Taka Aioko

Taka Aioko
Biographical Information
Race	Thyferran
Homeworld	Thyferra
Mother	Naoki Aioko
Father	Sono Aioko
Spouse	Craulani Ortesma
Siblings	None
Children	None
Born	Over 42 years ago
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Height	5'8" (173cm)
Coloring	Brown
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Brown
Political Information
Affiliation	New Republic
Rank	Former CoS
Positions	None
Prior Affiliation	Outback Industries (Year 8)
Awards	Detailed below

Taka Aioko is a Thyferran Jedi best known for his two terms as Chief of State of the New Republic.

Before holding that position Taka Aioko worked exclusively in civil sectors, and covered many positions leading several nationalized companies, eventually becoming Minister of State. He calls himself a man of action, and he was awarded two Outstanding Excellence and two Hydian Star of Excellence medals.

As Minister of State, he worked in the restructure of the New Republic organization and was appointed Second in Command of the New Republic. Before his election to Chief of State, he commanded successfully Operation Chiron, aimed at liberating the planet Sacorria from CorSec and the Galactic Empire, for which he earned the Perlemian Star of Freedom.

Soon after elected Taka Aioko successfully commanded two other operations: Operation Blackbeard, which liberated two planets from Eidola (Galus and Hararyn), and Operation Argos which liberated Adbauniac from Black Sun.

Aioko was re-elected in Year 13 Day 17, becoming the very first sentient to have filled the role of Chief of State for two consecutive administrations. In addition to be a record per se, his two-year administration managed to break what the galaxy had called "the curse of the NR CoS," referring to the past gloom history of the Republican Chiefs of State.

Taka Aioko's double election made him the sixth and seventh Chief of State of the New Republic, despite some sources indicate Cheda Quche as the seventh CoS.

Biography

Physical Description

Taka Aioko is a tall Thyferran man with a lean frame. He has dark hair and brown skin, and looks to be around forty-two years of age. He wears formal jedi gear most of the time, but enjoys wearing Hawaiian shirts when he is kicking back. He is very active and full of energy, which often spurs others onward. He is easy going and straight forward, maintaining a sense of calm through adversity.

Early Years

Taka was born in the human colony of Mirega on Thyferra. The world is a primary source for bacta, and farming is a way of life there. As a youth Taka would labor with his father, working their land to produce Alahzi to be used in bacta creation. It was hard, back-breaking work, but as a young man Taka learned to value the simple things in life, that anything worth having must be earned. His mother, Naoki, was a beautiful, gentle hearted woman and his father, Sono, was a hardworking man of the land.

Growing up he always had a special place in his heart for starships and space travel. Late at night after working the fields all day he would look through a book he owned that detailed various starships. He must have read through it a thousand times, but it didn't matter. Any chance he had to see a ship or even set foot in one he was there. After his parents died due to a virus, he longed to leave the planet but it was almost impossible under the rule of the Empire. While he enjoyed the simple life of Thyferra, he knew deep down inside that if he were to stay here he would forever wonder what might have happened.

Eventually the New Republic liberated the planet and Taka decided it was a good moment to travel to their Capital Planet, Adbatar.

Corellian Transport Services

In Year 8 Day 119 by chance or by the Force and while travelling around Adbatar City, Taka made the acquaintance of Johnny Moon, a Corellian Transport Services (CTS) officer who offered him a job in the company. Taka quickly adopted Johnny as a father figure and kept in contact for a long time, even after Johnny was found to be force sensitive and left to join the Jedi Order.

Taka thoroughly enjoyed himself while working for CTS. He was doing the things he loved and he excelled in his pilot training, quickly moving up to captain of a starship. He also met a lot of friends that he learned to depend on along the way like, Kit, Adhrakon, Van, Mosiah, Nathos, Rebekka, Lani, Jenssar, Kurva, Draelin and Azzi, who happened to be his main mentor.

Things were really looking up for Taka and he was becoming very successful, and just when he thought things couldn't get any better he met her. Her name was Craulani Ortesma and she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. They quickly became good friends and continued in this way for a while. However, they were both just starting out in their careers and were hesitant to take the relationship any further. Sadly, they fell out of contact for a while when Taka was sent to help outside CTS.

Taka was sent by Kit Lorcan, his CTS liason, to work with RMC (led by Nov Chebot) and Alph Virpen on the reconstruction of Tierfon after the war against the 12 Colonies. The New Republic at the time was under a constant state of turmoil, and after a couple of months working in that project and a tax planet with them, Nov, Alph and Kit quit the NR leaving Taka's career in a crossroads: with all his direct bosses gone he decided to leave as well, just a couple of days before Amun Sokar would loot RMC.

Outback Industries

Young Taka in Outback Industries.

When the New Republic's growth stalled he decided to pursue other ventures and when his Thyferran friend Selene Tal-Kyrte asked him for a hand in Outback Industries (OI) he just couldn't refuse. After working and getting to know Selene better they both discovered they had the shared dream of rebuilding their home planet, Thyferra, and OI could be a great tool for it. Tragically this dream came crashing down when Adam Flynn and his gang looted the NR and took over Thyferra.

As soon as Taka heard the news about the coup in the New Republic, he grabbed his pilot suit and hurried to lend a hand, rescuing a few people like Republic Medical Doctor Keishi Miahr and SFC Marshal Jack Niels. The damage was already done and Taka soon returned to OI.

