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	{{CharacterBox		{{CharacterBox
	| name = Patrick Martin Jnr.		| name = Patrick Martin Jnr.
−	| image = http://www.arnadal.no/film/actors/images/murphy_cillian.jpg	+	| image = http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/Auvasa-Corp/Patrick-Martin.jpg
−	| race = [[Hapan]]	+	| race = Hapan
−	| homeworld = [[Hapes]]	+	| homeworld = Hapes
−	| mother = Kristina - Deceased	+	| mother = Kristina
−	| father = Patrick Snr. - Deceased	+	| father = Patrick Snr.
−	| spouse = None	+	| spouse = Vanessa Salgado.
−	| siblings = None	+	| siblings = Marc Martin.
−	| issue = None	+	| children = None.
−	| born = Year -15 Day 178 (Hapan Year 4011)	+	| born = Year -16 Day 178 (Hapan Year 4010)
	| branch = [[Imperial Navy]]		| branch = [[Imperial Navy]]
−	| positions = [[Imperial Navy]] Fighter Pilot	+	| positions = Retired
−	[[3rd Imperial Fleet]] Chief of Staff	+
−	| prior service = [[1st Imperial Fleet]] Fighter Pilot	+	| prior service =
−	[[3rd Imperial Fleet]] Operations Adjunct	+	[[Imperial Navy]] - Capital Pilot
		+
		+	[[3rd Imperial Fleet]] - Logistics Officer
		+
		+	[[Imperial Gaming Commission]] - Director
		+
		+	[[1st Imperial Fleet]] - Fighter Pilot
		+
		+	[[3rd Imperial Fleet]] - Operations Adjunct
		+
		+	[[3rd Imperial Fleet]] - Chief of Staff
		+
		+	[[3rd Imperial Fleet]] - Executive Officer
		+
		+	[[3rd Imperial Fleet]] - Commanding Officer
		+
		+	[http://market.swc-tradefederation.org/ Trade Federation Market] - Director/Imperial Representative
		+
		+	[[Ninth Imperial Fleet|9th Imperial Fleet]] - Executive Officer
		+
	| awards =		| awards =
	Service Badges:		Service Badges:
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−	http://art.swc-galactic-empire.com/awards/navy/3IFV.jpg	+	http://art.swc-empire.com/awards/navy/3IFRV.jpg
	Fleet Commendations:		Fleet Commendations:
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−	http://www.swc-galactic-empire.com/art/awards/navy/FoM2.jpg	+	http://www.swc-empire.com/art/awards/navy/FoM3.jpg
	Personal Awards:		Personal Awards:
−	http://art.swc-galactic-empire.com/awards/empire/LOC.jpg	+	http://art.swc-empire.com/awards/empire/LOC2.jpg
−	http://art.swc-galactic-empire.com/awards/navy/WCP.jpg	+	http://art.swc-empire.com/awards/navy/WCP.jpg
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		+	http://art.swc-empire.com/awards/empire/DIS3.jpg
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		+	http://art.swc-empire.com/awards/navy/NBA.jpg
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−	'''Ensign Patrick "Saint" Martin''' (IMID: 1080126) is an Imperial Navy Officer and pilot and is the current Chief of Staff of the [[3rd Imperial Fleet]]. He is also a member of the [[Imperial Gaming Commission]] specialising in Bolo-Ball tournmanents and betting.	+	'''Lieutenant Patrick Martin''' (IMID: 1080126) is a retired Imperial Navy Officer and pilot and was the Logistics Officer of the [[third Imperial Fleet|3rd Imperial Fleet]]. He was also the Director of the [[Imperial Gaming Commission]] and specialized in Bolo-Ball tournmanents. His personal motto was '''"Exitus Acta Probat"''' (The ends justify the means) which sums up his style of leadership in the military and in business.
	==Background==		==Background==
	===Early Life===		===Early Life===
−	Patrick was born in the city of Haporium on the planet [[Hapes]]. He was the first and only child to Patrick Snr and Kristina Martin. His parents run a medium sizes production company within the city. Shortly after he was born the business started to become really busy, very profitable. This meant he seen very little of his father as a young child. Spending most of his time with his mother the two grew close. As a child he knew little of the illness his mother suffered from, sadly shortly after his fifth birthday she passed away. He now found himself in the care of his grandparents while his father become more and more caught up in his work, trying to hide his pain from young Patrick. His mothers death caused a crack in the family that would never be closed.	+	===Teen Years===
−		+	==Adult Life==
−	When Patrick was seven years old he was sent to an elite boys school in the city of Chume'Dan's upper east side. Patrick felt alittle out of place, his father could afford the fees but his family was not like the other boys', many were the sons of Generals, Admirals, Ministers or noble familes. He longed for home but he only went home for the summers. The first few weeks were rough, then he met another boy just like him, [[Mark Coyle]]. Both were from Haporium and Mark was also just a middle class son. The two soon bonded and were inseparable from then on. They watched each others backs, two middle class kids in an class full of nobles was tough.	+	===Vanessa Salgado===
		+	<table cellpadding="5" align="right">
		+	<tr>
		+	<td>http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/Auvasa-Corp/VanessaSalgado-1.jpg<br>''Picture of Vanessa on Wedding day</td>
		+	</tr>
		+	</table>Following his assignment to the 1st Fleet, Patrick found himself getting to know Kuat well while on leave and it wasn't long before he made friends there. One young girl he became quite good friends with was Vanessa Salgado. They would meet up from time to time and Patrick would help her out with her financial questions and studies in college. Vanessa was a science student and hoping to herself join the Imperial Navy one day as a researcher. Her family were firm Imperial supporters and quite pleased with the relationship they witnessed blossom between the young couple. Against regulations Patrick maintained contact with Vanessa during his away missions. When news of his transfer to the 3rd fleet arrived Patrick knew they would be seperated for long periods of time and so proposed to her. Vanessa accepted and her family were pleased with her choice of the young Sergeant.
