Joao Apa is the 2nd Legion Signals Officer. He spent his entire adult life serving the Empire and upholding justice and order through various systems.

Joao Apa

Biographical Information
Race	Human
Homeworld	Tatooine
Mother	Emylia Apa(Deceased)
Father	Verek Apa(Deceased)
Spouse	None
Siblings	None
Children	None
Born	Y-10 D209
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Army
Positions	Army: 2nd Legion Signals Officer
Prior Service	Army: Legionnaire in all legions
Awards

Early Life

Born in Tatooine to a simple family, Joao found himself helping in his parents’ shop from an early age. The basic goods they sold, while not luxurious, were sturdy and dependable, so the place was always full.

Living on a happy family meant the world to him. While being quiet, Joao was regarded as an intelligent and promising boy by his parents and peers. When Verek was not supervising the shop, he made sure that the boy learned the basic skills to inherit the business, someday.

When The Empire was estabilished, the Apa were relieved. Conflict was over and peace could be reestabilished. If only.

One day, after seeing the recruitment posters on Tattoine, Joao set his eyes on an AT-AT. It was the beginning of a passion that would guide his future.

Unfortunately, the Rebellion took it’s price ont the Apa family. On Y10D50, the Apa store was victim of a terrorist bombing. Emylia and Verek were killed, as were most of the customers present at the moment. Joao was making a supply run and returned to find the dead bodies of his loving family. Disgruntled with the planet and filled with hatred and grief, he took shelter on a friend while gathering the resources and the basic skills to join the rightful government of the galaxy.

Imperial Life

Imperial Academy

Joining the Academy, Apa realized that he was not alone, anymore. The Imperials became his family while he was preparing to join the Army. During his training, he fulfilled his teenage dream of piloting an AT-AT, showing a lot of skill. Clearly, he was meant to joing the Armoured Corps of the Army.

He graduated the Academy without honors in Y10D153.

Imperial Army

Joining the First Legion, he proved himself skilled with vehicles and a very dependable asset to his comrades, delivering strategical blasts with his E-11 rifle and showing no mercy to the enemies of order and justice.

His obligations, from simple tasks like helping fellow troopers in patrol simulations to aiding in building and mining operations, granted him a sense of fulfillment and the recognition of the superiors. He rose through the ranks with dedication and diligence.

With the reorganization of the legions into smaller brigades, Joao was appointed briefly as the 6th Brigade CO. However, affected with the RL disease, he couldn’t really assume the responsibility. It wouldn’t be the first time that the disease would render him out of combat.

The disease striked him twice. On Y14D74 he was stricken, interrupting his duties for more than a year. Returning to the 3rd Legion, he resumed the activities briefly, including during an operation to take back a planet on the Weemell system. The second time, it came back way worse, slipping him in a coma that lasted from Y15D294 to Y17D35.

Recovering from the disease, Apa immediately returned to the Army, this time, to help the 2nd Legion in assuring that no children will have to suffer the same pain as he did

Wordly possessions

Dedicating his adult life to the extinction of scum, Apa didn’t really spent all his money in women and fast ships. Between the battlefields and the medical centers, he amassed a small mercenary taskforce, a medical frigate ( “Just in case the damn disease gets back again!”), a small fighter for transportation and a garage.

For a safehouse and base of personal operations, he acquired a Trading Station on Y17.

Ranks Held

Grade	Insignia	Rank	Galactic Date
[E-1]		Recruit
[E-2]		Private	Year 11 Day 159
[E-3]		Private First Class	Year 11 Day 223
[E-4]		Corporal	Year 11 Day 234
[E-5]		Sergeant	Year 11 Day 265
[E-6]		Staff Sergeant	Year 11 Day 293
[E-6]		Command Sergeant	Year 11 Day 307 (Rank Structure Change)
Grade	Insignia	Rank	Galactic Date
[O-1]		2nd Lieutenant	Year 12 Day 153
[O-2]		1st Lieutenant	Year 13 Day 143
[O-3]		Captain	Year 14 Day 333
[O-4]		Major	Year 14 Day 333
[O-5]		Lieutenant Colonel	Year 17 Day 90
[C-1]		Brigadier General	Year 17 Day 143

Positions Held

Army
- 1st Legion History Adjuctant
- 6th Brigade Commanding Officer (briefly)
- 1st Brigade Executive Officer
  - 2nd Legion Signals Officer

Awards

Award Name	Ribbon	Date Awarded	Description
Imperial Academy Basic Graduate [IABG]			The recipient of this ribbon shall graduate from the Imperial Academy with a passing grade average on all exams (70%).
Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]			This award is presented to an Imperial upon actions in the performance of their duty warranting special mention, but not of significance or sufficient level to qualify for another award. To qualify for this award, an Imperial and their act of note must be cited by the official weekly report to the relevant Branch Command.
Mentioned in Dispatches - 2 [MID-2]			This award is presented to an Imperial upon actions in the performance of their duty warranting special mention, but not of significance or sufficient level to qualify for another award. To qualify for this award, an Imperial and their act of note must be cited by the official weekly report to the relevant Branch Command.
Mentioned in Dispatches - 3 [MID-3]			This award is presented to an Imperial upon actions in the performance of their duty warranting special mention, but not of significance or sufficient level to qualify for another award. To qualify for this award, an Imperial and their act of note must be cited by the official weekly report to the relevant Branch Command.
Mentioned in Dispatches - 4 [MID-4]			This award is presented to an Imperial upon actions in the performance of their duty warranting special mention, but not of significance or sufficient level to qualify for another award. To qualify for this award, an Imperial and their act of note must be cited by the official weekly report to the relevant Branch Command.
Imperial Service Medal - 6 Months [ISM]			The recipient of this ribbon shall have actively served in the Galactic Empire for a period of six months.
Imperial Service Medal - 1 Year [ISM-1]			The recipient of this ribbon shall have actively served in the Galactic Empire for a period of one year.
Imperial Service Medal - 2 Years [ISM-2]			The recipient of this ribbon shall have actively served in the Galactic Empire for a period of two years.
Imperial Service Medal - 3 Years [ISM-3]			The recipient of this ribbon shall have actively served in the Galactic Empire for a period of three years.
Letter of Commendation [LOC]			The recipient of this ribbon shall have received one Letter of Commendation for exemplary conduct in the service of the Galactic Empire.
Letter of Commendation - 2 [LOC-2]			The recipient of this ribbon shall have received one Letter of Commendation for exemplary conduct in the service of the Galactic Empire.
Tactical Essay Contest [TEC]			This award is presented to the winner of a Tactical Essay Contest. This contest is designed to measure the abilities of the participants to solve different adverse situations with limited resources.
Exercise Achievement Medal [EAM]			This award shall be presented to an imperial whose outstanding performance in a training exercise led them to win the exercise, displaying good initiative and leadership, and being an example for their comrades on how an Imperial should fight.
Unit Distinguished Service [UDS]			This award shall be presented to an Imperial Unit for excellent performance and military merits during manouvres. This award is for service decidedly above that needed for a Letter of Commendation or Exercise Achievement Medal.
Imperial Campaign Medal [ICM]			The Imperial Campaign Medal is issued by proclamation of The Throne in recognition of extensive and coordinated efforts of elements of the Empire that work to achieve a set of goals of sufficient magnitude to warrant the descriptor of 'campaign' despite there being no or minimal element of combat. A clasp is awarded for each Campaign individually upon review and approval by The Throne.