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		<title>House Mortis</title>
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|name=Mortis&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:MortisLogo.png|225px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=*[[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=*Quaestor: {{MortisCO}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Aedile: {{MortisXO}}&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia II]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=[[Castle Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=[[33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=&lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented=&lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved=&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Mortis]] was a [[House]] connected to [[Clan Tarentum]]. Established in [[33 ABY]] by [[Meleu Karthdo]] and his [[Aedile]], [[Etah d&#039;Tana]] under the new [[Consul]] [[Farrin Xies]] and his [[Proconsul]], [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. The creation of the House came about after disgraced Consul [[Raiju Kang]] was overthrown and drastic changes to Tarentum were brought about, these changes included the reintroduction of the legendary arts of [[Necromancy]]. Members of Mortis are trained specifically in the dark arts. Underneath Mortis are a [[Battle Team|team]] of specially trained acolytes of [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] himself known as the Deathsworn and a [[Battle Team|team]] of spies known as the Nekros Syndicate.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===Formation===&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]], the Necromantic Order was ended and Necromancy was shunned by the reigning leadership of Clan Tarentum. Credible reports of manipulation by the [[Keepers]] resulted in the assassination of the True Keepers. Seven years later, in [[33 ABY]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae is the most publically visible user of the necromantic arts and whilst members have begun to acknowledge the legitimacy of the arts once more, Tarentum vows to never have ties with Necromancy again. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the midst of the parliamentary rebellion of the same year, Consul Raiju Kang denounced Tarentum. Consequently, his Proconsul Farrin Xies took over his role and appointed Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae as his deputy. Seizing his chance to reinvigorate the people of Tarentum, the Dark Jedi Master officially approved the use Necromancy within the Tarentum ranks. To boost the awareness of these dark arts, he opened House Mortis as its sponsor.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Seekers of the Light===&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after [[Scion Tarentae]] assumed the role of [[Quaestor]], the House was drawn into a conflict with a mercenary group led by [[Corvus Tanian]]. The group had set up a base camp on an archipelago near [[Castle Tarentum]] and began scouting the area. Concerned that they would discover the underwater stronghold, a team led by [[Tebbo Jensen]] and [[Solas Night-Thorn]] set out to learn more about the adversaries. The mission to discreetly remove the threat was later cut short by [[Korras|Darth Aeternus]] who single-handedly decimated the group and brought [[Corvus Tanian]] back to [[Scion Tarentae|Scion]] for questioning. Learning that he may have ties to a larger organization, the mercenary leader was allowed to escape and return to his team so that his financial backers could be discovered covertly.&lt;br /&gt;
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The backers turned out to be a religious group in [[Eden City]] called the [[Seekers of the Light]]. With the reluctant assistance of [[Clan Tarentum]]&#039;s agent [[Kadne Jax]], a probe into the group&#039;s activities was launched. Unfortunately it resulted in Kadne&#039;s capture and torture. It wasn&#039;t until the Knight [[Thanadd Mawgath]] was able to break into their facility and rescue Kadne that the two discovered the Seekers&#039; real agenda.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Necromancy==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Necromancy]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
House Mortis was heavily connected to the ritualistic and ceremonial practices of Necromancy. Despite Tarentum’s long history with these dark arts, many of the secrets had been lost since the abolition of Necromancy in 32 ABY. All documentation related to the practice was ordered destroyed, although much of it was simply cached in various secret places around Yridia. As a result, the [[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]]s and [[Equite]]s of the House spent their time seeking out the old texts, tomes and holocrons for these bygone rituals. Meanwhile, the [[Journeymen]] are now being introduced to these new powers, or at least the ones that they are capable of learning. Due to this, Necromancy will be cemented in the history of Tarentum forever, its secrets never lost.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Military Assignments==&lt;br /&gt;
===Naval Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[starwars:Bothan_Assault_Cruiser|Bothan-class Assault Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** Captain: [[Tarentum Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Jisela Driet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]] [[TIE Avenger - Tarentum|Renegade Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]] [[TIE Defender - Tarentum|Sub-Zero Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:Scimitar_assault_bomber|Scimitar Assault Bomber]] [[Scimitar Assault Bomber - Tarentum|Banshee Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:BTL-S8_K-wing_assault_starfighter|BTL-S8 K-Wing]] [[BTL-S8 K-Wing - Tarentum|Intruder Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ground Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tarentum Security Directorate]]&lt;br /&gt;
**24x [[starwars:74-Z_Speeder_Bike|74-Z Speeder Bikes]]&lt;br /&gt;
**1x [[starwars:LAV/r_QH-7_Chariot|LAV/r QH-7 Chariot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**10x [[starwars:All_Terrain_Scout_Transport|All Terrain Scout Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
**4x Sniper Teams (8 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**3x Special Forces Squads (12 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Medic Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Scout Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Ranger Company (165 men)&lt;br /&gt;
*Numerous [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Factions==&lt;br /&gt;
===Deathsworn===&lt;br /&gt;
The Deathsworn were trained in the arts of necromancy under the tutelage of [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] and his students. Their direct purpose was to create &amp;quot;wounds&amp;quot; in the Force through the most atrocious and vile acts thinkable by living beings. The members of the Deathsworn believed that these wounds would enhance the power of the Dark Side both in those locations and in themselves, contributing to an unbalancing of the Force toward the Dark Side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Nekros Syndicate===&lt;br /&gt;
The members of the Nekros Syndicate were spies and infiltration experts dedicated to facilitating House Mortis&#039; connection to criminal enterprises around the galaxy. As devotees to the arts of necromancy, the House was often required to deal in activities that are taboo and items which are contraband. House Mortis was Tarentum&#039;s link to the world of the dead, while the Nekros Syndicate were House Mortis&#039; link to the criminal underworld.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Locations==&lt;br /&gt;
===Castle Tarentum===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Castle Tarentum]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
Following the Yridian Revolt, [[Yridia II]] was lifeless. Covered with the spirits of those slain during the rebellion, Castle Tarentum became the perfect headquarters for House Mortis. Not only was it an almost impenetrable bunker, it also remained hidden from the knowledge of most. From their headquarters in this remote establishment, members of Mortis were able to utilise the Force power from the souls of those slain to vastly improve their necromantic abilities.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Leadership Chronology==&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;500&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;  |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Mortis Leadership Chronology&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;33 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Zekk]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;33 ABY - 34 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Geosh Romanae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;34 ABY - Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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|type=Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:ScionHeadshot-Small.JPG|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Tarentae&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|13 BBY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Human|Human]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Male|Male]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
|height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=crimson&lt;br /&gt;
|form=* [[Shii-Cho]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Soresu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle=* [[Imperial Martial Arts System]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Teras Kasi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
|era=* [[Rebellion Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Republic Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Jedi Order Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Mortis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9335|9335]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been in orbit above the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|120px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron as Vampire rose in rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing under curious circumstances. Proton appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage done to a wing after enduring so long without a commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Hades}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cocktail 1.jpg|thumb|225px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact within EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Hades]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Hades]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left for Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Hades! You scum sucking, nerf herding drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|83px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had &amp;quot;borrowed&amp;quot; during a brief stint working with [[Hades]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Hades]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Hades]] had given him, he made his way into a [[Tarentum]] owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most aged of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Hades]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Hades}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Hades]]&#039; Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Hades]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Hades]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Hades]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Hades]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Hades]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Hades]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Hades]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Hades]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Hades]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Hades]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Hades]]&#039; ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Hades]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Hades]] to step down if he wished to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Hades]]&#039; escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Scion ascended the throne as Prince, Tarentum was about to enter the second chapter of the [[Dark Crusade]]. This second conflict would occur on the planet of [[Ashas Ree]], where Tarentum&#039;s forces faced off against [[Taldryan]] and [[Scholae Palatinae]]. The next battles of the [[Dark Crusade]] would take place on [[Kalsunor]] against [[Plagueis]] and [[Arcona]], and several others followed after that until ending up at the final [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] stronghold on [[Korriban]]. Tarentum fared poorly in general during this conflict, suffering defeats on nearly all of the battlegrounds and coming away with a dearth of prizes compared to the other units. It was a crippling blow to the House&#039;s economy, morale, and to Scion himself. In the aftermath of the [[Dark Crusade]] the disappointments would continue further as his long time friend and [[Aedile]], [[Raiju Kang]] would defect from Tarentum, leaving the seeds of rebellion in his wake.&lt;br /&gt;
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The cause of Raiju&#039;s defection was not what it first appeared to be. The team had investigated the abandoned Gulon Station, searching for relics left over from Darth Vitus&#039; experimentations there in the distant past. Unbeknownst to the rest of the Tarenti, Raiju was [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1muZm8tOugFiJRREwA6yfsMSfrKcOpqVwQ5783n0hFDQ/edit?usp=sharing infected by a mysterious parasite] that controlled his mind. The hive-minded parasite drove him to make attempts on other Tarenti lives, and to make Scion think that it was [[Altheseus Levathan]] whose mind was slipping. Ultimately the mind-controlled Raiju was unable to achieve its goals and so he left the House rather than incite violent retribution.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Dark Crusade]] reached its conclusion, with Grand Master [[Darth Ashen]] defeated and control of the Brotherhood relinquished to [[Darth Pravus]]. A short time after taking control of the Brotherhood, Pravus fired the leaders of House [[Tarentum]] and House [[Odan-Urr]], replacing them with leaders of his own choosing. At the same time he raised all Independent Houses up to full-fledged Clans. Scion has been deeply bitter about losing his place as Prince ever since. Even Tarentum&#039;s rise back to Clanhood was tainted by circumstance for him. On one hand he had indirectly achieved his original goal to get Tarentum back to Clanhood. On the other hand, it had been due to the Grand Master&#039;s decree rather than by his own success.&lt;br /&gt;
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One thing shone brightly positive for him, however, and gave him the strength to stick with his beloved Tarentum despite all the other failures. In the days following Tarentum&#039;s return to Clanhood, a gathering of the [[Tarentae]] elected to bring Scion into their ranks. He accepted, and became known as Scion Tarentae. It is a name he wears proudly, in defiance of everything that is not Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The House of Death ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I still think I should have been able to hurt him... at least take an ear.|Samael Ozriel}}&lt;br /&gt;
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It wasn&#039;t long before the Clan called Scion to service once again, to fill the position of [[Quaestor]] in the newly formed [[House Mortis]]. Dubbed &amp;quot;The House of Death&amp;quot;, Mortis was the home of Tarentum&#039;s practitioners of the banned arts of necromancy. Given his attitude toward recent events, it turned out to be a perfect fit for him. He was again the master of Castle Tarentum in all but name - the Clan Summit and most of the rest of the Clan had vacated it in order to create more operational mobility and to maintain the Summit as a moving, unpredictable target. Only House Mortis remained there with a skeleton crew to keep it well maintained.&lt;br /&gt;
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The House fended off several attempts to discover Castle Tarentum. In one such incident a mercenary named [[Corvus Tanian]] landed on a nearby archipelago and set up a fortified base camp. House Mortis ran several patrols of the encampment before finally sending [[Korras|Darth Aeternus]] to scope it out for attack. Contrary to his orders, the Sith Lord took [[Corvus Tanian|Corvus]] hostage and did a great deal of damage to the encampment in the process. Scion chose to execute a gambit with [[Corvus Tanian|Tanian]]: he staged an escape for the imprisoned mercenary, letting him escape with his life in the hopes that they would be able to track him and discover his group&#039;s true motive.&lt;br /&gt;
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For quite some time it was believed that the old [[House Kaerner]] base on [[Joran]] was abandoned and sealed up. In truth, [[Raiju Kang]] and his compatriots had been siphoning supplies away from the Clan in order to plan a mutiny. Meanwhile, a smuggler named [[Kadne Jax]] had chosen to inhabit the rarely used location as a personal hideout in the [[Yridia System]] while she ferried goods in and out of [[Eden City]] and [[Taras]]. While there she met up with [[C-6A3]], a protocol droid, when hiding from [[Raiju Kang]] in a closet. She and [[C-6A3]] managed an unlikely escape from the base only to be captured by [[Hades]] at [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] and brought before [[Scion Tarentae]]. It was revealed that [[Scion Tarentae|Scion]] had left the protocol droid dormant in the base as a makeshift alarm system. Uncertain of the loyalty of key members of the Clan, he had instructed the droid to notify him of unusual activity in the base. Unfortunately the droid had been powered down and moved into a closet without his knowledge, only activating when [[Kadne Jax|Kadne]] accidentally disturbed it. The Tarenti ultimately agreed to allow [[Kadne Jax|Jax]] to live, acting as an [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WBSzklEbKQi_zW056i02QhWDnX-Zn6bXtP6-vSoTkHo/edit?usp=sharing agent of the Clan].&lt;br /&gt;
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A religious organization called the [[Seekers of the Light]] began to attract [[Scion Tarentae|Scion]]&#039;s attention in [[Eden City]] when they started aggressively recruiting people off the street. He sent [[Kadne Jax]] to investigate, but unfortunately for her she was captured and tortured before completing her investigation. She declined to reveal any information to her captors, but [[House Mortis]] was obliged to send a team led by the Knight [[Thanadd Mawgath]] to [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NxjldYAZO-9R4RUz7YFubma7LNRHgUJbWXJVwE80aWs/edit?usp=sharing free her]. It was in the process of her extraction that she and [[Thanadd Mawgath|Thanadd]] learned that the [[Seekers of the Light|Seekers]] had developed the capability to grant Force powers to non Force-sensitive personnel.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Rollmaster]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|23 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | after = [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|23 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Dralin Fortea]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Hades|Hades]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|25 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Hades|Hades]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Disbanded&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = Established&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Disbanded&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Rollmaster]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = De-Clanned&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Not Replaced&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[31 ABY]] - [[32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Raiju Kang]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Mortis]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Incumbent&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The name of &amp;quot;Tarentae&amp;quot; is the highest of all honors that can be bestowed upon a member of  [[Clan Tarentum]]. With this honor, new opportunities and authority are opened to those who bear it. With this name comes additional duties and responsibilities. As a group, the Tarentae comprise a fraternal Inner Circle of Tarentum. One which is concerned for the integrity and prosperity of the House above all else. They are examples of loyalty and diligent service for members of both the present and future to look to. Even as they move on to greater things, or part ways to tend to personal matter, they will have a continued say in the affairs of the [[Clan]] and will always be welcomed by the Clan with open arms.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Fictional Role  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The Tarentae act as the Upper Nobility within the [[Yridia system]]. Charged with the long term health of Clan and system, they act with near carte blanche to ensure both function well. Politically they can sponsor legislation at will, meaning the item gets voted on immediately by either the Lower House or by a joint session of both Houses. They sit as some of the highest judges in the land. They pay for this power and prestige through their responsibilities. Any citizen is welcome to petition a member of the Tarentae for aid. Rarely are sincere, lawful and honorable requests turned down.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  The Tarentae  ==&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Warlord Ciara Tearnan Tarentae,  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Consul]] Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Queen of the Mystics &lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Honorable, Adept [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Oberst.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Maxamillian von Oberst]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Marshal of the Armies of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Master of the [[Sea of Darkness]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Death Dealer of Clan Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
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===  His Excellency, Master [[Zero Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Zero master.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Zero]]&lt;br /&gt;
Apprentice of Lord Khyron, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Champion of House Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Captain of the &#039;&#039;[[VSD Corsair|Corsair]]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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===  His Excellency, Master [[Sith Bloodfyre|Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bloodfyre006.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Sith Bloodfyre]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House]] Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Grand Chamberlain of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Last of the High Warriors, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The Ghost Dragon &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Augur [[Rekio Corsair|Rekio Corsair Tarentae]], Sith&#039;ari;  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Governor-General of [[Yridia system|Yridia]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Equite Noctis of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Governor of Arx Solitas &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Spears|Spears Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Spears.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Spears]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Headmaster]] Emeritus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Master Architect for the Brotherhood, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Baron Ale Pond: Keeper of the Estadian Expanse &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Battlemaster Cannabisia Tarentae,  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of [[House Cestus]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Commander Emeritus of the Grand Master&#039;s Guard &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Warlord [[Welshman Corsair Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Welshman.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Welshman Corsair]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Vice-Admiral &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Anshar.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Anshar Kahn]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Headmaster Emeritus of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Warlord [[Frosty Romanae|Frosty Romanae Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Frosty-tattoed-battle.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Frosty Romanae]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses [[House Gladius|Gladius]] and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Major General and Commanding Officer of I Corps, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The First Lord Daemon,  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Baron of Carpates Romanae,  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Voivode of Tarentum&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Battlemaster [[Karel|Karel Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Cestus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Tribune Emeritus of the [[Dark Council]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Praetor]] Emeritus to the [[Seneschal]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Battlemaster [[Dranik|Dranik Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Proconsul]] Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Praetor Emeritus to the Headmaster, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of House Gladius, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Battlemaster [[Archean|Archean Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Archms3 copy.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Archean]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Tridens &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Darth [[Korras|Aeternus]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Master at Arms Emeritus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Proconsul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Last of the High Commanders &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Warlord [[Saitou|Saitou Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Reinthaler, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Honorable, Battlelord [[Scion Altera|Scion Tarentae]] ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ScionHeadshot-Small.JPG|thumb|100px|right|Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses Tarentum, Kaerner and Gladius&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of Houses Tarentum and Gladius&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] Emeritus of Houses Tarentum and Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Honorable, Battlemaster [[Dox Romanae|Dox Romanae Tarentae]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Rollmaster Emeritus of House Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Former members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  Battlemaster [[Sato Tarentae|Sato]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses Gladius and Cestus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Baron Thrakos&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Primarch [[Windos Helkin Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of Houses Gladius and Cestus&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>House Mortis</title>
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|name=Mortis&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:MortisLogo.png|225px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=*[[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=*Quaestor: {{MortisCO}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Aedile: {{MortisXO}}&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia II]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=[[Castle Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=[[33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=&lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented=&lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved=&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Mortis]] was a [[House]] connected to [[Clan Tarentum]]. Established in [[33 ABY]] by [[Meleu Karthdo]] and his [[Aedile]], [[Etah d&#039;Tana]] under the new [[Consul]] [[Farrin Xies]] and his [[Proconsul]], [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. The creation of the House came about after disgraced Consul [[Raiju Kang]] was overthrown and drastic changes to Tarentum were brought about, these changes included the reintroduction of the legendary arts of [[Necromancy]]. Members of Mortis are trained specifically in the dark arts. Underneath Mortis are a [[Battle Team|team]] of specially trained acolytes of [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] himself known as the Deathsworn and a [[Battle Team|team]] of spies known as the Nekros Syndicate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===Formation===&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]], the Necromantic Order was ended and Necromancy was shunned by the reigning leadership of Clan Tarentum. Credible reports of manipulation by the [[Keepers]] resulted in the assassination of the True Keepers. Seven years later, in [[33 ABY]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae is the most publically visible user of the necromantic arts and whilst members have begun to acknowledge the legitimacy of the arts once more, Tarentum vows to never have ties with Necromancy again. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the midst of the parliamentary rebellion of the same year, Consul Raiju Kang denounced Tarentum. Consequently, his Proconsul Farrin Xies took over his role and appointed Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae as his deputy. Seizing his chance to reinvigorate the people of Tarentum, the Dark Jedi Master officially approved the use Necromancy within the Tarentum ranks. To boost the awareness of these dark arts, he opened House Mortis as its sponsor.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Necromancy==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Necromancy]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
House Mortis was heavily connected to the ritualistic and ceremonial practices of Necromancy. Despite Tarentum’s long history with these dark arts, many of the secrets had been lost since the abolition of Necromancy in 32 ABY. All documentation related to the practice was ordered destroyed, although much of it was simply cached in various secret places around Yridia. As a result, the [[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]]s and [[Equite]]s of the House spent their time seeking out the old texts, tomes and holocrons for these bygone rituals. Meanwhile, the [[Journeymen]] are now being introduced to these new powers, or at least the ones that they are capable of learning. Due to this, Necromancy will be cemented in the history of Tarentum forever, its secrets never lost.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Military Assignments==&lt;br /&gt;
===Naval Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[starwars:Bothan_Assault_Cruiser|Bothan-class Assault Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** Captain: [[Tarentum Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Jisela Driet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]] [[TIE Avenger - Tarentum|Renegade Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]] [[TIE Defender - Tarentum|Sub-Zero Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:Scimitar_assault_bomber|Scimitar Assault Bomber]] [[Scimitar Assault Bomber - Tarentum|Banshee Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:BTL-S8_K-wing_assault_starfighter|BTL-S8 K-Wing]] [[BTL-S8 K-Wing - Tarentum|Intruder Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Ground Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tarentum Security Directorate]]&lt;br /&gt;
**24x [[starwars:74-Z_Speeder_Bike|74-Z Speeder Bikes]]&lt;br /&gt;
**1x [[starwars:LAV/r_QH-7_Chariot|LAV/r QH-7 Chariot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**10x [[starwars:All_Terrain_Scout_Transport|All Terrain Scout Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
**4x Sniper Teams (8 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**3x Special Forces Squads (12 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Medic Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Scout Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Ranger Company (165 men)&lt;br /&gt;
*Numerous [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Factions==&lt;br /&gt;
===Deathsworn===&lt;br /&gt;
The Deathsworn were trained in the arts of necromancy under the tutelage of [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] and his students. Their direct purpose was to create &amp;quot;wounds&amp;quot; in the Force through the most atrocious and vile acts thinkable by living beings. The members of the Deathsworn believed that these wounds would enhance the power of the Dark Side both in those locations and in themselves, contributing to an unbalancing of the Force toward the Dark Side.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Nekros Syndicate===&lt;br /&gt;
The members of the Nekros Syndicate were spies and infiltration experts dedicated to facilitating House Mortis&#039; connection to criminal enterprises around the galaxy. As devotees to the arts of necromancy, the House was often required to deal in activities that are taboo and items which are contraband. House Mortis was Tarentum&#039;s link to the world of the dead, while the Nekros Syndicate were House Mortis&#039; link to the criminal underworld.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Locations==&lt;br /&gt;
===Castle Tarentum===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Castle Tarentum]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
Following the Yridian Revolt, [[Yridia II]] was lifeless. Covered with the spirits of those slain during the rebellion, Castle Tarentum became the perfect headquarters for House Mortis. Not only was it an almost impenetrable bunker, it also remained hidden from the knowledge of most. From their headquarters in this remote establishment, members of Mortis were able to utilise the Force power from the souls of those slain to vastly improve their necromantic abilities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Leadership Chronology==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;500&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;  |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Mortis Leadership Chronology&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;33 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Zekk]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;33 ABY - 34 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Geosh Romanae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;34 ABY - Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Houses|Mortis]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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|type=Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:ScionHeadshot-Small.JPG|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|13 BBY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Human|Human]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Male|Male]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
|height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=crimson&lt;br /&gt;
|form=* [[Shii-Cho]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Soresu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle=* [[Imperial Martial Arts System]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Teras Kasi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
|era=* [[Rebellion Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Republic Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Jedi Order Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Mortis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9335|9335]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|120px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Scion ascended the throne as Prince, Tarentum was about to enter the second chapter of the [[Dark Crusade]]. This second conflict would occur on the planet of [[Ashas Ree]], where Tarentum&#039;s forces faced off against [[Taldryan]] and [[Scholae Palatinae]]. The next battles of the [[Dark Crusade]] would take place on [[Kalsunor]] against [[Plagueis]] and [[Arcona]], and several others followed after that until ending up at the final [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] stronghold on [[Korriban]]. Tarentum fared poorly in general during this conflict, suffering defeats on nearly all of the battlegrounds and coming away with a dearth of prizes compared to the other units. It was a crippling blow to the House&#039;s economy, morale, and to Scion himself. In the aftermath of the [[Dark Crusade]] the disappointments would continue further as his long time friend and [[Aedile]], [[Raiju Kang]] would defect from Tarentum, leaving the seeds of rebellion in his wake.&lt;br /&gt;
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The cause of Raiju&#039;s defection was not what it first appeared to be. The team had investigated the abandoned Gulon Station, searching for relics left over from Darth Vitus&#039; experimentations there in the distant past. Unbeknownst to the rest of the Tarenti, Raiju was [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1muZm8tOugFiJRREwA6yfsMSfrKcOpqVwQ5783n0hFDQ/edit?usp=sharing infected by a mysterious parasite] that controlled his mind. The hive-minded parasite drove him to make attempts on other Tarenti lives, and to make Scion think that it was [[Altheseus Levathan]] whose mind was slipping. Ultimately the mind-controlled Raiju was unable to achieve its goals and so he left the House.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Dark Crusade]] reached its conclusion, with Grand Master [[Darth Ashen]] defeated and control of the Brotherhood relinquished to [[Darth Pravus]]. A short time after taking control of the Brotherhood, Pravus fired the leaders of House [[Tarentum]] and House [[Odan-Urr]], replacing them with leaders of his own choosing. At the same time he raised all Independent Houses up to full-fledged Clans. Scion has been deeply bitter about losing his place as Prince ever since. Even Tarentum&#039;s rise back to Clanhood was tainted by circumstance for him. On one hand he had indirectly achieved his original goal to get Tarentum back to Clanhood. On the other hand, it had been due to the Grand Master&#039;s decree rather than by his own success.&lt;br /&gt;
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One thing shone brightly positive for him, however, and gave him the strength to stick with his beloved Tarentum despite all the other failures. In the days following Tarentum&#039;s return to Clanhood, a gathering of the [[Tarentae]] elected to bring Scion into their ranks. He accepted, and became known as Scion Tarentae. It is a name he wears proudly, in defiance of everything that is not Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Darker Path ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I still think I should have been able to hurt him... at least take an ear.|Samael Ozriel}}&lt;br /&gt;
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It wasn&#039;t long before the Clan called Scion to service once again, to fill the position of [[Quaestor]] in the newly formed [[House Mortis]]. Dubbed &amp;quot;The House of Death&amp;quot;, Mortis was the home of Tarentum&#039;s practitioners of the banned arts of necromancy. Given his attitude toward recent events, it turned out to be a perfect fit for him. He was again the master of Castle Tarentum in all but name - the Clan Summit and most of the rest of the Clan had vacated it in order to create more operational mobility and to maintain the Summit as a moving, unpredictable target. Only House Mortis remained there with a skeleton crew to keep it well maintained.&lt;br /&gt;
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The House fended off several attempts to discover Castle Tarentum. In one such incident a mercenary named Corvus Tanian landed on a nearby archipelago and set up a fortified base camp. House Mortis ran several patrols of the encampment before finally sending [[Korras|Darth Aeternus]] to scope it out for attack. Contrary to his orders, the Sith Lord took Corvus hostage and did a great deal of damage to the encampment in the process. Scion chose to execute a gambit with Tanian: he staged an escape for the imprisoned mercenary, letting him escape with his life in the hopes that they would be able to track him and discover his group&#039;s true motive.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Positions}}&lt;br /&gt;
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 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|23 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|23 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Dralin Fortea]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Hades|Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|25 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Hades|Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Disbanded&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = Established&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Disbanded&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Rollmaster]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = De-Clanned&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Not Replaced&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[31 ABY]] - [[32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Raiju Kang]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Mortis]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = Incumbent&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>House Mortis</title>
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|name=Mortis&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:MortisLogo.png|225px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=*[[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=*Quaestor: {{MortisCO}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Aedile: {{MortisXO}}&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia II]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=[[Castle Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=[[33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|affiliation=* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Mortis]] was a [[House]] connected to [[Clan Tarentum]]. Established in [[33 ABY]] by [[Meleu Karthdo]] and his [[Aedile]], [[Etah d&#039;Tana]] under the new [[Consul]] [[Farrin Xies]] and his [[Proconsul]], [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. The creation of the House came about after disgraced Consul [[Raiju Kang]] was overthrown and drastic changes to Tarentum were brought about, these changes included the reintroduction of the legendary arts of [[Necromancy]]. Members of Mortis are trained specifically in the dark arts. Underneath Mortis are a [[Battle Team|team]] of specially trained acolytes of [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] himself known as the Deathsworn and a [[Battle Team|team]] of spies known as the Nekros Syndicate.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===Formation===&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]], the Necromantic Order was ended and Necromancy was shunned by the reigning leadership of Clan Tarentum. Credible reports of manipulation by the [[Keepers]] resulted in the assassination of the True Keepers. Seven years later, in [[33 ABY]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae is the most publically visible user of the necromantic arts and whilst members have begun to acknowledge the legitimacy of the arts once more, Tarentum vows to never have ties with Necromancy again. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the midst of the parliamentary rebellion of the same year, Consul Raiju Kang denounced Tarentum. Consequently, his Proconsul Farrin Xies took over his role and appointed Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae as his deputy. Seizing his chance to reinvigorate the people of Tarentum, the Dark Jedi Master officially approved the use Necromancy within the Tarentum ranks. To boost the awareness of these dark arts, he opened House Mortis as its sponsor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Necromancy==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Necromancy]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
House Mortis was heavily connected to the ritualistic and ceremonial practices of Necromancy. Despite Tarentum’s long history with these dark arts, many of the secrets had been lost since the abolition of Necromancy in 32 ABY. All documentation related to the practice was ordered destroyed, although much of it was simply cached in various secret places around Yridia. As a result, the [[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]]s and [[Equite]]s of the House spent their time seeking out the old texts, tomes and holocrons for these bygone rituals. Meanwhile, the [[Journeymen]] are now being introduced to these new powers, or at least the ones that they are capable of learning. Due to this, Necromancy will be cemented in the history of Tarentum forever, its secrets never lost.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Military Assignments==&lt;br /&gt;
===Naval Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[starwars:Bothan_Assault_Cruiser|Bothan-class Assault Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** Captain: [[Tarentum Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Jisela Driet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]] [[TIE Avenger - Tarentum|Renegade Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]] [[TIE Defender - Tarentum|Sub-Zero Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:Scimitar_assault_bomber|Scimitar Assault Bomber]] [[Scimitar Assault Bomber - Tarentum|Banshee Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:BTL-S8_K-wing_assault_starfighter|BTL-S8 K-Wing]] [[BTL-S8 K-Wing - Tarentum|Intruder Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ground Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tarentum Security Directorate]]&lt;br /&gt;
**24x [[starwars:74-Z_Speeder_Bike|74-Z Speeder Bikes]]&lt;br /&gt;
**1x [[starwars:LAV/r_QH-7_Chariot|LAV/r QH-7 Chariot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**10x [[starwars:All_Terrain_Scout_Transport|All Terrain Scout Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
**4x Sniper Teams (8 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**3x Special Forces Squads (12 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Medic Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Scout Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Ranger Company (165 men)&lt;br /&gt;
*Numerous [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Factions==&lt;br /&gt;
===Deathsworn===&lt;br /&gt;
