Character Stone

[Stone Gra'tua]

NAME: Stone Gra'tua
BIRTH NAME: Stone Hoole
FACTION: The Enclave, The Covenant
RANK: Alor, King of Wayland
SPECIES: Human
AGE: 200 (physical age 30)
SEX: Male
HEIGHT: 190cm
WEIGHT: 90 kilograms
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Brown
SKIN: Fair
FORCE SENSITIVE: Wound in the Force

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES (Required: 2 Weaknesses Minimum) :

+ Stone fights well and has a long history of combat experience

• An old warrior, he does not do well outside of combat
• Several vices, including drinking, smoking, and a lack of patience which often leads to violence
• With so many lost friends and loved ones over the centuries, he does not make friends easily or form relationships

APPEARANCE: In his current identity as Stone Gra'tua he appears human of early middle age, 190cm tall with brown hair shaved close, and blue eyes. In public, he can be seen in civilian clothes including eyepieces and a black leather jacket with only a concealed sidearm. In formal occasions, he will go unarmed and wear an officer's uniform, or as a Mandalorian, he can be fully kitted out in gold Gra'tua battle plate, including twin sidearms, a pulse cannon rifle, and various inbuilt weapons systems.

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BIOGRAPHY:

Age 0-100
"An explorer!" had been the excited response of little Hoole to his parents, upon being asked what he wanted to be when he grew up. Such intentions were pure in a being so young and, so earnest; unaware of the galaxy's ills, vices, and inherent violence. Among his people, isolation and contentment with such was the order of life, for the denizens of Sh'shuun kept to themselves. The life of isolation was not for the young Hoole, to the chagrin of the elders. There were many ways to explore, and the young Shi'ido would cover many of them over his long life, beginning in truth once he left Lao-Mon.

Age 100-115
Though a chosen life path as an explorer necessitated meeting and learning about other beings, spending time among them, and living with them, Stone, as he had come to be named, resolved to keep his species and his true nature concealed from the galaxy. He would earn his way and learn as other humanoids did, and live as they did while among them. As the earnest young explorer wanted to first learn more of the Force that bound the galaxy, he came to the Sith as a Chagrian male, Stona Fafeda, and worked for over a decade to achieve mastery of the Sith teachings.

Stona Fafeda of the Sith​

Age 115-130
After reaching an impasse, Stone masked his own death, staging a shuttle crash, and left to seek out the Jedi, this time as a Twi'lek female, Stoni Icura. A further decade or more of study and living among the Jedi Order, the explorer wished to branch out yet further. Though he knew his studies of the Jedi were far from complete, he had had his fill of the Jedi, and disappeared completely from record, this time dropping clear off the galactic grid.

Stoni Icura of the Jedi​

Age 130-145
Moving from the studies of the Jedi and Sith to a more deep understanding of the Force, Ston Jokali joined up with a Clan of Nightsisters, and served them as a slave and then as an acolyte, before becoming a nightbrother and finally one of the rare and few Nightfathers. Living solely on the world of Dathomir, the Shi'ido's command over the Force was firmed up, and he gained great experience in Sorcery and Magic unknown to either the Jedi or the Sith. Feeling he had learned all he could in his current life, the old warrior yet again pressed on with his explorations, venturing this time into the mundane.

Ston Jokali, Nightfather​

Age 145-160
This time, life led the Shi'ido to becoming this time a Human male on Serenno, Stono Orinoco, securing a light freighter, and moving to the Outer Rim territories to live among more mundane beings. Finding this kind of life far more fulfilling than that of either the cloistered Jedi life, or the unrestrained passion of the Sith, Stone worked as a smuggler, and saw a hundred times as many worlds during the years spent on the Rim than his time with the Sith and Jedi combined.

Stono Orinoco, Smuggler​

Age 160-172
Stone came to meet his first Mandalorian out there on the Rim, and from there came to meet more of the Taung warriors. Resolving to explore yet another example of galactic culture, he came to them as a young Taung, Ston'ika Varad, and was raised among these people as one of their own. The tribes fought among themselves, but also united in time of crisis or mutual benefit, such as taming their new homeworld of Mandalore of the great Mythosaur beasts that roamed it, taking the symbol of the Mythosaur skull as their own, their people, the Mando'ade.

Ston'ika Varad​

Age 173
Cliched it might be, but life has a way of repeating cliches over and over; and Stone came into one of these as he was frozen in stasis below the surface of Mandalore, forgotten and alone, for thousands of years. He was rescued from this unending un-life by a wildcat mining crew looking for Beskar, and escaped to find a galaxy unknown to him, having moved on and changed, but still the same violent place it had always been. Quickly gathering to himself a supply of credits and a ship using his violent skills, eventually taking on a human face in this human dominated galaxy, secure in a Corellian identity, Stone went in search of Mandalorians to continue his exploration, in a galaxy of violence, they seemed to him to be the culture to survive.

