Elsyn Voss
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| Elsyn Voss | |
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| Homeworld | Cadomai Prime |
| Born | Year -3 Day 8 (Age 30) |
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 184cm (6 ft) |
| Mass | 78kg (172lb) |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Skin Color | Light |
| Languages | Galactic Basic |
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| Family | Voss |
| Parent(s) | Ordas Tandar † Zahra Voss † |
| Sibling(s) | Marika Voss |
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| Affiliation(s) | Mephisto Crew |
| Prior Affiliation(s) | The Restored Empire
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Elsyn Voss (/ɛlsɪn/ EL-sin; Born Year -3, Day 8) is a Female Human and former Imperial Army officer from Cadomai Prime, known for her disciplined rise through the ranks of the Galactic Empire's Stormtrooper Corps. Orphaned at a young age following the death of her parents in a violent robbery, Voss became guardian to her younger sister Marika, spending years traveling settlement to settlement offering droid repairs to survive. Her early life was marked by hardship and determination, eventually allowing her to reclaim and reopen her family’s old store.
Inspired by the order and security promised by the Galactic Empire, she enlisted following the Empire’s arrival on Cadomai in Year 24, graduating with honours from the Prakith Academy later that year. Voss was commissioned into the Imperial Army as a Second Lieutenant and deployed to the Amber Region, which included her homeworld, where she took on the dual role of Imperial enforcer and protector of her sister. Her early career was defined by a sharp tactical mind, marksmanship, and unwavering loyalty to the ideals of Imperial order.
After several years of service, Voss eventually parted ways with the Galactic Empire, joining the Restored Empire; a breakaway Imperial movement that sought reform and inclusivity, particularly in its stance on species equality. During her tenure with the Restoration, she held both military and political positions, including a term as Senator of the 6th Imperial District. However, over time, Voss began to adopt a more pragmatic and independent outlook, ultimately stepping away from state service altogether. She now operates as a freelance bounty hunter.
During her time freelancing, Voss eventually came into contact with Katja Volkova who was looking to expand the crew of the Mephisto. After being offered an undisclosed deal that Voss couldn't pass up on, she agreed to join and now flies with Volkova's crew as part of her mercenary retinue.
Biography
Early Life
Childhood
Born early into Year -3 on the Outer-Rim planet of Cadomai Prime, Elsyn is the eldest child of Ordas Tandar and Zahra Voss. Like most fringe worlds that were isolated from Imperial rule at the time, living standards were rather low and financial stability was difficult to come by, the Voss household was able to maintain some level of stability during these times as Elsyns father, Ordas, owned and operated a Droid Repair store in a nearby major settlement. As a child many of Elsyns earlier years were spent at the store rather than at her family home so that her parents could continue to provide financially, it was here she learned basic droid repair and programming skills alongside other more mundane life skills, which she would use to try and help her parents with the day to day running of the store.
Personal recollections provided by Elsyn indicate that at some point during her adolescence, she was gifted an ID9 Seeker Droid that was in dire need of repair by her Father, this apparently became a personal project to repair the droid which she had undertaken and claims took her a number of years to see to it's fruition.
Some years later, around her twelfth year, Elsyns family expanded when Zahra gave birth to her younger sister, Marika Voss. It was at this point that Elsyn would take on more responsibility at the store alongside her father to allow her mother time to raise her sister through early infancy, reinforcing Elsyns family values that she had begun to cultivate.
Tragedy Unfolds
In Year 13 Elsyns life would be thrown into turmoil as a tragedy befell the Voss household. To this day, Elsyn refuses to elaborate much on the events of what happened, but public reports and eye witness accounts dated from the same year that were recovered by Imperial archivists are able to build a some what fractured picture.
On Day 173, for unspecified reasons Elsyn was away from the store and Zahra Voss was working alongside Ordas in her stead, all was unfolding as usual until roughly 22:47, it was at this time where eye witness reports recall a trio of speeders pulling up outside of the store in quick succession, the three armed assailants are then reported to have entered the store, where around 5 minutes later a volley of loud blaster fire was said to be heard coming from within the store. The three assailants were then seen to be fleeing the store with large bags that seemed to be filled with unknown contents and leaving the scene on speeders.
The files available that were recovered state that the assailants were never successfully identified due to a lack of evidence, the case was eventually closed in Year 18 by the local governing bodies and moved to a cold case archive where it remained untouched.
A Sister, A Mother
With no one else left to look after her younger sister Marika, it fell to Elsyn to take up the role of parent. Being far too young to run the store alone and her duties of care to her sister being priority, Elsyn was forced to accept whatever pay-out on the store and assets contained within that was offered by the local government. While this somewhat allowed her a brief respite financially, after a few months the households funds dried up and Elsyn was in desperate spot. It was at this point Elsyn reportedly spent a number of years roaming between the surrounding settlements offering droid repair services on a door to door basis, often seen with her baby sister in a papoose slung around her back wherever she went.