−	===Teen Years===	+	They mantained a strong relationship, albeit a very long distance one, for a couple of years. Then following Patrick's commission to the rank of Ensign the wedding was organised. Patrick returned to Kuat, taking leave from active duty for the first and only time in his career, to marry Vanessa. By this time Vanessa had completed her studies and was preparing her application for the Imperial Academy. Once married Patrick realised an Imperial career could be negative on the relationship and persuade Vanessa to not apply. Instead Patrick offered Vanessa her own research department, as part of the newly formed Auvasa Corporation. She was now a martin, and as such was entitled to a share of the wealth. Vanessa Salgado accepted this offer with great joy, she know had what she wanted; a loving husband and the ability to work on her own ship designs.
−	In year -2, at the age of thirteen, he transfered to the senior boys school, both schools were on the same ground and same staff. By this time Patrick had established himself well within the school. He knew all the staff, being on first name basis with many of those he knew well. He was involved in many aspects of school life besides his studies. He ran the schools youth charity, youth politics, and most controversially he got permission to setup a youth Imperial support club. The latter caused problems with many of the noble boys and their familes, the idea of Imperials on Hapes didn't sit well with them. He and coyle, for being the lowest socially where soon top of the chain in this school. They maintained near perfect test scores, each specialising in different topic and helping each other. Patrick found he enjoyed math, history and science. Sport was something Patrick was not too fond of, his only and favourite sport Bolo-Ball was not popular at this school. However the school had a young pilots programme for those age sixteen or over, this turned out to be his passion. When he entered the class with an Imperial Navy badge sewn on his jacket his status as the most unpopular boy was confirmed.
−	Despite his unpopularity with the boys the girls from nearby school found him very attractive. Smart, funny, handosme, Patrick could have had the pick of any girl. However Patrick's major weakness was he was really shy around girls. And despite Mark Coyle's best efforts to change him Patrick never dated during his time at school.	+	The couple have spoken about children but as of yet work has made it impossible to commit to parenthood.
−	By now he and his father had grown distant, rarely talking and as soon as he was sixteen and eligable for intern work he stopped going home during the summer. These internships were what got him interested in business, particularily the finance side of things. When his father passed away during his final year he didn't leave his studies to go to the funeral instead he sent a holo-message to the family. The death had little affect on him, he finished his tests and graduated top of his class. Patrick's insecurites and worries about being inferior to the others had made him work so hard he had become one of the most memorable students the school had ever had.	+	===His Majesty===
		+	<table cellpadding="5" align="left">
		+	<tr>
		+	<td>http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/Auvasa-Corp/main.png<br>''Douglas VI</td>
		+	</tr>
		+	</table>
		+	Patrick's power and influence outside the Empire has also grown with the help of the Martin family. For a brief period the Martin family, under Patrick's leadership, became the rulers of the planet Douglas VI in the Centrality sector, having paid the small settlement that was there to leave. During the preparations for supplies, men and equipment to arrive at Douglas VI the Douglas system quickly began changing hands to a new government, the NAO. Patrick knew the family had neither the wealth nor the security forces to keep it out of NAO hands. His reign as King of Douglas VI lasted only two months when he eventually handed power over to the CIS. Another suitable planet has yet to be found that satisfies Patrick's quest for power.
		+	===Auvasa Corp.===
		+	Following the death of his parents Patrick managed the family wealth well, investing in numerous ventures. It was only natural that a formal business would eventually be the way the Martin Family would go. Along with his brother Marc Martin, a Imperial Navy dropout and former director at Primus Medical, Auvasa Corp. was established as a small enterprise at the start of Year 9. The business took time to grow, however following the setting up of the R&D department now run by Patrick's wife, Vanessa Salgado, and the increase in staff things moved along alot faster. By Mid Year 9 the business expanded enough to be formally recognised galactically as a major company. Financially Auvasa Corp. is sound, a series of unfortunate and one off high costs have made is a hefty loss so far but recently things have begun to change and the outlook is very positive.
−	===College Years===	+	==Imperial Career==
−	Patrick's high scores gained him entry to the University of Hapes. There he went on to study Finance as his major and Politics as his minor. Patrick was one of the few student that truely loved business, he enjoyed every class and never skipped class for the other aspects of college life. College was also the first time he was away from his best friend Mark Coyle for a long period, growing up like brothers for 11 years this new experience was a scary one. But Patrick just continued here as he had in his school days.	+	===Imperial Academy===