Stone Mereel​

Age 173-189
Living and working for seven years among Mandalorians of Clan Mereel, Stone came to work closely with the Enclave, making contact with Mando'ade of many different origins, paths, and Clan groups. To such an explorer as he, this was a dream come true, to learn from such an eclectic conglomeration, and yet such an ancient and long-surviving culture. He would live with them, eat with them, fight with them, and face death with them, as one of them. Stone considered himself Mando'ad for true, and would work for the betterment of Mando'ade, even as he followed his own path of exploration. In time, the shock of the horrors dealt to his people's homeworld of Mandalore and his species' homeworld of Lao-Mon, and a need to do more than hide away on the Rim, Stone made moves to build a Mandalorian presence closer to the Sector.

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Beginning with a takeover of a smuggler's den on the planet of Wayland, in the old Mandalore Sector, Stone worked using the financial gains from his time with the Enclave, along with a trusted group of three vode, to found a new outpost, for the service of Mandalorians. In time, this group grew to be a Clan of its own identity, building covert manufacturing facilities, shipyards, and heavy industry in the region to support a small but effective military that could grow with time. This group modeled itself on the Rebel Alliance, a fine template for a successful small military defeating a larger one, utilizing hidden outposts and hit-and-run raids against the enemies of Mando'ade. Among his own chosen family, Stone took part in founding a new clan for Mando'ade everywhere, slowly revealing his true abilities for the first time, as the Warlord of Wayland, Alor of the new clan; Clan Gra'tua.

Several military successes against raiders, pirates, Bryn'adul, and other scum in the Sector brought new recruits as well as old Clanless Mando'ade to Wayland and to Clan Gra'tua. The new aliit's numbers had begun to swell with recruits from among many Sector worlds, including Myrkr, Krownest, Taris, and Wayland itself, from among the native Psadan and Myneyrsh people. Dedicated to vengeance upon the Sith who had most recently devastated Mandalore, the Clan's presence among the worlds of the Mandalore Sector grows day upon day. As the Clan became more numerous, with branches of Navy, Starfighter, Marine, and Commando, the Day to day command of the military structure was handed over to Commodore Tucker, while Stone accepted the role of Alor and commander in chief. The four department branch heads report directly to the Commodore, who has final say over all military operations and logistics for the Clan.

Age 189-Present

As 'King' of Wayland, Stone formed up the Grenadiers from among those unwilling to commit to Mandalorian culture, but ready for the cause or for credits. As Alor of Clan Gra'tua he expanded the Marines and Supercommandos, commissioning new and advanced weapons technologies through the growing industrial powerhouse that was the Snakeworks. Much industrial and commercial activity came to the Sector within months of the Clan's arrival. Soon enough, there were Mandalorian garrisons on those worlds, and Mandalorian starships in their skies once more.

Wounded and near death following a confrontation with a Sith named Darth Superious on the storm-wracked Sith world of Dromund Kaas, the Shi'ido's much abused body was healed thanks to the kind and professional ministrations of Mandalorian healers on Taanab. Barely recovered, a battle with the Dark Lord Nexus caused further lasting harm both to Stone's mind and body as well as his presence in the Force itself. Even a complete physical replacement body was unable to fully save his life. Though he retained his memories, both his Shi'ido physiology and his connection to the Force as it had been, were no more.

Alor Stone Gra'tua​

Reborn in a human body, Stone Gra'tua lives as a Mando'ad for true, though the Wound in the Force he carries with him maintained its connection to his very soul and essence as he moved from the dying body to the new. Despite what he has suffered, he remains dedicated to freeing Mandalore and most importantly enacting vengeance of the mando'ade upon the Sith...

SHIP:

Chronos One - ST-70 Assault Ship

Stone's home away from home, stocked with provisions for months. Includes caches of supplies, weapons and ammunition, untraceable trade goods, and enough gear for Stone to go off the grid for months at a time before resurfacing with a new identity. Fitted out as a cargo runner, Chronos One has military grade sensors and engines, as well as a fast hyperdrive. Small shielded compartments allow for the ship to pass scan without customs becoming interested in the ship's unlisted cargo. Down in the cargo bay is Stone's armory including his metalworking tools for maintaining his equipment and his tools of the trade.

