Andan Taldrya Marshall:

==Sons & Daughters of Taldryan==
[[Image:Taldrya.gif|left|Taldrya crescent|190px]]
In times past the members of Clan Taldryan have been through a great many things that tested their loyalty. Yet there are many who have stuck with the Clan through thick and thin, no matter what. Clan loyalty is something to cherish, for it shows the type of person you truly are, and in the long run defines Taldryan in and of itself. [[Clan Taldryan]] has become the most successful Clan in Brotherhood history for one reason...its members. Without the intense loyalty of its members, Taldryan would not be in the place it is today.

To honor those members who have demonstrated their loyalty to [[Clan Taldryan]], the Consul and Proconsul, in consensus with the other Taldrya, can grant to that member the honor of using the Clan name as their own. These members participate in a secret Clan ceremony during which they are bound through the Dark Side to Taldryan. They add "Taldrya" to their name, and are considered an official "Son or Daughter of Taldryan." These members bound to their Clan, and can never transfer to any other Clan as long as they are in the Brotherhood. They are a special order within the Clan, and are highly regarded by everyone in Taldryan.
Hard work and loyalty is what earned these members the right to call themselves [[Sons & Daughters of Taldryan]], if you are a consistently active contributor to the Clan, and stay loyal to Taldryan, you too could find your name on this list one day.

===19 Sons & Daughters of Taldryan===
*[[Alanna Taldrya]]
*[[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]]
*Chaosrain Taldrya
*Dark Sabre Taldrya
*[[Duga Taldrya Arkarso]]
*freshjive taldrya
*[[Jac Cotelin|Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin Taldrya-Cantor]]
*[[Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor]]
*[[Kir Taldrya Katarn]]
*Mordin "Apo" Malchia Taldrya
*[[Shadow Taldrya]]
*[[Sharad Taldrya Hett]]
*Sithspawn Taldrya
*[[Andan Taldrya Marshall]]
*William Flechette Taldrya Cantor
*Telaris "Mav" Taldrya Cantor
*Bubbles Taldrya
*Swiper Taldrya
*NexusMage Taldrya

==History of the Taldrya==

'''Kir Taldrya Katarn'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 11/22/2003
*Positions held: Deputy Grand Master, Justicar, Consul, Dinaari Quaestor and Aedile, Ektrosis Quaestor and Aedile, and long-time member

'''Mordin "Apo" Malchia Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 11/22/2003
*Positions held: Dinaari Aedile and long-time member

'''Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin Taldrya-Cantor'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 12/11/2003
*Positions held: Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Consul and Proconsul, and long-time member

'''Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 12/11/2003
*Positions held: Sith High Warrior, Justicar, Proconsul, Archanis Quaestor and Aedile, and founding member of Taldryan

'''freshjive Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 01/08/2004
*Positions held: Proconsul and Dinaari Quaestor

'''William Flechette Taldrya Cantor'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 02/02/2004
*Positions held: Chancellor, Archanis Quaestor and long-time member

'''Shadow Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 02/21/2004
*Positions held: Commander of the Guard, Consul, Proconsul, and Dinaari Quaestor

'''Sharad Taldrya Hett'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 02/21/2004
Positions held:
Obelisk High Commander, Commander of the Guard, Proconsul, Dinaari Quaestor and Aedile, and long-time member

'''Benevolent Taldrya Whiner'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 01/19/2005
*Positions held: Proconsul, Dinaari Quaestor and Aedile

'''Alanna Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 10/01/2005
*Positions held: Krath High Priestess, Ektrosis Quaestor, and founding member of Taldryan

'''Dark Sabre Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 10/01/2005
*Positions held: Ektrosis Quaestor and Aedile

'''Andan Taldrya Marshall'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 05/22/2006
*Positions held: Archanis Quaestor, Dinaari Aedile, Ektrosis Aedile, and long-time member

'''Duga Taldrya Arkarso'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 05/30/2006
*Positions held: Consul, Dinaari Quaestor and Aedile

'''Sithspawn Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 12/30/2006
*Positions held: Consul, Proconsul, and long-time member

'''Chaosrain Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 12/30/2006
*Positions held: Proconsul, Ektrosis Quaestor and Aedile

'''Telaris "Mav" Taldrya Cantor'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 07/31/2007
*Positions held: Deputy Grand Master, Consul, Proconsul, and founding member of Taldryan

'''Bubbles Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 07/31/2007
*Positions held: Ektrosis Aedile and founding member of Taldryan

'''Swiper Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 07/31/2007
*Positions held: Dinaari Quaestor and Aedile

'''NexusMage Taldrya'''
*Awarded Clan Name: 07/31/2007
*Positions held: Ektrosis Aedile

[[Category:Sons of Taldryan| Sons & Daughters of Taldryan]]
[[Category:Clan Taldryan]]

House Archanis

2007-09-25T21:23:14Z

Andan Taldrya Marshall: minor updates

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|image=[[image:Star_of_Archanis.jpg|175px]]
|founder=
|leader=Quaestor: [[Andan Taldrya Marshall]] 
Aedile: Daniel Goad 
Envoy: Gobhainn Sgath
|members= [[Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor]] [[Andan Taldrya Marshall]]
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|founded=
|headquarters= Mount Archanis (Outside of Yoren City)
|locations= Planet [[Volcanus]], [[Kr'Tal]] System
|restored=[[26_ABY_to_Present#26_ABY|26 ABY]] - (01/10/07)
|affiliation=[[Clan Taldryan]]
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==House History==

Archanis started as a group of rogue programmers who carried technological integration beyond the moral means dictated by the Old Republic. Fearing for their lives, they took their research and several of their heavily modified ships and fled, narrowly escaping imprisonment for their work. The group came upon the planet of Dar'Telis I, and decided to make it their new home. Soon after setting up their settlement the group made a most discouraging discovery; the entire planet was covered with ferocious carnivores. The group began to load up their ships to leave only to find that something in the planets atmosphere had eaten away at the Hyperdrives of their ships, making it impossible for them to flee.

Taking this unfortunate series of circumstances in stride, the group used their technology and innovation to defend their fledgling community. They were shocked with the ease with which they repulsed the creatures, and soon discovered that a strange outside force was assisting them. The group settled into their colony, and several generations passed. The strange force that the original colonists had discovered had been cultivated over time, to the point where the youngest generation could visually enhance their cognitive abilities, allowing them to run faster, see farther, jump higher, and generally enhance their survival skills.

While on a routine patrol, a pilot from the Dark Brotherhood accidentally exited hyperspace in the Dar'Telis system. The pilot was hurriedly attending to his malfunctioning hyperdrive when he felt strange force impulses coming from the planet's surface. He made a log of it and then returned to his patrol, not thinking anything would ever come to it. The Sith High Warrior at the time had his suspicions however, and sent a Modified Dreadnaught to check out the planet. Upon their arrival they discovered the colony, and after a tense initial contact in which fifteen colonists were killed and one Dark Jedi Knight injured, the colonists agreed to join the Brotherhood.

