http://holocron.swcombine.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Sekou+Tau&feedformat=atomHolocron - Star Wars Combine - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T10:52:30ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.31.0-rc.0http://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=107162Sekou Tau2024-03-26T07:38:56Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Wife), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine/Nanny), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife) Danni (Concubine) Aldis (Concubine)<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa Tau, Valoroso Tau, Cikatro Tau, Jana Kynnie and Rush Laquarna<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
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|}<br />
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Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
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==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
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==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
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At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
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The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
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As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
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==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
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In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
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==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br />
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==The Explorer==<br />
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Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
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[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
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Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
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Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
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Final Say (RP)<br />
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[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=107118Sekou Tau2024-03-18T10:40:01Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Wife), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine/Nanny), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa Tau, Valoroso Tau, Cikatro Tau, Jana Kynnie and Rush Laquarna<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
{| align="left"<br />
|[[File:sekou.png]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
{| align="center"<br />
|[[File:tauexplo.png]]<br />
|}<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
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<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Aliit_Cin%27Tsad%27uliik&diff=106393Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik2023-11-13T04:04:44Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Group<br />
| name = Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik <br />
| image = [[File:6v9Dmoz.png]]<br />
| Status = Active<br />
| Leader = [[Sekou Tau]]<br />
| Motto = "Eskrubiva atcara bal olaror tekar ti e'yatida'yagr bal kot."- "Improvise adapt and overcome with intelligence and strength."<br />
| Headquarters = Muhdu'a Yaim<br />
| Founded = [[Year 21 Day 130]]<br />
| Dissolved = <br />
| Affiliation = None<br />
| Type = [[Mandalorian]] Clan<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
'''Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik ''' is a unique, small Aliit that endeavors to be a voice of reason.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik history begins with one Sekou Tau. The Gengh-Noghri (Sekou Tau) accepted the way of the Mandalorian, shortly after he and his crew had been betrayed and subsequently left the Pentastar Alignment of Powers. The friends, Sekou, and his crew drifted apart across the galaxy but stayed relatively close over the years. At first, he was skeptical when he began to hear about the Mandalorian ways. But soon found them to be very similar to his own cultural traditions. He was approached by the clans, [[The Death Watch]] and [[Aliit Ar'Klim]]. A difficult choice, but after much contemplation, he chose the latter clan to study and learn from. Samantha Braxton, Sy`co Sacul, and a company of private military contractors left with him and after a short stint with the [[The Krath]], Sekou and his band traveled the galaxy, working as military and business advisors. These friends became his Household and the basis of living the Six Tenets grew amongst them. After conferring with both new and old friends, he deepened his understanding and decided to form Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik and make it official.<br />
<br />
==Aliit==<br />
Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik is known for having a modern approach to the Resol'nare, compared to other Mandalorian clans. This befits their talents and magnifies the family's prowess. Typical career paths are military tacticians, strategists, advisors, diplomats, businesspeople, and leaders. However, the clan members are highly devoted to each other. They typically only speak Mando'a during special or private circumstances, such as the adoption of a new clan member or discreet conversations. They fully believe in the pursuit and sharing of knowledge and as such, are known to be linguists, tinkerers, and specialists. Although they are no less warriors than any other mandalorian, they prefer to play the long game and use their wits first and foremost. In regards to armor, Sekou decided to opt for individualization so long as the armor protected the wearer, and a symbol of Cin'Tsad'uliik was included upon it.<br />
<br />
==Pillars of Honor==<br />
*1. Versatility: Be quickly adaptable to various environments and situations in both words and deeds. <br />
*2. Sagacity: Show keen mental discernment and good judgment.<br />
*3. Foresight: Think ahead, plan and not be rash in decision making.<br />
*4. Vigilance: Keep a continuous careful watch for danger or opportunities to enhance your family.<br />
<br />
==Joining==<br />
The clan is a tight-knit organization and membership is held by only those formally adopted by the Aliit'alor.<br />
<br />
[[Category: Associations]]<br />
[[Category: Mandalorian Clans]]<br />
[[Category:Mando'ade]]<br />
{{Mandalorian Clans}}</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Aliit_Cin%27Tsad%27uliik&diff=106392Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik2023-11-13T04:04:14Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Group<br />
| name = Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik <br />
| image = [[File:6v9Dmoz.png]]<br />
| Status = Active<br />
| Leader = [[Sekou Tau]]<br />
| Motto = "Eskrubiva atcara bal olaror tekar ti e'yatida'yagr bal kot."- "Improvise adapt and overcome with intelligence and strength."<br />
| Headquarters = Muhdu'a Yaim<br />
| Founded = [[Year 21 Day 130]]<br />
| Dissolved = <br />
| Affiliation = None<br />
| Type = [[Mandalorian]] Clan<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
'''Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik ''' is a unique, small Aliit that endeavors to be a voice of reason.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik history begins with one Sekou Tau. The Gengh-Noghri (Sekou Tau) accepted the way of the Mandalorian, shortly after he and his crew had been betrayed and subsequently left the Pentastar Alignment of Powers. The friends, Sekou, and his crew drifted apart across the galaxy but stayed relatively close over the years. At first, he was skeptical when he began to hear about the Mandalorian ways. But soon found them to be very similar to his own cultural traditions. He was approached by the clans, [[The Death Watch]] and [[Aliit Ar'Klim]]. A difficult choice, but after much contemplation, he chose the latter clan to study and learn from. Samantha Braxton, Sy`co Sacul, and a company of private military contractors left with him and after a short stint with the [[The Krath]], Sekou and his band traveled the galaxy, working as military and business advisors. These friends became his Household and the basis of living the Six Tenets grew amongst them. After conferring with both new and old friends, he deepened his understanding and decided to form Aliit Cin'Rekr and make it official.<br />
<br />
==Aliit==<br />
Aliit Cin'Tsad'uliik is known for having a modern approach to the Resol'nare, compared to other Mandalorian clans. This befits their talents and magnifies the family's prowess. Typical career paths are military tacticians, strategists, advisors, diplomats, businesspeople, and leaders. However, the clan members are highly devoted to each other. They typically only speak Mando'a during special or private circumstances, such as the adoption of a new clan member or discreet conversations. They fully believe in the pursuit and sharing of knowledge and as such, are known to be linguists, tinkerers, and specialists. Although they are no less warriors than any other mandalorian, they prefer to play the long game and use their wits first and foremost. In regards to armor, Sekou decided to opt for individualization so long as the armor protected the wearer, and a symbol of Cin'Tsad'uliik was included upon it.<br />
<br />
==Pillars of Honor==<br />
*1. Versatility: Be quickly adaptable to various environments and situations in both words and deeds. <br />
*2. Sagacity: Show keen mental discernment and good judgment.<br />
*3. Foresight: Think ahead, plan and not be rash in decision making.<br />
*4. Vigilance: Keep a continuous careful watch for danger or opportunities to enhance your family.<br />
<br />
==Joining==<br />
The clan is a tight-knit organization and membership is held by only those formally adopted by the Aliit'alor.<br />
<br />
[[Category: Associations]]<br />
[[Category: Mandalorian Clans]]<br />
[[Category:Mando'ade]]<br />
{{Mandalorian Clans}}</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105717Sekou Tau2023-07-09T13:17:07Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* The Noghri Bladesmith */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine/Nanny), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa Tau, Valoroso Tau, Jana Kynnie and Rush Laquarna<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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|[[File:sekou.png]]<br />
|}<br />
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Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
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|}<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
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[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105716Sekou Tau2023-07-09T13:16:44Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* The Noghri Bladesmith */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine/Nanny), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa Tau, Valoroso Tau, Jana Kynnie and Rush Laquarna<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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|[[File:sekou.png]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br><br><br><br><br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
{| align="center"<br />
