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She began to take interest in the behaviour of those around her and quietly observed her schoolmates and teachers, attempting to read their behaviour and discover patterns in human psychology. It was also the year that [[Hiram Drayson]] seized control of the Galactic Republic and transformed it into the [[Galactic Empire]]. The Falston family was one of the first to pledge its allegiance to the new government, although it would not be until several years later that the new galactic superpower would have an actual impact on Elvira's life.
 
She began to take interest in the behaviour of those around her and quietly observed her schoolmates and teachers, attempting to read their behaviour and discover patterns in human psychology. It was also the year that [[Hiram Drayson]] seized control of the Galactic Republic and transformed it into the [[Galactic Empire]]. The Falston family was one of the first to pledge its allegiance to the new government, although it would not be until several years later that the new galactic superpower would have an actual impact on Elvira's life.
  
When she turned eighteen, Elvira went to the University of Coruscant and studied Imperial Law. During her time at the University, she came in contact with Imperial recruitment officers from the local garrison and decided to pay their office a visit, intrigued by the promise of stability and order, something lacking in her personal life ever since the loss of her father. But also out of interest for the handsome officer that had visited the University, hoping to catch another glimpse of him.  
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Several years later after a period of seclusion, Elvira went to the University of Coruscant and studied Imperial Law. During her time at the University, she came in contact with Imperial recruitment officers from the local garrison and decided to pay their office a visit, intrigued by the promise of stability and order, something lacking in her personal life ever since the loss of her father. But also out of interest for the handsome officer that had visited the University, hoping to catch another glimpse of him.  
  
 
As the weeks went by, Elvira began to visit the garrison more often and started opening up again. Her new friends at the garrison allowed her to train with weapons in her spare time and while far from an expert, she proved to have some natural talent in combat. At the day of her graduation, Elvira walked up to her mother and informed her that she had decided to join the Empire's military forces.
 
As the weeks went by, Elvira began to visit the garrison more often and started opening up again. Her new friends at the garrison allowed her to train with weapons in her spare time and while far from an expert, she proved to have some natural talent in combat. At the day of her graduation, Elvira walked up to her mother and informed her that she had decided to join the Empire's military forces.
  
 
===A New Life in the New Order===
 
===A New Life in the New Order===
Elvira stayed in a small room at the Imperial Academy where she studied under professor Galdarzz Aalon, one of the heads of the Academy. His dedication to the Empire and its ideology had a profound effect on Elvira, who was still fragile and susceptible to new ideas.
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Elvira stayed in a small room at the Imperial Academy where she studied under professor Galdarzz Aalon, one of the heads of the Academy. His dedication to the Empire and its ideology had a profound effect on the young woman, who was still fragile and susceptible to new ideas. Invigorated by her new-found purpose in life, Elvira graduated from the Academy and was assigned to the 2nd Imperial Legion, also known as the Hellhounds. She joined the Empire in a time of division and paranoia, shortly after the reunification with the [[New Imperial Order]]. Having only known the Empire under Bonias, Elvira was easily convinced to distrust the [[Charonist|Charonists]], who she suspected of seeking to take control of the entire Empire.
  