Upon their arrival in Brotherhood space the colonists were examined by the Sith High Warrior who had brought them out of their exile. Interested in their heightened survival instincts and abilities, he gave several of them rudimentary starfighter training and sent them out in a training melee with other Brotherhood pilots. The former colonists quickly mastered the TIEs they were given, showing a natural aptitude for space combat. The High Warrior immediately ordered the rest of the colonists to undergo similar training along with their normal apprentice studies, and they soon formed an elite cadre of Sith pilots. When Clan Taldryan was being formed, soon-to-be Consul Jarla negotiated with the new Sith warriors and arranged for them to join House Ektrosis as the future Clan's Sith house. When they were asked what their House's name would be, the former colonists responded Archanis, which was the name the original outcasts had given for the planet upon which they had been unwittingly exiled. Thus House Ektrosis was joined by House Archanis and Clan Taldryan was nearly complete, the third and final piece would be an Obelisk house the rest of the Brotherhood would grow to fear, Dinaari.

==Closed and Reopened==

On December 18th, 2003, House Archanis was closed due to a lack of active membership. The Exodus had taken its toll on the membership of the Dark Brotherhood, and especially the Sith Order; House Archanis had no more then five active members when it was closed. The members were transfered to House Dinaari, the formerly Obelisk house in Clan Taldryan and the first house to become Multi-Order since the idea of Single-Order houses had become a reality.

After the 6th Great Jedi War, talk began among Clan Taldryan's Summit to reopen the long-closed house. The push was spearheaded by House Ektrosis Qusestor [[Chaosrain Taldrya]] and Aedile [[Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya]]. They quickly gained the support of the rest of the summit and once the logistical details were sorted out, House Archanis became the first formerly closed house to reopen. When the house reopened, [[Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya]] was appointed to his fourth stint as Quaestor, Baron Zarco was appointed as the Aedile and Ricco Vao was appointed as the Rollmaster/Envoy.

==Base Description==

'''Outside Area''': Volcanus is a barren planet covered with active and dormant volcanoes. One such dormant volcano houses the base of operations of House Archanis. The volcano which houses the base is on the outskirts of the city of Yoren, on the continent of Eebon. As with most of the continent, the volcano is made of black volcanic glass which has been artificially hardened to increase the security of the base and prevent drilling through the volcano to reach it. The north face of the volcano has the hanger that holds Archanis’ ground-based fighter squadrons.

'''Level 15''': VIP Hanger and Landing Platforms
The crest of the volcano is capped with a large blast door which can be shut as part of the system to completely seal off the base from the outside. When the blast door is open, this is the main entrance for all space and air vehicles. Beneath the blast door are three landing platforms which serve as the main loading docks for the house. Carved into the side of the volcano is a medium sized landing bay which is home to the Quaestor’s, Aedile’s and Rollmaster’s private ships. There is also a place reserved for the Taldryan Consul’s and Proconsul’s ships. This is also where important visitors, such as summit members from clans friendly to Taldryan, Dark Council members and other non-Brotherhood leaders are received. The hanger is normally not decorated, but when visitors are being received banners with the House Archanis and Clan Taldryan symbols are hung, as well as other decorations to show the numerous achievements of both Archanis and Taldryan and impress upon the visitors the might of their hosts.

'''Level 14''': Cargo Storage and Trading Offices
In addition to being the command center for the military units assigned to House Archanis and the capitol of Volcanus, the base also serves as a major trading center for the region. Minerals are mined from the active volcanoes on the other continent and are transported to Eebon for processing and shipment. The mineral trade on Volcanus is highly regulated by Clan Taldryan, as it is one of the major sources of income for the clan, and all transactions are subject to a tax which is collected by agents of House Archanis and forwarded to Taldryan. This level serves as temporary storage for shipments of minerals and other goods which pass through the base. In addition to storage, this level also houses the trade offices for the planet as well as a limited number of quarters which can be assigned to non-military or Dark Jedi personnel who may be trapped in the base during a conflict.

'''Level 13''': Government Offices
The House Archanis base is the capitol of Volcanus and as such, it is home to the offices of the planetary government. The justice system of the planet is also based on this level. The highest planetary court is held here, although citizens have the right to appeal the court’s decision to the Quaestor he rarely hears cases unless he deems them to be of enough importance to warrant the time that he will have to spend hearing the case and rendering a decision.

'''Level 12''': Training Centers
Level X of the base is dedicated to keeping the Dark Jedi and non-Jedi military units which Archanis uses are kept in top shape. Facilities include a large simulator complex where up to 36 pilots can learn to fly, or brush up on their skills, either as individuals or in groups from 2 to 36 by linking to a central computer which controls all aspects of the simulated mission. The room is in near constant use between all of the pilots assigned to the house. There are also a number of practice rooms for melee weapons training, which are most often used by the Dark Jedi for lightsaber training, in addition to a shooting range and a small room which can be set up to provide training for a single member to shoot at moving targets. Most of the blaster training takes place outside of the base, however, for safety reasons. Only Dark Jedi are allowed past this level unless they are being escorted by a Taldryan guard and authorized by the Quaestor or Aedile.

'''Level 11''': Entertainment
This level is designed to be mostly a large, open, lounge, and is home to the things which give pleasure to the Dark Jedi. Holomovies are shown on this level and there are sabac and holochess tables. The dining hall is also located on this level. Although they regularly eat with the other members of the house, there is a private dining room for the House Summit; the room is most often used for informal meetings during which a meal is served.

'''Level 10''': Summit Offices
The offices of the Quaestor, Aedile and Rollmaster are on this level. The Quaestor’s office is the largest and includes a waiting room, his office and a conference room in which most of the meetings which involve house business take place. Meetings which the Quaestor holds involving the government of Volcanus are also held in this conference room. The Aedile’s office has a similar setup, only without the conference room. The Rollmaster’s office is smaller then the other two but still adequate to perform the assigned duties.

'''Level 9''': Journeymen Quarters
The rooms which are assigned to the members of House Archanis ranked Knight or lower are located on this level. The rooms are fairly sparse; they include a bed, closet, dresser, shelves and a small weapons locker. There is also a private refresher station for each room, although this is also rather small and utilitarian. The rooms reflect the member’s position and status in the Brotherhood.

'''Level 8''': Equate Quarters
The Equates of House Archanis are assigned upgraded rooms to reflect the fact that they have served the Brotherhood, and in most cases Taldryan, for more time and have earned some amount of luxury. The rooms are suites which include a sitting room about the size of Journeymen rooms, a small meditation chamber and a small bed room. The rooms are furnished with basic amenities and members are permitted to decorate and furnish the rooms as they please. Equate rooms also include a slightly larger and more ornate refresher.

'''Level 7''': Elder Quarters
The Elders of House Archanis are afforded rooms to match their status in the Brotherhood. Their quarters are suites which include the amenities of the Equate quarters, only on a larger scale and much more ornate. The meditation chamber of an Elder’s room is larger then the entirety of a Journeymen’s quarters. There is also a sitting room, bed room and an office and personal library to facilitate the Elder’s continuing study of, and research into the Dark Side.

