Greetings,

I'm new to VE. I do have RP experience. I'm currently in SWCombine.

So, how does my training begin?

Regards,
Cadet Aaaiser

Physical Appearance
Homeworld: Dac
Age: 20
Species: Mon Calamari
Native Language: Mon Calamarian
Gender: Male
Skin Color: Salmon, with patches of brown found throughout the rest of the body, especially concentrated on the arms and legs.
Height: 1.55 meters
Weight: 75 kilograms
Hair Color: Non-applicable; barbel color: brown
Facial Hair: Brown chin barbel
Eye Color: Hazel
Scars: A few large scars found on the torso due to being caught in a shipyard explosion.
Tattoos:  None

Physical Description         
    Tosth is a very disciplined Mon Calamari. Very fit and proud, his Imperial uniform makes others know that he is all business and will not stand for any idiocy from his fellow officers. When not in uniform, he prefers to wear long, flowing robes of shades of brown and black. Most can see, when he is deep in thought or overcome with stress, that his left hand will constantly stroke his barbel, as if it helps him to think.
Personality
      As if trying to make up for the flaws of his entire race, Tosth is a very stern and disciplined Mon Calamari, not obsessed with gaining power. His obsession lies in wiping out all of the traitors of his species in the Rebel Alliance, most of all, the entire who has gained the rank of Admiral, Ackbar. As most of his species, he loves the exploration of space. In his free time, Tosth studies as much as possible in the field of engineering, for it is his dream to one day to become one of the leading researchers for the Imperial Navy.
Character’s Background
    As would be expected from the Mon Calamari, Tosth is very knowledgeable in the field of space exploration and ships. Although no member of his family was enlisted in the ranks of the Empire, everyone supported it and despised the Rebel Alliance. They lived in relative peace, always with the Quarren threat. Then, one day, when Tosth was 15 and working in the family owned shipyard, there was a surprise raid by the Quarren. His father and uncle died in the raid and Tosth was lucky to survive, coming out with major torso burns. Ever since that day, Tosth has wanted to exact revenge on every Quarren in existence, but has not had a chance.
    Upon his coming of age at 17, Tosth made a decision to gather the funds to travel to Coruscant to enlist into the Imperial Navy. However, given the position of Dac and its allegiance to the Rebel Alliance, he could not directly head to Coruscant. Tosth’s first stop was at Wayland. He decided to work at a shipyard and as a pilot for a year to make some credits, given the support of the Empire on the planet and to refine his piloting skills. A year later, however, he was ambushed by pirates and lost everything but his ship. Yet again, he was stranded, seeing the Rebel Alliance as the reason for the cause of disunity and chaos in the galaxy.
    His next stop was at Kuat, where he knew most of the planet sy mpathized with the Empire. He knew of their shipbuilding capabilities and applied for job there. During the interview, he explained his past and his desire to enlist in the Imperial Navy. Kuat gladly hired him and his treasury started to grow.
      After he finished working at Kuat, he left for Coruscant to apply for the Naval Academy. He applied and was accepted on his twentieth birthday. He knew this was his only chance to avenge his family from the Quarren and to purge the traitorous Mon Calamari from the galaxy. So begins his journey into the Vast Empire.

ID Line:
TRN/CRW Tosth “Fishhead” Aaaiser/ PLF Cappadocious/TF: A/3FltFlt/FC/VEN/VE

I'll get those things fixed. I'm more interested in Capital Ships than Starfighters, though I can do both.

-Crewman Aaaiser

One quick question: As one of the post-Imperial factions, which part of the galaxy is it located? I know I said Coruscant, but that's probably not right... And if I were to mention other factions.... What factions can I add? I know of the Imperial Remnant...

Thanks for the extra information. I'll spend some time looking at it.

While I'm working on the Background, I believe I have the Physical Description and Personality up to par. Anything else I can do to make it any better?

    Physical Description Tosth is a very disciplined Mon Calamari, evident in mind and body. Very fit and proud, his Imperial uniform makes others know that he is all business and will not stand for any idiocy from his fellow officers.
His bulbous eyes do not show any emotion whatsoever; they are pits of darkness. His body is in an almost perfect condition, from his daily swims and working in shipyards. However, his torso bears scars that still pain him when he becomes too active.
When not in uniform, he prefers to wear long, flowing robes of shades of brown and black. Most can see, when he is deep in thought or overcome with stress that his left hand will constantly stroke his barbel, as if it helps him to think. Even out of uniform, Tosth is a very cold, powerful Mon Calamari.
    Personality   As if trying to make up for the flaws of his entire race, Tosth is a very stern and disciplined Mon Calamari, not obsessed with gaining power. His obsession lies in wiping out all of the traitors of his species in the Rebel Alliance, most of all, the entire who has gained the rank of Admiral, Ackbar. As most of his species, he loves the exploration of space. Serving the Empire is his life. He does not stand at all for jokes, nor does he tell jokes. He only associates with his fellow Mon Calamari officers and very rarely does he take towards other races.
When not in uniform, Tosth studies as much as possible in the field of engineering, for it is his dream to one day to become one of the leading researchers for the Imperial Navy. He is also seen often in cantinas located near where he is assigned, drinking Sapphire Fogblasters. He is often viewed as a loner to individuals not of his race.