Life remained a struggle for Elsyn in the years to follow, barely making enough to feed herself and Marika, often choosing to feed her sister over herself when things were particularly tight. Eventually as the pair grew older and Marika was able to stand on her own and be more independent, the sisters were able to re-establish themselves somewhat in the local market after saving enough money to purchase a small lean-to which they were able to run their repair service from on a more permanent basis.
Broadening Horizons
Several more years passed for the sisters, and Elsyn was now growing quickly into a young adult able to provide a much more stable life for herself and Marika. Reports also show that at some point Elsyn was also able to regain ownership of her old family store from the local governing body and had set back up here. During this time with the galaxy rapidly expanding, Elsyn had began to hear of tales and rumours of the Galactic Empire and it's prosperous rule over an ever growing hold in the Outer-rim, including that of the neighbouring system of Lur in the Aparo Sector.
It wasn't until late Year 24 that Imperial influence finally made it's way to the Cadomai system. But once it had made it's way to her planet, Elsyn was quickly swept up in the propaganda, and along with the years of positive hearsay it seemed like it might be perfect opportunity to provide her sister with a better life. Hesitant at first, it wasn't until Elsyn saw first hand the improvements that the Empire had brought to her planet, including improvements to security and reduction in crime that the Empire was able to provide that she eventually enlisted to join their ranks. Being part of the first waves of new recruits coming from the planet, Elsyn and her sister relocated to the planet of Prakith, where the Imperial Academy was located and where her Imperial Career would begin. Deciding to cut ties with her past, Elsyn sold off the store and her family home before leaving for Prakith.
In Service to the Galactic Empire
Imperial Academy
Elsyn quickly settled into her new duties as a student at the Imperial Academy on Prakith, the structure and safety of Imperial life was a huge improvement over her childhood. Now she was able to safely entrust her sister into the care of her peers, for the first time Elsyn was able to experience the independence she'd missed out on. Between lectures and practicums Elsyn reportedly spend a fair amount of her personal time honing her skills with a blaster, to which she developed an acute aptitude for. She also took to frequently be seen on hikes through the nearby jungles and forests.
It was clear as time went on that Elsyn was beginning to show a natural aptitude for several traits that aligned with the the Imperial Army; Skill with a blaster, natural leadership capabilities and an acute perception, and it was no secret that she planned to apply to join the Stormtrooper Corps upon graduation. After years of living an impoverished life in a crime ridden city, Elsyn wished to personally do her part to ensure that Imperial Law was enforced in the hope she could help others avoid having to suffer the way she did under the protection of the Empire.
Time at the Academy passed at a swift pace for Elsyn, and she quickly found herself rising to be considered a star student under Officer DuMontes tutelage. Eventually earning her first accolade of what was hopefully many to come through a successful career, Elsyn graduated from the Imperial Academy Day 266 of Year 24 with Honours.
Imperial Stormtrooper Corps
Deployment to Amber Region
It was almost a strange twist of fate that freshly appointed Second Lieutenant would find herself setting course back towards a familiar region of the outer rim. Assigned to the Task Force that oversaw the military activity in the Amber Region; which as of recent major events now included her home world of Cadomai Prime, Voss set course with an eagerness to get stuck into active duty to the Task Forces HQ in the Dromund System. Aboard an academy allocated Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle, Voss spent the majority of her travel time to HQ getting acclimated with a number of military command directives to ensure she was able to hit the ground running upon arrival. The rather cosy amount of space left little room for the Second Lieutenant to do much in ways of physical training, mostly leaving her to perform aerobics and exercises that didn't require equipment where she could. She made sure to check in with Marika on a daily basis; who was due to head back to Amber aboard a civilian transportation some time after Elsyn had departed. Elsyn had managed to make arrangements to have Marika live with her at the central military station where she would be housed for now while on active duty. Eventually Elsyn hoped to acquire proper housing back on Cadomai Prime or one of the planets within Dromund for her sister to live more permanently, but that would take time.
Towards the end of her hyperspace journey, Second Lieutenant Voss would receive a holocommunication from Commodore Surizal Jakohr, who was the Training and Communications Officer of Amber Task Force at the time. This communication was to brief Voss on the details of Operation: Training Day that would act as her introduction to the Task Force, as well shore up any gaps in her knowledge and ensure she was fit for active duty on the field. Doing what preparations for the Operation she could before arriving properly to HQ, Voss spent the remainder of her journey making sure she was ready to commence duty.
