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Kol Seraph
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| Koltan 'Kol' Seraph | |
 Agent Kol Seraph Imperial Intelligence | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Race | --CLASSIFIED-- |
| Homeworld | --CLASSIFIED-- |
| Mother | --REDACTED-- |
| Father | --REDACTED-- |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Born | --CLASSIFIED-- |
| Imperial Service | |
| Branch |  Imperial Intelligence |
| Positions | Current: |
| Prior Service | 
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| Awards |  [UDS]  [CMM]  [BCM]  [LOCx2]  [ISM-1]  [IRM]  [ICM]  [IABG]  [IMM-12]
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Koltan 'Kol' Seraph is a --CLASSIFIED---year-old --CLASSIFIED-- Imperial Intelligence Agent. In addition to his service in the Directorate, he also serves the New Order on a part-time basis as an Archivist with the Imperial Information Service (IIS), and as a Recruiter with the Imperial Centre for Recruitment (ICR), both departments of COMPNOR's Coalition for Progress.
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Biography
Kol Seraph was born on --CLASSIFIED--, in --CLASSIFIED--, on --CLASSIFIED--. His parents, --REDACTED--, were refugees from a conflict in Outer Rim, and as such, young Kol was raised in poverty. When he was three, an outbreak of plague in his home district separated the boy from his parents, as he and other impoverished children who had not been afflicted with the disease were rounded up by the authorities. He was raised by in the harsh environment of the --CLASSIFIED-- Youth Commission, and was subject to all manner of indignities and medical experimentation during his formative years (although it did give Kol something that amounted to a basic education). When he was 12, Kol successfully escaped from the Youth Commission facility, and made his way home, finding it deserted after a quarantine had starved out those trapped inside several years earlier. In a fit of rage, Seraph set the tenement hab he considered home ablaze, and did not resist when the Youth Commission sent its collection agents to bring him back.
It became obvious that Kol intended to be brought back, so that he could show others how to escape, as a group of adolescents had a much better chance of surviving on the streets than a lone wolf. Under Kol's direction, a sizeable group of boys escaped the orphanage yet again, this time travelling to the notorious and deadly Undercity, a place where Kol knew for certain the Youth Commission wouldn't follow them. Here, Kol and his fellows formed a street gang known as the 'Undercity Shades', named after a local legend of inhuman creatures that stalked the twilight streets and back alleys, striking at prey from the shadows. The Shades soon gained a reputation on the streets, as a fraternity of vicious young boys who never backed down from a fight. Leading them were Kol and his lieutenants, the oldest, biggest, and smartest of the children, to whom the younger members looked up to as guardians. After several years of making a name for themselves, the Shades joined a coordinated gang war between their rivals on the streets, and the ruling crime family. 4 years of fighting on the streets saw the gangs very nearly triumph against the Mob and its hired mercenaries, until they were all betrayed by greedy traitors in their midst. The Shades themselves were not spared in the crossfire. In the aftermath, Kol, recognized as a leader among the vanquished, was forced to watch as the mercenaries tortured and executed his fellow Shades, his brothers. When finally the last Shade's life had been snuffed out, Kol knew his time had come, and he prepared himself to die... that is, until a squad of Imperial Stormtroopers made their way onto the scene, mercilessly gunning down the freelancers and hired thugs. The Empire was cleaning up the streets of the Undercity, and Kol's life had not only been spared, it had been redefined.
16 at the time, Kol made up his mind to serve in the Imperial Army, becoming a devout adherent of the tenets of the New Order virtually overnight. He accompanied the soldiers back up to the upper levels, and made his way to a Recruitment Station. Too young to enlist in the Army right away, Kol's desire to serve was not ignored, and instead, he was offered the chance to join the newly formed Imperial Youth Militia, where his viciousness and streetwise ways could be put to use to serve the Empire. His experience leading the Shades benefited him greatly here, and Kol excelled, eventually being among the first to attain the rank of Cadet-Warrant Officer, and earning a full scholarship to the Imperial Academy.
