- "A light hunting the darkness"
- ―House motto
Joint Task Force Satele Shan, one of two Houses of Odan-Urr, was created in 33 ABY. The House serves as the primary clandestine taskforce for the Clan while maintaining an active population of Jedi and Padawans, capable diplomats and researchers, and enough military might to take an active role in the war against the Iron Throne. The current leaders of House Satele Shan are Director Turel Sorenn and Executor Tistito Kingang. There is currently one active Battleteam, Garza's Pathfinders, led by Ranger-General Tamashi Adaephon Delat.
History
In 33 ABY House Satele Shan was formed after a splinter group of Clan Odan-Urr made an unlikely ally in the Harakoan metropolis of Seher, one of the most advanced and independent tribes on New Tython. Operating as an advisory force for the tribe, the members of House Satele Shan were provided accommodation as well as the ability to freely pass in and out of the city. The Seherob widely respect the opinion of their Light-sided comrades due to their sworn protection of the tribe as well as their command of technology beyond the Seherob’s own.
34 ABY saw dramatic changes for House Shan almost immediately. Reeling from the destruction of his Order of the Force Ascendant, Quaestor Mar Sûl withdrew from both the Seherob and his Jedi allies. It fell to an outsider, Mako Henymory of Clan Arcona, to take the House's reins. This proved to be the last straw for many Jedi Sentinels, who were already deeply suspicious of Turel Sorenn, the reformed fallen Jedi serving as Proconsul. Several Sentinels attempted to assassinate the two; fortunately, Mako and Turel discovered the danger and lured the conspirators into a trap. Strike-team Ooroo completed a purge of the Sentinel Order, and Satele Shan took the lead in reforming SeNet.
The bulk of the House escaped the destruction of New Tython, but former Quaestor Solari and nearly all of the Seherob were lost. Yet after several months wandering deep space, Odan-Urr found a new home in the Kiast System. Now freed from the Brotherhood's Clan system, House Satele Shan was reorganized into a Joint Task Force stationed on Daleem.
Purpose
Like the rest of the former Clan Odan-Urr, Satele Shan is dedicated to overthrowing Darth Pravus and the Dark Brotherhood in order to restore peace and justice to this region of the galaxy. In contrast to their more militaristic comrades in JTF Hoth, Satele Shan focuses on soft power. Satele Shan works closely with the Sentinel Network to conduct espionage and recruitment operations against the Brotherhood. In their duties, they are specifically tasked with protecting innocents both within Brotherhood space and beyond it. They accomplish this task by preemptively seeking out and claiming, or destroying, artifacts which may hold dangerous abilities. They also accomplish this task by actively seeking out evil individuals and tactfully removing them before they become a threat. Historically, Satele Shan also served as Clan Odan-Urr’s main diplomatic force, and are still occasionally called upon to settle disputes in a peaceful manner.
Daleem
Satele Shan's primary base of operations is the planet Daleem in the Kiast System. The task force has been given the legal status of a guild by the Vatali Empire government. The Vatali Empire was born from the bloodlines of the Sephi monarchs and was founded to extend the reach of the monarchy into the Kiast System. Mirroring Sephi civilization, it is ruled under a royal lineage of monarchs that were entrusted to rule the Kiast System from Kiast. The Empire is protected by the elite Vatali Royal Guard. These few, but exceptionally talented soldiers make up the Vatali Empire's limited ground infantry, but can be called onto serve as high-ranking officials in the Navy. A number of them serve as guardsmen to Voraskel Palace while the bulk is stationed on the Vatali's other worlds as peacekeepers. All guardsmen are trained pilots but excel in ground-based warfare as combatants and leaders. At times, these few elite can be tasked with delicate matters as special operatives making them the most versatile combatants in the Vatali Empire.
Although the Odanites do their best to stay out of Vatali politics, they are aware that their fortunes are affected by it. The Director Turel Sorenn - with assistance from the Sentinel Network and the Jedi - attempts to maintain good relations with Daleem's governor and prominent guilds, through whatever means are most expedient.
Notable Landmarks
Sky Breach Base is the ground-side station for JTF Satele Shan’s space elevator, and it serves as the operational headquarters of the battleteam Garza’s Pathfinders. It is a primary node of defense for the JTF, as it represents the Satele Shan compound’s first and only access point through the chaotic electrical storms that envelop Daleem. The Base is also the continent’s primary transit hub, both in terms of goods and commerce and in terms of intelligence and operational opportunities. Outwardly, the Pathfinders and adjutant Base personnel act as a garrison and local security. In reality, the battleteam takes full advantage of the information flow that passes through the Base, allowing them to intervene in Daleem and Vatali affairs to the benefit of the JTF. The Base is designed such that the battleteam shares most of its living and working spaces with travelers and Base workers. Whether they are playing dejarik with a freighter captain, chilling at the Havoc’s bar or assisting a P&C team with a difficult surgery, the Pathfinders are always “on the job,” gathering intelligence for the next assignment.
The Havoc’s bar
The atrium also leads to the Havoc’s Tether, a cantina-diner whose huge kitchens are run by owner and head chef Bohl Chomo. Freighter crews, visitors, and off-duty personnel go to the bar for drinks, live music and perhaps a game of dejarik. The bar, connected as it is with interplanetary trade, is well-stocked with liquors and cocktails from all over the galaxy, though the Devaronian bartender often complain that all he hears from spacers is “Just slide me the grog, Yelko!”
The Havoc’s (and indeed the Base’s) star attraction is undoubtedly Bohl’s cuisine. His kitchens can cater for up to 300 hundred beings in the central mess hall, though he has also been known to host distinguished parties of delegates and Sephi nobles. Bohl’s simple dishes are a celebration of their primary ingredients, which are often locally sourced and carefully chosen. Bohl eschews spices and complex recipes. He is instead a master at exalting the quality of each component of his dish. Some of his most renowned dishes are his game gornt T-bone, his nuna and waffles, the Mimban marsh stew, smuggler’s mynock eggs and the jolly jogan pie.
Organization
The personnel assigned to the task force generally fall into one of three categories: the Satele Shan Expeditionary Force, Analytical Operations, or Sentinel Activity and Special Operations
Military assets, including the famed Garza's Pathfinders and the Remembrance of Seher’’ as well as any other units or warships delegated to Satele Shan, fall under the Expeditionary Force. The SSEF specializes in hit-and-fade strikes and reconnaissance missions.
Meanwhile, a dedicated corps of researchers, analysts, slicers, and other experts remain based on Daleem under the aegis of Analytical Operations. Although they are not often on the front line of Satele Shan's battles, their expertise keeps the Garza's Pathfinders and forces in the field as well-informed as possible.
Covert or clandestine activity that cannot be handled by the Expeditionary Force or Analytical Operations' slicers is the domain of Sentinel Activity and Special Operations (SASO). Comprised of Jedi Sentinels, veterans of Shadow Company, and similar experts, SASO excels in exfiltrating targets from deep within enemy territory - or planting things within it.
The Summit
As a Joint Task Force, Satele Shan draws manpower and equipment from Odanite Expeditionary Force, Vatali Royal Guard, the Jedi Order, and the Shadow Company. However, Shan's emphasis on clandestine and covert action means that the JTF's culture and methods are dominated by SeNet. Although SeNet is an independent entity with its own command structure, a huge portion of its assets are under the day-to-day command of Satele Shan's Director Turel Sorenn and Daleem is the center of much of its operations.
Permanently Assigned Military Assets
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