		+	Patrick arrived at the Academy not knowing what to expect. He had been a great student back in Unversity on Hapes but he knew finance and fighter piloting couldn't be more different. He took some time to settle in. His class was a mix of personalities and races, very few from Hapes. His instructor was Bryan Valoran, a man not much older than himself. His training went smooth enough, he achieved high scores in all off his courses apart from the Army field training that all pilots had to learn in case they were downed. Patrick never imagined himself being downed, he envisioned his career as a bridge commander not a cockpit pilot. Patrick graduated with a final grade of 93% day 91 of year 8, the following day his assignment papers arrived. He was being shipped out to the 1st fleet along with one of his classmates, [[Hiyo Rogo]].
−	Having no interest in ever running his familes business he spent his first summer back home in Hapourium shutting down the operations and selling up the business. When he was finished and had returned to college he had just over twenty five million Imperial credits in his bank account. The college atmosphere and new found wealth seen Patrick mature alot over these years. He continued to work the summers, even if he didn't need to. The taste of wealth was addictive, Patrick wanted more, alot more. Now a member of the reserve navy forces Patrick was able to build contacts both in the military aswell as business. These contacts gave him many opportunities and soon, through one of them, he bought his most lavish gift for himself, a fully restored Arc-170. The fighter was a relic by modern standards but it's rarity and history meant they were very valuable, it cost him three million credits.	+	===1st Fleet===
		+	Patrick arrived at the 1st fleet headquaters in Kuat. He was amazed at the rows of Star Destroyers lined up and all the fighter squadrons on patrol. It was the first time he had truly experience the glory of the Imperial Navy up close. Although he had been to Coruscant the transport shuttle he took went no were near the Imperial fleet based there.
−	His support for the Empire grew during his college years, unlike his school the college had a Imperial Society already setup. Patrick quickly became a senior member of it. With a former Imperial on the Thrown, the Empire was being seen in a different light on Hapes. It was through this group that Patrick met his first girlfriend and the love of his life, Audrey.	+	Patrick's first commandering officer was to be Captain Axe Vulcan. However his direct superior would be Anu Skycreaper, head of the Beta group within the 1st fleet. Patrick learned a lot from both men during his time with the first. His first lessons coming almost instantaneously. Only a few weeks had passed when orders came in that there was a rebel assault taking place in the Imperial Sector of Darpa. The 1st fleet was mobilised to defend the sector. Patrick was eager to get his first taste of combat. He was assigned to escort a ''Carrack''/S light cruiser and sweep a number of planets for ground forces. Patrick did this job well and a large number of enemy combatants were rounded up an executed. The mission came to an end officially on day 186 of year 8, with all those taking part being awarded a newly commissioned commendation. Patrick's first medal meant so much to him. It made this early period of his career a period of great success as it followed two promotions which had taken place during the mission.
−	After four years, Patrick graduated with an honours degree at the age of 22. He was now set on joining the Ministry of Finance and having a career in politics.	+	Once back in Kuat the fleet returned to routine maneuvers and wargames. It was during this periods that Patrick met the girl that would become his wife, Vanessa Salgado. Back in the fleet Patrick's work rate continued to impress his superiors and on day 227 of year 8 he was awarded his first Letter of Commendation by Captain Vulcan. A few weeks later Patrick would recieve his six month service bars, the first milestone of any pilot or soldiers career in the Empire. This however was both a moment of joy and great sadness. The navy was being reformed, Patrick's time in the first was to end now. The Beta group of the 1st fleet was reassigned to the 3rd fleet, where it would become the bulk of a new 3rd fleet. By the time he had left the 1st fleet Patrick was a Flight Sergeant.
−	===Audrey===	+	===3rd Fleet===
		+	Flight Sergeant Martin and the other members of Beta Wing reported to their new CO Captain Arkhan Gambit and following a period of time acquiring equipment and organizing the fleet they setout for the Fakir Sector, newly captured from the Trade Federation, this was to be their home base. Patrick was stationed aboard the Victory Class Stardestroyer Raze.
−	==Personal life==	+	The early days of the 3rd fleet were spent patroling and getting to know their new territory but soon they were called into action. The planet of Vakkar was chosen for a major developement project and the 3rd fleet was called in to act as security for the operation as well as transporting materials and workers around the planet. The fleet spent many months on the planet, Patrick shuttled 1000s of builders to the locations. During this time Patrick was promoted to the rank of Staff Flight Sergeant and shortly after celebrated with the rest of the fleet as it was named the best Imperial Fleet due to its excellent work on Vakkar.
−	===Relationships===
−	===Wealth and Power===