|[[File:tauexplo.png]]<br />
|}<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105451Sekou Tau2023-05-29T06:43:28Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine/Nanny), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa Tau, Valoroso Tau, Jana Kynnie and Rush Laquarna<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
{| align="left"<br />
|[[File:sekou.png]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br />
<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
{| align="center"<br />
|[[File:tauexplo.png]]<br />
|}<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105356Sekou Tau2023-05-16T21:34:23Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine/Nanny), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children/Foundling) Shujaa Tau, Valoroso Tau, Jana Kynnie and Rush Laquarna<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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|[[File:sekou.png]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br />
<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
{| align="center"<br />
|[[File:tauexplo.png]]<br />
|}<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105354Sekou Tau2023-05-16T11:15:42Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine/Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children/Foundling) Shujaa Tau, Valoroso Tau, Jana Kynnie and Rush Laquarna<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
{| align="left"<br />
|[[File:sekou.png]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br />
<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
{| align="center"<br />
|[[File:tauexplo.png]]<br />
|}<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105353Sekou Tau2023-05-16T05:50:57Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine/Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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|[[File:sekou.png]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br />
<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
{| align="center"<br />
|[[File:tauexplo.png]]<br />
|}<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105340Sekou Tau2023-05-15T11:37:05Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* The Explorer */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine/Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105339Sekou Tau2023-05-15T11:36:36Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* The Explorer */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine/Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia system with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]][[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
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<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Quermia_II&diff=105338Quermia II2023-05-15T11:33:44Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>Quermia II<br />
<br />
Quermia II is a cold dwarf planet located in the Nilgaard sector on the far edge of the Outer Rim. The world was introduced to the modern galaxy by a fairly well-known Chiss spacer and scout. It has remained mostly untouched except by the original pioneers although an exception has been made since its rediscovery. A pact of mutual friendship was signed, allowing baronies to be established by a league of frontiersmen. The local population calls their home Ol'valtru, which means hope in the Old Corellian dialect.<br />
<br />
Most of the planet is dense forests, which are home to the sentient population where they live in advanced arboreal villages and cities. Atrudeni is one such place, the sprawling polycentric capital is modern and sophisticated, a prehistoric megalopolis of intertwining groves of hiaak trees. The dark thicketed basin of the cityscape is littered with thoughtfully placed lightcap and tree-coral mushroom clumps. The fungi illuminate the pathways with ambient light, making it much safer for visitors and denizens to travel. The latter plants were given to the Council of Chieftains as a symbolic gift of peace and cooperation between the frontiersmen and the original pioneers.<br />
<br />
Approximately 1,100 years ago, a private exploration ship was launched in secret by an eccentric Coruscanti philanthropist to escape the fall of the Galactic Republic during the Jedi-Sith Wars. The starship was irreparably damaged traveling through a massive asteroid field and crashed into the mountainous forests overlooking the wastelands of Quermia II. The shipwreck was buried under tons of earth and debris, with only the bridge tower remaining above ground. The surviving castaways salvaged what little they could and rallied under the leadership of the Cerean Captain, Presli Atruden. Establishing a camp around the bridge tower, the group became known as the Atrudeni, who converted the remainder of the starship into a stronghold. Building a stone keep around the tower base, they then proceeded to establish a network of farms to support the colony. It eventually grew upwards and outwards to become one of several thriving cities. The diverse makeup of the settlers are Twi'leks, Duros, Cereans, Zabraks, Sullustans, and various Human subspecies. Interspecies marriage is commonplace amongst the population.<br />
<br />
A diverse terrain spreads across the landmass. A northern arctic pole and the Foleyian Tundra in the southwest, bordered by boreal forests. To the west are the Feresenya caves and to the east is the Gedayi, a vast empty heath that transitions into rocky highlands. The remainder of the pangea consists of snow-capped mountains. This contrast allowed for a variety of native wildlife to evolve over millennia.<br />
<br />
There are imported species plus thousands of native insects, reptiles, and assorted lifeforms scouring the planet. One species of note are the Malrass, a non-sentient species of predatory quadrupeds. They hunt in packs with an uncanny ability to cloak themselves, using long claws and powerful fanged jaws to disable their victims. Their incisors can measure from two to four inches long and can rip out the throat of anything smaller than a full-grown Slashrat. Of the flora itself, there are the great hiaak, native oak, and a plethora of vibrant wildflowers, hardy conifers, and succulent fruit trees.<br />
<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains on the other side of the Gedayi, home to the Klatooinians. Both cultures patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri and their cousins have taken up residence as the Mulu'kadar clan in the northwestern forest city of Ahteen.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz warriors patrol and live in the arctic north.</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Quermia_II&diff=105337Quermia II2023-05-15T10:58:32Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>Quermia II<br />
<br />
Quermia II is a cold dwarf planet located in the Nilgaard sector on the far edge of the Outer Rim. The world was introduced to the modern galaxy by a fairly well-known Chiss spacer and scout. It has remained mostly untouched except by the original pioneers although an exception has been made since its rediscovery. A pact of mutual friendship was signed, allowing baronies to be established by a league of frontiersmen. The local population calls their home Ol'valtru, which means hope in the Old Corellian dialect.<br />
<br />
Most of the planet is dense forests, which are home to the sentient population where they live in advanced arboreal villages and cities. Atrudeni is one such place, the sprawling polycentric capital is modern and sophisticated, a prehistoric megalopolis of intertwining groves of hiaak trees. The dark thicketed basin of the cityscape is littered with thoughtfully placed lightcap and tree-coral mushroom clumps. The fungi illuminate the pathways with ambient light, making it much safer for visitors and denizens to travel. The latter plants were given to the Council of Chieftains as a symbolic gift of peace and cooperation between the frontiersmen and the original pioneers.<br />
<br />
Approximately 1,100 years ago, a private exploration ship was launched in secret by an eccentric Coruscanti philanthropist to escape the fall of the Galactic Republic during the Jedi-Sith Wars. The starship was irreparably damaged traveling through a massive asteroid field and crashed into the mountainous forests overlooking the wastelands of Quermia II. The shipwreck was buried under tons of earth and debris, with only the bridge tower remaining above ground. The surviving castaways salvaged what little they could and rallied under the leadership of the Cerean Captain, Presli Atruden. Establishing a camp around the bridge tower, the group became known as the Atrudeni, who converted the remainder of the starship into a stronghold. Building a stone keep around the tower base, they then proceeded to establish a network of farms to support the colony. It eventually grew upwards and outwards to become one of several thriving cities. The diverse makeup of the settlers are Twi'leks, Duros, Cereans, Zabraks, Sullustans, and various Human subspecies. Interspecies marriage is commonplace amongst the population.<br />
<br />
A diverse terrain spreads across the landmass. A northern arctic pole and the Foleyian Tundra in the southwest, bordered by boreal forests. To the west are the Feresenya caves and to the east is the Gedayi, a vast empty heath that transitions into rocky highlands. The remainder of the pangea consists of snow-capped mountains. This contrast allowed for a variety of native wildlife to evolve over millennia.<br />
<br />
There are imported species plus thousands of native insects, reptiles, and assorted lifeforms scouring the planet. One species of note are the Malrass, a non-sentient species of predatory quadrupeds. They hunt in packs with an uncanny ability to cloak themselves, using long claws and powerful fanged jaws to disable their victims. Their incisors can measure from two to four inches long and can rip out the throat of anything smaller than a full-grown Slashrat. Of the flora itself, there are the great hiaak, native oak, and a plethora of vibrant wildflowers, hardy conifers, and succulent fruit trees.<br />
<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains on the other side of the Gedayi, home to the Klatooinians. Both cultures patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forest city of Ahteen.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz warriors patrol and live in the arctic north.</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Quermia_II&diff=105336Quermia II2023-05-15T10:08:35Z<p>Sekou Tau: Created page with "Quermia II Quermia II is a cold dwarf planet located in the Nilgaard sector on the far edge of the Outer Rim. The world was introduced to the modern galaxy by a fairly well-k..."</p>
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<div>Quermia II<br />
<br />
Quermia II is a cold dwarf planet located in the Nilgaard sector on the far edge of the Outer Rim. The world was introduced to the modern galaxy by a fairly well-known Chiss spacer and scout. It has remained mostly untouched except by the original pioneers although an exception has been made since its rediscovery. A pact of mutual friendship was signed, allowing baronies to be established by a league of frontiersmen. The local population calls their home Ol'valtru, which means hope in the Old Corellian dialect.<br />
<br />
