Eli Descartes
| Elijah Cornelius Descartes | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Race | Alderaanian |
| Homeworld | Alderaan |
| Mother | Marianne Descartes |
| Father | Cornelius Descartes |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Siblings |
N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Born | Year -17 Day 64 |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 1.8 meters |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Political Information | |
| Affiliation | The Resistance, House Descartes |
| Prior Affiliation | New Republic |
Elijah Descartes was born on Year -17 Day 64 to Marianne and Cornelius Descartes, two nobles of House Descartes - an exiled former Royal House of Alderaan. He is best known for his roles in The Resistance and former New Republic.
Contents
Biography
Early Life
Younger Years
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Adolescence
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Young Adulthood
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The New Republic
Diplomacy
Industry
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Upon their return to Oetrago, Luther revealed that he was the CEO of TransGalMeg Industries - a nationalised faction of the New Republic. Luther offered Eli a job within one of it's factories, and helped him to find a small apartment on the outskirts of the city. Eli worked on the factory floor for many years, before moving up the ladder. Over the course of the next five years, Eli came to manage a small group of factories under the tutelage of Luther.
Eli now wanted to repay the company that had been so good to him. He optimised, he pushed production and did whatever he did to keep the workforce happy. It wasn't long before he was noticed by external forces, and was offered a job by Het Patchateeka with Kerdos Company. Eli was given one task - to create a new production department entirely from scratch. It was beyond anything the young Alderaanian had even accomplished, but nevertheless he set about his mission. Months of tireless work culminated in factories rising from foundations, mines being bored into the ground, and an influx of workers into the Sluis system. With a few good men and women working by his side, Eli had accomplished his task and was finally able to wipe the sweat from his brow.
Some time later, Het retired from Kerdos Company, and Eli was asked to take over. Eli's leadership was conservative; servicing the needs of the New Republic without shaking the boat too much. Some months passed, and the running of Kerdos was quite smooth although there was always work to be done.
Ministry of State
It wasn't long after stepping up to the helm of Kerdos that Eli was asked by Chief of State Ro Ru Wok to sit on the Advisory Council as his Minister of State. Eli spent the early months of his new seat learning what it meant to be a member of the Advisory Council.
With the aid of Wedge Achilles, much reform was brought to the Ministry of State. The new Art, Web, and Culture teams were set up, along with the New Republic Bursary. Eli became involved in many Senate issues, and often pushed for change within the Senate and Advisory Council. One particular area of interest for Eli was the business of Trade, Industry, and Commerce. This lead to the formation of the New Republic Bureau for Commerce, which in the first instance was designed to make New Republic exports more visible, but in the second instance, aimed to create a centralised sales location. Keeping in line with this mentality, Eli represented the New Republic at the Year 16 Krath Expo, where sales in excess of 100 million credits were made.
Chief of State Elections
Eli was the first to enter the bid for Chief of State in the Year 16 Day 161 elections, with his platform largely focusing on the issue of public relations. Other areas of interest were large scale construction projects, and the exploration of deep space. In the end, Eli lost out to both Endaro Kassan and Damon Phet - having only secured 30% of the vote himself. Endaro went on to win the by-election, and Eli continued to serve as Minister of State under Chief of State Kassan.
The Resistance
A Fresh Start
Having eventually become disillusioned with the bureaucracy of the New Republic, but unwilling to yield his ideals, Eli reached out to long time friend and ally, Crueya Vandron of The Resistance. Crueya offered Eli the opportunity to form and lead a new department which would later come to be known as the Combat Engineers. [Under Construction]
Operation Lit Beacon
Ordnance and Supply
In the immediate aftermath Lit Beacon, the Combat Engineers were reformed into Ordnance and Supply. In doing so, the scope of Eli's role expanded significantly. He oversaw the repair and retrofit of the Resistance Fleet, expanded it's manufacturing capacity, and streamlined extraction and logistics operations. This unprecedented overhaul cemented The Resistance as an industrial power and lay the foundations for future events.
The Galactic Bazaar
The Resistance inject billions of credits into the Grohl and Arkanis sectors, with a particular focus on infrastructure and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of a brutal Imperial occupation. This period of renaissance empowered local entrepreneurs, resulting in several grassroots projects such as Year 22 formation of The Galactic Bazaar. Eli was selected to act as Resistance security liason to the Bazaar, helping to ensure that free trade prospers.
New Technologies
A talented pilot, Eli was selected as part of a small strike force to participate in a secretive mission. Few details are known about the operation, however, the strike force successfully returned to Calast having fought off hostile opposition with minimal losses. Several blueprints were recovered, which were handed over to development scientists from Holowan Conglomerate for further study. This data allowed The Resistance to develop functioning datacards for the Kandosii-type Dreadnaught and Goji-DF Turtle Tanker.
Operation Kowak
Career
Current Roles
- Major General, The Resistance
- Resistance Command
- Chief of Ordnance & Supply
- Commandant of The Resistance Academy on Kamino
- Galactic Bazaar Liason
Former Roles
- Minister of State, New Republic
Awards and Citations
The Resistance
- Star of Loyalty
- Star of Diplomacy
- Resistance Government Cross (x2)
- Resistance Achievement Medal
- World Construction Ribbon (x3)
- RMF Letter of Commendation
- RMF Mentioned in Dispatches
- Community Development Ribbon
- Logistics Mastery Ribbon
- Holowan Production Ribbon
- Resistance Communication Ribbon
- Active Mission Ribbon
- Operation Kowak Medal (Awarded by Blue Star Dominion)
New Republic
- Rimma Star of Service
- Master Manager
- Master Pilot
- Phoenix Medal
Personal Life
Personality
Relationships
Flagship
The Kandosii-type Dreadnaught Absolution serves as the flagship of Eli Descartes. It was one of the first of it's kind to leave the production line.