'''Level 6''': Taldrya Quarters
Those who have been given the supreme honor of being inducted to the family of the Taldrya are assigned to the most ornate and largest quarters in the base. Rare woods and stones are used in the construction of the rooms. Each room comes with a private comm line which is connected to a secure relay in order to ensure that any communication between members of the family are not leaked to those who would see harm come to Clan Taldryan. Although all rooms are deep within the volcano and lack windows to the outside, the Taldrya Quarters are linked to cameras on the outside of the base which the occupant can switch between to display one of many views from around the volcano. These suites are also connected to a system of tunnels through the base which can be used to allow the most important members of the house to escape in the unlikely event that the base is overtaken.

'''Level 5''': Summit Quarters
The Rollmaster, Aedile and Quaestor are each given quarters on this level of the base. The Rollmaster and Aedile’s quarters are designed with the same specifications as the Elder quarters while the Quaestor’s is on the level of Taldrya quarters. All three suites are connected to the tunnel system which allow the Taldrya to make a quick and covert escape from the base. Each suite also has a private turbolift which connects the sitting room of suite to the respective Summit member’s office.

'''Level 4''': Great Hall
The Great Hall of the base, the meeting room which is used when the Summit wishes to address the entire house at once time, is located on the level below the Summit’s quarters. It is a very ornate room with banners of House Archanis and Clan Taldryan flying from the walls. The focal point being a stage which raises above the floor where the members of the house gather; this is where the Quaestor and Aedile deliver their addresses.

'''Level 3''': War Room
This level houses the War Room which is, as the name suggests, used to plan and command military action undertaken by House Archanis. The room is in the heart of the volcano and nearly impossible to access by anyone except those who are authorized to be there. Authorized personnel include the House Summit, Battle Team Leaders, visiting summit members from other houses of Clan Taldryan, the Clan summit and all Taldrya. Authorization for anyone besides those must come from either the Aedile or Quaestor.

'''Level 2''': Artifact Room
All of the Force artifacts and treasures which House Archanis has discovered, won or plundered from lesser houses and clans are stored on this secure level which is only accessible by a select few people and kept under guard at all times.

'''Level 1''': Infrastructure
The Archanis base is completely self-sufficient and can be sealed off for around a month at a time. This level contains the power generators, waist disposal and water purification systems and air scrubbers which make this level of autonomy possible. Next to the Artifact Room, this is the second most secure room in the base; without the equipment in this room, the base would be in serious trouble. There are backups of every system scattered throughout the base, but the location of these systems is classified and known only by the Quaestor, Aedile and the crews who work on only those backups. This level also houses the stores of foodstuffs which are kept in the base.

*The prison cells are also located in the base but their location is also classified to prevent attempts to break prisoners out.

Description written by Battlelord [[Andan Taldrya Marshall]], Quaestor of House Archanis, on March 13th, 2007

==Leaders==

===Quaestors===

[[Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya]] / [[Andan Taldrya Marshall]]: January 10, 2007 to Present 
[[Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya]]: November 8, 2003 to January 1, 2004 
[[Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya]]: May 14, 2003 to October 29, 2003 
Rexal Qel: November 23, 2002 to April 27, 2003 
Smitrock: October 25, 2002 to November 2002 
[[Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya]]: April 2002 to October 2002 
Jeff Loruss: April 2001 to March 22, 2002 
William "MiSFiT" Flechette: January 15, 2001 to March 2001 
[[Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor]]: July 31, 2000 to January 15, 2001 
Pluty: September 26, 1999 to July 2000 
Q: July 18, 1999 to September 15, 1999

===Aediles===

Daniel Goad: September 4 2007 to Present 
[[Ricco Vao]]: June 27, 2007 to August 23, 2007 
[[Fire-Knight]]: February 24, 2007 to June 27, 2007 
Baron Zarco: January 10, 2007 to February 24, 2007 
John "Backfire" Doe: October 25, 2002 to May 27, 2003 
Predator: July 12, 2001 to December 2001 
Donitz: July 18, 1999 to July 28, 1999

==Achievements of House Archanis==

The list of our pwntastic actions is being compiled.
[[Category: Clans & Houses]][[Category: Clan Taldryan| House Archanis]]

24 BBY to 1 BBY

2007-09-18T20:23:07Z

Andan Taldrya Marshall: /* 10 BBY */

The following events took place between the years '''24 to 1 BBY'''.

==Events==

===24 BBY===

*Supreme Chancellor Palpatine reaches the end of his second term, Emergency Act allows him to stay in office
*Count Dooku reappears and the Separatist Crisis begins
*Padme Amidala is appointed Naboo Senator
*Commerce Guild takes control of Korriban

===22 BBY===

*Count Dooku official forms the Confederacy of Independent States
*Battle of Geonosis starts the Clone Wars

===19 BBY===

*The Clone Wars end with the death of Count Dooku and General Grievous
*Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader
*Jedi Purge
*The Galactic Empire is established in place of the Galactic Republic
*Construction of the first Death Star begins
*[[Kromtal Stormfyld#Fall to Darkness|A Jedi Padawan]] engages in a battle with the spirit of Marka Ragnos.

===1 BBY===

*The Alliance to Restore the Republic is formed.
*The Galactic Civil War begins.

==Births==

===24 BBY===

*[[Trevarus Caerick]] on Corellia

===22 BBY===

*[[Quejo Bandon Xyler Arconae]] on Naboo

===21 BBY===

*[[Tron Dlarit]] on Thyferra
*[[Michael Halcyon]] on Corellia

===20 BBY===

*[[Scyrone]] on Ithor

===18 BBY===

*[[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae]] on Yaga Minor

===17 BBY===

*[[Koskian 'Psyko' d'Tana Arconae]] on Taanab
*[[Halcyon Rokir]] on Drall
*[[Kir Taldrya Katarn]] on Byss

===15 BBY===

*[[Xanos Sadow|Xanos Zorrixor]] on Falleen
*[[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae|Oberst]] on Chandrilla
*[[Troutrooper]] on Mon Calamari
*[[Timbal]] on Alderaan

===14 BBY===

*[[Jagan]] on Onderon

===12 BBY===

*[[Valerian Orzon]] on Coruscant
*[[Kraval Novir]] on Chandrilla
*[[Cuchulain Darkblade Palpatine]] on an undisclosed planet
*[[Karva Dronaal]] on Coruscant

===10 BBY===

*[[Rasilvenaira StormRaven]] on Ord Mantell
*[[Kessian Armus]] on Bespin
*[[Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya]] on Corellia
*[[Andan Taldrya Marshall]] on Talus