Most of the planet is dense forests, which are home to the sentient population where they live in advanced arboreal villages and cities. Atrudeni is one such place, the sprawling polycentric capital is modern and sophisticated, a prehistoric megalopolis of intertwining groves of hiaak trees. The dark thicketed basin of the cityscape is littered with thoughtfully placed lightcap and tree-coral mushroom clumps. The fungi illuminate the pathways with ambient light, making it much safer for visitors and denizens to travel. The latter plants were given to the Council of Chieftains as a symbolic gift of peace and cooperation between the frontiersmen and the original pioneers.<br />
<br />
Approximately 1,100 years ago, a private exploration ship was launched in secret by an eccentric Coruscanti philanthropist to escape the fall of the Galactic Republic during the Jedi-Sith Wars. The starship was irreparably damaged traveling through a massive asteroid field and crashed into the mountainous forests overlooking the wastelands of Quermia II. The shipwreck was buried under tons of earth and debris, with only the bridge tower remaining above ground. The surviving castaways salvaged what little they could and rallied under the leadership of the Cerean Captain, Presli Atruden. Establishing a camp around the bridge tower, the group became known as the Atrudeni, who converted the remainder of the starship into a stronghold. Building a stone keep around the tower base, they then proceeded to establish a network of farms to support the colony. It eventually grew upwards and outwards to become one of several thriving cities. The diverse makeup of the settlers are Twi'leks, Duros, Cereans, Zabraks, Sullustans, and various Human subspecies. Interspecies marriage is commonplace amongst the population.<br />
<br />
A diverse terrain spreads across the landmass. A northern arctic pole and the Foleyian Tundra in the southwest, bordered by boreal forests. To the west are the Feresenya caves and to the east is the Gedayi, a vast empty heath that transitions into rocky highlands. The remainder of the pangea consists of snow-capped mountains. This contrast allowed for a variety of native wildlife to evolve over millennia.<br />
<br />
There are imported species plus thousands of native insects, reptiles, and assorted lifeforms scouring the planet. One species of note are the Malrass, a non-sentient species of predatory quadrupeds. They hunt in packs with an uncanny ability to cloak themselves, using long claws and powerful fanged jaws to disable their victims. Their incisors can measure from two to four inches long and can rip out the throat of anything smaller than a full-grown Slashrat. Of the flora itself, there are the great hiaak, native oak, and a plethora of vibrant wildflowers, hardy conifers, and</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105335Sekou Tau2023-05-15T10:06:41Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine/Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
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|}<br />
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Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia and Quermia II with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]][[Quermia II]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105334Sekou Tau2023-05-15T10:05:53Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine/Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia and Quermia II with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
[[Quermia II]][[Link title]]<br />
The Sanyassan live in an enclave in the eastern mountains. They patrol the land keeping it free from bandits and robbers, acting as a police force for pilgrims, travelers and hunters.<br />
The Noghri have taken up residence as a clan in the northwestern forests.<br />
Whiphid tribesmen have small villages in the southern polar cap regions of the planet and the Talz patrol and live in the arctic north.<br />
There's one Yakoran freighter pilot/merchant who makes a shop in Revolution Flats.<br />
The Klatooinians mostly inhabit the Gedayi wastelands.<br />
<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105333Sekou Tau2023-05-15T08:55:33Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine/Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105332Sekou Tau2023-05-15T07:36:42Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Nanny), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105331Sekou Tau2023-05-15T05:19:53Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105330Sekou Tau2023-05-15T05:19:03Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105329Sekou Tau2023-05-15T05:17:49Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of be Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. One of these contracts landed him as a Special Advisor to the Krath Dynasty. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in semi-retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105328Sekou Tau2023-05-15T05:11:20Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105327Sekou Tau2023-05-15T05:09:54Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunhn]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105326Sekou Tau2023-05-15T05:09:22Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Deceased<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese, Cheunh]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills, The Way<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a former pirate turned mercenary, advisor, businessman, explorer and little known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries. Nowadays he is an explorer and adventurer.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
Another Hidden Danger (RP)<br />
<br />
Final Say (RP)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105285Sekou Tau2023-05-04T21:08:13Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. Numerous Others (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105284Sekou Tau2023-05-04T21:06:30Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Closest Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Menagerie&diff=105279Menagerie2023-05-04T03:13:21Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Group<br />
| name = The Menagerie<br />
| image = [[File:menagerie.png]]<br />
| Status = Active<br />
| Leader = Damyo Kruder<br />
| 2IC = Sekou Tau<br />
| Motto = <br />
| Headquarters = [[Jabiim]]<br />
| Founded = Day 265, Year 22<br />
| Dissolved = <br />
| Affiliation = Neutral<br />
| Type = Alliance<br />
| Holosite = <br />
}}<br />
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''What do you get when you combine the talents of an infamous pirate overlord, a former spy and trader turned religious zealot, an enigmatic reptomammal mercenary and a shrewd businesswoman and collector? Well what you get is a menagerie and that's just what they call their familial business partnership. <br />
<br />
<br><br />
<br />
-Damyo Kruder of the pleasure planet Jabiim and the Jabiim Consortium''<p><br />
''-Sekou Tau of the Trade Spine League and House Fhrd'stovca''<p><br />
''-Dendran Bastile of the Scitrok''<p><br />
''-Gwenidith Ordos of House Ordos and the Stellar Sphere<p><br />
<br />
<br><br />
''It was not too long ago that this band of four odd independent freelance organizations in the northern edges of the Outer Rim. Decided to give their common goals a formal basis to work on jointly. One day on a dark round greel-wood table before a hearth fire, inside a private tavern in the capital city of Jabiim, three hands and a claw were stretched out and laid upon each other in solidarity. This act formed a mutual cooperative pact for the benefit and welfare of the group under a newly created symbol of their combined might. Now having a solid foundation of hope, freedom, peace, and prosperity already set for the alliance. They drew a renewed and increased strength from the confidence of their combined manpower, tenacity and comradeship.''<br />
<br><br><br />
''The individuals who had gone their own way before, united their destinies as The Menagerie!''</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Menagerie&diff=105278Menagerie2023-05-03T17:00:20Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Group<br />
| name = The Menagerie<br />
| image = [[File:menagerie.png]]<br />
| Status = Active<br />
| Leader = Damyo Kruder<br />
| 2IC = Sekou Tau<br />
| Motto = <br />
| Headquarters = [[Jabiim]]<br />
| Founded = Day One, Year 23<br />
| Dissolved = <br />
| Affiliation = Neutral<br />
| Type = Alliance<br />
| Holosite = <br />
}}<br />
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</div><br />
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''What do you get when you combine the talents of an infamous pirate overlord, a former spy and trader turned religious zealot, an enigmatic reptomammal mercenary and a shrewd businesswoman and collector? Well what you get is a menagerie and that's just what they call their familial business partnership. <br />
<br />
<br><br />
<br />
-Damyo Kruder of the pleasure planet Jabiim and the Jabiim Consortium''<p><br />
''-Sekou Tau of the Trade Spine League and House Fhrd'stovca''<p><br />
''-Dendran Bastile of the Scitrok''<p><br />
''-Gwenidith Ordos of House Ordos and the Stellar Sphere<p><br />
<br />
<br><br />
''It was not too long ago that this band of four odd independent freelance organizations in the northern edges of the Outer Rim. Decided to give their common goals a formal basis to work on jointly. One day on a dark round greel-wood table before a hearth fire, inside a private tavern in the capital city of Jabiim, three hands and a claw were stretched out and laid upon each other in solidarity. This act formed a mutual cooperative pact for the benefit and welfare of the group under a newly created symbol of their combined might. Now having a solid foundation of hope, freedom, peace, and prosperity already set for the alliance. They drew a renewed and increased strength from the confidence of their combined manpower, tenacity and comradeship.''<br />
<br><br><br />
''The individuals who had gone their own way before, united their destinies as The Menagerie!''</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Menagerie&diff=105255Menagerie2023-05-02T11:41:48Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Group<br />
| name = The Menagerie<br />
| image = [[File:menagerie.png]]<br />
| Status = Active<br />
| Leader = Damyo Kruder<br />
| 2IC = Sekou Tau<br />
| Motto = <br />
| Headquarters = [[Jabiim]]<br />
| Founded = Day One, Year 23<br />
| Dissolved = <br />
| Affiliation = Neutral<br />
| Type = Alliance<br />
| Holosite = <br />
}}<br />
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''What do you get when you combine the talents of an infamous pirate overlord, a former spy and trader turned religious zealot, an enigmatic reptomammal mercenary and a shrewd businesswoman and collector? Well what you get is a menagerie and that's just what they call their familial business partnership. <br />
<br />
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|''Damyo Kruder of the pleasure planet Jabiim and the Jabiim Consortium''<p><br />
''Sekou Tau of the Trade Spine League and House Fhrd'stovca''<p><br />
''Dendran Bastile of the Scitrok''<p><br />
''Gwenidith Ordos of House Ordos and the Stellar Sphere''<p><br />
|} <br />
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''It was not too long ago that this band of four odd independent freelance organizations in the northern edges of the Outer Rim. Decided to give their common goals a formal basis to work on jointly. One day on a dark round greel-wood table before a hearth fire, inside a private tavern in the capital city of Jabiim, three hands and a claw were stretched out and laid upon each other in solidarity. This act formed a mutual cooperative pact for the benefit and welfare of the group under a newly created symbol of their combined might. Now having a solid foundation of hope, freedom, peace, and prosperity already set for the alliance. They drew a renewed and increased strength from the confidence of their combined manpower, tenacity and comradeship.''<br />
