Imperial Navy Pilot Record
Commander Katherine Cantor Flyer (#11831)
Name: Katherine (Kate) Cantor Flyer
Rank: Lieutenant
Current Assignment: ISD Challenge, Typhoon Squadron
Scandoc Transmission Code: bail0197@umn.edu
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Date of Birth: 04/09/1983
Place of Birth: Imperial City, Coruscant
Marital Status: Single
Family: Child of Blu and Vail Flyer, immigrants from Corellia. Distant relation to Kyle Cantor Kessler, formerly of the Emperor's Hammer.
Social Status: Well-to-do
Quote: "We are dreamers, shapers, singers, makers. We study the mysteries of laser and circuit, crystal and scanner, holographic demons and invocations of equations. These are the tools we employ, and we know many things" - Elric
Significant Events of Childhood and Adolescence: Born to Blu and Vail Blaize Flyer, immigrants to Imperial City from Corellia, Katherine (though she rather prefers Kate) had a relatively unremarkably childhood. While she attended Imperial public schools, her father, a retired starfighter pilot, and mother worked odd jobs and did their best to make a living.
When she was a child, Kate loved to listen to her father regail her with tales of adventure, great deeds and amazing space battles among the stars. A distant relation to the famed Cantors of Corellia, she sometimes even recieved word of their exploits among the stars.
When Kate finally turned 18, she eagerly put in her application to the Imperial Academy to become a TIE Pilot. To her dismay, she was summarily rejected. Suddenly lost, Kate fell into depression and worked several odd jobs until, one day, she met a pilot named Kiru Darkfire.
Significant Events of Adulthood: Kiru wiped dishes at a local diner with Kate, and like Kate, she had been rejected from the Imperial Academy. While they worked, Kiru told Kate that the Imperial Academy was a sexist institution, that they had been rejected for simply being women. But there was a solution. Kiru was saving up for a pair of reconditioned starfighters. If they threw in their lot together, they could achieve their mutal dreams of leaving Coruscant and driving into space.
Kate was delighted at the notion. Her parents were less-so. They begged, cajoled, even bribed Kate to stay out of "pirate's work." But Flyer was adamant, and went out to apply for the loan to purchase a starfighter. Although Vail was dismayed that his daughter was going 'independent,' he was secretly pleased to see her finally pursuing her passion. The night before he left, he gave her his blessing, and passed on his blaster and his wings from his days as a Republican pilot. The next day, Kate purchased her first fighter.
-==Among the Stars==-
It was a miracle that Kate and Kiru weren't shot down, burned or otherwise fizzled in those first, few heady months. With their paltry sum, they were only able to purchase a reconditioned Z-95 Headhunter (for Kate) and a barely salvageable Y-Wing (for Kiru). Worse, many smugglers openy laughed them out of their offices when the two, youngish girls approached them and offered to escort their freighters through hostile space.
At last, frustrated and nearly broke, they were about to give up when the rangy Rodian smuggler Ferudo took pity on them and allowed them to join his organization.
The work under Ferudo was hard and paid poorly. Expecting adventure, Kate instead found herself playing cards in her cockpit as she escorted one convoy after another. Meanwhile, on the other side of the galaxy, the Empire was pursuing the last remnants of the Rebellion from their secret base on Hoth. What she wouldn't give to fly on Lord Vader's wing, blasting X-wings and Y-wing out of space..
At last, on what seemed the dullest of missions, Kate caught her break. Rebels appeared to interdict and steal a cargo of starfighter parts that Ferudo was running as part of his legimitate business, and Kate engaged. Kate suddenly founded herself in a whirling, twisting, intoxicating world of starfighter combat. Kate even managed to distinguish herself when Ferudo, desperate to escape the Rebels, unloaded his secret spice cargo and tried to make a run for it. Suffering fire from far-superior X-wing starfighters, Kate was nevertheless able to recover the valuable spice and personally deliver it to Jabba the Hutt with Kiru.
Ferudo was furious!
When Kate arrived to extract her payment from the Hutt, Ferudo did his best to minimize his role in the disaster while blaming the incident on Kate. They argued furiously in front of the Huttese lord as the court protocol droid struggled to keep up.
Jabba was surprised to see this human woman, small and unafraid, standing boldly against him in the middle of his own court. She rebuffed his advances as she fearlessly negotiated the price for the recovered spice, always aware of the hundreds of terrifying, inhuman eyes staring from every corner of the court and the hungry Rancor resting below her feet.
Finally, Jabba made his decision. Kate was awarded with a regular job. Ferudo was fed to the Rancor.