===9 BBY===

*[[Mononoke "Macron" Keibatsu-Goura]] on Coruscant

===8 BBY===

*[[Ashura Isradia]] on Pelagon

===7 BBY===

*[[Achilles Theophilus]] on Selusa Secundus
*[[Jaysen Erdon]] on Naboo

===5 BBY===

*[[Shadow Taldrya]] on Corellia
*[[Orv Dessrx]] on Merisee

===3 BBY===

*[[Muz Ashen Keibatsu]] on Kyataru
*[[Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu]] on Kyataru
*[[Seraine "Erinyes" Ténama]] on Zeltros
*[[Troutrooper]] on Mon Calamari
*[[Sai Na'Ashar Keibatsu]] in Al'Har System
*[[Frosty Romanae Tarentae]] on Urkupp
===2 BBY===

*[[Daniel Stephens]] on Corellia
*[[Aristan Dantes]] on Deralia
*[[Axi Zorax]] on Dathomir
*[[Gryffon De'Urtha Cantor]] on Anaxes

===1 BBY===

*[[Joshua Santhe]] on Alderaan
*[[Kaiann Yetaru Entar]] on Tatooine
*[[Draken-Korin 'Ylith' Elariël Atema|Ylith Atema]] on Dantooine
*[[Tyren "Ryuujin" Atema|Tyren Atema]] on Dantooine

==Deaths==

===8 BBY===

*[[Kaine Mandaala|Rahl Mandaal]] killed by a bounty hunter on Dantooine.

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| align="center" colspan=1 | <big>'''Time Periods:'''</big> [[100 BBY to 50 BBY]] | [[49 BBY to 25 BBY]] | '''[[24 BBY to 1 BBY]]''' | [[0 BBY]] | [[1 ABY to 10 ABY]]
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[[Category: Time Periods]]

Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya

2007-09-12T19:46:15Z

Andan Taldrya Marshall: /* Past Positions Held */

{{Sith charinfo
|name= Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya
|image=
|homeworld= Corellia
|birth= [[24 BBY to 1 BBY|10 BBY]]
|death= [[26 ABY to Present|27 ABY]]
|species= Chiss
|gender= Male
|height= 6'
|weight= 185 lbs
|skin= Blue
|hair= Black
|eyes= Red
|saber= White
|form= [[Trakata]], [[Dun Moch]], [[Makashi]]
|fightingstyle= Shadow Fist, Bacch'nal
|era= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]], [[Rebellion Era]], [[Rise of the Empire Era]]
|affiliation= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], [[Clan Taldryan]], [[House Archanis]], [[Sith Order]]
|ship= Assault Transport ''[[One Armed Scissor]]'', TIE Advanced
|dossier= [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=107 107]
}}
==Lightsabers==
[[image:107-saber.jpg|thumb|left|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's current lightsaber]]
Crix has used many lightsabers over his career as a Dark Jedi, the first one being built from parts he took from the lightsaber of the first Jedi he killed. This lightsaber was of a simple design, a tube with rings cut into it to aid in grip. The blade was a brilliant orange. Crix retired this lightsaber when he joined Clan Alvaak. Crix now uses this saber as a backup in the event of his main saber being damaged or lost. When not on a mission, the lightsaber resides in a display case in his quarters.

As with all Dark Jedi ranked Knight or above in Clan Alvaak, Crix constructed and carried a lightsaber which was double the normal length, what amounted to the 2nd phase of a dual phase lightsaber, and purple. Upon leaving Alvaak, Crix kept the lightsaber but he no longer uses it. The lightsaber is kept in a display case with his first saber now.

When Crix returned to Clan Taldryan, he constructed a new lightsaber. This one was similar to his original in design but a little more fancy. This saber used a crystal that produced a purple blade, as he'd come to like that color saber blade while in Alvaak.

By the time that he'd reached the rank of Battlemaster, Crix had begun learning the Trakata lightsaber style. In order to help himself with the style, he constructed a lightsaber which resembled the style's most well known proponent: Darth Sidious. The lightsaber retained the purple blade that Crix had become so fond of, but included red and dark chrome on the handle. This was a radical departure from his earlier, plain, lightsabers.
[[image:0107saber.gif|thumb|right|Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya's last Lightsaber]]

Crix soon began to design a new lightsaber for himself. This one took its styling cues from normal swords and included a very short hand guard between the blade and handle, a feature not found on many lightsabers. The pommel was capped with a red ball and between the activation switch and the hand guard there was a small Taldryan Crest inlaid.

==Character History==

===Origins===
Taku Matsuki Taldrya is the adopted name of Crix Madine, a Corellian-born Chiss from the city of Coronet. His father was absent since before his birth and his mother raised Crix, his brother Drak and his sister Angel by herself. His mother was Human, as were his brother and sister; Crix was the only Chiss in the family.

Crix was born ten years before the Battle of Yavin and grew up in the early days of the New Republic. Although the anti-alien policies officially died with the Empire, there was still a large amount of animosity directed at Crix because he was a Chiss. Although he wasn’t barred from holding specific jobs he was still pushed away from most jobs.

===Out on his Own===
Crix was pushed away from most jobs that were considered respectable and was forced to work in jobs that most people would shy away from. He didn’t hold any one job for very long, but between jobs he kept going back to minor bounty hunting. At first he took jobs from the government, tracking down bond jumpers and eventually he moved onto tracking down escaped prisoners. Crix enjoyed his work, but the pay was minimal; he would only make a few hundred credits for each bounty he captured alive for the government and even less if they died before he got them back. He’d heard how much more money taking private contracts could bring but he didn’t want to give up on the idea of finding respectable work.

===Full Time Hunter===
By the time Crix was 21 he’d given up hope of finding a respectable job and turned to full time bounty hunting. In addition to hunting full time, Crix also began to take on non-government contracts. He eased his way into them, first taking on contracts to track down missing people. After completing a few of these contracts, however, he began to take higher paying jobs; these jobs involved a higher risk to go along with the higher pay, however.

Since he’d started hunting for the government Crix had owned a blaster pistol, with the appropriate paperwork and licenses to own and carry it openly and concealed. Most of the time, however, the blaster had been set to stun and when he had to use it to kill a simple pistol was enough power to do what he needed.

As he got deeper into the world of bounty hunting he found that his little pistol wasn’t powerful enough to punch through the armor that his new targets seemed to always wear. He fixed that problem by buying a Blas-Tech E-11 blaster rifle from a contact that he’d made through hunting. Armed with his new rifle, Crix was able to take down most of the targets that he hunted. [[image:picture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|right|Taku "Crix" Matsuki joins the Dark Brotherhood]]

===Beings of a Brotherhood===
About two years into Crix’s full time bounty hunting career he took a job working with two Dark Jedi to trick someone into meeting them at a cantina so they could “persuade” them to give up some information. Crix brought the man to the cantina and once his part of the job was finished he went over to the bar to get himself a drink. The entire time that he’d been with this man he’d felt something weird about him, like the man was watching him without watching. Crix ignored it, but the feeling didn’t go away. He couldn’t hear what was going on at the table with the Dark Jedi and this other person, but suddenly Crix felt an extreme compulsion to take cover and without thinking he dove over the bar. The barkeep barely had time to yell at Crix as the table that Crix’s employers had been sitting at flew across the cantina and three lightsaber blades sprung to life. The fight was quick and when it was over the two Dark Jedi called Crix over and asked why he’d dove behind the bar before the fight started. He explained the feeling that he had about the man he’d brought to them and the feeling that he’d had just before the fight.