Following a brief period of introductions and gearing upon arrival to Dromund, Second Lieutenant Voss reported to Commodore Jakohr where she began Operation: Training Day. Her initial assignments under the Operation saw the Second Lieutenant scouting through a number of Asteroid Fields for any Rebel or hostile contingencies alongside the Commodore. Piloting her assigned TIE/sr Starfighter with a squad of Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wings piloted by INSC members, the pair of officers dispatched a number of small pirate remnants that were hiding out among the debris of the fields. Sweeps continued for a number of days before this phase of the operation was brought to a conclusion. Moving to a ground phase, Voss and Jakohr proceeded to perform a number of patrols of several locations on █████. During patrols the pair discovered a splinter group of Ex-Imperial Dissenters attempting to make preparations for a hostile coup of a nearby local governing body. Lead by Second Lieutenant Voss, a small strike force was sent to infiltrate their facility and quell the situation, and after a suffering few causalities, the splinter group laid down their arms and surrendered, after which they were handed over to local police forces to face punitive actions. With the Operation complete, Voss was now cleared for official duty within the Task Force and begin her career in the Imperial Military.
Rising through the Ranks
Major Military Operations & Campaigns
Operation: Forbearance
Following a loss of communications within the system of ██████, the entirety of Amber Task Force was recalled with priority from all current operations to respond to the ongoing threat at large. On deployment in the nearby system of Nicht Ka, Second Lieutenant Voss quickly forwarded the order to her active platoons to withdraw from the battlefield and return to the Mace. Once preparations were complete, the CR-90A Corvette entered hyperspace, communications where then forwarded to Task Force Command to establish an arrival time to join up with allied forces.
Arriving within the day at the designated staging area, Second Lieutenant Voss was finally brought up to speed with the full severity of the situation. Reports on the severity of the incursion on Imperial space by currently unknown hostile force indicated that the enemy had managed to land a planetary assault force on █████ and had seized control a Skyscraper within a civilian area. In addition initial reports also indicated a small blockade close to the planet was stationed to attempt to halt Imperial reinforcements from launching a counter attack.
With the Task Force brought up to speed, orders came from Task Force Command to begin an assault on the blockade to eliminate all hostiles and re-establish orbital control of █████. Making a coordinated jump to multiple points within the system, Amber Task Force; spearheaded by Navy Officers performed a pincer manoeuvre on the enemy blockade, approaching from multiple directions leading to a swift and decisive victory. Second Lieutenant Voss, not usually accustomed to space combat supported the strike from the rear echelons, the Mace took a number of blows which lead to it's shields on the verge of critical failure before hostilities ended. The blockade dismantled and the planets orbit under Imperial control once again, phase two of the Operation began with the two branches; Navy and Stormtrooper Corps, splitting to perform their respective roles. The Navy secured the orbital defences and employed a blockade of their own to deny hostile forces from sending further forces to the planet, while also denying an escape path to planet side enemies. The Stormtrooper Corps were instructed to descend to the planet a short travel away from the annexed City and begin ground operations.
During the descend to the new staging area north of the annexed city, further reports provided by forward Reconnaissance forces were able to confirm the threat to be a contingency of Rebel forces that fielded a considerable army, including tanks, transportation vessels and a large number of ground troopers. It also seemed that the Rebel forces had become aware of the decimation of their space blockade as reports of civilians being held hostage began to come in. Shortly after arrival, Second Lieutenant Voss assisted with leading the charge aboard a squadron of AT-ATs alongside other Stormtrooper Corps Officers, lead by Lieutenant General Darthmoor. Encountering little resistance while pushing south, the Imperial contingency of Stormtroopers finally reached the designated city and began the assault on Rebel resistance. Taking significant return fire from the Rebels, a unique opportunity opened up for the Officers to hopefully make an impactful strike at the heart of Rebel forces. The Second Lieutenant alongside Lieutenant General Darthmoor focused their fire on a squadron of Saber-class Tanks, punching a hole in their defences leaving a Rebel transport attempting to evacuate their troops from the frontlines in a desperate retreat entirely vulnerable, which ultimately lead to their capture.
With the city now back under Imperial control, the Stormtrooper Corps then proceeded to storm the captured Skyscraper, clearing floor by floor with utmost caution to ensure the safety of Civilian life. Second Lieutenant Voss posted up her platoons on a neighbouring rooftop that allowed for clear vantage over each floor, equipped with Nightstingers her units were able to provide an effective overwatch of the squadrons performing the breach and search of the Skyscraper. The ascent was methodical and surgical in it's precision, but eventually ally forces were able to fully regain control from the Rebels that had entrenched within. Full ground control was reported back to Task Force Command and the operation was finally concluded. Imperial Peace was restored to the system of ██████ and the Rebel incursion halted. Returning to HQ, Second Lieutenant Voss provided a full report of her involvement of the operation.