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''The individuals who had gone their own way before, united their destinies as The Menagerie!''</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Menagerie&diff=105254Menagerie2023-05-02T11:35:58Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Group<br />
| name = The Menagerie<br />
| image = [[File:menagerie.png]]<br />
| Status = Active<br />
| Leader = Damyo Kruder<br />
| 2IC = Sekou Tau<br />
| Motto = <br />
| Headquarters = [[Jabiim]]<br />
| Founded = Day One, Year 23<br />
| Dissolved = <br />
| Affiliation = Neutral<br />
| Type = Alliance<br />
| Holosite = <br />
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'''What do you get when you combine the talents of an infamous pirate overlord, a former spy and trader turned religious zealot, an enigmatic reptomammal mercenary and a shrewd businesswoman and collector? Well what you get is a menagerie and that's just what they call their familial business partnership. <br />
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| Damyo Kruder of the pleasure planet Jabiim and the Jabiim Consortium<p><br />
Sekou Tau of the Trade Spine League and House Fhrd'stovca<p><br />
Dendran Bastile of the Scitrok<p><br />
Gwenidith Ordos of House Ordos and the Stellar Sphere<p><br />
|} <br />
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It was not too long ago that this band of four odd independent freelance organizations in the northern edges of the Outer Rim. Decided to give their common goals a formal basis to work on jointly. One day on a dark round greel-wood table before a hearth fire, inside a private tavern in the capital city of Jabiim, three hands and a claw were stretched out and laid upon each other in solidarity. This act formed a mutual cooperative pact for the benefit and welfare of the group under a newly created symbol of their combined might. Now having a solid foundation of hope, freedom, peace, and prosperity already set for the alliance. They drew a renewed and increased strength from the confidence of their combined manpower, tenacity and comradeship.<br />
<br><br><br />
The individuals who had gone their own way before, united their destinies as The Menagerie!'''</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Menagerie&diff=105251Menagerie2023-05-02T08:29:43Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Group<br />
| name = The Menagerie<br />
| image = [[File:menagerie.png]]<br />
| Status = Active<br />
| Leader = Damyo Kruder<br />
| 2IC = Sekou Tau<br />
| Motto = <br />
| Headquarters = [[Jabiim]]<br />
| Founded = Day One, Year 23<br />
| Dissolved = <br />
| Affiliation = Neutral<br />
| Type = Alliance<br />
| Holosite = <br />
}}<br />
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'''The Jabiim Consortium: Manufacturing- A pleasure planet enclave governed by an infamous pirate lord.<br />
<br />
Scitrok-- The Order of Scitrok: Religious-semi-monastic and ambiguous religious force cult.<br />
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Trade Spine League: Mercenary- An eclectic mercenary community of sentients who follow the tenets of the Resol'nare.<br />
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The Stellar Sphere: Mining-<br />
A small but powerful mining barony founded by House Ordos.<br />
<br />
The Menagerie, a small odd collection of organizations in the far northern edges of the Outer Rim. They formed a mutual cooperative pact for the benefit and welfare of the group '''</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Menagerie&diff=105120Menagerie2023-04-21T21:03:56Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<small>'''The Jabiim Consortium: Manufacturing- A pleasure planet enclave governed by an infamous pirate lord.<br />
<br />
Scitrok-- The Order of Scitrok: Religious-semi- monastic and ambiguous religious force cult.<br />
<br />
Trade Spine League: Mercenary- An eclectic mercenary community of sentients who follow the tenets of the Resol'nare.<br />
<br />
The Stellar Sphere: Mining-<br />
A small but powerful mining barony founded by House Ordos.<br />
<br />
The Menagerie, a small odd collection of organizations in the far northern edges of the Outer Rim. They formed a mutual cooperative pact for the benefit and welfare of the group '''</small><br />
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<br></div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105034Sekou Tau2023-04-10T19:12:16Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos (Concubine), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=105033Sekou Tau2023-04-10T19:11:10Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Gwenedith Ordos, Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
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==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
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==The Explorer==<br />
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Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
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Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
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[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=File:20230307_060023_0000.png&diff=104674File:20230307 060023 0000.png2023-03-07T14:01:30Z<p>Sekou Tau: Personnel Unit Patch and logo</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Personnel Unit Patch and logo</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=39th_Dragoons&diff=10466039th Dragoons2023-03-06T06:15:37Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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{{Infobox military unit<br />
| name = 39th Dragoons "Ravinaks"<br />
| image = [[File:39.png]]<br />
| unit type = Recon-Special Warfare <br />
| affiliation = [[Ternion Corps]]<br />
| dates active = Y22<br />
| part of = 9th Division<br />
| commanding officer = Nangwayo Tau <br />
| garrison = [[Austan]]<br />
| battles or conflicts =[[Second Galactic Civil War]]<br />
| awards = Operation Appropriation <br />
}}<br />
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[[File:Nangwayo.jpg]]<br />
Nangwayo Tau, one of the genetic templates for the 39th Dragoons<br />
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== Unit History==<br />
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The 39th Dragoons, also known as the "Ravinaks", were birthed from the first ever non-human Clone Wars veteran templates Ternion Corps had worked with. Cloned under direct supervision of Colonel Paul Luz, the unit was cloned from four individual templates. One is based on a viable genetic sample of a deceased gengh-noghri commando who died in battle and the three additional genetic samples are from his three living brothers who fought with him. Notably a Gengh-Noghri Operative, a Gengh-Noghri Grenadier, a Gengh-Noghri Heavy Weapons Specialist, and a Gengh-Noghri Scout.<br />
<br />
All of these first-generation clones were grown in Spaarti cylinders and recieved flash training from their donors. The Noghri clones also received extensive additional training with other clone commando units to extend their knowledge base and versatility in the Ternion Corps academy. They use the prefix "CTN" before their number designator, signifying their non-human origin- a designation in which they take much pride. Other Ternion units were hesitant to work with the Ravinaks at first, but the reluctance was quickly dismissed after other clones witnessed their effectiveness in battle when they infiltrated the elite Naval Infantry of the Sith Imperium Fleet during Operation Appropriation, under command of Fleet Commander Tau.<br />
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They operate in four- or six-man teams who deploy with sensor beacons as a part of their mainstay equipment loadout. Their main functions are conducting small-unit special operation missions and fire support coordination, spotting targets for orbital bombardment, direct naval gunfire, fighter/bombers and artillery units. As forward observer/scouts, they are equipped for deep reconnaissance, assisting in training indigenous resistance cells, and many other forms of guerrilla warfare. Due to the nature of their missions, they are rarely in the spotlight, and that suits them fine. Just like their motto.<br />
<br />
Motto: --"Deeds, not words"--</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=39th_Dragoons&diff=10464039th Dragoons2023-03-01T15:30:40Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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{{Infobox military unit<br />
| name = 39th Dragoons "Ravinaks"<br />
| image = [[File:39.png]]<br />
| unit type = Recon-Special Warfare <br />
| affiliation = [[Ternion Corps]]<br />
| dates active = Y24<br />
| part of = 9th Division<br />
| commanding officer = Nangwayo Tau <br />
| garrison = [[Austan]]<br />
| battles or conflicts =[[Second Galactic Civil War]]<br />
| awards = Operation Appropriation <br />
}}<br />
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== Unit History==<br />
<br />
The 39th Dragoons, also known as the "Ravinaks", were birthed from the first ever non-human Clone Wars veteran templates Ternion Corps had worked with. Cloned under direct supervision of Colonel Paul Luz, the unit was cloned from four individual templates. One is based on a viable genetic sample of a deceased gengh-noghri commando who died in battle and the three additional genetic samples are from his three living brothers who fought with him. Notably a Gengh-Noghri Operative, a Gengh-Noghri Grenadier, a Gengh-Noghri Heavy Weapons Specialist, and a Gengh-Noghri Scout.<br />
<br />
All of these first-generation clones were grown in Spaarti cylinders and recieved flash training from their donors. The Noghri clones also received extensive additional training with other clone commando units to extend their knowledge base and versatility in the Ternion Corps academy. They use the prefix "CTN" before their number designator, signifying their non-human origin- a designation in which they take much pride. Other Ternion units were hesitant to work with the Ravinaks at first, but the reluctance was quickly dismissed after other clones witnessed their effectiveness in battle when they infiltrated the elite Naval Infantry of the Sith Imperium Fleet during Operation Appropriation, under command of Fleet Commander Tau.<br />
<br />
They operate in four- or six-man teams who deploy with sensor beacons as a part of their mainstay equipment loadout. Their main functions are conducting small-unit special operation missions and fire support coordination, spotting targets for orbital bombardment, direct naval gunfire, fighter/bombers and artillery units. As forward observer/scouts, they are equipped for deep reconnaissance, assisting in training indigenous resistance cells, and many other forms of guerrilla warfare. Due to the nature of their missions, they are rarely in the spotlight, and that suits them fine. Just like their motto.<br />
<br />