As soon as he turned 18 (the minimum age for enrolment in the Academy), Kol did so, becoming Recruit Seraph. Here, gifted hopefuls were assigned to personal tutors with a great deal of experience in the adult branches of the Galactic Empire. Kol himself had the distinct honor of being selected by none other than Army Captain Rik Zoidic, then Commanding Officer of the 3rd Imperial Legion, who noted Kol's ability to adapt to new situations, his insatiable hunger for knowledge, and his undeniably impressive skill at both evasion and marksmanship. And so, upon graduation, Captain Zoidic recommended Private Seraph be assigned to the Reconnaissance Corps, as a Designated Marksman.
Initially expecting to be assigned to Captain Zoidic's Legion, Kol was surprised when he was instead assigned to the 1st Legion, the premier unit in the Imperial Army. It would be here that his steady climb up the ranks would occur. Seraph's innate skill with precision marksmanship earned him a promotion to Corporal, and his deft leadership during an operation to retrieve an Imperial Army starfighter from an Eidola Pirate installation made him a Non-Commissioned Officer. Having a gift for Army administration that outshone even his skill with a precision blaster rifle, Seraph became Signals Officer for the 1st Legion as a Sergeant, a highly impressive feat, and as a Master Sergeant, he was appointed Executive Officer of the 1st Brigade, under Captain Akai Ai. Ever restless in his quest to better serve the New Order, and with his insatiable ambition to go further, Kol pursued part-time employment within COMPNOR, on top of his full-time Army duties.
While engaged in a boarding operation of a renegade Imperial space installation (a boarding operation planned by Seraph himself, as a matter of fact), Kol, a Command Sergeant at the time, was given a field commission to 2nd Lieutenant, becoming one of the few Imperial Army soldiers to climb all the way up the enlisted ranks and attain an Officer's Commission before he was 20. Shortly thereafter, Lieutenant Seraph was offered a Brigade of his own to command: the 4th Reconnaissance Brigade, 'the Spectres'. He did not refuse, and his leadership of this unit earned him another promotion to 1st Lieutenant several months after taking command.
Later on in the year, Lieutenant Seraph requested a leave of absence, the duration of which made it necessary for him to step down as Brigade CO, and pass the torch onto his XO, Captain Icarus Carinae. Sometime during this period, it is now known that Kol successfully completed the notoriously difficult preliminary entrance exams for the Directorate of Imperial Intelligence. Upon returning, Seraph submitted a transfer request to his Chain of Command, making clear his intention to retire from the Imperial Army and join the Directorate of Imperial Intelligence as a full time Agent.
On a side note, it was during this time that Kol, having returned to his homeworld of --CLASSIFIED-- for a fortnight's leave, bore witness to (and participated in) the festivities and high spirits celebrating the first anniversary of Emperor Ndengin's ascension as Galactic Emperor. Ever the intrepid writer on his off-duty hours, Kol took it upon himself to report on the celebration, and submit an article, titled : "Imperials Celebrate Anniversary of the Ascension of Guinar the First", to the Imperial News Bureau, the sister department of the Archives in which he worked on a part time basis. His initiative, patriotism, and sense of duty to the Imperial Information Service while enjoying some well-earned time off got noticed, and when he returned to active duty a week later, Agent Seraph was surprised and honoured to receive his second Letter of Commendation, in recognition for his journalistic efforts.
Upon returning to work within the Directorate, Kol would be assigned to several ongoing, long-term operations, the details of which are still highly sensitive. Sufficed to say, these assignments would lead Agent Seraph throughout the Galaxy, to perform all manner of activities for the good of the Empire. A soldier at heart, he retained the belief that he was still on the front lines of the war against chaos and injustice, and this vigour fuelled his initiative and drive to complete his assigned missions as he had always done: with efficiency, speed, and dedication.
