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Raz Chak
AGE
► 65
SPECIES
► Human
HEIGHT
► 6'0"
WEIGHT
► 185lbs.
EYE COLOR
► Hazel
HAIR COLOR
► Grey
HOMEWORLD
► Carida
GENDER
► Male
FACTION
► Independent
RANK
► Senator
FORCE SENSITIVITY
► Negative
BIOGRAPHY
Raz was born on Carida in 79 ABY, the son of two career military officers. The Chak family in fact has a long and prestigious history serving in the Empire, and both the New and Old Republic dating back five hundred years. As such, it was no surprise that both Raz and his brother joined the Caridan Academy at age 18. Raz performed excellently, graduating fifth in his class, and joining the Caridan Defense Force with the rank of ensign at 22. His first posting was aboard the Roughneck, a small patrol vessel that primarily operated within the Carida system, rarely going further. Despite this being a cushy and easy post, sought after by many young officers, Raz was vocal and persistent in requesting a more action-heavy deployment. He carried out his duties aboard the Roughneck with a diligence that was uncommon in the area, earning the eye of his superiors. He served three years aboard the ship, and between deployments married his high school sweetheart at 24 and they had their first daughter a year later. Shortly afterwards he was finally promoted to lieutenant and transferred to an anti-piracy task force as first officer aboard the frigate Klendathu.
This is where Raz truly earned his renown, as six months into his deployment patrolling the Perlemian Trade Route, the Klendathu came under attack by a sizeable pirate force. The ship’s captain was killed near the beginning of the action, and as their vessel was boarded Raz took command and personally led a counterattack to force the pirates back, having his left forearm nearly severed by a vibroblade during the fighting. After the boarding party was repelled, Raz returned to the bridge instead of going to the med bay and directed the ship in space combat. Only after the pirates retreated did he finally seek medical aid. Unfortunately, by that time he had to have his forearm amputated. Raz refused to have a prosthetic installed, preferring to display his injury as a badge of honor. After returning from deployment, he was awarded the Republic Medal of Valor by the Supreme Chancellor personally.
Although no such spectacular heroics followed, Raz continued to serve valiantly on the Klendathu for eight years, after which he was finally given his own captaincy and command of the frigate Rojer Yung. Now in command of his own vessel and anti-piracy task force, Raz cut a bloody swath along the Perlemian, winning action after action after action and all but crippling criminal activity in the region. He became particularly hated by smugglers for his utter refusal to accept bribes. He quickly became a celebrity among the ranks of the Republic military and was on the fast-track to becoming admiral. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse in 118 ABY, when his ship was ambushed by an overwhelming pirate force, and he was captured. Declared KIA, Raz was left to the mercy of his captors, imprisoned and tortured for nearly a year in the far reaches of the Outer Rim. Raz claims that he was rescued from captivity by a Jedi Knight, though he never learned her name.
Upon returning home Raz wasted little time in trying to secure another officer’s commission, but he was dubbed no longer fit to serve. The months of torture had left his body broken and deformed, leaving the Caridan with a permanent limp. This news sent Raz spiraling into a deep depression for several years, until his wife and family finally convinced him to find a new purpose. He found that purpose in politics, running for military council in 129 ABY and winning in a landslide, mainly due to his military record and aggressive stage presence in debates. Upon entering the Caridan government he immediately introduced the Galactic Security Initiative, a plan to export the knowledge of their lauded Academy galaxy-wide and boost relations with other worlds by training the defense forces of FWA systems along the border of neutral space. This initiative proved greatly successful and helped to further solidify Carida’s place on the galactic stage as one of the foremost military powers. After ten years Raz ran to represent Carida in the Galactic Senate, again winning handily. He has continued to push for greater centralization and remilitarization of the Republic since entering office, and where once he would have been ignored as an extremist, the rise of the Sith Empire and the ISC have made his speeches more and more popular amongst the common people looking for security.
Personality
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+ EC-17 Holdout Blaster
+ GRIT
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- Future Days ― Raz joins fellow Senator Sutton Rayne for dinner and talk of alliances. ― • IN PROGRESS
- Kolto Action ― Raz travels to Manaan for a special meeting with Senator Tortus Graa. ― • IN PROGRESS
- Assembly of the Galactic Senate (August) ― Raz joins the August meeting of the Galactic Senate to discuss several matters of importance to the galaxy. ― • IN PROGRESS
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