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- "Should I kill you now or later?"
- ―Callus
Born to the leader of a smuggling ring. Callus Bo'Amar was one a Major in the TIE Corps of the Emporer's Hammer dishonorably discharged soon after the Exodus. He lost himself in the galaxy after his discharge and exile. He discovered himself among the stars. He eventually found his way to the Brotherhood, and the Darkside. He is currently serving as Clan Envoy for Clan Plagueis
Character History
Early Years
Childhood
2ABY-15ABY
Callus was born on Hoth as Kol Tigrin two years after the battle of Yavin in a smuggler colony on the far side of the planet as the second son to the leader of the band Shamshod Tigrn. When the imperials attacked the rebels they weren’t far off from the notion that there were smugglers on the planet.
Kol lived what could be considered a typical childhood. He was loved and cared for by his parents and desired above all to emulate and please his father. As such Kol's father taught him the trade. He learned to smuggle properly and intimidate his underlings. The smuggler colony was quite tight knit as all were feircely loyal to their leader, Kol's father.
Along with learning everything he needed to know about running a smuggling organizatin Kol also learned how to survive. He and his brother would spend weeks out on the frozen tundra stalking wampas. It was during this time when Kol experianced his first life changing experiance. He and his brother had been tracking a black wampa for a month and had finally located it's cave. They we're in position to take the beast down when the ice beneath Kol's feet splintered and shattered plunging him into the frigid water below. His brother pulled him from the water and was sucsessful in keeping him alive before their father and his men arrived to return him to the base. Kol was 9 years old, and his body temperature never returned to 98.8. Instead it sits around 92 to this day.
13 years after the imperial attack when Kol was 11 his brother Ghen left for the Imperial academy on Corellia. Kol followed shortly in his brother’s footsteps after deciding he didn’t feel like staying on Hoth any longer after already helping his father and the smuggling band reconstruct Echo base as their new home he left for Corellia and the Imperial academy at the age of 13.
The Academy
15ABY-19ABY
- "Ability is nothing without order, and restraint"
- ―Imperial Officers Manual
When he first arrived he searched for his brother only to discover that he had defected to the rebellion or “New Republic” as they called themselves. During his time at the academy he was, like all recruits assesed mentally and physically,
- "He seems to have an acute sense of balance and timing, his reflexes are that of a seasoned TIE pilot at the age of 12. Not only that but his strength far exeedes that of his peers. He seems to know the moves he needs to make before his opponents make theirs and it shows in the simulator runs, with training this boy could be a dazzeling pilot."
- ―Academy Phyisical evaluation
- "If there was a single word to describe the boy it would be reckless, he seems to loose himself in competion at times, leaving his reason behind to attain victory. His mental abilities are average but his ability to make tactical plans is uncanny. His piloting is more instinctive than anything and he gave our evaluators a run for their money in several simulations. He functions well under pressure and when the time came was able to make the right decisions even if they had a smaller percentage of sucess. He's sharp but his recklessness will get him killed."
- ―Academy Mental Evaluation
Kol at one time or another was getting into trouble at the academy, when he wasnt getting into fights he was making practical jokes. He is still remembered to this day as the boy who rigged the TIE Fighter solar panels to fall off of the cockpit on takeoff. He did this ofcourse to his rival squadron leader's fighters on the day of final examinations. While the prank recived great approval from his squadron mates, it wasnt so popular with the administration. Kol left the academy with a letter of reprimand on his record.
After graduating 4th in his class from the academy and receiving the Corellian Bloodstripe he joined the TIE Corps at 18 and was assigned to the now inactive Raptor Squadron of the inactive wing XX of the also now inactive ISD Subjugator of the failing Avenger Task Force.
Rise and Fall in the TIE Corps
20ABY-22ABY
- "The Star that shines brightest burns out the soonest."