The Deathsworn were trained in the arts of necromancy under the tutelage of [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] and his students. Their direct purpose was to create &amp;quot;wounds&amp;quot; in the Force through the most atrocious and vile acts thinkable by living beings. The members of the Deathsworn believed that these wounds would enhance the power of the Dark Side both in those locations and in themselves, contributing to an unbalancing of the Force toward the Dark Side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Nekros Syndicate===&lt;br /&gt;
The members of the Nekros Syndicate were spies and infiltration experts dedicated to facilitating House Mortis&#039; connection to criminal enterprises around the galaxy. As devotees to the arts of necromancy, the House was often required to deal in activities that are taboo and items which are contraband. House Mortis was Tarentum&#039;s link to the world of the dead, while the Nekros Syndicate were House Mortis&#039; link to the criminal underworld.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Locations==&lt;br /&gt;
===Castle Tarentum===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Castle Tarentum]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
Following the Yridian Revolt, [[Yridia II]] was lifeless. Covered with the spirits of those slain during the rebellion, Castle Tarentum became the perfect headquarters for House Mortis. Not only was it an almost impenetrable bunker, it also remained hidden from the knowledge of most. From their headquarters in this remote establishment, members of Mortis were able to utilise the Force power from the souls of those slain to vastly improve their necromantic abilities.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Leadership Chronology==&lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;  |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Mortis Leadership Chronology&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;33 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Zekk]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;33 ABY - 34 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;34 ABY - Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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|type=Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:ScionHeadshot-Small.JPG|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|13 BBY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Human|Human]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Male|Male]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
|height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=crimson&lt;br /&gt;
|form=* [[Shii-Cho]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Soresu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle=* [[Dulon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wampa Do]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Carinor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
|era=* [[Rebellion Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Republic Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Jedi Order Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Mortis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|120px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cocktail 1.jpg|thumb|225px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|83px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Scion ascended the throne as Prince, Tarentum was about to enter the second chapter of the [[Dark Crusade]]. This second conflict would occur on the planet of [[Ashas Ree]], where Tarentum&#039;s forces faced off against [[Taldryan]] and [[Scholae Palatinae]]. The next battles of the [[Dark Crusade]] would take place on [[Kalsunor]] against [[Plagueis]] and [[Arcona]], and several others followed after that until ending up at the final [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] stronghold on [[Korriban]]. Tarentum fared poorly in general during this conflict, suffering defeats on nearly all of the battlegrounds and coming away with a dearth of prizes compared to the other units. It was a crippling blow to the House&#039;s economy, morale, and to Scion himself. In the aftermath of the [[Dark Crusade]] the disappointments would continue further as his long time friend and [[Aedile]], [[Raiju Kang]] would defect from Tarentum, leaving the seeds of rebellion in his wake.&lt;br /&gt;
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The cause of Raiju&#039;s defection was not what it first appeared to be. The team had investigated the abandoned Gulon Station, searching for relics left over from Darth Vitus&#039; experimentations there in the distant past. Unbeknownst to the rest of the Tarenti, Raiju was [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1muZm8tOugFiJRREwA6yfsMSfrKcOpqVwQ5783n0hFDQ/edit?usp=sharing infected by a mysterious parasite] that controlled his mind. The hive-minded parasite drove him to make attempts on other Tarenti lives, and to make Scion think that it was [[Altheseus Levathan]] whose mind was slipping. Ultimately the mind-controlled Raiju was unable to achieve its goals and so he left the House.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Dark Crusade]] reached its conclusion, with Grand Master [[Darth Ashen]] defeated and control of the Brotherhood relinquished to [[Darth Pravus]]. A short time after taking control of the Brotherhood, Pravus fired the leaders of House [[Tarentum]] and House [[Odan-Urr]], replacing them with leaders of his own choosing. At the same time he raised all Independent Houses up to full-fledged Clans. Scion has been deeply bitter about losing his place as Prince ever since. Even Tarentum&#039;s rise back to Clanhood was tainted by circumstance for him. On one hand he had indirectly achieved his original goal to get Tarentum back to Clanhood. On the other hand, it had been due to the Grand Master&#039;s decree rather than by his own success.&lt;br /&gt;
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One thing shone brightly positive for him, however, and gave him the strength to stick with his beloved Tarentum despite all the other failures. In the days following Tarentum&#039;s return to Clanhood, a gathering of the [[Tarentae]] elected to bring Scion into their ranks. He accepted, and became known as Scion Tarentae. It is a name he wears proudly, in defiance of everything that is not Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Darker Path ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I still think I should have been able to hurt him... at least take an ear.|Samael Ozriel}}&lt;br /&gt;
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It wasn&#039;t long before the Clan called Scion to service once again, to fill the position of [[Quaestor]] in the newly formed [[House Mortis]]. Dubbed &amp;quot;The House of Death&amp;quot;, Mortis was the home of Tarentum&#039;s practitioners of the banned arts of necromancy. Given his attitude toward recent events, it turned out to be a perfect fit for him. He was again the master of Castle Tarentum in all but name - the Clan Summit and most of the rest of the Clan had vacated it in order to create more operational mobility and to maintain the Summit as a moving, unpredictable target. Only House Mortis remained there with a skeleton crew to keep it well maintained.&lt;br /&gt;
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The House fended off several attempts to discover Castle Tarentum. In one such incident a mercenary named Corvus Tanian landed on a nearby archipelago and set up a fortified base camp. House Mortis ran several patrols of the encampment before finally sending [[Korras|Darth Aeternus]] to scope it out for attack. Contrary to his orders, the Sith Lord took Corvus hostage and did a great deal of damage to the encampment in the process. Scion chose to execute a gambit with Tanian: he staged an escape for the imprisoned mercenary, letting him escape with his life in the hopes that they would be able to track him and discover his group&#039;s true motive.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|23 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Rollmaster]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = De-Clanned&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY]] - [[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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|image=[[File:ScionHeadshot-Small.JPG|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|13 BBY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Human|Human]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Male|Male]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
|height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=crimson&lt;br /&gt;
|form=* [[Shii-Cho]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Soresu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle=* [[Dulon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wampa Do]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Carinor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
|era=* [[Rebellion Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Republic Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Jedi Order Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9335|9335]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|23 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Balia Donos]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dralin Fortea]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|23 ABY to 25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|25 ABY to 26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|26 ABY to 27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY to 27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;None&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|27 ABY to 28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|31 ABY to 32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Raiju Kang]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Meleu Karthdo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Mortis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dark_Jedi_Brotherhood_Timeline|33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Tarentae]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=House_Mortis&amp;diff=146346</id>
		<title>House Mortis</title>
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		<updated>2015-11-10T08:55:24Z</updated>

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{{Organization&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Mortis&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:MortisLogo.png|225px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=*[[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=*Quaestor: {{MortisCO}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Aedile: {{MortisXO}}&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia II]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=[[Castle Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=[[38 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=[[39 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented=&lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved=&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Mortis]] is a [[House]] connected to [[Clan Tarentum]]. Established in [[39 ABY]] by [[Meleu Karthdo]] and his [[Aedile]], [[Etah d&#039;Tana]] under the new [[Consul]] [[Farrin Xies]] and his [[Proconsul]], [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. The creation of the House came about after disgraced Consul Emeritus [[Raiju Kang]] was overthrown and drastic changes to Tarentum were brought about, these changes included the reintroduction of the legendary arts of [[Necromancy]]. Members of Mortis are trained specifically in the dark arts. Underneath Mortis are a [[Battle Team|team]] of specially trained warfare specialists and tactical militia known as the Order of the Trident and a [[Battle Team|team]] of spies known as the Nekros Syndicate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===Formation===&lt;br /&gt;
In [[32 ABY]], the Necromantic Order was ended and Necromancy was shunned by the reigning leadership of Clan Tarentum. Credible reports of manipulation by the [[Keepers]] resulted in the assassination of the True Keepers. Seven years later, in [[39 ABY]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae is the most publically visible user of the necromantic arts and whilst members have begun to acknowledge the legitimacy of the arts once more, Tarentum vows to never have ties with Necromancy again. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the midst of the parliamentary rebellion of the same year, Consul Raiju Kang denounced Tarentum. Consequently, his Proconsul Farrin Xies took over his role and appointed Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae as his deputy. Seizing his chance to reinvigorate the people of Tarentum, the Dark Jedi Master officially approved the use Necromancy within the Tarentum ranks. To boost the awareness of these dark arts, he opened House Mortis as its sponsor.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Necromancy==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Necromancy]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
House Mortis is heavily connected to the ritualistic and ceremonial practices of Necromancy. Despite Tarentum’s long history with these dark arts, many of the secrets have been lost since the abolition of Necromancy in 32 ABY. All documentation related to the practice was ordered destroyed, although much of it was simply cached in various secret places around Yridia. As a result, the [[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]]s and [[Equite]]s of the House spend their time seeking out the old texts, tomes and holocrons for these bygone rituals. Meanwhile, the [[Journeymen]] are now being introduced to these new powers, or at least the ones that they are capable of learning. Due to this, Necromancy will be cemented in the history of Tarentum forever, its secrets never lost.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Military Assignments==&lt;br /&gt;
===Naval Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[starwars:Bothan_Assault_Cruiser|Bothan-class Assault Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** Captain: [[Tarentum Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Jisela Driet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]] [[TIE Avenger - Tarentum|Renegade Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]] [[TIE Defender - Tarentum|Sub-Zero Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:Scimitar_assault_bomber|Scimitar Assault Bomber]] [[Scimitar Assault Bomber - Tarentum|Banshee Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:BTL-S8_K-wing_assault_starfighter|BTL-S8 K-Wing]] [[BTL-S8 K-Wing - Tarentum|Intruder Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Ground Units===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tarentum Security Directorate]]&lt;br /&gt;
**24x [[starwars:74-Z_Speeder_Bike|74-Z Speeder Bikes]]&lt;br /&gt;
**1x [[starwars:LAV/r_QH-7_Chariot|LAV/r QH-7 Chariot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**10x [[starwars:All_Terrain_Scout_Transport|All Terrain Scout Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
**4x Sniper Teams (8 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**3x Special Forces Squads (12 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Medic Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Scout Squad (10 men)&lt;br /&gt;
**1x Ranger Company (165 men)&lt;br /&gt;
*Numerous [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Factions==&lt;br /&gt;
===The Order of the Trident===&lt;br /&gt;
The Legionnaires of the Trident are a small band of warfare specialists with ideals that mirror those of Tarentum in its glory days. This faction is loyal to [[Sith Battlelord]] [[Pel]], an eager fighter pilot and military strategist, and consequently, much of the Order of the Trident’s work revolves around military work. The Order of the Trident are current based on the &#039;&#039;[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Nekros Syndicate===&lt;br /&gt;
The members of the Nekros Syndicate are spies and infiltration experts dedicated to facilitating House Mortis&#039; connection to criminal enterprises around the galaxy. As devotees to the arts of necromancy, the House is often required to deal in activities that are taboo and items which are contraband. House Mortis is Tarentum&#039;s link to the world of the dead, while the Nekros Syndicate are House Mortis&#039; link to the criminal underworld.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Locations==&lt;br /&gt;
===Castle Tarentum===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|[[Castle Tarentum]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
Following the Yridian Revolt, [[Yridia II]] is lifeless. Covered with the spirits of those slain during the rebellion, Castle Tarentum became the perfect headquarters for House Mortis. Not only is it an almost impenetrable bunker, it also remains hidden from the knowledge of most. From their headquarters in this remote establishment, members of Mortis are able to utilise the Force power from the souls of those slain to vastly improve their necromantic abilities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Leadership Chronology==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;500&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;  |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Mortis Leadership Chronology&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Meleu Karthdo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Etah d&#039;Tana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;38 ABY - 39 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Scion Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot;  | [[Zekk]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; width=”25%”  | &#039;&#039;&#039;39 ABY - Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Clans &amp;amp; Houses]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Template:Tarentum</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{|table class=&amp;quot;collapsible autocollapse&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;98%&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px #522424 solid; background: #000000;-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; width: 200; margin-top: -1.4em; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger; background-color: #651B24; text-align:center;&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Tarentum&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #4D131A; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Units&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:left&amp;quot; |&amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Clan:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; [[Tarentum]] • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;House:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; [[Mortis]]  • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Battleteams:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; Order of the Trident, Nekros Syndicate, Grey Wolf&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #4D131A; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Leadership&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Consul:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{Tar-CON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Proconsul:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{Tar-PCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Rollmaster:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{Tar-RM}}&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Quaestor:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{MortisCO}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Aedile:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{MortisXO}}&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;Battleteam Leaders:&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; [[Revoc Aryss]], [[Solas Night-Thorn]], [[Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #4D131A; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Possessions&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:left&amp;quot; |  [[:Category:Tarentum OOB|Order of Battle]] • [[:Category:Tarentum Dominion|Tarentum Dominion]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #4D131A; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Misc&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[Clan Tarentum Military|Tarentum Military]] • [[Tarentum M/S Program]] • [[Tarentae]] • [[Necromancy]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; text-align: center; background-color: #651B24; color: #4FBD52; font-size:smaller;&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Tarentum Templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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&lt;div&gt;[[Scion Tarentae]]&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Tarentum Templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Template:MortisXO</title>
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&lt;div&gt;[[Zekk]]&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Tarentum Templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Tarentae&amp;diff=145637</id>
		<title>Tarentae</title>
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&lt;div&gt;The name of &amp;quot;Tarentae&amp;quot; is the highest of all honors that can be bestowed upon a member of  [[Clan Tarentum]]. With this honor, new opportunities and authority are opened to those who bear it. With this name comes additional duties and responsibilities. As a group, the Tarentae comprise a fraternal Inner Circle of Tarentum. One which is concerned for the integrity and prosperity of the House above all else. They are examples of loyalty and diligent service for members of both the present and future to look to. Even as they move on to greater things, or part ways to tend to personal matter, they will have a continued say in the affairs of the [[Clan]] and will always be welcomed by the Clan with open arms.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  Fictional Role  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The Tarentae act as the Upper Nobility within the [[Yridia system]]. Charged with the long term health of Clan and system, they act with near carte blanche to ensure both function well. Politically they can sponsor legislation at will, meaning the item gets voted on immediately by either the Lower House or by a joint session of both Houses. They sit as some of the highest judges in the land. They pay for this power and prestige through their responsibilities. Any citizen is welcome to petition a member of the Tarentae for aid. Rarely are sincere, lawful and honorable requests turned down.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  The Tarentae  ==&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Pontifex Ciara Tearnan Tarentae,  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Consul]] Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Queen of the Mystics &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Adept [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Oberst.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Maxamillian von Oberst]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Marshal of the Armies of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Master of the [[Sea of Darkness]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Death Dealer of Clan Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Zero Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Zero master.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Zero]]&lt;br /&gt;
Apprentice of Lord Khyron, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Champion of House Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Captain of the &#039;&#039;[[VSD Corsair|Corsair]]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Sith Bloodfyre|Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bloodfyre006.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Sith Bloodfyre]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House]] Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Grand Chamberlain of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Last of the High Warriors, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The Ghost Dragon &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Warlord [[Rekio Corsair|Rekio Corsair Tarentae]], Sith&#039;ari;  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Governor-General of [[Yridia system|Yridia]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Equite Noctis of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Governor of Arx Solitas &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Spears|Spears Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Spears.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Spears]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Headmaster]] Emeritus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Master Architect for the Brotherhood, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Baron Ale Pond: Keeper of the Estadian Expanse &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Battlemaster Cannabisia Tarentae,  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of [[House Cestus]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Commander Emeritus of the Grand Master&#039;s Guard &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Warlord [[Welshman Corsair Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Welshman.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Welshman Corsair]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Vice-Admiral &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Anshar.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Anshar Kahn]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Headmaster Emeritus of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Exarch [[Frosty Romanae|Frosty Romanae Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Frosty-tattoed-battle.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Frosty Romanae]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses [[House Gladius|Gladius]] and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Major General and Commanding Officer of I Corps, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The First Lord Daemon,  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Baron of Carpates Romanae,  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Voivode of Tarentum&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Battlemaster [[Karel|Karel Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Cestus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Tribune Emeritus of the [[Dark Council]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Praetor]] Emeritus to the [[Seneschal]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Prelate [[Dranik|Dranik Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Proconsul]] Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Praetor Emeritus to the Headmaster, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of House Gladius, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Battlemaster [[Archean|Archean Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Archms3 copy.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Archean]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Tridens &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Darth [[Korras|Aeternus]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Master at Arms Emeritus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Proconsul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Last of the High Commanders &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Pontifex [[Saitou|Saitou Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Reinthaler, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Honorable, Battlelord [[Scion Altera|Scion Tarentae]] ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses Tarentum, Kaerner and Gladius&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of Houses Tarentum and Gladius&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] Emeritus of Houses Tarentum and Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Honorable, Prelate [[Dox Romanae|Dox Romanae Tarentae]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Rollmaster Emeritus of House Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Former members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  Battlemaster [[Sato Tarentae|Sato]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses Gladius and Cestus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Baron Thrakos&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Primarch [[Windos Helkin Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of Houses Gladius and Cestus&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Tarentae]] [[Category:Titles]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Tarentae&amp;diff=145636</id>
		<title>Tarentae</title>
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&lt;div&gt;The name of &amp;quot;Tarentae&amp;quot; is the highest of all honors that can be bestowed upon a member of  [[Clan Tarentum]]. With this honor, new opportunities and authority are opened to those who bear it. With this name comes additional duties and responsibilities. As a group, the Tarentae comprise a fraternal Inner Circle of Tarentum. One which is concerned for the integrity and prosperity of the House above all else. They are examples of loyalty and diligent service for members of both the present and future to look to. Even as they move on to greater things, or part ways to tend to personal matter, they will have a continued say in the affairs of the [[Clan]] and will always be welcomed by the Clan with open arms.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  Fictional Role  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The Tarentae act as the Upper Nobility within the [[Yridia system]]. Charged with the long term health of Clan and system, they act with near carte blanche to ensure both function well. Politically they can sponsor legislation at will, meaning the item gets voted on immediately by either the Lower House or by a joint session of both Houses. They sit as some of the highest judges in the land. They pay for this power and prestige through their responsibilities. Any citizen is welcome to petition a member of the Tarentae for aid. Rarely are sincere, lawful and honorable requests turned down.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  The Tarentae  ==&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Pontifex Ciara Tearnan Tarentae,  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Consul]] Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Queen of the Mystics &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Adept [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Oberst.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Maxamillian von Oberst]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Marshal of the Armies of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Master of the [[Sea of Darkness]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Death Dealer of Clan Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Zero Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Zero master.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Zero]]&lt;br /&gt;
Apprentice of Lord Khyron, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Champion of House Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Captain of the &#039;&#039;[[VSD Corsair|Corsair]]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Sith Bloodfyre|Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bloodfyre006.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Sith Bloodfyre]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House]] Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Grand Chamberlain of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Last of the High Warriors, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The Ghost Dragon &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Warlord [[Rekio Corsair|Rekio Corsair Tarentae]], Sith&#039;ari;  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Governor-General of [[Yridia system|Yridia]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Equite Noctis of Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Governor of Arx Solitas &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Spears|Spears Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Spears.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Spears]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Headmaster]] Emeritus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Master Architect for the Brotherhood, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Baron Ale Pond: Keeper of the Estadian Expanse &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Battlemaster Cannabisia Tarentae,  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of [[House Cestus]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Commander Emeritus of the Grand Master&#039;s Guard &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Warlord [[Welshman Corsair Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Welshman.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Welshman Corsair]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Vice-Admiral &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Master [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Anshar.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Anshar Kahn]]&lt;br /&gt;
Consul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Headmaster Emeritus of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Exarch [[Frosty Romanae|Frosty Romanae Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Frosty-tattoed-battle.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Frosty Romanae]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses [[House Gladius|Gladius]] and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Major General and Commanding Officer of I Corps, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The First Lord Daemon,  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Baron of Carpates Romanae,  &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Voivode of Tarentum&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Battlemaster [[Karel|Karel Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Cestus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Tribune Emeritus of the [[Dark Council]], &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Praetor]] Emeritus to the [[Seneschal]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Prelate [[Dranik|Dranik Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Proconsul]] Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Praetor Emeritus to the Headmaster, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of House Gladius, &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Right Honorable, Battlemaster [[Archean|Archean Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Archms3 copy.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Archean]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Tridens &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  His Excellency, Darth [[Korras|Aeternus]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Master at Arms Emeritus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Proconsul Emeritus of Clan Tarentum, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Last of the High Commanders &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  The Honorable, Pontifex [[Saitou|Saitou Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of House Reinthaler, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Prefect of Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Honorable, Battlelord [[Scion Altera|Scion Tarentae]] ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses Tarentum, Kaerner and Gladius&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of Houses Tarentum and Gladius&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] Emeritus of House Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Honorable, Prelate [[Dox Romanae|Dox Romanae Tarentae]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Rollmaster Emeritus of House Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Former members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  Battlemaster [[Sato Tarentae|Sato]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Quaestor Emeritus of Houses Gladius and Cestus, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Baron Thrakos&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Primarch [[Windos Helkin Tarentae]],  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Aedile Emeritus of Houses Gladius and Cestus&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Tarentae]] [[Category:Titles]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Clan_Tarentum_history&amp;diff=140079</id>
		<title>Clan Tarentum history</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Organization&lt;br /&gt;
|image=&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;floatnone&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[File:Tarentum.jpg|250px]]&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Clan Tarentum&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=* TBD ([[CON]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Apollo|Hades]] ([[PCON]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Farrin Xies]] ([[RM]])&lt;br /&gt;
|members=* [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Zero|Master Zero]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maxamillian von Oberst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Erich von Reinthaler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ciara Tearnan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sirrus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chi-Long]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kumba]]&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia system|Yridia System]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=House Tarentum of Alvaak&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[11 ABY to 19 ABY|14 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Of all the Clans, ours has stood above and apart time and again. Where was Taldryan when the Antarans first attacked? Was Satal Keto not forced to kneel at our feet, their banners delivered in triumph to Lord Khyron? What they called victories were pyrrhic at best.|Master [[Zero Tarentae]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan Tarentum&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of eight Force-using [[Clan|Clans]] within the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. For a period of time it was known as &#039;&#039;&#039;House Tarentum&#039;&#039;&#039; until the ascension of [[Darth Pravus]] to the [[Iron Throne]]. As a [[Clan]], its constituent Houses were formerly [[House Kaerner|Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler|Reinthaler]], since the dissolution of [[House Cestus]], [[House Gladius]] and [[House Tridens]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#32_ABY|32 ABY]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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For a summary of the House, see the [[Tarentum Prospectus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==  History  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  Founding  ===&lt;br /&gt;
In the beginning, [[Grand Master]] [[Jac Cotelin]] called for the formation of [[House|Houses]], groups which would promote association and competition between the members and the Orders of the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]. Not all answered the call for the formation of these Houses.  A notable few stood apart.&lt;br /&gt;
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Among the most notable who stood apart was Magnus Kaerner, Commander of the Brotherhood&#039;s elite Tau Squadron. Under direct order from the newly crowned Grand Master [[Justinian Khyron]] (orders which would hold long lasting repercussions in the form of swearing allegiance to Khyron above all other Grand Masters), Kaerner organized and gathered his squadron to the banner of a new House - House Tarentum.  From the very beginning, one of the nicknames for House Tarentum was &amp;quot;The Tau House.&amp;quot; While some said this with jealous scorn, others expressed their respect in addressing Tarentum in this manner.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] Kaerner chose to settle on [[Yridia II]], the only naturally habitable planet in Tarentum&#039;s chosen system. Upon their arrival, the founders of Tarentum were promptly asked to leave. After a short but intense conflict and dialogue, the Yridians agreed to allow Tarentum to remain on the planet on the condition that they leave the few scattered islands of dry land to the Yridian people. Sly and cunning, the Dark Jedi of Tarentum abided by their agreement with the Yridians and built their fortress, [[Castle Tarentum]], under the ocean on the surface of the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the ascension of Grand Master Khyron to the Iron Throne, Kaerner was appointed [[Knight Commander]] of the Brotherhood and Zero succeeded him as Quaestor of House Tarentum. In his reign as Quaestor, [[Zero]], together with his [[Aedile]], [[Maxamillian von Oberst]], brought about a prominent period in Tarentum&#039;s history. Not only is this marked as a period of great activity and prosperity for House Tarentum, but it also ushered in two more Legends into the annals of Tarentum&#039;s history: Sirrus and Reinthaler.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quite possibly the greatest legacy left to Tarentum by the effective, if somewhat unconventional, team of Zero and Oberst is the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;. Won during the First House Wars, the heavy cruiser was awarded to Tarentum by Grand Master Khyron for its victory over the other Houses of the Brotherhood. As a tribute to the pirates that once sailed the seas of Yridia epoch ago, Quaestor Zero christened the flagship cruiser the &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after Tarentum&#039;s glorious victory, Zero was chosen by Grand Master Khyron to serve as [[Deputy Grand Master]] of the Brotherhood. Before Oberst could ascend as Quaestor to the House, events in the [[Phare System]] called both Reinthaler and himself away, to quell sedition within the Infiltrator Wing. Sith Warrior Torquemada emerged as the new Quaestor with [[Sith Warrior]] Faron becoming Aedile.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Clanning  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tarentum_seal.gif|thumb|200px|right|The first Clan Seal, featuring a &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;trident&amp;quot; which represent the two houses.]]&lt;br /&gt;
As House Tarentum continued to grow, the leaders of the House felt that the future of Tarentum lay along a separate path than that of [[Clan Alvaak]]. House Tarentum became Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quaestor Torquemada and Aedile Jammin were elevated to [[Consul]] and [[Proconsul]] of the new [[Clan]]. The members divided to form [[House Tridens]] and [[House Gladius]], named in an ancient, nearly forgotten, language for two fearsome weapons of war: the trident and the sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Tridens, under the leadership of Quaestor Bull and Aedile Piett, remained within the sacred halls of Castle Tarentum. While House Gladius, under the direction of Quaestor Shadow and Aedile SilverFox, moved into an asteroid base within the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Asteroid Belt]], which is now known as [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]].&lt;br /&gt;
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With its newfound status as a clan, Tarentum continued along a very prosperous path for quite some time under the reign of its first two Consuls -- Torquemada and Shadow -- achieving many notable victories when the Brotherhood went to war. During the reign of Consul Torquemada, Tarentum once again held high honors within the Brotherhood as House Gladius and House Tridens were named First and Second Houses of the Brotherhood respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the time of Consul Shadow, there also continued to be an unmatched rate of Tarentum-trained Dark Jedi ascending to the Dark Council from the Clan&#039;s Houses and leadership alike, including Quaestors Dreadnaught &amp;amp; Imp22 of Gladius, and Proconsuls Bull &amp;amp; Kumba; Kumba being eventually succeeded by Nazkeldu, then-Quaestor of Gladius, for overall second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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At this time, a restructuring of great significance occurred within the Brotherhood as Grand Master Khyron declared that the Brotherhood&#039;s Clans would now have three Houses, each of a single order. House Tridens became aligned to the Sith Order, and House Gladius, to the Krath Order. This period saw the formation of Tarentum&#039;s third and youngest House, [[House Cestus]] of the Obelisk Order - which took up residence on the moon [[Koros]] orbiting [[Yridia II]], and added a gauntlet to the Clan&#039;s crest of a crossed sword and trident.&lt;br /&gt;
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After a distinguished reign as Consul, Shadow chose to step down as leader of the Clan. In his place came Archibald Zoraan, whose service to Clan Tarentum as Consul was marked by extensive absence and neglect. Still, the [[Dark Council]] called upon [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan]] to ascend to the Iron Throne and assume the position of Grand Master of the Brotherhood. As his apprentice and Deputy Grand, Grand Master Zoraan chose Torquemada of Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the former Consul occupying the most powerful position in the Brotherhood, command of Tarentum was left in the hands of Consul Kodiak Tonaloc, a former Quaestor of Gladius. At this time, Proconsul Nazkeldu also stepped down, and Pel, then Quaestor of Tridens, succeeded him. This era is marked with an overbearing shadow of troubled times, not only for Tarentum, but for the Brotherhood as a whole.&lt;br /&gt;
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The ascension of Grand Master Zoraan sparked warfare amongst the Clans as each tried to take advantage of new situations, or demonstrate their loyalty to the Iron Throne. After the Dark Council had suppressed the warfare, the Grand Master retreated to his private chambers for months at a time, engaging in bizarre studies in a specially constructed observatory at the peak of the Dark Hall.&lt;br /&gt;
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When several outspoken members vanished under mysterious circumstances, and after a particularly lengthy period of absence by the Grand Master, Clans Taldryan and Naga Sadow openly declared rebellion against the Grand Master, beginning one of the bloodiest battles in Brotherhood history. When the Emperor&#039;s Hammer intervened, and agents of the Clans stood ready to depose the Grand Master by force, Zoraan used his abilities to destroy the Dark Hall in a violent Force Storm that raged out of control. Zoraan was presumably killed in the ensuing chaos, which left the Dark Hall, dozens of Dark Jedi, and thousands of years of historical artifacts and records in ruin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Perhaps taken aback by the multitude of events, Kodiak did not remain long as Consul, but returned to Gladius, and was succeeded by Pel as Consul, and Ciara Tearnan appointed Proconsul. By this time, the entire Brotherhood was in partial chaos, and a new war was held. Tarentum, troubled by its own leadership changes, did not perform up to its usual standards. Shortly thereafter Pel elected to return to Tridens, and Ciara Tearnan took over the mantle of Consul of Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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The reign of Consul Ciara Tearnan was a good one; marked by victory and fortune for Clan Tarentum. Under the leadership of Quaestor Ziguarath, House Cestus arose as the champion Obelisk House and was bestowed the title of First House of the [[Obelisk]]. House Tridens claimed the title of the Brotherhood&#039;s best [[Sith]]. And Gladius made its own mark as an outstanding [[Krath]] House.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ciara&#039;s reign was also a time of gain, as new acquisitions where also made. House Tridens constructed the XQ4 Platform [[Aegis]] under the supervision of Quaestor Wil Striker. Clan Tarentum claimed the M/CRV Cerberus as a prize in the military operation known as &amp;quot;Deception,&amp;quot;; the three-way feud between [[Clan Naga Sadow]], [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]] and Clan Tarentum. Tarentum took a very close second to Arcona in the feud, which led to the acquisition of the corvette as a reward for their actions.&lt;br /&gt;
