Jonah Kraul

Jonah Kraul is an ex-Imperial officer who agreed to help the Crimson Tide attack Clan Plagueis. The Dark Jedi themselves were unaware of who he was. The only appearence he had made was at the end of the Battle of Byfrost, but due to that the Consul decided it was best to place a 35,000 credit bounty on his head for being in alliance with the Tide. Today, he works with Calliban to form plans to lay seige to Clan Plagueis

History

Imperial Officer

Kraul was one of the few men who gladly became part of the Imperial. He started as an intelligence officer on Coruscant.. Working and focusing on his occupation Jonah with great pride and determination became a high-placed officer of the Imperial Army. Kraul on one of his last missions was to infiltrate a planet suspected of rebel activities, he was expected and ambushed due to an information leak. He miraculously survived the attack and was able together valuable information about rebel activities that shifted the what little hope the rebel’s had on planning to destroying a Imperial invasion. Jonah Kraul returned to the Empire as a hero.

Kraul found out through his spies that there was a republican sympathiser as mole on Coruscant. Jonah notified Empire of the situation he had uncovered. With this new development Kraul saw an opportunity and requested a battalion to clean up the messes and, eliminate the mole. His wish was granted and Kraul got himself a fully armed battalion of Stormtroopers and an Imperial shuttle.

Instead of infiltrating the Imperial Intelligence, asking subtle questions and spying on colleagues, Kraul invaded the building, rounded everyone up and arrested them. Jonah and his right hand, Lieutenant Mozz, ‘interrogated’ the people of the bureau for over three days without any result. Both men tired of not getting anywhere, decided to execute a few of the lower rank personnel to make an example to the rest that they where not playing games. Although the method was highly unorthodox and brutal, it had success and the mole identified himself.

Kraul and Mozz were hailed and thanked by the Empire. There where rumors that Palpatine did not like Kraul and never wanted him around. The mission on Coruscant was not the way the Emperor wanted things handled, but the Emperor recognized determination and eagerness of the officers as a good example for the Empire itself. So he and Vader arranged that Kraul would become the commanding captain of this battalion and was stationed on the 2nd Class Imperial Star Destroyer ‘Nemesis’ under the command of General Ackar.

So Kraul resigned as an intelligence officer and became part of the infantry instead. It was a good position for Jonah since his men know nothing of his background, even though there were speculations that Kraul was a Mandalorian. Jonah never confirmed or denied it but, the hypothesis makes sense. Kraul loved every battle, from strategy to the part where one spills another mans’ blood. His missions were almost always cleaning up rebel activities.

General Ackar was pleased with the accomplishments of this battalion which named itself after it leader‘s, ‘Iron Will’. Kraul took advantage of the opportunity to enlarged his influence on his battalion, the general , and the entire army. The Iron Will battalion became legendary among the ranks of the Imperial Army, in witch Jonah Kraul, became the right hand of General Ackar.

Birth of the Remnant

The day the second Death Star exploded, was a darkest day for Kraul’s army. Not only was another precious space station destroyed, Emperor Palpatine was killed in a battle with Jedi Luke Skywalker, Lord Vader betray his Master, and General Ackar died while onboard the Death Star. However the ‘Nemesis’ was able to jump into hyperspace with several other ships and escaped the area around Endor.. Jonah made sure he and his men remained stationed on the ‘Nemesis’.

Kraul became General of Ackar’s army. While a rather large part of the army was destroyed on the surface of Endor. The group called the Imperial Remnants was being formed. This group also fell under his command.

Although Jonah was not happy with the developments among the Remnants. They took heavy losses all over the galaxy, every commanding officer tried to succeed another and they all had a different idea’s of what needed to be done with the heritage of the Empire. Kraul grew tired of this . Still, Jonah remained loyal to the Remnants.

