Hello, I am a huge Star Wars fan and just joined the forums. Here is some back story to my character...


Full Name: Nicholas Caeus
Age: 18
Place of Birth: Tasjon, Corulag
Height: 178 cm (1.78 Meters)
Weight: 100 Kg
Species: Human
Current World of Residence: Corulag
Hair Color: Brunette
Skin Color: White
Eye Color: Brown

Physical Appearance:

Nicholas Caeus is a little bit overweight, but despite that, he is a rather strong person. He has brunette, curly hair, which is usually gelled back, or left to be natural. He wears a pendant at all times as a good luck charm he received when he was 16 years old. He also wears two rings on his right hand, one of them from his school he graduated from, the other from a trip to Tatooine when he was younger.

Personality

Caeus is a very tolerant person, usually accepting anyone as friends from any alien race. He had a handful of friends he knew his entire life, but his closest friends are usually a few years older than him  or he only met in recent years. He is extremely intelligent (In regards to History or Politics), and is an enthusiast of the Sciences. Due to his exposure of being from Corulag, and living on Coruscant briefly, he has come to know a great many cultures, and languages, so he is open to anything.

Biography

Nicholas Caeus was born on the Core World of Corulag in the early days of the Galactic Empire. Born to very young parents (Both being under the age of 20 when they had him), he lived a very simple life in Tasjon, a city in Corulag. During his time there, a younger brother was born 2 years later. At the age of 3, Caeus' parents went through a major divorce, which led to his Father disowning him and his Mother.

Caeus at the age of 4 moved to Curamelle , where Caeus would reside until he would enlist for the Imperial Navy. During his time here, he was exposed to a large variety of cultures, and learned to speak and write many languages due to a very good education system. He was indoctrinated as a young Imperial citizen, but also questioned authority on certain issues. He loved the Empire, but also believed he could help make it better.

At the age of 16, he learned of the death of Emperor Palpatine, and was enraged. He attempted to join the Imperial Navy at the anger of his Mother, but he was too young, so he decided to wait for two years until he turned 18. On his 18th birthday, Caeus enlisted for the Imperial Navy, and never thought back on it. He promised his Mother he would visit, as well as his brother, but he was now on his own.

Homeworld: Corulag
Age: 18
Species: Human
Native Language: Basic
Gender: Male
Skin Color: White (Darker Tone)
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 225.5 lbs
Hair Color: Brunette
Facial Hair: Clean Shaven
Eye Color: Brown
Scars: None
Tattoos: None


Physical Description

He is a heavy set character who usually stands up with confidence when on official business, yet, when on unofficial business, he usually has a slouch. His face is heavy set, and has round features, rather than angular features. His eyes are average size, and are a brown color. He has dark brunette hair, which is best described as curly. He usually lets it grow out, or gels it back. He likes to wear uniforms, even when on unofficial business, but when not in uniform, he wears a simple black t-shirt bearing the name 'Corulag Pride', and a pair of jeans.

Emotional Description

Caeus is somewhat of an emotional figure. Due to the lack of a father figure during most of his early life, he is seen by some people as more feminine than the average male, which was seen as a cause for bullying younger in life. He is a very caring person, even caring for people he does not know, and also is a very intelligent person. He is known to usually give gifts to people for no reason at all, and typically says hello to most people he sees. He is tolerant of every major alien race in the Galaxy, yet hates the Rebellion (Which he still calls, not recognizing the New Republic).

History

Born in 7 BBY on the world of Corulag to young parents, he was a loyalist since an early age to the Galactic Empire and the Emperor. He has 1 younger brother, born in 5 BBY, and several cousins varying in age. His Grandfather was a veteran of the Clone Wars, serving as a Lt. Commander on a Venator-Class Starship in several major battles. His parents, however, had not served in the Imperial Army or Navy.

Caeus had grown up fascinated with the Imperial Navy, having models of dozens of spacecraft in his bedroom during his younger years, often showing them off to his friends and relatives who came to his house to visit. Eventually, his Mother became a teacher, but his father wanted to divorce his Mother, and to disown Nicholas and his brother. In 4 BBY, Caeus moved to Coruscant with his Mother, who taught in the Senate District of the massive city planet.

In 5 ABY, Caeus returned to Corulag, and continued getting a regular education there. He soon became, upon entering Higher Level Schools, thanks to his caring Step Father, who became a father figure to Caeus. There, Caeus started to befriend many people who would play major roles in his life. His Step Father was a Scientist in Gowix Computers (A Subsidiary company of TaggeCo.). Caeus befriended Trier Suelle, who became his girlfriend.

During his years in Upper Level Schools, he became the President of the Imperial Youth at his local school, which was a Pro-Imperial organization of students. During his Senior Year at Upper Level Schools, he was accepted to Dammon University, and attended 3 months of classes.

During his 3rd month of classes at Dammon University on Corulag, he recieved news that a friend of his who was a member of Vast Empire was killed during a battle with Rebel forces. Caeus, since he lived on a Non-VE World, needed to acquire a transport to get off world to join the VE. Along with a group of his friends, he tried to purchase his way off of the planet, but it did not work when the freighter Captains realized they were trying to get to VE Space.