Operation: REARM
Concluding a reorganisation of all Task Force Commands across the Military following a series of promotions and staff changes, orders came down from Military High Command to initiate an Empire wide logistical campaign. The focus of the Operation was to ensure that all Task Forces were aptly equipped with the necessary munitions and assets to be able to operate at full capacity, commencing with an Empire wide audit of all Task Force Assets to assess where improvements were needed.
Initially Second Lieutenant Voss was still detached on assignment for Military Command on Operation: Celestial Dominion when orders were distributed to all Military Officers about the commencement of REARM. Shortly after all Operations were placed on hold, it was at this point that she began her preparations to withdraw and return to HQ in Amber Region. Shortly upon arrival back at HQ, Second Lieutenant Voss was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant and was instructed to proceed to her newly assigned vessel, Arquitens-class Light Cruiser Dolovite to acclimate herself with her new quarter. Following this, Voss assisted Task Force Command with efforts on REARM by performing a full audit of her new vessel, ensuring that she was supplied with the correct accompaniments. Over the following days Voss spent the majority of her days within the various sections of her vessel, including the garrison; where she ensured that she had ample munitions stocked as well as the correct gear for all of her platoons. The hanger bay; where she had INSC staff perform a full inspection of all docked TIE fighters. Finally ending her audit on the bridge, where her assigned CAPCOM pilots performed a complete system check of the Dolovite, eventually clearing it for service once again under the First Lieutenants command.
Following the completion of the inspection on Dolovite, First Lieutenant Voss continued to aid efforts in Operation: REARM in a more logistical manner which included hauling a number of designated Stormtroopers between planets to be reassigned as needed, as well as assisting with the relocation of a large number of Imperial munitions. The Operation continued on for a number of weeks until finally coming to a close early into the new dawn of Year 25. Some time just shy of the Operations official end, First Lieutenant Voss was cleared to return to active duty, where she left HQ and returned to detachment for her previous assignment.
Operation: Astral Gladius
Operation: Astral Gladius was a classified deep-space engagement executed by Imperial forces with the objective of eliminating a rogue pirate armada operating in the fringes of the Outer Rim. The operation was spearheaded by Task Force Amber under the leadership of Voss. The mission commenced after long-range Imperial scouts identified repeated raids on supply convoys bound for ██████ █████████. Intelligence traced the attacks to a mobile pirate flotilla known as the Crimson Reavers, who had established a hidden staging ground within ████████ ████████.
Voss and her squad were deployed via stealth insertion aboard the ███ ████████ and tasked with covert boarding actions against key pirate vessels. Over the course of six days, the task force executed precision strikes using coordinated ECM interference, boarding pods, and ion disablers to neutralize the pirate fleet piece by piece. Voss personally led the breach of the █████████ █████, the Reavers' flagship, securing the bridge and capturing the pirate commander. The operation concluded with minimal Imperial losses and a complete dismantling of the pirate network.
Operation: Dragon Hunt
Operation: Dragon Hunt was conceived as a four-week exercise designed to sharpen the Amber Task Force in the art of tracking, engaging, and, where necessary, capturing hostile megafauna. Under the watchful eye of Brigadier General Corran Rall, stormtrooper units led by Major Elsyn Voss deployed sequentially to five radically different environments, each selected to test the task force's ability to adapt under pressure.
The campaign opened on ███████, where teams established a forward operating base at the edge of jagged highlands. There they hunted the voracious Vornskr, predators notorious for ambushing unsuspecting victims. Voss’s squad perfected cliffside insertion techniques and devised thermal-deterrent flares to flush the beasts from hidden perches. By sunset on Day Two, every Vornskr threat had been neutralized, and the platoon moved on.
By the end of Operation: Dragon Hunt, Amber Task Force had logged a 40 percent improvement in cross-environment target acquisition. Major Voss’s squad was singled out for completing all five phases in record time, particularly excelling in the jungle and volcanic ridges. The lessons drawn from this grand-scale hunt contributed towards improving ground-force doctrines for the Task Froce, ensuring future deployments would confront planetary threats with unparalleled precision and adaptability.
Task Group Gray 683
During her time with the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps, Voss was assigned to Task Group Gray 683, an elite operations unit that specialized in aerial combat through the usage of jetpacks. Files pertaining to this group are highly classified, as such little information is publicly known about the actions taken by this group during it's active tour. Despite this, a number of redacted dossiers were leaked which revealed the names of a few Operations undertaken by the task group. These are as follows:
- Operation: Celestial Dominion
- Operation: Exodus Revised
- Operation: Vapor Cosine
Restoration of the New Order
Joining the Restored Empire
Elsyn Voss’ departure from the Galactic Empire came after months of internal conflict, spurred by a widening chasm between her personal convictions and the increasingly rigid, exclusionary doctrine of the Imperial High Council. Once a staunch loyalist and decorated stormtrooper commander, Voss had dedicated years of her life to service, earning distinction in dozens of operations across contested sectors. But time and experience had changed her. First came doubt; quiet, unspoken, but persistent. She had seen too much suffering brushed aside in the name of order, too many non-human allies discarded or ignored, and too many promising officers passed over due to species rather than merit.