After the story had been told the two Dark Jedi explained that Crix was probably force-sensitive and invited him to come back with them for testing and, if he passed, training. Crix accepted and the next day he was off.

[[image:TIEpilotSithRobe.jpg|thumb|left|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's Flight suit ]]
===The Shadow Academy and first House===
Crix passed his testing and entered the Shadow Academy as an Obelisk, due to his previous experience with ground fighting. He graduated from the Shadow Academy as a Guardian and was assigned to House Galeres in Clan Arcona. He quickly found that neither the Obelisk order nor Clan Arcona suited him. While Crix was training at the Shadow Academy he had taken a liking to small space fighter combat and when he decided to switch his order, Crix chose the Sith.

===New Order, New Clan===
Crix, now a Guardian of the Sith order, had also decided to switch the clan that he was affiliated with. After a bit of looking and asking around, he chose to transfer to Clan Taldryan. Once the transfer was completed Crix was a member of House Archanis, the house in Taldryan that was affiliated with the Sith Order. Unlike in Arcona, Crix felt at home in Taldryan and he managed to work his way up the ranks. He was promoted up to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight for his services to the house.

===TIE Corps===
[[image:uniformpicture.jpg|thumb|right|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's TIE Corps uniform as a Captain and Flight Member]]
At this point, Crix was invited to join the TIE Corps which he accepted. Because of his status as a Sith who had completed the Shadow Academy he was allowed to bypass the normal training that new members were required to undergo. He was immediately commissioned as a full Lieutenant, as opposed to a Sub-Lieutenant, in Avenger Wing I’s Spectre Squadron on the Super-class Star Destroyer Avenger, the entire ship was reserved for members of the TIE Corps who were also members of the Dark Brotherhood. Crix quickly rose through the ranks and eventually took command of Spectre Squadron with the rank of Commander. He through a contact that he’d made in the TIE Corps, Crix as appointed to the position of Aide to the Fleet Commander while he still kept his primary position of Commander of Spectre Squadron. It was through this position that Crix earned his first Silver Star. Later, he began working for the Tactical Officer by testing, then correcting the X-Wing Alliance battles that were submitted to the TIE Corps’ battle archive. Eventually Crix was named the Tactical Coordinator: X-Wing Alliance and with that position he was the person who assigned battles to the various testers and correctors under him. By the time that he resigned from that position he had earned his second Silver Star.

When the current Command Attaché to the Fleet Commander retired, Crix took over the position, which required his resignation from Commander of Spectre Squadron. He was also promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. He did not last long in the position, however, and resigned back to Spectre Squadron and his old rank of Captain within two months.

===Clan Alvaak===
While working as the Fleet Commander’s Aide Crix was invited to join Clan Alvaak, a Clan in the Dark Brotherhood which required an invitation to join and was under the control of the Fleet Commander. He accepted the invitation and transferred to Alvaak. While in Alvaak Crix was promoted to the rank of Sith Warrior.

===High Court of Inquisitors===
While Crix was a member of Clan Alvaak, a new Grand Master came to power in the Dark Brotherhood: Chi-Long. As Chi-Long continued his reign he instituted policies that angered the members of Clan Alvaak, and the Brotherhood as a whole, which Crix spoke out about. As a result of that speech Crix was charged by the High Court and found guilty. As punishment he was demoted to Jedi Hunter and banned from any promotions for six months.

[[image:Tal Crest.jpg|left|thumb|Crest of Clan Taldryan]]
===Return to Taldryan===
Crix transferred back to Clan Taldryan, who welcomed him back almost as a martyr as Taldryan held very strong anti Chi-Long feelings. Crix found his place again in Taldryan and after his six month promotion ban was lifted he was very quickly promoted back to Sith Warrior. He was appointed to the position of Aedile of House Archanis under Fletch’s Quaestorship. The position was just a stepping stone, however. Flech had intended for Crix to get his feet wet in a summit position before he retired and handed the Quaestorship on to him. Within two months of Crix’s appointment to Aedile Flech resigned and Crix took over Quaestor. During this time Taldryan won the fourth Great Jedi War and Archanis was named the First House of the Sith in a Sith War.

Crix served as Quaestor of Archanis for almost seven months before conflicts with the Consul caused him to resign and transfer to the rogues for a time.

===The Rogue===
When Crix resigned from the Quaestorship of Archanis he transferred from Clan Taldryan to the roll of Rogue Dark Jedi and spent the next year wondering throughout space. Not much is known about this time in Crix’s life, but news of the Dark Brotherhood’s split from it’s supposedly sister organization, The Emperor’s Hammer, brought him back to home Clan Taldryan.
[[image: 0107-warbanner.gif|right|thumb|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's Warbanner]]
===Back to Taldryan===
While on Tatooine, Crix received a message from an officer in the Emperor’s Hammer. The officer had come to offer Crix a command position on the Imperial-Class Star Destroyer Grey Wolf. This had Crix intrigued not because of the command opportunity, but because there was no real reason for this kind of visit and personal invitation, especially since Crix had spent his entire TIE Corps career on the Super Star Destroyer Avenger. He asked why he was getting this personal invitation and found out that there had been an uprising by the Dark Brotherhood, who had rebelled and left the Emperor’s Hammer, taking many officers with them. Crix thanked the officer and said that he’d think about the offer.

After doing a little digging, Crix found that Taldryan had gone with the rebelling part of the Dark Brotherhood and had relocated to the Kr’Tal system. Taldryan had been his home for years, there was no question in his mind about which side he would support. He flew to the Kr’Tal system and rejoined Taldryan, moving back to his old House Archanis.

===Dark Times for Taldryan===
While Taldryan had chosen to join the departing clans, not all of the members had gone with them. When Crix left the clan was over 100 strong and when he returned it was barely over 50. House Archanis had around 20 members, with no more then 10 of them around the base at any given point. Crix’s friend and old student Rexal Qel was the Quaestor, although he’d been planning on retiring.

When Rexal retired, Crix was offered the position of Quaestor of Archanis, which he accepted. His tenure as Quaestor was one large uphill battle, trying to keep the house alive. Although Archanis managed to take third place in the Sith War with the fewest number of member, the time came when it was unavoidable: Archanis had to close.

The members were transferred to House Dinaari and Crix took the position of Rollmaster. When the Aedile position came open he was offered it and accepted. He stayed here for a few months, but in the end he chose to return to the rogue jedi and travel again.

