crossed a hutt and got himself killed on nar shadda while trying to storm a hutt owned bar single handedly. Stuck on Nar Shadda Anton could only go find a job for with one of the small time gangs. For three years Anton rised through the criminal ladder from a lowly hired gun with some small time gang to a top enforcer to Zula the hutt, an up and coming hutt. Every time he was paid,
Anton sent every cent to his mother. It was on one of his rare days off when he was approached by someone asking if he wanted to make some real money. At the time he was paid relatively little in comparison to some one working for the big time hutts. He jumped at the chance to make a little extra. He has made more money in the first few months working for the cult then he had made in the the first year and a half combined.

Name - Vemka Vall

Species - Mirialan

Sex - Male

Age - 41

Faction - Republic Intelligence, Attached to the Taskforce

Appearance -
Apparel/Armor - Outside of his usual preferences for attire, Vemka maintains a set of lightweight armor, based off the standard issue for Republic Commandos, trimmed for weight reduction and being capable of forming a void seal when worn in its entirety. He tends to also wear his all weather cloak that he also wears when out of armor, giving it a more personalized look that would distance him from Republic appearances, at least for those who don't know better.

Weapons -
- SSK Heavy Blaster Pistol w/Grappling Hook Launcher (Both parts together referred to as an Ascension Gun, or "Plan B" by Vemka)

- BL-28 Sniper Rifle

- Durasteel Truncheon

- Owns a single bladed Vibrostaff, utilizing a cortosis weave (Not pure enough to short lightsabers, but can block and deflect saber blows)

Equipment -
- Synthrope for use with Grappling Hook Launcher

- Pure Cortosis Bracers (Hidden under his gloves/armored gauntlets)

- Encrypted Commlink

- Dataslate

- Various Explosives, trap setting kit, emergency beacon, and survival tools kept in a backpack with his armor.

Skills - Being an experienced, veteran member of the Republic Intelligence has given Vemka an impressive set of skills. Besides the obvious cunning, awareness, and intelligence required of agents of RIS, Vemka also is a very skilled hand in interrogation and, when needed, torture. Infiltration is also something he is readily handy at, preferring to blend into plain sight instead of not being seen at all. Despite appearances, the Mirialan is extremely dangerous in a fight, being a skilled shot with his blasters of choice, though he focused almost exclusively on training and conditioning himself for hand to hand combat. Of note is his training in Echani Martial Arts, mixing them with other techniques and training in both mandated training and his constant practice during his free time.

Flaws - Vemka, despite being born and raised as a Mirialan and their belief in the Force being instilled, he distrusts Force Users, seeing them as bending something universal to their will and it being a perversion. Being a field agent for as long as he had been, he tends to think and operate on his own, not including others in his plans or thinking without taking extra time to remind himself to do so.

Personality -
Vemka is a man of many faces, wearing masks and personas as easily as a holo vid actor might play a variety of roles. He manipulates naturally, looking into what he can glean from each person and how he can use their actions and beliefs against them as needed. He also keeps secrets, telling only what is necessary and even then, one should take it with a grain of salt and be cautious with anything they can get from the Mirialan, doubly so if it seems relatively easy or simple to get the information. When he isn't playing at a role, he is a rather calm soul, never raising his voice in true anger or letting his emotions get the better of him, preferring to channel them into useful tools for his playing of many roles. While this does alienate him from others, he finds it too useful to simply stop doing so.

Backstory -
Vemka Vall was born on Mirial, home world of his kind, which was a cold, dry place, doubly so outside the urban areas of the planet. His father being part of the local policing force, and his mother passing on birth, gave Vemka quite the focused childhood. He had a twin brother that, unlike him, was found to be force sensitive and taken away for training with the Jedi. With his father working odd hours and being unavailable for the most part meant the young Mirialan raised himself, doing odd jobs to earn credits instead of pestering his father, who rarely had time to relax, making him very much a loner. He also realized that by paying attention to how others acted, and what they did, he could use that to his advantage when dealing with them. The manipulations were frowned upon by his father, who preferred honest work over controlling others to get things done when possible, citing the Mirialan beliefs of every action affecting the whole, and that doing such things hurt him in the long term in return for short term gains.

Owing to the routine disagreements between father and son, Vemka enlisted with the Republic Army as soon as he was of age, against the older man's wishes, however during his training his aptitudes for manipulation and awareness got him ear marked by Republic Intelligence. Being reassigned to an alternate training program, he passed the courses with full marks, deliberately avoiding garnering too much attention which, once noticed, was noted though not punished. Unlike Commando forces and regular Army units, as an Intelligence field agent he would be deployed into areas that were not yet wartorn, or recently saw a cesession of combat, investigating rumors and trouble. Of course, he would also find himself working closely with regular Army units, Commandos, and of course the odd Jedi, with whom he had extremely icy relations with. He found that their usage of the force, manipulating it for the benefit of others, still was a distasteful use of something that guided all things in life. Of course, if maintaining chilly relations with Jedi allies was one thing, his view of the Sith should be patently clear, and one of the few times he lets his emotions show at all, a piercing hate for the ones that would bend the Force solely for their own gain.

Despite icy relations with force users at best, Vemka got his missions done, sometimes despite the Jedi disagreeing with the precise terms of the mission at times. Branching off his basic training, he focused himself on conditioning and training both mind and body, finding trainers for the Echani arts as well as mixing in other schools of combat where applicable. It was his Echani martial arts training that prompted him to acquire a Vibrostaff, not particularly difficult though he got a few odd looks when he started incorperating it into his Echani training rituals, but more notably high quality cortosis bracers, pure enough to short out a lightsaber that struck it. That cost him a fair amount of his savings, and definitely turned some heads when reported, but his handlers in Intelligence thought it wise should he come into close contact with a Sith or fallen Jedi to be able to defend himself.

Between missions and deployments and his constant self improvement and training, Vemka gave little thought to his personal life, any downtime being good time to be preparing for the next task, the next mission. While his peers did try to invite him out, he would decline, or more often, utilize what he knew about them to influence them to avoid ever asking in the first place. Most of his peers had differing pictures of who he was in his private life, and it suited Vemka just fine. Wearing masks became second nature, though not literally, bleeding over from his professional life, though he always was cautious to not lose who he was under too many masks. Being a skilled field agent with a fine track record got him hand picked when word came of a mission to deal with a Cult, as his handler referred to it, and though he would have to work with the Jedi, there would also be commandos and other specialists assigned. Vemka could remain a professional around Jedi, as he cited other missions, and having someone of his skills would no doubt be welcome. So he accepted the assignment and packed his necessary things, seeing this as the next mission in his life. Sure, it may run a tad longer than some, but not all missions could be in and out affairs.