The Restoration began as whispers in the ranks; rumours of a movement led by former Lord Admiral Hatori Hoorl and a cadre of principled dissidents. Their manifesto, boldly transmitted in haste after their plans of insurrection had been discovered due to Imperial Intelligence efforts; and considered treasonous by the High Council, struck Voss with unexpected clarity. Chief among its tenets was the abolishment of the Species Policy, a systemic prejudice she had long questioned but never openly challenged. The Restoration envisioned a reformed Empire; one rooted not in fear and division, but in unity, meritocracy, and cooperation across all sentient species. Their unapologetically pro-Xeno stance resonated deeply with her, echoing the empathy and frustration she had buried for too long.
Voss did not join immediately. For weeks, she lingered in self-imposed exile, officially on leave but in truth standing at a crossroads. The weight of betrayal; of the comrades she’d leave behind, of the oath she’d sworn made the choice unbearable. But the greater betrayal; she came to understand, would be remaining complicit in a system that no longer upheld justice or honour from her point of view. When she finally reached out to Restoration agents, she was met not with suspicion, but understanding. Her transition was quiet, strategic, and purposeful. No grand declarations, no open defiance; just a simple, decisive step toward something she believed could be better. In joining the Restoration, Voss didn’t abandon the Empire she had once fought for. She chose to fight for the version of it that should have been.
Restored Imperial Military
Executive Commander
After pledging herself to the Restoration, Elsyn Voss made the deliberate and deeply considered choice to join the ranks of the newly restored Imperial military; an institution once synonymous with fear and tyranny, but now striving toward something more just and sustainable under the guidance of reformists like Moff Surizal Jakohr. For Voss, the decision was not about clinging to the Empire’s broken legacy but about reclaiming its potential, reshaping it into a force that could stand for structure, security, and honour without repeating the oppressive mistakes of the past. Having already proven herself in numerous operations, both during her time with Task Group Gray 683 and through campaigns like Operation: Astral Gladius and Dragon Hunt, Voss brought not only tactical brilliance but also a grounded sense of morality to the table; something she felt had been sorely lacking in the Empire. Her appointment as Military Executive Officer, second-in-command to Moff Jakohr, reflected both her competence and her alignment with the Restoration’s vision. She played a pivotal role in restructuring the military’s doctrine and hierarchy, advocating for a leadership model that balanced discipline with ethical clarity, and one that welcomed non-human officers into command ranks; a radical shift from the old Species Policy she had long opposed.
Among her most impactful contributions was the formal reorganization of the military's command structure, helping define two distinct and cooperative branches: the Navy, responsible for fleet operations, space superiority, and logistics; and the Army, tasked with ground warfare, planetary security, and rapid deployment. This clear bifurcation not only brought clarity and purpose to military career paths but also strengthened operational cohesion and strategic planning across the entire institution. With this act, Voss helped lay the foundation for a new generation of service members, instilling in the Restoration’s military a renewed sense of identity and direction—one not born from conquest, but from conviction.
Voss continued to serve as Military Executive Officer for the better part of a year, maintaining a steady and decisive presence at the core of the Restoration's military resurgence. During her tenure, she oversaw the successful execution of several key operations, including coordinated strike campaigns along unstable border systems and large-scale defence efforts in newly integrated sectors vulnerable to piracy and rogue factions. Her leadership in the field was matched by her command at the strategic level, where she became the de facto engine behind much of the military’s operational tempo. From managing deployments and coordinating fleet readiness to refining supply chains and personnel logistics, Voss ensured that the day-to-day workings of the military ran with precision. This allowed Moff Jakohr to adopt a more high-level, hands-off approach, focusing on broader political and diplomatic efforts within the Restoration. Her ability to balance large-scale strategic oversight with the granular demands of military administration solidified her role as a capable second-in-command.
A Shift in Responsibility
As the Restoration's military began to grow in scale and complexity, so too did the demands placed upon its senior leadership. For Elsyn Voss, the transition from Military Executive Officer to Military Adjutant was not only a natural progression, but a necessary one. The shift was largely prompted by her acceptance into the ranks of the Order of Imperial Knights as a Knight Crusader; a role that carried with it a sacred commitment to serve the ideals of the Order across the galaxy. Her new duties frequently took her far beyond Restoration-controlled space, undertaking dangerous missions, acting as an emissary of the Knightly Order, and answering to higher calls that could not always be predicted or delayed.
