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Eckard Batāna
Jun 22nd, 2016, 08:31:06 PM
MAJOR ECKARD BATĀNA
33 :: Caridan / Galactic Empire :: Test Pilot / Starfighter Baron
Currently on: ???


Character Background


Eckard Batāna (*not his real name) spent a full four-year term at the Carida Academy, graduating shortly before the Battle of Yavin with a degree in propulsion engineering and hyperdynamics, and a full TIE Pilot certification - preparation for his aspirations of being a test pilot. However, shortly after Yavin he was recruited into the Storm Commandos, and served for several years with special operations and Imperial Intelligence.
After the Battle of Endor, Batāna requested a transfer back to active pilot status, undergoing advanced training at the Austringer Flight School before serving with the elite 181st.
At some stage he was recruited as a test pilot by Sienar Fleet Systems, and was made a Baron by the Santhe family - an allusion to Emperor Palpatine's tradition of bestowing the title Baron of the Empire on elite starfighter pilots.



Batāna is actually Benton Inirial, the brother of Adonis and Carré Inirial. He was reported as killed during the destruction of Alderaan, and was recruited into the Storm Commandos because he was "already dead". His new identity was established by the Storm Commandos, and a partial paper trail (birth records, academy transcripts, etc) exists - there may or may not have been some degree of brainwashing/indoctrination involved. He has grown increasingly attached to it since discovering that his brother and sister turned traitor and joined the Alliance.


Raw Material


Eckard's birth records identify him as Caridan. He is actually from Alderaan.
He is the youngest of six brothers, with one younger sister.
He encourages a select few close friends to call him "Ben" - a reference to his real name. To his mind it symbolises him trusting them enough to be (partially) honest with them about who he is.
Eckard loves what he does, but his past experiences have left everything with a permanent bittersweet taste. He's like a man who wished for the wrong thing from a genie: he has everything he thought he wanted, but it's missing all the parts he didn't realise were important.
He technically has access to an assortment of swanky Sienar craft, but tends to fly around in a tricked out TIE Fighter painted up in 181st colours.


Plot Ideas


Eckard may be popping up on Cloud City as part of the Santhe/Sienar activities there.
Will probably get involved if/when any Tion Cluster stuff happens.
General pilot shenanigans?
Working occasionally with Imperial Intelligence? (need to plot with Christin!)
He might have married into the Santhe and/or Sienar family - might be in the market for a wife if anyone wants in on Tion Cluster nobility.



Existing Relationships


Achilles Sienar-Santhe - CEO of the Santhe Corporation. Benefactor/employer. Eckard is respectful, but only by necessity.
Adonis Inirial - Elder brother. Rebel scum.
Carré Inirial - Baby sister. The two were extremely close, and he sees her treachery as a particularly acute betrayal.
John Glayde - A former Storm Commando comrade, and former "best friend" (or closest approximation thereof). One of the few people encouraged to call him "Ben", though Eckard has retracted this somewhat after Glayde's defection.



Current Plots


Tibannopolis: It's A Hell Of A Town (https://theholo.net/forum/showthread.php?57440-Tibannopolis-It-s-A-Hell-Of-A-Town) - Eckard is dragged along on a tour of Tibannopolis.


Credit for the basic template goes to Dun of RPG-D (http://rpg-directory.com/index.php?act=idx)