−	Wealth has come easily to the business smart Hapan. The twenty five million his family left him has now become close to one hundred million in just two short years. This is mainly due to Patrick setting up the financial company Auvasa Corp., along with best friend [[Mark Coyle]], on day 95 of year 9. The goal of the company was to offer investment opportunities and general accounting services to people across the galaxy. The company's first project was done in partnership with the [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]]. However when this project ended early it was decided Auvasa Corp. would stop offering services to the public until the company was better organised and in a position to run its own projects. When the Empire introduced the [[NAMIS]] project Patrick seen the opportunity to do what the IORA investment could only dream off. Auvasa Corp began raising money from clients friendly to the Empire and soon became the single largest sharesholder in the fund.
−	His power and influence outside the Empire has also grown. For a brief period Patrick was the ruler of the planet Douglas VI in the Centrality sector, having paid the small settlement that was there to leave. During the preparations for supplies, men and equipment to arrive at Douglas VI the Douglas system quickly began changing hands to a new government, the NAO. Patrick knew he had neither the wealth nor the security forces to keep it out of NAO hands. His reign as King of Douglas VI lasted only two months when he eventually handed power over to the CIS. Another suitable planet has yet to be found that satisfies Patrick's quest for power.	+	Following on from this operation the fleet took time to reorganise, with the fleet now under a new commanding Officer Commodore Walter Boole. Once this was complete different units were assigned to different missions. Patrick took charge of a small unit to work with Navy High Command on a classified Scanning mission. This work earned Patrick the Wing Command award and a promotion to Master Flight Sergeant. Patrick celebrated his first year in Navy service with a nice amount of awards and a good rank. By this time his XO Anu Skycreaper had taken leave from the fleet and Patrick was promoted to the post of Operation Adjutant.
−	==Imperial Career==	+	===9th Fleet===
−	===Enlisted Days===
−	===Officer Career===
	===Financial Supporter===		===Financial Supporter===
−	Using his own personal wealth and the money raised through his company, Auvasa Corp., Patrick has been in a good position to help the Empire expand. When the [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]] was expanding into the Elrood sector, Patrick raised a large credit fund to help pay for the construction of cities across the planet Dega. This investment was paid back to Patrick along with a sizable profit. On day 124 of year 9 to honour his support for the expansion and stabilizing of this sector a statue of Patrick Martin was unveiled in the city of Dega along with others to those that also helped. Unfortunately the IORA has since gone rogue casting a dark shadow over the good work done by Patrick and others like him for the people of Dega.	+	Using his family's wealth Patrick has been in a good position to help the Empire expand. When the [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]] was expanding into the Elrood sector, Patrick raised a large credit fund to help pay for the construction of cities across the planet Dega. This investment was paid back to Patrick along with a sizable profit. On day 124 of year 9 to honour his support for the expansion and stabilizing of this sector a statue of Patrick Martin was unveiled in the city of Dega along with others to those that also helped. Unfortunately the IORA has since gone rogue casting a dark shadow over the good work done by Patrick and others like him for the people of Dega.
−	Patrick continues to use his personal wealth to help expand the Empire and currently has one of the largest shareholdings in the [[NAMIS]] operation, while also heading a consortium of investors keen to see this project succeed where many have failed.	+	Patrick continues to use his personal wealth to help expand the Empire and currently has one of the largest shareholdings in the [[NAMIS]] operation.
	===Imperial Gaming Commission===		===Imperial Gaming Commission===
−	On Year 9 Day 113, the Imperial Ministry of Operations announced the creation of the [[Imperial Gaming Commission]]. Deputy Minister and Sith Lord [[Kiger Wulf]] was announced as the Director with Major [[Bacara Kex]] working as the Deputy Director.	+	On Year 9 Day 113, the Imperial Ministry of Operations announced the creation of the [[Imperial Gaming Commission]]. Major [[Bacara Kex]] was made the Director of the Commission. Patrick joined the Imperial Gaming Commission upon founding and soon began work on various different [Bolo-Ball] projects. The first was a small Imperial member only league. This had relatively good success. Numerous leagues of a similar nature have been held since. Following on from the retirement of Bacara Kex, now a General, Patrick was installed as the new Commission Director. This heralded a new era of sports and seen the number of professional leagues and players soar. His love, Bolo-Ball, has been placed firmly at the center of the commission agenda and recieves large funding due to this.
−
−	Patrick joined the Imperial Gaming Commission and soon began work on various different [[Bolo-Ball]] projects. The first was a small Imperial member only league. This had relatively good success. Numerous leagues of a similar nature have been held since. The idea of a multi government tournament between [[Imperial Union]] states was put forward by Patrick to the rulers of each state and while it was backed by them some found it hard to build teams and the idea was eventually shelved.
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	[[Category:Individuals]]		[[Category:Individuals]]
−	[[Category:Hapans]]