Motto: --"Deeds, not words"--</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Talk:Sekou_Tau&diff=104635Talk:Sekou Tau2023-03-01T12:08:31Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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<div><table style="border: 1px solid grey; padding: 1px; margin: 5px; width: 25%; float: right; font-size: 11px;"><tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><font color="white"><b>{{{Aliit Ba'Tay}}}</b></font></td></tr><br />
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">{{{image}}}</td></tr><br />
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c;"><font color="white"><b>General Information</b></font></td></tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Leader<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Sekou Tau}}}<br />
</td></tr><br />
{{#if:{{{Motto|}}}|<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Motto <br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Motto}}}<br />
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{{#if:{{{Headquarters|}}}|<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Headquarters<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Headquarters}}}<br />
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<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c;"> <font color="white"><b>Historical Information</b></font></td></tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Founded<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Founded Year 20Day 130}}}<br />
</td></tr><br />
{{#if:{{{Active|}}}|<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Dissolved<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Dissolved}}}<br />
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== 39th Dragoons "Ravinaks" ==<br />
<br />
39th Dragoons AKA "Ravinaks"<br />
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COMTSLMAC (Commander, Trade Spine League, Military Assistance Command) <br />
Ternion Corps Joint Service Operation<br />
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<br />
The 39th Dragoons were birthed from the first ever non-human clone veteran templates under direct supervision of Colonel Paul Luz. <br />
There are four clone templates altogether. One is based on a viable genetic sample of a deceased gengh-noghri commando who died in battle and the three additional genetic samples are from his three living brothers who fought with him. Notably a Gengh-Noghri Operative, a Gengh-Noghri Grenadier, a Gengh-Noghri Heavy Weapons Specialist, and a Gengh-Noghri Scout.<br />
<br />
All of these first generation clones were grown in Spaarti cylinders alongside flash training from their forebears. However all noghri clones receive extensive additional training with other clone commando units to extend their knowledge base and versatility. They use the prefix "CTN" before their number designator. It signifies they are a mutated variant of a noghri clone commando. <br />
Admittedly they take some pride in their oddball status as the first of their kind. <br />
<br />
Thus far they have been hesitantly accepted but the reluctance is quickly dismissed after other clones see or work with them in the field. Such as their undercover infiltration work as elite Naval Infantry of the Sith Imperium Fleet, during Operation Appropriation, under command of Fleet Commander Tau.<br />
<br />
They operate in four or six man teams who deploy with sensor beacons as a part of their mainstay equipment loadout. Their main functions are conducting small-unit special operation missions and fire support coordination, spotting targets for orbital bombardment, direct naval gunfire, fighter/bombers and artillery units. As forward observer/scouts, they are equipped for deep reconnaissance, assisting in training indigenous resistance cells, and many other forms of guerrilla warfare. Due to the nature of their missions they are rarely in the spotlight, and that suits them fine. Just like their motto.<br />
<br />
Motto: ''--"Deeds, not words"--''</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Talk:Sekou_Tau&diff=104634Talk:Sekou Tau2023-02-28T12:52:40Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* 39th Dragoons "Ravinaks" */ new section</p>
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<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">{{{image}}}</td></tr><br />
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c;"><font color="white"><b>General Information</b></font></td></tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Leader<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Sekou Tau}}}<br />
</td></tr><br />
{{#if:{{{Motto|}}}|<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Motto <br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Motto}}}<br />
</td></tr>}}<br />
{{#if:{{{Headquarters|}}}|<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Headquarters<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Headquarters}}}<br />
</td></tr>}}<br />
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c;"> <font color="white"><b>Historical Information</b></font></td></tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Founded<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Founded Year 20Day 130}}}<br />
</td></tr><br />
{{#if:{{{Active|}}}|<tr><br />
<td width="31%" valign="top"> Dissolved<br />
</td><td width="69%"> {{{Dissolved}}}<br />
</td></tr>}}<br />
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== 39th Dragoons "Ravinaks" ==<br />
<br />
39th Dragoons AKA "Ravinaks"<br />
<br />
COMTSLMAC (Commander, Trade Spine League, Military Assistance Command) <br />
Ternion Corps Joint Service Operation<br />
<br />
<br />
The 39th Dragoons were birthed from the first ever non-human clone veteran templates under direct supervision of Colonel Paul Luz. <br />
There are four clone templates altogether. One is based on a viable genetic sample of a deceased gengh-noghri commando who died in battle and the three additional genetic samples are from his three living brothers who fought with him. Notably a Gengh-Noghri Operative, a Gengh-Noghri Grenadier, a Gengh-Noghri Heavy Weapons Specialist, and a Gengh-Noghri Scout.<br />
<br />
<br />
All of these first generation clones were grown in Spaarti cylinders alongside flash training from their forebears. However all noghri clones receive extensive additional training with other clone commando units to extend their knowledge base and versatility. They use the prefix "CTN" before their number designator. It signifies they are a mutated variant of a noghri clone commando. <br />
Admittedly they take some pride in their oddball status as the first of their kind. <br />
<br />
Thus far they have been hesitantly accepted but the reluctance is quickly dismissed after other clones see or work with them in the field. Such as their undercover infiltration work as elite Naval Infantry of the Sith Imperium Fleet, during Operation Appropriation, under command of Fleet Commander Tau.<br />
<br />
<br />
They operate in four or six man teams who deploy with sensor beacons as a part of their mainstay equipment loadout. Their main functions are conducting small-unit special operation missions and fire support coordination, spotting targets for orbital bombardment, direct naval gunfire, fighter/bombers and artillery units. As forward observer/scouts, they are equipped for deep reconnaissance, assisting in training indigenous resistance cells, and many other forms of guerrilla warfare. Due to the nature of their missions they are rarely in the spotlight, and that suits them fine. Just like their motto.<br />
<br />
Motto: ''--"Deeds, not words"--''</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104633Sekou Tau2023-02-28T06:19:37Z<p>Sekou Tau: </p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
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Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
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==Early Life and Background== <br />
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Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
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==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
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Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
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Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
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The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
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At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
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The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
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==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
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The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
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As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
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==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
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The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
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In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
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==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
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[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104632Sekou Tau2023-02-27T23:55:28Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* The Explorer */</p>
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|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104631Sekou Tau2023-02-27T23:54:56Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* The Explorer */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone, the Roots of The Scitrok <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104630Sekou Tau2023-02-27T23:53:38Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* The Explorer */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
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==Early Life and Background== <br />
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Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
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==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
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Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
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Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
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The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
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At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
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The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
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==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
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The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
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As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
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==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
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The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
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In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
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==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
