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Byss
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c. 8 ABY
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Kiffar
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Male
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1.87 m
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86.4 kg
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Silver
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Aqua
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Left Ring Finger
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Valithrae Torafin
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Dal'Tek, Doctor Mehdi
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Protector
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Liberi Fatali
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10397
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Fang Ao Tian is a Dark Jedi. Born on Byss, Fang was raised by adoptive parents on Falleen. After leaving home, Fang joined a group of freight haulers. Eventually, he was stranded on Elrood. Low on money, Fang became an assassin in order to buy another ship. When Fang's lover, the group's pilot, found out what he had done, she stole his credits, purchased a ship, and left the group behind.
Determined to avenge himself, Fang tracked down and killed his former lover, her family, her new fiancé, and his family. Fang struck out on his own, resuming his career as an assassin and expanding into bounty hunting. He fell in love with and became the partner of Valithrae Torafin, a minor bounty hunter and highly-skilled pilot. The two became a successful pair notorious for their efficiency and discretion. However, when the duo tried to assassinate a powerful Dark Jedi, Fang was nearly killed. Feeling that he would need to become more powerful in order to kill the Dark Jedi and other powerful marks, Fang joined the Dark Brotherhood.
History
Life on Byss
Shortly after the Battle of Yavin, Emperor Palpatine ordered the start of a genetic research and experimentation program. This program was intended to unlock the secrets of longevity and physical prowess in various species. An unknown number of humanoid sentient beings were abducted and brought to newly-constructed, highly-sophisticated labs on Byss. Though most of the individuals became test subjects, several of them were sedated and had their gametes extracted. The respective eggs and sperm were tampered with to varying degrees before being combined.
Over fifty children of various races were produced this way. They were housed in a separate lab and placed under the supervision of Doctor Mehdi, a leading Falleen geneticist. One of Mehdi's nurses, a Mon Calamari, privately refused to refer to them by their serial numbers. She named the lone Kiffar child Fang Ao Tian, though it's unknown who or what inspired the name.
Fang and the other children were treated relatively well. They were given a basic education, fed bland, nutritious food, and kept at a high level of physical fitness. Mehdi and his staff typically only monitored the children, though some were subjected to further experiments. Though the Emperor never visited the laboratories on Byss, the staff often referred to the children as "Palpatine's Children".
Liberation
In 10 ABY, the Emperor's new apprentice, Luke Skywalker, ordered the test subjects to be taken off planet. They remained on a remote space station until after the Emperor's final death in 11 ABY.
Fang and the rest of the test subjects were liberated by the New Republic. While the adults that were willing and able returned to society, the children were placed with foster families. Fang, whose parents hadn't survived Mehdi's experiments, was adopted by a married Falleen couple.
Childhood and Teen Years
Fang had a lonely childhood. Though the couple that Fang was placed with took care of all of his physiological needs, they were rarely affectionate with their adopted son. The children that lived near Fang shunned him and frequently played cruel tricks on him, usually taking advantage of his desire for friendship. As a result, Fang was often alone. He spent most of his free time reading fiction, studying star charts and languages, and caring for Altaïr, Fang's pet pittin. When he entered his teenage years, he took a keen interest in physical fitness and gourmet cooking.
When he wasn't in school or utilizing his free time, Fang was at the side of Xian, his adoptive father, who was then one of the galaxy's leading toxicologists. Xian often bragged about supplying poisons to both Xizor and Tyber Zann. At a very young age, Fang became his father's apprentice. He learned about the sources, effects, and antidotes of various poisons, venom, and chemicals. Though he was never passionate about his father's work, Fang absorbed Xian's teachings, knowing that the information could be useful in the future.
Departure
In his later teen years, when his primary education had been completed, Fang was offered a lucrative but unexciting job in one of the planet's primary spaceports. He accepted the job and moved out of his adoptive parents' house. Though he initially liked living alone with his pitten, Fang longed for friendship and a romantic relationship.
One day, Fang gazed into a mirror and discovered discoloration of his irises and hair. Both had been brown, and his hair was slowly turning silver while his eyes were becoming a vibrant shade of green. A doctor examined Fang and concluded that he was undergoing slight genetic restructuring. The doctor was unable to discover the reason behind the changes, and after a few local days, informed Fang that he would not be conducting further tests. Confused and scared, Fang began to look for a way to leave Falleen.
An exit presented itself when Fang encountered the crew of the Gibberling 3. The captain of the freighter, a human named Fedor Kreide, offered to hire Fang to be an extra worker and guard. After an unemotional farewell to his foster parents, the Kiffar packed his few possessions and left Falleen.
Life as a Spacer
Life on board the Gibberling 3 was enjoyable for Fang. He quickly befriended everyone aboard, especially the freighter's copilot, Willow Odesseiron. Fang fell in love with the beautiful human female, and she soon began to return his feelings. In addition to helping the crew load, unload, and guard freight, Fang became the ship's cook.
When the Gibberling 3 would dock to take on new cargo, Fang would use every moment of free time to become a better cook or take target practice with his 434 blaster pistol. Willow would often complain that Fang was ignoring her, but the two were always able to easily reconcile any hurt feelings and spend time alone.
Stranded
The crew of the Gibberling 3 lived well for almost two years. They traveled to numerous, far-flung points in the galaxy. The crew saw many wondrous sites from the Core Worlds to the Outer Rim. They rarely met with trouble, and the credits were plentiful.