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The ambitious new Private quickly caught the attention of the legion's Commanding Officer, Colonel Graeda L`Annan, who offered her the position of History Adjunct, which had not been filled for some time. Considering it an opportunity to prove herself, Elvira accepted and immediately initiated several projects, displaying her ambitious nature by attempting to expand the role she now held so it would hold more responsibilities within the legion.
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She rose through the ranks at a fast pace and earned several awards in the short time she had been with the Hellhounds. When the Colonel became a member of Army Command and was replaced by her Executive Officer, Lieutenant Gunther Rall, Elvira saw a chance to advance her military career once more. It wasn't long before she caught the new CO's attention and when he needed a new Morale Adjunct to keep the legion in shape, Elvira was his first choice. Still retaining her old position, Elvira once more sought to expand her influence and developed the role of Morale Adjunct, traditionally a legion-bound position, into an Army-wide office made up of each legion's Morale Adjuncts.
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A few days after her promotion to Master Sergeant, the retirement of Lieutenant Euna Miriel, Legion Adjutant, was announced. As could be expected, Lieutenant Rall turned to Elvira when seeking a successor, as she had been an advisor to him in an unoffical capacity for some time now. The new Legion Adjutant relinquished her former positions and became an official member of the legion's command staff. She performed admirably and brought many changes to the legion, including a mentoring program for new Privates and a restructuring of the Legion into several squads that would eventually be reformed into brigades during the grand restructuring of the military in late Year 11.
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The Hellhounds had earned a positive reputation and as part of the first and only Assault Force, they were often chosen to participate in highly classified and top priority operations. A Command Sergeant by now, Elvira participated in many operations, like the famous [[Battle of N'zoth|liberation of M`buh]] from the [[New Republic]] and Operation Sneak Peak, a mission that went terribly wrong when the Imperial Army was forced to retreat when a volcano erupted and destroyed both the Imperial camp and the base of operations of the guerilla fighters they were tasked with eliminating.
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===Breakdown===
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The 2nd Legion's progress came to a halt when Major Rall was forced to step down for several weeks due to health issues and his XO, Lieutenant Tremec Basir, revealed himself as a Sith Lord and left the Army to train at the Great Temple of Korriban. The entire weight of running the Hellhounds fell on Elvira's shoulders and she slowly began to crack under the pressure. Were it not for General L`Annan herself stepping in as temporary CO, the legion would surely have fallen apart. Luckily, a replacement for Major Rall was soon found in the form of Lieutenant Michael Beckhart, an experienced officer who had only just come out of retirement. He approached the tired Command Sergeant with the offer of making her his second-in-command, an offer she considered a reward for the heavy burden she had carried and immediately accepted.
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Tensions in the legion rose when only a day later, it was announced that Euna Miriel had returned to active service and would become Executive Officer instead, as was decided by Army Command. Despite having served under Miriel before, Elvira was filled with jealousy and frustration. She suddenly considered Miriel an intruder who had stolen the position she felt entitled to. The opportunity to satisfy her ambitions a while longer snatched away before her eyes in combination with the inability to earn her officer commission due to the structural flaws of the School of Officer and Command Studies began to leave visible marks on the legion's former rising star.
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Beckhart succeeded in reviving the legion's morale and efficiency and managed to keep Elvira in check for a while, but secretly the Legion Adjutant had already made plans to leave the legion behind an pursue a new career elsewhere, working for Chief Daelis Stanov of Imperial Intelligence during her spare time. Major Rall returned earlier than expected and Beckhart willingly handed over command of the 2nd Legion to him once more. The return of the man she considered her friend soothed Elvira, but its effects would not be permanent.
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Only several days after Rall's return, Elvira was contacted by Califf D`Troit, Commanding Officer of the 1st Legion and Army Adjutant. He explained to her that he had lost all members of his command staff and was in dire need of competent people to take their place. He offered her the chance to become his Legion Adjutant and Elvira immediately saw a new opportunity to become Executive Officer after all. Out of sympathy for D`Troit and his legion, but secretly also driven by her jealousy, accepted and was transferred to the Immortals. There, she prospered once more and helped turn the legion around.
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One morning, Elvira awoke to a state of complete chaos on the Star Destroyer she was stationed on. A message was being broadcast by Grand Moff [[Orphaea Imperium]] on the intercoms. He had initiated a coup against Emperor [[Vodo Bonias|Bonias]], seizing control of the Empire's wealth and sewing confusion on many planets under Imperial control, convincing them to support his cause. He demanded the abdication of Bonias and the crowning of his Executor and former leader of the NIO movement, [[Thomas Cherokee]], as the new Emperor. Wishing to avoid a new long-lasting civil war and keep the Empire intact, the Emperor abdicated in favour of Cherokee, intending to double-cross Imperium and reclaim the Throne as soon as the peace had returned. The members of the Inner Circle, which included several Charonists, saw this as an opportunity to usher the Empire into a new age of prosperity and rallied behind Cherokee, who subsequently refused to enact Vodo's plan, becoming the first new Emperor in over six years.
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One of the first acts of the new Emperor was to appoint his long-time friend and supporter, Lord Admiral [[Seele]], as the new Military Commanding Officer. Large military reforms were announced and Califf and Elvira worked together to ensure the 1st Legion was prepared. Part of these reforms was the abolition of the School of Officer and Command Studies, allowing Elvira to at last be promoted to Second Lieutenant and she was elevated to the position of Executive Officer. A change in the ranking system instantly promoted her to the rank of First Lieutenant, but the damage had already been done after months of stress and disillusionment. Her new rank meant little to the otherwise so ambitious officer and she saw Lord Admiral Seele as little more than a Charonist destroying the Empire with unnecessary reforms, clashing with him on several occasions.
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The commanders of the 1st Legion brought in [[Dragomir Kies]] to serve as Legion Adjutant and be trained by Elvira to replace her in the future after she announced her intent to transfer to Imperial Intelligence, which had actively been recruiting active and competent officers from other branches ever since the branch was brought back to life by its new Director, [[Inwe Ventidius]]. After leading one last mission in the Imperial Army, Elvira officially retired from the military and began her civilian career.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:38, 13 January 2014

Elvira Falston
Elviraregalgown04.jpg
Biographical Information
Race Human (Coruscanti)
Homeworld Coruscant
Mother Silestra Langer
Father Jordan Falston (Deceased)
Spouse None
Born Year -19 Day 157
Physical Description
Gender Female
Height 1.77 meters
Hair Color Blond
Eye Color Green
Political Information
Affiliation Galactic Empire
Title Lady
Rank Director
Positions Director of Imperial Intelligence
Awards Elviraawards.png

Elvira Falston is an ambitious Coruscanti woman who has served in both the Imperial Army and Imperial Intelligence. She held several positions throughout her career and was generally considered to be intelligent and competent but stubborn and zealous. She has served in the Empire for many years but rarely mingles with other Imperials, instead dedicating herself entirely to her work. An expert in galactic politics and intel, she has played a role in many operations and political events across the galaxy. She is the current Director of Imperial Intelligence and holds a seat on the Council of the Order of the Sith.