- ―Wookie wisdom
After 2 weeks of being in Raptor squadron he was promoted to Lieutenant and flight leader of a flight of TIE Advanced the “Dromeasaurs". After a 2 month stint as FL of the Dromeasaurs and a promotion to Captain he was placed in the Missile Boat Squadron and while he considered his new squadron to be too slow he excelled in the position and was soon made FL of that flight. Mission after sucsessful mission he was finally promoted to Lieutenant Commander and at the request of the entirety of Raptor Squadron assumed the Commander’s chair. Soon after he was promoted to Commander and then to Major. Over that time Kol led many sucessful missions that not only improved the reputation of his squadron but also that of himself. He was awarded numerous citations, incuding the Bronze Star of the Empire and the Iron Star with Gold Wings along with several Commendations of Execellence and Bravery. Kol was well on his way to bigger and better things within the Corps. Unfortunately as we all are aware this is the time of the Brotherhood's split from the EH and that is where his star studded career in the TIE Corps ended.
In a daring attempt to free a frigate convoy from the clutches of the Brotherhood rebels despite numerous warnings. The rebels had pilferred a convoy that was enroute to his Squadron's Star Destroyer, with supplies vital to the sucess of their upcoming missions. Kol let his temper and pride get the better of him and despite orders he called his squdron to action. The engagemnet was a desaster. The Brotherhood's force was much larger and better prepared than Kol could have thought possible. His entrie squadron save himself was destroyed. This is an account from his court martial hearing:
[Prosecution]: So you attacked, even after you were ordered not to, you engaged with the Brotherhood frigates?
[Callus]: Yes
[Prosecution]: For what purpose?
[Callus]: The cargo within the convoy was vital to my squadron
[Prosecution]: What was the cargo?
[Callus]: Concussion missles, and sensor equipement for TIE upgrades
[Prosecution]: That was worth the lives of your entire squadron?
[Callus]: At the time I belived it was
[Prosecution]: I see, no further Questions
He was stripped of all rank and honor and Dishonorably Discharged from the TIE Corps. At this time Kol was now 20 years old. He was, as all who are removed in this fashion given a survival kit and jettisoned onto a seemingly deserted planet. Kol was not spared this fate.
After the Corps
Enslaved
23ABY
- "Time leaves, but our desires are everlasting."
- ―Graa'd Smaar
Kol somehow survived and was rescued by a group of pirates. They took him and sold him as a slave. During his slavery the man began to loose hope and determination, as is common among slaves. But somthing kept him going, his pride. The pride he'd had not only in his past life, but in himself. Kol met a Klatoonian by the name of Graa'd Smaar, who before being enslaved had been one of the reclusive B'omarr monks. It was during this time that Kol learned what lie deep within his mind, what his deepest desires were. To achive these desires he would have to escape.
To no suprise Kol's desire to escape did not go unnoticed as the slavers attempted to "break" him. To their dismay they did not know who Kol really was or how he was trained. To the suprise of his owners he was able to escape, even after being "broken" and secured with a neural disruptor. He slew his captors and burned stars untill he reached the Core.
He managed to secure himself a ship and a blaster and a few creds and began taking small time bounties. He excelled over and over during his short time as a bounty hunter. It was during this time that he took the name Callus to not only hide his true identity but to reflect his new calloused lifestyle.
The B'omarr Monks
24ABY
- "The body is but a vessel, the true "person" lies within the mind."
- ―Saying of the B'omarr monks
He found himself on tattoine, reduced to smuggling and all around grunt work. Overly dissatisfied with the live taht he was etching for himself he took to seek refuge withe the B'omarr monks who made their home in a monistary out on the dune sea, which had at one time been the palace of Jabba the Hutt, now dead at the hands of Princess Leia Organa.
At first the simplicity of the monk's lifestyle was hard to comprehend, how they could sit for hours thinking on one single word or phrase and call it a lecture. And then ofcourse there was the shedding process where a monk would have his brain removed from his body to further enlighten himself. Of couse without a body the brain could live on for several thousand years, but Callus never liked the idea of pulling his brain from his skull. Through all this he remebered the words of Graa'd Smaar, "Time leaves, but our desires are everlasting."
It took Callus awhile to adjust to the lifestyle of the monks, but in the silence he was finally able to hear his own heart, not the orders of a commander or the job of a contract. He heard his own desires, his own needs and for the first time in along time felt like he was whole. He learned what it would take for him to fuffill the desires he had discovered during his enslavement.
After months of training and waiting he felt he was ready to leave the monastary. The monks gave him their blessing as he left them, somehow reborn through their studies. He began on his first desire that had revealed its self to him during his time as a slave and re-enforced while with the monks. To find and kill his brother.
