- "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 - 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.
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 MC40a Light Cruiser 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 Director 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.
Sentinel Network Involvement
As a Joint Task Force, Satele Shan draws manpower and equipment from Odan-Urr's military, the Jedi Order, and the Sentinel Network. 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 and Daleem is the center of much of its operations.
Permanently Assigned Military Assets
- MC40a Remembrance of Seher
- T-70 X-wing Starfighter Squadron Flare Squadron
- CR90 Proxia Musterion
- Special Operations Battalion Shan’s Saber
- Special Missions Company
- 74-Z Speeder Bike Squadron
- Air Support Company Wampa Howl Company
- T-47 Airspeeder Squadron Wampa Squadron
- Attack Armor Company Aegis Company
- Drop Company Stormriders Company
- Freerunner Platoon Immortals
- Freerunner Platoon Hermes
- Freerunner Platoon Golden Reapers
- Low Altitude Assault Transport/carrier (LAAT/c) Platoon
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