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==The Explorer==<br />
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Discovery of Nilgaard with Dendran Bastile <br />
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Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
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[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Ternion_Corps&diff=104629Ternion Corps2023-02-27T23:40:07Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* 9th Infantry Division */</p>
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Active<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Leader'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Vir Calder]]<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | Vode an <br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Founded'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[-25 BCGT]]<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Dissolved'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[-10 BCGT]]<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Reformed'''<br />
| width="69%" |[[Year 21|Year 21 Day 231]]<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Headquarters'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[ Quantxi ]]<br />
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| width="69%" | [[Mando'a]] & Basic<br />
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Political Information'''</font><br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Standing'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Former Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" |The Republic<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Type'''<br />
| width="69%" | Veterans Society<br />
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Ternion Corps, founded in 24 BCTG, was attached to the second sector army during the [[First Galactic Civil War|Clone Wars]]. Bloodied on Geonosis, Kamino and Malastare, the Corps established itself as an experienced and reliable battlefield group. The Ternion logo, an inverted arrow, originated as a NCO designation, but as the war progressed, it became a symbol of veterancy to the Clones and republic troopers who bore it. A symbol the entire Corps would earn with its long and successful service during the war. <br />
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==History==<br />
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Throughout much of the war, it consisted of three divisions: the 105th Armored Division, the 9th Infantry Division, and the 18th Infantry Division. At various points during the war, the corps was also reinforced by the Squib Rangers Battalion and the Malastare Rifles. After the war, after the military disbanded, the various Ternion Corps veteran associations remained connected to each other. Uncharacteristically, the camaraderie passed down to the children and grandchildren of the veterans, officers and enlisted alike, and membership grew rather than dwindled as time passed. While most Ternion Corps local chapters are no more than mere community groups meeting monthly to commemorate and celebrate the military achievements of their elders, some believe that as a whole the umbrella organization holds potentially significant influence through their members in high places in political and industrial arenas.<br />
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==Mission of the Corps==<br />
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*To uphold the ideals of the Grand Army of the Republic.<br />
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*To recognize the sacrifices made by veterans of the Clone Wars.<br />
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*To preserve the memories of the Clone Wars.<br />
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*To care for veterans of the Clone Wars.<br />
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*To foster camaraderie among veterans of the Clone Wars.<br />
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*To educate the descendents of veterans of the Clone Wars.<br />
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*To maintain readiness for future armed conflicts.<br />
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*To preserve the Clone template.<br />
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==Notable Units==<br />
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===18th Administrative Division===<br />
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====Malastare Rifles Regiment====<br />
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Bluntly put, Malastare's Pride originated from a group of veterans who failed to find gainful employment. During the Clone Wars, the Malastare Rifles participated in the defense of their home planet, fighting alongside of the 18th Infantry Division of the Grand Army of the Republic. They were mostly Dugs, though a noticeable number of other sentient species served with the regiment as well, for the planet of Malastare, the city of Pixelito in particular, was diverse and metropolitan. Returning home after the war, the post-war transitional economy offered them few career options. A group of veterans banded together and formed a loose network helping each other secure odd jobs in order to stay afloat. With their military background, it was not unexpected that many of such jobs were the likes of part-time armed guards at banks or serving as temporary police auxiliaries. As time went on, as many of these veterans gained fame as hired guns, fewer and fewer longed for regular employment. The loose group gradually became tight knit, and many of their children grew up together in their own type of a small village. As their exploits became known over drinks, some of the 18th Infantry Division veterans who longed for their former lifestyles traveled to Malastare to join the group who now called themselves Malastare's Pride. Some decades later, some of the older veterans faded into the background, and the younger ones stepped up into leadership positions. Their children continued their semi-nomadic lifestyle that their veteran parents had created. The sentients of Malastare knew that, though rough around the edges, if they needed assistance, they could always seek out Malastare's Pride and make their case. Famously, the group helped maintain order during the hectic events of the Year 20 semi-annual galactic swap meet. Many traders and tourists came to know these tough and just mercenaries from Malastare.<br />
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====Operations Battalion====<br />
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====37th Scout Regiment====<br />
Often referred to as 'swampers' based on their various deployments to less than desirable terrain and by their ability to quietly infiltrate and overrun enemy outposts. Marked only by an unusual camouflage pattern on their helmets, the 37th prefer not to replace weathered armor and equipment over time, instead allowing the natural grime of their designated world to remould their appearance.<br />
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Having originally served in skirmishes in the Battle of Geonosis, the troupe were later assigned to the mires of Nimban to run long term reconnaissance. As dark operatives, communications were one way and after the fall of the Republic the 37th had no further standing orders. Reestablishing contact with fellow divisions many years later, the troupe look to train future generations of Clones.<br />
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=====9th Ranger Battalion=====<br />
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===105th Expeditionary Force "Forgotten Sons"===<br />
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The 105th during the war, was one of units that saw heavy integration with the much needed "Clone Troopers". With flash training, these clones were the best choice to replace experienced vehicle pilots in the field . Their birth born counterparts, saw levies coming from the then mysterious Hapan race. The ostracised men of the Hapes Cluster and the cylinder born clones found a commonality in their, as they put it, "Bastard" status. Fighting alongside them, would be a young Con Semper of Concord Dawn. Today they serve as the military backbone of the reconstituted Ternion Corps. Under the command of veterans like Semper, the division has shifted more towards an armored infantry division, utilizing lighter armor such as the AT-RT and Blaze Trooper Armor to supplement the short supply of combat effective TX-130 Saber-Class tanks.<br />
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====62nd Airborne Legion====<br />
The 62nd are a specialized unit, trained for high altitude drops, and ariel combat utilizing jetpacks. Their black plastoid armor is designed to operate as low grade stealth tech, obscuring not only line of sight, but weak and distant sensor scans. The 62nd is grown from the original Clone Template used in the Grand Army of the Republic. However due to available cloning technology, the members of the unit are grown using inferior spaarti cylinders. While not as stable, their growth time is significantly lower. Clones within the unit undergo flash training designed for the Grand Army of the Republic, rendering them familiar with all republic weapons and tech of the time. Further training is conducted by Con Semper, to mirror their abilities with the ARC troopers of the Clone Wars special operations branch. While not nearly as independent, they have proven themselves superior to the rank and file.<br />
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====6th Salvage Corp====<br />
The Grand Army of the Republic’s Salvage Corps served an important role. They would be deployed to warzones after the battles had ended to comb through the wreckage to search for survivors and salvage any weapons or components that were either able to be repaired or deemed too sensitive to fall into enemy hands. As time allowed, debris would be gathered and sent to scrap yards to be melted down and reused in new ships and vehicles. The transition to the Empire saw the retirement of most all equipment used in the Clone Wars and there was no longer a need to scour those debris fields. Little by little, the Imperial salvage operation became automated and the clone salvage teams were eventually disbanded. Members of the 6th turned their duty into a business, searching junkyards for ships and vehicles to restore and sell to collectors, planetary defense fleets, mercenary groups, and, eventually, rebel cells. They, their students, and children were natural allies in Ternion Corp’s mission to keep the legacy of the Grand Army alive by saving what was left of it from the junkheap and keeping as much of it up and running as possible. <br />
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====Volunteer Auxiliary====<br />
Protectorate protocols officially restrict membership in the Reformed Grand Army to clone soldiers to ensure peak operational efficiency. Despite these prohibitions, GAR command is frequently flooded with volunteers. Colonel Luz has received special dispensation to organize reserve units of non-clone volunteers selected from those applications. Those selected are most often disaffected rebels and mercenaries sympathetic to the aims of the Ternion Corps. The Auxiliary is permitted to serve as reinforcements in limited capacities and to fill in ranks on smaller logistical ships or outposts. <br />
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====41st Harvester Regiment====<br />