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With just a few Vendettas during this period, it was said to be a time of friendships and fond memories. The only Great War of the period was said to have finished in chaos and left the Brotherhood without a clear victor. What started as a war against pirates, turned Clans against each other and muddied alliances.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Exodus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
However, looming in the shadows was a hint of the trying times ahead. Troubled by the path that the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] was headed, Lord [[Firefox]] conspired with six of his most trusted advisers to organize a rebellion and separate the Brotherhood from the Grand Admiral&#039;s control.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mad with fury, the Grand Admiral ordered that all the Brotherhood&#039;s forces be held within Imperial Territories at all costs, and threatened execution to those Officers who did not immediately resign their Status within the rebelling Brotherhood. Thus was born the Second Brotherhood Civil War, the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Brotherhood (the Loyalists) against the Dark Brotherhood (the Separatists).&lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Ciara chose to remain loyal to the Iron Throne, while others choose to put their careers as lifelong officers of the Empire first. It was a tough choice, one many decided they would not make but instead choose to simply disappear into shadow. Proconsul Domi led the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Loyalists of the Clan back into the heart of the Empire, which included most of House Tridens, as well as Quaestor Gelton Torr of Cestus.  Those lost members of Tarentum remained with the Hammer, with their fates unknown to Tarentum in general.&lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the power of the reestablished [[Star Chamber]], the Grand Masters shrouded the Force from those within the Empire to allow the Clans the necessary time to escape. The destination of the Exodus was an ancient one known as Antei, the Star Chamber&#039;s seat of power over four thousand years ago and the new home of the Dark Council. All the Clans laid claim to the systems surrounding Antei, but one. Clan Tarentum chose to remain in their ancestral home within the Yridia System.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having seen her Clan through the tough time of the [[Exodus]] and its many hardships, Ciara chose to resign, ending her 2 year reign as Consul. Succeeding her was Proconsul Ziguarath, an individual known for his efforts in House Cestus. Ziguarath&#039;s reign was short one, as his attention was called to a war that required the majority of his attention. Leading the Clan during Ziguarath&#039;s absence were the three Quaestors, [[Sith Bloodfyre]] of Gladius, Zekk of Cestus, and Rekio Corsair of Tridens. Eventually, Sith Bloodfyre was appointed Proconsul and later succeeded Ziguarath as Consul.&lt;br /&gt;
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The reign of Consul Bloodfyre was perhaps one of the most successful in recent years, and might even been seen as a new golden age for Clan Tarentum of the time. It was a period of gain for both the Clan and individuals as the Clan&#039;s possessions grew from its many victories and many were exalted for their contributions to the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the outset of the Consul&#039;s reign came the second Sith War and House Tridens dominated in a fashion unique to Tarentum. Not only was House Tridens named First House of the Sith Order (the last House to ever receive this honor), but they were also given the Marauder Corvette &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039;. The bulk of the victory, and much honor, went to Rekio Corsair who had more points on his own than the next closest House did. Following the conclusion of the Sith War, Rekio would eventually go on to become Proconsul of the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Cestus also enjoyed great success as they placed Second in the Obelisk Rite of Supremacy mostly due to the efforts of Shadow Warrior and also Cannabisia. House Gladius was not without its share of triumph. The Keepers of the Night, led by Lady Telona Murrage, claimed a great victory over the other Krath receiving as their prize a tome from the very libraries of the Dark Hall itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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When it was not preoccupied in its conquests, Clan Tarentum found itself in a never before seen state of expansion and development. Several projects and systems were put in place or reestablished from the past. Master-Apprentice pairings once again flourished as senior members took student under their wing and a system of trials for Knighthood was instituted that consisted of three parts: one from the House Summits, one from the Clan Summits, and a third test from the Master.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bloodfyre honored Oberst, returned from his absence along with Master Zero, with title of Marshal and the first of many land grants - the Sea of Darkness. Rekio, along with the confirming voices of Spears and Oberst, granted Bloodfyre the title of Grand Chamberlain of Tarentum. Along with the titles and grants that were given out, a new mark of distinction was created to honor those who had served the Clan with distinguished service in times past and present. The first two individuals to receive the Clan&#039;s name of Tarentae were Oberst and Ciara, followed soon after by Telona, Ziguarath, and Sith Bloodfyre.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another show of their might, Clan Tarentum swept away all opposition in the Third Sith War and again for the second time in a row claimed dominance over the Sith Order. This time for their victory, Tarentum gained a full Wing of Starfighters to compliment their growing number of capital ships, as Clan Tarentum had acquired the Bulk Cruiser &#039;&#039;Doomsday&#039;&#039; and the Transport &#039;&#039;Argos&#039;&#039; through the Capital Gains competition in addition to the &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039; the previous year.&lt;br /&gt;
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There was little time to celebrate the victory however, as something dark and consuming infested the Clans Brotherhood. Tarentum sealed the shroud to Antei and war between the Clans soon broke out. A strange disease called the &amp;quot;Consciousness&amp;quot; crippled over half the Brotherhood. The concentration of the war then shifted from between Clans to &amp;quot;infected&amp;quot; verses &amp;quot;sane&amp;quot; members of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Okemi]], fallen Warlord of the ancient Star Chamber, perpetuated the Consciousness in the absence of Lord Firefox. As the end neared, Firefox returned and slew Okemi, restored order to the Brotherhood which had been ravaged by the chaos of the Consciousness. When honors were awarded in celebration of the end ordeal, Clan Tarentum placed second only by the narrowest of margins to Clan Taldryan. Following the events of the [[Great Jedi War#The_Fifth_Great_Jedi_War|Fifth Great Jedi War]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae took charge of the Sith Order as the newly instated Sith High Warrior. His successor was none other than his trusted Proconsul Rekio Corsair Tarentae.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Internal Focus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The appointment of Rekio to Consul was followed by a host of other changes in the Dark Council itself. Jac Cotelin once again became Grandmaster of the Brotherhood and named Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor as his Deputy Grand Master. The positions of Lord Chamberlain and Chancellor were dissolved and a new position, Lord Hegemon, was created. During this time, Tarentum watched with pride as yet another Tarentae, Spears, joined the Dark Council as Headmaster. Rekio&#039;s appointment also marked the beginning of a period where Tarentum&#039;s attention was focused inward, rather than outwards towards the galaxy at large, or even the rest of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the Great Jedi War, many Clans committed to seek out and train able apprentices to replace the fallen. Tarentum, choosing to take advantage of their Necromantic powers, took another path. Using the remains of the dead, various members of the Clan created an army of undead to fill the menial roles within the shortages of the post-war structure. Unfortunately, events took a turn for the worse and the moon-base of Koros was soon overrun by Aptrgangr. The Cestus Complex, as well as House Cestus itself was severely weakened by the ordeal. As a result, the site was closed and the surviving members joined House Tridens and House Galdius.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the resolution of the incident, the Consul turned his attention to expanding the Clan’s socio-economic power and influence in the Yridia System. The Clan expanded and began colonizing Yridia III and Yridia IV for the first time, with land being granted on the later. The Upper Nobility, the Tarentae, also continued to expand as Proconsul Anshar Kahn joined the ranks of Tarentum’s Inner Order.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the next few years, Tarentum maintained its power, but yet it remained the most distant of the Clans from the Dark Council. Rekio served as Consul for some time and was eventually succeeded by his Proconsul Anshar. Anshar held the position for a short period of time before he was appointed as the new Headmaster of the Shadow Academy. His predecessor, Spears, took the reigns of Clan Tarentum, but shortly thereafter turned them over to Welshman Corsair who had been Anshar&#039;s Proconsul as well. &lt;br /&gt;
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Welshman led the Clan through the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]], but chose to step down shortly thereafter. His replacement came in the form of former Consul and Sith High Warrior Sith Bloodfyre. Bloodfyre&#039;s second tenure would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Tarentum&#039;s existence, though no one knew it at the time. &lt;br /&gt;
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===  Conflict and Renewal  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Under Bloodfyre&#039;s leadership, Tarentum engaged in the wargames of &amp;quot;Second Darkness&amp;quot; under the direction of Grand Master Sarin. While at the award&#039;s ceremony, Tarentum&#039;s forces, like the rest of the Brotherhood, suffered heavily under the crushing wave of the Yuuzhan Vong attack. Tarentum would lose the cruiser &#039;&#039;Acheron&#039;&#039; in the Battle of Antei and the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; suffered heavy damage. &lt;br /&gt;
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Tarentum would return to the Yridia system to heal from the fight. Perhaps a major saving grace was the fact that the Yridia system remained outside the Yuuzhan Vong&#039;s invasion path, so the system remained intact. Bloodfyre was soon summoned by Grand Master Sarin to a private meeting. There, Sarin presented each Clan with new warships. Bloodfyre returned to the Clan determined to start preparing for future conflicts both inside and outside the Brotherhood. To do this, Bloodfyre ordered the reestablishment of House Cestus. In a move to cleanse Koros of undead and to give the reborn House a new home, Bloodfyre, along with the assistance of Trevarus Caerick and Anshar Kahn, crashed the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; into Koros, destroying the remaining undead and presenting Cestus with its new base. &lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after this, Bloodfyre stepped down as Consul. In his place returned Anshar Kahn Tarentae who had been asked by Grand Master Sarin to return to the position. Though Anshar had done much to get the Shadow Academy back on its feet after [[Evacuation of Lyspair|evacuating Lyspair]], he agreed to take up the mantle of Consul once again. Upon arriving, Anshar immediately set out to rebuild the Clan and prepare it for upcoming conflicts that he knew were coming. Anshar appointed some new House summits where needed and then turned his attention to dealing with the refugees flowing in from other parts of the galaxy touched by the Yuuzhan Vong.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the mix with true refugees were agents of a Hutt crime lord, known as Deutta. Deutta was intent upon destabilizing the Yridia system long enough to set up his syndicate in the economically powerful system. However, his elaborate plans failed and Deutta himself was killed. With events at home now settled, Anshar began to stockpile war supplies and increased the training efforts in the Clan. He appointed Rekio as his Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later on, Rekio would step down as Proconsul and [[Dranik Tarentae]] would be appointed to the vacant position. Anshar then organized a Clan strike on the planet [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], where a secret Imperial research facility held potential weapons and technology that would benefit Tarentum. The operation was successful, as the Clan gained several plans and designs for technology they had gathered in the facility. It was also the first time that Tarentum had planned a mission outside of the Yridia system since the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the Clan would also face conflict on the [[MC80 Renegade]], a decommissioned ship that held the spirits of its former crew as well as the ghosts of seven Dark Jedi. These Dark Jedi had broken free of the Crystal of Tears when it was broken by Trevarus Caerick, and they proved formidable foes as they drove Anshar from his body and possessed several of the Tarenti, pitting them against each other. However, with the help of the strange [[Talitha]], Anshar was able to retrieve his body as the Clan called upon the [[Keepers]] to aid them in winning the battle. The Renegade was remodeled and refitted only to serve as a defense barrier, never really becoming a part of the naval fleet.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the events on the Renegade, Dranik stepped down as Proconsul and Maxamillian von Oberst took up the position for a second time. Anshar and he began working to prepare ships and reorganized the military for the latest upcoming conflict. Tarentum&#039;s Houses also prepared with seeking their artifacts that would hopefully increase their power, though unbeknownst to most, the Clan summit was aware of the upcoming conflict that the Dark Council had planned for the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] was expected to be a test in the Brotherhood&#039;s power, but what wasn&#039;t expected was the enemy itself. Thinking that the Dark Jedi would face the Yuuzhan Vong, the Brotherhood was instead greeted by a sect of Jedi led by [[Omancor Crask]], a former Sith who had deviated from the New Jedi Order. The Vong had begun to die out from a strange sickness, and the Dark Council&#039;s attention shifted to ridding Antei of the Jedi. Under the council&#039;s orders, Tarentum joined the rest of the Clans on the ground, working mostly to get rid of any droid forces and Jedi who stood in the Brotherhood&#039;s way. Assisted by troops from the Army of the Iron Throne, Tarentum assisted the Brotherhood in seizing Codei Prison, and the war itself was deemed a major victory as the Brotherhood reclaimed their home planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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While successful in their assignments, Tarentum could not avoid several consequences in battle. While several of the Clan&#039;s ships took slight to moderate damage against a Super Star Destroyer unleashed by the enemy Jedi, many Tarenti were announced killed or missing in action. Tarentum returned to Yridia adequately smaller in size, and several changes were made in the Houses to make up for the multitude of lost numbers. While the Clan worked to make up for the losses by drawing in new members, leaders had to dedicate themselves to helping their Houses and fellow Dark Jedi through a difficult recovery. &lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Anshar, upon returning to Yridia, had plans for Tarentum. The Clan&#039;s powers of necromancy had been tested before the war, and they would be tested after the war. The Clan had an alliance with the Keepers, but that also meant Tarentum would have to pay the price for the Keepers&#039; knowledge and assistance. At the same time, tensions were beginning to mount in the Houses of Tarentum. While leaders of Cestus showed support for the Clan summit even after the massive losses on Antei, those in Gladius especially were beginning to show distrust. At the same time, unknown attackers began to strike at and threaten the Clan, destroying a vast part of [[Eden City]] on [[Yridia IX]] in the event known as [[Eden City#The_Eden_City_Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]]. Tarentum was summoned by the Keepers to obtain a relic known as the Obsidian Blade in order to destroy the Necromantic influences that were threatening the Clan. It was at the height of this situation that Anshar suddenly resigned, being called back to Antei to serve more fully as a [[Praetor]] to the Dark Council. Oberst took up the helm of Consul, appointing Cestus Quaestor [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] as his second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, Tarentum would publicly sever its ties with Necromancy, upon discovering that many of the dangerous events that had plagued the Clan were initiated by the Keepers themselves. The Keepers were killed, be it by execution or suicide, and much of Tarentum shunned the dark arts and reformed under new Clan powers. However, Tarentum had emerged from its troubles maintaining its original reputation and attitude; it remained a dark, reclusive Clan. This would not change even as the next Rite of Supremacy rolled around, and their mettle was tested once more.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Time for Rebirth  ===&lt;br /&gt;
With the planet [[Salas V]] as a trophy, the six Clans and one Independent House of the Brotherhood were pitted against one another for the grand prize in the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]]. Tarentum had a strong lead on the planet&#039;s surface but were swiftly and unexpectedly overcome by forces of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. Although the Clan ultimately defeated troops belonging to Scholae Palatinae and Plagueis, they fell too short of being the First Clan, and disappointment became the overwhelming emotion in the unit.&lt;br /&gt;
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Change had to be made in the most extreme of ways. The Houses eventually began to fall apart, due to either inner House strife or direct insubordination to the Clan summit. Under the orders of Consul Oberst, members of Cestus, Tridens, and Gladius were forced to leave their bases, and the Houses were closed forever. In their places were established two brand new Houses, Kaerner and Reinthaler, named after the appropriate renowned heroes of a Tarentum long past.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after these intense revisions to the Tarentum structure and hierarchy, Oberst stepped down as Consul. Ronovi, the newest christened Tarentae, succeeded him as Prince of Yridia, becoming only the second woman to hold the throne of the Clan since Ciara Tearnan. She appointed [[Ji K&#039;awiil]], former Quaestor of Cestus, as her Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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After a short period of rest as the two new Houses settled into their new bases, civil unrest took hold on [[Yridia IV]]. In an effort to quell the uprising, Prince Ronovi Tavisaen Tarentae made an example of the governor Morrisey Kritt, who was known to be sympathetic to the rioters. After sentencing Kritt to death by explosive decompression, the new [[Yridian Surface Command]] rounded up the citizens of Yridia IV, putting them in work camps to show the rest of the system the consequences of defiance. Ultimately, Tavisaen demanded a governmental reform, molding the Yridian government into the &amp;quot;Yridian Kratocracy,&amp;quot; where the name of Lord Khyron was glorified by all and Tarentum once again became a secretive but dark tyrant over the system. This was done by implementing a non-Jedi figurehead, known as the [[Tarentum Prospectus#Ethnarc|Ethnarc]], who was responsible for swaying the people into believing they were in charge of their own system without darker influences.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unknown to the Tarenti, Kritt was picked up by Nilani, one of the renegade servants of the Keepers. Together with the [[starwars:Church_of_Infinite_Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], their new Yuuzhan Vong leaders, and Kritt&#039;s knowledge of the system, Nilani led a coup attempt on the Yridia system, starting with Yridia IV. At the same time, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]] returned from hyperspace, alone other than the majority of the Navy&#039;s officers. The rest of the Navy had been decimated while on an exploratory mission.&lt;br /&gt;
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While Tarentum would win the day against its old nemesis and its new enemies, the loss would be heavy, cutting the Clan down to half its former membership. Under the direction of [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]], Clan Tarentum once again became House Tarentum. Its Houses were closed, and its battle teams became prominent entities in their own rights.  Throughout a lengthy period, Tarentum continued under the leadership of Ronovi Tavisaen, served both by Ji K&#039;awiil as Proconsul, and then Aedile, followed by Scion Altera as Ronovi&#039;s second.  Struggles to survive generally marked Tarentum during this period, much as the words would describe several other Houses of the Brotherhood.  The twilight of Ronovi&#039;s career came after an exercise and cooperative plot with Arcona, and a cleansing of the Yridia system by the combined, cooperative forces of Tarentum, and her sister Houses of Naga Sadow and Taldryan.  The resolution of the Rakghoul Plague that decimated Yridia was a much smaller, but still firmly dedicated Tarentum, and a heavily-weakened Yridian populace.&lt;br /&gt;
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The end of the Rakghoul Plague, culled by the combined forces of Naga Sadow, Taldryan and Tarentum, also brought a change in leadership to the dark House.  Former Consul, current Aedile of the House, Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae, was elevated to the position of Quaestor after Ronovi was called and chosen to form and fulfill deeper commitments within the Shadow Academy upon Lyspair. Bloodfyre&#039;s third tenure as leader of Tarentum was largely uneventful and the house gradually slipped into a state of complacency as the members began to focus almost exclusively on their own pursuits. This permitted the growth in strength of the criminal syndicates as well as the religious groups. &lt;br /&gt;
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After a year of service, Bloodfyre resigned and Anshar Kahn Tarentae returned to lead the house. Initially, many viewed this as simply maintaining the status quo, but soon a few insiders began to speculate on what direction the house would go. &lt;br /&gt;
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=== Rebuilding ===&lt;br /&gt;
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At the start of Anshar&#039;s third tenure, much of the House and Yridian operations remained the same. Members of Tarentum went about their own business, with some never really leaving Castle Tarentum. The only mission undertaken by Anshar was a cleansing mission of the fortress of [[De’hnaalia]]. Though this resulted in some unexpected outcomes, such as the fight against the [[Tarcotak]] and the appearance of an enemy known only as Ikes, the fortress was eventually reclaimed. After the mission, Anshar seemingly disappeared, with the only outward change being the appointment of [[Jason Hunter]] as Aedile. However, Anshar began to undertake plans and preparations in secret. It was not until Anshar was ready to make his move that he finally brought Jason in on the plans. &lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the resources that had been built up in [[Messina]], Anshar revealed to Jason the establishment of his own private military force. With it, and the Tarentum military forces already at his disposal, Anshar intended one thing: he would &amp;quot;reconquer&amp;quot; the Yridian system.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Operation Supremacy====&lt;br /&gt;
With Jason&#039;s support, Anshar put the Tarentum military on high alert and ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to transport special cargo to Yridia IX. When the ship arrived in orbit over the world, Anshar ordered the assault on the criminal groups that essentially controlled [[Eden City]]. Intelligence had been provided by members of [[House Plagueis]], utilized at Anshar&#039;s request so that the criminal syndicates and others would not recognize them. With overwhelming force, the combined Tarentum-Messinian forces laid waste to the criminal groups, utterly obliterating them.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the same time, on Yridia II, Anshar ordered Dranik to spark an armed conflict between the two competing theocracies, the Tarasian and Sardor. Dranik accomplished this by assassinating the Sardor representatives in Regulus, the main town of the island of Varkana. They were meeting with their counterparts of the Tarasian Theocracy with the intent of avoiding an armed conflict. The deaths of these two men caused both groups to pour armed fighters on Varkana, and specifically Regulus. With Yridia IX pacified, Anshar ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to take up orbit over Varkana. When the two groups refused to discontinue fighting, Anshar ordered the vessel to raze the island. This act caused the fighting to cease.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the conflict, Anshar proclaimed an end to the feudal system and also proclaimed himself the sole military and political leader of the Yridia system. All future Quaestors shared this same responsibility and authority.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Dark Crusade ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.                              &lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House Tarentum. [[Aedile]] [[Jason Hunter]] was expected to succeed him, but in an unexpected move [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed [[Scion Altera]] as [[Quaestor]] instead. Shortly after, [[Jason Hunter]] resigned as [[Aedile]] of House Tarentum. He joined the [[Jen Kaari]] battle team and focused on his studies.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==== A Growing Flame ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Under [[Scion Altera]]’s new leadership the commlinks of all Tarenti were ablaze. The galaxy could hear tiny voices buzzing regarding a gathering on [[Castle Tarentum]]. The newly appointed [[Quaestor]] would be addressing the entire House to rally the members to regroup and rebuild the ailing House. His promise would be of an era of a flourishing House, built stronger than it had ever been before with Aedile [[Ernordeth Puer-Irae]] at his side.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Consuls Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# Torquemada&lt;br /&gt;
# Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
# Archibald Zoraan&lt;br /&gt;
# Kodiak Tonaloc&lt;br /&gt;
# Pel&lt;br /&gt;
# Ciara Tearnan 10/28/2001 - 06/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# Ziguarath 6/5/2003 - 9/28/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre]] 10/25/2003 - 10/17/2004, 9/7/2006 - 12/18/2007&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Rekio Corsair]] 10/17/2004 - 10/17/2005&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 10/17/2005 - 3/13/2006, 12/18/2007 - 11/1/2009&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Spears]] 3/15/2006 - 4/19/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae|Welshman Corsair]] 4/19/2006 -  9/7/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]] 11/1/2009 - 3/31/2010&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 3/31/2010 - 7/22/2010&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Quaestors Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Zero Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Torquemada]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 7/22/2010 - 2/13/2011&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] 2/13/2011 - 2/24/2012&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 2/24/2012 - 5/15/2013&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Scion Altera]] 5/15/2013 - 2/23/2015&lt;br /&gt;
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==  The Sith King  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Tarentum&#039;s history interlaces and interweaves with that of Grand Master Khyron&#039;s at many points.  Her founding members were agents of the Sith King.  To that end, Tarentum has sworn allegiance directly to the Sith King above all others - ruling Yridia as a vassal, and at the disposal of His Royal Highness.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  DJB Facts  ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Of the &amp;quot;original&amp;quot; Houses (Only 2 Clans existed at the time - Ar&#039;Kell and Alvaak), Tarentum was the last to form.&lt;br /&gt;
* All of the original members were members of Tau Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
* House Tarentum dominated in the very first House Wars, and earned the &#039;&#039;[[VSD Corsair]]&#039;&#039; as prize for the victory.&lt;br /&gt;
* Prior to the war with the Yuuzhan Vong (GJW8), Clan Tarentum acted as the Guardians of the Shroud of Antei, a fact that irritated certain other Clans of the Brotherhood, as well as certain elder members of Tarentum themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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|birth=[[25 BBY to 1 BBY#13_BBY|13 BBY (age 48)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Gcd.jpg|thumb|181px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;toccolours&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;75%&amp;quot; border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px solid #3a3a3a; background:#222222; border-collapse: collapse; margin: auto;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Balia Donos]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dralin Fortea]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY to 30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|30 ABY to 32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|32 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;None&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 34 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|37 ABY to 38 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;TBD&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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|birth=[[25 BBY to 1 BBY#13_BBY|13 BBY (age 48)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|form=* [[Shii-Cho]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ3|Sith Battlelord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|120px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cocktail 1.jpg|thumb|225px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|83px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;toccolours&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;75%&amp;quot; border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px solid #3a3a3a; background:#222222; border-collapse: collapse; margin: auto;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Balia Donos]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dralin Fortea]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY to 30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|30 ABY to 32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|32 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;None&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 34 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|37 ABY to Present]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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|name=House Tarentum&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=* [[Scion Altera]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Raiju Kang]]&lt;br /&gt;
|members=* [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Zero|Master Zero]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maxamillian von Oberst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Erich von Reinthaler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ciara Tearnan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sirrus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chi-Long]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kumba]]&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia system|Yridia System]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=House Tarentum of Alvaak&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[11 ABY to 19 ABY|14 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Of all the Clans, ours has stood above and apart time and again. Where was Taldryan when the Antarans first attacked? Was Satal Keto not forced to kneel at our feet, their banners delivered in triumph to Lord Khyron? What they called victories were pyrrhic at best.|Master [[Zero Tarentae]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;House Tarentum&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of eight Force-using [[House|Houses]] within the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. As a [[Clan]], its constituent Houses were [[House Kaerner|Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler|Reinthaler]], since the dissolution of [[House Cestus]], [[House Gladius]] and [[House Tridens]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#32_ABY|32 ABY]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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For a summary of the House, see the [[Tarentum Prospectus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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==  History  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Founding  ===&lt;br /&gt;
In the beginning, [[Grand Master]] [[Jac Cotelin]] called for the formation of [[House|Houses]], groups which would promote association and competition between the members and the Orders of the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]. Not all answered the call for the formation of these Houses.  A notable few stood apart.&lt;br /&gt;
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Among the most notable who stood apart was Magnus Kaerner, Commander of the Brotherhood&#039;s elite Tau Squadron. Under direct order from the newly crowned Grand Master [[Justinian Khyron]] (orders which would hold long lasting repercussions in the form of swearing allegiance to Khyron above all other Grand Masters), Kaerner organized and gathered his squadron to the banner of a new House - House Tarentum.  From the very beginning, one of the nicknames for House Tarentum was &amp;quot;The Tau House.&amp;quot; While some said this with jealous scorn, others expressed their respect in addressing Tarentum in this manner.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Quaestor]] Kaerner chose to settle on [[Yridia II]], the only naturally habitable planet in Tarentum&#039;s chosen system. Upon their arrival, the founders of Tarentum were promptly asked to leave. After a short but intense conflict and dialogue, the Yridians agreed to allow Tarentum to remain on the planet on the condition that they leave the few scattered islands of dry land to the Yridian people. Sly and cunning, the Dark Jedi of Tarentum abided by their agreement with the Yridians and built their fortress, [[Castle Tarentum]], under the ocean on the surface of the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the ascension of Grand Master Khyron to the Iron Throne, Kaerner was appointed [[Knight Commander]] of the Brotherhood and Zero succeeded him as Quaestor of House Tarentum. In his reign as Quaestor, [[Zero]], together with his [[Aedile]], [[Maxamillian von Oberst]], brought about a prominent period in Tarentum&#039;s history. Not only is this marked as a period of great activity and prosperity for House Tarentum, but it also ushered in two more Legends into the annals of Tarentum&#039;s history: Sirrus and Reinthaler.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quite possibly the greatest legacy left to Tarentum by the effective, if somewhat unconventional, team of Zero and Oberst is the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;. Won during the First House Wars, the heavy cruiser was awarded to Tarentum by Grand Master Khyron for its victory over the other Houses of the Brotherhood. As a tribute to the pirates that once sailed the seas of Yridia epoch ago, Quaestor Zero christened the flagship cruiser the &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after Tarentum&#039;s glorious victory, Zero was chosen by Grand Master Khyron to serve as [[Deputy Grand Master]] of the Brotherhood. Before Oberst could ascend as Quaestor to the House, events in the [[Phare System]] called both Reinthaler and himself away, to quell sedition within the Infiltrator Wing. Sith Warrior Torquemada emerged as the new Quaestor with [[Sith Warrior]] Faron becoming Aedile.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Clanning  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tarentum_seal.gif|thumb|200px|right|The first Clan Seal, featuring a &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;trident&amp;quot; which represent the two houses.]]&lt;br /&gt;
As House Tarentum continued to grow, the leaders of the House felt that the future of Tarentum lay along a separate path than that of [[Clan Alvaak]]. House Tarentum became Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quaestor Torquemada and Aedile Jammin were elevated to [[Consul]] and [[Proconsul]] of the new [[Clan]]. The members divided to form [[House Tridens]] and [[House Gladius]], named in an ancient, nearly forgotten, language for two fearsome weapons of war: the trident and the sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Tridens, under the leadership of Quaestor Bull and Aedile Piett, remained within the sacred halls of Castle Tarentum. While House Gladius, under the direction of Quaestor Shadow and Aedile SilverFox, moved into an asteroid base within the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Asteroid Belt]], which is now known as [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]].&lt;br /&gt;
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With its newfound status as a clan, Tarentum continued along a very prosperous path for quite some time under the reign of its first two Consuls -- Torquemada and Shadow -- achieving many notable victories when the Brotherhood went to war. During the reign of Consul Torquemada, Tarentum once again held high honors within the Brotherhood as House Gladius and House Tridens were named First and Second Houses of the Brotherhood respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the time of Consul Shadow, there also continued to be an unmatched rate of Tarentum-trained Dark Jedi ascending to the Dark Council from the Clan&#039;s Houses and leadership alike, including Quaestors Dreadnaught &amp;amp; Imp22 of Gladius, and Proconsuls Bull &amp;amp; Kumba; Kumba being eventually succeeded by Nazkeldu, then-Quaestor of Gladius, for overall second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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At this time, a restructuring of great significance occurred within the Brotherhood as Grand Master Khyron declared that the Brotherhood&#039;s Clans would now have three Houses, each of a single order. House Tridens became aligned to the Sith Order, and House Gladius, to the Krath Order. This period saw the formation of Tarentum&#039;s third and youngest House, [[House Cestus]] of the Obelisk Order - which took up residence on the moon [[Koros]] orbiting [[Yridia II]], and added a gauntlet to the Clan&#039;s crest of a crossed sword and trident.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tarentum_seal_3_houses.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The second Clan Seal, featuring a &amp;quot;cestus&amp;quot; which represents the addition of a house.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After a distinguished reign as Consul, Shadow chose to step down as leader of the Clan. In his place came Archibald Zoraan, whose service to Clan Tarentum as Consul was marked by extensive absence and neglect. Still, the [[Dark Council]] called upon [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan]] to ascend to the Iron Throne and assume the position of Grand Master of the Brotherhood. As his apprentice and Deputy Grand, Grand Master Zoraan chose Torquemada of Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the former Consul occupying the most powerful position in the Brotherhood, command of Tarentum was left in the hands of Consul Kodiak Tonaloc, a former Quaestor of Gladius. At this time, Proconsul Nazkeldu also stepped down, and Pel, then Quaestor of Tridens, succeeded him. This era is marked with a overbearing shadow of troubled times, not only for Tarentum, but for the Brotherhood as a whole.&lt;br /&gt;
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The ascension of Grand Master Zoraan sparked warfare amongst the Clans as each tried to take advantage of new situations, or demonstrate their loyalty to the Iron Throne. After the Dark Council had suppressed the warfare, the Grand Master retreated to his private chambers for months at a time, engaging in bizarre studies in a specially constructed observatory at the peak of the Dark Hall.&lt;br /&gt;
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When several outspoken members vanished under mysterious circumstances, and after a particularly lengthy period of absence by the Grand Master, Clans Taldryan and Naga Sadow openly declared rebellion against the Grand Master, beginning one of the bloodiest battles in Brotherhood history. When the Emperor&#039;s Hammer intervened, and agents of the Clans stood ready to depose the Grand Master by force, Zoraan used his abilities to destroy the Dark Hall in a violent Force Storm that raged out of control. Zoraan was presumably killed in the ensuing chaos, which left the Dark Hall, dozens of Dark Jedi, and thousands of years of historical artifacts and records in ruin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Perhaps taken aback by the multitude of events, Kodiak did not remain long as Consul, but returned to Gladius, and was succeeded by Pel as Consul, and Ciara Tearnan appointed Proconsul. By this time, the entire Brotherhood was in partial chaos, and a new war was held. Tarentum, troubled by its own leadership changes, did not perform up to its usual standards. Shortly thereafter Pel elected to return to Tridens, and Ciara Tearnan took over the mantle of Consul of Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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The reign of Consul Ciara Tearnan was a good one; marked by victory and fortune for Clan Tarentum. Under the leadership of Quaestor Ziguarath, House Cestus arose as the champion Obelisk House and was bestowed the title of First House of the [[Obelisk]]. House Tridens claimed the title of the Brotherhood&#039;s best [[Sith]]. And Gladius made its own mark as an outstanding [[Krath]] House.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ciara&#039;s reign was also a time of gain, as new acquisitions where also made. House Tridens constructed the XQ4 Platform [[Aegis]] under the supervision of Quaestor Wil Striker. Clan Tarentum claimed the M/CRV Cerberus as a prize in the military operation known as &amp;quot;Deception,&amp;quot;; the three-way feud between [[Clan Naga Sadow]], [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]] and Clan Tarentum. Tarentum took a very close second to Arcona in the feud, which led to the acquisition of the corvette as a reward for their actions.&lt;br /&gt;
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With just a few Vendettas during this period, it was said to be a time of friendships and fond memories. The only Great War of the period was said to have finished in chaos and left the Brotherhood without a clear victor. What started as a war against pirates, turned Clans against each other and muddied alliances.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Exodus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
