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Augustus Valorum
Jun 20th, 2016, 05:44:57 PM
AUGUSTUS VALORUM
Sixties :: Galactic Empire :: Grand Moff
Currently in: Western Reaches


Character Background


Augustus Valorum joined the Imperial Army soon after it was formed. He rose through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of General, and spent much of his career subduing uprisings and rebellions on the fringes of the Empire. In that capacity he served under both Grand Moff Tarkin and Grand Admiral Thrawn, and counts both among his inspirations and role models.
Valorum became a Moff shortly after the Battle of Yavin. He was appointed Grand Moff of the Western Reaches in the wake of the loyalty purges when Empress Tarkin took power.


Raw Material


A cousin (a few times removed) of Finis Valorum, former Supreme Chancellor of the Republic.
His branch of House Valorum owns/controls Valorum Shipping and Transport, a haulage and starship manufacture business.
Very aloof and superior. Doesn't just think he (and humans in general) are better than the rest of the galaxy's riff-raff: he knows it, and makes an effort to ensure everyone else is on the same page.
Has a detached ruthlessness. He'll order the execution of someone in front of him with the same calm disinterest as a man ordering steak at a roadside diner.
His territory is rife with piracy, smuggling, and lawlessness, and has taken a heavy-handed approach to dealing with it. He sees the Iron Blockade of the Anoat Sector as a high point of Imperial law enforcement, and is eager to see if the Corellian Blockade can achieve similar results. Due to a reduction in his territory following the Alliance-Imperial Treaty, Valorum released some of his forces to help bolster the Blockade.
He has a particular disdain for Sullustans and Sluissi, whose homeworlds were rebellion strongholds in his territory prior to the Alliance-Imperial Treaty.



The Western Reaches includes the Eriadu, Endor, Terminus, Bakura, Belsavis, and the Greater Javin (Bespin, etc).


Plot Ideas


Getting involved with Cloud City corporate stuff.
Friendly (or not so friendly?) rivalries with other shipping corporations in the area.
Allegations of corruption / favouritism / using his position to financially benefit his company?
Would love to get involved in some juicy political intrigue stuff.
Rubbing shoulders with Imperial Intelligence?
Possible negotiations with the Alliance to open up trade routes to Cloud City?



Existing Relationships


Ceto Rübezahl - Moff of the Greater Javin; one of Valorum's direct subordinates.
Max Valorum - His nephew. An Assistant Director with Imperial Intelligence, and chronic disappointment.



Current Plots


None yet!


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