===Return from the Galaxy At Large===
Upon returning to Taldryan after his second stint traveling the galaxy, Crix rejoined House Dinaari. A little while after this, the Quaestor of House Ektrosis retired and Chaosrain, then the Aedile, took over the position and announced that he was looking for a new Aedile. Crix applied and was given the position. He has held the position for two years (DB time, 1 year real time) and plans on staying in the position for some time still.
[[image:taldrya.gif|left|thumb|The Sons of Taldryan]]
===Reopening of House Archanis===
After the 6th [[Great Jedi War]], the Summit of Clan [[Taldryan]] began to talk about reopening [[House Archanis]], which had been closed after the Exodus. After a few months of talking and planning the issue was put to rest and it was decided that the house would be reopened. The clan summit decided who would be best to fill the newly reopened positions and on January 10th, 2007 [[House Archanis]] reopened after a three year period of being closed. Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya was appointed as the [[Quaestor]], Baron Zarco the [[Aedile]] and [[Ricco Vao]] [[Rollmaster]] and [[Envoy]].

===Son of Taldryan===
On May 31st, 2006, Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya was invited to join the family of [[Taldryan]] by [[Consul]] [[Duga Taldrya Arkarso]]. He accepted, and become the 13th Son of Taldryan. Crix took the last name Taldrya to show his connection with the family and with Taldryan.

===Death===
During the opening of the Seventh Great Jedi War, Taku Matsuki Taldrya was in command of Hyperion Flight, a squadron of unique fighters by the same name. The squadron was one of the first scrambled and immediately dove into the thick of the fighting. They took extremely heavy losses over the first battle, with Crix being the last surviving pilot in the squadron. When the order came to evacuate to The Shroud, Crix aided in the rear guard action which allowed the rest of the DB fleet to retreat to The Shroud. He had taken out a good number of enemy craft and had drawn their attention. While their usual tactic was one-on-one dogfights, three ships attacked Crix at once. Although Crix was one of the best pilots in the Taldryan fleet, he was unable to beat three of these amazing pilots. He was killed in action serving the Brotherhood and Clan Taldryan as a rear guard while the rest of the fleet was able to make their way to safety.

==DJB Facts==
===Current Information===
[[Rank]]: Battlelord 
Primary Position: [[Quaestor]] of [[House Archanis]] 
Other Positions: Fiction Staff Member (Writer's Corner Editor) 
 

===Titles===
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Archanis]], [[Clan Taldryan]] 
Son of Taldryan 
Member of the Fourth Caste of the Inner Order of Clan Taldryan 
Governor of [[Volcanus]]

===Past Positions Held===
*[[Quaestor]] of [[House Archanis]]: April 2002 to October 2002, May 2003 to October 2003, November 2003 to December 2003, January 2007 to July 2007 (Character death, the new Quaestor was the same person with a new character)
*[[Aedile]] of [[House Ektrosis]]: December 2005 to January 2007
*[[Aedile]] of [[House Dinaari]]: January 2004 to April 2004
*[[Aedile]] of [[House Archanis]]: Early April 2002 to Late April 2002
*[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Dinaari]]: December 2003 to January 2004

===Awards Received===
=====Brotherhood Wide Awards=====
[[Sapphire Blade]] 
[[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] with the Pendant of the Dark Path 
[[Steel Cross]] with the Star of Hate 
[[Anteian Cross]] with the Token of the Shroud 
[[Dark Cross]] with Platinum Plating 
Gold Nova 
Silver Nova 
Bronze Nova with the Bronze Legion 
Crescent with Diamond Star 
Crescent with Ruby Star 
Crescent with Amethyst Star x 2 
Crescent with Sapphire Star x 3 
Crescent with Emerald Star x 4 
Crescent with Topaz Star x 5 
Crescent with Quartz Star x 2 
Cluster of Fire x 9 
Dark Side Scroll with the Bronze Legion 
[[Seal of Loyalty]] 
Legion of the Scholar with the Grand Legion 
Seal of Alliances 
Seal of Conquest 
Seal of Duplicity x 4 
Seal of Darkness

=====Clan Taldryan Awards=====
Crescent of Ektrosis (5/22/06) 
Dagger of the Fallen (1/4/07)

==Trivia==
*Taku Matsuki Taldrya is the only person to have held a leadership position in all three houses of Clan Taldryan. 
*He is also credited with naming the [[VEN Katarn]], which Clan [[Taldryan]] won during the 6th [[Great Jedi War]] 
*He was the first to propose the idea of the [[Taldryan Times]], a highly successful, semi-regular publication put out by [[Clan Taldryan]]
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House Archanis

2007-08-07T21:05:47Z

Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya

2007-07-19T01:03:23Z

Andan Taldrya Marshall: Crix = dead

{{Sith charinfo
|name= Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya
|image=
|homeworld= Corellia
|birth= [[24 BBY to 1 BBY|10 BBY]]
|death= [[26 ABY to Present|27 ABY]]
|species= Chiss
|gender= Male
|height= 6'
|weight= 185 lbs
|skin= Blue
|hair= Black
|eyes= Red
|saber= White
|form= [[Trakata]], [[Dun Moch]], [[Makashi]]
|fightingstyle= Shadow Fist, Bacch'nal
|era= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]], [[Rebellion Era]], [[Rise of the Empire Era]]
|affiliation= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], [[Clan Taldryan]], [[House Archanis]], [[Sith Order]]
|ship= Assault Transport ''[[One Armed Scissor]]'', TIE Advanced
|dossier= [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=107 107]
}}
==Lightsabers==
[[image:107-saber.jpg|thumb|left|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's current lightsaber]]
Crix has used many lightsabers over his career as a Dark Jedi, the first one being built from parts he took from the lightsaber of the first Jedi he killed. This lightsaber was of a simple design, a tube with rings cut into it to aid in grip. The blade was a brilliant orange. Crix retired this lightsaber when he joined Clan Alvaak. Crix now uses this saber as a backup in the event of his main saber being damaged or lost. When not on a mission, the lightsaber resides in a display case in his quarters.

As with all Dark Jedi ranked Knight or above in Clan Alvaak, Crix constructed and carried a lightsaber which was double the normal length, what amounted to the 2nd phase of a dual phase lightsaber, and purple. Upon leaving Alvaak, Crix kept the lightsaber but he no longer uses it. The lightsaber is kept in a display case with his first saber now.

When Crix returned to Clan Taldryan, he constructed a new lightsaber. This one was similar to his original in design but a little more fancy. This saber used a crystal that produced a purple blade, as he'd come to like that color saber blade while in Alvaak.

By the time that he'd reached the rank of Battlemaster, Crix had begun learning the Trakata lightsaber style. In order to help himself with the style, he constructed a lightsaber which resembled the style's most well known proponent: Darth Sidious. The lightsaber retained the purple blade that Crix had become so fond of, but included red and dark chrome on the handle. This was a radical departure from his earlier, plain, lightsabers.
[[image:0107saber.gif|thumb|right|Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya's last Lightsaber]]

Crix soon began to design a new lightsaber for himself. This one took its styling cues from normal swords and included a very short hand guard between the blade and handle, a feature not found on many lightsabers. The pommel was capped with a red ball and between the activation switch and the hand guard there was a small Taldryan Crest inlaid.