Lost
Little is known about him during the short time after he left the monks before he came to be in the brotherhood. Some say he just floated in space until he finally crash landed on Lyspair and was rescued by the Sith there. Still some say that they thought they’d seen him working as a mercenary on many different planets. One thing is certain though. He sought out and killed his brother.
The Brotherhood
25ABY
Clan Satal Keto
- "Order, Power, Unity"
- ―Motto of Clan Satal Keto
Upon his arrival in the brotherhood he advanced at a rapid pace in the faltering Clan Satal Keto. In house Aleema under the guidance of Enahropes Entar within 2 months he was made Tetrarch of the Ensaguined Reavers Phyle as a Protector. Fallowing the teachings of his master, Pug Milamber Titanos and his Quaestor Xhedias Draconis Entar, his power grew still. As a Guardian he was made Aedile of House Aleema where he served until the time when Xhedias left Satal Keto for Clan Naga Sadow. His master Consul of Clan Satal Keto, Selket Kuro Hyo Entar, completed his training as he became a Dark Jedi Knight.
The training was not easy by any means. She knew that soon the time would come when the future of not only House Aleema, but all of Clan Satal Keto would rest on the shoulders of her apprentice. During his training he was tested in ways he never thought possible. He was beaten, bloodied, and bruised, but he never faultered. When he was left in the jungle to fend for himself after his ship's systems malfunctioned. He stayed within himself and eventually returned to his master. His greatest trial, was not one that his master planned however, it was his duities as Aedile of his house, and learning what it would take for him to assume control. The grueling trials finally ended for Callus, But they we're the least of his upcoming chalenges.
He was made Quaestor of House Aleema as a brand new Dark Jedi Knight.
His house and clan prospered at the time until the darkness that was the merge fell upon him and his clanmates.
The Merger and Clan Plagueis
- "This is going to happen, like it or not"
- ―Chi-Long to Callus on the upcoming merger
No truly accurate accounts can be found on the incredibly chaotic times that preceeded the merger and those that followed soon after. Perhaps this is for the best, no one really wants to remember the horrific battles that ensued between members of Exar Kun and Satal Keto. Some remember, Callus and others remember. Callus imparticular remembers the fall of his master.
The sun was setting below the trees on the forest world of Eos as Callus and his master Selket moved silently through the trees trying to reach a safe place where they could regroup. They had been getting pummeled all day long, the forces of Exar Kun were organized and precise. Callus and his master moved deeper into the forest when out of nowhere a lightsaber ignites and cuts through the darkness of the late evening. Before she can even defend herself Selket is cut down and Callus, in a fury ignites his blade and attacks the enemy. In a short moment Callus is victorius and carries his master's body from the battle feild and gives her the rights that befall an Arch Preistess.
After the inital chaos of the merger of Clan Satal Keto and Clan Exar Kun into Clan Plagueis began to subside and order was restored, Callus stepped in as Aedile of House Exar Kun and calmed his people down while he completed the training of his student, Doku. he was asked by the Consul of Clan Plagueis, Lucien, -who replaced Grand Master Chi Long- to step aside due to his “lack of vision”.
Clan Naga Sadow
With urgings from his former Quaestor Xhedias, he joined clan Naga Sadow. He offered his services to his new clan as should be done but he was still wary of establishing relationships with anyone within the clan after the incident that took his home from him. Callus served in several capacities within the clan; Envoy for House Marka Ragnos, and Tetrarch of the Night Hawks phyle. Callus during this time was also made a judge in the Antei Combat Center, a job that made him even more distant from his new clan and that was "very fine" according to the Combat Master. It was also during this time that Callus was a Guardsman for the Headmaster.
Clan Arcona
Callus left Naga Sadow after a feeling of stagnation permutated throughout the clan and was rogue for quite some time. He made his way into Arcona for reasons he cant even recall. He was still staying low and doing several things here and there for the clan when the mood struck him. During the Vong attack the Corvette Callus was aboard was completely anhillated. He was fortunate enough to be picked up by a passing Plagueis ship and after a long period of recovery he spoke with Consul Aabsadu and was accepted back into Plagueis
Clan Plagueis, Part Duex
Now back in Plaguies, with a renewed sense of vigor Callus has done more here than he'd done for the past year and a half. He is now the Clan Envoy and is working in getting the clan active and where it needs to be to stand on its own after the Vong attack.