However, looming in the shadows was a hint of the trying times ahead. Troubled by the path that the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] was headed, Lord [[Firefox]] conspired with six of his most trusted advisers to organize a rebellion and separate the Brotherhood from the Grand Admiral&#039;s control.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mad with fury, the Grand Admiral ordered that all the Brotherhood&#039;s forces be held within Imperial Territories at all costs, and threatened execution to those Officers who did not immediately resign their Status within the rebelling Brotherhood. Thus was born the Second Brotherhood Civil War, the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Brotherhood (the Loyalists) against the Dark Brotherhood (the Separatists).&lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Ciara chose to remain loyal to the Iron Throne, while others choose to put their careers as lifelong officers of the Empire first. It was a tough choice, one many decided they would not make but instead choose to simply disappear into shadow. Proconsul Domi led the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Loyalists of the Clan back into the heart of the Empire, which included most of House Tridens, as well as Quaestor Gelton Torr of Cestus.  Those lost members of Tarentum remained with the Hammer, with their fates unknown to Tarentum in general.&lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the power of the reestablished [[Star Chamber]], the Grand Masters shrouded the Force from those within the Empire to allow the Clans the necessary time to escape. The destination of the Exodus was an ancient one known as Antei, the Star Chamber&#039;s seat of power over four thousand years ago and the new home of the Dark Council. All the Clans laid claim to the systems surrounding Antei, but one. Clan Tarentum chose to remain in their ancestral home within the Yridia System.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having seen her Clan through the tough time of the [[Exodus]] and its many hardships, Ciara chose to resign, ending her 2 year reign as Consul. Succeeding her was Proconsul Ziguarath, an individual known for his efforts in House Cestus. Ziguarath&#039;s reign was short one, as his attention was called to a war that required the majority of his attention. Leading the Clan during Ziguarath&#039;s absence were the three Quaestors, [[Sith Bloodfyre]] of Gladius, Zekk of Cestus, and Rekio Corsair of Tridens. Eventually, Sith Bloodfyre was appointed Proconsul and later succeeded Ziguarath as Consul.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Golden Age  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The reign of Consul Bloodfyre was perhaps one of the most successful in recent years, and might even been seen as a new golden age for Clan Tarentum of the time. It was a period of gain for both the Clan and individuals as the Clan&#039;s possessions grew from its many victories and many were exalted for their contributions to the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the outset of the Consul&#039;s reign came the second Sith War and House Tridens dominated in a fashion unique to Tarentum. Not only was House Tridens named First House of the Sith Order (the last House to ever receive this honor), but they were also given the Marauder Corvette &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039;. The bulk of the victory, and much honor, went to Rekio Corsair who had more points on his own than the next closest House did. Following the conclusion of the Sith War, Rekio would eventually go on to become Proconsul of the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Cestus also enjoyed great success as they placed Second in the Obelisk Rite of Supremacy mostly due to the efforts of Shadow Warrior and also Cannabisia. House Gladius was not without its share of triumph. The Keepers of the Night, led by Lady Telona Murrage, claimed a great victory over the other Krath receiving as their prize a tome from the very libraries of the Dark Hall itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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When it was not preoccupied in it&#039;s conquests, Clan Tarentum found itself in a never before seen state of expansion and development. Several projects and systems were put in place or reestablished from the past. Master-Apprentice pairings once again flourished as senior members took student under their wing and a system of trials for Knighthood was instituted that consisted of three parts: one from the House Summits, one from the Clan Summits, and a third test from the Master.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bloodfyre honored Oberst, returned from his absence along with Master Zero, with title of Marshal and the first of many land grants - the Sea of Darkness. Rekio, along with the confirming voices of Spears and Oberst, granted Bloodfyre the title of Grand Chamberlain of Tarentum. Along with the titles and grants that were given out, a new mark of distinction was created to honor those who had served the Clan with distinguished service in times past and present. The first two individuals to receive the Clan&#039;s name of Tarentae were Oberst and Ciara, followed soon after by Telona, Ziguarath, and Sith Bloodfyre.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another show of their might, Clan Tarentum swept away all opposition in the Third Sith War and again for the second time in a row claimed dominance over the Sith Order. This time for their victory, Tarentum gained a full Wing of Starfighters to compliment their growing number of capital ships, as Clan Tarentum had acquired the Bulk Cruiser &#039;&#039;Doomsday&#039;&#039; and the Transport &#039;&#039;Argos&#039;&#039; through the Capital Gains competition in addition to the &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039; the previous year.&lt;br /&gt;
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There was little time to celebrate the victory however, as something dark and consuming infested the Clans Brotherhood. Tarentum sealed the shroud to Antei and war between the Clans soon broke out. A strange disease called the &amp;quot;Consciousness&amp;quot; crippled over half the Brotherhood. The concentration of the war then shifted from between Clans to &amp;quot;infected&amp;quot; verses &amp;quot;sane&amp;quot; members of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Okemi]], fallen Warlord of the ancient Star Chamber, perpetuated the Consciousness in the absence of Lord Firefox. As the end neared, Firefox returned and slew Okemi, restored order to the Brotherhood which had been ravaged by the chaos of the Consciousness. When honors were awarded in celebration of the end ordeal, Clan Tarentum placed second only by the narrowest of margins to Clan Taldryan. Following the events of the [[Great Jedi War#The_Fifth_Great_Jedi_War|Fifth Great Jedi War]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae took charge of the Sith Order as the newly instated Sith High Warrior. His successor was none other than his trusted Proconsul Rekio Corsair Tarentae.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Internal Focus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The appointment of Rekio to Consul was followed by a host of other changes in the Dark Council itself. Jac Cotelin once again became Grandmaster of the Brotherhood and named Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor as his Deputy Grand Master. The positions of Lord Chamberlain and Chancellor were dissolved and a new position, Lord Hegemon, was created. During this time, Tarentum watched with pride as yet another Tarentae, Spears, joined the Dark Council as Headmaster. Rekio&#039;s appointment also marked the beginning of a period where Tarentum&#039;s attention was focused inward, rather than outwards towards the galaxy at large, or even the rest of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the Great Jedi War, many Clans committed to seek out and train able apprentices to replace the fallen. Tarentum, choosing to take advantage of their Necromantic powers, took another path. Using the remains of the dead, various members of the Clan created an army of undead to fill the menial roles within the shortages of the post-war structure. Unfortunately, events took a turn for the worse and the moon-base of Koros was soon overrun by Aptrgangr. The Cestus Complex, as well as House Cestus itself was severely weakened by the ordeal. As a result, the site was closed and the surviving members joined House Tridens and House Galdius.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the resolution of the incident, the Consul turned his attention to expanding the Clan’s socio-economic power and influence in the Yridia System. The Clan expanded and began colonizing Yridia III and Yridia IV for the first time, with land being granted on the later. The Upper Nobility, the Tarentae, also continued to expand as Proconsul Anshar Kahn joined the ranks of Tarentum’s Inner Order.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the next few years, Tarentum maintained its power, but yet it remained the most distant of the Clans from the Dark Council. Rekio served as Consul for some time and was eventually succeeded by his Proconsul Anshar. Anshar held the position for a short period of time before he was appointed as the new Headmaster of the Shadow Academy. His predecessor, Spears, took the reigns of Clan Tarentum, but shortly thereafter turned them over to Welshman Corsair who had been Anshar&#039;s Proconsul as well. &lt;br /&gt;
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Welshman led the Clan through the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]], but chose to step down shortly thereafter. His replacement came in the form of former Consul and Sith High Warrior Sith Bloodfyre. Bloodfyre&#039;s second tenure would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Tarentum&#039;s existence, though no one knew it at the time. &lt;br /&gt;
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===  Conflict and Renewal  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Under Bloodfyre&#039;s leadership, Tarentum engaged in the wargames of &amp;quot;Second Darkness&amp;quot; under the direction of Grand Master Sarin. While at the award&#039;s ceremony, Tarentum&#039;s forces, like the rest of the Brotherhood, suffered heavily under the crushing wave of the Yuuzhan Vong attack. Tarentum would lose the cruiser &#039;&#039;Acheron&#039;&#039; in the Battle of Antei and the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; suffered heavy damage. &lt;br /&gt;
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Tarentum would return to the Yridia system to heal from the fight. Perhaps a major saving grace was the fact that the Yridia system remained outside the Yuuzhan Vong&#039;s invasion path, so the system remained intact. Bloodfyre was soon summoned by Grand Master Sarin to a private meeting. There, Sarin presented each Clan with new warships. Bloodfyre returned to the Clan determined to start preparing for future conflicts both inside and outside the Brotherhood. To do this, Bloodfyre ordered the reestablishment of House Cestus. In a move to cleanse Koros of undead and to give the reborn House a new home, Bloodfyre, along with the assistance of Trevarus Caerick and Anshar Kahn, crashed the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; into Koros, destroying the remaining undead and presenting Cestus with its new base. &lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after this, Bloodfyre stepped down as Consul. In his place returned Anshar Kahn Tarentae who had been asked by Grand Master Sarin to return to the position. Though Anshar had done much to get the Shadow Academy back on its feet after [[Evacuation of Lyspair|evacuating Lyspair]], he agreed to take up the mantle of Consul once again. Upon arriving, Anshar immediately set out to rebuild the Clan and prepare it for upcoming conflicts that he knew were coming. Anshar appointed some new House summits where needed and then turned his attention to dealing with the refugees flowing in from other parts of the galaxy touched by the Yuuzhan Vong.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the mix with true refugees were agents of a Hutt crime lord, known as Deutta. Deutta was intent upon destabilizing the Yridia system long enough to set up his syndicate in the economically powerful system. However, his elaborate plans failed and Deutta himself was killed. With events at home now settled, Anshar began to stockpile war supplies and increased the training efforts in the Clan. He appointed Rekio as his Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later on, Rekio would step down as Proconsul and [[Dranik Tarentae]] would be appointed to the vacant position. Anshar then organized a Clan strike on the planet [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], where a secret Imperial research facility held potential weapons and technology that would benefit Tarentum. The operation was successful, as the Clan gained several plans and designs for technology they had gathered in the facility. It was also the first time that Tarentum had planned a mission outside of the Yridia system since the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the Clan would also face conflict on the [[MC80 Renegade]], a decommissioned ship that held the spirits of its former crew as well as the ghosts of seven Dark Jedi. These Dark Jedi had broken free of the Crystal of Tears when it was broken by Trevarus Caerick, and they proved formidable foes as they drove Anshar from his body and possessed several of the Tarenti, pitting them against each other. However, with the help of the strange [[Talitha]], Anshar was able to retrieve his body as the Clan called upon the [[Keepers]] to aid them in winning the battle. The Renegade was remodeled and refitted only to serve as a defense barrier, never really becoming a part of the naval fleet.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the events on the Renegade, Dranik stepped down as Proconsul and Maxamillian von Oberst took up the position for a second time. Anshar and he began working to prepare ships and reorganized the military for the latest upcoming conflict. Tarentum&#039;s Houses also prepared with seeking their artifacts that would hopefully increase their power, though unbeknownst to most, the Clan summit was aware of the upcoming conflict that the Dark Council had planned for the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  An Uphill Climb  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] was expected to be a test in the Brotherhood&#039;s power, but what wasn&#039;t expected was the enemy itself. Thinking that the Dark Jedi would face the Yuuzhan Vong, the Brotherhood was instead greeted by a sect of Jedi led by [[Omancor Crask]], a former Sith who had deviated from the New Jedi Order. The Vong had begun to die out from a strange sickness, and the Dark Council&#039;s attention shifted to ridding Antei of the Jedi. Under the council&#039;s orders, Tarentum joined the rest of the Clans on the ground, working mostly to get rid of any droid forces and Jedi who stood in the Brotherhood&#039;s way. Assisted by troops from the Army of the Iron Throne, Tarentum assisted the Brotherhood in seizing Codei Prison, and the war itself was deemed a major victory as the Brotherhood reclaimed their home planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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While successful in their assignments, Tarentum could not avoid several consequences in battle. While several of the Clan&#039;s ships took slight to moderate damage against a Super Star Destroyer unleashed by the enemy Jedi, many Tarenti were announced killed or missing in action. Tarentum returned to Yridia adequately smaller in size, and several changes were made in the Houses to make up for the multitude of lost numbers. While the Clan worked to make up for the losses by drawing in new members, leaders had to dedicate themselves to helping their Houses and fellow Dark Jedi through a difficult recovery. &lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Anshar, upon returning to Yridia, had plans for Tarentum. The Clan&#039;s powers of necromancy had been tested before the war, and they would be tested after the war. The Clan had an alliance with the Keepers, but that also meant Tarentum would have to pay the price for the Keepers&#039; knowledge and assistance. At the same time, tensions were beginning to mount in the Houses of Tarentum. While leaders of Cestus showed support for the Clan summit even after the massive losses on Antei, those in Gladius especially were beginning to show distrust. At the same time, unknown attackers began to strike at and threaten the Clan, destroying a vast part of [[Eden City]] on [[Yridia IX]] in the event known as [[Eden City#The_Eden_City_Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]]. Tarentum was summoned by the Keepers to obtain a relic known as the Obsidian Blade in order to destroy the Necromantic influences that were threatening the Clan. It was at the height of this situation that Anshar suddenly resigned, being called back to Antei to serve more fully as a [[Praetor]] to the Dark Council. Oberst took up the helm of Consul, appointing Cestus Quaestor [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] as his second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, Tarentum would publicly sever its ties with Necromancy, upon discovering that many of the dangerous events that had plagued the Clan were initiated by the Keepers themselves. The Keepers were killed, be it by execution or suicide, and much of Tarentum shunned the dark arts and reformed under new Clan powers. However, Tarentum had emerged from its troubles maintaining its original reputation and attitude; it remained a dark, reclusive Clan. This would not change even as the next Rite of Supremacy rolled around, and their mettle was tested once more.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Time for Rebirth  ===&lt;br /&gt;
With the planet [[Salas V]] as a trophy, the six Clans and one Independent House of the Brotherhood were pitted against one another for the grand prize in the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]]. Tarentum had a strong lead on the planet&#039;s surface but were swiftly and unexpectedly overcome by forces of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. Although the Clan ultimately defeated troops belonging to Scholae Palatinae and Plagueis, they fell too short of being the First Clan, and disappointment became the overwhelming emotion in the unit.&lt;br /&gt;
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Change had to be made in the most extreme of ways. The Houses eventually began to fall apart, due to either inner House strife or direct insubordination to the Clan summit. Under the orders of Consul Oberst, members of Cestus, Tridens, and Gladius were forced to leave their bases, and the Houses were closed forever. In their places were established two brand new Houses, Kaerner and Reinthaler, named after the appropriate renowned heroes of a Tarentum long past.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after these intense revisions to the Tarentum structure and hierarchy, Oberst stepped down as Consul. Ronovi, the newest christened Tarentae, succeeded him as Prince of Yridia, becoming only the second woman to hold the throne of the Clan since Ciara Tearnan. She appointed [[Ji K&#039;awiil]], former Quaestor of Cestus, as her Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  An Old Enemy, A New Enemy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
After a short period of rest as the two new Houses settled into their new bases, civil unrest took hold on [[Yridia IV]]. In an effort to quell the uprising, Prince Ronovi Tavisaen Tarentae made an example of the governor Morrisey Kritt, who was known to be sympathetic to the rioters. After sentencing Kritt to death by explosive decompression, the new [[Yridian Surface Command]] rounded up the citizens of Yridia IV, putting them in work camps to show the rest of the system the consequences of defiance. Ultimately, Tavisaen demanded a governmental reform, molding the Yridian government into the &amp;quot;Yridian Kratocracy,&amp;quot; where the name of Lord Khyron was glorified by all and Tarentum once again became a secretive but dark tyrant over the system. This was done by implementing a non-Jedi figurehead, known as the [[Tarentum Prospectus#Ethnarc|Ethnarc]], who was responsible for swaying the people into believing they were in charge of their own system without darker influences.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unknown to the Tarenti, Kritt was picked up by Nilani, one of the renegade servants of the Keepers. Together with the [[starwars:Church_of_Infinite_Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], their new Yuuzhan Vong leaders, and Kritt&#039;s knowledge of the system, Nilani led a coup attempt on the Yridia system, starting with Yridia IV. At the same time, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]] returned from hyperspace, alone other than the majority of the Navy&#039;s officers. The rest of the Navy had been decimated while on an exploratory mission.&lt;br /&gt;
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While Tarentum would win the day against its old nemesis and its new enemies, the loss would be heavy, cutting the Clan down to half its former membership. Under the direction of [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]], Clan Tarentum once again became House Tarentum. Its Houses were closed, and its battle teams became prominent entities in their own rights.  Throughout a lengthy period, Tarentum continued under the leadership of Ronovi Tavisaen, served both by Ji K&#039;awiil as Proconsul, and then Aedile, followed by Scion Altera as Ronovi&#039;s second.  Struggles to survive generally marked Tarentum during this period, much as the words would describe several other Houses of the Brotherhood.  The twilight of Ronovi&#039;s career came after an exercise and cooperative plot with Arcona, and a cleansing of the Yridia system by the combined, cooperative forces of Tarentum, and her sister Houses of Naga Sadow and Taldryan.  The resolution of the Rakghoul Plague that decimated Yridia was a much smaller, but still firmly dedicated Tarentum, and a heavily-weakened Yridian populace.&lt;br /&gt;
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The end of the Rakghoul Plague, culled by the combined forces of Naga Sadow, Taldryan and Tarentum, also brought a change in leadership to the dark House.  Former Consul, current Aedile of the House, Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae, was elevated to the position of Quaestor after Ronovi was called and chosen to form and fulfill deeper commitments within the Shadow Academy upon Lyspair. Bloodfyre&#039;s third tenure as leader of Tarentum was largely uneventful and the house gradually slipped into a state of complacency as the members began to focus almost exclusively on their own pursuits. This permitted the growth in strength of the criminal syndicates as well as the religious groups. &lt;br /&gt;
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After a year of service, Bloodfyre resigned and Anshar Kahn Tarentae returned to lead the house. Initially, many viewed this as simply maintaining the status quo, but soon a few insiders began to speculate on what direction the house would go. &lt;br /&gt;
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=== Rebuilding ===&lt;br /&gt;
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At the start of Anshar&#039;s third tenure, much of the House and Yridian operations remained the same. Members of Tarentum went about their own business, with some never really leaving Castle Tarentum. The only mission undertaken by Anshar was a cleansing mission of the fortress of [[De’hnaalia]]. Though this resulted in some unexpected outcomes, such as the fight against the [[Tarcotak]] and the appearance of an enemy known only as Ikes, the fortress was eventually reclaimed. After the mission, Anshar seemingly disappeared, with the only outward change being the appointment of [[Jason Hunter]] as Aedile. However, Anshar began to undertake plans and preparations in secret. It was not until Anshar was ready to make his move that he finally brought Jason in on the plans. &lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the resources that had been built up in [[Messina]], Anshar revealed to Jason the establishment of his own private military force. With it, and the Tarentum military forces already at his disposal, Anshar intended one thing: he would &amp;quot;reconquer&amp;quot; the Yridian system.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Operation Supremacy====&lt;br /&gt;
With Jason&#039;s support, Anshar put the Tarentum military on high alert and ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to transport special cargo to Yridia IX. When the ship arrived in orbit over the world, Anshar ordered the assault on the criminal groups that essentially controlled [[Eden City]]. Intelligence had been provided by members of [[House Plagueis]], utilized at Anshar&#039;s request so that the criminal syndicates and others would not recognize them. With overwhelming force, the combined Tarentum-Messinian forces laid waste to the criminal groups, utterly obliterating them.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the same time, on Yridia II, Anshar ordered Dranik to spark an armed conflict between the two competing theocracies, the Tarasian and Sardor. Dranik accomplished this by assassinating the Sardor representatives in Regulus, the main town of the island of Varkana. They were meeting with their counterparts of the Tarasian Theocracy with the intent of avoiding an armed conflict. The deaths of these two men caused both groups to pour armed fighters on Varkana, and specifically Regulus. With Yridia IX pacified, Anshar ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to take up orbit over Varkana. When the two groups refused to discontinue fighting, Anshar ordered the vessel to raze the island. This act caused the fighting to cease.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the conflict, Anshar proclaimed an end to the feudal system and also proclaimed himself the sole military and political leader of the Yridia system. All future Quaestors shared this same responsibility and authority.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Dark Crusade ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.                              &lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House Tarentum. [[Aedile]] [[Jason Hunter]] was expected to succeed him, but in an unexpected move [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed [[Scion Altera]] as [[Quaestor]] instead. Shortly after, [[Jason Hunter]] resigned as [[Aedile]] of House Tarentum. He joined the [[Jen Kaari]] battle team and focused on his studies.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==== A Growing Flame ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Under [[Scion Altera]]’s new leadership the commlinks of all Tarenti were ablaze. The galaxy could hear tiny voices buzzing regarding a gathering on [[Castle Tarentum]]. The newly appointed [[Quaestor]] would be addressing the entire House to rally the members to regroup and rebuild the ailing House. His promise would be of an era of a flourishing House, built stronger than it had ever been before with Aedile [[Ernordeth Puer-Irae]] at his side.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Consuls Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# Torquemada&lt;br /&gt;
# Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
# Archibald Zoraan&lt;br /&gt;
# Kodiak Tonaloc&lt;br /&gt;
# Pel&lt;br /&gt;
# Ciara Tearnan 10/28/2001 - 06/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# Ziguarath 6/5/2003 - 9/28/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre]] 10/25/2003 - 10/17/2004, 9/7/2006 - 12/18/2007&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Rekio Corsair]] 10/17/2004 - 10/17/2005&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 10/17/2005 - 3/13/2006, 12/18/2007 - 11/1/2009&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Spears]] 3/15/2006 - 4/19/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae|Welshman Corsair]] 4/19/2006 -  9/7/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]] 11/1/2009 - 3/31/2010&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 3/31/2010 - 7/22/2010&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Quaestors Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Zero Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Torquemada]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 7/22/2010 - 2/13/2011&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] 2/13/2011 - 2/24/2012&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 2/24/2012 - 5/15/2013&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Scion Altera]] 5/15/2013 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
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==  The Sith King  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Tarentum&#039;s history interlaces and interweaves with that of Grand Master Khyron&#039;s at many points.  Her founding members were agents of the Sith King.  To that end, Tarentum has sworn allegiance directly to the Sith King above all others - ruling Yridia as a vassal, and at the disposal of His Royal Highness.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  DJB Facts  ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Of the &amp;quot;original&amp;quot; Houses (Only 2 Clans existed at the time - Ar&#039;Kell and Alvaak), Tarentum was the last to form.&lt;br /&gt;
* All of the original members were members of Tau Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
* House Tarentum dominated in the very first House Wars, and earned the &#039;&#039;[[VSD Corsair]]&#039;&#039; as prize for the victory.&lt;br /&gt;
* Prior to the war with the Yuuzhan Vong (GJW8), Clan Tarentum acted as the Guardians of the Shroud of Antei, a fact that irritated certain other Clans of the Brotherhood, as well as certain elder members of Tarentum themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  External Links  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Clans &amp;amp;amp; Houses]] [[Category:Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Title</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Titles&#039;&#039;&#039; are special names given to members of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Lord  ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dark Lord of the Sith]] is reserved for the [[Grand Master]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Sith Lord  ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Darth]] and &#039;&#039;&#039;Lord&#039;&#039;&#039; are reserved for the [[Grand Master]] and his predecessors, though can be appointed by the Grand Master to any worthy member.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Honorifics  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Honorifics are forms of address granted to members for achieving various positions within the Dark Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;His Majesty&#039;&#039;&#039; is afforded to the [[Grand Master]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;His Highness&#039;&#039;&#039; is afforded to [[Sith Lord]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Immortal&#039;&#039;&#039; is afforded to members of the [[Hall of Immortals]]. It is attached to a member&#039;s existing honorific, e.g. His Immortal Highness or His Immortal Excellency.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;His Eminence&#039;&#039;&#039; is afforded to the [[Deputy Grand Master]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;His Excellency&#039;&#039;&#039; is afforded to members of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;His Honor&#039;&#039;&#039; is afforded to members of the [[Dark Summit]].&lt;br /&gt;
With the exception of Majesty honorifics, titles are retained for life; retired Dark Council members are still addressed as Excellency, for example. The Grand Master may also afford special honorifics to individual members, examples include &#039;&#039;&#039;[[His Royal Highness]]&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Justinian Khyron|Lord Khyron]] and &#039;&#039;&#039;[[His Grace]]&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Jedgar Octavius Paladin|Lord Paladin]], as Duke of V&#039;Armonde.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Clan Titles  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Clan]] titles, sometimes called Clan Names, are given to members that have shown the most loyalty, dedication or activity in their clan. Clan titles should not be confused with [[Family]] names. Those who bear [[Clan]] titles are not considered part of a family.&lt;br /&gt;
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Below is a list of titles and the Clan they belong to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;See Also:&#039;&#039; [[Clan Title Census]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcona#di_Tenebrous_Arconae|Arconae]] is for [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sons of Sadow|Son or Daughter of Sadow]] is for [[Clan Naga Sadow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[di Plagia]] is for [[Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Children of Palpatine|Palpatine]] is for [[Scholae Palatinae|Clan Scholae Palatinae]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sons &amp;amp; Daughters of Taldryan|Taldrya]] is for [[Taldryan|Clan Taldryan]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentae]] is for [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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There are also some defunct titles:&lt;br /&gt;
* Kunar was for [[Exar Kun (Clan)|Clan Exar Kun]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Satal was for [[Satal Keto (Clan)|Clan Satal Keto]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Titles]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Tarentum Order of Battle</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: /* Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Magnus Kaerner (Flagship) */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:ISD_II.jpg|thumb|200px|right|ISDII Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
For information on ranks, please check out [[Tarentum Prospectus#Military|Tarentum&#039;s Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Tarentum Navy  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Naval Chief of Staff: TBA.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Task Force Piranha  ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Task Force Commander: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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Commander Air Group (attached to the Magnus Kaerner): TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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Deputy Commander Air Group (attached to the Doomsday): [[Tarentum_Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Tor&#039;Fel Hazzan]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Imperial_II-class_Star_Destroyer|&#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer]] &#039;&#039;[[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]]&#039;&#039; (Flagship)  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: [[Tarentum Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Apollo|Hades]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : TBD&lt;br /&gt;
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* 12x [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]] [[TIE Avenger - Tarentum|Omega Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]] [[TIE Avenger - Tarentum|Shadow Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]] [[TIE Defender - Tarentum|Hammerhead Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]] [[TIE Defender - Tarentum|Stingray Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:Scimitar_assault_bomber|Scimitar Assault Bomber]] [[Scimitar Assault Bomber - Tarentum|Wraith Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:BTL-S8_K-wing_assault_starfighter|BTL-S8 K-Wing]] [[BTL-S8 K-Wing - Tarentum|Infiltrator Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Majestic-class_heavy_cruiser|&#039;&#039;Majestic&#039;&#039;-class Heavy Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[MJHC Corsair|Corsair]]&#039;&#039;  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: [[Tarentum Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Dranik Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : [[Tarentum Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Ailsa Cadran]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Bothan_Assault_Cruiser|&#039;&#039;Bothan&#039;&#039;-class Assault Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]]&#039;&#039;  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: [[Tarentum_Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Jason Hunter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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* 12x [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]] [[TIE Avenger - Tarentum|Renegade Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]] [[TIE Defender - Tarentum|Sub-Zero Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:Scimitar_assault_bomber|Scimitar Assault Bomber]] [[Scimitar Assault Bomber - Tarentum|Banshee Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12x [[starwars:BTL-S8_K-wing_assault_starfighter|BTL-S8 K-Wing]] [[BTL-S8 K-Wing - Tarentum|Intruder Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Belarus-class_medium_cruiser|&#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[B/CR Phlegethon|Phlegethon]]&#039;&#039;  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Belarus-class_medium_cruiser|&#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[B/CR Cocytus|Cocytus]]&#039;&#039;  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Belarus-class_medium_cruiser|&#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[B/CR Requiem|Requiem]]&#039;&#039;  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Xizor_Transport_Systems|Xizor Transport Systems]] [[starwars:XQ4_Platform|XQ4]] &#039;&#039;[[Svalinn Platform]]&#039;&#039;  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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* 12x [[starwars:E-wing_escort_starfighter|E-Wing]] [[E-Wing - Tarentum|Specter Squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====  [[starwars:Xizor_Transport_Systems|Xizor Transport Systems]] [[starwars:XQ4_Platform|XQ4]] &#039;&#039;[[Palisade Platform]]&#039;&#039;  ====&lt;br /&gt;
* Captain: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer : TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Ground Forces  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Army Chief of Staff: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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===  [[Army of Tarentum|Army]]  ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Army of Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{TarentumOOB}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Tarentum OOB]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Magnus Kaerner (Imperial II-class)</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Ship&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:MagnusKaernerBadge.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|name=&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class =[[starwars:Imperial_II-class_Star_Destroyer|&#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|length =1,600 Meters&lt;br /&gt;
|max accel=&amp;amp;gt;2,300 g&lt;br /&gt;
|mglt=60 [[starwars:MGLT|MGLT]]&lt;br /&gt;
|engine=*3 [[starwars:Kuat_Drive_Yards|KDY]] [[starwars:Destroyer-I_ion_engine|Destroyer-I ion engine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 [[starwars:Cygnus_Spaceworks|Cygnus Spaceworks]] [[starwars:Gemon-4_ion_engine|Gemon-4 ion engine]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hyperdrive=* [[starwars:Hyperdrive#Classes|Class 1]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Backup Class 8&lt;br /&gt;
|power=[[starwars:Sienar_Fleet_Systems|SFS]] [[starwars:I-a2b_solar_ionization_reactor|I-a2b Solar Ionization Reactor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|shield gen=2 KDY [[starwars:ISD-72x_deflector_shield_generator_dome|ISD-72x shield generator domes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hull=Reinforced [[starwars:durasteel|durasteel]] armor&lt;br /&gt;
|target=[[starwars:LeGrange|LeGrange]] targeting computers&lt;br /&gt;
|armament=* 8 Octuple [[starwars:barbette|barbette]] [[starwars:Turbolaser:turbolaser|starwars:Turbolaser:turbolaser]] cannons &lt;br /&gt;
* 36+ Additional turbolaser cannons and batteries &lt;br /&gt;
* 20 [[starwars:Ion_cannons|Ion cannons]] &lt;br /&gt;
* 10 [[starwars:Phylon_Freight|Phylon]] [[starwars:Q7_tractor_beam_projector|Q7 tractor beam projectors]]&lt;br /&gt;
|complement=*6 [[starwars:Starfighter|Starfighter]] [[starwars:Squadron|squadrons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 2 [[starwars:Delta-class_JV-7_escort_shuttle|&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;-class JV-7 Escort Shuttles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 2 [[starwars:Lambda-class_T-4a_shuttle|&#039;&#039;Lambda&#039;&#039;-class T-4a Shuttles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 [[starwars:Delta-class_DX-9_stormtrooper_transport|&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;-class DX-9 Stormtrooper Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 [[starwars:Gamma-class_ATR-6_assault_transport|&#039;&#039;Gamma&#039;&#039;-class ATR-6 Assault Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
|crew=37,085&lt;br /&gt;
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5,000&lt;br /&gt;
|passengers=1,800&lt;br /&gt;
|capacity=36,000 Metric Tons&lt;br /&gt;
|consumables=6 years&lt;br /&gt;
|othersystems=[[starwars:HoloNet|HoloNet]] transceiver&lt;br /&gt;
|role=[[starwars:Star_Destroyer|Star Destroyer]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Vessel Info  ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ISD_II.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]The &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Imperial_II-class_Star_Destroyer|&#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer]] which serves as the flagship of Tarentum&#039;s [[Tarentum Order of Battle#Task_Force_Piranha|Task Force Piranha]]. The ship was acquired by [[Tarentum]] in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY|27 ABY]] when it reorganized its Navy after the  [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Battle of Antei]].&lt;br /&gt;
Since the initial reorganization of the Navy in 27 ABY, the complement assigned to Task Force Piranha with the Kaerner has gone through change, evolution, destruction and rebirth, but the M.K. has been able to stand firm in its vigilance and defense over the House it serves.  The M.K. is an aging &#039;&#039;Imperial&#039;&#039;-class Type II Star Destroyer, but has been kept in pristine condition by its crew on board, as well as those maintenance engineers and technicians that oversee its care.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Role  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; serves as the flagship of Task Force Piranha.  The M.K.&#039;s ability to house fighters also makes it the central carrier for the house, augmented in its role by the &#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==  History  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The ship is named after [[Magnus Kaerner]], the first [[Quaestor]] of House Tarentum. &lt;br /&gt;
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==  Officers  ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Commanding Officer – [[Tarentum Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Apollo|Hades]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer – TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Weapons Officer – TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigator – TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Engineer – TBD&lt;br /&gt;
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Squadron Commanders:&lt;br /&gt;
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* Omega Squadron - TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Shadow Squadron - TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Hammerhead Squadron - TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Stingray Squadron - TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Wraith Squadron - TBD&lt;br /&gt;
* Infiltrator Squadron - TBD&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Complement  ==&lt;br /&gt;
* 24 [[starwars:TIE/ad_starfighter|TIE Avenger]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 24 [[starwars:TIE/D_Defender|TIE Defender]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12 [[starwars:Scimitar_assault_bomber|Scimitar Assault Bomber]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 12 [[starwars:BTL-S8_K-wing_assault_starfighter|BTL-S8 K-wing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* 2 [[starwars:Delta-class_JV-7_escort_shuttle|&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;-class JV-7 Escort Shuttles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 2 [[starwars:Lambda-class_T-4a_shuttle|&#039;&#039;Lambda&#039;&#039;-class T-4a Shuttles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 [[starwars:Delta-class_DX-9_stormtrooper_transport|&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;-class DX-9 Stormtrooper Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 [[starwars:Gamma-class_ATR-6_assault_transport|&#039;&#039;Gamma&#039;&#039;-class ATR-6 Assault Transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Action  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Tarentum OOB]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
|type=Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:ScionHeadshot-Small.JPG|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[25 BBY to 1 BBY#13_BBY|13 BBY (age 48)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Human|Human]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Male|Male]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
|height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=crimson&lt;br /&gt;
|form=* [[Shii-Cho]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Soresu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle=* [[Dulon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wampa Do]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Carinor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
|era=* [[Rebellion Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Republic Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Jedi Order Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9335|9335]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ2|Sith Battlemaster]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|120px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cocktail 1.jpg|thumb|225px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|83px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Gcd.jpg|thumb|181px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;toccolours&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;75%&amp;quot; border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px solid #3a3a3a; background:#222222; border-collapse: collapse; margin: auto;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Balia Donos]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dralin Fortea]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY to 30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|30 ABY to 32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|32 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;None&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 34 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|37 ABY to Present]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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|name=House Tarentum&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=* [[Scion Altera]]&lt;br /&gt;
|members=* [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Zero|Master Zero]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maxamillian von Oberst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Erich von Reinthaler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ciara Tearnan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sirrus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chi-Long]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kumba]]&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia system|Yridia System]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=House Tarentum of Alvaak&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[11 ABY to 19 ABY|14 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Of all the Clans, ours has stood above and apart time and again. Where was Taldryan when the Antarans first attacked? Was Satal Keto not forced to kneel at our feet, their banners delivered in triumph to Lord Khyron? What they called victories were pyrrhic at best.|Master [[Zero Tarentae]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;House Tarentum&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of eight Force-using [[House|Houses]] within the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. As a [[Clan]], its constituent Houses were [[House Kaerner|Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler|Reinthaler]], since the dissolution of [[House Cestus]], [[House Gladius]] and [[House Tridens]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#32_ABY|32 ABY]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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For a summary of the House, see the [[Tarentum Prospectus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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==  History  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Founding  ===&lt;br /&gt;
In the beginning, [[Grand Master]] [[Jac Cotelin]] called for the formation of [[House|Houses]], groups which would promote association and competition between the members and the Orders of the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]. Not all answered the call for the formation of these Houses.  A notable few stood apart.&lt;br /&gt;
