Josef DeLaurel

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Josef DeLaurel
Biographical Information
Race	(Human)
Homeworld	Coruscant
Mother	Melanie DeLaurel (deceased)
Father	Anthony DeLaurel (deceased)
Spouse	N/A
Siblings	Jaceb DeLaurel
Children
Born	Year -19, Day 237 (28)
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Navy
Positions	Operations Adjutant, 8IF (Former) Chief of Staff, 8IF (Current)
Prior Service	4th Imperial Fleet
Awards	IABG DB6M DIS2 INS CRM LOC FSM FoM1

Josef 'Sarge' DeLaurel is a Flight Officer currently serving in the Imperial Navy as OperChief of Staff in the 8th Imperial Fleet. He joined the Navy after a personal reformation, following years of gang warfare, illegal goods smuggling and other misdemeanours. Having served staunchly for some time he has gained a reputation for blind rage and a no nonsense regard to discipline as well as a fanatical loyalty to the Emperor.

Childhood

Josef was born on Coruscant, widely considered the centre of the civilised galaxy. Coruscant 9, the city he hails from, however is a undercity slum district and he was born, the eldest of two, into a life of crime and gang warfare. Both his parents were gang members but this itself paints a false picture. To many within the slums being in a gang wasn't just a fall back due to poverty, it was a way of life. Josef's childhood was fairly sheltered from the criminal effects of his parent's and his early childhood was fairly unimpeded by the endless drug dealing, smuggling and gang warfare. This was in part due to his attendance of a boarding school up til the age of thirteen, funded, ofcourse, by his parents smuggling activties.

Teenage Years

Upon reaching the age of thirteen Josef's parents were arrested and jailed for minor tax evation. Josef and his brother Jaceb were put into foster care and taken from their boarding school. Life in one of Coruscant 9's public schools was a huge culture shock for both Josef and his brother but in time they adapted, eventually learning the nuances of theft and vice that were commonplace even in schoolchildren.

Both Josef and Jaceb eventually found themselves associated with one of the smuggling groups, working as courier boys for the firm. This eventually led onto helping with the actual smuggling itself. Loading ships and freighters with stolen cargo became a frequent event for the 16 year old lads. It wasn't long after this that Josef had his first taste of what would become second nature to him later in life.

Whilst helping load up an export of stolen arms a rival gang decided to seize the shipment and carried out a raid on the hanger where Josef, along with several other smugglers were boxing up the weapons. Josef's bloodlust was first properly awakened by the combat and he bludgeoned several of the raiders to death with a crowbar as they rushed into the hanger. Faced with an overwhelming force his elders managed to manhandle him to safety before he could be killed by the raiders.

It was at this point that his skill in close combat was first noticed by his gang, and his parents, and by the time he turned nineteen he was regularly participating in ship raids in the immense clouds of traffic orbiting Corsucant. Although not an excellent shot with a blaster, determination, and eventually experience, coupled with his seemingly instictive feel for combat had him leading his first boarding action just prior to his twentieth birthday.

A Gallofree Medium Transport called "Tarsus III" had entered the Coruscant system on a smuggling run for a rival gang. Josef's group was tipped off of it's imminent arrival and Josef was chosen to lead a small strike force to seize the vessel and try to run the Coruscant system's authorities themselves, delivering the goods to his own gang. It was pretty much a suicide mission but if it paid off, he'd have proven his abilities beyond doubt.

Commandeering a YT-1210 and a willing pilot the strike team set off to intercept the Gallofree. Closing within range of the vessel the team prepared to board the Gallofree. At the last moment however a freak stray shot from the Transports defensive Heavy Laser turrets scored a glancing hit on the 1210's cockpit. The pilot was immidiately electrocuted and Josef, stood next to him at the time, was forced to takes the controls himself.

In an unbelievable show of natural ability Josef managed to crash the 1210 into the Gallofree, giving his men the access they needed to the striken transport vessel. He wasted no time in joining his fellow pirates and Tarsus II was quickly taken under their control.

Twenties

Classified - For Now

Imperial Servitude

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Unexpected Feelings

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Military History

Promotions

Graduation (IABG) Year 9 Day 60

Promoted to Crewman Year 9 Day 61

Promoted to Crewman First Class Year 9 Day 90

Promoted to Flight Corporal Year 9 Day 120

Promoted to Flight Sergeant Year 9 Day 155

Promoted to Staff Flight Sergeant Year 9 Day 205

Demoted to Flight Corporal Year 9 Day 258

Promoted to Flight Sergeant Year 9 Day 278

Promoted to Staff Flight Sergeant Year 9 Day 306

Promoted to Master Flight Sergeant Year 10 Day 30

Promoted to Chief Master Sergeant Year 10 Day 52

Promoted to Flight Officer Year 10 Day 81

Honours

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Character Description

Personality

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Appearance

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