The Man
Physical Description
- "Callus is a physically imposing human specimen standing at just under 2 meters and weighing in at about 95 kilos he is, at the age of 23, in peak physical condition. A human 'tank'."
- ―ACC Combatant Database
Callus is the epitome of the Obelisk order. He is extremely muscular and has the aura of a Warrior in his stance. Callus has close cropped blonde hair and a goatee against his tan skin. Callus can usually be found wearing a red tank top and depending on the weather a pair of either Corellian bloodstripe pants or a pair of black mesh shorts with the CSK emblem embossed on them. Callus also has the TIE Corps insignia "branded" on his right shoulder. His attitude comes from his time as a pilot in the TIE Corps and as most that’ve ever come back from live combat in a TIE know you're already a veteran after one skirmish. He knows what it takes to survive through the most adverse situations though most of his opponents don't give him enough of a challenge to make him use all of his skills.
Thoughts
Callus has little respect for the other orders though there are a few exeptions. One being ofcourse the current Grand Master who is a Sith. Callus also has an unshakable respect for the Combat Master, Dalthid who happens to be a Krath. Callus has one unique trait that might be considered an oddity to those who don’t understand the background behind it.
Special Traits
Unlike a normal human his body temperature is a chilly 96.2 degrees Fahrenheit. This came about during his youth on Hoth where during a hunt in a Wampa cave he fell through the ice of a frozen lake. He was pulled out of the water by his father before he died but the hypothermia had already done its job. He was in shock for over a week with his body temperature dipping into the mid-eighties at times. This experience left his body temperature sub-normal.
Callus suffered a knee injury in his teen years while playing a game of football with his friends on Corellia while at the academy. He dropped back to pass the ball and after he’d thrown the ball one of his friends dove into his right leg. As his leg was firmly planted in the ground the impact caused his knee to collapse inward tearing his Medial Collateral Ligament and shredding apart his Meniscus. This injury healed well with the assistance of the medical facilities at the academy. They replaced his ligament with plexi-flesh and his meniscus with some synthesized cartilage. Callus through time and training has overcome these injuries and he’s stronger than he was before the injuries even happened. In most situations his knee doesn’t even bother him during normal activity. (running, walking, lifting boxes, light training sessions, etc…) During his heavy weight lifting sessions and extremely strenuous training sessions he has to stop every 20 minutes or so and stretch it out and relax for a few minutes. Needless to say in combat this is a hassle so before any planned combat he takes several pain medications and applies an analgesic cream to his knee to numb the pain.
Posessions
Callus dosent have much in the way of material posessions that would be of great intrest to many people other than three or four items.
Lightsaber
Over the years Callus has had several different sabers due to use and sabers being rendered useless by damage suffered over the years, such as being melded to his flesh, dropped in acid pits and other such things.
Callus' original saber
Callus' newest blade
Callus' original saber has been rendered disfuntional due to severe use and obvious damage it's suffered over the years.
Callus' newest blade that has been crafted to his customized specifications. The metal work however isn't completely his. His former student, now Dark Jedi Knight, Raven helped him craft the blade's hilt. They used only the finest durasteel and for the grip the most luxurious bantha hide leather.
Tigrin's Flame
File:Tigrinsflm.jpgTigrin's Flame
His fighter, inherited from his father and that uses his former surname, Is an old Z-95 headhunter. Though most consider the fighter outdated it has been well mainained and can match an X-Wing manuver for manuver in space and operates actually a bit better in atmospheric conditions.
Positions
DJB Facts
Callus has served in many aspects of the Brotherhood. Some of his credits are as follows:
Trivia
- Callus is also known as CBO pronounced CEEEEEEEE BOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWw...
- Wrote the first Dark Voice article about Rebirth
- Callus' name is actually an old Quake alias. The surname is obviously taken from the Bo'amaar monks though obiosuly modified.
- Ehud is the name of one of the Judges of Israel, sent by God to lead the Hebrews. Ehud was a spy and a Judge for the children of Israel. (his story can be found in the book of Judges chapter 3)
- Callus hates t3h Cajun Chicken. :(