Serto Kastra

Serto Kastra
Biographical Information
Race	Corellian
Homeworld	Corellia
Mother	Hanica Kastra †
Father	Jeffrey Kastra †
Spouse	N/A
Siblings	N/A
Children	N/A
Born	Year -8, Day 120
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Navy
Positions	Current: TIE Fighter Squadron Leader Journalist, Imperial Information Service
Prior Service	Imperial Academy
Awards

Serto Kastra is a 21-year-old Corellian male, currently serving as an Ensign in the Imperial Navy.

Biography

Serto Kastra was born on Corellia, in Coronet City on Year -8, Day 120. Kastra was born to an upper-middle class family living in the tall, Coruscant-like skyscrapers of the capital. From an early age, Kastra often spent long afternoons spotting and studying the starships buzzing in and out of the city, and by his first five years he was an expert on the types and abilites of the various ship series of the time. When he was not doing this Serto quickly found an affinity for the games of Sabaac, Paazak and, in particular, Dejarik, games which helped him to hone his strategy and which would be extremely useful in years to come, such as when he bartered passage offworld through a game of Sabaac. In school Kastra was a promising student, with an average amount of friends, who quickly breezed through most work and had a particular affinity for studies of Galactic Basic, alien language, Galactic History and Leadership.

After graduating from school at the age of 16, Serto Kastra then stayed at home, gathering credits and relaxing for six months. During this period, Kastra suffered from losing his father in an extremist group bombing at the local spaceport, where he had worked as an air traffic controller. Devastated, but composed, Kastra did his best to get over this loss, attending his funeral ceremony before making the decision to leave Corellia, with his mother in the care of his cousins, to travel aimlessly around the Galaxy- searching for his purpose. For the next 3 years, Serto did just that, moving from planet to planet, space station to space station, leading the life of an adventurer. He did indeed have many adventures during this time, including when he lost his right index finger during a vibroblade duel with a Rodian crime lord while on a space station in the Abregado system, a duel which Kastra eventually won. He later replaced the finger with an artificial one. Another such adventure was when Kastra ventured into the unknown regions, though the details of that particular event have been lost in time. There were many other things Kastra was involved in during these years, however in the interest of brevity these will not be listed here.

At the age of 19, while back on Corellia looking for a contract, (Kastra had become a smuggler during the latter part of his travelling years) Serto Kastra made the fateful decision to join the Falleen Federation, a part of the Galactic Alliance. This came to be after he was betrayed by an employer while on a job, an employer which Kastra later saw while back on Corellia. After a brief, heated discussion with him, a Quarren, Kastra found out that the he had joined the Galactic Alliance, and was fighting to bring freedom back to the Galaxy. Thinking about this, Serto Kastra decided that following suit could give him that sense of purpose he had been looking for, so he promptly left for Falleen to sign up. After entering the Falleen academy, Serto Kastra quickly found that the organisation was weak, disorganized and generally pathetic. Nevertheless, he continued through the academy until he was sent on a practical assignment to an uncharted world. Travelling to this world, Serto Kastra then found himself stranded, as nobody from the Federation was answering his holocalls. He then promptly proceeded to hand in his resignation after flooding the Federation holonet with many explicit messages. Still stranded, Kastra was about to set off to find transport off-world when he had another idea- try the rest of the GA. But, his stints with the New and Old Republic ended with the same conclusion- the Galactic Alliance had no sense of purpose, and that is what he wanted.

Now finding a small town on this strange and uncharted world, Serto Kastra filled in his Galactic Empire application and waited.

The application was a success, and shortly thereafter a shuttle was discreetly sent to pick him up and take him to the Imperial Academy on Coruscant. Like school back home, Serto quickly breezed through the academy under the tutelage of Training Officer Kent Amba and graduated to the Imperial Navy. He now had a sense of purpose. Sometime after this, Kastra returned with the Empire to Corellia on leave for an air show, and loved the chance to return home, although the visit was marred by an attack on the air show by a loose alliance of Trandoshan Bounty Hunters (which was resolved) and the fact that many of his former associates in the criminal/otherwise underworld of the Galaxy recognized him while he was in a Coronet cantina, meaning the phrase "respectable" was thrown at him with some disdain, to which Kastra replied with indignation that while he was part of the Empire, he was still by all means the same man. However, Kastra enjoyed his visit overall due to his participation in the air show, being able to meet his family in a rare visit, and being able to settle some old scores while on the planet.

Throughout Imperial service, Kastra proved himself to be a competent pilot and soon rose through the ranks, eventually becoming an Officer at the Imperial Navy Meeting sometime in Year 13. In this time he has found his sense of purpose in life within this great machine, and looks forward to restoring order to what he knew firsthand was a chaotic Galaxy.

As always, the next chapter is always being written...

Description

Serto is friendly, approachable person with a strong sense of loyalty to the Galactic Empire. He is highly ambitious, and believes that the only way to make one's way through life is by working hard and never faltering, even in extreme circumstances and despite overwhelming odds. However, he is not always so serious and prefers to keep this determination ethic on a sub-conscious level rather than appearing to look a tad 'power crazed'. Kastra can often be found frequenting Imperial-friendly establishments such as the LAT, and can also be found in various meeting halls and hangouts on numerous Imperial communications channels. If Kastra is sarcastic, he is more often than not in a bad mood. Alternatively, if he is rather garrulous, he is in a good mood.

Imperial Personnel Profile

General Information

Surname: Kastra
Given Name(s): Serto
Race: Corellian, Class A Citizen
Gender: M
Rank: Ensign, Imperial Navy
Service Number: IN-F37-426-557
Education: Imperial Academy Graduate
Age: 21
Homeworld: Corellia
Family: Jeffery Kastra (father, deceased), Hanica Kastra (mother, deceased)

Psychological Profile

Ambitious,
Amiable,
Determined,
Loquacious,
Respectful towards superiors and elders,
Can have the odd bout of insanity.

Physical Description

Height: 5'11
Weight: 157 lbs
Build: Slim for height, normal build
Skin Color: White
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Light Brown
Addendum: Artificial Index Finger, right hand. (Vibroblade Wound)

Branch Service Record

Recruit [E1]

Enlisted in Imperial Academy, Rank: Recruit [E1]

Crewman [E2]

Graduated from Imperial Academy, Rank: Crewman [E2]

IABG

Awarded Imperial Academy Basic Graduate Ribbon [IABG]

Flight Corporal [E3]

Promoted, Rank: Flight Corporal

Flight Sergeant [E4]

Promoted, Rank: Flight Sergeant

MID

Awarded Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]

Master Flight Sergeant [E5]

Promoted, Rank: Master Flight Sergeant

MID2

Awarded Mentioned in Dispatches 2 [MID2]

Command Flight Sergeant [E6]

Promoted, Rank: Command Flight Sergeant

ISM

Awarded Imperial Service Medal [ISM]

MID3

Awarded Mentioned in Dispatches 3 [MID3]

Ensign [O1]

Promoted, Rank: Ensign

Memorable Quotes

"Never tell me the odds!"

"I will conquer you all! Ewoks, TO ARMS!"

-Kastra, having one of his odd bouts of insanity.