The crew's good life changed when, over the planet Elrood, they encountered the ships of The Rouge Brood, a large band of space pirates. The Gibberling 3 tried to escape the pirates, but they were pursued by a trio of Pursuer-class enforcement ships and a Warrior-class gunship. Willow and Wendon Carr, the freighter's other pilot, tried to outmaneuver the pirates. They were eventually driven into Elrood's atmosphere. Willow and Wendon were forced to put their badly-damaged ship down on a deserted beach. The Rouge Pirates landed near them, and a firefight ensued. When a fragmentation grenade exploded in their midst, three crew members of the Gibberling 3 were killed. Fang's left ring finger was severed by a flying piece of shrapnel. A concussion grenade knocked Wendon, Fedor, and Fedor's lover, Nyla Corwin, unconscious and allowed the pirates to capture them. Willow and a wounded Fang continued to fight. The battle was finally ended when the local authorities arrived and drove off the pirates. Fang and Willow were arrested for possessing ranged weapons, though the charges were later dismissed when the pair agreed to surrender their weapons.
Elrood
After burying their fallen comrades, Willow and Fang sold the wreckage of the Gibberling 3 for scrap. Fang suggested that they hire on with a new crew, but Willow was against the idea, saying that it was too soon. The pair rented a small apartment and sought employment. Fang worked as a cook in a small restaurant while Willow became a tapcafe barista. In his spare time, Fang earned extra credits by teaching cooking classes and performing odd jobs for the local elderly. Willow occupied herself by painting and sending messages to her parents via the HoloNet. She tried to sell her art, but a buyer never surfaced.
Willow and Fang's relationship suffered while they were on Elrood. Willow was fired from the tapcafe and only halfheartedly looked for another job. Meanwhile, she spent the couple's credits on frivolous items, almost always without consulting Fang. Fang, who had always been frugal, tried to discuss finances with Willow, but she would ignore him and either retreat into her art or to the HoloNet.
The situation got worse when the restaurant Fang worked in burned down. Though he tried to find another job, Fang remained unemployed. Eventually, he started his own business vending street food. While successful, profit was small, especially with Willow spending whatever credits came in. Frustrated and looking for advice, Fang talked to a few friendly acquaintances about his financial woes.
One of Fang's regular customers listened to him and offered to put him in contact with Obama the Hutt, the local crime lord. Desperate for credits, Fang reluctantly agreed. When he was finally brought before the Hutt, Obama offered a small job to Fang as a trial. All Fang had to do was guard a shipment of spice while it was transported from one of Obama's warehouses to a ship that would take it off world. Fang agreed but stated that he didn't have a weapon. The Hutt then used his contacts in the police force to return Fang's confiscated 434 blaster pistol. Even though this cost Fang a tenth of the money he would be paid, the Kiffar felt better with the familiar blaster at his side.
The Assassin
Fang's first mission was successfully completed without incident. When he was paid, Fang hid the credit chips from Willow. Though he felt guilty for doing so, he felt it was the only way to make them last.
Obama offered a second job to Fang. The job required Fang to assassinate the head of the union of workers of the planet's four starports. The workers were threatening to go on strike, an action that would severely damage Obama's spice operation. Though he had misgivings, Fang agreed.
After observing the mark for several days, Fang made his move. Instead of using his blaster, as Obama had expected him to do, Fang fell back upon the education he gained while on Falleen. The head of the union and his assistant were both fatally poisoned. When the local authorities could find no evidence that lead back to either Fang or his Hutt employer, an overjoyed Obama paid the assassin a bonus for being so devious and also killing the assistant.
Fang's third job for Obama the Hutt involved assassinating a human running for the office of mayor of Elrooden. The mark strongly believed in establishing a socialist state and economy. While Obama fully supported the politician in that regard, he strongly opposed the human's view that the spice trade be made the main focus of the capital's law enforcement. Again Fang was able to observe his mark and kill him with poison. The murder was, again, untraceable, and Fang was paid by his grateful employer.
Betrayal
Now that he had credits to spare, Fang showed his earnings to Willow. She was quite excited until a guilty Fang revealed how he had acquired them. She was upset, but the two eventually managed to come to an understanding. They agreed to buy a ship, leave the planet, and become spacers once again. Fang could leave Obama the Hutt behind him, and the lovers could start anew.
However, one morning shortly after coming to this agreement, Fang awoke late and found that all of their possessions were missing, the credit chips had disappeared, and Willow was gone. As he inspected the apartment, he felt extremely groggy; Fang knew he had been drugged. He assumed someone had broken in, stolen the couple's possessions and credits, and kidnapped Willow. When he contacted the local police, Fang discovered that Willow hadn't been kidnapped but had left the planet on a transport. Before she left, Willow had pawned everything in the apartment, including Fang's spare clothes.
Vengeance
In need of credits, Fang again contacted Obama the Hutt. The crime lord told the young Kiffar about a bounty offered by none other than the Rouge Pirates. Their numbers had recently been reduced by The Wind of Corellia, a group of highly-skilled starfighter pilots determined to rid the galaxy of piracy. The bandits had been forced to dock their ships until their adversaries had been dealt with. With no other options, Fang accepted the bounty.
Fang's first act was to contact The Wind of Corellia and inform them that the Rouge Pirates were hiding in Elrood's capital city. The Wind quickly arrived and began searching for the pirates. While they were scouring the city, Fang assassinated them one by one. When the final member of The Wind had been killed, Fang collected the bounty and took possession of The Wind's main transport.
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