Jai Meridan

Jai Meridan
Biographical Information
Race	Human
Homeworld	Falleen Prime
Mother	classified †
Father	Prince Jace Meridan Huruk'Rah †
Spouse	n/a
Siblings	n/a
Children	n/a
Born	Yr-10, Day 270
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Navy
Positions	Officer
Prior Service	Enlisted Pilot
Awards

Jai Meridan is a 24 year old Human male currently serving in the Imperial Navy.

The End

The Comm Station lit up in the corner of the room. Jai looked over, his stomach doing somersaults. This was going to be it, the message to find out whether his father had survived the latest threat to the Federation. Pulling himself together, which was no mean feat for a 14 year old, he stood straight and marched over to the comm unit, with all the grace and regal bearing of one accustomed to a Royal Court, feeling the hum of the sublight engines through the deck plates. He clicked the message on, and the controlled smooth voice of his father issued from the speaker. "Jai my son, if you are receiving this message then the mission has gone well, and we have succeeded in freeing our people from the leashes tied to us by that lunatic Kuraine. I however have fallen on the field of battle. Know that everything I have done was for the best of our people and the stability of the Galaxy. I have made arrangements, which your guards should already be actioning, for you to head to one of my lesser known estates to continue your education and training. There is no way for me to tell how the fallout from my actions will be perceived by the Falleen Royal Court, and I have no way to protect you now except this." Jai steadied himself as the ship shifted in to Hyperspace, and the transmission crackled "Know that my death will be essential to protect the Falleen People and I make this sacrifice willingly as a member of the Royal Clan. Do not harbor any ill-will towards the Empire if they have killed me. I hope that you will understand in time, why my actions were necessary."

Childhood Images

Falleen Prince Jai Meridan age 10yrs

Biography

Early Life

Jai Meridan was the only child of Prince Jace Meridan, former head of one of the Royal Families of Falleen. His early life was spent as part of the Royal Court of Falleen, and as such was accustomed to the privilege of his station and rank. He was schooled by the finest tutors of the Royal Clan in the History of the Falleen People, and all the skills required for Military Command and Government Service. Jai however had a father who saw the benefit of learning more about the Galaxy rather than just home affairs, so at the age of 10, a human male called Karth Lynn was hired as his mentor and tutor in the affairs of the Galaxy. There was a Xenophobic aspect to the Falleen Royal Court, despite the colorful nature of the species that had flocked to the Federations Banner and served in its offices and military. So the relationship between the two was slightly strained at first, but over time Karth's passion for teaching, coupled with his piloting skills and genuine affection for his charge, brought about Jai's interest in Archeology. The pair would often taken trips into to planets in nearby systems in Falleen territory, which were used for to teach Jai about history and archeology, they also polished his skills in survivability, piloting and astronavigation, which were things omitted by his Royal Tutors as something not necessary for a Prince to know.

Royal Duty

Not long before Jai's 14th birthday, saw another one of these expeditions, a little bit further afield towards the Core of the Galaxy. Jai bade farewell to his father, not knowing it would be last time they spoke, and he boarded Karth's unmarked Sprint Shuttle. As the shuttle headed towards orbit, Jai noticed that the Federation fleet appeared to be amassing as though planning for some massive operation. Jai thought back to the night before when walking the halls of the Royal Palace, towards his fathers wing of the Palace he remembers seeing the hooded holograms speaking in hushed tones coming from the Comm Room at the edge of the chambers. Clearly some threat to the Federation had been discovered and the Military, and no doubt the Princes of Falleen, his father included, would be heading to face the threat, this seemed to have being happening more and more recent months, since the coronation of Eldrik Kuraine as King. Jai knew both the thoughts of his father, and that of some of the other Royal Prince's thoughts on the King's foreign policy, and knew that it would be inevitable before long that something would have to be done about him. The clean lines of the Guardian Cruisers always caught Jai's eye, and he dreamed that one day he would follow his fathers footsteps to command one of those majestic ships. With one last glance at the fleet and Falleen Prime out of his view port, Jai acknowledged Karth's order to pull the Hyperdrive levers and send the ship accelerating to light speed.

