Kiith Gritiidim

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Template: Jedi Knight turned New Republic Squadron Commander

Species: Ma'varkith (Human)

Age: 36

Gender: male

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 245

Physical Description: Kiith has an air of the exotic about him, due to his Race. The Ma'varkith are known to have unusual hair and eye colors, and Kiith was no different. His hair was a dark blue in color and was long enough to fall down to his middle back. His eyes were almond-shaped and were a bright violet color, quite a contrast to his dark hair. He radiated an aura of friendliness and good cheer, but wasn't without that suttle hint in his eyes of a man who knew how to take care of himself if things turned sour. He was, extremely, well built, due to his years as a Jedi....and to his years in service to the New Republic as a Fighter Pilot. Kiiths' skin was well tanned, hinting at many a day in the sun. Kiith was, normally, seen in the common New Republic orange Flight Suit....as he was, constantly, being called upon by his superiors. When off-duty, however, he could be seen wearing a dark blue, tight-collared, long sleeved shirt...which resembled that of a modern Priest. A pair of jet black pants tucked into a pair of shined, knee-high, black boots. He never went anywhere without wearing his blaster belt, which held a mundane black DL-44 Blaster at the right side of the belt, and a violet-bladed Lightsaber hanging at the left side of his belt. A darker blue-bladed Lightaber concealed at the back of his belt, the sheath resembling the provision pack worn on the back of a Stormtroopers' belt. Over all of this, he wore a full-length sort of trenchcoat made of a material resembling velvet, which was black and dark blue, the two colors swirling together in various patterns.

Background: Kiith was born on his peoples' planet of Ma'vark, eight years before the famed Battle of Yavin. He had grown up listening to stories told of the heroics of those such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Ben Kenobi, and, most of all, Rogue Squadron. Even while he was being trained by his Master on Ma'varkith in the ways of the Force, he had been planning ways he could go and join them once he finished training. Shortly after his tenth year of life, however, his Master, Jariith Larethiian, died of natural causes. Kiith was devastated over the loss of his Master, but would not allow his emotions to get the best of him. He spent nine years helping his parents with their needs, and honing his Piloting skills. He trained in three different Starfighters; the X-Wing, the Imperial TIE Fighter (both of which the Ma'varkith had been very lucky to procure from trading), and the Ma'varkiths' own Fighter 'Soban'. Soban meaning "Of Spirit" in the Ma'varkith tongue.The Soban was a sleek Starfighter; capable of great speeds like a TIE Interceptor, shield and hyperdrive capabilities of an X-Wing.....but was not well-armed. On the tip of each wing was a very low-powered, but fast-firing, laser cannon. Even a TIE could have a good chance at a head-to-head run and survive.The cannons were able to fire two bolts per second, but the bolts, as stated, were very low power. Kiith, however, was becoming quite bored with his lifestyle; he had been a willing "servant" to his Parents' every need, he was becoming very good at flying....and, indeed, fighting, having trained in a Soban Simulator. Although the ships were of different make, he had reasoned to himself that Combat situations couldn't vary that much between the different ships.Training in the Starfighters was becoming boring, his friends were all too-busy to, simply, hang out....all in all his life was a bore and seemed to be going nowhere. Then, in 11 ABY, on his nineteenth year of life, his luck seemed to change. News began to circulate that Luke Skywalker had started a Jedi Academy where he would train hopefuls, no matter their age.This caught his attention and held it, no matter what he did, he could not get this news from his mind. He approached his Parents with the idea, but they wouldn't have it, they still needed Kiith. He begged and pleaded with them for weeks and, finally, they gave in. Kiith packed as quickly as he could and took the quickest flight to the planet of Yavin IV. He arrived in awe of the whole place, barely daring to believe his good fortune. He began training the very next day, then continued the next, and the next. Days, weeks, and months passed by filled with rigorious exercises and intense disciplining. Seven years later, he was preparing to leave the Academy to visit his parents and fulfill his promise to them. He arrived back on Ma'vark to many congratulations and envious remarks by both his friends, and the Elders of his village. Kiith was the only Ma'varkith who had, ever, aspired to the rank of Jedi Knight, aside from his late Master. After being held up for many hours by his friends, asking for stories and other such things, he finally arrived back home. He remained with his parents for three months before leaving, once more, to begin his duties as a Jedi Knight. Kiith, mind you, had always been a good pilot, and, while preforming his Jedi duties, was able to be of some help to a Squadron of X-Wing Pilots. They had to perform a Reconassiance Mission on a region known to hold many a Bounty Hunter, as they received word someone hired a handful to execute Wedge Antilles, himself. More than happy to help, Kiith had ventured with the Pilots and helped foil the Bounty Hunters plans, and even find out who had hired them. Shortly after, Kiith had been invited to join the New Republic as an X-Wing Pilot. Kiith was twenty-seven years of age by the time his dream was fulfilled. He was accepted into the famed, or imfamed depending on your loyalties, Rogue Squadron. He was a member of Rogue Squadron for nine years before being assigned his own Squadron, Falcon Squadron, at age thirty-six.....

Personality: Kiith, as stated, radiated an aura of good-humor and friendliness. He was willing to give everyone a chance, never quick to judge. He was calm, easy-going, and fun-loving.....but, also, had a great sense of duty. However, if things came to the worse, he would handle them as any Jedi would; defense instead of offense, and calm instead of anger.

Objectives: Kiith is on a mission for the New Republic....take a well-needed vacation, but keep his eye out for any possible candidates for Falcon Squadron. His search taking him back to the Jedi Academy for possible hopefuls. He would prefer those with an accute sense of the Force, as that is what helped keep him alive in Rogue Squadron all of those years. His long-term objectives are to gain enough rank and renoun within the New Republic to, one day, head his own Fleet.

Quote:"We're heading into a situation where we're vastly outnumbered? Yeah!"

Miscellaneous: His Race are, extremely, adaptable to any clime. If, one moment, Kiith were to walk from a desert on Tatooine, to the frigid climates of Hoth...he would feel the effects for a few minutes, but would, otherwise, be fine. This was due to an accute physical adaptablity each member of his Race possessed. There were, of course, abnormalities....like a Ma'varkith not having this type of adaptablity....or one not being able to control their adaption ability, but Kiith was a normal Ma'varkith and was able to control his own, just fine.