With her earnings, Kate was finally able to update her venerable Headhunter to a respectable X-wing, which she named the Flyer Mark 1. Suddenly flush with success, a degree of notoriety and even a little money, Kate felt that things were finally working out for her. Over the next several years, Kate would become a valued member of the court, flying many missions for the crime syndicate while deftly dodging Jabba's temper.
Everything seemed to going so well. Then, Kate's life imploded.
-==After the Rebellion==-
Kate was running a mission when she recieved word that Jabba was dead, slain by the rebel criminal Luke Skywalker and his gang. Almost as bad was when the news came from Endor that the Rebels had murdered the Emperor and Lord Vader.
Her employer dead and the underworld in sudden disarray, Kate and Kiru's prospects suddenly dried up. Her livelihood shorn away, Kate hungered for revenge against Skywalker and the Rebellion.
Two years later, she would have her opportunity.
Kate said her goodbyes to Kiru and struck off on her own, at last arriving at the EH held world of Aurora Prime. The crew of the ISD Challenge hardly knew what to make of his bold woman who had flown an X-wing into the very heart of Imperial-held space. Kate flatly denied being a rebel, and requested to turn over her X-wing and become an Imperial Pilot.
At last, the Imperial authority decided to treat her arrival as a defection, and turned her over to the Imperial Weapons and Tactics School for further training as an Imperial Pilot.
Kate was finally about to fulfill her dream as a TIE Pilot.
Of course, in the end, the Emperor's Hammer ended up dumping her into a Missile Boat. But that's another story.
Alignment and Attitude: Tough and independent, Kate is nevertheless loyal to the Emperor's Hammer ideals and mission. She wants revenge on the Rebellion for stripping away her former life and murdering Jabba the Hutt, and will do anything to obtain it.
Former Occupations: Former employee of Ferudo the Rodian and Jabba the Hutt. Primarily flew escort for smugglers aboard her Flyer MK 1.
Hobbies:
Cards: Kate is an amateur card player, and not a bad one at that. Unfortunately, she has a terrible time maintaining a sabacc-face. In her spare time, Kate can frequently be seen shuffling a deck of cards.
Lightsabers: Kate has much of the official literature concerning lightsabers, and even tried to build one once. Kate would love to have a lightsaber for herself, but she has minimal force talent. The results would probably be dangerous for all around her.
Martial Arts: Kate is a bit of a work-out fiend, and can frequently be found in the ISD Challenge gym. She has lately been working to improve her personal combat skills with the trainers found there.
Cooking: During her days in the Unknown Regions with Kiru, Kate did most of the cooking. That habit has followed her into the Imperium, and she's even managed to take a liking to the arcane art of dish preparation.
Writing: Kate keeps a journal, and obsessively chronicles her journeys across the stars. She aspires to one day to publish her memoirs, or perhaps simply a novel.
Tragedies: The murder of Jabba the Hutt and the fall of the Empire at the hands of Luke Skywalker and his gang was a personal tragedy for Kate.
Phobias and Allergies: Kate takes pride of being afraid of nothing.
But she's lactose intolerant and has a fearful allergy to insect stings.
Personal View of the Empire and EH: Kate has always admired the Empire, and at one point attempted to join the Imperial Academy. She has been told that the Empire is something of a sexist institution, but Kate would like to believe that the Emperor's Hammer is different.
Reason for enlisting in the EH: Apart from her secret ambition to become an Imperial Starfighter pilot from a very young age, Kate simply wants to take terrible revenge on the Rebellion for murdering her former employer and destroying the Empire.
Other Comments:
1. Kate is occasionally rather homesick, being unable to return to Coruscant since the Rebel capture of Coruscant. She frequently worries about her parent's health and safety.
2. Unknown to Kate, Kiru ended up throwing in with the Rebellion after the two parted ways. It will likely lead to some conflict in the future.
3. Kate's X-wing is currently in deep storage aboard the ISD Challenge in case it is needed for infiltration missions. Kate's coincidental assignment to that vessel may lead her to discovering it
4. Kate still has many friends among smuggling circles. This connection probably causes discomfort for her new Imperial comrades.
ID Line: FL/LT Katherine Cantor Flyer/Typhoon 2-1/Wing X/ISD Challenge BS/MoT-1rh/IS-1BW-4BR-1GR/CoB [PLDN] {IWATS-HIST-IIC/1-RT-WPN-XTM/1/2-XTT}
Submitted: 5/13/2005 12:48:00 PM