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'''Shiko Miru''' is a Freelance Pilot, and part time Historian. He grew up on his home world of [[Devaron]] under the shadow of his older brother Tycho Miru. His parents expected a lot from him, and his dad hoped he would join the military to follow in his footsteps. Shiko needed to find his own way through the galaxy and ran away from home finding work on the crew of a freighter pilot. After putting his time in on the crew and spending all his credits in the cantina he decided it was time for him to work for himself. He spends most of his time in hyperdrive reading through public databases for fun. He is currently flying for the [[Freelancers Alliance]], and writes articles for [[The Scholars Guilld]]. | |||
Revision as of 09:33, 9 August 2013
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| Biographical Information | |
| Race | Devaronian |
| Homeworld | Devaron |
| Mother | Kira Miru |
| Father | Ajax Miru |
| Siblings | Tycho and Hunter Miru |
| Born | Day 213, Year -10 |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Coloring | Pale skin, with well groomed horns |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Political Information | |
| Affiliation | Freelancers Alliance: Day 234, Year 14 to present.
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| Rank | Pilot |
| Positions | Member of The Scholars Guild: Day 247, Year 14 to present. |
Shiko Miru is a Freelance Pilot, and part time Historian. He grew up on his home world of Devaron under the shadow of his older brother Tycho Miru. His parents expected a lot from him, and his dad hoped he would join the military to follow in his footsteps. Shiko needed to find his own way through the galaxy and ran away from home finding work on the crew of a freighter pilot. After putting his time in on the crew and spending all his credits in the cantina he decided it was time for him to work for himself. He spends most of his time in hyperdrive reading through public databases for fun. He is currently flying for the Freelancers Alliance, and writes articles for The Scholars Guilld.
Biography
Early Years
Birth and Family
Shiko Miru was born on the planet of Devaron, he had the unusual characteristic of possessing both male and female sets of teeth, a genetic throwback. He was the second of three born to Ajax and Kira Miru. Shiko had an older brother Tycho and a younger sister Hunter. The Miru family name could be traced back generations, all of which served in the military or the government. There was scarce a conflict in the galaxy where a Miru did not serve.
Parents Expectations
It had seemed like the three siblings never had any free time to call their own. Their mother valued a solid education and ensured all of her children prioritized it as the front runner in their young lives. The only subjects Shiko seemed to enjoy was history and other social sciences. He even had a drive to work towards going to a large academy to become a historian, but pressure from his father pushed him towards something different. His father, Ajax Miru, served in the military and had tried to convince his son’s to do the same. When their father was home he ran his household like he would run his training academy; no questions, complete respect and no free time. Having grown up in such a confined household Shiko wanted freedom more than anything else, and decided the military was not the life for him. Ajax believed it was a family tradition to learn how to protect and to fight for what you believe in. The Miru's had a long and proud tradition of military service stretching back sixteen generations. Shiko never understood why it was so important to serve in the military, but out of fear he never let his father know he felt that way. His older brother Tycho on the other hand only lived to make his father proud. His older brother enlisted into the military when he was old enough and Shiko has yet to hear anything from him or about him. Shiko had only been around for two more years after his brother left before he took off and ran away from his family when the opportunity arose.
An Opportunity Arose
Shiko was 13 when his brother left and it seemed like all the pressure from his parents the Tycho shouldered now was his to bear. They always dug into Shiko asking him why he wasn’t more like his brother. His parents made him feel like he was going to explode; he had to get away from them. On a fateful day, two years after his brother left, he was walking home. As he came around a corner he saw a beggar running past holding a loaf of bread with an angry stall vendor chasing after him. Shiko pretended he wasn’t paying attention and ran into the stall vendor. He didn’t even think twice about what he did, and to this day he can’t even recall why he impulsively helped the beggar. Something about a man starving made him want to help him. Well across the street a pilot and his crew caught what he had done and were joking about it. The pilot walked over to Shiko and extended his hand and introduced himself as Rex. This led to a conversation about why he helped a criminal and led to up to his desire to run away from his parents. Rex proposed running away and joining his freighter crew, Rex had needed a guy to help out maintaining the ship. So luck would have it that an opportunity fell in to Shiko’s lap, without a second thought he shook on it and went for a ride that would change the rest of his life.