Eventually, Caeus' friends gave up, but Caeus still wanted to join the VE. With two of his only friends who still wanted to join, they would try to steal a freighter from a local New Republic Spaceport. When Caeus and his two friends arrived at the Spaceport and tried to board the freighter, the New Republic soldiers opened fire, killing one of Caeus' friends, and wounding the other. Caeus fired back, killing one of the rebels.

He fled the planet with his wounded friend, realizing he would never be welcome back to Corulag unless it was liberated from the New Republic. He felt extreme guilt at killing the New Republic soldier, but realized it was necessary to further the Imperial cause. When he arrived in VE Space, he requested that he be enlisted, and his friend be as well (But his friend was too wounded to join). Caeus' friend soon settled on a VE world, as Caeus went on to enlist.

Fixed it up a bit. Also, here is the wiki page.

http://www.vastempire.com/wiki/Caeus

I have a question... While Caeus would be my main character, would I be allowed to RP Non-VE Characters (His Girlfriend, and his friend who came along with him)? They would be minor, but they would help develop Caeus as a character.

Thanks. I am still pretty confused on what an ID Line is... Would you be able to help me with that?

This is what I have so far...

[TRN]/[CRW] [Caeus]/[Flight Designation]/S:[Squadron #] "[Squadron Name]"/W:[Wing #] "[Wing Name]"/[Assigned Ship]/TF:[TF:A]/[Fleet #]Flt/[SFC ]/VEN/VE [Medals] [Exam Certifications]

ID Line stuff looks about right, now just lose the brackets and plug in the information about Raptor Squadron, and it'll be fine, for now.  It'll change soon when you get to active duty, anyway.

In terms of your questions, let me address them one by one:
1.  The Vast Empire's IC Navy is a military organization, and as such does not permit civilians on warships.  With that said, if a member wants to incorporate a spouse/significant other for his/her primary player-character, such supporting characters would be provided with modest housing on a military base, or could have independent accommodations, as you see fit.
2.  It's certainly likely that some recruits would have possessions before joining up; all of that is largely irrelevant, though, when you're just starting out.  Your character is going to be plenty busy flying starfighter missions for the Navy with his/her squadron, to start; your possessions and background can come into play, but later, after you've gotten accustomed to how we do things.  Feel free to write stories outside of the official Navy threads, using whatever characters and possessions you like; but your official Navy tales are taking place in an official timeline and canon.
3.  Thank you for this question.  As far as I am aware, the VE has no official position on gay marriage, but many members have enriched their PCs with opposite-sex romantic storylines.  Since the Vast Empire does not discriminate based on any difference, including sexual orientation, you may feel free to depict your player-character in a same-sex romantic relationship.  You will be held to the same standards as all other members, however, regarding appropriate content: we have young members, and all material on the ComNet should be acceptable for younger audiences.  Use the Star Wars films as a yardstick: there's very little even in the way of profanity in the films, so take care with how you depict romantic scenarios, regardless of the gender, sex, or species of the characters involved.  As far as Ship Captains performing ceremonies, this would probably be decided on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the SCAP in question.
4.  Such details are absolutely up to the member to invent.  We're working within the context of the Star Wars EU and established VE canon, but there are lots of places where hard information isn't available.  That's part of the fun.

Thanks for your questions, and I hope the VE is what you're looking for.

-MCPO Trykon

Character Info Box is fine, but make sure you include the written summary of your character's physical description, personality, and personal history, as well.  The Box gives info at a glance, but the written sections provide greater detail for other members to reference.  Both get used, and both should be included.  Once you've migrated the bio information to that wiki page, retaining the Character Info Box as well, you're clear to continue to Chapter 2 of Flight School.

You can write as NPCs even in squadron stories, and the like: multiple POVs make for richer stories.  But, sure, you can also put up stories that are "outside the official timeline" or even - gasp - not Star-Wars-related, as long as you put them on the indicated boards/topics.  This is a club for writers, so we like all writing; we just like to keep it organized so people can find the kinds of things they want to read/participate in easily. 

TRN/CRW Caeus/Flight Designation/S:Squadron "Raptor Squadron"/W: ""/Assigned Ship/TF: TF:A/ Fleet # Flt/ SFC /VEN/VE Medals Exam Certifications


Here is my ID Line, updating my wiki as I speak.

Thank you, sir. I've read Chapter II, but will certainly go through it again.

Now, IRL, I own quite a few books on Star Wars vessels, would those be useful for reference?

Definitely. The X-Wing series was the major inspiration for my writing style while I was in an Interceptor, and a major help with those little details I might not otherwise have thought of. Definitely recommended reading.

Only thing to be careful of is if you plan on referring to the timeline in some way. Do careful research first to see whether we've changed what you're about to mention. For example: Thrawn never died at Bilbringi in our canon, which changes things a good bit.

-Drac

I'll second Drac's recommendation: for your time in Starfighter Command, there is no resource quite as valuable as the X-Wing series of novels.  More general insights into Imperial life and the Imperial Navy are scattered throughout all the EU stuff, though, so read as much as you can! 

Refresh the page for Chapter 2 and reread... hopefully it's more clear now.  You have an assignment, Crewman. 

It's independent.  We're not testing your ability to interact with other PCs, just your ability to craft a post. 

Alright, I posted in the thread. How did I do so far as a first post?