Commission
GUINAR NDENGIN THE FIRST, Suzerain of the Galactic Empire, of Its Worlds and Territories Emperor, Sovereign of Humankind, Defender of the New Order
To Koltan Seraph
hereby appointed an Officer in His Majesty’s Imperial Army
With Seniority of the One Hundred and Ninety-Ninth Day of the Thirteenth Year of the New Order
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and Integrity do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you to be an Officer in Our Imperial Army. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge your Duty as such in the Rank of 2nd Lieutenant or in such other Rank as We may from time to time hereafter be pleased to promote or appoint you to, and you are in such manner and on such occasions as may be prescribed by us to exercise and well discipline both the Inferior Officers and Non-Commissioned Members serving under you and use your best endeavor to keep them in good Order and Discipline, and We do hereby Command them to Obey you as their Superior Officer, and you to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as from time to time you shall receive from Us, or any other your Superior Officer according to Law, in pursuance of the Trust hereby Reposed in you.
IN WITNESS Whereof our Rightful Hand and Imperial Executor hath hereunto set his hand and Seal at Our Government House in the Imperial Palace of Coruscant this One Hundred and Ninty-Ninth Day of the Thirteenth Year of the New Order CXCIX XIII and in the First Year of Our Reign.
By Command of His Excellency Lord Seele, the Imperial Executor.
Imperial Personnel Profile
General Information
Surname: Seraph
Given Name(s): Koltan, 'Kol'
Race: --CLASSIFIED--, Class A Citizen
Gender: M
Rank: --CLASSIFIED--
Service Number: --REDACTED--
Education: --CLASSIFIED--
Age: --CLASSIFIED--
Homeworld: --CLASSIFIED--
Family: --REDACTED--
Psychological Profile
--CLASSIFIED--
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Physical Description
Height: 5'11
Weight: 165 lbs
Build: Lean
Skin Color: White
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blond
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Imperial Service Record
Army Ranks
| Grade | Insignia | Rank | Time held (Combine Time) | Time held (Real Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [E-1] |  |
Recruit | Year 12 Day 189 - Year 12 Day 191 | June 6th, 2011 - June 8th, 2011 |
| [E-2] |  |
Private | Year 12 Day 191 - Year 12 Day 284 | June 8th, 2011 - September 9th, 2011 |
| [E-3] |  |
Corporal | Year 12 Day 284 - Year 12 Day 327 | September 9th, 2011 - October 22nd, 2011 |
| [E-4] |  |
Sergeant | Year 12 Day 327 - Year 13 Day 43 | October 22nd, 2011 - January 11th, 2012 |
| [E-5] |  |
Master Sergeant | Year 13 Day 43 – Year 13 Day 109 | January 11th, 2012 – March 17th, 2012 |
| [E-6] |  |
Command Sergeant | Year 13 Day 109 - Year 13 Day 199 | March 17th, 2012 - June 15th, 2012 |
| [O-1] |  |
2nd Lieutenant | Year 13 Day 199 - Year 13 Day 275 | June 15th, 2012 - August 29th, 2012 |
| [O-2] |  |
1st Lieutenant | Year 13 Day 275 - Year 13 Day 315 | August 30th, 2012 - October 10th, 2012 |
Intelligence Ranks
| Grade | Insignia | Rank | Time held (Combine Time) | Time held (Real Time) |
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| [O-2] |  |
Agent | Year 12 Day 315 - PRESENT | October 10th, 2012 - PRESENT |
Awards
| Ribbon | Name | Date Awarded | Awarded by |
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Imperial Academy Basic Graduate [IABG] | Year 12 Day 191 (08-06-2011) | Captain Rik Zoidic |
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Imperial Service Medal [ISM] | Year 13 Day 101 (09-03-2012) | ISB-Major Zhaff Orikan |
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Imperial Campaign Medal [ICM] | Year 13 Day 101 (09-03-2012) | ISB-Major Zhaff Orikan |
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Imperial Monthly Meeting [IMM] | Year 13 Day 101 (09-03-2012) | ISB-Major Zhaff Orikan |
