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Owen von Ismay
Biographical Information
Race	Human
Homeworld	Corsin
Mother	Kate Elden
Father	Victor von Ismay
Spouse
Siblings	Wilhelm, Vlademar, Asarya, Alexander, Terence, Jessica, others
Children	Raina, Aiden, Lucas, Lusira, Wilhelm
Born	Year -21 Day 110
Imperial Service
Branch	Order of the Sith
Positions
Prior Service	Commander of the Imperial Army Imperial Army Executive Officer Director of Imperial Intelligence
Awards	[IHCB] [IACB] [BEA] [MUA] [CAR] [COB] [ADSM] [A-BET] [CIIA] [IISA-3] [LOC-2] [DB2] [IABG] [BETA] [BACTA]

"Absolute power is the ability to make two plus two equal three"

— Owen von Ismay

Owen von Ismay, sometimes known under the nom de guerre Raider Aspect, is a controversial galactic figure. After enlisting in the ranks of the Imperial Army, he rose swiftly to become Director of Imperial Intelligence and Commander of the Imperial Army, but quarrelled with Grand Moff Daelin Zerk and Emperor Vodo Bonias. After leaving the Galactic Empire he served within the New Anzat Order, Trade Federation, New Republic and Black Sun as a military commander, intelligence officer, special forces operative, politician and businessman.

One of the numerous illegitimate offspring of Imperial Moff, Count Victor von Ismay XVI, much of Ismay's professional life was marked by collaboration with his now deceased half-brother Wilhelm von Ismay.

History

Born on Corsin, Owen von Ismay was given up for adoption almost immediately after his birth. At 18 he enlisted in the Imperial Army under the name Raider Aspect, coincidently joining on the same day as Emperor Charon fell and was replaced by Greyson Uebles. Finding opportunities in the then-depleted ranks of the Imperial Military, he became a favourite of Brigadier General Durand, the Army's Commander. During the Battle of Beta Aspect took part in Operation Cover of Darkness, earning a fistful of medals. Despite losing his patron after Durand's resignation and coming close to serious disciplinary sanction he rose to the post of Imperial Army Executive Officer in record time. After transferring to Imperial Intelligence in the wake of the death of Victor von Ismay, Aspect pieced together his heritage, discovering the murdered Imperial Moff was his father. As Director he revived the moribund agency but clashed with Emperor Vodo Bonias over resources and his desire for greater power within the Empire. Following the assassination of Grand Moff Kirov Quel-Droma by Jacen Boshuu, a close friend of Ismay's, he symbolically offered his resignation as Director of Imperial Intelligence, only to be shocked when the Emperor accepted it.

Being retained as Deputy Director of Imperial Intelligence and restored to his old post of Army Executive Officer only fuelled his sense of being made a scapegoat. Along with his protege and successor as Director, James Turner and his elder brother Wilhelm von Ismay, he plotted to defect from the Empire with his supporters. News of the plot was leaked and Ismay was confronted by Vodo Bonias, who offered a carrot or a stick. If Owen von Ismay and his supporters remained in the Empire they would be rewarded, and Owen himself would be made Commander of the Imperial Army. If they refused, Imperial agents were already on their way to execute several plotters who remained on Imperial ships.

Initially at least, the arrangement worked suprisingly well. As Commander of the Imperial Army he conducted a reorganization, bringing together the scattered garrisons and forming them into two large Brigades that would. Ismay formed an unspoken alliance to limit the influence of Grand Moff Daelin Zerk with his naval counterpart, Admiral Angelus Goth and the supervisor of the Empire's intelligence and security agencies, Admiral Frank Bach. Admiral Goth's tenure in command of the Imperial Navy was brief though, and upon his retirement, Zerk was given temporary command while retaining his position of Grand Moff. Despite enjoying little in the way of Imperial favour, Ismay attempted to oust Zerk. Vodo Bonias dismissed the ultimatum out of hand and Owen von Ismay resigned his commission, publicly denounced the Emperor over the Galactic News Service and left for the New Anzat Order with his supporters.

