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Amne Zailyn
Biographical Information
Race	Hapan
Homeworld	Lorell
Mother	Lydia Zailyn
Father	Ezri Katriel
Spouse	Dianthe Tal'e †
Siblings	None
Children	Sidonie Tal'e †
Born	Year -12 Day 80 (Galactic date) Year 4014 Day 80 (Hapan date)
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Army
Positions	Brigade Executive Officer
Prior Service	Crewman, Royal Hapan Navy, Hapes Consortium
Awards

Command Sergeant Amne Zailyn is a soldier in the Imperial Army. She is the current executive officer of the 5th Brigade, reporting to Captain Deryk Ysenm and Brigadier General David Terrio.

Biography

Early life, education, and military service

Amne Thian Zailyn, the only child of Lydia Zailyn, was raised on her mother's smuggling ship, the Bën Riore, although she would leave her daughter with trusted friends before embarking on a particularly dangerous assignment. Amne considered the members of Lydia's smuggling organization to be part of her extended family, and she was in many ways a daughter to them all. Amne was taught how to watch and listen, move quickly and quietly, defend herself armed or unarmed, pilot and fix ships, and both slice into and protect important files.

However, Amne was scholarly by nature and not much interested in pursuing her mother's line of work. Jeric, the elderly cook on the Bën Riore, used to slip her sweets as he told her fantastic bedtime stories of politics and intrigue. These stories later informed her interest in her namesake, Thian Tini'duran, who was one of the most beloved Queen Mothers in Hapan history. The Queen Mother's decisions to treat her consort as her equal and to establish the feudal nobility system in order to link proper governance with family status and honor influenced many of Amne's early views on politics. Wishing to become part of the Civil Service, Amne convinced her mother to allow her to attend a distinguished university on Hapes.

Dianthe Tal'e, Hapan noble and Amne's first love

"I will never love a husband as I love you."

— Dianthe Tal'e

Soon after arriving on the planet Hapes, Amne became interested in Dianthe of Phelope, the eldest daughter of Seth Tal'e and Isola Kuat.^[1] Dianthe had been engaged to marry her older paternal half-brother Artor, the only child of Seth's late first wife, from early childhood, but that did not deter her from becoming involved with Amne. They remained together even after Dianthe's marriage. Upon graduating from university, Amne enlisted in the Royal Hapan Navy as military experience was required for civil servants. She was able to utilize her smuggling skills in creative ways during her basic training. She regularly corresponded with Dianthe, who was experiencing her first pregnancy. Amne was able to be present when Dianthe gave birth to Sidonie, who Amne considered to be as her own child. Amne kept pictures of them with her when she was away; they were especially comforting when she was sent on a lengthy assignment to Deep Core to assist the newly-merged Galactic Empire. Here, she became friends with the fighter pilots and non-commissioned officers of the Imperial Navy, such as Ninian DeLayn and Alexander Kuhn. When she returned to the Hapes Cluster, Amne received the news that Dianthe and Sidonie had been killed. She became more religious, believing that people suffer undeserved tragedies in order to reach spiritual enlightenment. She reached the conclusion that the gods had been displeased with the death of Lana Da'tanah, the last of the rightful queen-mothers, and that the Hapes Cluster had entered into a dark era. Instead of entering the Civil Service when she was discharged from the Hapan military, Amne left the Hapes Cluster and moved to the Imperial Territories.