This growing divergence in responsibilities made it increasingly difficult for Voss to maintain the day-to-day operational tempo demanded of the Military Executive Officer. As such, the position of Military Adjutant was created to better suit her evolving role. In this capacity, Voss stepped back from frontline deployment leadership and instead assumed a position of strategic influence and organizational oversight. While still a figure of military authority and inspiration, her responsibilities pivoted toward long-range planning, inter-departmental military coordination, and top-level doctrinal development.
Her experience and tactical insight continued to shape the Restoration's military direction, even if she was not always physically present. From her new post, she was able to maintain a firm grip on the larger picture; analysing intelligence reports, advising high command, and orchestrating broader campaign strategies that spanned multiple systems. This change allowed her to ensure continuity and effectiveness within the military structure, while still fulfilling her oath-bound duties as a Knight Crusader. Though she was no longer a constant presence on the frontlines, her leadership was felt across every level of the Restoration’s military apparatus.
Despite the more administrative nature of the position, Voss never entirely abandoned the battlefield. When schedules aligned or when the stakes demanded it, she continued to personally lead strike teams or oversee key operations. Her dual identity as both a high-ranking military architect and a Knight Crusader gave her a unique perspective, bridging pragmatic military efficiency with the moral and ideological drive of the Order.
Imperial Senate
Serving the 6th Imperial District
Voss’ appointment as the Senator for the 6th Imperial District was a defining moment in her career, marking a profound transition from the battlefield to the political arena. What made this shift especially challenging; and unique, was that she did not relinquish her military command while serving as Senator. Instead, she simultaneously balanced her duties as a Field Marshal in the Restored Imperial Military with the demands of representing her district in the Imperial Senate. This dual role placed immense pressure on her, forcing Voss to stretch beyond the boundaries of her established expertise. For much of her life, Voss had operated within the clear hierarchies and straightforward directives of military leadership, where decisions were swift and consequences immediate. In stark contrast, the Senate was an arena of subtle negotiations, cautious diplomacy, and protracted debates; an environment where power was often wielded through persuasion and alliance-building rather than orders. Initially Voss found herself out of place, grappling with the more refined social graces and strategic patience required in politics. Her characteristic bluntness and directness, which served her well on the frontlines, sometimes ruffled feathers among seasoned politicians who were accustomed to more measured rhetoric.
Moreover, the Senate demanded a different kind of stamina. Whereas the military tested her physical endurance and tactical acumen, political service called for mental resilience and emotional intelligence. Voss had to learn how to read between the lines, to listen more than speak, and to craft arguments that appealed not only to logic but also to the complex web of interests and egos within the Imperial political system. These lessons came at a cost; early sessions saw her stumbling through procedural norms and struggling to mask her frustration with slow-moving legislative processes. Despite these hardships, Voss approached the challenge with the same tenacity that had defined her military career. Over time, she learned to wield her voice as a weapon not just in battle, but in debate, cutting through political jargon with pointed clarity that commanded attention.
Her continued military service lent her a unique authority in the Senate, giving weight to her advocacy on defence and security matters. This dual perspective enabled her to serve as a crucial bridge between the armed forces and political leadership, ensuring that the realities of military life and frontline challenges were not lost amid legislative abstractions. Her constituents valued her authenticity and the fact that she remained rooted in service rather than becoming a career politician disconnected from the everyday struggles of the military and civilian population alike.
Ultimately, Voss’ tenure as Senator was a testament to her adaptability and resilience. While she never fully shed the straightforward, no-nonsense mindset that had defined her as a Field Marshal, she grew into a role that required subtlety and diplomacy, proving that even the most battle-hardened leaders could evolve. Balancing two demanding careers, she became an emblem of steadfast commitment to both her district and the greater Imperial cause, demonstrating that leadership in war and peace, while different in style, shared the same core principles of loyalty, courage, and service.
New Beginnings
Forging a New Path
Toward the twilight of her career with the Restored Empire, Voss began to feel the weight of her dual responsibilities; split between her duties as an officer of the military and her growing commitment to the Order of the Imperial Knights. Increasingly, it was the latter that demanded her focus, pulling her away from familiar territories and deep into the untamed, often neglected corners of the galaxy. These missions took her far beyond the borders of Restoration influence, to places where the presence of the Empire was, at best, a distant whisper. What she found in those outer regions challenged the ideological certainty that had defined much of her life. Outside the shadow of the Imperial machine, Elsyn encountered peoples and cultures that had forged their own ways of life, independent of centralized authority. She saw communities thriving without rigid chains of command, civilians organizing their defence and diplomacy through trust and cooperation rather than hierarchy and decree. At first, she met these systems with scepticism, expecting to find chaos and weakness. But over time, her experiences told a different story—one where strength was drawn from adaptability, not uniformity, and where governance was shaped by circumstance, not inherited dogma.
