Julian Valendrift

Julian Valendrift
Biographical Information
Race	Human
Homeworld	Dakshee
Mother	Madeline Valendrift
Father	Elias Valendrift (deceased)
Spouse	Bailley Zion (divorced)
Siblings	Dante Valendrift (deceased), Aalaiyah Valendrift
Children	none
Born	D255 Y -10
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Army
Positions
Prior Service	Ruby Region Taskforce Commanding Officer 3rd Imperial Legion Legion Commanding Officer 2nd Brigade/2nd Legion Brigade Commanding Officer Brigade Executive Officer Imperial Army Legionnaire
Awards

"You can pay a soldier to fire a gun. You can pay him to charge the enemy and take a hill. But you can't pay him to believe."

-Anonymous

Julian Valendrift is an esteemed Imperial and fiercely dedicated soldier currently serving in the Imperial army.

Character History

Julian was born the second of three children on the planet temperate planet of Dakshee. As a resident of one of the larger coastal metropolises with the planet's largest starport, Julian benefited from surroundings flush with the products of Imperial peace. Abundant trade, safe streets, room to live and every amenity within reach. His family was close knit, his parents fostering competitiveness and compassion. The family business was founded as a fluid computer software company and now traded in of hypercommunications and data encryption. There was room to grow and each of the children had some dream for the slice of the company that might be their's. His parents were also leaders in the local COMPNOR party, and they each came into their own as dutiful, active citizens. Julian, more than the others, found himself progressively more concerned by his daily findings on the Galactic News. He started to wonder if his service - his calling - would be somewhere far away from Dakshee.

As he finished his primary studies, Julian became outwardly militant. Despite the peace he took for granted, the Empire was at war. His readings and political engagements would bring news of a health crisis, or terror attack - things always boiling in the reckless lawlessness outside of Imperial space - that appeared to come closer every day. How could he justify inheriting affluence and security when, somewhere, he could be forcing a change? His parents did not disuade him from visiting recruiters. Nor did they restrict his trips to firing ranges or martial arts centers when athletics no longer served as a proper outlet. And they did not dismiss his anxieties or dismay at the dinner table, but conversations would usually end the same: he ought to be thankful for his lot and focus on building better opportunities at home.

Julian's home city

Julian gradually found himself chaffing at the expectations of joining the company and adding the next building blocks. He had a knack for administration and team building, but didn't feel like the tasks were serious enough - or the stakes bombastic enough.

But a comm letter home made the decision for him.. The Galactic Alliance at that time was like a chimera from a horror-vid, comically misshapen but with a ravenous appetite an appalling lack of consideration for those it would associate with. This fact would be the one that shattered his world, when his father was among those killed in a starport disaster when he was striking business out of sector. The pirates who gloated responsibility for the heinous crime were found within weeks to have funding sources in the GA.

The pain struck like a dagger lightyears away. Their mother was debilitated by mourning and the business was abruptly handed to partners while she was incapacitated. Julian's brother Dante immediately enlisted in the Imperial Army, vengeful and accused of running from his grief, particularly by his siblings. His sister Aaliyah took a more active part in the business, compartmentalizing as her way to stay afloat. He had hesitated until his mother recovered, but Julian was eager to turn his grief to action. His education and his family’s standing left fewer obstacles in his path to a military commission. But his reckless urgency, like his brother’s, compelled him to action immediately. And to Julian, regular Army training would not do. He would put himself among the number clad in white, their helmets with stone-cold scowls. Shortly after application, he was on a corvette to Stormtrooper Corps Basic Training on Carida, joined by dozens of fresh Imperials from the latest COMPNOR Spirited Enlistment drive.

Imperial Service

Forged in Fire

Upon the completion of his basic training, Julian was thrilled to find his wish had come true. Half of his graduating unit would be assigned to active combat duty. Operation Sovereign Canopy on the planet Derra IV had entered its late stages, with the Galactic Alliance locking in brutal combat with Imperial forces as the Metamorphosis Plague spiraled out of control. He arrived with jingoist overconfidence, which was quickly stamped by disastrous encounters with creatures in the forest and daily casualties when engaging the enemy.

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Julian's home city

Upon completing basic training, Julian became an enlisted trooper in the Imperial Army. Within days of his new status, he was on the battlefield as a participant in Operation Sovereign Canopy on Derra IV. His first days were marred by the combined pressures of ferocious Krayt Dragons and Galactic Alliance combatants. Demonstrating a balance of tactical sense and ferocity, he quickly become a non-commissioned officer whilst further developing as a professional soldier. Julian lead hardened stormtrooper platoons through the smoke choked streets, hostile jungles and charred plains until the conclusion of his unit's tour on the planet. These experiences greatly shaped his outlook and affirmed his belief that there was something more meaningful he could do in the Galactic Civil War. Julian received his officer's commission shortly after the conclusion of Sovereign Canopy for his noted valor and distinguished ability to lead on the field.

Julian experimenting with Storm Commando armor

Following his tour of active combat, Julian engaged in every facet of Army life. He honed his combat skills with nearly every second of spare time. He purchased a defunct foundry with half a career's worth of savings for firing ranges to broaden his understanding of various weapons. Before he became engaged, he actively searched for arenas ranging from the military barracks to private studios to refine his hand to hand disciplines. A veteran Julian engaged planet side threats in the brigade's enforcement of Imperial law. He qualified for elite combative status during one of his numerous assignments.

Command

His brigade encountered a fair amount of challenges, especially a tremulous period within its command structure. The departure of numerous Brigade Commanders Julian pursued opportunities as they emerged, gladly accepting the responsibilities that came with them. He served dutifully as the 2nd Brigade's Executive Officer under his fellow legionnaire and long time mentor Mikal Blak until the aforementioned's transfer to COMPNOR.

Service Record

Ranks Held

Grade	Insignia	Rank	Time In Grade	Promoted By
[E-1]		Recruit	Y14 D150 - Y14 D160	Enrollment into the Imperial Academy
[E-2]		Private	Y14 D160 - Y14 D194	Chief Engineer Kent Amba
[E-4]		Corporal	Y14 D194 - Y14 D226	Brigade Command
[E-5]		Sergeant	Y14 D226 - Y14 D289	Brigade Command
[E-8]		Master Sergeant	Y14 D289 - Y14 D332	Brigade Command
[O-2]		First Lieutenant	Y14 D332 - Y15 D21	Brigade Command
[O-3]		Captain	Y15 D21 - Y15 D219	Brigade Command
[O-4]		Major	Y15 D219 - Y16 D14	Legion Command
[O-5]		Lieutenant Colonel	Y16 D14 - Y16 D198	Legion Command
[O-6]		Colonel	Y16 D198 - Y17 D49	Lord General Graeda L`Annan
[C-1]		Brigadier General	Y17 D49 - Y17 D112	Command General Zhaff Orikan
[C-4]		General	Y17 D112 - Y224	Command General Zhaff Orikan
[O-7]		High Colonel	Y17 D308 - Present	Reservist Reactivation

Current ID

Positions Held

2nd Brigade Executive Officer
Preceded By: Ivy Yethoron	Julian Valendrift Day 284 Y14 to Day 219 Y15	Succeeded By: Nathaniel Durane

2nd Brigade Commanding Officer
Preceded By: Mikal Blak	Julian Valendrift Day 219 Y15 to Day 214 Y16	Succeeded By: Saresha Williams

3rd Imperial Legion Commanding Officer
Preceded By: Navarro de Molay	Julian Valendrift Day 214 Y16 to Day 224 Y17	Succeeded By: Wilhelmy Quel-Sara