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Among the most notable who stood apart was Magnus Kaerner, Commander of the Brotherhood&#039;s elite Tau Squadron. Under direct order from the newly crowned Grand Master [[Justinian Khyron]] (orders which would hold long lasting repercussions in the form of swearing allegiance to Khyron above all other Grand Masters), Kaerner organized and gathered his squadron to the banner of a new House - House Tarentum.  From the very beginning, one of the nicknames for House Tarentum was &amp;quot;The Tau House.&amp;quot; While some said this with jealous scorn, others expressed their respect in addressing Tarentum in this manner.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Quaestor]] Kaerner chose to settle on [[Yridia II]], the only naturally habitable planet in Tarentum&#039;s chosen system. Upon their arrival, the founders of Tarentum were promptly asked to leave. After a short but intense conflict and dialogue, the Yridians agreed to allow Tarentum to remain on the planet on the condition that they leave the few scattered islands of dry land to the Yridian people. Sly and cunning, the Dark Jedi of Tarentum abided by their agreement with the Yridians and built their fortress, [[Castle Tarentum]], under the ocean on the surface of the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the ascension of Grand Master Khyron to the Iron Throne, Kaerner was appointed [[Knight Commander]] of the Brotherhood and Zero succeeded him as Quaestor of House Tarentum. In his reign as Quaestor, [[Zero]], together with his [[Aedile]], [[Maxamillian von Oberst]], brought about a prominent period in Tarentum&#039;s history. Not only is this marked as a period of great activity and prosperity for House Tarentum, but it also ushered in two more Legends into the annals of Tarentum&#039;s history: Sirrus and Reinthaler.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quite possibly the greatest legacy left to Tarentum by the effective, if somewhat unconventional, team of Zero and Oberst is the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;. Won during the First House Wars, the heavy cruiser was awarded to Tarentum by Grand Master Khyron for its victory over the other Houses of the Brotherhood. As a tribute to the pirates that once sailed the seas of Yridia epoch ago, Quaestor Zero christened the flagship cruiser the &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after Tarentum&#039;s glorious victory, Zero was chosen by Grand Master Khyron to serve as [[Deputy Grand Master]] of the Brotherhood. Before Oberst could ascend as Quaestor to the House, events in the [[Phare System]] called both Reinthaler and himself away, to quell sedition within the Infiltrator Wing. Sith Warrior Torquemada emerged as the new Quaestor with [[Sith Warrior]] Faron becoming Aedile.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Clanning  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tarentum_seal.gif|thumb|200px|right|The first Clan Seal, featuring a &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;trident&amp;quot; which represent the two houses.]]&lt;br /&gt;
As House Tarentum continued to grow, the leaders of the House felt that the future of Tarentum lay along a separate path than that of [[Clan Alvaak]]. House Tarentum became Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quaestor Torquemada and Aedile Jammin were elevated to [[Consul]] and [[Proconsul]] of the new [[Clan]]. The members divided to form [[House Tridens]] and [[House Gladius]], named in an ancient, nearly forgotten, language for two fearsome weapons of war: the trident and the sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Tridens, under the leadership of Quaestor Bull and Aedile Piett, remained within the sacred halls of Castle Tarentum. While House Gladius, under the direction of Quaestor Shadow and Aedile SilverFox, moved into an asteroid base within the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Asteroid Belt]], which is now known as [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]].&lt;br /&gt;
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With its newfound status as a clan, Tarentum continued along a very prosperous path for quite some time under the reign of its first two Consuls -- Torquemada and Shadow -- achieving many notable victories when the Brotherhood went to war. During the reign of Consul Torquemada, Tarentum once again held high honors within the Brotherhood as House Gladius and House Tridens were named First and Second Houses of the Brotherhood respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the time of Consul Shadow, there also continued to be an unmatched rate of Tarentum-trained Dark Jedi ascending to the Dark Council from the Clan&#039;s Houses and leadership alike, including Quaestors Dreadnaught &amp;amp; Imp22 of Gladius, and Proconsuls Bull &amp;amp; Kumba; Kumba being eventually succeeded by Nazkeldu, then-Quaestor of Gladius, for overall second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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At this time, a restructuring of great significance occurred within the Brotherhood as Grand Master Khyron declared that the Brotherhood&#039;s Clans would now have three Houses, each of a single order. House Tridens became aligned to the Sith Order, and House Gladius, to the Krath Order. This period saw the formation of Tarentum&#039;s third and youngest House, [[House Cestus]] of the Obelisk Order - which took up residence on the moon [[Koros]] orbiting [[Yridia II]], and added a gauntlet to the Clan&#039;s crest of a crossed sword and trident.&lt;br /&gt;
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After a distinguished reign as Consul, Shadow chose to step down as leader of the Clan. In his place came Archibald Zoraan, whose service to Clan Tarentum as Consul was marked by extensive absence and neglect. Still, the [[Dark Council]] called upon [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan]] to ascend to the Iron Throne and assume the position of Grand Master of the Brotherhood. As his apprentice and Deputy Grand, Grand Master Zoraan chose Torquemada of Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the former Consul occupying the most powerful position in the Brotherhood, command of Tarentum was left in the hands of Consul Kodiak Tonaloc, a former Quaestor of Gladius. At this time, Proconsul Nazkeldu also stepped down, and Pel, then Quaestor of Tridens, succeeded him. This era is marked with a overbearing shadow of troubled times, not only for Tarentum, but for the Brotherhood as a whole.&lt;br /&gt;
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The ascension of Grand Master Zoraan sparked warfare amongst the Clans as each tried to take advantage of new situations, or demonstrate their loyalty to the Iron Throne. After the Dark Council had suppressed the warfare, the Grand Master retreated to his private chambers for months at a time, engaging in bizarre studies in a specially constructed observatory at the peak of the Dark Hall.&lt;br /&gt;
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When several outspoken members vanished under mysterious circumstances, and after a particularly lengthy period of absence by the Grand Master, Clans Taldryan and Naga Sadow openly declared rebellion against the Grand Master, beginning one of the bloodiest battles in Brotherhood history. When the Emperor&#039;s Hammer intervened, and agents of the Clans stood ready to depose the Grand Master by force, Zoraan used his abilities to destroy the Dark Hall in a violent Force Storm that raged out of control. Zoraan was presumably killed in the ensuing chaos, which left the Dark Hall, dozens of Dark Jedi, and thousands of years of historical artifacts and records in ruin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Perhaps taken aback by the multitude of events, Kodiak did not remain long as Consul, but returned to Gladius, and was succeeded by Pel as Consul, and Ciara Tearnan appointed Proconsul. By this time, the entire Brotherhood was in partial chaos, and a new war was held. Tarentum, troubled by its own leadership changes, did not perform up to its usual standards. Shortly thereafter Pel elected to return to Tridens, and Ciara Tearnan took over the mantle of Consul of Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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The reign of Consul Ciara Tearnan was a good one; marked by victory and fortune for Clan Tarentum. Under the leadership of Quaestor Ziguarath, House Cestus arose as the champion Obelisk House and was bestowed the title of First House of the [[Obelisk]]. House Tridens claimed the title of the Brotherhood&#039;s best [[Sith]]. And Gladius made its own mark as an outstanding [[Krath]] House.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ciara&#039;s reign was also a time of gain, as new acquisitions where also made. House Tridens constructed the XQ4 Platform [[Aegis]] under the supervision of Quaestor Wil Striker. Clan Tarentum claimed the M/CRV Cerberus as a prize in the military operation known as &amp;quot;Deception,&amp;quot;; the three-way feud between [[Clan Naga Sadow]], [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]] and Clan Tarentum. Tarentum took a very close second to Arcona in the feud, which led to the acquisition of the corvette as a reward for their actions.&lt;br /&gt;
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With just a few Vendettas during this period, it was said to be a time of friendships and fond memories. The only Great War of the period was said to have finished in chaos and left the Brotherhood without a clear victor. What started as a war against pirates, turned Clans against each other and muddied alliances.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Exodus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
However, looming in the shadows was a hint of the trying times ahead. Troubled by the path that the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] was headed, Lord [[Firefox]] conspired with six of his most trusted advisers to organize a rebellion and separate the Brotherhood from the Grand Admiral&#039;s control.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mad with fury, the Grand Admiral ordered that all the Brotherhood&#039;s forces be held within Imperial Territories at all costs, and threatened execution to those Officers who did not immediately resign their Status within the rebelling Brotherhood. Thus was born the Second Brotherhood Civil War, the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Brotherhood (the Loyalists) against the Dark Brotherhood (the Separatists).&lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Ciara chose to remain loyal to the Iron Throne, while others choose to put their careers as lifelong officers of the Empire first. It was a tough choice, one many decided they would not make but instead choose to simply disappear into shadow. Proconsul Domi led the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Loyalists of the Clan back into the heart of the Empire, which included most of House Tridens, as well as Quaestor Gelton Torr of Cestus.  Those lost members of Tarentum remained with the Hammer, with their fates unknown to Tarentum in general.&lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the power of the reestablished [[Star Chamber]], the Grand Masters shrouded the Force from those within the Empire to allow the Clans the necessary time to escape. The destination of the Exodus was an ancient one known as Antei, the Star Chamber&#039;s seat of power over four thousand years ago and the new home of the Dark Council. All the Clans laid claim to the systems surrounding Antei, but one. Clan Tarentum chose to remain in their ancestral home within the Yridia System.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having seen her Clan through the tough time of the [[Exodus]] and its many hardships, Ciara chose to resign, ending her 2 year reign as Consul. Succeeding her was Proconsul Ziguarath, an individual known for his efforts in House Cestus. Ziguarath&#039;s reign was short one, as his attention was called to a war that required the majority of his attention. Leading the Clan during Ziguarath&#039;s absence were the three Quaestors, [[Sith Bloodfyre]] of Gladius, Zekk of Cestus, and Rekio Corsair of Tridens. Eventually, Sith Bloodfyre was appointed Proconsul and later succeeded Ziguarath as Consul.&lt;br /&gt;
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The reign of Consul Bloodfyre was perhaps one of the most successful in recent years, and might even been seen as a new golden age for Clan Tarentum of the time. It was a period of gain for both the Clan and individuals as the Clan&#039;s possessions grew from its many victories and many were exalted for their contributions to the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the outset of the Consul&#039;s reign came the second Sith War and House Tridens dominated in a fashion unique to Tarentum. Not only was House Tridens named First House of the Sith Order (the last House to ever receive this honor), but they were also given the Marauder Corvette &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039;. The bulk of the victory, and much honor, went to Rekio Corsair who had more points on his own than the next closest House did. Following the conclusion of the Sith War, Rekio would eventually go on to become Proconsul of the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Cestus also enjoyed great success as they placed Second in the Obelisk Rite of Supremacy mostly due to the efforts of Shadow Warrior and also Cannabisia. House Gladius was not without its share of triumph. The Keepers of the Night, led by Lady Telona Murrage, claimed a great victory over the other Krath receiving as their prize a tome from the very libraries of the Dark Hall itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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When it was not preoccupied in it&#039;s conquests, Clan Tarentum found itself in a never before seen state of expansion and development. Several projects and systems were put in place or reestablished from the past. Master-Apprentice pairings once again flourished as senior members took student under their wing and a system of trials for Knighthood was instituted that consisted of three parts: one from the House Summits, one from the Clan Summits, and a third test from the Master.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bloodfyre honored Oberst, returned from his absence along with Master Zero, with title of Marshal and the first of many land grants - the Sea of Darkness. Rekio, along with the confirming voices of Spears and Oberst, granted Bloodfyre the title of Grand Chamberlain of Tarentum. Along with the titles and grants that were given out, a new mark of distinction was created to honor those who had served the Clan with distinguished service in times past and present. The first two individuals to receive the Clan&#039;s name of Tarentae were Oberst and Ciara, followed soon after by Telona, Ziguarath, and Sith Bloodfyre.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another show of their might, Clan Tarentum swept away all opposition in the Third Sith War and again for the second time in a row claimed dominance over the Sith Order. This time for their victory, Tarentum gained a full Wing of Starfighters to compliment their growing number of capital ships, as Clan Tarentum had acquired the Bulk Cruiser &#039;&#039;Doomsday&#039;&#039; and the Transport &#039;&#039;Argos&#039;&#039; through the Capital Gains competition in addition to the &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039; the previous year.&lt;br /&gt;
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There was little time to celebrate the victory however, as something dark and consuming infested the Clans Brotherhood. Tarentum sealed the shroud to Antei and war between the Clans soon broke out. A strange disease called the &amp;quot;Consciousness&amp;quot; crippled over half the Brotherhood. The concentration of the war then shifted from between Clans to &amp;quot;infected&amp;quot; verses &amp;quot;sane&amp;quot; members of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Okemi]], fallen Warlord of the ancient Star Chamber, perpetuated the Consciousness in the absence of Lord Firefox. As the end neared, Firefox returned and slew Okemi, restored order to the Brotherhood which had been ravaged by the chaos of the Consciousness. When honors were awarded in celebration of the end ordeal, Clan Tarentum placed second only by the narrowest of margins to Clan Taldryan. Following the events of the [[Great Jedi War#The_Fifth_Great_Jedi_War|Fifth Great Jedi War]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae took charge of the Sith Order as the newly instated Sith High Warrior. His successor was none other than his trusted Proconsul Rekio Corsair Tarentae.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Internal Focus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The appointment of Rekio to Consul was followed by a host of other changes in the Dark Council itself. Jac Cotelin once again became Grandmaster of the Brotherhood and named Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor as his Deputy Grand Master. The positions of Lord Chamberlain and Chancellor were dissolved and a new position, Lord Hegemon, was created. During this time, Tarentum watched with pride as yet another Tarentae, Spears, joined the Dark Council as Headmaster. Rekio&#039;s appointment also marked the beginning of a period where Tarentum&#039;s attention was focused inward, rather than outwards towards the galaxy at large, or even the rest of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the Great Jedi War, many Clans committed to seek out and train able apprentices to replace the fallen. Tarentum, choosing to take advantage of their Necromantic powers, took another path. Using the remains of the dead, various members of the Clan created an army of undead to fill the menial roles within the shortages of the post-war structure. Unfortunately, events took a turn for the worse and the moon-base of Koros was soon overrun by Aptrgangr. The Cestus Complex, as well as House Cestus itself was severely weakened by the ordeal. As a result, the site was closed and the surviving members joined House Tridens and House Galdius.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the resolution of the incident, the Consul turned his attention to expanding the Clan’s socio-economic power and influence in the Yridia System. The Clan expanded and began colonizing Yridia III and Yridia IV for the first time, with land being granted on the later. The Upper Nobility, the Tarentae, also continued to expand as Proconsul Anshar Kahn joined the ranks of Tarentum’s Inner Order.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the next few years, Tarentum maintained its power, but yet it remained the most distant of the Clans from the Dark Council. Rekio served as Consul for some time and was eventually succeeded by his Proconsul Anshar. Anshar held the position for a short period of time before he was appointed as the new Headmaster of the Shadow Academy. His predecessor, Spears, took the reigns of Clan Tarentum, but shortly thereafter turned them over to Welshman Corsair who had been Anshar&#039;s Proconsul as well. &lt;br /&gt;
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Welshman led the Clan through the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]], but chose to step down shortly thereafter. His replacement came in the form of former Consul and Sith High Warrior Sith Bloodfyre. Bloodfyre&#039;s second tenure would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Tarentum&#039;s existence, though no one knew it at the time. &lt;br /&gt;
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Under Bloodfyre&#039;s leadership, Tarentum engaged in the wargames of &amp;quot;Second Darkness&amp;quot; under the direction of Grand Master Sarin. While at the award&#039;s ceremony, Tarentum&#039;s forces, like the rest of the Brotherhood, suffered heavily under the crushing wave of the Yuuzhan Vong attack. Tarentum would lose the cruiser &#039;&#039;Acheron&#039;&#039; in the Battle of Antei and the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; suffered heavy damage. &lt;br /&gt;
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Tarentum would return to the Yridia system to heal from the fight. Perhaps a major saving grace was the fact that the Yridia system remained outside the Yuuzhan Vong&#039;s invasion path, so the system remained intact. Bloodfyre was soon summoned by Grand Master Sarin to a private meeting. There, Sarin presented each Clan with new warships. Bloodfyre returned to the Clan determined to start preparing for future conflicts both inside and outside the Brotherhood. To do this, Bloodfyre ordered the reestablishment of House Cestus. In a move to cleanse Koros of undead and to give the reborn House a new home, Bloodfyre, along with the assistance of Trevarus Caerick and Anshar Kahn, crashed the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; into Koros, destroying the remaining undead and presenting Cestus with its new base. &lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after this, Bloodfyre stepped down as Consul. In his place returned Anshar Kahn Tarentae who had been asked by Grand Master Sarin to return to the position. Though Anshar had done much to get the Shadow Academy back on its feet after [[Evacuation of Lyspair|evacuating Lyspair]], he agreed to take up the mantle of Consul once again. Upon arriving, Anshar immediately set out to rebuild the Clan and prepare it for upcoming conflicts that he knew were coming. Anshar appointed some new House summits where needed and then turned his attention to dealing with the refugees flowing in from other parts of the galaxy touched by the Yuuzhan Vong.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the mix with true refugees were agents of a Hutt crime lord, known as Deutta. Deutta was intent upon destabilizing the Yridia system long enough to set up his syndicate in the economically powerful system. However, his elaborate plans failed and Deutta himself was killed. With events at home now settled, Anshar began to stockpile war supplies and increased the training efforts in the Clan. He appointed Rekio as his Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later on, Rekio would step down as Proconsul and [[Dranik Tarentae]] would be appointed to the vacant position. Anshar then organized a Clan strike on the planet [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], where a secret Imperial research facility held potential weapons and technology that would benefit Tarentum. The operation was successful, as the Clan gained several plans and designs for technology they had gathered in the facility. It was also the first time that Tarentum had planned a mission outside of the Yridia system since the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the Clan would also face conflict on the [[MC80 Renegade]], a decommissioned ship that held the spirits of its former crew as well as the ghosts of seven Dark Jedi. These Dark Jedi had broken free of the Crystal of Tears when it was broken by Trevarus Caerick, and they proved formidable foes as they drove Anshar from his body and possessed several of the Tarenti, pitting them against each other. However, with the help of the strange [[Talitha]], Anshar was able to retrieve his body as the Clan called upon the [[Keepers]] to aid them in winning the battle. The Renegade was remodeled and refitted only to serve as a defense barrier, never really becoming a part of the naval fleet.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the events on the Renegade, Dranik stepped down as Proconsul and Maxamillian von Oberst took up the position for a second time. Anshar and he began working to prepare ships and reorganized the military for the latest upcoming conflict. Tarentum&#039;s Houses also prepared with seeking their artifacts that would hopefully increase their power, though unbeknownst to most, the Clan summit was aware of the upcoming conflict that the Dark Council had planned for the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] was expected to be a test in the Brotherhood&#039;s power, but what wasn&#039;t expected was the enemy itself. Thinking that the Dark Jedi would face the Yuuzhan Vong, the Brotherhood was instead greeted by a sect of Jedi led by [[Omancor Crask]], a former Sith who had deviated from the New Jedi Order. The Vong had begun to die out from a strange sickness, and the Dark Council&#039;s attention shifted to ridding Antei of the Jedi. Under the council&#039;s orders, Tarentum joined the rest of the Clans on the ground, working mostly to get rid of any droid forces and Jedi who stood in the Brotherhood&#039;s way. Assisted by troops from the Army of the Iron Throne, Tarentum assisted the Brotherhood in seizing Codei Prison, and the war itself was deemed a major victory as the Brotherhood reclaimed their home planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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While successful in their assignments, Tarentum could not avoid several consequences in battle. While several of the Clan&#039;s ships took slight to moderate damage against a Super Star Destroyer unleashed by the enemy Jedi, many Tarenti were announced killed or missing in action. Tarentum returned to Yridia adequately smaller in size, and several changes were made in the Houses to make up for the multitude of lost numbers. While the Clan worked to make up for the losses by drawing in new members, leaders had to dedicate themselves to helping their Houses and fellow Dark Jedi through a difficult recovery. &lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Anshar, upon returning to Yridia, had plans for Tarentum. The Clan&#039;s powers of necromancy had been tested before the war, and they would be tested after the war. The Clan had an alliance with the Keepers, but that also meant Tarentum would have to pay the price for the Keepers&#039; knowledge and assistance. At the same time, tensions were beginning to mount in the Houses of Tarentum. While leaders of Cestus showed support for the Clan summit even after the massive losses on Antei, those in Gladius especially were beginning to show distrust. At the same time, unknown attackers began to strike at and threaten the Clan, destroying a vast part of [[Eden City]] on [[Yridia IX]] in the event known as [[Eden City#The_Eden_City_Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]]. Tarentum was summoned by the Keepers to obtain a relic known as the Obsidian Blade in order to destroy the Necromantic influences that were threatening the Clan. It was at the height of this situation that Anshar suddenly resigned, being called back to Antei to serve more fully as a [[Praetor]] to the Dark Council. Oberst took up the helm of Consul, appointing Cestus Quaestor [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] as his second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, Tarentum would publicly sever its ties with Necromancy, upon discovering that many of the dangerous events that had plagued the Clan were initiated by the Keepers themselves. The Keepers were killed, be it by execution or suicide, and much of Tarentum shunned the dark arts and reformed under new Clan powers. However, Tarentum had emerged from its troubles maintaining its original reputation and attitude; it remained a dark, reclusive Clan. This would not change even as the next Rite of Supremacy rolled around, and their mettle was tested once more.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Time for Rebirth  ===&lt;br /&gt;
With the planet [[Salas V]] as a trophy, the six Clans and one Independent House of the Brotherhood were pitted against one another for the grand prize in the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]]. Tarentum had a strong lead on the planet&#039;s surface but were swiftly and unexpectedly overcome by forces of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. Although the Clan ultimately defeated troops belonging to Scholae Palatinae and Plagueis, they fell too short of being the First Clan, and disappointment became the overwhelming emotion in the unit.&lt;br /&gt;
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Change had to be made in the most extreme of ways. The Houses eventually began to fall apart, due to either inner House strife or direct insubordination to the Clan summit. Under the orders of Consul Oberst, members of Cestus, Tridens, and Gladius were forced to leave their bases, and the Houses were closed forever. In their places were established two brand new Houses, Kaerner and Reinthaler, named after the appropriate renowned heroes of a Tarentum long past.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after these intense revisions to the Tarentum structure and hierarchy, Oberst stepped down as Consul. Ronovi, the newest christened Tarentae, succeeded him as Prince of Yridia, becoming only the second woman to hold the throne of the Clan since Ciara Tearnan. She appointed [[Ji K&#039;awiil]], former Quaestor of Cestus, as her Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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After a short period of rest as the two new Houses settled into their new bases, civil unrest took hold on [[Yridia IV]]. In an effort to quell the uprising, Prince Ronovi Tavisaen Tarentae made an example of the governor Morrisey Kritt, who was known to be sympathetic to the rioters. After sentencing Kritt to death by explosive decompression, the new [[Yridian Surface Command]] rounded up the citizens of Yridia IV, putting them in work camps to show the rest of the system the consequences of defiance. Ultimately, Tavisaen demanded a governmental reform, molding the Yridian government into the &amp;quot;Yridian Kratocracy,&amp;quot; where the name of Lord Khyron was glorified by all and Tarentum once again became a secretive but dark tyrant over the system. This was done by implementing a non-Jedi figurehead, known as the [[Tarentum Prospectus#Ethnarc|Ethnarc]], who was responsible for swaying the people into believing they were in charge of their own system without darker influences.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unknown to the Tarenti, Kritt was picked up by Nilani, one of the renegade servants of the Keepers. Together with the [[starwars:Church_of_Infinite_Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], their new Yuuzhan Vong leaders, and Kritt&#039;s knowledge of the system, Nilani led a coup attempt on the Yridia system, starting with Yridia IV. At the same time, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]] returned from hyperspace, alone other than the majority of the Navy&#039;s officers. The rest of the Navy had been decimated while on an exploratory mission.&lt;br /&gt;
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While Tarentum would win the day against its old nemesis and its new enemies, the loss would be heavy, cutting the Clan down to half its former membership. Under the direction of [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]], Clan Tarentum once again became House Tarentum. Its Houses were closed, and its battle teams became prominent entities in their own rights.  Throughout a lengthy period, Tarentum continued under the leadership of Ronovi Tavisaen, served both by Ji K&#039;awiil as Proconsul, and then Aedile, followed by Scion Altera as Ronovi&#039;s second.  Struggles to survive generally marked Tarentum during this period, much as the words would describe several other Houses of the Brotherhood.  The twilight of Ronovi&#039;s career came after an exercise and cooperative plot with Arcona, and a cleansing of the Yridia system by the combined, cooperative forces of Tarentum, and her sister Houses of Naga Sadow and Taldryan.  The resolution of the Rakghoul Plague that decimated Yridia was a much smaller, but still firmly dedicated Tarentum, and a heavily-weakened Yridian populace.&lt;br /&gt;
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The end of the Rakghoul Plague, culled by the combined forces of Naga Sadow, Taldryan and Tarentum, also brought a change in leadership to the dark House.  Former Consul, current Aedile of the House, Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae, was elevated to the position of Quaestor after Ronovi was called and chosen to form and fulfill deeper commitments within the Shadow Academy upon Lyspair. Bloodfyre&#039;s third tenure as leader of Tarentum was largely uneventful and the house gradually slipped into a state of complacency as the members began to focus almost exclusively on their own pursuits. This permitted the growth in strength of the criminal syndicates as well as the religious groups. &lt;br /&gt;
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After a year of service, Bloodfyre resigned and Anshar Kahn Tarentae returned to lead the house. Initially, many viewed this as simply maintaining the status quo, but soon a few insiders began to speculate on what direction the house would go. &lt;br /&gt;
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=== Rebuilding ===&lt;br /&gt;
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At the start of Anshar&#039;s third tenure, much of the House and Yridian operations remained the same. Members of Tarentum went about their own business, with some never really leaving Castle Tarentum. The only mission undertaken by Anshar was a cleansing mission of the fortress of [[De’hnaalia]]. Though this resulted in some unexpected outcomes, such as the fight against the [[Tarcotak]] and the appearance of an enemy known only as Ikes, the fortress was eventually reclaimed. After the mission, Anshar seemingly disappeared, with the only outward change being the appointment of [[Jason Hunter]] as Aedile. However, Anshar began to undertake plans and preparations in secret. It was not until Anshar was ready to make his move that he finally brought Jason in on the plans. &lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the resources that had been built up in [[Messina]], Anshar revealed to Jason the establishment of his own private military force. With it, and the Tarentum military forces already at his disposal, Anshar intended one thing: he would &amp;quot;reconquer&amp;quot; the Yridian system.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Operation Supremacy====&lt;br /&gt;
With Jason&#039;s support, Anshar put the Tarentum military on high alert and ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to transport special cargo to Yridia IX. When the ship arrived in orbit over the world, Anshar ordered the assault on the criminal groups that essentially controlled [[Eden City]]. Intelligence had been provided by members of [[House Plagueis]], utilized at Anshar&#039;s request so that the criminal syndicates and others would not recognize them. With overwhelming force, the combined Tarentum-Messinian forces laid waste to the criminal groups, utterly obliterating them.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the same time, on Yridia II, Anshar ordered Dranik to spark an armed conflict between the two competing theocracies, the Tarasian and Sardor. Dranik accomplished this by assassinating the Sardor representatives in Regulus, the main town of the island of Varkana. They were meeting with their counterparts of the Tarasian Theocracy with the intent of avoiding an armed conflict. The deaths of these two men caused both groups to pour armed fighters on Varkana, and specifically Regulus. With Yridia IX pacified, Anshar ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to take up orbit over Varkana. When the two groups refused to discontinue fighting, Anshar ordered the vessel to raze the island. This act caused the fighting to cease.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the conflict, Anshar proclaimed an end to the feudal system and also proclaimed himself the sole military and political leader of the Yridia system. All future Quaestors shared this same responsibility and authority.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Dark Crusade ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.                              &lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House Tarentum. [[Aedile]] [[Jason Hunter]] was expected to succeed him, but in an unexpected move [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed [[Scion Altera]] as [[Quaestor]] instead. Shortly after, [[Jason Hunter]] resigned as [[Aedile]] of House Tarentum. He joined the [[Jen Kaari]] battle team and focused on his studies.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==== A Growing Flame ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Under [[Scion Altera]]’s new leadership the commlinks of all Tarenti were ablaze. The galaxy could hear tiny voices buzzing regarding a gathering on [[Castle Tarentum]]. The newly appointed [[Quaestor]] would be addressing the entire House to rally the members to regroup and rebuild the ailing House. His promise would be of an era of a flourishing House, built stronger than it had ever been before. &lt;br /&gt;
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==  Consuls Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# Torquemada&lt;br /&gt;
# Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
# Archibald Zoraan&lt;br /&gt;
# Kodiak Tonaloc&lt;br /&gt;
# Pel&lt;br /&gt;
# Ciara Tearnan 10/28/2001 - 06/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# Ziguarath 6/5/2003 - 9/28/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre]] 10/25/2003 - 10/17/2004, 9/7/2006 - 12/18/2007&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Rekio Corsair]] 10/17/2004 - 10/17/2005&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 10/17/2005 - 3/13/2006, 12/18/2007 - 11/1/2009&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Spears]] 3/15/2006 - 4/19/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae|Welshman Corsair]] 4/19/2006 -  9/7/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]] 11/1/2009 - 3/31/2010&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 3/31/2010 - 7/22/2010&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Quaestors Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Zero Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Torquemada]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 7/22/2010 - 2/13/2011&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] 2/13/2011 - 2/24/2012&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 2/24/2012 - 5/15/2013&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Scion Altera]] 5/15/2013 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
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==  The Sith King  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Tarentum&#039;s history interlaces and interweaves with that of Grand Master Khyron&#039;s at many points.  Her founding members were agents of the Sith King.  To that end, Tarentum has sworn allegiance directly to the Sith King above all others - ruling Yridia as a vassal, and at the disposal of His Royal Highness.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  DJB Facts  ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Of the &amp;quot;original&amp;quot; Houses (Only 2 Clans existed at the time - Ar&#039;Kell and Alvaak), Tarentum was the last to form.&lt;br /&gt;
* All of the original members were members of Tau Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
* House Tarentum dominated in the very first House Wars, and earned the &#039;&#039;[[VSD Corsair]]&#039;&#039; as prize for the victory.&lt;br /&gt;
* Prior to the war with the Yuuzhan Vong (GJW8), Clan Tarentum acted as the Guardians of the Shroud of Antei, a fact that irritated certain other Clans of the Brotherhood, as well as certain elder members of Tarentum themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ2|Sith Battlemaster]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Gcd.jpg|thumb|181px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but the only story he has ever told publicly was that he simply needed a well deserved vacation. During this time, Scion spent the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remained the captain. Within weeks of Scion&#039;s resignation, [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] resigned as [[Quaestor]] and was replaced briefly by [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]], then by [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Princeps Yridia Rex Gratia ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Raken and I have decided to bring you onboard as the new Quaestor for Tarentum. Your work is definitely cut out for you.|Muz Ashen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly before the [[Independence Games]] in 37 ABY the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] was continuing its [[Dark Crusade|Crusade]] against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] on the ice planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]]. During the conflict, Scion [http://forums.darkjedibrotherhood.com/viewtopic.php?f=213&amp;amp;t=6784 joined a small strike team] of Tarenti to investigate the tomb of [[Naga Sadow]]. The team&#039;s shuttle was sabotaged, and the tomb&#039;s dark energy began to influence the minds of the Tarenti to turn on one another. To add to their difficulties the team fell under constant attack from Behemoths, giant mammoth-like animals twisted by the Dark Side and under the control of the One Sith.&lt;br /&gt;
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By the time the group returned to the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]] [[Jason Hunter]] was near death and several others were severely injured. Throughout the mission [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] seemed to be suffering from some form of Force-related malady, but he did well to keep it hidden from all but the most experienced other team members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Independence Games]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]] stepped down as [[Quaestor]] of House [[Tarentum]]. [[Jason Hunter]] as [[Aedile]] was considered the likely candidate to succeed him but it was not to be. [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] personally appointed Scion as [[Quaestor]] instead, inaugurating the long-time leader&#039;s first experience as a member of the [[Dark Council]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;toccolours&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;75%&amp;quot; border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px solid #3a3a3a; background:#222222; border-collapse: collapse; margin: auto;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Balia Donos]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dralin Fortea]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY to 30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|30 ABY to 32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|32 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;None&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 34 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|37 ABY to Present]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Tarenti]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:DJB Characters]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
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		<title>25 BBY to 1 BBY</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: /* Births */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The following events took place between the years &#039;&#039;&#039;25 to 1 BBY&#039;&#039;&#039;.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Events==&lt;br /&gt;
===24 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*Supreme Chancellor Palpatine reaches the end of his second term, Emergency Act allows him to stay in office&lt;br /&gt;
*Count Dooku reappears and the Separatist Crisis begins&lt;br /&gt;
*Padme Amidala is appointed Naboo Senator&lt;br /&gt;
*Commerce Guild takes control of Korriban&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===22 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*Count Dooku official forms the Confederacy of Independent States&lt;br /&gt;
*Battle of Geonosis starts the Clone Wars&lt;br /&gt;
*Jarem Mal founds [[Port Ol&#039;val]] in what would become the [[Dajorra System]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===19 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*The Clone Wars end with the death of Count Dooku and General Grievous&lt;br /&gt;
*Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader&lt;br /&gt;
*Jedi Purge&lt;br /&gt;
*The Galactic Empire is established in place of the Galactic Republic&lt;br /&gt;
*Construction of the first Death Star begins&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*The Alliance to Restore the Republic is formed.&lt;br /&gt;
*The Galactic Civil War begins.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Births==&lt;br /&gt;
===25 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timeline25 1A.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Doni Tzu]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===24 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trevarus Caerick]] on Corellia&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===22 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quejo Bandon Xyler Arconae]] on Naboo&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Xander Drax]] on Fondor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===21 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tron Dlarit]] on Thyferra&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Michael Halcyon]] on Corellia&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===20 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Luciferus &amp;quot;Scyrone&amp;quot; Leviathan]] on Ithor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Julius Caesar]] on Coruscant&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===19 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor]] on Corellia&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===18 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae]] on Yaga Minor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===17 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timeline25 1B.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Koskian &#039;Psyko&#039; d&#039;Tana]] on Taanab&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Halcyon Rokir]] on Drall&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kir Taldrya Katarn]] on Byss&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===15 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Xanos Sadow|Xanos Zorrixor]] on Falleen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae|Oberst]] on Chandrilla&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Troutrooper]] on Mon Calamari&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcturus Xyler]] on Bortras&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Timbal]] on Alderaan&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kal di Plagia Vorrac|Kal Vorrac]] on Coruscant&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===14 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jagan]] on Onderon&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===13 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scion Altera|V-Scion Altera]] on Kegan&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===12 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Valerian Orzon]] on Coruscant&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kraval Novir]] on Chandrilla&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cuchulain Darkblade Palpatine]] on an undisclosed planet&lt;br /&gt;