Wilhelm von Ismay had seized control of the New Anzat Order from the Empire and his younger brother was soon installed as his right hand man. But while the Anzatan ranks had been swelled by defecting Imperials, the state remained an economic basket case; it possessed no nationalised corporations, a tax base that barely paid wages and only a shaky hold over its planets. Despite having no experience in finance or economics, Owen von Ismay was put in charge of trying to find a solution. Although he had some success with construction programmes, lack of funds continued to hamstring the New Anzat Order; even mortgaging two of the fleet's Guardian-class Cruisers was not enough to keep pace with the other galactic powers. Anzat's economic problems were further heightened by disagreement between Wilhelm and Owen over strategy, with the former desiring to secure their planetary control, while the latter sought to increase revenue.

Neither the Ismay brothers or Emperor Vodo were willing to forgive and forget their previous disputes. Both Wilhelm and Owen recieved Imperial Bounties worth fifty million credits, making them the most wanted individuals in the galaxy.

Amongst the Imperial personnel who followed him to Anzat was Max Power, one of his senior deputies in the Imperial Army. In fact Power was a Sith appprentice who had been dispatched by Vodo Bonias to execute Owen von Ismay. Having laid low for many months, Power eventually struck. While unable to kill his target, Power did successfully force Ismay onto his ship. While Anzat and its sympathisers scrambled their forces in an effort to rescue him, Owen von Ismay was brought before Emperor Vodo onboard the Widowmaker (ironically the same vessel that he they had both travelled on to Beta). Precisely what occurred remains unknown. Amidst chaotic scenes onboard the Star Destroyer, Ismay managed to escape and was rescued by his subordinate, Michael Turner.

Family

As one of the numerous illegitimate offspring of Victor von Ismay, Owen has numerous half-siblings (some of them deceased), most notably Wilhelm and Asarya. He remains on friendly terms with Asarya and most of his other half-siblings, although they are not close. With his eldest sibling, Wilhelm, Owen has ranged between near hero worship and absolute contempt. Wilhelm was the only one of his sibling who had known Owen before the discovery of his origins. The two fell out badly during Owen's Regency of the New Anzat Order, both feeling betrayed. It was nearly a year before Wilhelm attempted to reconcile with his younger brother. They eventually restored their friendship and Owen swore to take revenge after Wilhelm's murder.

Service Record

Galactic Empire

• 3rd Battalion, 1st Asault Regiment, Imperial Army (Recruit, Sergeant)
• Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 1st Asault Regiment, Imperial Army (Sergeant First Class)
• Army Staff, Operations Officer (Sergeant First Class, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major)
• Commanding Officer, 1st (Special Forces) Battalion, 2nd Regiment (Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major)
• Imperial Army Command and Coordination Officer (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Commanding Officer, Armoured Divisions (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• Imperial Army Executive Officer (Colonel)
• Director of Imperial Intelligence (Chief)
• Deputy Director of Imperial Intelligence (Plexus Attache) and Imperial Army Executive Officer (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Imperial Army Chief of Staff (Colonel)

New Anzat Order

• Consul
• Chancellor and Head of Government
• Regent and Head of State
• Military Executive Officer (Grand Admiral)

Trade Federation

• Advisor to the Minister of Defence (Centurion)

New Republic

• Supply Manager, Riviera Ship Shop
• Chief Executive, Riviera Ship Shop
• Associate Minister for Shipbuilding
• Speaker of the Senate
• High Ambassador

Black Sun

• Shadow
• Advisor to the Prince
• Prince Regent

Imperial Awards

Notes

• As a junior officer, Owen von Ismay researched a list of past Commanders of the Imperial Army, which marked the beginning of his work as a historian.
• While he only served briefly as Commander of the Imperial Army, Owen von Ismay's tenure did have one lasting effect; the introduction of the Brigade as a unit.
• Owen von Ismay is so far the only individual to have served on both Imperial High Command and the New Republic Advisory Council. A similar feat was completed some years before him by Cyrus Cloudwalker, who led the Rebel Alliance, then went on to serve as Director of Imperial Intelligence twice.