The 41st Harvester Regiment soldiers served as special scouts in the Grand Army of the Republic and were often deployed into situations that required operating on swamps or dense vegetation terrain while mantining stealth.<br />
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The 41st Harvesters Regiment was a combat engineer unit attached to the 105th Armored Division, with extraction and asset recovery as its specialty. It is known as the most decorated engineer regiment of the Ternion Corps, and it was often ranked as one of the best in all of the Grand Army of the Republic.<br />
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Easily recognized by the green markings on their armour, the 41st Harvesters Regiment played a crucial role in several major battles such as the Battle of Teth, the Battle of Coruscant and the Battle of Thule, where they were deployed into energy farms to take down their enemy's shields, leaving them vulnerable to attack.<br />
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After the war, as many troopers were deemed not fit for the army anymore, several members continued to employ their engineering abilities as a way to carry on with their lives, which led to the creation of several small mining and recycling companies as those services were on high demand at the time.<br />
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As time went by, several of those companies, realizing their shared past and common interests, decided to unite. As their founders once did, they grouped together under a single flag, a single goal and a single name: The 41st Harvesters Regiment.<br />
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===9th Infantry Division===<br />
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==== 76th Harsh Environment Battalion ====<br />
The 76th are a specialized unit, trained for harsh environment combat and recon utilizing specialized winter and heat gear to sustain the troopers during extended exposure to temperatures that would otherwise cause heat stroke or frostbite. The 76th were birthed from the original clone template but grown from spaarti cylinders alongside flash training however select clones of the 76th also receive further training from chiss commandos and are equipped with more updated combat gear to bring on a newer generation of clone commandos<br />
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==Organization==<br />
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=== Headquarters Company===<br />
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===18th Division - General Vir Calder===<br />
====Malastare Rifles Regiment====<br />
*A Company - This company maintains security at production complexes for the corps.<br />
*B Company - This company is a training unit for incoming Clones and non-Clone volunteers.<br />
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====Operations Battalion====<br />
*A Company - This company is tasked with the administrative tasks of the corps.<br />
*B Company - This company is tasked with logistics for the corps.<br />
*C Company - This company handles the construction and production projects for the corps.<br />
*D Company - Special assignments company<br />
*[[Special Research, G Company]] - This company handles the research and development projects for the corps.<br />
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====37th Scout Regiment-Colonel Reyis Baldur====<br />
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====9th Ranger Battalion-Colonel Areagla Loomis====<br />
*S Company “Squib Rangers”<br />
*K Company “Hennessy’s Kneecappers”<br />
*R Company “Rancor Wranglers”<br />
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====83rd Special Operations Regiment-Colonel Zacros Verite====<br />
*135th Battalion<br />
*44th Recon Company<br />
*22nd Ranger Platoon<br />
*58th Security Force<br />
*92nd Pathfinder Detachment<br />
*Phantom Squad (Assassins)<br />
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===[[105th Expeditionary Force]]-Commander Con Semper===<br />
====62nd Airborne Legion====<br />
*N Company “Nexu Company”<br />
====Luz Regiment-Colonel Paul Luz====<br />
*[[40th Infantry Company]]<br />
*[[Kaminoan Guard]]<br />
*[[32nd Military Police Platoon]]<br />
* [[103rd Starfighter Wing]]<br />
*6th Salvage Corp<br />
*Auxiliary Reserve Force<br />
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==== [[531st Ranger Battalion]] -Major Jakk Emernet====<br />
*344th Rangers "Prime" Platoon<br />
*421st Rangers "Idiots Array" Platoon<br />
*301st Airborne Rescue Company<br />
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====739th Armored Brigade====<br />
====41st Harvesters Regiment-Colonel Zal Ragath====<br />
*Delta Platoon Elite unit in charge of operations security<br />
*M Company Mining<br />
*R Company Recycling<br />
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===9th Infantry Division===<br />
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====76th Harsh Environment Battalion-Colonel Chaf Ocal Pimi====<br />
*76th Harsh Environment Battalion Commando Detachment<br />
*76th Harsh Environment Battalion officers corp <br />
*177th Boarding Company "The Reclaimers" <br />
*29th Auxiliary Unit <br />
*105th High Altitude Strike Team <br />
*117th Naval Guard "Overwatch" <br />
*287th Medical Unit <br />
*22nd Senate Commando Squad <br />
*82nd Woodland Recon <br />
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====57th Independent Regiment-Major Kaze Zill====<br />
*1st Company<br />
*Pathfinder Squad<br />
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====618th Search and Rescue -Lieutenant Sia Vir`uan====<br />
*Bear Squad<br />
*[[RMSU-1]]<br />
====39th Dragoons- Lieutenant Sekou Tau====<br />
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==Tactical Organization & Command Structure==<br />
The Ternion Corps operates under a modified unit structure since the collapse of the Republic and GAR.<br />
*Corps - 3168 troopers Led by a Marshal and a General<br />
*Legion/Brigade - 1056 troopers Led by a Commander<br />
*Regiment - 528 troopers led by a Colonel<br />
*Battalion - 132 troopers led by a Major<br />
*Company - 72 troopers led by a Captain<br />
*Platoon - 36 troopers led by a Lieutenant <br />
*Squad - 12 troopers led by a Sergeant<br />
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===Notable Members===<br />
*General [[Vir Calder]]<br />
*Commander [[Con Semper]]<br />
*Colonel [[Zal Ragath]]<br />
*Colonel [[Areagla Loomis]]<br />
*Colonel [[Reyis Baldur]]<br />
*Colonel [[Paul Luz]]<br />
*Colonel [[Zacros Verite]]<br />
*Major [[Jakk Emernet]]<br />
*ARC Captain [[William Felix]]<br />
*Lieutenant [[Kelci Takan]]<br />
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===Purchased Commissions===<br />
As enacted by the Republic Senate under military article 7-42b of the Grand Army of the Republic, in order to establish and reinforce the defenses of beleaguered Republic worlds, planetary defense forces through System Commanders were allowed to sell commissions within their command to affluent Republic citizens who wished to contribute to the war effort. Rank was thus awarded in direct relation to the funds necessary to raise, train, equip and maintain military units from junior grade officers at platoon level, to Majors commanding entire battalions. Subsequent articles such as 7-42c would allow smaller units such as squads to be raised under non-commissioned officers. <br />
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The Ternion Corps, acting within these established articles, allows for the commissioning of private citizens into the Grand Army of the Republic. The Following are recognized by Ternion Corps as rank holding members by virtue of Articles 7-42b/c. Officers and NCOs are placed under the Corps 9th Infantry division. This is in accordance with aforementioned articles, though is largely a formality and honorific as these "Officers" are under no obligation and or affiliation with the Ternion Corps. <br />
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*Colonel [[Chaf Ocal Pimi]]<br />
*Major [[Cait Catra]]<br />
*Major [[Kaze Zill]]<br />
*Major [[Thrane Blis]]<br />
*Major [[Naahla Raar]]<br />
*Captain [[Viazun Wuhor]]<br />
*Captain [[Trinicia Vasauri]] <br />
*Lieutenant [[Sia Vir`uan]]<br />
*Lieutenant [[Sekou Tau]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Phyre Grimm]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Cron Drax]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Jovan Drark]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Radovic Harken]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Jido Kalradia]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Noiro Tristak]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Skinnoo Eesteenpaiq]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Roth Minus]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Kyp Arkanus]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Astrid Starchaser]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Arctic Kyberens]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Zezumi Sage]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Corvo Skarn]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Kassandra Aetos]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Akoshla Zel]]<br />
*Sergeant [[Panzer Burnier]]<br />
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[[Category:Organisations]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104045Sekou Tau2023-01-11T10:14:47Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* Pentastar Alignment */</p>
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
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| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
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|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia II<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104044Sekou Tau2023-01-11T10:14:31Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* Pentastar Alignment */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
[[|400px|left|thumb|TPA Sekou]]<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia II<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104043Sekou Tau2023-01-11T10:13:13Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* Pentastar Alignment */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
[["C:\Users\winga\OneDrive\Desktop\TPA Sekou.png"|400px|left|thumb|TPA Sekou]]<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia II<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104042Sekou Tau2023-01-11T10:08:53Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* Pentastar Alignment */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
[[imgur.com/RfgrUmml.png|400px|left|thumb|TPA Sekou]]<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
<br />
Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
<br />
==The Explorer==<br />
<br />
Discovery of Quermia II<br />
<br />
Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Noghri]]<br />
[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Males]]</div>Sekou Tauhttp://holocron.swcombine.com/index.php?title=Sekou_Tau&diff=104041Sekou Tau2023-01-11T10:02:43Z<p>Sekou Tau: /* Pentastar Alignment */</p>