Teenage Years
Learning to Run a Freighter
At 15 Shiko had the opportunity to work on the crew of a freelance freighter pilot. Rex Gelio took a liking to the young man’s ambition and his ability to pick up on things quick. Starting with odd jobs at first Shiko only needed to be shown things once. Soon he knew the in and outs of how the ship worked, and could fix most problems that would come up. He repaired engines, controls, navigation systems and any manner of electronic that were placed in front of him. It seemed Shiko had a natural talent for understanding electronics, computers and ships. Rex finally let him have his turn a piloting by flying the ship when Rex and his small crew would need to have a getaway driver ready. Before long Shiko did most of the piloting and handled all the controls.
Bending the Law
Under Rex's guidance Shiko learned even some of the more shady talents in the galaxy. Rex was a smuggler and would pick up mercenary work for his crew and him. Shiko was thrown into a lifestyle learning how to work the streets, gathering information. That was when Rex gave Shiko his first weapon, a custom designed DY-225. Shiko was given a crash course on how to use it, and soon he would find himself in positions where he would have to use it. He learned the times when to use your words and when to draw your pistol. Before long Shiko even learned to run a small group of guys to infiltrate, steal and kidnap for any job Rex could get his hands on. Shiko loved the thrill and the excitement of working on the fringes of society. He saw, understood and thrived in a side of the galaxy he never knew existed. Before long Shiko had fully outfitted himself with the money he earned the rest he spent squandering away on ladies and at the cantina.
Every Job had its Price
Shiko had found something that was so against what his father had wanted he felt right at home doing it. He thrived in these situations and was always either talented or lucky enough to scrape by and finish the job. Soon he was battle hardened, and felt at home in the thick of blaster fire. He was a respected leader amongst his men and despite his age they would follow him in to any mission and never doubt an order. He stayed on Rex's crew for seven years until he had learned enough to try a run at being independent. With Rex's blessing he left and started looking for work, he wished he had saved more of the credits he earned instead of spending them in the bars. For two more years he piloted any ship his employers would provide to move supplies across the galaxy. He took any job his contacts from working under Rex would give him, but he could never find a crew that was consistent and talented enough to work for him. He spent most of his time working on the fringes of society, doing any job and keeping criminals as friends. Without Rex and his team he found it hard to make enough to cover his cantina costs. He even lost his custom DY-225 that was a present from Rex. With almost nothing left on his back he decided maybe it was time to go steady and build up finances. Shiko finally signed on to the Freelancers Alliance in hope for steady work in order to finally purchase his own ship, and to finally find a crew worth keeping around.
Time at Freelancers Alliance
- "We are freelancers and neutral. No questions, no curiosity. You pay, we deliver."
- — Freelancers Alliance Slogan
Shiko finally decided he needed money and a steady job to back his goals of running his own ship. He contacted Hans Miller about a job working at the Freelancers Alliance on Day 234, Year 14. Hans set Shiko up with a ship to fly and got him working on transporting ships around the galaxy. He started with a Y-wing that was assigned to him so he could pilot, it was a bit smaller then what he was used to but he made it work. All he needed was something to tide him over till he could afford his own YT-2000 or YT-2400. Shiko was set up with job after job with days of hyperspace travel. This was dull work for Shiko, he found himself growing very bored during hyperspace travels so he looked for something to invest his time into. Looking through the databases he found The Scholars Guild and decided to submit an application on Day 247, Year 14 to join their ranks. He figured it would be good to learn about the past to better exploit those in the future. Shiko would continue to balance the life of a logistics pilot and a historic scholar for some time.
Work with the Scholars Guild
After contacting Rennek Cor about The Scholars Guild, Shiko began looking through the library. He saw the potential in it and the realization of what a daunting task it will be to fill its shelves. He began right away typing his first article he would submit to the library.
Works Submitted to Library
- From The Je'daii Order to Modern Day Force Users; A Brief History and Analyses.
Abilities and Personality
Skills and Abilities
Through his life Shiko has learned a few abilities that has kept him alive and has left him to be an asset in any group.
- Experienced Fighter/Freighter pilot
- Street Smart
- Crew Leadership
- Repairing and maintenance of ships and computers
- Small group tactics
Personality
Shiko had no qualms about lying, breaking the law, or hiring thugs during his life, as long as the end justified the means and he finished the job. He has worked for many people and corporations and has always ensured he left a positive lasting impression. He had even kept contact with many of the criminals he worked with and for so as to have someone in his corner no matter what part of the galaxy he was in. While Shiko was serious when he needed to be, he had a distinct and rather grim sense of humor and was quite flirtatious with many females. He holds trust and loyalty high in his heart and mind, and values them more than his passion to complete his job. He wants to be a self reliant man, and most of all wants to make something of himself to show his father he didn't need the military.