Ben Davrin, Corellian detective and computer expert

Becoming an Imperial

Amne settled on Corellia for some time, taken in by the Davrins at the request of her parents. She decided to enroll in the Imperial Academy, and she kept in touch with the Davrins and her parents throughout her time there. Amne threw herself into her studies at the Academy, much as she had done in university. Her training officer was Major Califf D`Troit, the Army Adjutant who was known for returning the First Imperial Legion to the glory it experienced before the betrayal of Inara Imperium and subsequent defection of many Immortals. Amne became friends with Nalani Connell, a graduating half-Zeltron student who was determined to prove herself worthy of Imperial service. Nalani was the daughter of a pleasure-slave who had been emancipated by Imperial law, and she held little regard for the corrupted Galactic Republic of old. She had cultivated a frosty demeanor to remain focused on her duties and ward off any students who expected her to be as sexually available as Zeltrons were reputed to be. Nalani particularly avoided flyboys who were headed for the Navy, and her experiences, along with Amne's mentorship with Major D`Troit, influenced Amne's decision to enter the Army. They remained friends even after Nalani graduated. Amne sought out friendships with other women in the Academy, although she did not often speak of her life outside of the Academy, and she became friendly with several other students. Amne graduated near the top of her class in Year 11 at the rank of Corporal and, when deployed as a Master Sergeant, she was eagerly welcomed to the Immortals under the command of D`Troit, who was by then a Lieutenant Colonel, with 1st Lieutenant Elvira Falston as his Executive Officer and 2nd Lieutenant Dragomir Kies as the Legion Adjutant. Several rumors were started to explain her promotion to Master Sergeant—among them being that she'd burned down an orphanage housing Jedi younglings^[2]—but they eventually faded into obscurity. She was quickly sent to the Coruscant Oversector for a combat patrol mission, codenamed Operation Blitz, and was assigned to Squad Leader Felix Stones. Her squad, the Sabres, scouted several planets for signs of rebel bases or hostile armies. The Sabres arrested a number of hostiles that had established hidden bases throughout the system and retook some occupied Imperial buildings. The Immortals took it upon themselves to map their assigned sectors, marking potential microjump points and updating the political maps of the planets. They were commended with special recognition upon the conclusion of Operation Blitz, after the inspection of 4 systems with 30 planets in total.

Euna Miriel

"I presume ignorance, inexperience and trigger nerves blend about as well as Wookiees and baths. With Amne's reflexes that poor thing never had a chance."

— Graeda L'Annan^[1]

Amne was permitted a brief sabbatical, and she spent the weekend on Corellia with Ben Davrin. Afterward, instead of being ordered back to the Army base, Amne was sent to a mission briefing in Coronet. Chief Daelis Stanov of Imperial Intelligence was to pose as a wealthy businessman offering to sell Imperial supplies to Dax Goreline, a warlord of Garos; Amne, Captain Euna Miriel, Crewman Lilith Sarka and computer specialist Thalia Brando were tasked to be his entourage. Amne and Euna were assigned to protect Brando as she extracted data from Goreline's casino's mainframe computer. Amne was surprised that she had been chosen for an Intelligence mission, given that she hadn't been an Imperial citizen for long.

Onboard the Mendoza, Crewman Sarka foolishly pulled a blaster on Lord General Graeda L'Annan, not recognizing the Army Commanding Officer and believing her to be a threat. Amne swiftly disarmed Sarka and knocked her unconscious. Amne blushed "like a star-struck schoolgirl" when L'Annan commended her quick actions as she idolized the Lord General. As per orders, Amne arranged for guards to detain Sarka before returning her to her fleet, although Amne thought that Sarka should have been courtmartialed for her actions.^[1]

"This is the Spirit of The Immortals - that no matter what Catastrophies strike us, we will stubbornly rise from the ashes and flap our wings, unleashing our fearless spirit against the enemies of the Empire with the power of the Phoenix!"

— Dragomir Kies

Upon returning to the Immortals, Amne learned that 1st Lieutenant Falston had accepted a position with Imperial Intelligence and that Lieutenant Colonel D`Troit had been moved to the Reserves upon being stricken with a grave illness. 2nd Lieutenant Kies was appointed Legion Commanding Officer with 2nd Lieutenant Morcha Drayson as his Executive Officer. With the Army Restructure of Y12, Amne was placed under the command of 2nd Lieutenant Akai Ai of the newly formed 1st Brigade (also referred to as the Immortals) with 1st Lieutenant Drayson as the Legion Commanding Officer.

Amne ran into Rendell on Bothawui while on leave for her twenty-fifth birthday. They went out for drinks and Amne later invited herself along with Rendell to reclaim his space station from pirates.^[3] After hearing Lilith Sarka say that non-humans were not sapient and that "an alien who can fly a ship or shoot a blaster is like a dog you've taught to open the fridge," Amne mused that one of the greatest nights she'd ever had was with a Bothan who "certainly didn't need to be taught any tricks." Rumors ran rampant throughout the barracks, much to Amne's amusement. Much later, she revealed in confidence to Zhaff Orikan and Kalisa Danao that it hadn't happened to her, but to a friend.

Amne was appointed to the position of Executive Officer of the 5th Brigade in Year 13. Her departure from the Immortals was bittersweet, but she was seamlessly integrated into the Inferno under the leadership of First Lieutenant Deryk Ysenm and Colonel David Terrio.