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Latest revision as of 19:42, 21 January 2014

Patrick Martin Jnr.
Biographical Information
Race	Hapan
Homeworld	Hapes
Mother	Kristina
Father	Patrick Snr.
Spouse	Vanessa Salgado.
Siblings	Marc Martin.
Children	None.
Born	Year -16 Day 178 (Hapan Year 4010)
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Navy
Positions	Retired
Prior Service	Imperial Navy - Capital Pilot 3rd Imperial Fleet - Logistics Officer Imperial Gaming Commission - Director 1st Imperial Fleet - Fighter Pilot 3rd Imperial Fleet - Operations Adjunct 3rd Imperial Fleet - Chief of Staff 3rd Imperial Fleet - Executive Officer 3rd Imperial Fleet - Commanding Officer Trade Federation Market - Director/Imperial Representative 9th Imperial Fleet - Executive Officer
Awards	Service Badges: Fleet Commendations: Personal Awards:

Lieutenant Patrick Martin (IMID: 1080126) is a retired Imperial Navy Officer and pilot and was the Logistics Officer of the 3rd Imperial Fleet. He was also the Director of the Imperial Gaming Commission and specialized in Bolo-Ball tournmanents. His personal motto was "Exitus Acta Probat" (The ends justify the means) which sums up his style of leadership in the military and in business.

