Character Trace Xyston

[Trace Xyston]

Trace Xyston

Age	32
Species	Twi'lek
Gender	Male
Height	6'0
Weight	180lbs
Force Sensitive	Severed from the Force

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Trace has green skin and brown eyes, just like many other Twi'leks. There are few battle scars on his face (though there should be many more) thanks to the effectiveness of Lilaste armor. The main thing people will notice when looking at him is how sunken his eyes are and how tired he looks. The second thing they'll notice is his muscular form and well-maintained body.

PERSONALITY AND BELIEFS
Trace believes that major warmongering factions need to be brought down. Namely the Sith Order and Galactic Alliance. The worst of these is the Alliance. At least the Sith are honest about wanting chaos. The Jedi and the GADF claim to want peace, but that is just a cover-up for their power-hungry schemes. He believes that they are the source of most needless conflict in the galaxy, and their presence usually means death and destruction will follow. Such factions only listen to violence, not reason. Trace knows that other people in the past have said similar things trying to destroy governments of their time. He knows he is probably just another member of a cycle. He knows it will probably fail. But he was never one to give up just because a thing seemed unlikely.

STRENGTHS

Quick thinker
Combat expert
Severed from the Force (Force powers' effects are lessened on him, can't be sensed, etc)
WEAKNESSES
Struggles to connect in a meaningful way with anyone other than his squadmates
Severed from the Force (feels hollow at random times, struggles to find rest, doesn't actually feel alive)



HISTORY

Trace was born on Coruscant with his sister Aana and brother Kostodu. When growing up, their father went off to fight in the War for Csilla, and died a meaningless death. At first, Trace was encouraged by his father's bravery and went through rigorous training to become a Pathfinder in the Alliance. But as he went on missions, he realized that wherever they went, destruction came. And there was no end in sight. No end to justify the means. He began inwardly hating the politicians and even the Jedi who claimed to be doing this for peace. They were liars. Power-hungry liars. And they had successfully deceived many.


Trace left the Pathfinders and struck out on his own for a bit, making credits with some side hustles for five years. One rotation, he was out on a supply run and his ship broke down in the middle of space. And so did he. What was he doing with his life? Would he just spend the rest of his days doing side hustles and die a nobody? His anger at the warmongers if the galaxy resurfaced and motivated him. If he gave up, he would let them win. He wouldn't die like his father. He'd bring honor to his name.

The Lilaste Order ran across Trace stranded in interstellar space, and brought him to Aurora station. There he met Laphisto and revealed his prior occupation as a Pathfinder. His special forces experience led him to the Elghaseki. The training was light to him compared to the Pathfinders, but difficult nonetheless. From there on, he went on multiple sabotage and strike missions against the Order's main rival in the region, the Dusate Pirates. While he hated the Galactic Alliance, the Sith, and other aggressors of the galaxy the most, pirates came at a close second. He executed his missions (and his enemies) with passion.

When the Lilaste forces were integrated into the Diarchy, Trace's hopes were higher than ever. This Diarchy seemed to be serious about leveling the other predators in the galaxy and restoring true order, peace, and justice. The Elghaseki no longer were required for their role of small scale strikes and sabotages against pirates. An entirely new program was needed. So Laphisto and Trace created the Lilaste Commando Program to train previous Elghaseki in new forms of warfare.

But this was a highly secretive program. Trace was even pronounced MIA for it. The training regimine for the commandos was the hardest thing Trace had endured in his entire life. There was a massive dropout rate, and only the best of the best were admitted. Trace doubted even his sister Aana could make it in.

The very last procedure for this program was what changed Trace. Force severance. He had never been a Force-sensitive, but feeling the Force taken away from him was torture. How could something he never knew he had get taken away and affect him this badly? Now he felt dull every day, like he was going through the motions without actually feeling anything. Maybe he had a droid brain and just looked organic. Maybe.