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COMPNOR Member Medal [CMM] | Year 13 Day 186 (02-06-2012) | ISB-Major Zhaff Orikan |
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Imperial Service Medal - 1 Year [ISM-1] | Year 13 Day 189 (05-06-2012) | Captain Akai Ai |
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Letter of Commendation [LOC] | Year 13 Day 260 (15-08-2012) | Captain Deryk Ysenm |
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Imperial Monthly Meeting [IMM-12] | Year 13 Day 266 (21-08-2012) | ISB-2nd Lieutenant Draelor Nah`utal |
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Brigade Command Medal [BCM] | Year 13 Day 290 (15-09-2012) | Brigadier General Gunther Rall |
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Imperial Recruitment Medal [IRM] | Year 13 Day 290 (15-09-2012) | Grand Vizier Jorus Taidan |
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Unit Distinguished Service [UDS] | Year 13 Day 291 (16-09-2012) | Lord General Graeda L`Annan |
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Letter of Commendation x2 [LOCx2] | Year 13 Day 328 (23-10-2012) | Lord General Graeda L`Annan |
Appointments
[Legion Signals Officer]
Appointed 1st Imperial Legion Signals Officer
Year 13 Day 37 to Year 13 Day 306
January 5th, 2012 to October 1st, 2012
[Archivist]
Appointed to the Imperial Archives Staff
Year 13 Day 58
January 26th, 2012
[Recruiter]
Appointed to the Imperial Centre for Recruitment Staff
Year 13 Day 59
January 27th, 2012
[Brigade Executive Officer]
Appointed 1st Assault Brigade Executive Officer
Year 13 Day 73 to Year 13 Day 203
February 10th, 2012 to June 19th, 2012
[Brigade Commanding Officer]
Appointed 4th Reconnaissance Brigade Commanding Officer
Year 13 Day 203 to Year 13 Day 288
June 19th, 2012 to September 13th, 2012
[Public Agent]
Appointed Imperial Intelligence Agent
Year 13 Day 321
October 16th, 2012
Commission
[Commissioned Officer]
Promoted and Commissioned to the Rank of Army 2nd Lieutenant
Year 13 Day 199
June 15th, 2012
Memorable Quotes
- "Welcome to MY world, where we do things MY way..."
- — Kol during his time as leader of the Undercity Shades
- "A great people can be killed, but they cannot be intimidated."
- — RCT Seraph, on the Empire's citizens, at the Imperial Academy
- "There is no room in an Army uniform for second thoughts."
- — PVT Seraph, having heard the news of the desertion and arrest of his former classmate and friend, Kaylin Shen
- "Come on, you Rebel DOGS! You want to live forever?!"
- — CPL Seraph, participating in the defense of the ISD Protector
- "Only fools go into battle looking for a 'glorious death'... I don't command fools, I command SOLDIERS! A soldier's duty is to live and keep fighting!"
- — CPL Seraph, addressing his men before deploying on the Elandorea Raid
- "All three Corps give something to make the Imperial Army the greatest organization of its kind in the Galaxy. Armored with its superior firepower, the Infantry with their inexhaustible numbers... but Recon, gentlemen, is where you will find the finest soldiers who have ever lived. I'm sure you'll soon see you've made the right choice."
- — CSGT Seraph, addressing the newest additions to the 1st Recon Battalion
- "In war, there are heroes on both sides. The victor is determined by who is more willing to gamble losing everything they hold dear."
- — 2LT Seraph, to his XO
- "To see the enemy while unseen, to learn what they know with them none the wiser, until its too late... that is power."
- — 1LT Seraph, 4BDE CO, on Reconnaissance in the Imperial Army
- "I'll miss the job, but a person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing him to grow. Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
- — 1LT Seraph, upon stepping down as 4BDE CO
- "Here must all hesitation be left behind; here every cowardice must meet its death."
- — Agent Seraph, himself quoting one of his favourite authors after receiving a new set of orders from his superiors.