Taka quickly became OI's leader, and the successful was big. The company grew from just a handful of members to over 30 people, allowing them to become the backbone of the Tamerin Foundation. He recruited many people who would later become friends and follow him back to the New Republic, like Walter Griffiths, Colin Saracco and Kristina Roberts.

Taka continued on in his life, fulfilling several positions in government at different points in time, such as Counselor, Governor and Lord Lieutenant. Taka also performed as a diplomat for the New Anzatan Order in the New Republic mediation between NAO and Kathol Republic.

But before leaving the New Republic he had promised he would go back in a non distant future. Many of his longtime friends were still with the NR and he sorely missed them, especially Lani, whom he happened to run into when he previously returned to assist during the aftermath of the coup. After making the decision to return he started talking with her again and this time it was clear there were feelings of more than just friendship present. As Taka got more involved in Anzatan politics he didn't like what he saw, he described their leader Wilhelm von Ismay as the equivalent of a third world dictator, someone who had many lackies around. Those people would flatter him when in front of him and plan his assassination the rest of the time. Not long after Taka resigned to all of his positions and titles and returned to the New Republic, with his journey in the Tamerin Foundation only lasting six months.

Republic Medical

Since he first joined the New Republic, Taka was always interested in Republic Medical. His Thyferran blood had always made Taka interested in pursuing a career as a doctor. While he was still in CTS he started taking his medical classes, where Sylesta Orion was the teacher. With time he made many more friends, like Cyon, Mabilah Gaian, Kaito, Keishi (who would meet Wilhelm von Ismay through Taka, and later got married) and Sephe Nighthawk.

When Taka decided to go back to the New Republic, joining Republic Medical was no brainer. Taka was able to repeat the success he had in OI, taking command of the operations department, where he reinstated the RMSUs and recruited many members. While coordinating with the medical area and the military Taka met someone who'd become one of his most admired and trusted friends, Jahu Skyla, also known as Husky.

Just after a few months of coming back, Taka didn't like what he saw in the Republic's leadership. He grew more and more suspicious of the likes of Edhrikor Tlakh'sar and Owen von Ismay, so he decided to get more involved.

At the same time Taka and Lani continued to meet, often, and developed a much deeper relationship. Taka proposed to Lani, who though surprised at the suddenness of it all, felt the same and she accepted. They planned the wedding for a few months out while Taka settled into his new job working the medical department of the NR and Lani departed on a long mission. Upon her return they were wed and enjoyed a wedding full of love and happiness.

Associate Minister of Technology

Recruited by his old mentor Azzi Blackgate, who at the time had become Minister of Trade & Industry and a Jedi Knight, Taka is appointed as Associate Minister of Technology, overseeing the vehicle and droid national companies (Triton Dynamics, Industrial Automaton and Ubrikkian Industries). Azzi and Kit Lorcan continued to develop Taka's abilities as company administrator, instructing the basics of delegation. With time Taka would become what they used to call 'Nat Paramedic', someone who could take over a stalled or headless company and jump it started.

Year 9 Day 214 Takes over leadership at Ubrikkian Industries & Associate Minister of Technology

Year 10 Day 90 Leaves Ubrikkian Industries to fullfil his duties as Associate Minister

Year 10 Day 118 Caitiri Ja'Brai retires as CEO of Triton Dynamics and Taka Aioko takes over

Year 10 Day 179 Industrial Automation and Triton Dynamics merge as Industrial Automaton, with Taka Aioko as CEO

Year 10 Day 120 Becomes second in command of Trade and Industry

Year 10 Day 199 Taka Aioko is appointed leader of Republic Medical as Kaede Kazegami goes on extended LOA

Year 10 Day 284 Leaves Republic Medical

Year 10 Day 325 Taka Aioko is appointed leader of Incom Corporation

Minister of Trade and Industry

Year 10 Day 333 Taka Aioko is appointed as Minister of Trade and Industry Year 10 Day 347 Taka is replaced by Izjna Khaldho as the leader of Incom.

Minister of State

Year 11 Day 219 Taka Aioko is appointed as Minister of State

Year 11 Day 353 :: Following a rebellion against the Empire, the NR helps toward Sacorria's independency. (It appears today as though brute force is not quite enough to keep the citizens of Sacorria down, as they have stepped up and taken power from the old leader, long hailed as a puppet of CorSec, and forced all CorSec-aligned politicians to resign their positions, ceding power to local control.)

Chief of State, First Term

Year 12 Day 17 :: Taka Aioko becomes the sixth Chief of State for the New Republic by getting 96 votes as Ghon Webb finishes as runner-up with 17.

Year 12 Day 34:: A new treaty was established on Galus today between governing officials and diplomats from New Republic; these documents formalize the transition of power to becoming a protected territory of the government, a move largely embraced by the citizenry.

Year 12 Day 45 :: A new treaty was established on Hararyn today between governing officials and diplomats from New Republic; these documents formalize the transition of power to becoming a protected territory of the government, a move largely embraced by the citizenry.

Year 12 Day 138 :: A new treaty was established on Adbauniac today between governing officials and diplomats from New Republic; these documents formalize the transition of power to becoming a protected territory of the government, a move largely embraced by the citizenry.

Chief of State, Second Term

Year 13 Day 3 :: The Chief of State-elect resulted Taka Aioko, with 58 votes, followed by Geran Nightshadow with 14 votes and Raven Morrow with 4 votes.