This exposure planted the seeds of internal conflict. Elsyn, who had once embodied the ideals of order and discipline, began to ask questions she had long buried beneath duty. Was the Imperial way truly the only path to galactic stability? Was peace something that had to be enforced, or could it emerge from the ground up? Her time among the Order had taught her to see beyond the surface, to listen, observe, and reflect in ways that were once foreign to her frontline mentality. Slowly, her worldview began to shift—less rooted in doctrine, more in pragmatism and personal judgment. That quiet transformation unfolded over months, until it could no longer be ignored. By the time she returned from her final campaign under the Imperial banner, Elsyn was no longer certain she could serve a cause whose vision of the galaxy felt increasingly narrow. Her beliefs had outgrown the system that had once given her purpose. She wasn’t bitter; there was no grand moment of betrayal or rupture, but rather a quiet realization that her path now lay elsewhere.
And so, with solemn respect for all she had built and served, Elsyn stepped away from the forefront of Imperial service. She declined further appointments, resigned her formal command, and laid down her title as a Knight Crusader. For the first time in decades, she chose to walk the stars not as a symbol of Imperial power, but as an individual; untethered, observant, and open to what the galaxy had to teach her. It was a bold, uncertain path, but for Voss, it was the only one that remained true.
Once a Soldier, Now the Hunter
After retiring from Imperial service and spending some time drifting through freelance work, Voss found herself drawn back toward a life that demanded precision, discipline, and strength. Though she had stepped away from the structured command of the military, she wasn’t ready to abandon the skills that had defined her for so long. Bounty hunting offered a new way to apply those abilities on her own terms, without the burden of politics or orders from above. Beginning her new venture cautiously, opting to remain independent while testing the waters of this unfamiliar profession. She initially started taking contracts through Cantrell Conglomerate, a well-established bounty hunters’ network known for connecting freelance operatives to credible clients and well-paying jobs. The arrangement gave her access to a range of assignments without requiring any formal affiliation. These early jobs; usually high-risk captures or retrieval operations, pushed her to adapt quickly, forcing her to rely not just on her military training but also her instincts in unpredictable, decentralized environments.
Though her background gave her an edge in some respects, bounty hunting was an entirely different battlefield. Without the support structure she’d grown used to, Voss had to navigate a steep learning curve; negotiating fees, handling her own logistics, and working with less-than-trustworthy informants or clients. It was a rough start, but one she approached with her usual discipline and resolve. For now, she was still finding her footing in the profession, but she had no illusions: the hunt was only beginning.
Career / Service Records
The Restored Empire (Y25, D352 - Y26, D164)
Service Ranks
| Grade | Insignia | Rank | Branch | Time Held |
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| [O-3] | 
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Junior Steward | CORE - Ministry of Art | Y25, D352 - Y26, D164 |
| Grade | Insignia | Rank | Branch | Time Held |
| [HC-1] | 
|
Field Marshal | REMIL | Y25, D352 - Y26, D164 |
| Grade | Insignia | Rank | Branch | Time Held |
| [C-1] | 
|
Knight | Order of the Imperial Knights | Y25, D352 - Y26, D164 |
Positions
| Military Executive Officer | ||
| Preceded By: Unknown |
Elsyn Voss Y25, D352 - Y25, D116 |
Succeeded By: Naorie Noprak |
| Military Adjutant | ||
| Preceded By: N/A |
Elsyn Voss Y25, D116 - Y26, D164 |
Succeeded By: Unknown |
| Senator, 6th Imperial District | ||
| Preceded By: N/A |
Elsyn Voss Y25, D116 - Y26, D164 |
Succeeded By: Unknown |
Accolades
| Code | Ribbon | Name | Date Awarded | Awarded By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [TAMx3] | 
|
The Achievement Medal x 3 | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [UCVx2] | 
|
Unit Citation of Valor x 3 | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [ISM-1] | 
|