Personality

As a child, Amne was enthralled by Hapani songs and stories of romance and adventure. The tales were more gritty than most stories for children, filled with intrigue and violence as they were. She developed the belief that gods who receive homage must be cruel so that their worshipers can find the beauty between the shadow of tragedy and the light of joy. Amne still keeps Hapani literature and music on her personal datapad. Amne never cared to stop defaulting to the use of feminine pronouns, even when speaking in Basic. She slowly broke herself of the habit of using Hapani years when referring to past events, such as giving her birth year as '14. Her wardrobe is heavily influenced by Hapani fashion. It is frequently remarked that she is friendly to strangers and takes a diplomatic approach to problem-solving. She has many friends but confides in few, although her emotions are often readily apparent. Amne had always associated and been associated with fire on account of her hair. She found it fitting that the units she served in were steeped in fiery symbolism: the Immortals' perpetually rekindling phoenix and the pure conflagration of the Inferno.

Relationships

Friends

Nalani Connell -

Lane Rendell - Lane initially expressed romantic interest in Amne, which she did not return, but they became friends on her twenty-fifth birthday as they worked together to reclaim his space station from pirates.^[3] Amne later teasingly expressed her apologies when she learned that Rendell nearly married Thalia Brando, with whom she was familiar due to her undercover assignment in Garos.^[1]

Ninian DeLayn - Amne and Ninian met as unlikely allies when Amne's Hapan fleet was temporarily assigned to Deep Core to assist the Imperial Navy. The Hapan women stood in stark contrast during their first meeting. Ninian had been adopted and raised by Corellians and knew nothing of her native culture. Amne was inclined to look upon Imperials with distaste due to their misogynistic culture, viewed as ludicrous in the Hapes Cluster. They became friends although they did not meet again until years later, when Amne was a senior enlisted member of the Imperial Army and Ninian was a commanding officer in the Navy.

Alexander Kuhn -

Family

Lydia Zailyn - Lydia started her life of crime as a young woman, beginning her career in a smuggling gang. Lydia fell in love with Ezri Katriel, a cop from Arxian who was assigned to work undercover as a mercenary attached to the smuggling vessel L'Spëyr, when Amne was nine.

Romance

Dianthe Tal'e - Dianthe was the first love of Amne's life. They met at university, after Dianthe had persuaded her mother (the Dukana Tal'e) to allow her to attend before marrying her half-brother Artor. Amne remained Dianthe's lover after her marriage, and she considered Dianthe's child Sidonie to be as her own daughter. Dianthe and Artor were friendly, keeping up appearances as a dutiful married couple raising their legitimate heiress, with each having their extramarital love affairs. Amne was grief-stricken to hear of their assassinations, and Artor's subsequent remarriage to his younger half-sister, and she left the Hapes Cluster soon after completing her Hapan military service.

Ben Davrin - Amne and Ben met twice as children when their parents were visited each other but they really got to know each other when Amne stayed at his parents' mansion on Corellia for an extended amount of time after leaving the Hapes Cluster. Amne attended the Jenruasi with Ben, and they became romantically—but not exclusively—involved.^[4] As Amne was entering the military and Ben was frequently traveling for his work as a private detective, neither of them were willing to commit to a relationship. Still, Amne spent her military leave with him, or else visiting his parents, until she started dating Euna.

Euna Miriel - After they were assigned to work together for a covert Imperial Intelligence mission, Amne's friendship with Euna blossomed into a full-fledged romance. Amne declined invitations to the Imperial Ball, hosted on Year 12 Day 39, from Dante Erinith and Lane Rendell in order to attend with Euna.^[2] During the second half of Year 13, Amne accepted Danao's invitation to a small gathering at Orikan's home on the Corellian lake Chirq Eharl. When Kalisa later asked Amne to dance, revealing her romantic intentions, Amne gently informed her that she was in love with Euna, then her girlfriend of nearly two years. Kalisa drank rather heavily out of embarrassment of her rejected advances, but resolved to continue wooing Amne.^[2] Amne became uncomfortable with the single-minded pursuit and eventually ended the friendship. Not long afterward, Amne moved in with Euna on her C-3, the Scheherezade. They make sure to schedule time together into their busy schedules.

Service Record

Ranks

Other Recognition

• Y11D309: Graduated from the Imperial Academy
• Y13D259: Appointed Brigade Executive Officer, 5th "Inferno" Brigade, 2nd Imperial Legion

Notes