==Character History==

===Origins===
Taku Matsuki Taldrya is the adopted name of Crix Madine, a Corellian-born Chiss from the city of Coronet. His father was absent since before his birth and his mother raised Crix, his brother Drak and his sister Angel by herself. His mother was Human, as were his brother and sister; Crix was the only Chiss in the family.

Crix was born ten years before the Battle of Yavin and grew up in the early days of the New Republic. Although the anti-alien policies officially died with the Empire, there was still a large amount of animosity directed at Crix because he was a Chiss. Although he wasn’t barred from holding specific jobs he was still pushed away from most jobs.

===Out on his Own===
Crix was pushed away from most jobs that were considered respectable and was forced to work in jobs that most people would shy away from. He didn’t hold any one job for very long, but between jobs he kept going back to minor bounty hunting. At first he took jobs from the government, tracking down bond jumpers and eventually he moved onto tracking down escaped prisoners. Crix enjoyed his work, but the pay was minimal; he would only make a few hundred credits for each bounty he captured alive for the government and even less if they died before he got them back. He’d heard how much more money taking private contracts could bring but he didn’t want to give up on the idea of finding respectable work.

===Full Time Hunter===
By the time Crix was 21 he’d given up hope of finding a respectable job and turned to full time bounty hunting. In addition to hunting full time, Crix also began to take on non-government contracts. He eased his way into them, first taking on contracts to track down missing people. After completing a few of these contracts, however, he began to take higher paying jobs; these jobs involved a higher risk to go along with the higher pay, however.

Since he’d started hunting for the government Crix had owned a blaster pistol, with the appropriate paperwork and licenses to own and carry it openly and concealed. Most of the time, however, the blaster had been set to stun and when he had to use it to kill a simple pistol was enough power to do what he needed.

As he got deeper into the world of bounty hunting he found that his little pistol wasn’t powerful enough to punch through the armor that his new targets seemed to always wear. He fixed that problem by buying a Blas-Tech E-11 blaster rifle from a contact that he’d made through hunting. Armed with his new rifle, Crix was able to take down most of the targets that he hunted. [[image:picture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|right|Taku "Crix" Matsuki joins the Dark Brotherhood]]

===Beings of a Brotherhood===
About two years into Crix’s full time bounty hunting career he took a job working with two Dark Jedi to trick someone into meeting them at a cantina so they could “persuade” them to give up some information. Crix brought the man to the cantina and once his part of the job was finished he went over to the bar to get himself a drink. The entire time that he’d been with this man he’d felt something weird about him, like the man was watching him without watching. Crix ignored it, but the feeling didn’t go away. He couldn’t hear what was going on at the table with the Dark Jedi and this other person, but suddenly Crix felt an extreme compulsion to take cover and without thinking he dove over the bar. The barkeep barely had time to yell at Crix as the table that Crix’s employers had been sitting at flew across the cantina and three lightsaber blades sprung to life. The fight was quick and when it was over the two Dark Jedi called Crix over and asked why he’d dove behind the bar before the fight started. He explained the feeling that he had about the man he’d brought to them and the feeling that he’d had just before the fight.

After the story had been told the two Dark Jedi explained that Crix was probably force-sensitive and invited him to come back with them for testing and, if he passed, training. Crix accepted and the next day he was off.

[[image:TIEpilotSithRobe.jpg|thumb|left|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's Flight suit ]]
===The Shadow Academy and first House===
Crix passed his testing and entered the Shadow Academy as an Obelisk, due to his previous experience with ground fighting. He graduated from the Shadow Academy as a Guardian and was assigned to House Galeres in Clan Arcona. He quickly found that neither the Obelisk order nor Clan Arcona suited him. While Crix was training at the Shadow Academy he had taken a liking to small space fighter combat and when he decided to switch his order, Crix chose the Sith.

===New Order, New Clan===
Crix, now a Guardian of the Sith order, had also decided to switch the clan that he was affiliated with. After a bit of looking and asking around, he chose to transfer to Clan Taldryan. Once the transfer was completed Crix was a member of House Archanis, the house in Taldryan that was affiliated with the Sith Order. Unlike in Arcona, Crix felt at home in Taldryan and he managed to work his way up the ranks. He was promoted up to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight for his services to the house.

===TIE Corps===
[[image:uniformpicture.jpg|thumb|right|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's TIE Corps uniform as a Captain and Flight Member]]
At this point, Crix was invited to join the TIE Corps which he accepted. Because of his status as a Sith who had completed the Shadow Academy he was allowed to bypass the normal training that new members were required to undergo. He was immediately commissioned as a full Lieutenant, as opposed to a Sub-Lieutenant, in Avenger Wing I’s Spectre Squadron on the Super-class Star Destroyer Avenger, the entire ship was reserved for members of the TIE Corps who were also members of the Dark Brotherhood. Crix quickly rose through the ranks and eventually took command of Spectre Squadron with the rank of Commander. He through a contact that he’d made in the TIE Corps, Crix as appointed to the position of Aide to the Fleet Commander while he still kept his primary position of Commander of Spectre Squadron. It was through this position that Crix earned his first Silver Star. Later, he began working for the Tactical Officer by testing, then correcting the X-Wing Alliance battles that were submitted to the TIE Corps’ battle archive. Eventually Crix was named the Tactical Coordinator: X-Wing Alliance and with that position he was the person who assigned battles to the various testers and correctors under him. By the time that he resigned from that position he had earned his second Silver Star.

When the current Command Attaché to the Fleet Commander retired, Crix took over the position, which required his resignation from Commander of Spectre Squadron. He was also promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. He did not last long in the position, however, and resigned back to Spectre Squadron and his old rank of Captain within two months.

===Clan Alvaak===
While working as the Fleet Commander’s Aide Crix was invited to join Clan Alvaak, a Clan in the Dark Brotherhood which required an invitation to join and was under the control of the Fleet Commander. He accepted the invitation and transferred to Alvaak. While in Alvaak Crix was promoted to the rank of Sith Warrior.

===High Court of Inquisitors===
While Crix was a member of Clan Alvaak, a new Grand Master came to power in the Dark Brotherhood: Chi-Long. As Chi-Long continued his reign he instituted policies that angered the members of Clan Alvaak, and the Brotherhood as a whole, which Crix spoke out about. As a result of that speech Crix was charged by the High Court and found guilty. As punishment he was demoted to Jedi Hunter and banned from any promotions for six months.

[[image:Tal Crest.jpg|left|thumb|Crest of Clan Taldryan]]
===Return to Taldryan===
Crix transferred back to Clan Taldryan, who welcomed him back almost as a martyr as Taldryan held very strong anti Chi-Long feelings. Crix found his place again in Taldryan and after his six month promotion ban was lifted he was very quickly promoted back to Sith Warrior. He was appointed to the position of Aedile of House Archanis under Fletch’s Quaestorship. The position was just a stepping stone, however. Flech had intended for Crix to get his feet wet in a summit position before he retired and handed the Quaestorship on to him. Within two months of Crix’s appointment to Aedile Flech resigned and Crix took over Quaestor. During this time Taldryan won the fourth Great Jedi War and Archanis was named the First House of the Sith in a Sith War.