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| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" | <font color=white>'''Sekou Tau'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tau.png]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Biographical Information'''</font><br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Race'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Noghri]]<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Homeworld'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Tulpaa]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Father'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Mother'''<br />
| width="69%" | Unknown<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Wives and Concubines'''<br />
| width="69%" | Classified, Osanna Blaze (Wife Day 37, Year 23), Ynar'ri Rruth (Concubine), Gee-Gee Gho (Comcubine), Vespera Tau (deceased ex-wife)<br />
|- <br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Other Family and Friends'''<br />
| width="69%" | (Siblings) Rukh'tar, Nan'gwayo and Kamau (deceased) (Friends) Jaydon TaValorian, Dendran Bastile, Gliddon, Vansic Helranth, Damyo Kruder, Marcus Nightcloud, Tobias Frost. (Children) Shujaa and Valoroso<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Born'''<br />
| width="69%" | Year -32 / Day 302<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Languages'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[Basic, Honoghran dialect, Mando'a, Huttese]] <br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Religion'''<br />
| width="69%" | Follower of The Guardians of The Whills and the divergent path of Al'Scitrok<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Motto'''<br />
| width="69%" | "Family is more than blood"<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Physical Description'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Gender'''<br />
| width="69%" | [[:Category:Males|Male]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Height'''<br />
| width="69%" | 6' 5"<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Weight'''<br />
| width="69%" | 270 lbs<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Eye Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | Green<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Hair Color'''<br />
| width="69%" | None<br />
|- <br />
| width="100%" colspan="2" style="background-color: #21314c; text-align: left;" | <font color=white>'''Galactic Status'''</font><br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Social Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Explorer and Hermit<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Political Status'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Affiliation'''<br />
| width="69%" | Neutral<br />
|-<br />
| width="31%" valign="top" | '''Honorific Title'''<br />
| width="69%" |Magistrate of Jabiim, Retired Legate of The Krath Dynasty, Governor-General of Quermia II<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Sekou Tau is a businessman, explorer and fairly known swordsmith and blademaster. The Noghri Bladesmith as he is known by some, is famous for his forging of [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]] and his creation of custom blades for various well known galactic luminaries.<br />
<br />
==Early Life and Background== <br />
<br />
Sekou was born in year -32 BGCT on the planet Tulpaa in the Rakatan Archipelago of worlds. His race enslaved there, Sekou was born a slave and spent the early portion of his life as a slave. Beyond that, very little is known about the Noghri Bladesmith. It is believed he learned the rudiments of his bladecrafting working in a weapons factory on his homeworld. His Rakatan overseers described him as a decidedly unremarkable child, doing work required of him, but no more. His family was from the Muluka'dar clan of Gengh-Noghri, a subgroup of Noghri with light grey textured skin, crocodilian heads and over two meters in height. Sekou was a mid-teen when his life drastically changed.<br />
<br />
==The Muluka'dar Revolution== <br />
<br />
Tulpaa was simmering with discontent. The Noghri slaves were slowly building up strength. As their strength grew, so did their simmering hatred of their tormentors. <br />
<br />
Their hatred boiled over when Sekou was fourteen. One of the overseers of one of the Duhka's was frustrated with a perceived lack of performance of several younger Noghri slaves. To send a message, he arrested two of the leaders and had them shot as a public example. The spectacle completely failed to inspire the expected result of respect. Instead, the Gengh-Noghri in the Duhka revolted against the slavers and killed dozens of them. The Rakatan overlords tried to calm the rebellion by offering concessions. The Noghri perceived this offer as a sign of weakness and the entire planet rose in rebellion, lead by the Muluka'dar clan. <br />
<br />
The Rakatan attempted to regain control, but were bludgeoned by several brutal Noghri raids on various encampments. Sekou's parents were among the leaders of the Revolution. Their son made himself useful forging blades for the Resistance. His talents in that field were quickly noticed and several Resistance leaders suggested the teenage Sekou be made the master-smith in charge of all weapon production. The young Noghri declined: he had a burning desire to test his combat skills. <br />
<br />
At age fifteen, Sekou became a front-line warrior. Details about the Revolution are sketchy, given the unknown region's distance from the known galaxy, but the few reports about Sekou which filtered out depicted a fierce warrior with a passion for combat, and a driving desire to free his people. <br />
<br />
The war itself lasted twelve years and cost Sekou both of his parents. However, the Noghri war was successful and spread to other worlds in the archipelago. The Rakatan were driven from Tulpaa. The war's end brought change for Sekou. Now twenty-six years old, he had no tie left to Tulpaa. Thus he determined to leave the archipelago and seek his fortune in the vast expanse of the galaxy.<br />
<br />
==Pentastar Alignment==<br />
[[https://i.imgur.com/RfgrUmml.png|400px|left|thumb|TPA Sekou]]<br />
<br />
The vastness of the galaxy intrigued Sekou. However, few opportunities were available to residents of the unknown regions. One of the few available was presented by a transient observer of the Muluka'dar Revolution. His name was Moff [[Marcus Nightcloud]] of [[The Pentastar Alignment]]. Nightcloud had come to the unknown regions searching for new worlds and stumbled upon the raging revolution on Tulpaa. Intrigued by the Noghri, he stayed and observed the war for some time. It was during this residency that word reached him of a blade master and warrior who at a young age was already building a reputation for himself. Nightcloud sought out Sekou and offered him a position at the prestigious Raithal Academy. Sekou initially declined. His heart was with freeing his people. However, Nightcloud promised to leave the offer open for whenever Sekou decided to avail himself of it. After the end of the war, seeing few other opportunities, Sekou sought out Nightcloud and asked if the offer was still open. The Moff immediately saw to his enrollment. It was an awkward experience for the Noghri. Most of the students were nearly ten years his junior and none were Noghri. However, the aspiring tactician did well enough to merit excellent on most of his subjects and all of his conduct assessments. Upon graduation, Sekou was assigned the leadership of Scourge Squadron, a small squadron of fighter pilots.<br />
<br />
As leader of Scourge Squadron, Sekou's primary responsibility was to keep his men combat ready. He did this using constant combat simulations and drills, but the simulations could only do so much to help his men keep their edge. Thus, every time a report of pirates or smugglers came in, Sekou volunteered his men to investigate. This led to several skirmishes with pirates and multiple unit citations for Scourge Squadron. Seeing that Sekou was performing well, Pentastar assigned him a new task. He was to create a new elite unit for the Pentastar military, dubbed the Pentastar Alignment Regimental Marines. Sekou recruited and trained the men himself. His masterful leadership led to several successes for the Rift Alliance military, including a classified mission against the Vesci Syndicate. For his efforts, Sekou was named to the Rift Alliance Military Council. It was during his time on the Council that he became an adopted Mandalorian under Talak Kasra of Ar'klim. Details of the adoption are largely classified and the adoption itself was done quietly to avoid angering segments of the Mandalorian population. Sekou also served as Interim Moff of Pentastar when Grand Moff Solarius Masha took an unexplained leaves of absence or random hiatuses. However, in such a vast, untamed galaxy, little good lasts forever.<br />
<br />
==House Fhrd`Stovca==<br />
<br />
The General had worked himself into a position of power and prestige. However, a traitor within Pentastar would indirectly throw Sekou's life back into flux. The traitor managed to kidnap Sekou's old friend and benefactor, Moff Marcus Nightcloud. As a member of the Rift Alliance, the Galactic Empire had a bounty on Nightcloud and the traitor claimed it. Nightcloud was executed. The stunning development sent Grand Moff Masha into a temporary reclusive state. Disgusted by the treatment of his friend, and disgruntled by the perceived inability of Grand Moff Solarius Masha to handle the situation, Sekou retired from the Rift Alliance Military Council and resigned from Pentastar. Many of Pentastar's soldiers followed the general into exile. <br />
<br />
In exile, the retired general set up a new para-governmental body to keep order among his unrequested followers. He chose the name House Fhrd`Stovca and, after some debate, managed to see to it that the new house would operate under mandalorian tradition. The house voted upon Sekou the title "The First One" for his leadership. Since Sekou was renowned as a drillmaster and warrior, he and his newly formed house began to be contracted by governments and mercenary bands, to train soldiers. This income supported the house and its people. As part of this mercenary work, he took over an all-noghri elite fighter squadron known as [[The Aurean Vultures]]. They quickly became his go-to fighter squadron when either training or combat was required. The time in retirement enabled the general to find his love of smithing once again.<br />
<br />
==The Noghri Bladesmith==<br />
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Sekou began to put aside time each day to practice his smithying. It was rough work, as his hands had forgotten much of what he learned in his youth, but he persevered. In time, his love of the craft, his natural talent, and assistance from some other bladesmiths, Sekou became a master of the art. Somewhere along his path, he acquired a Force-hammer with the ability to endow a blade-master's selected essence into a sword. Sekou used this hammer to create [[The Cardinal Swords of Tau]], his signature works, and some of the finest blades ever produced in the galaxy. Endowed with the Force ability to bond to their owners, as well as special essences unique to each blade, these swords carved out a special niche for Sekou in the galactic market. Not just for anyone, the swords were only sold to those who could appreciate their true value. Sekou's work as a smith has earned him the title, the Noghri Bladesmith.<br />
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==The Explorer==<br />
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Discovery of Quermia II<br />
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Finding of the Var Kelen Stone<br />
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