Background

Early Life

Teen Years

Adult Life

Vanessa Salgado

Picture of Vanessa on Wedding day

Following his assignment to the 1st Fleet, Patrick found himself getting to know Kuat well while on leave and it wasn't long before he made friends there. One young girl he became quite good friends with was Vanessa Salgado. They would meet up from time to time and Patrick would help her out with her financial questions and studies in college. Vanessa was a science student and hoping to herself join the Imperial Navy one day as a researcher. Her family were firm Imperial supporters and quite pleased with the relationship they witnessed blossom between the young couple. Against regulations Patrick maintained contact with Vanessa during his away missions. When news of his transfer to the 3rd fleet arrived Patrick knew they would be seperated for long periods of time and so proposed to her. Vanessa accepted and her family were pleased with her choice of the young Sergeant.

They mantained a strong relationship, albeit a very long distance one, for a couple of years. Then following Patrick's commission to the rank of Ensign the wedding was organised. Patrick returned to Kuat, taking leave from active duty for the first and only time in his career, to marry Vanessa. By this time Vanessa had completed her studies and was preparing her application for the Imperial Academy. Once married Patrick realised an Imperial career could be negative on the relationship and persuade Vanessa to not apply. Instead Patrick offered Vanessa her own research department, as part of the newly formed Auvasa Corporation. She was now a martin, and as such was entitled to a share of the wealth. Vanessa Salgado accepted this offer with great joy, she know had what she wanted; a loving husband and the ability to work on her own ship designs.

The couple have spoken about children but as of yet work has made it impossible to commit to parenthood.

His Majesty

Douglas VI

Patrick's power and influence outside the Empire has also grown with the help of the Martin family. For a brief period the Martin family, under Patrick's leadership, became the rulers of the planet Douglas VI in the Centrality sector, having paid the small settlement that was there to leave. During the preparations for supplies, men and equipment to arrive at Douglas VI the Douglas system quickly began changing hands to a new government, the NAO. Patrick knew the family had neither the wealth nor the security forces to keep it out of NAO hands. His reign as King of Douglas VI lasted only two months when he eventually handed power over to the CIS. Another suitable planet has yet to be found that satisfies Patrick's quest for power.

Auvasa Corp.

Following the death of his parents Patrick managed the family wealth well, investing in numerous ventures. It was only natural that a formal business would eventually be the way the Martin Family would go. Along with his brother Marc Martin, a Imperial Navy dropout and former director at Primus Medical, Auvasa Corp. was established as a small enterprise at the start of Year 9. The business took time to grow, however following the setting up of the R&D department now run by Patrick's wife, Vanessa Salgado, and the increase in staff things moved along alot faster. By Mid Year 9 the business expanded enough to be formally recognised galactically as a major company. Financially Auvasa Corp. is sound, a series of unfortunate and one off high costs have made is a hefty loss so far but recently things have begun to change and the outlook is very positive.

Imperial Career

Imperial Academy

Patrick arrived at the Academy not knowing what to expect. He had been a great student back in Unversity on Hapes but he knew finance and fighter piloting couldn't be more different. He took some time to settle in. His class was a mix of personalities and races, very few from Hapes. His instructor was Bryan Valoran, a man not much older than himself. His training went smooth enough, he achieved high scores in all off his courses apart from the Army field training that all pilots had to learn in case they were downed. Patrick never imagined himself being downed, he envisioned his career as a bridge commander not a cockpit pilot. Patrick graduated with a final grade of 93% day 91 of year 8, the following day his assignment papers arrived. He was being shipped out to the 1st fleet along with one of his classmates, Hiyo Rogo.

1st Fleet

Patrick arrived at the 1st fleet headquaters in Kuat. He was amazed at the rows of Star Destroyers lined up and all the fighter squadrons on patrol. It was the first time he had truly experience the glory of the Imperial Navy up close. Although he had been to Coruscant the transport shuttle he took went no were near the Imperial fleet based there.

