Elara dorne: story

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Homeworld: Dromund Kaas Born: 3669 bby Descriptive information Species: human Gender: female Hair colour: blonde Eye colour: blue Skin colour: fair Family information Family: Dorne family Parent(S): vasil Dorne Sibling(S): Aleksei Dorne CHRONOLOGICAL & POLITICAL INFORMATION AFFILIATION(S): sith empire Dorne family Imperial family Galactic republic search and rescue squad 204 Havoc squad Legends ”I was born Imperial. However, after two years' service in the Imperial military, I defected. Given my extensive knowledge and training, I was awarded this position." ―Elara Dorne A highly talented field medic, Elara Dorne was born Imperial and served in the Empire's military for two years before defecting to the Republic. She has since served with distinction as a search-and-rescue squad leader, earning several commendations for aiding wounded men under direct enemy fire. Her operational record is flawless. What no record can show is that Dorne's background, combined with her strict adherence to regulations and rigid, uncompromising personality, has made her fairly unpopular with her fellow soldiers. In truth, she's widely regarded as a cold, asocial killjoy, an unfortunate side effect of her dedication to embodying the laws and ideals of the Republic. Likes: Rules, propriety, selflessness Dislikes: Unnecessary violence, corruption Elara Dorne was a female Human born into a prestigious military family on Dromund Kaas during the Great Galactic War. In only two years of service in Imperial army, she witnessed enough atrocities and war crimes to completely lose faith in the Empire and defect to the Galactic Republic. Given her flawless operational record, Elara was allowed to join the Republic Military as personnel number 22-795, becoming the sergeant of the Search and Rescue Squad 204. When posted on Taris under Colonel Gaff, she volunteered to assist Havoc Squad with their secret mission after Gaff refused to cooperate. For her support, Republic Special Forces Division General Elin Garza offered Dorne a position in Havoc Squad, which she gladly accepted. Biography Early life in the Empire "I'd always been taught that the Jedi and the Republic were genocidal hypocrites. But the only brutalities I witnessed were committed by my own comrades." ―Elara Dorne[2] Elara was born on Dromund Kaas to a highly prestigious Imperial family, whose members served in the Imperial Military for many generations as part of the familiy tradition. Born and raised during the Great Galactic War, Elara followed her father Vasil Dorne in enlisting in the military in medical specialization in 3648 BBY[6]; her brother Aleksei joined in the technical specialization on the same day. Both siblings were proud to serve in the military, and over her two years of service in the Cold War against the Galactic Republic Elara earned more commendations than most typically earned in ten. Serving under Commander Thorus, she witnessed the man commit numerous war crimes which included executing hundreds of civilian non-combatants and ordering full-scale bombings of unarmed populations in circumvention of direct orders from the Imperial High Command. Elara became disillusioned with the Empire, whose soldiers routinely violated their own regulations and goals without cause and any notions of discipline and honor were discarded the moment a Sith asked it. Refusing to participate in atrocities her comrades in arms committed, Elara raised her concerns to her superiors, but the only thing questioned was her resolve to the cause. Strongly suspecting that she would be forced to prove her loyalty by carrying out orders directly against her consciense, Elara made a decision to defect to the Republic in 3646 BBY.[7] Noting numerous inefficiencies in her unit's assigned routes, she slipped away during a night patrol and surrendered to the first Republic unit she came across, declaring her intention to defect Service in the Republic military "It's strange to realize how long it's been. The Republic truly feels like my home now." ―Elara Dorne Given her extensive training and knowledge of the Imperial military protocols and culture, Elara Dorne was allowed to join the Republic Military as personnel number 22-795 under Service Code 37-R, becoming the sergeant of the Search and Rescue Squad 204. In the next three years she earned several commendations for rescuing wounded soldiers under fire in enemy territory, including two Medals of Valor. However, as part of the condition that allowed her to serve in the military, regulation 449 required her to make regular reports on her activities to the Personnel Division of the Army of the Galactic Republic. Her handler in the Personnel Division was Captain Kalor, who remained convinced that Elara was purposely withholding information. Dorne was not only a "person of concern" for the Personnel Division, but in the Republic as well, as her Kaasi accent was a clear giveaway of her origins as soon as she spoke. Even people who didn't treat her as a potential spy viewed her as a resource to learn more about Imperial military procedures, personnel, and culture. However, Elara viewed this inconvenience as a small price to pay for clear conscience and never regretted her decision to defect, the Republic becoming her home in just a few short years. Elara and her squad were eventually posted on Taris under Colonel Gaff, who worked with the Taris Resettlement Initiative. During her tour on Taris, Elara's unit was temporarily commanded by a civilian security officer named Ridu. During a Republic senator's visit, Ridu didn't want to portray Taris as a dangerous planet and understaffed his security detail, resulting in the senator being killed by rakghouls. Rather than take responsibility for his actions, Ridu pinned the blame on Dorne Personality and traits "Mistrust and inconvinience are a small price to pay for clean conscience." ―Elara Dorne[2] Elara Dorne was a kind and compassionate person with strong moral convictions and ideals. She joined the Imperial army out of family tradition, but saw the service in the military primarily as a way of helping others, taking a medical specialization and becoming a highly talented field medic. She continued to assist wounded soldiers under fire while leading Search and Rescue Squad 204 and remained a medic in the Havoc Squad. In both the Imperial and Republic military service, her operational record was flawless, earning her numerous awards and commendations. Despite being raised in the Sith Empire from birth, Elara valued personal rights and upholding the law, becoming one of the relatively few Imperial-born to defect to the Republic out of sense of consciousness rather than desperation. Initially believing the Imperial propaganda about Republic and the Jedi, she quickly noted the Empire's hypocrisy after her reports of war crimes failed to affect any change. Despite her fondness of her family, Elara made a choice to defect knowing she would never see any of them again, and was overjoyed when she was reunited with her brother Aleksei years later. While facing prejudice and suspicion from many in the Republic, Elara never once regretted her choice to defect, feeling that she was given a great honor to serve in Republic's most elite military unit. Elara noted that she would one day be a great mother to her future children because of the hardships she faced in life. Elara's most noticeable trait was her strict adherence to rules and protocol. She was able to memorize and quickly recall any number of codes, clauses and regulations in either Imperial or Republic military law and did not hesitate to invoke them when the situation required it, causing constant irritation to her superiors and subordinates alike. Republic soldiers' view of Elara was fairly unpopular, regarding her as a cold, asocial killjoy. Despite this, Elara was constantly able to use her knowledge of rules and regulations to her advantage, defusing hostile situations, gaining necessary assistance on the missions and even furthering her career. Though valuing all life and preferring peaceful resolutions whenever necessary, Elara also possessed a strict sense of justice, calling for execution of commander Thorus for his war crimes