This was one of the longest trips that they had ever been on together, spending days in Hyperspace towards the Out-Rim, during the trip, Karth had spoken at length of conversations he had had with his father about problems involving King Kuraine, and how there no doubt would be a time when something would happen involving him. He also told Jai how his father had confided him that something was coming to a head and the mustering of the fleet was probably something to do with it, and also the reason why they were taking such a long trip away from Falleen at the advise of Jai's father.

On their 3rd day in Hyperspace a holocomm signal was received broadcast from Falleen Prime that would chance Jai's life forever. Karth initially received a message, and he told Jai that he should go to his quarters, as his father had sent him a message he would be better off seeing in private. Jai walked into his room, and paused for a time feeling very nervous about what he was about to see. What shocked him more was that Karth's voice had been awfully tight, and over the last few years he had started to understand Human physiology, and the fact that his tutor had paled significantly probably was not a good sign. Jai locked the door to his quarters, and had felt beneath the deck plates that the ship had dropped out of Hyperspace. The message wasn't good. It involved Jai's father sending a pre-recorded message that outlined that the Federation fleet had been involved in a massive engagement with the Galactic Empire. His father told him that this message meant that he had died in the battle, and that the King would also be dead. It also instructed him to stay away from Falleen. The ship had headed back into Hyperspace by the time he went back to the Cockpit to speak with Karth. Clearly there was more information that Karth had been told, knew or had received, but Jai was a patient person, and trained to school his feelings, and although saddened he would never see his father again, he was proud that his father had paid the ultimate sacrifice for the good of their people.

After another 2 days of Hyperspace they arrived in the Abregado system. Jai was surprised to find out that this was in territory governed by the Galactic Empire and that his father would have an estate here. Karth confided that he was from Abregado-Rae, the inhabitable planet in the system, and that this was were his father had hired him. Clearly his father had been planning for an eventuality like this for a long time.

The Hidden Prince

Over the next 8 years Jai lived with Karth on the estate, not needing credits due to the vast sum left from his fathers estate, and to disavow suspicions, Karth took on a job for the local Imperial University, as an archeologist and history lecturer, with Jai posing as an alien orphan assistant. Over time Jai's appearance changed and he grew, and as part of his "been in hiding" he allowed his hair to grow out, and even so far as to mimic more human stylings in his appearance. As they travelled ancient ruins on the Outer Rim Jai often looked out for information on the Falleen people, and over time gleaned the articles that he was looking for, in relation to the famed Battle of Beta, which was seen as a huge success for the Imperial Navy, and saw the removal of the King of the Falleen, Jai noticed that his father was noted as a minor casualty, but there was never really any more information or specifics on how he died. Jai remembered what his father had said in his final message, that no matter what he saw, never to blame the Empire if they caused his death. After spending so much time with his human tutor, Jai found it very easy to live in Imperial Territory, and due to his upbringing, he was able to see people for what they were, and ignore the Racial bias that he sometimes encountered when dealing with some members of the Empire.

Military Service Record

Ranks Held

Grade	Insignia	Rank	Time Promoted	Promoted By
[E-1]		Recruit	August 2013	N/A
[E-3]		Flight Corporal	September 2013	Master Engineer Krakonico Petermind
[E-4]		Flight Sergeant	October 2013	Lieutenant Junior Grade Chris Star
[O-1]		Ensign	November 2013	Senior Captain James Hudson
[O-2]		Lieutenant Junior Grade	December 2013	Commodore James Hudson

Imperial Military Service Awards

Abbrevation	Ribbon	Name	Date Awarded	Awarded By
[IABG-H]		Imperial Academy Basic Graduate - Honors	Year 14 Day 278	Master Engineer Krakonico Petermind
[LOC]		Letter of Commendation	Year 14 Day 318	Captain James Hudson
[LOCx2]		Letter of Commendation	Year 14 Day 341	Commodore James Hudson