Patrick's first commandering officer was to be Captain Axe Vulcan. However his direct superior would be Anu Skycreaper, head of the Beta group within the 1st fleet. Patrick learned a lot from both men during his time with the first. His first lessons coming almost instantaneously. Only a few weeks had passed when orders came in that there was a rebel assault taking place in the Imperial Sector of Darpa. The 1st fleet was mobilised to defend the sector. Patrick was eager to get his first taste of combat. He was assigned to escort a Carrack/S light cruiser and sweep a number of planets for ground forces. Patrick did this job well and a large number of enemy combatants were rounded up an executed. The mission came to an end officially on day 186 of year 8, with all those taking part being awarded a newly commissioned commendation. Patrick's first medal meant so much to him. It made this early period of his career a period of great success as it followed two promotions which had taken place during the mission.

Once back in Kuat the fleet returned to routine maneuvers and wargames. It was during this periods that Patrick met the girl that would become his wife, Vanessa Salgado. Back in the fleet Patrick's work rate continued to impress his superiors and on day 227 of year 8 he was awarded his first Letter of Commendation by Captain Vulcan. A few weeks later Patrick would recieve his six month service bars, the first milestone of any pilot or soldiers career in the Empire. This however was both a moment of joy and great sadness. The navy was being reformed, Patrick's time in the first was to end now. The Beta group of the 1st fleet was reassigned to the 3rd fleet, where it would become the bulk of a new 3rd fleet. By the time he had left the 1st fleet Patrick was a Flight Sergeant.

3rd Fleet

Flight Sergeant Martin and the other members of Beta Wing reported to their new CO Captain Arkhan Gambit and following a period of time acquiring equipment and organizing the fleet they setout for the Fakir Sector, newly captured from the Trade Federation, this was to be their home base. Patrick was stationed aboard the Victory Class Stardestroyer Raze.

The early days of the 3rd fleet were spent patroling and getting to know their new territory but soon they were called into action. The planet of Vakkar was chosen for a major developement project and the 3rd fleet was called in to act as security for the operation as well as transporting materials and workers around the planet. The fleet spent many months on the planet, Patrick shuttled 1000s of builders to the locations. During this time Patrick was promoted to the rank of Staff Flight Sergeant and shortly after celebrated with the rest of the fleet as it was named the best Imperial Fleet due to its excellent work on Vakkar.

Following on from this operation the fleet took time to reorganise, with the fleet now under a new commanding Officer Commodore Walter Boole. Once this was complete different units were assigned to different missions. Patrick took charge of a small unit to work with Navy High Command on a classified Scanning mission. This work earned Patrick the Wing Command award and a promotion to Master Flight Sergeant. Patrick celebrated his first year in Navy service with a nice amount of awards and a good rank. By this time his XO Anu Skycreaper had taken leave from the fleet and Patrick was promoted to the post of Operation Adjutant.

9th Fleet

Financial Supporter

Using his family's wealth Patrick has been in a good position to help the Empire expand. When the Imperial Outer Rim Authority was expanding into the Elrood sector, Patrick raised a large credit fund to help pay for the construction of cities across the planet Dega. This investment was paid back to Patrick along with a sizable profit. On day 124 of year 9 to honour his support for the expansion and stabilizing of this sector a statue of Patrick Martin was unveiled in the city of Dega along with others to those that also helped. Unfortunately the IORA has since gone rogue casting a dark shadow over the good work done by Patrick and others like him for the people of Dega.

Patrick continues to use his personal wealth to help expand the Empire and currently has one of the largest shareholdings in the NAMIS operation.

Imperial Gaming Commission

On Year 9 Day 113, the Imperial Ministry of Operations announced the creation of the Imperial Gaming Commission. Major Bacara Kex was made the Director of the Commission. Patrick joined the Imperial Gaming Commission upon founding and soon began work on various different [Bolo-Ball] projects. The first was a small Imperial member only league. This had relatively good success. Numerous leagues of a similar nature have been held since. Following on from the retirement of Bacara Kex, now a General, Patrick was installed as the new Commission Director. This heralded a new era of sports and seen the number of professional leagues and players soar. His love, Bolo-Ball, has been placed firmly at the center of the commission agenda and recieves large funding due to this.