*Karva Dronaal on Coruscant&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===10 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rasilvenaira StormRaven]] on Ord Mantell&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kessian Armus]] on Bespin&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Taku &amp;quot;Crix&amp;quot; Matsuki Taldrya]] on Corellia&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Andan Taldrya Marshall]] on Talus&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Severon Vercingetorix]] on Alderaan&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===9 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timeline25 1C.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mononoke &amp;quot;Macron&amp;quot; Keibatsu-Goura]] on Coruscant&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===8 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Andrelious J. Inahj]] on Dantooine&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===7 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*Achilles Theophilus on Selusa Secundus&lt;br /&gt;
*Jaysen Erdon on Naboo&lt;br /&gt;
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===5 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shadow Taldrya]] on Corellia&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Orv Dessrx]] on Merisee&lt;br /&gt;
*Camord on Obukal&lt;br /&gt;
*[[JamezGabriel|Jamez Gabriel]] on Coruscant&lt;br /&gt;
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===4 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Odin Vaaj Corsair]] on Coruscant&lt;br /&gt;
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===3 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Muz Ashen Keibatsu]] on Kyataru &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shin&#039;ichi Endymiron Keibatsu]] on Kyataru&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Seraine &amp;quot;Erinyes&amp;quot; Ténama]] on Zeltros &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Troutrooper]] on Mon Calamari&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sai Na&#039;Ashar Keibatsu]] in Al&#039;Har System&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Frosty Romanae Tarentae]] on Urkupp&lt;br /&gt;
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===2 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timeline25 1D.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Daniel Stephens]] on Corellia&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aristan Dantes]] on Deralia&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ashia|Axi Zorax]] on Dathomir&lt;br /&gt;
*Gryffon De&#039;Urtha Cantor on Anaxes&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Korroth Karn]] on Utapau&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Varkain &#039;Corin&#039; Athanas]] on Ord Mantell.&lt;br /&gt;
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===1 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kaiann Yetaru Entar]] on Tatooine&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tyren &amp;quot;Ryuujin&amp;quot; Atema|Tyren Atema]] on Dantooine&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ylith|Ylith Atema]] on Dantooine&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vladet Xavier]] on Talus&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rho d&#039;Tana]] on Nagai&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Gar]] on Mandalore&lt;br /&gt;
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==Deaths==&lt;br /&gt;
===4 BBY===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kaine Mandaala|Rahl Mandaal]] killed by a bounty hunter on Dantooine.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Time|[[50 BBY to 26 BBY]]|[[0 BBY to 9 ABY]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|birth=[[25 BBY to 1 BBY#13_BBY|13 BBY (age 48)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Human|Human]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Male|Male]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
|height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
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|form=* [[Shii-Cho]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Soresu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle=* [[Dulon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wampa Do]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Carinor]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|affiliation=* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Scion Altera&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[EQ2|Sith Battlemaster]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and a renowned member of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]. Formerly known as V-Scion on his homeworld [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] and later known by his callsign &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebird&#039;&#039;&#039;, Scion served honorably within the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] before joining the Brotherhood several years after the [[Exodus]]. A hardened pilot, captain, and commander, Scion is seen by his fellow Tarenti as an example of true power and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Childhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If he wants to act like a Sith-spawned animal O-Serrah, he can bloody well live on the street like one! I will not have his kind of behavior in my home.|V-Scion&#039;s father, V-Orian}}&lt;br /&gt;
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V-Scion was born on [[starwars:Kegan|Kegan]] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Emperor&#039;s Hammer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  In the Navy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I said no, kid. The Empire is not in the business of rescuing vagabonds and castaways.|Commander Vampire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Uneasy Retirement  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Things are... different now, FB. How the hell did you find me?|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Dark Brotherhood  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Firebird Reborn  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You sold me out, Apollo! You scum sucking, nerf herding, drunken son of a bitch! Better hope these goons aren&#039;t friends of yours...|Firebird}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar using credentials he had stolen during a brief stint working with [[Apollo]] in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] Reconnaissance Office. He was nearly caught when a security force responded to the use of the outdated credentials. With uncanny good timing [[Apollo]] rescued him, but not before he had sustained a severe injury to his left knee. The pair stole TIE Defenders and made the journey to the Brotherhood. Following the nav coordinates [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the [[Shadow Academy]]. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Early Adventures  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|You’re lucky I like you, Firebird.|Apollo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [[starwars:Hssiss|Dark Side Dragons]]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [[starwars:Droch|droch]] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and Ziltopia who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as [[Rollmaster]] of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Taking the Helm  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I haven&#039;t been in the House long, and I haven&#039;t even been in our esteemed organization long. One thing I have been doing for a long, long time however, is giving reports.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He was assigned as the Executive Officer aboard the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Ashes to Ashes  ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|It is difficult to come up with adequate words for someone who executes their offices with very little pomp and circumstance. But, I find that this sums up Scion Altera to a tee.|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion received a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius|Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] a new Apprentice joined the House. Scion had been called away briefly on a mission to Trandosha. During the course of his mission, Scion bore witness to the slaughter of an entire family of trandoshans by a rival clan. The sole survivor of the attack was a young warrior who seemed to have a heart full of rage and a modicum of skill to back it up. Sensing an opportunity, Scion offered [[Mechronage Saltherion]] a ride and delivered him to the [[Shadow Academy]], much like [[Apollo]] had done years earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the following months the members of [[House Gladius]], and Scion in particular, became less and less trusting of the [[Dark Council]] and the [[Tarentum]] Clan Summit. When the [[Dark Council]] sent an Auditor to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] to take stock of their supplies, Scion and [[Apollo]] devised a cunning plan to stockpile the asteroid&#039;s supplies aboard [[Apollo]]&#039;s ship, the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]]. With help from [[Severon Vercingetorix]] and Scion&#039;s new Apprentice, [[Mechronage Saltherion]], the Auditor appeared to believe the base&#039;s supply stockpiles were as low as they appeared.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion was later involved in a [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5978 conflict] with the [[Keepers]], ancient nemeses of [[Tarentum]]. It began as the [[MC80 Renegade|MC80 &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], under the control of the [[Keepers]], entered the [[Yridia system]] System and headed for the [[Aegis]] on a collision course. The platform was destroyed in the conflict, as was the [[MC80 Renegade|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]]. During this conflict, Scion was given command of the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and elevated to the rank of Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the months passed, [[Apollo]] became more and more withdrawn and reclusive as he delved deeper into the enigmatic studies of the Krath Order. Frustrated with his friend&#039;s uncharacteristic seclusion and under constant pressure from the Clan Summit to replace him, Scion eventually asked [[Apollo]] to step down to focus on his studies. To fill the position, he appointed the newly minted Dark Jedi Knight [[Severon Vercingetorix]] as Aedile of the House. At the same time, he asked [[Raiju Kang]] to come over from [[House Tridens]] and fill the role of Rollmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Tarentum]] was once again summoned by the [[Dark Council]] in 32 ABY to the planet of [[Salas V]] for a [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]]. Soon after joining the brutal conflict on the planet, Clan [[Tarentum]]&#039;s forces were routed by those of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. The surviving Tarenti regrouped to lick their wounds. Grudgingly, the Dark Jedi of [[House Gladius]] came together with those from [[House Cestus]] and [[House Tridens]] to form a cohesive unit. Their cooperation was rewarded when they discovered [[Clan Plagueis]] and Clan [[Scholae Palatinae]] almost simultaneously. The three rival Clans battled for days, but [[Tarentum]] emerged the clear victor, scattering the enemy forces to the bitter winds. Scion was awarded a [[Grand Cross of the Dark Side]] for his leadership on the ground during the fighting, and promoted to the rank of [[Sith Battlemaster]] shortly thereafter.&lt;br /&gt;
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The war forged Gladians would not be allowed to return home to [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]] for long, however...&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Flashes in the Pan ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|This House has no history. There is no precedent. There are no long-fabled members who did great things a decade ago. You and I are the ones who will do the first things to make House Kaerner great.|Scion Altera}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] the Clan Summit came to the conclusion that a major reorganization was necessary. [[House Gladius]] had become too distant from her parent Clan, [[House Tridens]] was struggling to maintain its strength after being decimated in the [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy]], and [[House Cestus]] was powerful. The only solution that the leaders of each of the three Houses would grudgingly agree to was to shut down all three Houses and open two new ones with rosters pulled from each of the three Old Houses: [[House Reinthaler]] and [[House Kaerner]]. [[Saitou Tarentae]] would head [[House Reinthaler]], and Scion Altera would command [[House Kaerner]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The aging Quaestor would view this new assignment as a puzzling dichotomy. His loyalty lay with [[House Gladius]] and he had spent years building it into a powerful, proud House. Yet, he had sworn an oath to [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] that could not be ignored. The uniqueness of the opportunity to be the first Quaestor of a brand new House was unquestionable, and he felt certain that it would cement his place in the history of [[Tarentum]]. He met with his new Aedile, [[Tyyravis Nami Dantes]] for the first time in his new office on their ice base on the moon [[Joran]]. The two men pledged at that time to make [[House Kaerner]] into a fierce pirate band to rival the glory of [[Tau Squadron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the opening of [[House Kaerner]], Scion was called away from [[Joran]] with the Clan&#039;s fleet. During a devastating engagement while on an exploratory mission, nearly every ship in the Clan&#039;s fleet was destroyed. The lone surviving vessel was the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. Fortunately, both Scion and [[Apollo]]&#039;s escape pods were recovered despite their ships, the [[MJHC Corsair|MJHC &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]] and the [[B/CR Cocytus|B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;]] both having been destroyed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[House Kaerner]] would unfortunately be short-lived. Indeed, Scion was to be its only Quaestor. Shortly following the Clan&#039;s [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6094 conflict] with the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], the [[Dark Council]] decreed that all Clans would become Houses and all existing Houses must be disbanded. [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] became [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] and the ice base was again sealed. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] would become [[Quaestor]] of the new [[House]], [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] became [[Aedile]], and Scion was tapped as the new [[Rollmaster]]. Before too long, [[Ji K&#039;awiil|Ji]] sought her fates elsewhere and Scion became [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Scion&#039;s tenure as [[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]] was uncharacteristically uneventful. Many of his colleagues are known to have commented to [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]], the House&#039;s [[Quaestor]] at that time, that the [[Aedile]] appeared distracted and even disinterested in his work. [[Ronovi Tavisaen|Ronovi]] herself even confronted him at one point, reminding him that she needed his help to keep the House running smoothly. Only a few weeks later, the leader of five years tendered his resignation both as [[Aedile]] and from his position as an Operator in the [[Antei Combat Centre]]. The specific reasons for his sudden withdrawal are known only to a select few, but speculation runs rampant with theories ranging the gamut from having contracted some wasting, debilitating illness all the way to simply needing a well deserved vacation. At this time, Scion spends the majority of his time on [[Tarentum]]&#039;s flagship, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]], of which he remains the captain.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Balia Donos]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dralin Fortea]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|29 ABY to 30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Apollo]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|30 ABY to 32 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|32 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Disbanded&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Established&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 33 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;None&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|33 ABY to 34 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30_ABY|37 ABY to Present]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Incumbent&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==  Personality  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he is fair and tries to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encourages them to work and train as hard as they can, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Real Life  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Tarenti]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:DJB Characters]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
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		<title>Clan Tarentum history</title>
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|image=&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;floatnone&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[File:Tarentum.jpg|250px]]&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|name=House Tarentum&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=* [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae|Anshar]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jason Hunter]]&lt;br /&gt;
|members=* [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Zero|Master Zero]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maxamillian von Oberst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Erich von Reinthaler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ciara Tearnan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sirrus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chi-Long]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kumba]]&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Yridia system|Yridia System]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=House Tarentum of Alvaak&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[11 ABY to 19 ABY|14 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Of all the Clans, ours has stood above and apart time and again. Where was Taldryan when the Antarans first attacked? Was Satal Keto not forced to kneel at our feet, their banners delivered in triumph to Lord Khyron? What they called victories were pyrrhic at best.|Master [[Zero Tarentae]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;House Tarentum&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of eight Force-using [[House|Houses]] within the [[Dark Brotherhood|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. As a [[Clan]], its constituent Houses were [[House Kaerner|Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler|Reinthaler]], since the dissolution of [[House Cestus]], [[House Gladius]] and [[House Tridens]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#32_ABY|32 ABY]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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For a summary of the House, see the [[Tarentum Prospectus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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==  History  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Founding  ===&lt;br /&gt;
In the beginning, [[Grand Master]] [[Jac Cotelin]] called for the formation of [[House|Houses]], groups which would promote association and competition between the members and the Orders of the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]. Not all answered the call for the formation of these Houses.  A notable few stood apart.&lt;br /&gt;
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Among the most notable who stood apart was Magnus Kaerner, Commander of the Brotherhood&#039;s elite Tau Squadron. Under direct order from the newly crowned Grand Master [[Justinian Khyron]] (orders which would hold long lasting repercussions in the form of swearing allegiance to Khyron above all other Grand Masters), Kaerner organized and gathered his squadron to the banner of a new House - House Tarentum.  From the very beginning, one of the nicknames for House Tarentum was &amp;quot;The Tau House.&amp;quot; While some said this with jealous scorn, others expressed their respect in addressing Tarentum in this manner.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Quaestor]] Kaerner chose to settle on [[Yridia II]], the only naturally habitable planet in Tarentum&#039;s chosen system. Upon their arrival, the founders of Tarentum were promptly asked to leave. After a short but intense conflict and dialogue, the Yridians agreed to allow Tarentum to remain on the planet on the condition that they leave the few scattered islands of dry land to the Yridian people. Sly and cunning, the Dark Jedi of Tarentum abided by their agreement with the Yridians and built their fortress, [[Castle Tarentum]], under the ocean on the surface of the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the ascension of Grand Master Khyron to the Iron Throne, Kaerner was appointed [[Knight Commander]] of the Brotherhood and Zero succeeded him as Quaestor of House Tarentum. In his reign as Quaestor, [[Zero]], together with his [[Aedile]], [[Maxamillian von Oberst]], brought about a prominent period in Tarentum&#039;s history. Not only is this marked as a period of great activity and prosperity for House Tarentum, but it also ushered in two more Legends into the annals of Tarentum&#039;s history: Sirrus and Reinthaler.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quite possibly the greatest legacy left to Tarentum by the effective, if somewhat unconventional, team of Zero and Oberst is the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;. Won during the First House Wars, the heavy cruiser was awarded to Tarentum by Grand Master Khyron for its victory over the other Houses of the Brotherhood. As a tribute to the pirates that once sailed the seas of Yridia epoch ago, Quaestor Zero christened the flagship cruiser the &#039;&#039;[[Corsair]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after Tarentum&#039;s glorious victory, Zero was chosen by Grand Master Khyron to serve as [[Deputy Grand Master]] of the Brotherhood. Before Oberst could ascend as Quaestor to the House, events in the [[Phare System]] called both Reinthaler and himself away, to quell sedition within the Infiltrator Wing. Sith Warrior Torquemada emerged as the new Quaestor with [[Sith Warrior]] Faron becoming Aedile.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Clanning  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tarentum_seal.gif|thumb|200px|right|The first Clan Seal, featuring a &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;trident&amp;quot; which represent the two houses.]]&lt;br /&gt;
As House Tarentum continued to grow, the leaders of the House felt that the future of Tarentum lay along a separate path than that of [[Clan Alvaak]]. House Tarentum became Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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Quaestor Torquemada and Aedile Jammin were elevated to [[Consul]] and [[Proconsul]] of the new [[Clan]]. The members divided to form [[House Tridens]] and [[House Gladius]], named in an ancient, nearly forgotten, language for two fearsome weapons of war: the trident and the sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Tridens, under the leadership of Quaestor Bull and Aedile Piett, remained within the sacred halls of Castle Tarentum. While House Gladius, under the direction of Quaestor Shadow and Aedile SilverFox, moved into an asteroid base within the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Asteroid Belt]], which is now known as [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]].&lt;br /&gt;
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With its newfound status as a clan, Tarentum continued along a very prosperous path for quite some time under the reign of its first two Consuls -- Torquemada and Shadow -- achieving many notable victories when the Brotherhood went to war. During the reign of Consul Torquemada, Tarentum once again held high honors within the Brotherhood as House Gladius and House Tridens were named First and Second Houses of the Brotherhood respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the time of Consul Shadow, there also continued to be an unmatched rate of Tarentum-trained Dark Jedi ascending to the Dark Council from the Clan&#039;s Houses and leadership alike, including Quaestors Dreadnaught &amp;amp; Imp22 of Gladius, and Proconsuls Bull &amp;amp; Kumba; Kumba being eventually succeeded by Nazkeldu, then-Quaestor of Gladius, for overall second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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At this time, a restructuring of great significance occurred within the Brotherhood as Grand Master Khyron declared that the Brotherhood&#039;s Clans would now have three Houses, each of a single order. House Tridens became aligned to the Sith Order, and House Gladius, to the Krath Order. This period saw the formation of Tarentum&#039;s third and youngest House, [[House Cestus]] of the Obelisk Order - which took up residence on the moon [[Koros]] orbiting [[Yridia II]], and added a gauntlet to the Clan&#039;s crest of a crossed sword and trident.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tarentum_seal_3_houses.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The second Clan Seal, featuring a &amp;quot;cestus&amp;quot; which represents the addition of a house.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After a distinguished reign as Consul, Shadow chose to step down as leader of the Clan. In his place came Archibald Zoraan, whose service to Clan Tarentum as Consul was marked by extensive absence and neglect. Still, the [[Dark Council]] called upon [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan]] to ascend to the Iron Throne and assume the position of Grand Master of the Brotherhood. As his apprentice and Deputy Grand, Grand Master Zoraan chose Torquemada of Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the former Consul occupying the most powerful position in the Brotherhood, command of Tarentum was left in the hands of Consul Kodiak Tonaloc, a former Quaestor of Gladius. At this time, Proconsul Nazkeldu also stepped down, and Pel, then Quaestor of Tridens, succeeded him. This era is marked with a overbearing shadow of troubled times, not only for Tarentum, but for the Brotherhood as a whole.&lt;br /&gt;
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The ascension of Grand Master Zoraan sparked warfare amongst the Clans as each tried to take advantage of new situations, or demonstrate their loyalty to the Iron Throne. After the Dark Council had suppressed the warfare, the Grand Master retreated to his private chambers for months at a time, engaging in bizarre studies in a specially constructed observatory at the peak of the Dark Hall.&lt;br /&gt;
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When several outspoken members vanished under mysterious circumstances, and after a particularly lengthy period of absence by the Grand Master, Clans Taldryan and Naga Sadow openly declared rebellion against the Grand Master, beginning one of the bloodiest battles in Brotherhood history. When the Emperor&#039;s Hammer intervened, and agents of the Clans stood ready to depose the Grand Master by force, Zoraan used his abilities to destroy the Dark Hall in a violent Force Storm that raged out of control. Zoraan was presumably killed in the ensuing chaos, which left the Dark Hall, dozens of Dark Jedi, and thousands of years of historical artifacts and records in ruin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Perhaps taken aback by the multitude of events, Kodiak did not remain long as Consul, but returned to Gladius, and was succeeded by Pel as Consul, and Ciara Tearnan appointed Proconsul. By this time, the entire Brotherhood was in partial chaos, and a new war was held. Tarentum, troubled by its own leadership changes, did not perform up to its usual standards. Shortly thereafter Pel elected to return to Tridens, and Ciara Tearnan took over the mantle of Consul of Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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The reign of Consul Ciara Tearnan was a good one; marked by victory and fortune for Clan Tarentum. Under the leadership of Quaestor Ziguarath, House Cestus arose as the champion Obelisk House and was bestowed the title of First House of the [[Obelisk]]. House Tridens claimed the title of the Brotherhood&#039;s best [[Sith]]. And Gladius made its own mark as an outstanding [[Krath]] House.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ciara&#039;s reign was also a time of gain, as new acquisitions where also made. House Tridens constructed the XQ4 Platform [[Aegis]] under the supervision of Quaestor Wil Striker. Clan Tarentum claimed the M/CRV Cerberus as a prize in the military operation known as &amp;quot;Deception,&amp;quot;; the three-way feud between [[Clan Naga Sadow]], [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]] and Clan Tarentum. Tarentum took a very close second to Arcona in the feud, which led to the acquisition of the corvette as a reward for their actions.&lt;br /&gt;
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With just a few Vendettas during this period, it was said to be a time of friendships and fond memories. The only Great War of the period was said to have finished in chaos and left the Brotherhood without a clear victor. What started as a war against pirates, turned Clans against each other and muddied alliances.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Exodus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
However, looming in the shadows was a hint of the trying times ahead. Troubled by the path that the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] was headed, Lord [[Firefox]] conspired with six of his most trusted advisers to organize a rebellion and separate the Brotherhood from the Grand Admiral&#039;s control.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mad with fury, the Grand Admiral ordered that all the Brotherhood&#039;s forces be held within Imperial Territories at all costs, and threatened execution to those Officers who did not immediately resign their Status within the rebelling Brotherhood. Thus was born the Second Brotherhood Civil War, the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Brotherhood (the Loyalists) against the Dark Brotherhood (the Separatists).&lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Ciara chose to remain loyal to the Iron Throne, while others choose to put their careers as lifelong officers of the Empire first. It was a tough choice, one many decided they would not make but instead choose to simply disappear into shadow. Proconsul Domi led the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Loyalists of the Clan back into the heart of the Empire, which included most of House Tridens, as well as Quaestor Gelton Torr of Cestus.  Those lost members of Tarentum remained with the Hammer, with their fates unknown to Tarentum in general.&lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the power of the reestablished [[Star Chamber]], the Grand Masters shrouded the Force from those within the Empire to allow the Clans the necessary time to escape. The destination of the Exodus was an ancient one known as Antei, the Star Chamber&#039;s seat of power over four thousand years ago and the new home of the Dark Council. All the Clans laid claim to the systems surrounding Antei, but one. Clan Tarentum chose to remain in their ancestral home within the Yridia System.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having seen her Clan through the tough time of the [[Exodus]] and its many hardships, Ciara chose to resign, ending her 2 year reign as Consul. Succeeding her was Proconsul Ziguarath, an individual known for his efforts in House Cestus. Ziguarath&#039;s reign was short one, as his attention was called to a war that required the majority of his attention. Leading the Clan during Ziguarath&#039;s absence were the three Quaestors, [[Sith Bloodfyre]] of Gladius, Zekk of Cestus, and Rekio Corsair of Tridens. Eventually, Sith Bloodfyre was appointed Proconsul and later succeeded Ziguarath as Consul.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Golden Age  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The reign of Consul Bloodfyre was perhaps one of the most successful in recent years, and might even been seen as a new golden age for Clan Tarentum of the time. It was a period of gain for both the Clan and individuals as the Clan&#039;s possessions grew from its many victories and many were exalted for their contributions to the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the outset of the Consul&#039;s reign came the second Sith War and House Tridens dominated in a fashion unique to Tarentum. Not only was House Tridens named First House of the Sith Order (the last House to ever receive this honor), but they were also given the Marauder Corvette &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039;. The bulk of the victory, and much honor, went to Rekio Corsair who had more points on his own than the next closest House did. Following the conclusion of the Sith War, Rekio would eventually go on to become Proconsul of the Clan.&lt;br /&gt;
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House Cestus also enjoyed great success as they placed Second in the Obelisk Rite of Supremacy mostly due to the efforts of Shadow Warrior and also Cannabisia. House Gladius was not without its share of triumph. The Keepers of the Night, led by Lady Telona Murrage, claimed a great victory over the other Krath receiving as their prize a tome from the very libraries of the Dark Hall itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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When it was not preoccupied in it&#039;s conquests, Clan Tarentum found itself in a never before seen state of expansion and development. Several projects and systems were put in place or reestablished from the past. Master-Apprentice pairings once again flourished as senior members took student under their wing and a system of trials for Knighthood was instituted that consisted of three parts: one from the House Summits, one from the Clan Summits, and a third test from the Master.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bloodfyre honored Oberst, returned from his absence along with Master Zero, with title of Marshal and the first of many land grants - the Sea of Darkness. Rekio, along with the confirming voices of Spears and Oberst, granted Bloodfyre the title of Grand Chamberlain of Tarentum. Along with the titles and grants that were given out, a new mark of distinction was created to honor those who had served the Clan with distinguished service in times past and present. The first two individuals to receive the Clan&#039;s name of Tarentae were Oberst and Ciara, followed soon after by Telona, Ziguarath, and Sith Bloodfyre.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another show of their might, Clan Tarentum swept away all opposition in the Third Sith War and again for the second time in a row claimed dominance over the Sith Order. This time for their victory, Tarentum gained a full Wing of Starfighters to compliment their growing number of capital ships, as Clan Tarentum had acquired the Bulk Cruiser &#039;&#039;Doomsday&#039;&#039; and the Transport &#039;&#039;Argos&#039;&#039; through the Capital Gains competition in addition to the &#039;&#039;[[Creeping Death]]&#039;&#039; the previous year.&lt;br /&gt;
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There was little time to celebrate the victory however, as something dark and consuming infested the Clans Brotherhood. Tarentum sealed the shroud to Antei and war between the Clans soon broke out. A strange disease called the &amp;quot;Consciousness&amp;quot; crippled over half the Brotherhood. The concentration of the war then shifted from between Clans to &amp;quot;infected&amp;quot; verses &amp;quot;sane&amp;quot; members of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Okemi]], fallen Warlord of the ancient Star Chamber, perpetuated the Consciousness in the absence of Lord Firefox. As the end neared, Firefox returned and slew Okemi, restored order to the Brotherhood which had been ravaged by the chaos of the Consciousness. When honors were awarded in celebration of the end ordeal, Clan Tarentum placed second only by the narrowest of margins to Clan Taldryan. Following the events of the [[Great Jedi War#The_Fifth_Great_Jedi_War|Fifth Great Jedi War]], Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae took charge of the Sith Order as the newly instated Sith High Warrior. His successor was none other than his trusted Proconsul Rekio Corsair Tarentae.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Internal Focus  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The appointment of Rekio to Consul was followed by a host of other changes in the Dark Council itself. Jac Cotelin once again became Grandmaster of the Brotherhood and named Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor as his Deputy Grand Master. The positions of Lord Chamberlain and Chancellor were dissolved and a new position, Lord Hegemon, was created. During this time, Tarentum watched with pride as yet another Tarentae, Spears, joined the Dark Council as Headmaster. Rekio&#039;s appointment also marked the beginning of a period where Tarentum&#039;s attention was focused inward, rather than outwards towards the galaxy at large, or even the rest of the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the Great Jedi War, many Clans committed to seek out and train able apprentices to replace the fallen. Tarentum, choosing to take advantage of their Necromantic powers, took another path. Using the remains of the dead, various members of the Clan created an army of undead to fill the menial roles within the shortages of the post-war structure. Unfortunately, events took a turn for the worse and the moon-base of Koros was soon overrun by Aptrgangr. The Cestus Complex, as well as House Cestus itself was severely weakened by the ordeal. As a result, the site was closed and the surviving members joined House Tridens and House Galdius.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the resolution of the incident, the Consul turned his attention to expanding the Clan’s socio-economic power and influence in the Yridia System. The Clan expanded and began colonizing Yridia III and Yridia IV for the first time, with land being granted on the later. The Upper Nobility, the Tarentae, also continued to expand as Proconsul Anshar Kahn joined the ranks of Tarentum’s Inner Order.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the next few years, Tarentum maintained its power, but yet it remained the most distant of the Clans from the Dark Council. Rekio served as Consul for some time and was eventually succeeded by his Proconsul Anshar. Anshar held the position for a short period of time before he was appointed as the new Headmaster of the Shadow Academy. His predecessor, Spears, took the reigns of Clan Tarentum, but shortly thereafter turned them over to Welshman Corsair who had been Anshar&#039;s Proconsul as well. &lt;br /&gt;
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Welshman led the Clan through the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]], but chose to step down shortly thereafter. His replacement came in the form of former Consul and Sith High Warrior Sith Bloodfyre. Bloodfyre&#039;s second tenure would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Tarentum&#039;s existence, though no one knew it at the time. &lt;br /&gt;
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===  Conflict and Renewal  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Under Bloodfyre&#039;s leadership, Tarentum engaged in the wargames of &amp;quot;Second Darkness&amp;quot; under the direction of Grand Master Sarin. While at the award&#039;s ceremony, Tarentum&#039;s forces, like the rest of the Brotherhood, suffered heavily under the crushing wave of the Yuuzhan Vong attack. Tarentum would lose the cruiser &#039;&#039;Acheron&#039;&#039; in the Battle of Antei and the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; suffered heavy damage. &lt;br /&gt;
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Tarentum would return to the Yridia system to heal from the fight. Perhaps a major saving grace was the fact that the Yridia system remained outside the Yuuzhan Vong&#039;s invasion path, so the system remained intact. Bloodfyre was soon summoned by Grand Master Sarin to a private meeting. There, Sarin presented each Clan with new warships. Bloodfyre returned to the Clan determined to start preparing for future conflicts both inside and outside the Brotherhood. To do this, Bloodfyre ordered the reestablishment of House Cestus. In a move to cleanse Koros of undead and to give the reborn House a new home, Bloodfyre, along with the assistance of Trevarus Caerick and Anshar Kahn, crashed the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; into Koros, destroying the remaining undead and presenting Cestus with its new base. &lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after this, Bloodfyre stepped down as Consul. In his place returned Anshar Kahn Tarentae who had been asked by Grand Master Sarin to return to the position. Though Anshar had done much to get the Shadow Academy back on its feet after [[Evacuation of Lyspair|evacuating Lyspair]], he agreed to take up the mantle of Consul once again. Upon arriving, Anshar immediately set out to rebuild the Clan and prepare it for upcoming conflicts that he knew were coming. Anshar appointed some new House summits where needed and then turned his attention to dealing with the refugees flowing in from other parts of the galaxy touched by the Yuuzhan Vong.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the mix with true refugees were agents of a Hutt crime lord, known as Deutta. Deutta was intent upon destabilizing the Yridia system long enough to set up his syndicate in the economically powerful system. However, his elaborate plans failed and Deutta himself was killed. With events at home now settled, Anshar began to stockpile war supplies and increased the training efforts in the Clan. He appointed Rekio as his Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later on, Rekio would step down as Proconsul and [[Dranik Tarentae]] would be appointed to the vacant position. Anshar then organized a Clan strike on the planet [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]], where a secret Imperial research facility held potential weapons and technology that would benefit Tarentum. The operation was successful, as the Clan gained several plans and designs for technology they had gathered in the facility. It was also the first time that Tarentum had planned a mission outside of the Yridia system since the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the Clan would also face conflict on the [[MC80 Renegade]], a decommissioned ship that held the spirits of its former crew as well as the ghosts of seven Dark Jedi. These Dark Jedi had broken free of the Crystal of Tears when it was broken by Trevarus Caerick, and they proved formidable foes as they drove Anshar from his body and possessed several of the Tarenti, pitting them against each other. However, with the help of the strange [[Talitha]], Anshar was able to retrieve his body as the Clan called upon the [[Keepers]] to aid them in winning the battle. The Renegade was remodeled and refitted only to serve as a defense barrier, never really becoming a part of the naval fleet.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the events on the Renegade, Dranik stepped down as Proconsul and Maxamillian von Oberst took up the position for a second time. Anshar and he began working to prepare ships and reorganized the military for the latest upcoming conflict. Tarentum&#039;s Houses also prepared with seeking their artifacts that would hopefully increase their power, though unbeknownst to most, the Clan summit was aware of the upcoming conflict that the Dark Council had planned for the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  An Uphill Climb  ===&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] was expected to be a test in the Brotherhood&#039;s power, but what wasn&#039;t expected was the enemy itself. Thinking that the Dark Jedi would face the Yuuzhan Vong, the Brotherhood was instead greeted by a sect of Jedi led by [[Omancor Crask]], a former Sith who had deviated from the New Jedi Order. The Vong had begun to die out from a strange sickness, and the Dark Council&#039;s attention shifted to ridding Antei of the Jedi. Under the council&#039;s orders, Tarentum joined the rest of the Clans on the ground, working mostly to get rid of any droid forces and Jedi who stood in the Brotherhood&#039;s way. Assisted by troops from the Army of the Iron Throne, Tarentum assisted the Brotherhood in seizing Codei Prison, and the war itself was deemed a major victory as the Brotherhood reclaimed their home planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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While successful in their assignments, Tarentum could not avoid several consequences in battle. While several of the Clan&#039;s ships took slight to moderate damage against a Super Star Destroyer unleashed by the enemy Jedi, many Tarenti were announced killed or missing in action. Tarentum returned to Yridia adequately smaller in size, and several changes were made in the Houses to make up for the multitude of lost numbers. While the Clan worked to make up for the losses by drawing in new members, leaders had to dedicate themselves to helping their Houses and fellow Dark Jedi through a difficult recovery. &lt;br /&gt;
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Consul Anshar, upon returning to Yridia, had plans for Tarentum. The Clan&#039;s powers of necromancy had been tested before the war, and they would be tested after the war. The Clan had an alliance with the Keepers, but that also meant Tarentum would have to pay the price for the Keepers&#039; knowledge and assistance. At the same time, tensions were beginning to mount in the Houses of Tarentum. While leaders of Cestus showed support for the Clan summit even after the massive losses on Antei, those in Gladius especially were beginning to show distrust. At the same time, unknown attackers began to strike at and threaten the Clan, destroying a vast part of [[Eden City]] on [[Yridia IX]] in the event known as [[Eden City#The_Eden_City_Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]]. Tarentum was summoned by the Keepers to obtain a relic known as the Obsidian Blade in order to destroy the Necromantic influences that were threatening the Clan. It was at the height of this situation that Anshar suddenly resigned, being called back to Antei to serve more fully as a [[Praetor]] to the Dark Council. Oberst took up the helm of Consul, appointing Cestus Quaestor [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] as his second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, Tarentum would publicly sever its ties with Necromancy, upon discovering that many of the dangerous events that had plagued the Clan were initiated by the Keepers themselves. The Keepers were killed, be it by execution or suicide, and much of Tarentum shunned the dark arts and reformed under new Clan powers. However, Tarentum had emerged from its troubles maintaining its original reputation and attitude; it remained a dark, reclusive Clan. This would not change even as the next Rite of Supremacy rolled around, and their mettle was tested once more.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Time for Rebirth  ===&lt;br /&gt;