Biography

Daddy's Little Girl

Elvira Falston was born on Coruscant into a wealthy, conservative family. Her father was a businessman and her mother stayed at home to take care of her, their only child. She grew up in a stable and secure environment in one of the safest districts of the ecumenopolis, far away from the issues many Coruscanti children had to deal with. Business went well for Jordan Falston and the first to enjoy his success was his young daughter.

Always arriving at school dressed in the finest clothing and equipped with the most expensive school gear, Elvira thoroughly enjoyed the jealous looks of the other children, gradually transforming into a spoiled child. Her father gave her everything she asked for and she quickly learned how to manipulate not only her loving father, but her friends as well. This behaviour continued in high school, where she collected a band of admirers around her and only associated with people from the high society.

A Turn for the Worse

In Year -3, at the age of sixteen, Elvira was called out of class one day. One of the teachers told her that she had to go home, that her mother had something to tell her. Preparing several excuses to explain her bad results at school on the way home, Elvira was surprised to find her mother in tears. Her father's ship had malfunctioned and crashed as he was on his way to meet a business associate. Elvira's perfect world collapsed and in a matter of days, the spoiled brat became a reserved, asocial loner. She spent most of her time in her room and rarely had any social contact outside of school.

She began to take interest in the behaviour of those around her and quietly observed her schoolmates and teachers, attempting to read their behaviour and discover patterns in human psychology. It was also the year that Hiram Drayson seized control of the Galactic Republic and transformed it into the Galactic Empire. The Falston family was one of the first to pledge its allegiance to the new government, although it would not be until several years later that the new galactic superpower would have an actual impact on Elvira's life.

Several years later after a period of seclusion, Elvira went to the University of Coruscant and studied Imperial Law. During her time at the University, she came in contact with Imperial recruitment officers from the local garrison and decided to pay their office a visit, intrigued by the promise of stability and order, something lacking in her personal life ever since the loss of her father. But also out of interest for the handsome officer that had visited the University, hoping to catch another glimpse of him.

As the weeks went by, Elvira began to visit the garrison more often and started opening up again. Her new friends at the garrison allowed her to train with weapons in her spare time and while far from an expert, she proved to have some natural talent in combat. At the day of her graduation, Elvira walked up to her mother and informed her that she had decided to join the Empire's military forces.

A New Life in the New Order

Elvira stayed in a small room at the Imperial Academy where she studied under professor Galdarzz Aalon, one of the heads of the Academy. His dedication to the Empire and its ideology had a profound effect on the young woman, who was still fragile and susceptible to new ideas. Invigorated by her new-found purpose in life, Elvira graduated from the Academy and was assigned to the 2nd Imperial Legion, also known as the Hellhounds. She joined the Empire in a time of division and paranoia, shortly after the reunification with the New Imperial Order. Having only known the Empire under Bonias, Elvira was easily convinced to distrust the Charonists, who she suspected of seeking to take control of the entire Empire.

The ambitious new Private quickly caught the attention of the legion's Commanding Officer, Colonel Graeda L`Annan, who offered her the position of History Adjunct, which had not been filled for some time. Considering it an opportunity to prove herself, Elvira accepted and immediately initiated several projects, displaying her ambitious nature by attempting to expand the role she now held so it would hold more responsibilities within the legion.

She rose through the ranks at a fast pace and earned several awards in the short time she had been with the Hellhounds. When the Colonel became a member of Army Command and was replaced by her Executive Officer, Lieutenant Gunther Rall, Elvira saw a chance to advance her military career once more. It wasn't long before she caught the new CO's attention and when he needed a new Morale Adjunct to keep the legion in shape, Elvira was his first choice. Still retaining her old position, Elvira once more sought to expand her influence and developed the role of Morale Adjunct, traditionally a legion-bound position, into an Army-wide office made up of each legion's Morale Adjuncts.

A few days after her promotion to Master Sergeant, the retirement of Lieutenant Euna Miriel, Legion Adjutant, was announced. As could be expected, Lieutenant Rall turned to Elvira when seeking a successor, as she had been an advisor to him in an unoffical capacity for some time now. The new Legion Adjutant relinquished her former positions and became an official member of the legion's command staff. She performed admirably and brought many changes to the legion, including a mentoring program for new Privates and a restructuring of the Legion into several squads that would eventually be reformed into brigades during the grand restructuring of the military in late Year 11.