Imperial Service Medal - 1 Year | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [MSA-1] | 
|
Military Service Award - 1 Year | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [MIDx3] | 
|
Mentioned in Dispatches x 3 | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [IDM] | 
|
Imperial Defense Medal | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [GWT] | 
|
Galactic War on Tyranny Campaign Medal | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [OCM] | 
|
Omwat Campaign Medal | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [IRR] | 
|
Imperial Readiness Ribbon | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [IER] | 
|
Imperial Education Ribbon | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [WPR] | 
|
Wargames Participation Ribbon | Year 25, Day 18 | Imperator Hatori Hoorl |
| [SUA] | 
|
Superior Unit Award | Year 26, Day 116 | Moff Surizal Jakohr |
| [RAR] | 
|
Resistance Aid Ribbon | Year 26, Day 116 | Moff Surizal Jakohr |
| [MSM] | 
|
The Meritorious Service Medal | Year 26, Day 116 | Moff Surizal Jakohr |
| [TCM] | 
|
The Commendation Medal | Year 26, Day 161 | Moff Surizal Jakohr |
| [MCS] | 
|
Military Command Service Award | Year 26, Day 161 | Moff Surizal Jakohr |
Qualifications
| Badge | Type | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|
 |
INFCOM Master | Year 26, Day 161 |
 |
RECON Senior | Year 26, Day 161 |
Galactic Empire (Y24, D266 - Y25, D329)
Service Ranks
| Grade | Insignia | Rank | Branch | Time Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [T-1] | 
|
Recruit | Imperial Academy | Y24, D266 - Y24, D272 |
| [O-3] | 
|
Aide | Ministry of Culture | Y25, D69 - Y25, D329 |
| Grade | Insignia | Rank | Branch | Time Held |
| [O-1] | 
|
Second Lieutenant | Stormtrooper Corps | Y24, D272 - Y24, D364 |
| [O-2] | 
|
First Lieutenant | Stormtrooper Corps | Y24, D364 - Y25, D91 |
| [O-3] | 
|
Captain | Stormtrooper Corps | Y25, D91 - Y25, D182 |
| [O-4] | 
|
Major | Stormtrooper Corps | Y25, D182 - Y25, D233 |
| [C-1] | 
|
Brigadier General | Stormtrooper Corps | Y25, D233 - Y25, D329 |
Positions
| Amber Taskforce Executive Officer | ||
| Preceded By: Corran Rall |
Elsyn Voss Y25, D233 - Y25, D329 |
Succeeded By: Jovan Drark |
| Artist, Imperial Art Society | ||
| Preceded By: N/A |
Elsyn Voss Y25, D11 - Y25, D329 |
Succeeded By: N/A |
| Holonet Developer, Imperial Holonet Services | ||
| Preceded By: N/A |
Elsyn Voss Y25, D210 - Y25, D329 |
Succeeded By: N/A |
Accolades
| Code | Ribbon | Name | Date Awarded | Awarded By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IABG-H] | 
|
Imperial Academy Basic Graduate - Honours | Year 24, Day 271 | Commandant Thokul Tovcor |
| [LOC] | 
|
Letter of Commendation | Year 24, Day 316 | General Isolder von Alard |
| [IMM] | 
|
Imperial Monthly Meeting | Year 25, Day 88 | ISB-Captain Ikurei Serper |
| [ISM] | 
|
Imperial Service Medal | Year 25, Day 95 | ISB-Captain Ikurei Serper |
| [IAM] | 
|
Imperial Activity Medal | Year 25, Day 97 | Rear Admiral Viv Curtana |
| [UDS] | 
|
Unit Distinguished Service | Year 25, Day 97 | Lord Admiral Hatori Hoorl |
| [IAMx2] | 
|
Imperial Activity medal x 2 | Year 25, Day 97 | Rear Admiral Viv Curtana |
| [MID] | 
|
Mentioned in Dispatches | Year 25, Day 97 | Lord Admiral Hatori Hoorl |
| [IOM] | 
|
Imperial of the Month | Year 25, Day 97 | Lord Admiral Hatori Hoorl |
| [LOCx2] | 
|
Letter of Commendation x 2 | Year 25, Day 139 | Brigadier General Corran Rall |
| [BEM] | 
|
Battle Efficiency Medal | Year 25, Day 140 | General Alexander Darthmoor |
| [IAMx3] | 
|
Imperial Activity medal x 3 | Year 25, Day 161 | Brigadier General Corran Rall |
| [MIDx2] | 
|
Mentioned in Dispatches x 2 | Year 25, Day 190 | High Admiral Marc Farstan |
| [LOCx3] | 
|
Letter of Commendation x 3 | Year 25, Day 223 | Command General Alexander Darthmoor |
| [IOMx2] | 
|
Imperial of the Month x2 | Year 25, Day 237 | Grand Vizier Marcus Elensar |
| [MIDx3] | 
|
Mentioned in Dispatches x 3 | Year 25, Day 256 | High Admiral Marc Farstan |
| [UDSx2] | 
|
Unit Distinguished Service x2 | Year 25, Day 268 | Command General Alexander Darthmoor |
| [ISM-1] | 
|
Imperial Service Medal - 1 Year | Year 25, Day 280 | ISB-Captain Ikurei Serper |
| [IMM-12] | 
|
Imperial Monthly Meeting - 12 | Year 25, Day 280 | ISB-Captain Ikurei Serper |
Qualifications
| Badge | Type | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|
 |
Elite Infantry Badge | Year 25, Day 286 |