KILLS:

BOUNTIES COLLECTED:

ROLEPLAYS:

Hutt Hunt (Tharia and Faison)
Material Wealth (Enclave Dominion of Hamra)
GA Dominion of Donadus (Anashja and Lana)
Eviction Day (Covenant and Wayland)
What Once Was Found (SJC raid on Korpil G62)
The Final Countdown (Junction on Dromund Kaas - Duel with Darth Superious)
Collision of Powers (Nexus)

tbc

 

[Stone Gra'tua]

Equipment List:

Gra'tua Battle Plate

Pulse Cannon Rifle
2 Westar-34 Blasters
Beskar Vibrosword

 

[Stone Gra'tua]

Prominent NPCs:

Vansen​

Age : 30
Specialization : Violence (Especially blades)

Stone's most trusted Human who despite her relatively small size, young age, and lack of long experience, not to mention the fact her squadmates are a Shi'ido, a Wookiee, and a Houk, Vansen manages to be the toughest of the other three members of the squad. Quick and deadly, uncompromising, and respected by her squadmates, she is a talented second-in-command, one that the Shi'ido Alor has learned to trust without question. Born on the world of Mandalore before the fall, she is Vod to the core, married to her weapons, and to fighting to free her homeworld from aruetiise alongside her chosen family.

Tank​

Age : 58
Specialization : Heavy Weapons

A foul tempered Houk born as Egon Drig, wanted in his home system of Lijuter for killing an entire warehouse full of gangers with his bare hands after they ran down his wife and child in a swoop race. An experienced mercenary, he is deadly with heavy weapons, though he is more than capable of close fighting when needed, using his size and strength to good effect. Tank was recruited by Stone at the same time as a very short tempered and quiet Wookiee, and the two came to be as close as brothers, sharing exile, though having found a new family.

Angry​

Age : 160
Specialization : Hunting

From the high wroshyr forests of Kashyyyk, the young Wookiee Haangaar narrowly avoided permanent shame and exile as a Madclaw by virtue of the fact he also tore his victim's head from his shoulders. The fellow Wookiee had been caught selling his sister into slavery, and had bragged about it within Angry's hearing. Though he had avoided exile, the elders had made it clear it would be best if he left Kashyyyk. Finding work as a mercenary, he came to be recruited by Stone, and quickly fit in as a part of the squad, and in time, the tight bonds of family brought the Wook as close to the three strangers as he had once been to his family.

Commodore Tucker​

Age : 52
Specialization : Command
Supreme Commander of Clan Gra'tua

Born on the planet Coruscant, a human named Tucker excelled in school and followed up with success in the military academy he was awarded a scholarship to. Once he entered service, he came to see the inherent corruption in large galactic governments, and that those he had thought of as criminals were very often just poor folk trying to make a living. A chance meeting with a group of Mandalorians and the success of a joint operation gave Tucker his out. The Mandalorians needed someone with his naval experience; and he needed a new life. Since those times, for more than a decade, Commodore Tucker has commanded Mandalorian ground and space forces, overseeing the deployment of Mandalorian warriors to anywhere they might be needed.

Colonel Claudette​

Age : 45
Specialization : Pilot/Command
CO of Clan Starfighter Command
A veteran pilot who would rather be in the cockpit than behind a damned desk, she is tough, uncompromising, and absolutely determined. It takes a very strong personality to command any pilots, let along Mandalorian pilots, and Claudette handles this role with excellence. She maintains the respect of her people through her example, is still a fine hand with a stick, and brooks no nonsense from her people.

Captain Baron​

Age : 30
Specialization : Pilot
Squadron Leader, Vornskr Squadron
Standing out among pilots for confidence and brash personality is hard enough. Standing out for these virtues among Mandalorian pilots takes something special. Cocky, outspoken and deadly in a dogfight, the Red Baron is the best pilot in the Clan, though he would say the Galaxy. Tolerated by the other pilots for his undeniable skill, he is more often than not confined to quarters by his CO for some violation or other. This does little to dampen his enthusiasm for hijinks in and out of the cockpit.

Sergeant Harpat​

Age : 40
Specialization : Rifles
NCO Supercommando
As a young lad from the Taris undercity, Harpat learned early how to shoot if he wanted to live. Rising from among the gangs, he found escape in the military. He has fought as a rifleman in many battles, and leads his fighters on the battlefield by example. Like many among the Clan he is undisciplined and rowdy, mouthy and disrespectful, but he gets the job done. One of the Clan's finest shots, even among the elites, he frequently takes out shooting contests.

Corporal Obadiah​

Age : 50
Specialization : Violence
NCO Marine
A violent criminal who was serving three consecutive life sentences on his homeworld of Myrkr for murder and other nefarious crimes, he was paroled by Stone to serve in the Clan. As a mercenary, he is free to employ his violent tendencies against the enemies of the Mando'ade. Though constantly on report, his combat record usually allows him to maintain his position.