The Hellhounds had earned a positive reputation and as part of the first and only Assault Force, they were often chosen to participate in highly classified and top priority operations. A Command Sergeant by now, Elvira participated in many operations, like the famous liberation of M`buh from the New Republic and Operation Sneak Peak, a mission that went terribly wrong when the Imperial Army was forced to retreat when a volcano erupted and destroyed both the Imperial camp and the base of operations of the guerilla fighters they were tasked with eliminating.

Breakdown

The 2nd Legion's progress came to a halt when Major Rall was forced to step down for several weeks due to health issues and his XO, Lieutenant Tremec Basir, revealed himself as a Sith Lord and left the Army to train at the Great Temple of Korriban. The entire weight of running the Hellhounds fell on Elvira's shoulders and she slowly began to crack under the pressure. Were it not for General L`Annan herself stepping in as temporary CO, the legion would surely have fallen apart. Luckily, a replacement for Major Rall was soon found in the form of Lieutenant Michael Beckhart, an experienced officer who had only just come out of retirement. He approached the tired Command Sergeant with the offer of making her his second-in-command, an offer she considered a reward for the heavy burden she had carried and immediately accepted.

Tensions in the legion rose when only a day later, it was announced that Euna Miriel had returned to active service and would become Executive Officer instead, as was decided by Army Command. Despite having served under Miriel before, Elvira was filled with jealousy and frustration. She suddenly considered Miriel an intruder who had stolen the position she felt entitled to. The opportunity to satisfy her ambitions a while longer snatched away before her eyes in combination with the inability to earn her officer commission due to the structural flaws of the School of Officer and Command Studies began to leave visible marks on the legion's former rising star.

Beckhart succeeded in reviving the legion's morale and efficiency and managed to keep Elvira in check for a while, but secretly the Legion Adjutant had already made plans to leave the legion behind an pursue a new career elsewhere, working for Chief Daelis Stanov of Imperial Intelligence during her spare time. Major Rall returned earlier than expected and Beckhart willingly handed over command of the 2nd Legion to him once more. The return of the man she considered her friend soothed Elvira, but its effects would not be permanent.

Only several days after Rall's return, Elvira was contacted by Califf D`Troit, Commanding Officer of the 1st Legion and Army Adjutant. He explained to her that he had lost all members of his command staff and was in dire need of competent people to take their place. He offered her the chance to become his Legion Adjutant and Elvira immediately saw a new opportunity to become Executive Officer after all. Out of sympathy for D`Troit and his legion, but secretly also driven by her jealousy, accepted and was transferred to the Immortals. There, she prospered once more and helped turn the legion around.

One morning, Elvira awoke to a state of complete chaos on the Star Destroyer she was stationed on. A message was being broadcast by Grand Moff Orphaea Imperium on the intercoms. He had initiated a coup against Emperor Bonias, seizing control of the Empire's wealth and sewing confusion on many planets under Imperial control, convincing them to support his cause. He demanded the abdication of Bonias and the crowning of his Executor and former leader of the NIO movement, Thomas Cherokee, as the new Emperor. Wishing to avoid a new long-lasting civil war and keep the Empire intact, the Emperor abdicated in favour of Cherokee, intending to double-cross Imperium and reclaim the Throne as soon as the peace had returned. The members of the Inner Circle, which included several Charonists, saw this as an opportunity to usher the Empire into a new age of prosperity and rallied behind Cherokee, who subsequently refused to enact Vodo's plan, becoming the first new Emperor in over six years.

One of the first acts of the new Emperor was to appoint his long-time friend and supporter, Lord Admiral Seele, as the new Military Commanding Officer. Large military reforms were announced and Califf and Elvira worked together to ensure the 1st Legion was prepared. Part of these reforms was the abolition of the School of Officer and Command Studies, allowing Elvira to at last be promoted to Second Lieutenant and she was elevated to the position of Executive Officer. A change in the ranking system instantly promoted her to the rank of First Lieutenant, but the damage had already been done after months of stress and disillusionment. Her new rank meant little to the otherwise so ambitious officer and she saw Lord Admiral Seele as little more than a Charonist destroying the Empire with unnecessary reforms, clashing with him on several occasions.

The commanders of the 1st Legion brought in Dragomir Kies to serve as Legion Adjutant and be trained by Elvira to replace her in the future after she announced her intent to transfer to Imperial Intelligence, which had actively been recruiting active and competent officers from other branches ever since the branch was brought back to life by its new Director, Inwe Ventidius. After leading one last mission in the Imperial Army, Elvira officially retired from the military and began her civilian career.