With the planet [[Salas V]] as a trophy, the six Clans and one Independent House of the Brotherhood were pitted against one another for the grand prize in the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]]. Tarentum had a strong lead on the planet&#039;s surface but were swiftly and unexpectedly overcome by forces of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]. Although the Clan ultimately defeated troops belonging to Scholae Palatinae and Plagueis, they fell too short of being the First Clan, and disappointment became the overwhelming emotion in the unit.&lt;br /&gt;
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Change had to be made in the most extreme of ways. The Houses eventually began to fall apart, due to either inner House strife or direct insubordination to the Clan summit. Under the orders of Consul Oberst, members of Cestus, Tridens, and Gladius were forced to leave their bases, and the Houses were closed forever. In their places were established two brand new Houses, Kaerner and Reinthaler, named after the appropriate renowned heroes of a Tarentum long past.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after these intense revisions to the Tarentum structure and hierarchy, Oberst stepped down as Consul. Ronovi, the newest christened Tarentae, succeeded him as Prince of Yridia, becoming only the second woman to hold the throne of the Clan since Ciara Tearnan. She appointed [[Ji K&#039;awiil]], former Quaestor of Cestus, as her Proconsul.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  An Old Enemy, A New Enemy  ===&lt;br /&gt;
After a short period of rest as the two new Houses settled into their new bases, civil unrest took hold on [[Yridia IV]]. In an effort to quell the uprising, Prince Ronovi Tavisaen Tarentae made an example of the governor Morrisey Kritt, who was known to be sympathetic to the rioters. After sentencing Kritt to death by explosive decompression, the new [[Yridian Surface Command]] rounded up the citizens of Yridia IV, putting them in work camps to show the rest of the system the consequences of defiance. Ultimately, Tavisaen demanded a governmental reform, molding the Yridian government into the &amp;quot;Yridian Kratocracy,&amp;quot; where the name of Lord Khyron was glorified by all and Tarentum once again became a secretive but dark tyrant over the system. This was done by implementing a non-Jedi figurehead, known as the [[Tarentum Prospectus#Ethnarc|Ethnarc]], who was responsible for swaying the people into believing they were in charge of their own system without darker influences.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unknown to the Tarenti, Kritt was picked up by Nilani, one of the renegade servants of the Keepers. Together with the [[starwars:Church_of_Infinite_Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]], their new Yuuzhan Vong leaders, and Kritt&#039;s knowledge of the system, Nilani led a coup attempt on the Yridia system, starting with Yridia IV. At the same time, the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|ISDII &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]] returned from hyperspace, alone other than the majority of the Navy&#039;s officers. The rest of the Navy had been decimated while on an exploratory mission.&lt;br /&gt;
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While Tarentum would win the day against its old nemesis and its new enemies, the loss would be heavy, cutting the Clan down to half its former membership. Under the direction of [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]], Clan Tarentum once again became House Tarentum. Its Houses were closed, and its battle teams became prominent entities in their own rights.  Throughout a lengthy period, Tarentum continued under the leadership of Ronovi Tavisaen, served both by Ji K&#039;awiil as Proconsul, and then Aedile, followed by Scion Altera as Ronovi&#039;s second.  Struggles to survive generally marked Tarentum during this period, much as the words would describe several other Houses of the Brotherhood.  The twilight of Ronovi&#039;s career came after an exercise and cooperative plot with Arcona, and a cleansing of the Yridia system by the combined, cooperative forces of Tarentum, and her sister Houses of Naga Sadow and Taldryan.  The resolution of the Rakghoul Plague that decimated Yridia was a much smaller, but still firmly dedicated Tarentum, and a heavily-weakened Yridian populace.&lt;br /&gt;
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The end of the Rakghoul Plague, culled by the combined forces of Naga Sadow, Taldryan and Tarentum, also brought a change in leadership to the dark House.  Former Consul, current Aedile of the House, Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae, was elevated to the position of Quaestor after Ronovi was called and chosen to form and fulfill deeper commitments within the Shadow Academy upon Lyspair. Bloodfyre&#039;s third tenure as leader of Tarentum was largely uneventful and the house gradually slipped into a state of complacency as the members began to focus almost exclusively on their own pursuits. This permitted the growth in strength of the criminal syndicates as well as the religious groups. &lt;br /&gt;
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After a year of service, Bloodfyre resigned and Anshar Kahn Tarentae returned to lead the house. Initially, many viewed this as simply maintaining the status quo, but soon a few insiders began to speculate on what direction the house would go. &lt;br /&gt;
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=== Rebuilding ===&lt;br /&gt;
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At the start of Anshar&#039;s third tenure, much of the House and Yridian operations remained the same. Members of Tarentum went about their own business, with some never really leaving Castle Tarentum. The only mission undertaken by Anshar was a cleansing mission of the fortress of [[De’hnaalia]]. Though this resulted in some unexpected outcomes, such as the fight against the [[Tarcotak]] and the appearance of an enemy known only as Ikes, the fortress was eventually reclaimed. After the mission, Anshar seemingly disappeared, with the only outward change being the appointment of [[Jason Hunter]] as Aedile. However, Anshar began to undertake plans and preparations in secret. It was not until Anshar was ready to make his move that he finally brought Jason in on the plans. &lt;br /&gt;
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Utilizing the resources that had been built up in [[Messina]], Anshar revealed to Jason the establishment of his own private military force. With it, and the Tarentum military forces already at his disposal, Anshar intended one thing: he would &amp;quot;reconquer&amp;quot; the Yridian system.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Operation Supremacy====&lt;br /&gt;
With Jason&#039;s support, Anshar put the Tarentum military on high alert and ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to transport special cargo to Yridia IX. When the ship arrived in orbit over the world, Anshar ordered the assault on the criminal groups that essentially controlled [[Eden City]]. Intelligence had been provided by members of [[House Plagueis]], utilized at Anshar&#039;s request so that the criminal syndicates and others would not recognize them. With overwhelming force, the combined Tarentum-Messinian forces laid waste to the criminal groups, utterly obliterating them.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the same time, on Yridia II, Anshar ordered Dranik to spark an armed conflict between the two competing theocracies, the Tarasian and Sardor. Dranik accomplished this by assassinating the Sardor representatives in Regulus, the main town of the island of Varkana. They were meeting with their counterparts of the Tarasian Theocracy with the intent of avoiding an armed conflict. The deaths of these two men caused both groups to pour armed fighters on Varkana, and specifically Regulus. With Yridia IX pacified, Anshar ordered the &#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039; to take up orbit over Varkana. When the two groups refused to discontinue fighting, Anshar ordered the vessel to raze the island. This act caused the fighting to cease.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the conflict, Anshar proclaimed an end to the feudal system and also proclaimed himself the sole military and political leader of the Yridia system. All future Quaestors will share this same responsibility and authority.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Consuls Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# Torquemada&lt;br /&gt;
# Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
# Archibald Zoraan&lt;br /&gt;
# Kodiak Tonaloc&lt;br /&gt;
# Pel&lt;br /&gt;
# Ciara Tearnan 10/28/2001 - 06/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# Ziguarath 6/5/2003 - 9/28/2003&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre]] 10/25/2003 - 10/17/2004, 9/7/2006 - 12/18/2007&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Rekio Corsair]] 10/17/2004 - 10/17/2005&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 10/17/2005 - 3/13/2006, 12/18/2007 - 11/1/2009&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Spears]] 3/15/2006 - 4/19/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae|Welshman Corsair]] 4/19/2006 -  9/7/2006&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]] 11/1/2009 - 3/31/2010&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 3/31/2010 - 7/22/2010&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Quaestors Emeritus  ==&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Magnus Kaerner]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Zero Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Torquemada]]&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] 7/22/2010 - 2/13/2011&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] 2/13/2011 - 2/24/2012&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] 2/24/2012 - 5/15/2013&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Scion Altera]] 5/15/2013 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
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==  The Sith King  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Tarentum&#039;s history interlaces and interweaves with that of Grand Master Khyron&#039;s at many points.  Her founding members were agents of the Sith King.  To that end, Tarentum has sworn allegiance directly to the Sith King above all others - ruling Yridia as a vassal, and at the disposal of His Royal Highness.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  DJB Facts  ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Of the &amp;quot;original&amp;quot; Houses (Only 2 Clans existed at the time - Ar&#039;Kell and Alvaak), Tarentum was the last to form.&lt;br /&gt;
* All of the original members were members of Tau Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
* House Tarentum dominated in the very first House Wars, and earned the &#039;&#039;[[VSD Corsair]]&#039;&#039; as prize for the victory.&lt;br /&gt;
* Prior to the war with the Yuuzhan Vong (GJW8), Clan Tarentum acted as the Guardians of the Shroud of Antei, a fact that irritated certain other Clans of the Brotherhood, as well as certain elder members of Tarentum themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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As with all clans and houses of the Brotherhood, Tarentum responded to the attack on the Brotherhood, answering the [[Muz Ashen|Grand Master&#039;s]] call to arms as she had done in years past. Tarentum was under the command of [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] for the first two missions, but before the third mission, Anshar stepped down and turned control of the house over to [[Scion Altera]].  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Preliminary Actions==&lt;br /&gt;
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The Dark Crusade was preceded by several events, each equally important in moving Tarentum into the conflict. Like all the other houses of the Brotherhood, Tarentum faced the threat from the Horizon&#039;s Plague. Infected recruits carried the disease to Tarentum and the members of the house slowly began to succumb to it. Quick action on the part of Anshar and [[Sith Bloodfyre]] helped isolate, or kill, some of the infected victims. In a desperate move, Anshar took [[Altheseus_Levathan|Levathan]] and made a run for the [[Shadow Academy]], the presumed source of the infection. Though this ultimately proved to not be the case, Anshar did help prevent the destruction of the Shadow Academy. &lt;br /&gt;
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The plague was ultimately proven to be the work of [[Archibald Zoraan]], a former Grandmaster long thought dead. Zoraan sent forces to attack both Antei and the various houses of the Brotherhood. Tarentum was no exception and a powerful fleet attacked [[Yridia II]]. Hard pressed and facing total destruction, Tarentum found an unlikely ally in [[House Odan-Urr]], though not without a hefty payment. With the assistance of the Jedi, Tarentum managed to turn the tide and win the battle. &lt;br /&gt;
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Though some in Tarentum argued for isolation and a building up of resources in preparation of an attack, Anshar decided that Tarentum would join the crusade against the attackers.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Nfolgai==&lt;br /&gt;
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The planet [[Nfolgai]] was the first world that the forces of Tarentum found themselves on. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Khar Delba==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Jason Hunter]], [[Apollo|Hades]], [[Scion Altera]], Levathan, [[Kalmah Sidhe]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]], and [[Dranik Tarentae]] formed the most notable of Tarentum&#039;s teams in the assault on [[Khar Delba]]. An unforgiving ice planet, it was the home of Naga Sadow&#039;s tomb. The shuttle carrying the team crashed, and signs pointed to sabotage. All the Dark Jedi survived with only minor injuries, but the team was forced to walk a substantial distance with insufficient gear in the planet&#039;s brutally harsh environment to get to the intended landing zone.&lt;br /&gt;
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On the way, the team was attacked by behemoths, giant mammals similar to mammoths. The beasts were under the control of One Sith agents trying to force the Tarenti over the edge of a precipice to their deaths. As the mission progressed, the Dark Jedi began to be influenced by the Dark Side&#039;s substantial presence manifested by voices and hallucinations. Scion was haunted by a vision of his dead Apprentice. Hades was tempted to attack Anshar, but was able to resist the urge. Once inside the tomb, Jason was led by spirits to the remnants of Ludo Kressh&#039;s sword, and ultimately tried to use it against his friends.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately the tomb yielded little of value, and the team was lucky to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Interlude I==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the campaign on Khar Delba, the Brotherhood took a break from the campaign to regroup and rearm. During this time, the Brotherhood also celebrated the [[Exodus]] with the Independence Games. Members such as Anshar, [[Jason Hunter|Jason]], Levathan, and Ernordeth all participated in, and won, events during these games. After the end of the Independence Games and before the start of the next mission, Anshar chose to step down as quaestor. In his place, [[Scion Altera]] returned to the role to lead the house in the assault on Ch&#039;hodos.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Ch&#039;Hodos==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dark Crusade]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Dark_Crusade-_Tarentum&amp;diff=123973</id>
		<title>Dark Crusade- Tarentum</title>
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		<updated>2013-05-29T07:20:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Campaign&lt;br /&gt;
|name= The Dark Crusade&lt;br /&gt;
|battles= Nfolgai, Khar Delba, &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As with all clans and houses of the Brotherhood, Tarentum responded to the attack on the Brotherhood, answering the [[Muz Ashen|Grand Master&#039;s]] call to arms as she had done in years past. Tarentum was under the command of [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] for the first two missions, but before the third mission, Anshar stepped down and turned control of the house over to [[Scion Altera]].  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Preliminary Actions==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Dark Crusade was preceded by several events, each equally important in moving Tarentum into the conflict. Like all the other houses of the Brotherhood, Tarentum faced the threat from the Horizon&#039;s Plague. Infected recruits carried the disease to Tarentum and the members of the house slowly began to succumb to it. Quick action on the part of Anshar and [[Sith Bloodfyre]] helped isolate, or kill, some of the infected victims. In a desperate move, Anshar took [[Altheseus_Levathan|Levathan]] and made a run for the [[Shadow Academy]], the presumed source of the infection. Though this ultimately proved to not be the case, Anshar did help prevent the destruction of the Shadow Academy. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The plague was ultimately proven to be the work of [[Archibald Zoraan]], a former Grandmaster long thought dead. Zoraan sent forces to attack both Antei and the various houses of the Brotherhood. Tarentum was no exception and a powerful fleet attacked [[Yridia II]]. Hard pressed and facing total destruction, Tarentum found an unlikely ally in [[House Odan-Urr]], though not without a hefty payment. With the assistance of the Jedi, Tarentum managed to turn the tide and win the battle. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though some in Tarentum argued for isolation and a building up of resources in preparation of an attack, Anshar decided that Tarentum would join the crusade against the attackers.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Nfolgai==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The planet [[Nfolgai]] was the first world that the forces of Tarentum found themselves on. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Nfolgai_PLA_alpha.jpg|right|100px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Khar Delba==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Jason Hunter]], [[Apollo|Hades]], [[Scion Altera]], Levathan, [[Kalmah Sidhe]], [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]], and [[Dranik Tarentae]] formed the most notable of Tarentum&#039;s teams in the assault on [[Khar Dalba]]. An unforgiving ice planet, it was the home of Naga Sadow&#039;s tomb. The shuttle carrying the team crashed, and signs pointed to sabotage. All the Dark Jedi survived with only minor injuries, but the team was forced to walk a substantial distance with insufficient gear in the planet&#039;s brutally harsh environment to get to the intended landing zone.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On the way, the team was attacked by behemoths, giant mammals similar to mammoths. The beasts were under the control of One Sith agents trying to force the Tarenti over the edge of a precipice to their deaths. As the mission progressed, the Dark Jedi began to be influenced by the Dark Side&#039;s substantial presence manifested by voices and hallucinations. Scion was haunted by a vision of his dead Apprentice. Hades was tempted to attack Anshar, but was able to resist the urge. Once inside the tomb, Jason was led by spirits to the remnants of Ludo Kressh&#039;s sword, and ultimately tried to use it against his friends.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ultimately the tomb yielded little of value, and the team was lucky to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Interlude I==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the campaign on Khar Delba, the Brotherhood took a break from the campaign to regroup and rearm. During this time, the Brotherhood also celebrated the [[Exodus]] with the Independence Games. Members such as Anshar, [[Jason Hunter|Jason]], Levathan, and Ernordeth all participated in, and won, events during these games. After the end of the Independence Games and before the start of the next mission, Anshar chose to step down as quaestor. In his place, [[Scion Altera]] returned to the role to lead the house in the assault on Ch&#039;hodos.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Ch&#039;Hodos==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dark Crusade]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Dark_Crusade-_Tarentum&amp;diff=123972</id>
		<title>Dark Crusade- Tarentum</title>
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		<updated>2013-05-29T06:51:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{Campaign&lt;br /&gt;
|name= The Dark Crusade&lt;br /&gt;
|battles= Nfolgai, Khar Delba, &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As with all clans and houses of the Brotherhood, Tarentum responded to the attack on the Brotherhood, answering the [[Muz Ashen|Grand Master&#039;s]] call to arms as she had done in years past. Tarentum was under the command of [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] for the first two missions, but before the third mission, Anshar stepped down and turned control of the house over to Scion.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Preliminary Actions==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Dark Crusade was preceded by several events, each equally important in moving Tarentum into the conflict. Like all the other houses of the Brotherhood, Tarentum faced the threat from the Horizon&#039;s Plague. Infected recruits carried the disease to Tarentum and the members of the house slowly began to succumb to it. Quick action on the part of Anshar and [[Sith Bloodfyre]] helped isolate, or kill, some of the infected victims. In a desperate move, Anshar took [[Altheseus_Levathan|Levathan]] and made a run for the [[Shadow Academy]], the presumed source of the infection. Though this ultimately proved to not be the case, Anshar did help prevent the destruction of the Shadow Academy. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The plague was ultimately proven to be the work of [[Archibald Zoraan]], a former Grandmaster long thought dead. Zoraan sent forces to attack both Antei and the various houses of the Brotherhood. Tarentum was no exception and a powerful fleet attacked [[Yridia II]]. Hard pressed and facing total destruction, Tarentum found an unlikely ally in [[House Odan-Urr]], though not without a hefty payment. With the assistance of the Jedi, Tarentum managed to turn the tide and win the battle. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though some in Tarentum argued for isolation and a building up of resources in preparation of an attack, Anshar decided that Tarentum would join the crusade against the attackers.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Nfolgai==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The planet [[Nfolgai]] was the first world that the forces of Tarentum found themselves on. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Nfolgai_PLA_alpha.jpg|right|100px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Khar Delba==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;focus on details from run-on in this section &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Interlude I==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the campaign on Khar Delba, the Brotherhood took a break from the campaign to regroup and rearm. During this time, the Brotherhood also celebrated the [[Exodus]] with the Independence Games. Members such as Anshar, [[Jason Hunter|Jason]], Levathan, and Ernordeth all participated in, and won, events during these games. After the end of the Independence Games and before the start of the next mission, Anshar chose to step down as quaestor. In his place, Scion returned to the role to lead the house in the assault on Ch&#039;hodos.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Ch&#039;Hodos==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dark Crusade]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Tarentum_Order_of_Battle&amp;diff=74589</id>
		<title>Tarentum Order of Battle</title>
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		<updated>2009-11-22T20:46:24Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;Marshal of the Armies of Tarentum - [[Clan Tarentum Ranks#Marshal|Marshal]] [[Oberst|Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For information on ranks, please check out [[Clan Tarentum Prospectus#Military|Tarentum&#039;s Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
==Tarentum Navy==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Naval Chief of Staff: [[Clan Tarentum Ranks#Vice Admiral|Vice Admiral]] [[Kessian Armus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Task Force Piranha===&lt;br /&gt;
TF Piranha is tied with I Corps, making it UCC-1&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat Commander: [[Clan Tarentum Ranks#Rear Admiral|Rear Admiral]] [[Sith Bloodfyre|DJM Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Task Force Commander: Vice Admiral [[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Commander, Air Group: [[Clan Tarentum Ranks#Commander|Commander]] [[Archean | Archean Erinos Tarentae]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Deputy Commander, Air Group: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====[[starwars:Imperial II-class Star Destroyer|&#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer]] &#039;&#039;[[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]]&#039;&#039; (Flagship)====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Captain: [[Clan Tarentum Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Adien Falaut]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====[[starwars:Majestic-class heavy cruiser|&#039;&#039;Majestic&#039;&#039;-class Heavy Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[MHC Corsair|Corsair]]&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Captain: TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====[[starwars:Bothan Assault Cruiser|Bothan Assault Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[BAC Doomsday|Doomsday]]&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Captain: Captain Merlance&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====[[starwars:Belarus-class medium cruiser|&#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser]] &#039;&#039;[[B/CR Phlegethon|Phlegethon]]&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Captain: Commander [[Dranik|Dranik Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser &#039;&#039;[[B/CR Cocytus|Cocytus]]&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Captain: Commander [[Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser &#039;&#039;[[B/CR Reqiuem|Requiem]]&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Captain: [[Clan Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Commander|Lt. Commander]] [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Tarentum Home Guard===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====[[starwars:XQ4 Platform|XQ4 Platform]] &#039;&#039;[[Aegis]]&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combat Commander: [[Clan_Tarentum_Prospectus#Governor-General|Governor-General]] [[Rekio Corsair| Rekio Corsair Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Role: Stationary Garrison and Depot - The &#039;&#039;Aegis&#039;&#039; is the home base for all of Tarentum&#039;s ships, be they shuttles or the ISDII Magnus Kaerner. Acting as a resupply depot for all ships, and as a stopping point for all wishing access to the undersea stronghold: [[Castle Tarentum]].  Combined with II Corps, the Aegis will comprise UCC-2 (Yridia Home Command).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Ground Forces==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Army Chief of Staff: TBA&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corp]]s===&lt;br /&gt;
I Corps is tied to Task Force Piranha, making it UCC-1, under Sith Bloodfyre.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I Corps is the mobile ground assault and strike force of [[Clan Tarentum]].  Grouped with Task Force Piranha, and designated UCC-1 (aka Yridian Space), the Corps headquarters are aboard the &#039;&#039;[[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|Magnus Kaerner]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;{{TarentumOOB}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Tarentum OOB]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=67307</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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		<updated>2009-06-03T18:54:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
 |type=Sith&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
 |cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |allies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |enemies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |saber=crimson&lt;br /&gt;
 |form=Soresu, Shii-Cho&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Dulon, Broken Gate, Wampa Do, Carinor&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Quaestor&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
===In the Navy===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Uneasy Retirement===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cocktail_1.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
===The Firebird Reborn===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion once substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from [[House Tridens]] to [[House Gladius]], Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He now serves as the Executive Officer aboard the B/CR &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039; with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion completed his training and was granted the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
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===House Gladius Reborn===&lt;br /&gt;
[[House Gladius]] was drawn, along with the rest of [[Clan Tarentum]], into the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. Scion and his House fought well, but their battle was complicated by defections and betrayals. Despite the problems, Scion recieved a rare battlefield promotion to the rank of [[Sith Warrior]], enabling him to join the [[Equite]] class. [[House Gladius | Gladius]] was hit harder than the other Houses by casualties and attrition. By the end of the war, the roster had been cut down to a mere 13 members. In the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5773 aftermath] of the war, [[Apollo]] and Scion decided to swap administrative positions, making Scion the [[Quaestor]] and [[Apollo]] the [[Aedile]]. The two quickly set to work rebuilding the House under Scion&#039;s direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=67050</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
 |type=Sith&lt;br /&gt;
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 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
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 |fightingstyle=Dulon, Broken Gate, Wampa Do, Carinor&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Quaestor&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retirement==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cocktail_1.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Jedi Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Fortea]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Fortea]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He now serves as the Executive Officer aboard the B/CR Cocytus with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion has completed his training and been granted the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=House_Gladius&amp;diff=67047</id>
		<title>House Gladius</title>
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		<updated>2009-05-27T03:16:18Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{Organization  infobox&lt;br /&gt;
|BG1=333333&lt;br /&gt;
|BG2=9BB3D0&lt;br /&gt;
|name=House Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
|image=&lt;br /&gt;
|founder= Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
|leader= *[[Scion Altera]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|members= *Shadow &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ciara Tearnan]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sith Bloodfyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Telona Murrage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anshar|Anshar Kahn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters= [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]], [[Yridia system|Yridia System]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=  [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed= House Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
|founded= [[11 ABY to 19 ABY | 15 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized= &lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented= &lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved= &lt;br /&gt;
|restored= &lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation= [[Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;House Gladius&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the two original houses of [[Clan Tarentum]]. Originally a multi-order house, Gladius was aligned to the Krath Order and has served as home to some of the most creative minds in the Brotherhood. After the Fifth Great Jedi War, House gladius one again became a multi-order house and continues to add to the success of Clan Tarentum to this day.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
House Tarentum continued to grow as more [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] continued to attempt to meet their High standards and enter their hallowed halls, their underwater castle stared to get crowded, the atmosphere started to get volatile (it is not wise to keep Dark Jedi so cramped). It is unconfirmed, but rumors of fighting and even deaths were heard to have seeped from their castle. [[Grand Master]] [[Khyron]] decreed House Tarentum should form itself into [[Clan Tarentum]] and two new [[Houses]] should be formed under Clan Tarentum. [[Quaestor]], [[SBM]] Torquemada and [[Aedile]] Jammin were promoted to [[Consul]] and [[Proconsul]] of the new Clan. Then came the formidable task of creating the two new [[Houses]], finding Quaestors and Aedils for both, and the most pressing problem, finding a new world for one of the [[Houses]] to move to.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the new Clan Consul and Proconsul were trying to decide who the two new Quaestors should be, at the urging and support of the entire Hammerhead Squadron and many [[Obelisk]] and [[Krath]] members whom had fought side by side with him, [[Sith Battlemaster]] Shadow, then commander of the formidable House Squadron Hammerhead stepped forward and claimed one of the New Houses. As it is said from ancient times, a Warrior lives and dies by his sword, thus was born House Gladius (Sword)! [[Sith Warrior]] Bull, another Jedi of great renown, claimed the other House as his own, and thus was born [[House Tridens]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[SBM]] Shadow had had enough of the in-House fighting. He was a member of the [[Order]] of the [[Sith]], he was born to space, as were all the members of Hammerhead who had followed him. Thus taking the Clans’s Victory Class Star Destroyer &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; and all that would follow him, he set out to find a new Home for House Gladius. As they were preparing to leave the [[Yridia system]], Aedile Silver Fox informed Shadow that a small group of pirates were attacking an incoming freighter. As Hammerhead Squadron was dispatched to take care of the pirates a memory surfaced from years earlier of a large band of pirates that had plagued the [[Yridia system]] for years. Tarentum had tried for a long time to rid the system of the pirates, but they always disappeared into the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]] on the edge of the [[Yridia system]]. Then Hammerhead was taken over by the legendary [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]], [[Dark Side Adept]] Renell &amp;quot;Pappy&amp;quot; Gar. On one sortie against the pirates Pappy used his eminence dark side powers to allow him to follow one of the escaping pirates, undetected, back to there base in the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]]. Pappy later led Hammerhead Squadron and the [[House]] Obelisk Brigade back to the pirate hideout, it was a large asteroid, hidden in the middle of the belt. The asteroid was well defended, but the forces of Tarentum prevailed. Most of the pirates died, and those that were not killed, were taken for questioning by the Dark Jedi, a destiny by some considered worse than death. Tarentum had been lucky, that asteroid had been equipped with a very powerful planetary shield and an ancient cloaking device. Both had been inoperable at the time, parts were so scarce for these antiques; they were always breaking down according to the pirates. He remembered walking through those ancient corridors with the other members of Tarentum. He had learned from the pirates that they had found the base by accident. They had not build it. They walked fascinated through the halls and corridors, they could almost feel that the place was ancient during the [[Old Republic Era]]; it had a power to it that seemed to radiate from the walls. None wanted to leave.&lt;br /&gt;
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As Shadow stood on the deck of the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; he knew he had found Gladius a new home. Over the years, as members grew and went on to other pursuits, the memory and the actual location of the asteroid were all but forgotten, but to a few members of Hammerhead who could never forget the place or the power it seemed to have. They remembered! Shadow called a House conference of all members of House Gladius in the main hangar bay of the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;, he, and other members told the House of the asteroid and that they wished to make it there new home. After hearing the entire story and the memories of the one’s who had been there, they all voted unanimously to make it their new Home. Thus was born &#039;&#039;[[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]&#039;&#039;, the name of the new home of Gladius!&lt;br /&gt;
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With time, the Dark Jedi Knights residing in &#039;&#039;The Sword&#039;s Sheath&#039;&#039; rose in power. Especially the Krath liked the ancient base. With it’s stronghold, Star Destroyer, and skilled pilots and warriors, Gladius became a powerful House of The Dark Brotherhood. Shadow performed an excellent duty in running the House, and his superiors noticed his efforts. One day, an Imperial Shuttle requested permission to land in the base. Many members were surprised, since it’s location was only known to a few outside House Gladius. This was no ordinary shuttle, though. It was carrying an [[envoy]] from the [[Grand Master]]. Shadow was to immediately travel to the Dark Hall, and bring a young [[Jedi Hunter]] named Mandrax. The whole House saluted Shadow when he left, and the Hammerhead Squadron flew with him until he entered hyperspace.&lt;br /&gt;
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Once on [[Eos]], Shadow was told that he had been promoted, to Proconsul of Clan Tarentum. Very honored by this, he left soon, to take on the duties of his new position. At this time, Mandrax was told that superiors had watched him, for his strength in the Force, and his rage and fury. He had been selected to take the position Shadow had left, as Quaestor of House Gladius. After this, Mandrax received very intense training in the force, and learned dimensions of it that he could never had imagined before. He was also taught how to create his own Lightsaber.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mandrax then returned, now as an Obeliskan Warrior, to take his new position, and a new era of House Gladius began.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;By, SBL Shadow&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Modified and added to by, OW Mandrax&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This era and the times that came after were filled with victories and glory for the House.  Most of the chronicles of the Quaestors that came after Mandrax have been lost to time.  Efforts are being made to correct this problem but the effects those Quaestors of the past had are visible even now.  They added chambers for training, meditation, and learning.  Halls for meeting, relaxing, and study.  The Mystics of the Black Arts phyle became one of the best in the entire DB at one point in time and when the DB split away from the EH, the Quaestor of that time firmly held onto the asteroid base and its secrets.  Only one Quaestor published his thoughts on Gladius.  The Swords Sheath manuscript is both insightful to the power of the House and those within.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==House Summit==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The current [[Quaestor]] of House Gladius is [[Scion Altera]]. The current [[Aedile]] is [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quaestors Emeritus==&lt;br /&gt;
#Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
#Mandrax&lt;br /&gt;
#Dreadnaught&lt;br /&gt;
#Imp22&lt;br /&gt;
#SithSpawn&lt;br /&gt;
#Kartena&lt;br /&gt;
#Nazkeldu Cronhaven&lt;br /&gt;
#Kodiak Tonaloc&lt;br /&gt;
#Kartena&lt;br /&gt;
#Aari Nikus&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Sith Bloodfyre]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Telona Murrage]] &lt;br /&gt;
#[[Sith Bloodfyre]]&lt;br /&gt;
#Jason Hunter&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Anshar|Anshar Kahn]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae|Welshman Corsair]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Frosty Romanae|Frosty Romanae Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Sato Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Munesanzun Mitsukai Isradia]]&lt;br /&gt;
#Kromtal Stormfyld&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Telona Murrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==[[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On the very outer orbit of the [[Yridia system|Yridia System]] lies an asteroid belt, known as Itaana Belt. On a cursory, or perhaps even a thorough inspection of the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]], one wouldn&#039;t suspect that this asteroid belt was home to a powerful force indeed. It is unknown whether the enigmatic station known as &#039;&#039;&#039;the Sword&#039;s Sheath&#039;&#039;&#039; was based on the schematics found on Telos detailing the Peragus fuel station or if it was the other way around, but one thing that is for certain is the difficulty of finding a station that was built into an enormous asteroid. Unless you were looking at the hangar bay, you could overlook the asteroid entirely, only pointing out how large it is compared to the others surrounding it. Unlike Peragus, however, the asteroid that the Sword&#039;s Sheath has been built into doesn&#039;t have fuel deposits, which is an enormous improvement in the safety of the station, as opposed to Peragus&#039; likelihood to explode. A reinforced inner shell and planetary-strength shielding doesn&#039;t hurt either.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Battle Teams==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gladius is allowing one battle team to operate. The second battle team of Gladius is the [[Keepers of the Night]], currently has no leader. Known for being a rebellious group in the past, it was closed down for some time before being revived as a team for those who had already completed their training. This elite group has taken the job of protecting the House in difficult times as well as partaking in many important strikes and searches.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other notable teams of the past include the Arcano Signum, the powerful Mystics of the Black Arts, the brotherly [[Daemoni]], and the enigmatic Cabal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Honors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The various [[House Gladius Titles]] are an honor for any member to receive.  It is also an honor they must work hard for.  They are the heroes and generals that help the Summit coordinate the Houses forces during an attack.  With their help, the base gains glory and honor that draws more Dark Jedi to its ranks.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category: Clans &amp;amp; Houses]][[Category: Clan Tarentum| House Gladius]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=House_Gladius&amp;diff=67046</id>
		<title>House Gladius</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Organization  infobox&lt;br /&gt;
|BG1=333333&lt;br /&gt;
|BG2=9BB3D0&lt;br /&gt;
|name=House Gladius&lt;br /&gt;
|image=&lt;br /&gt;
|founder= Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
|leader= *[[Scion Altera]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|members= *Shadow &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ciara Tearnan]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sith Bloodfyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Telona Murrage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anshar|Anshar Kahn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters= [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]], [[Yridia system|Yridia System]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=  [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]&lt;br /&gt;
|formed= House Tarentum &lt;br /&gt;
|founded= [[11 ABY to 19 ABY | 15 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized= &lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented= &lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved= &lt;br /&gt;
|restored= &lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation= [[Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;House Gladius&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the two original houses of [[Clan Tarentum]]. Originally a multi-order house, Gladius was aligned to the Krath Order and has served as home to some of the most creative minds in the Brotherhood. After the Fifth Great Jedi War, House gladius one again became a multi-order house and continues to add to the success of Clan Tarentum to this day.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
