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Lycus Merita

283rd Air-Assault Pathfinder Battalion
Lycus Merita
Character Bio
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OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Fleet Name: Task Force Spruance
  • Classification: Rapid-response mobile fleet
  • Affiliation: The Galactic Alliance
  • Fleet Symbol: The Task Force has yet to earn a Fleet Symbol.
  • Description:

    Task Force Spruance is a fast, second-rate rapid-response unit established in the wake of the Dark Empire's Operation Shadow Hand, commanded by Fleet Captain Isoroku Spruance. It is composed of isolated Alliance vessels picked up in its wake, as well as heavily damaged ships hastily repaired and brought back into service. Its ranks are a mosaic of outcasts—disgraced officers, zealous naval cadets, and other second-tier personnel—united around a core group of experienced but battle-worn veterans still recovering from their wounds.

    Its composition is ever-changing as it rapidly moves across the galaxy, gaining and losing vessels during operations, with the only constant being Fleet Captain Spruance and his flagship, the ANS Vanguard.

    The Task Force is broken into three sub-task Groups (nicknamed Taffys after their Fleet Captains' favorite treat), each capable of independent operation. Able to be quickly broken up and attached to other Task Groups to maintain mission flexibility. It can count on its many experienced starfighter pilots (even several aces) rescued from crippled carriers during its operations. However, many of them are forced to operate outdated Republic Engineering equipment drawn from deep storage or diverted from cadet training due to more modern Si Tech platforms being prioritized for battlegroups of better repute.

    Despite its flaws, Task Force Spruance can count on a rapidly improving and determined crew backed up by a large number of veteran starfighter pilots and disgraced but experienced officers.
SOCIAL INFORMATION
  • Headquarters: ANS Vanguard
  • Ports of Call:
  • Goals:

    Formed to counter the devastating losses inflicted by the Dark Empire's surprise attacks and the Sith Orders' offensives, Task Force Spruance is designed to quickly shore up vulnerabilities along the frontlines. Due to its often-viewed expendable nature and the fanatical eagerness of its crews to atone for their perceived failures, the Task Force is often selected for nigh-suicidal operations.

  • Reputation:

    Many members of the Alliance often mock Task Force Spruance due to its second-rate nature regarding its a the dreg of dregs. The ramshackle appearance of its damaged ships and disgraced crew have given it the nickname "Sorenn's Booscrapings." However, these misgivings often fade away after the Task Force's almost suicidal tactics and crew willing to take on all but the most impossible operations yet still coming out on top.

    Outside the Alliance, they are far less known and often spark confusion since many of the ships that make up its ranks have been reported destroyed multiple times.
COMPOSITION INFORMATION
MEMBERS
  • Fleet Captain Isoroku Spruance - Leader of Task Force Spruance and Captain of ANS Vanguard
    • Spruance was considered one of the best Admirals the Alliance could produce. Despite coming from a family of influential senators that had made their wealth from the droid sector he was considered by her peers as down-to-earth. His speciality was his calm and ordered manner even in moments of supreme crisis, not even tolerating yelling on his bridge. He was also famed for his endurance, having to go through multiple staffs in a day as his youthful energy outpaced them all.

      Spruance was given command of the 3rd Alliance Battlegroup during Operation Shadowhand. However during the naval engagement over Tython his calm demeanor shattered when he learned that his fiancée had perished in battle. He fell into a panic attack and froze unable to give orders or constantly countermanding his own as they were sent out. His lack of command at this critical moment led to his Battlegroup being totally annihilated by Imperial Forces.

      Only Spruance's blue-blood and recent losses in senior personnel saved him from ejection from the Alliance Navy. Instead he was demoted of his rank of Admiral in a humiliating ceremony and pushed into commanding a second-rate Task Force bearing his name. He is haunted by his failures over Tython, falling into secret alcoholism and self-hatred. He believes that he deserves to die after his use to the Alliance has been exhausted. Yet despite his fall some parts of the excellent Admiral still remain and he genuinely cares for the men under his command.
  • Commander Znorraph Shakevoa - CO of ANS Radiance of Meridian and Taffy 1
    • Tired of the discrimination within her Clan, Commander Shakevoa left the Rodian Homeworld in search of a meritocratic society and a cause she could believe in. She found both in the Galactic Alliance, quickly rising through the ranks and nearing an appointment to Supreme Commander Von Sorenn's staff. However, on the eve of her promotion, she was accused of embezzling military benefits intended for the families of fallen GADF soldiers. Though never formally charged due to lack of evidence, the scandal left a permanent stain on her career, halting her advancement. Like many disgraced officers in the Task Force, she seeks redemption through battle, willing to die to restore her honor.
  • Commander Tamon Jellicoe - CO of ANS Admonisher of the Void
    • Much like Fleet Captain Spruance, Jellicoe was caught up in the wave of court maritals following the Alliance defeat at Ziost. He was charged with failure to perform his upmost duty in evacuating the 76th Pathfinders resulting in their annihilation. He was stripped from his rank as Captain and demoted to Commander. He is despised by many members of the ground forces for his actions at Ziost and his position still remains precarious within the Navy. A cunning opportunist he is willing to do anything to get his career back on track even if it means sacrificing his dignity and the lives of his men.
  • Commander Mitscher Halsey - CO of ANS Promethean Doctrine and Taffy 3
    • Due to the Dark Empire's opening blitzkrieg in Operation Shadow Hand, local Alliance forces near the core found the ranks of their senior staff being devastated. As a result many inexperienced commanders and cadets were pushed into roles entirely out of their depth. Halsey was one such leader having barely gotten his commission when he was thrown into the role of captaining the ANS Promethean Doctrine after its previous commander defected to the Dark Empire. Surrounded by a disheartened crew blackened by higher Alliance staff due to their old leader's betrayal, Halsey must whip his men back into shape while keeping an eye for potential Imperial infiltrators in their ranks.
  • Senior Lieutenant Hrurrng Jhidrors - CO of ANS Righteous Indignation
    • A former member of the Empire turned turncoat, Jhidrors was part of an influential Imperial family. While considered an excellent corvette commander repeated investigations by the SIA into her loyalty have stunted her chances of rising through the ranks. She hopes through her service that she may prove her dedication to the Alliance cause.
  • Senior Lieutenant Cruc-cruc Kandiz - CO of ANS Truth and Reconciliation
    • A newly minted CO, the Gungan Cruc-cruc is regarded by his men as a klutz and second-rate at best. But he is still widely respected for his humor and willingness to share in the crews hardship.
  • Lieutenant Dagho'bek'frurnett - CO of ANS Mantua's Law and Taffy 2.1
    • An outcast from his own kind, many suspect Dagho'bek'frurnett of being behind the illegal executions of corsair and pirates during his time commanding patrol craft on the outskirts of the Alliance. His men regard him with both fear and respect as the iron disciplinarian keeps his ships in excellent shape. Many joke is hushed tones that on his ships the airlocks serve a double purpose as brigs.
  • Lieutenant Traghonn Vird - CO of ANS The Weeping Somnambulist and Taffy 2.2
    • The Trandoshian Vird often butts head with his lifelong friend Rhohiwdawrrhi, a Wookie and his second-in-command. Vird is considered highly agressive and has been commended for his bravery bordering on recklessness making him an excellent picket commander.
 
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