Emperor's Hammer Newsletter #72

VOLUME #72: February 2001

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Imperial Navy Pilot Record
Major Indaro Gallia (#546)

Name: Indaro Gallia

Rank: Major

Current Assignment: Flight Member inThunder Squadron, Wing X, ISD Challenge

Scandoc Transmission Code: indaro@isdchallenge.org

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Date of Birth: 09/11/1975

Place of Birth: Imperial City, Coruscant

Marital Status: Engaged

Family: Father, Mother, Sister, Two Grandparents, One Aunt, One Cousin

Social Status: Poor

Quote: "Gloria Statim"

Significant Events of Childhood and Adolescence: My early childhood was marked by pomp and grandeur during the early years of Emperor Palpatine's rule. As Coruscant lost it old republic flavour and gained it's new Imperial one, life was good. Jobs became abundant, Stormtroopers patrolled the streets, keeping them clear of crime, and most gloriously of all, the starfighters in the sky above, reassuring the populace that the Empire was truly invulnerable. It was these things which led the newly married Castin Gallia and Leonora Lyteraan to leave their place of birth, Coronet. These two Corellians, who became my parents, chose Coruscant to begin their new life, claiming it would be a new beginning. When I was born the Empire had already settled down. Parts of the Old Republic remained, but it was clear that this would one day change. My childhood passed pleasantly, I went to school, played sports and got into the odd scrape. Truthfully though, I would spend most of my time watching the new Tie-Fighters flying past from my bedroom window. My Adolescence was less about fun, and more about excitement. The birth of my sister Kemis, gave my parents something else to occupy their time. This left me to do what I liked best (besides dreaming about starfighters), which was exploring the Imperial City's lower levels. My friends and I would spend hours looking through the deserted rooms and corridors, when the surroundings became familiar we would play tag, or scavenge for old starship parts. These parts would then be sold on to scrap merchants or starship engineers, the credits would then be saved for Carnival Week. It was on one of these 'excursions' that I earned my nickname. We had travelled further down that ever before, funds were down and carnival week was just round the corner. We decided to split up and I wandered off on my own, intent on finding the biggest haul. In fact, so intent was I on being the main contributor that I became oblivious to my surroundings. I had my head stuck in a pile of scrap metal and it was only when the stench of rust got to my that I noticed that I wasn't alone. To this day I still have no clue what the creature was, but it was extremely large but still agile. We must have stared at each other for ages, and then in a blur of motion, it was gone. Once I had located my friends the discussions began in earnest. It appeared that I was not the only one to see the strange creature. When I retold my encounter I was greeted with remarks on how fortunate I was. All but one of my friends said I was lucky, Darus, a slightly overweight boy who despite being called a friend of mine had on occasion given good reason for us to come to blows, had a different opinion. He claimed that the creature had probably not attacked me because it assumed I was just more of the local vermin. I was always of the inclination that it may have been a corridor ghoul, though having never had one pointed out to me, I could never be sure. Either way, as far as my friends were considered, that was my new nickname, and despite my protests it stuck, admittedly though, I've grown to like it over the years.

Significant Events of Adulthood: The capture of Coruscant by the Rebels stands out as one of the most significant events of my adulthood. It was this, together with the death of some of my closest friends at the hands of the rebels, which was to shape my future. I was the youngest of all my friends, so as they reached adulthood, they left for the Imperial service one by one. Some were killed at Endor, the remainder were scattered across the Empire in the desperate rearguard action that was to follow. Those that stayed on Coruscant, like myself, were drafted into militia, keeping the peace while the stormstroopers left for the front-line. Eventually though, Coruscant itself became the front-line and all semblance of order vanished into chaos and panic. My family had left a few weeks before the Rebels arrived, and now it was my turn. During the dead of night I slipped past the groups of rebel insurgents who were attempting to gain a strangle hold over planet and headed for a docking platform. Knowing that Coruscant was soon to be lost I climbed aboard the first transport heading for the Corellian System. I had now not only lost my friends, but my home as well.

Alignment and Attitude: I the received the good Imperial upbringing that would be expected of someone raised in the heart of the Empire. Having acquired the standard Imperial education, my views are in line with most other loyal Imperial citizens. I believe in Loyalty Absolute.

Former Occupations: After leaving Coruscant I found work on a freighter plying the Centerpoint Station-Corellia trade Route. After a few months I left my position and found work in Hollowtown working with a Maintenance crew. I quickly realised that I belonged at the helm of a spacecraft, and upon hearing of the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet, I left for EH Space.

Hobbies: My one true hobby has always been, and will always be, Flying.

Tragedies: The loss of many friends at rebel hands, during the battles of Endor, and Coruscant. A number of my closest friends had joined the Imperial navy in the few months following the victory at Hoth, and were present at Endor. The fall of Coruscant itself was also a tragedy, to lose the Imperial capital to the Rebels was unforgivable and the climax of several months of military disasters.

Phobias and Allergies: During my adolesance on Coruscant, I encounter various insectoid lifeforms in the Imperial city's lower levels. Bugs, Yuck!

Personal View of the Empire and EH: The Empire was the best thing that ever happened to the galaxy. It is impossible for the galaxy to remain at peace unless it is kept under strict control. The Rebels lack the will to enforce peace to the same degree as the Empire, this is why they will ultimately fail.

Reason for enlisting in the EH: The opportunity to fulfil a childhood dream, help rebuild the Empire, and gain some revenge.

Other Comments: My grandfather Leonidas Gallia was born on Tatooine approximately 75 years ago. During his late teens he left Tatooine for Alderaan, where he met his wife, Reme Phanan, a Merchant's daughter. Reme's Parents were against the marriage, so the young couple were forced to leave. The first ship that they could board was a liner bound for Corellia. Upon their arrival Leonidas began looking for work in earnest. Eventually he applied for a post in CorSec and it wasn't long before they had their first child, Castin, who would become my father. Two years later, a second child, Arvel Gallia was born. Shortly after the birth of his second son, Leonidas disappeared without trace and was presumed dead. Following his reappearance on Coruscant, rumours abounded of links with the Jedi or Sith, and his eventual, unexplained death during the Clone Wars, did nothing to dispel those tales. Following the death of her husband, Reme made peace with her parents and once her two sons has left home, began to make regular trips between Alderaan and Corellia. It was during one of these trips that she was killed, a victim of the first Death-Star, sacrificed for the good of the Empire. Arvel Gallia married a Corellian named Lara Mayn, they had one child, and ran a freighter company supplying mining colonies. Arvel was executed on Bespin after killing an Imperial Officer in a bar fight, and Lara Gallia now lives in Cloud City. Their son, my cousin Darryn, became a smuggler. His whereabouts are currently unknown. My maternal grandparents led a far less exciting life, Kren Lyteraan's family had a long history in local Corellian government, while Kesan Konnair's father was the first member of his family to enter politics. It was at one of the many social gatherings of the Corellian political set that they met, and soon after they began courting. After marrying they entered politics themselves, pushing for a more forceful Republic, one capable of keeping the galaxy stable and at peace. They had one child, my mother, and following the Battle of Endor retired from political life. They now reside, along with my immediate family, in Coronet, on Corellia.

ID Line: FM/MAJ Indaro Gallia/Thunder 3-2/Wing X/ISD Challenge

Submitted: 2/26/2001 4:14:00 PM

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