House Tarentum continued to grow as more [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] continued to attempt to meet their High standards and enter their hallowed halls, their underwater castle stared to get crowded, the atmosphere started to get volatile (it is not wise to keep Dark Jedi so cramped). It is unconfirmed, but rumors of fighting and even deaths were heard to have seeped from their castle. [[Grand Master]] [[Khyron]] decreed House Tarentum should form itself into [[Clan Tarentum]] and two new [[Houses]] should be formed under Clan Tarentum. [[Quaestor]], [[SBM]] Torquemada and [[Aedile]] Jammin were promoted to [[Consul]] and [[Proconsul]] of the new Clan. Then came the formidable task of creating the two new [[Houses]], finding Quaestors and Aedils for both, and the most pressing problem, finding a new world for one of the [[Houses]] to move to.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the new Clan Consul and Proconsul were trying to decide who the two new Quaestors should be, at the urging and support of the entire Hammerhead Squadron and many [[Obelisk]] and [[Krath]] members whom had fought side by side with him, [[Sith Battlemaster]] Shadow, then commander of the formidable House Squadron Hammerhead stepped forward and claimed one of the New Houses. As it is said from ancient times, a Warrior lives and dies by his sword, thus was born House Gladius (Sword)! [[Sith Warrior]] Bull, another Jedi of great renown, claimed the other House as his own, and thus was born [[House Tridens]]!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[SBM]] Shadow had had enough of the in-House fighting. He was a member of the [[Order]] of the [[Sith]], he was born to space, as were all the members of Hammerhead who had followed him. Thus taking the Clans’s Victory Class Star Destroyer &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; and all that would follow him, he set out to find a new Home for House Gladius. As they were preparing to leave the [[Yridia system]], Aedile Silver Fox informed Shadow that a small group of pirates were attacking an incoming freighter. As Hammerhead Squadron was dispatched to take care of the pirates a memory surfaced from years earlier of a large band of pirates that had plagued the [[Yridia system]] for years. Tarentum had tried for a long time to rid the system of the pirates, but they always disappeared into the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]] on the edge of the [[Yridia system]]. Then Hammerhead was taken over by the legendary [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]], [[Dark Side Adept]] Renell &amp;quot;Pappy&amp;quot; Gar. On one sortie against the pirates Pappy used his eminence dark side powers to allow him to follow one of the escaping pirates, undetected, back to there base in the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]]. Pappy later led Hammerhead Squadron and the [[House]] Obelisk Brigade back to the pirate hideout, it was a large asteroid, hidden in the middle of the belt. The asteroid was well defended, but the forces of Tarentum prevailed. Most of the pirates died, and those that were not killed, were taken for questioning by the Dark Jedi, a destiny by some considered worse than death. Tarentum had been lucky, that asteroid had been equipped with a very powerful planetary shield and an ancient cloaking device. Both had been inoperable at the time, parts were so scarce for these antiques; they were always breaking down according to the pirates. He remembered walking through those ancient corridors with the other members of Tarentum. He had learned from the pirates that they had found the base by accident. They had not build it. They walked fascinated through the halls and corridors, they could almost feel that the place was ancient during the [[Old Republic Era]]; it had a power to it that seemed to radiate from the walls. None wanted to leave.&lt;br /&gt;
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As Shadow stood on the deck of the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039; he knew he had found Gladius a new home. Over the years, as members grew and went on to other pursuits, the memory and the actual location of the asteroid were all but forgotten, but to a few members of Hammerhead who could never forget the place or the power it seemed to have. They remembered! Shadow called a House conference of all members of House Gladius in the main hangar bay of the &#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;, he, and other members told the House of the asteroid and that they wished to make it there new home. After hearing the entire story and the memories of the one’s who had been there, they all voted unanimously to make it their new Home. Thus was born &#039;&#039;[[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]&#039;&#039;, the name of the new home of Gladius!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With time, the Dark Jedi Knights residing in &#039;&#039;The Sword&#039;s Sheath&#039;&#039; rose in power. Especially the Krath liked the ancient base. With it’s stronghold, Star Destroyer, and skilled pilots and warriors, Gladius became a powerful House of The Dark Brotherhood. Shadow performed an excellent duty in running the House, and his superiors noticed his efforts. One day, an Imperial Shuttle requested permission to land in the base. Many members were surprised, since it’s location was only known to a few outside House Gladius. This was no ordinary shuttle, though. It was carrying an [[envoy]] from the [[Grand Master]]. Shadow was to immediately travel to the Dark Hall, and bring a young [[Jedi Hunter]] named Mandrax. The whole House saluted Shadow when he left, and the Hammerhead Squadron flew with him until he entered hyperspace.&lt;br /&gt;
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Once on [[Eos]], Shadow was told that he had been promoted, to Proconsul of Clan Tarentum. Very honored by this, he left soon, to take on the duties of his new position. At this time, Mandrax was told that superiors had watched him, for his strength in the Force, and his rage and fury. He had been selected to take the position Shadow had left, as Quaestor of House Gladius. After this, Mandrax received very intense training in the force, and learned dimensions of it that he could never had imagined before. He was also taught how to create his own Lightsaber.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mandrax then returned, now as an Obeliskan Warrior, to take his new position, and a new era of House Gladius began.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;By, SBL Shadow&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Modified and added to by, OW Mandrax&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This era and the times that came after were filled with victories and glory for the House.  Most of the chronicles of the Quaestors that came after Mandrax have been lost to time.  Efforts are being made to correct this problem but the effects those Quaestors of the past had are visible even now.  They added chambers for training, meditation, and learning.  Halls for meeting, relaxing, and study.  The Mystics of the Black Arts phyle became one of the best in the entire DB at one point in time and when the DB split away from the EH, the Quaestor of that time firmly held onto the asteroid base and its secrets.  Only one Quaestor published his thoughts on Gladius.  The Swords Sheath manuscript is both insightful to the power of the House and those within.&lt;br /&gt;
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==House Summit==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The current [[Quaestor]] of House Gladius is [[Apollo]]. The current [[Aedile]] is [[Scion Altera]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quaestors Emeritus==&lt;br /&gt;
#Shadow&lt;br /&gt;
#Mandrax&lt;br /&gt;
#Dreadnaught&lt;br /&gt;
#Imp22&lt;br /&gt;
#SithSpawn&lt;br /&gt;
#Kartena&lt;br /&gt;
#Nazkeldu Cronhaven&lt;br /&gt;
#Kodiak Tonaloc&lt;br /&gt;
#Kartena&lt;br /&gt;
#Aari Nikus&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Sith Bloodfyre]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Telona Murrage]] &lt;br /&gt;
#[[Sith Bloodfyre]]&lt;br /&gt;
#Jason Hunter&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Anshar|Anshar Kahn]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae|Welshman Corsair]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Frosty Romanae|Frosty Romanae Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Sato Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Munesanzun Mitsukai Isradia]]&lt;br /&gt;
#Kromtal Stormfyld&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Telona Murrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==[[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On the very outer orbit of the [[Yridia system|Yridia System]] lies an asteroid belt, known as Itaana Belt. On a cursory, or perhaps even a thorough inspection of the [[Itanna belt|Itanna Belt]], one wouldn&#039;t suspect that this asteroid belt was home to a powerful force indeed. It is unknown whether the enigmatic station known as &#039;&#039;&#039;the Sword&#039;s Sheath&#039;&#039;&#039; was based on the schematics found on Telos detailing the Peragus fuel station or if it was the other way around, but one thing that is for certain is the difficulty of finding a station that was built into an enormous asteroid. Unless you were looking at the hangar bay, you could overlook the asteroid entirely, only pointing out how large it is compared to the others surrounding it. Unlike Peragus, however, the asteroid that the Sword&#039;s Sheath has been built into doesn&#039;t have fuel deposits, which is an enormous improvement in the safety of the station, as opposed to Peragus&#039; likelihood to explode. A reinforced inner shell and planetary-strength shielding doesn&#039;t hurt either.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Battle Teams==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gladius is allowing one battle team to operate. The second battle team of Gladius is the [[Keepers of the Night]], currently has no leader. Known for being a rebellious group in the past, it was closed down for some time before being revived as a team for those who had already completed their training. This elite group has taken the job of protecting the House in difficult times as well as partaking in many important strikes and searches.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other notable teams of the past include the Arcano Signum, the powerful Mystics of the Black Arts, the brotherly [[Daemoni]], and the enigmatic Cabal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Honors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The various [[House Gladius Titles]] are an honor for any member to receive.  It is also an honor they must work hard for.  They are the heroes and generals that help the Summit coordinate the Houses forces during an attack.  With their help, the base gains glory and honor that draws more Dark Jedi to its ranks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Tarentum}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Clans &amp;amp; Houses]][[Category: Clan Tarentum| House Gladius]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=62670</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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		<updated>2009-02-03T01:48:35Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{Sith charinfo&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
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 |form=&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Bacch&#039;nal, Close Quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Aedile&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
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When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
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It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retirement==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cocktail_1.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Jedi Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Crystal of Tears had been destroyed when the Yuuzhan Vong had taken control of the Antei system, but fragments of it remained. The fragments retained a portion of the original crystal&#039;s power. Rumors of war had begun to trickle through the Brotherhood, and Clan Tarentum was preparing for the worst. Anshar sent House Gladius and House Cestus to [[Samur]], a planet in the Antei System where fragments of the crystal were believed to exist. The Houses were sent independently of one another. After some initial conflict between the two Houses, the attention of the Vong was attracted. The bickering groups had to work together to escape with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After performing well in a Navy recruitment test, Scion was given a commission as a Lieutenant in the Tarentum Navy. He now serves as the Executive Officer aboard the B/CR Cocytus with his Master and long time friend, [[Apollo]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving his friend and Master, [[Apollo]], faithfully, Scion has completed his training and been granted the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Cocytus&amp;diff=62252</id>
		<title>Cocytus</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Cocytus&amp;diff=62252"/>
		<updated>2009-01-20T23:35:15Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: /* Officers */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Individual_ship_infobox&lt;br /&gt;
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|image=[[Image:Belarus-class-Cruiser.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser&lt;br /&gt;
|modifier=&lt;br /&gt;
|sysmods=&lt;br /&gt;
|length=400 Meters&lt;br /&gt;
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|mglt=16&lt;br /&gt;
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|hyperdrive=* Class 2&lt;br /&gt;
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|shield gen=2000 SBD&lt;br /&gt;
|hull=1000 RU&lt;br /&gt;
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|target=&lt;br /&gt;
|navigation=&lt;br /&gt;
|avionics=&lt;br /&gt;
|countermeasures=&lt;br /&gt;
|armament=*15 Turbolaser cannons&lt;br /&gt;
:Fire arc: 5 front, 5 left, 5 right&lt;br /&gt;
:Crew: 2&lt;br /&gt;
:Space range: 75 km&lt;br /&gt;
:Atmospheric range: 150 km&lt;br /&gt;
*10 Turbolaser batteries&lt;br /&gt;
:Fire arc: 5 left, 5 right&lt;br /&gt;
:Crew: 4&lt;br /&gt;
:Space range: 75 km&lt;br /&gt;
:Atmospheric range: 150 km&lt;br /&gt;
*5 Ion cannons&lt;br /&gt;
:Fire arc: 1 front, 2 left, 2 right&lt;br /&gt;
:Crew: 3&lt;br /&gt;
:Space range: 50 km&lt;br /&gt;
:Atmospheric range: 100 km&lt;br /&gt;
*10 Tractor beam projectors&lt;br /&gt;
:Fire arc: 4 front, 2 left, 2 right, 2 back&lt;br /&gt;
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|complement=&lt;br /&gt;
|crew=* Crew (1,753)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gunners (125) &lt;br /&gt;
|skeleton=718&lt;br /&gt;
|passengers=410 (troops)&lt;br /&gt;
|capacity=7,500 metric tons&lt;br /&gt;
|consumables=1 year&lt;br /&gt;
|othersystems=&lt;br /&gt;
|role=Frigate&lt;br /&gt;
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|firstsight=&lt;br /&gt;
|destroyed=&lt;br /&gt;
|retired=&lt;br /&gt;
|lastsight=&lt;br /&gt;
|battles=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fleet=&lt;br /&gt;
|taskforce=[[Tarentum_Order_of_Battle#Task_Force_Piranha|Task Force Piranha]]&lt;br /&gt;
|owners=&lt;br /&gt;
|namedcrew=&lt;br /&gt;
|captains= *Kromtal Stormfyld&lt;br /&gt;
*Apollo&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Vessel Info==&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a &#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class Medium Cruiser which serves as a picket in [[Tarentum_Order_of_Battle#Task_Force_Piranha|Task Force Piranha]]. The ship was acquired by [[Clan Tarentum]] in 27 ABY when it reorganized its Navy after the [[Eighth Great Jedi War | Battle of Antei]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Role==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039;, along with her sister ships, round out the Task Force&#039;s assault capabilities, providing picket and chase against enemy cruisers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
Constructed in 20 ABY, the &#039;&#039;Cocytus&#039;&#039; was one of the limited number of &#039;&#039;Belarus&#039;&#039;-class produced by the New Republic.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Officers==&lt;br /&gt;
* Commanding Officer – Lt.Cmdr. [[Apollo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Executive Officer – Lt. [[Scion Altera]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Weapons Officer – TBA&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigator – TBA&lt;br /&gt;
* Engineer – TBA&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Action==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Tarentum OOB]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[category:Task Force Piranha]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=62243</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=62243"/>
		<updated>2009-01-20T18:18:44Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{Sith charinfo&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
 |cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |allies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |enemies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |saber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |form=&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Bacch&#039;nal, Close Quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Aedile&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retirement==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cocktail_1.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact [[Apollo]]. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, [[Apollo]] had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions [[Apollo]] had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Jedi Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend [[Apollo]] offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in [[Apollo]]&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, [[Apollo]]. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest [[Apollo]], who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. [[Apollo]] bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted [[Apollo]] and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=59077</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=59077"/>
		<updated>2008-11-12T19:38:39Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: /* Childhood */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{Sith charinfo&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
 |cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |allies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |enemies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |saber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |form=&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Bacch&#039;nal, Close Quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Aedile&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 BBY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retirement==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cocktail_1.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact Apollo. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, Apollo had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions Apollo had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Jedi Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend Apollo offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in Apollo&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, Apollo. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest Apollo, who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. Apollo bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted Apollo and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=59076</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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		<updated>2008-11-12T19:36:36Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: /* Dark Jedi Brotherhood */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Sith charinfo&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
 |cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |allies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |enemies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |saber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |form=&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Bacch&#039;nal, Close Quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Aedile&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 ABY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retirement==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cocktail_1.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact Apollo. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, Apollo had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions Apollo had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Jedi Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend Apollo offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in Apollo&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, Apollo. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was severely injured in the fighting. She was forced to go into deep hibernation hidden deep in [[Castle Tarentum]] in order to heal. During this time, most of the Tarenti thought she had died.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest Apollo, who took over from the hibernating [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. Apollo bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted Apollo and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=58707</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=58707"/>
		<updated>2008-11-03T00:11:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{Sith charinfo&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
 |cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |allies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |enemies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |saber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |form=&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Bacch&#039;nal, Close Quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Aedile&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 ABY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retirement==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cocktail_1.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact Apollo. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, Apollo had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions Apollo had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Jedi Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend Apollo offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in Apollo&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, Apollo. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was killed in the fighting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest Apollo, who took over from the late [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. Apollo bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted Apollo and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
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		<title>Scion Altera</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Sith charinfo&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
 |cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |allies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |enemies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |saber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |form=&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Bacch&#039;nal, Close Quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Aedile&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 ABY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Emperor&#039;s Hammer==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retirement==&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Years of drinks with little paper umbrellas and countless lazy afternoons of shuffleboard aboard the M/FRG Phoenix only turned the Colonel&#039;s vision toward the stars. He felt his muscles going slack and his mind becoming dull. He longed for the adventure he had left behind, and finally inquired about the possibility of returning to active duty. After a futile search to find any of his old companions, he learned about the [[Exodus]]. Not having been a member of the Dark Brotherhood himself, the news had been of little importance to him when it happened. Only now did he realize its significance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Making use of an old contact from EH Intelligence, Scion managed to locate and contact Apollo. A former Admiral in the TIE Corps, Apollo had also been in the Dark Brotherhood and had left to Antei during the Exodus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions Apollo had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted by a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Dark Jedi Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend Apollo offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in Apollo&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, Apollo. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was killed in the fighting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest Apollo, who took over from the late [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. Apollo bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted Apollo and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=56287</id>
		<title>Scion Altera</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Scion_Altera&amp;diff=56287"/>
		<updated>2008-09-12T22:56:51Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{Sith charinfo&lt;br /&gt;
 |image=[[Image:Tiedefender.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |name=Scion &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; Altera&lt;br /&gt;
 |homeworld=[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan]&lt;br /&gt;
 |birth=13 BBY&lt;br /&gt;
 |death=&lt;br /&gt;
 |species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
 |gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
 |hair=Gray&lt;br /&gt;
 |eyes=Green&lt;br /&gt;
 |height=1.65 m&lt;br /&gt;
 |weight=75 kg&lt;br /&gt;
 |cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |allies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |enemies=&lt;br /&gt;
 |saber=&lt;br /&gt;
 |form=&lt;br /&gt;
 |fightingstyle=Bacch&#039;nal, Close Quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 |profession=Fighter Pilot&lt;br /&gt;
 |position=Aedile&lt;br /&gt;
 |era=&lt;br /&gt;
 |affiliation=[[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
 |ship=&lt;br /&gt;
 |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=9335 9335]&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Childhood==&lt;br /&gt;
V-Scion was born on [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kegan Kegan] in 13 ABY. Local tradition held that males add a &amp;quot;V&amp;quot; to the front of their names, while females add an &amp;quot;O&amp;quot;. The law requiring this name prefix had been repealed some thirty years before, but V-Scion&#039;s parents were very traditional and chose to continue its use.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When he was very young, Scion did well in school. His attention turned to the stars when he hit his teens. He was becoming aware of the situation around him, and it didn&#039;t suit him. He considered himself trapped on a backwards world in the middle of nowhere, and he promised himself he would get out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In his early teens, his hope waned. He stopped going to school, and began to drop the V from his name. He resigned himself to living an unremarkable life on an unremarkable planet. In the next years he got in trouble repeatedly for truancy, shoplifting, robbery and other petty crimes. At the age of 15, Scion&#039;s closest friend hanged himself. His family members said it darkened his view of the world, and he simply withdrew from everyone. Later that year, his parents disowned him and kicked him out because they, too, had lost hope for him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After two hard years of wandering from city to city on Kegan, Scion met a man named Vampire outside a bar. Vampire was a squadron commander in the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]] TIE Corps. The SSSD Sovereign had been to the planet to procure supplies. Seeing his ticket off planet, Scion begged Vampire to let him enlist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tc-colonel.gif]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the Navy, Scion showed great aptitude both as a pilot and a leader. He had originally been stationed on the SSSD Sovereign in Wing III&#039;s Beth Squadron under Vampire&#039;s command. He was given the callsign &amp;quot;Firebird&amp;quot; by his fellow pilots because of his &amp;quot;rebirth&amp;quot; from dirty street rat into a respectable fighter pilot. He was soon promoted to the commander of Beth Squadron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The TIE Corps underwent significant changes after Scion received his first command, consolidating several wings together. Firebird was moved into Wing VI and combined with Koph Squadron. The former commander of Koph was demoted to a Flight Leader and Firebird was given command of the new, nearly full squadron. Scion served the majority of his time in the TIE Corps as the commander of Koph, flying nearly 100 missions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this time Scion also became involved with the Emperor&#039;s Hammer Intelligence Division. He completed a number of classified missions during this time, eventually rising to become a Bureau Director, and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several years later, the position of Wing Commander for Wing VI opened up. Certain he would receive the promotion due to his outstanding performance as Koph commander, he had his office packed up and ready to move. To his dismay, the commander of the largely inactive Resh Squadron was promoted to fill the position. The two never saw eye to eye after that point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It turned out that Admiral Proton, the Commodore of the Sovereign, had other ideas for Firebird. He had managed to keep it relatively quiet, but the Wing Commander of Wing I had gone missing. He appointed Firebird to the position and charged him with repairing the damage to a wing so long neglected by its commander. Scion went to work straight away, and Wing I once more became a strong force in the TIE Corps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Eventually the day came when Firebird felt it was time to retire. He saw strength in those serving under him, and the thought of filling out more paperwork was becoming tiresome. He submitted his resignation to the Commodore, recommended a replacement, and made his way to the retirement frigate for a well deserved rest and a stiff drink.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Brotherhood==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cr emerald small.jpg]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rest was not forthcoming. Visions of darkness and death began to plague the Colonel. He had had dealings with Force users before, and had heard some very strange tales in his time, but now in his mid-forties he had assumed he just didn&#039;t have it in him. He didn&#039;t mention the visions to anyone until a full five years of retirement had passed. They were becoming too much to bear. He contacted his old friends Apollo and Timbal and told them of the things he had seen. Brotherhood members themselves, they both urged him to make the journey to the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Colonel stole a TIE Defender from the retirement frigate&#039;s hangar and made his journey to join the Brotherhood. Following the instructions Apollo had given him, he made his way into a Tarentum owned shipping lane where was confronted a squadron of TIE Advanced and forced to stand down. His craft disabled and confiscated, he was bound and blindfolded and deposited by a shuttle at the Shadow Academy. Scion stood out as one of the most elderly of the new Initiates, but his lifetime of prior experience both in the military and on the streets served him well during his trials. He now stands a proud member of the Brotherhood where many other, younger candidates failed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After Scion had risen to the rank of Acolyte, his old friend Apollo offered to take him as his apprentice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion substituted in for the flight leader of flight two in Apollo&#039;s Super Second Squadron of TIE Defenders. The space superiority squadron was scrambled to help deal with a set of coordinated attacks in the [[Yridia system]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after following his master from House Tridens to House Gladius, Scion [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5208 helped a small Gladius team] lead by [[Telona Murrage]] to a backwater smuggler&#039;s planet to capture a pair of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss Dark Side Dragons]. The mission went well overall, but events became more complicated when the team arrived back at the [[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]]. The occupants of the base had been infected by [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droch droch] parasites, including Scion&#039;s master, Apollo. The only remaining personnel were [[Troutrooper]] and [[Ziltopia]] who had barricaded themselves in. Telona&#039;s team was able to fight their way in and relieve the two Dark Jedi, but Telona was killed in the fighting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Scion&#039;s Master, Krath Archpriest Apollo, who took over from the late [[Telona Murrage]] as Quaestor. [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] was appointed Aedile, and Scion was given an opportunity to serve as Rollmaster of the House. He took to this new position with zeal because filing paperwork, delivering reports, and welcoming new members had been the bread and butter of his career in the TIE Corps, and this was hardly any different.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After serving the position of Rollmaster in House Gladius faithfully, the day came that [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] stepped down from his position as Aedile. Apollo bestowed the vacated position on Firebird. At the rank of Guardian, Scion was seen as somewhat under-qualified for the position. His work as Rollmaster, however, spoke loudly enough for the Clan Summit to give him the opportunity to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Scion participated in a raid of a secret research facility at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Prakith Prakith], posing as a New Republic second lieutenant. The raid itself went fairly smoothly, and several interesting technologies were recovered. However, on the trip back to Yridia the Clan&#039;s ship [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5353 encountered a derelict MC80] called the &#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039; which had supposedly been destroyed. It was filled with ghosts and the spirits of seven Jedi who had been sealed within the Crystal of Tears by Clan Tarentum Elders with the assistance of [[Trevarus Caerick]]. Scion&#039;s role in this encounter was relatively minor, although he assisted Apollo and [[Troutrooper]] in holding back [[Rekio Corsair]] after he had been possessed by one of the seven Jedi spirits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
Scion has seen much in his life, from the hardships of living on the street to losing close friends in battles in space. In his command he was fair and tried to be a calming force in the lives of his pilots. He always encouraged them to work and train as hard as they could, especially encouraging training exercises against other units. He is patient, calm and calculating. To solve a problem, he gathers the required information and takes the most effective action rather than wasting precious resources with rash decisions and emotion. In all his pursuits he aims to be the best. He does not take defeat lightly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Joining the Dark Brotherhood at such an old age was a difficult decision. It essentially meant starting over. After weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining, the Colonel decided to approach it with the same vigor he had when he first began in the TIE Corps. He would keep a mind open to learning new things, and work as hard as he could on any task set forth by his new masters. He would bring the full benefit of his life experience to bear and take this new &amp;quot;career&amp;quot; as far as he could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Real Life==&lt;br /&gt;
The man behind &amp;quot;The Colonel&amp;quot; is a software engineer from Oregon. He is not actually 50 years old. He loves games (creating and playing them), skiing, camping, listening to heavy metal and being a smartass. Scion was in the TIE Corps in the Emperor&#039;s Hammer for more than 10 years and served with many of the older members of the Brotherhood. After 5 years of retirement, he discovered that everyone he had known in the EH was over here... so here he is.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: DJB Characters]][[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Arcano_Signum&amp;diff=56193</id>
		<title>Arcano Signum</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Arcano_Signum&amp;diff=56193"/>
		<updated>2008-09-09T19:54:38Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
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|BG1=333333&lt;br /&gt;
|BG2=9BB3D0&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Arcano Signum&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[image:Arcano Signum.jpg]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Windos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=[[Commander]] [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|members=&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Paradus Avium]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=[[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]], [[Itanna belt]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[20 ABY to 25 ABY | 25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[26 ABY to Present#27 ABY | 28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[26 ABY to Present#29 ABY | 29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented=&lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved=&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]], [[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Sentinels of Lore, Guardians of the Past, Preservers of Tradition, Loyal Defenders of House Gladius|The Arcano Signum precept}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Arcano Signum is one of two battle teams in [[House Gladius]]. Formerly known as the [[Praxeum]], it has undergone various transitions as leadership has changed. Currently it is back in the form of a training team, just the way it was founded by [[Windos]], and serves at the home for new members until they reach a proper rank and are moved to Gladius&#039;s other battle team, the [[Keepers of the Night]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
During the refugee incident in the [[Yridia system]], [[Tetrarch]] [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] reorganized the [[battleteam]] known as The Praxeum into Arcano Signum, a group dedicated to serving House Gladius, acting as its first and last line of defense. Later on, Dralin as [[Aedile]] worked with [[Sergeant]] [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to combine both the ideas of Praxeum and Arcano Signum in order to make the team a training facility for Gladius&#039;s newer members.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Praxeum was formed immediately after the [[Great_Jedi_War#The_Sixth_Great_Jedi_War|Brotherhood Civil War]] and [[Windos]]’ return from voluntary exile to [[Clan Arcona]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mission ==&lt;br /&gt;
In the past, the purpose of the Praxeum was to teach new members of [[Gladius]] the ways of the [[Clan Tarentum|Clan]] and the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. Later on, the purpose of the reformed Arcano Signum was to provide House Gladius with an elite team of Force users with a mandate to protect their parent House at all cost. Recently, both concepts of Praxeum and Arcano Signum have been combined, making it a defense team and offering it as a training facility so newer members may also become elite team members. Currently, the battle team is recruiting to properly meet this demand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Traditions ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tattoo.JPG|thumb|left|100 px|A tattoo of the Arcano Signum sigil]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Roster ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Present Members ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Name&lt;br /&gt;
! Rank&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Protector]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Sith Commander&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Septim Jagastus&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Novice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Severon Vercingetorix]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Protector]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Obelisk Trooper&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| R&#039;deth Bay&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Protector]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gallor&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Apprentice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Raidan Vanda&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Apprentice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Arias Mortensen&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Apprentice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== DJB Facts ==&lt;br /&gt;
* You may find the DB dossier [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/ViewUnit.asp?ID=240 here].&lt;br /&gt;
* You may find the message board [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3686 here]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;&#039;Current [[BTL|Battleteam Leader]]&#039;&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Commander]] [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;&#039;Former [[BTL|Battleteam Leaders]]&#039;&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tetrarch]] [[Windos]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tetrarch]] [[Kazarelth Talîsmarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tetrarch]] [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sergeant]] [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Battle Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Arcano_Signum&amp;diff=56192</id>
		<title>Arcano Signum</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Arcano_Signum&amp;diff=56192"/>
		<updated>2008-09-09T19:53:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ScionAltera: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Organization  infobox&lt;br /&gt;
|BG1=333333&lt;br /&gt;
|BG2=9BB3D0&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Arcano Signum&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[image:Arcano Signum.jpg]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Windos]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=[[Sergeant]] [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|members=&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=[[Paradus Avium]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=[[The Sword&#039;s Sheath]], [[Itanna belt]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[20 ABY to 25 ABY | 25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[26 ABY to Present#27 ABY | 28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[26 ABY to Present#29 ABY | 29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented=&lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved=&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]], [[Clan Tarentum]], [[House Gladius]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Sentinels of Lore, Guardians of the Past, Preservers of Tradition, Loyal Defenders of House Gladius|The Arcano Signum precept}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Arcano Signum is one of two battle teams in [[House Gladius]]. Formerly known as the [[Praxeum]], it has undergone various transitions as leadership has changed. Currently it is back in the form of a training team, just the way it was founded by [[Windos]], and serves at the home for new members until they reach a proper rank and are moved to Gladius&#039;s other battle team, the [[Keepers of the Night]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
During the refugee incident in the [[Yridia system]], [[Tetrarch]] [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]] reorganized the [[battleteam]] known as The Praxeum into Arcano Signum, a group dedicated to serving House Gladius, acting as its first and last line of defense. Later on, Dralin as [[Aedile]] worked with [[Sergeant]] [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to combine both the ideas of Praxeum and Arcano Signum in order to make the team a training facility for Gladius&#039;s newer members.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Praxeum was formed immediately after the [[Great_Jedi_War#The_Sixth_Great_Jedi_War|Brotherhood Civil War]] and [[Windos]]’ return from voluntary exile to [[Clan Arcona]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mission ==&lt;br /&gt;
In the past, the purpose of the Praxeum was to teach new members of [[Gladius]] the ways of the [[Clan Tarentum|Clan]] and the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. Later on, the purpose of the reformed Arcano Signum was to provide House Gladius with an elite team of Force users with a mandate to protect their parent House at all cost. Recently, both concepts of Praxeum and Arcano Signum have been combined, making it a defense team and offering it as a training facility so newer members may also become elite team members. Currently, the battle team is recruiting to properly meet this demand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Traditions ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tattoo.JPG|thumb|left|100 px|A tattoo of the Arcano Signum sigil]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Roster ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Present Members ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Name&lt;br /&gt;
! Rank&lt;br /&gt;
! Position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Protector]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Sith Commander&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Septim Jagastus&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Novice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Severon Vercingetorix]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Protector]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Obelisk Trooper&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| R&#039;deth Bay&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Protector]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gallor&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Apprentice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Raidan Vanda&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Apprentice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Arias Mortensen&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; | [[Apprentice]]&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; | Flight Member&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== DJB Facts ==&lt;br /&gt;
* You may find the DB dossier [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/ViewUnit.asp?ID=240 here].&lt;br /&gt;
* You may find the message board [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3686 here]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;&#039;Current [[BTL|Battleteam Leader]]&#039;&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Commander]] [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;&#039;Former [[BTL|Battleteam Leaders]]&#039;&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tetrarch]] [[Windos]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tetrarch]] [[Kazarelth Talîsmarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tetrarch]] [[Dralin Hakh&#039;khar]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sergeant]] [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Battle Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Clan Tarentum]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ScionAltera</name></author>
	</entry>
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