Emeon Vay

Emeon Vay
Biographical Information
Race	Kiffar (half Hapan)
Homeworld	Lorell
Mother	Ryae J'Ani Vay
Father	Tevran Vay (†)
Spouse	none
Siblings	Urian (brother), Hayari (sister)
Children	none
Born	Year -12
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Academy
Positions	Student
Prior Service	N/A
Awards	N/A

Emeon Vay is a half-Kiffar, half-Hapan Recruit in the Imperial Academy.

Character History

Born on Lorell, among the slim spires of Machadinon, Emeon is a child of two heritages. His mother, Ryae J'Ani Vay, was from an old, but minor and fairly indigent (for Hapan standards) nobility of Kiduin. Her perfect, oval face and calm, sparkling eyes have engraved themselves firmly in the heart of her eldest son. She had married Tevran Vay, a wealthy Kiffar trader and a passionate arts collector. When they were together, which was not that often, given Tevran's long business journeys, their differences seemed to blend into a dynamic harmony, drawing youthful vitality from the usually composed Hapan lady and soothing the loud, vigorous traveler, whose face was covered with odd, tribal paintings.

Most of his younger years Emeon spent under the care and educational rigor of his mother, learning Hapan history, literature and arts. However, every time Tevran came home, he took his son on board great haulers and freighters, so that the boy could familiarize himself with their construction and functioning. By the time he came of age, the young Vay was a passable engineer and a fairly good pilot, especially with large vessels. Tevran was also a keen fencer, and he managed to pass some of this skill onto Emeon.

Just before Emeon turned seven, he discovered, much to his surprise and anxiety, that he can sense the emotional "memories" of some of the items he touched. This ability, called "psychometry", was inherited by the boy from his father, who possessed it to a small extend. The genetic potential was later developed, half intentionally, by Ryae's training focused around sensitivity and awareness - the cornerstones of all arts. Having discovered that gift, Tevran used to take young Emeon with him when he was searching for new works of art to add to his collection.

Emeon's decision to join the Royal Hapan Navy was not taken well by his parents, to say the least. Both of them had long envisioned him to establish and expand the family fortune, not to mention the fact that a service on warships meant years of separation. Emeon was, however, firm in his decision. He bade his mother, father and siblings (brother Urian and sister Hayari) goodbye and set his feet on his own way among the stars.

However, Emeon's service to the Crown was not to last. Having served both in the Navy and in the Ministry of Industry, he suddenly returned to Lorell for his father's funeral and, shortly after, left the borders of the Consortium.

After a period of wandering the galaxy on his father’s ship, he briefly locked himself in an Ashlanian monastery on Zolan I. After studying and meditating for several months, he again left for the stars.

Finally, at the edge of known space, he has made the decision to join the service of the Emperor.