Crix served as Quaestor of Archanis for almost seven months before conflicts with the Consul caused him to resign and transfer to the rogues for a time.

===The Rogue===
When Crix resigned from the Quaestorship of Archanis he transferred from Clan Taldryan to the roll of Rogue Dark Jedi and spent the next year wondering throughout space. Not much is known about this time in Crix’s life, but news of the Dark Brotherhood’s split from it’s supposedly sister organization, The Emperor’s Hammer, brought him back to home Clan Taldryan.
[[image: 0107-warbanner.gif|right|thumb|Taku "Crix" Matsuki's Warbanner]]
===Back to Taldryan===
While on Tatooine, Crix received a message from an officer in the Emperor’s Hammer. The officer had come to offer Crix a command position on the Imperial-Class Star Destroyer Grey Wolf. This had Crix intrigued not because of the command opportunity, but because there was no real reason for this kind of visit and personal invitation, especially since Crix had spent his entire TIE Corps career on the Super Star Destroyer Avenger. He asked why he was getting this personal invitation and found out that there had been an uprising by the Dark Brotherhood, who had rebelled and left the Emperor’s Hammer, taking many officers with them. Crix thanked the officer and said that he’d think about the offer.

After doing a little digging, Crix found that Taldryan had gone with the rebelling part of the Dark Brotherhood and had relocated to the Kr’Tal system. Taldryan had been his home for years, there was no question in his mind about which side he would support. He flew to the Kr’Tal system and rejoined Taldryan, moving back to his old House Archanis.

===Dark Times for Taldryan===
While Taldryan had chosen to join the departing clans, not all of the members had gone with them. When Crix left the clan was over 100 strong and when he returned it was barely over 50. House Archanis had around 20 members, with no more then 10 of them around the base at any given point. Crix’s friend and old student Rexal Qel was the Quaestor, although he’d been planning on retiring.

When Rexal retired, Crix was offered the position of Quaestor of Archanis, which he accepted. His tenure as Quaestor was one large uphill battle, trying to keep the house alive. Although Archanis managed to take third place in the Sith War with the fewest number of member, the time came when it was unavoidable: Archanis had to close.

The members were transferred to House Dinaari and Crix took the position of Rollmaster. When the Aedile position came open he was offered it and accepted. He stayed here for a few months, but in the end he chose to return to the rogue jedi and travel again.

===Return from the Galaxy At Large===
Upon returning to Taldryan after his second stint traveling the galaxy, Crix rejoined House Dinaari. A little while after this, the Quaestor of House Ektrosis retired and Chaosrain, then the Aedile, took over the position and announced that he was looking for a new Aedile. Crix applied and was given the position. He has held the position for two years (DB time, 1 year real time) and plans on staying in the position for some time still.
[[image:taldrya.gif|left|thumb|The Sons of Taldryan]]
===Reopening of House Archanis===
After the 6th [[Great Jedi War]], the Summit of Clan [[Taldryan]] began to talk about reopening [[House Archanis]], which had been closed after the Exodus. After a few months of talking and planning the issue was put to rest and it was decided that the house would be reopened. The clan summit decided who would be best to fill the newly reopened positions and on January 10th, 2007 [[House Archanis]] reopened after a three year period of being closed. Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya was appointed as the [[Quaestor]], Baron Zarco the [[Aedile]] and [[Ricco Vao]] [[Rollmaster]] and [[Envoy]].

===Son of Taldryan===
On May 31st, 2006, Taku "Crix" Matsuki Taldrya was invited to join the family of [[Taldryan]] by [[Consul]] [[Duga Taldrya Arkarso]]. He accepted, and become the 13th Son of Taldryan. Crix took the last name Taldrya to show his connection with the family and with Taldryan.

===Death===
During the opening of the Seventh Great Jedi War, Taku Matsuki Taldrya was in command of Hyperion Flight, a squadron of unique fighters by the same name. The squadron was one of the first scrambled and immediately dove into the thick of the fighting. They took extremely heavy losses over the first battle, with Crix being the last surviving pilot in the squadron. When the order came to evacuate to The Shroud, Crix aided in the rear guard action which allowed the rest of the DB fleet to retreat to The Shroud. He had taken out a good number of enemy craft and had drawn their attention. While their usual tactic was one-on-one dogfights, three ships attacked Crix at once. Although Crix was one of the best pilots in the Taldryan fleet, he was unable to beat three of these amazing pilots. He was killed in action serving the Brotherhood and Clan Taldryan as a rear guard while the rest of the fleet was able to make their way to safety.

==DJB Facts==
===Current Information===
[[Rank]]: Battlelord 
Primary Position: [[Quaestor]] of [[House Archanis]] 
Other Positions: Fiction Staff Member (Writer's Corner Editor) 
 

===Titles===
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Archanis]], [[Clan Taldryan]] 
Son of Taldryan 
Member of the Fourth Caste of the Inner Order of Clan Taldryan 
Governor of [[Volcanus]]

===Past Positions Held===
*[[Quaestor]] of [[House Archanis]]: April 2002 to October 2002, May 2003 to October 2003, November 2003 to December 2003, January 2007 to Present
*[[Aedile]] of [[House Ektrosis]]: December 2005 to January 2007
*[[Aedile]] of [[House Dinaari]]: January 2004 to April 2004
*[[Aedile]] of [[House Archanis]]: Early April 2002 to Late April 2002
*[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Dinaari]]: December 2003 to January 2004

===Awards Received===
=====Brotherhood Wide Awards=====
[[Sapphire Blade]] 
[[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] with the Pendant of the Dark Path 
[[Steel Cross]] with the Star of Hate 
[[Anteian Cross]] with the Token of the Shroud 
[[Dark Cross]] with Platinum Plating 
Gold Nova 
Silver Nova 
Bronze Nova with the Bronze Legion 
Crescent with Diamond Star 
Crescent with Ruby Star 
Crescent with Amethyst Star x 2 
Crescent with Sapphire Star x 3 
Crescent with Emerald Star x 4 
Crescent with Topaz Star x 5 
Crescent with Quartz Star x 2 
Cluster of Fire x 9 
Dark Side Scroll with the Bronze Legion 
[[Seal of Loyalty]] 
Legion of the Scholar with the Grand Legion 
Seal of Alliances 
Seal of Conquest 
Seal of Duplicity x 4 
Seal of Darkness

=====Clan Taldryan Awards=====
Crescent of Ektrosis (5/22/06) 
Dagger of the Fallen (1/4/07)

==Trivia==
*Taku Matsuki Taldrya is the only person to have held a leadership position in all three houses of Clan Taldryan. 
*He is also credited with naming the [[VEN Katarn]], which Clan [[Taldryan]] won during the 6th [[Great Jedi War]] 
*He was the first to propose the idea of the [[Taldryan Times]], a highly successful, semi-regular publication put out by [[Clan Taldryan]]
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