Several years after the Battle of Endor. There was a meeting of vital importance for the remaining imperial officers of the Outer Rim. Unfortunately the gathering ships were being ambushed by a republican fleet. Practically no ships survived the ambushed or were not taken over by republican boarding parties. The first imperial vessel being hit was the Nemesis, the bridge was heavily damaged and the ship’s Admiral Negosha, dead from severe injuries. Kraul knew that the ship and the other vessels were doomed if they would stay there. So he and the second-in-command Zeno to jump the ship into hyperspace. It was one of the best possible choices Kraul could have made, and the ISD II survived the slaughter.

Outlaw

The ‘Nemesis’ never returned to Imperial Remnant space, but instead decided to follow its own course. Kraul became more important on the bridge ever since Negosha died. Together with the loyal commander Zeno, Jonah ruled over the ship and the entire crew. None ever questioned the defection of Kraul, because he convinced them that the Imperial Remnants would sign their own death warrant in the end. The Republic was too strong as an opponent and as long as the imperial officers were unable to unite themselves, the Empire would not be reborn.

Kraul and the ‘Nemesis’ disappeared for many years, every now and then there were rumors that it re-appeared after a long absence into known space. The only thing Kraul truly wanted was to construct an entire new Empire with a rightful heir of Palpatine as the new Emperor. No longer was there mere blood thirst and simple cruelty.

Instead, Kraul adapted to the new situation and environment and changed his strategy. Kraul & Zeno agreed that they needed to find a remote solar system where they could hide. From there they would be able to start a project to rebuild a new and improved Empire.

Ever since the ‘Crimson Tide’ had been active in the Acarr system, unidentified sources have claimed that the ‘Nemesis’ is back with a vengeance and allied with the pirates. None can confirm these rumors so far. The fact pirates wore imperial armor during a mission on Eden and that an Imperial Star Destroyer jumped out of hyperspace just after the space battle above Byfrost was over, raises suspicion. The only thing people can suggest is that he allied with the pirates for the army. Kraul had a Super Star Destroyer, and Calliban had a good size of troops.

Crimson Tide

During their alliance, the leader of the Crimson Tide. Calliban Crimson, asked Jonah if he would helped them fight against Clan Plagueis. Jonah himself had no real reason to attack them, but was hungry for a good fight, and knew that dark jedi would give it to him. He agreed to help Calliban, taking control of the pirate fleet, and they secretly made their plans to lay waist to the planet.

Other

• Distinguishing marks: Kraul saw many battles in his long career and because of that his face looks extremely battered and is filled by many scars. This gives him a grim look. He is probably the only general that wears the amour of a Stormtrooper, although this particular one is modified and partially painted black.

• Phobias: Suffers from paranoia-attacks because his distrust towards others is extremely strong and this makes it difficult for him to follow his own strategy. Always there is the fear someone might backstab him or betray him in any other way. The only officer he trusts is the commanding officer of the ‘Nemesis’, Commander Zeno who succeeded Admiral Negosha. When he gets angry and frustrated, he easily eliminates his opponents through brute force rather than searching a political solution.

• Military Rank: Former imperial intelligence officer, former commander of the Galactic Empire, former general of the Imperial Remnants, vigilante general of the defecting army ‘Iron Will’, which deserted from the Imperial Remnants for having another strategy to restore the Empire than the Remnants.

• Character information: The general is what one may call the true face of the enemy. Although the Emperor has been dead for more than ten years and the Empire itself is long gone, Kraul still remains loyal to its ideals and values. He’s a tall man with an exceptional strength and despite his age still in good shape. Unlike during his younger years, the general is now well aware of the political game and adapted himself to that game ever since Negosha died. He knows that it is probably the only way for him and his army to survive. Although he showed the talent to learn from his shortcomings, he still rather shoots his enemy down rather than to talk things through. Shooting one in the back is always an option and he still hates the rebels as well as anyone affiliated with the new Republic. One should never trust him, because he always follows his own hidden, strategic agenda.