Just to be sure, I've updated the bio (pretty extensive change. Waiting on approval before proceeding).


Physical Appearance
Homeworld: Dac
Age: 20
Species: Mon Calamari
Native Language: Mon Calamari
Gender: Male
Skin Color: Salmon, with patches of brown found throughout the rest of the body, especially concentrated on the arms and legs.
Height: 1.55 meters
Weight: 75 kilograms
Hair Color: Non-applicable; barbel color: brown
Facial Hair: Brown chin barbel
Eye Color: Hazel
Scars: A few large scars found on the torso due to being caught in a shipyard explosion.
Tattoos:  None


      Physical Description
Tosth is a very disciplined Mon Calamari, evident in mind and body. Very fit and proud, his Imperial uniform makes others know that he is all business and will not stand for any idiocy from his fellow officers.
His bulbous eyes do not show any emotion whatsoever; they are pits of darkness. His body is in an almost perfect condition, from his daily swims and working in shipyards. However, his torso bears scars that still pain him when he becomes too active.
When not in uniform, he prefers to wear long, flowing robes of shades of brown and black. Most can see, when he is deep in thought or overcome with stress that his left hand will constantly stroke his barbel, as if it helps him to think. Even out of uniform, Tosth is a very cold, powerful Mon Calamari.

      Personality
  As if trying to make up for the flaws of his entire race, Tosth is a very stern and disciplined Mon Calamari, not obsessed with gaining power. His obsession lies in wiping out all of the traitors of his species in the Rebel Alliance, most of all, the entire who has gained the rank of Admiral, Ackbar. As most of his species, he loves the exploration of space. Serving the Empire is his life. He does not stand at all for jokes, nor does he tell jokes. He only associates with his fellow Mon Calamari officers and very rarely does he take towards other races.
When not in uniform, Tosth studies as much as possible in the field of engineering, for it is his dream to one day to become one of the leading researchers for the Imperial Navy. He is also seen often in cantinas located near where he is assigned, drinking Sapphire Fogblasters. He is often viewed as a loner to individuals not of his race.

Character’s Background:
As would be expected from the Mon Calamari, Tosth is very knowledgeable in the field of space exploration and ships. His family owned one of the few local shipyards on the planet, and due to the Imperial presence, which gave them a greater ability for trade, they were relatively wealthy. From a young age, Tosth began studying ship design and realized that he wanted to be an engineer someday.

The first raid happened when he was 10. The Quarren, who had openly despised the Aaaiser family, never attacking, finally made their move. While Tosth was inside his home studying hyperspace drives, a small band of Quarrens, equipped with blaster rifles attacked the shipyard and his home. His mother hid him so they could not find him. “Stay here,” she said. “There are bad people about.” As soon as she had turned away from him and made sure he was safe, a Quarren shot her and ran. Even through his mother’s wails of agony, he stayed put, crying for his mother, not wanting her to die. Soon, though, his father and one of his uncles came into the room where he was hiding and his mother was dead. Tosth clambered out of hiding realizing what had happened. Soon, he found out that in this raid, his grandfather had also perished, when the Quarren had blown up the engine his grandfather had been building. “I’ll kill them,” he said. “I’ll kill every single one of them one day.”

Over the next few years, the raids continued. Tosth’s family became better prepared for the raids and usually could fend off the Quarren. Then, one day, after Alderaan had been destroyed, as if in retaliation, a combined force of Mon Calamarians and Quarren attacked the shipyard. Everyone in his family died. Tosth escaped narrowly, but with massive wounds on his torso. He found refuge, where he recuperated. From that day on, though, he had a new objective: Join the Empire and crush the Rebellion and all of the Quarren in the galaxy. But before he could do that, he had to leave Dac. Leaving Dac to join the Empire would be nearly impossible, given the position of Dac. So he took the remaining credits his family owned and bought a XS Light Freighter from a local merchant. But, unfortunately, his credits were fast disappearing. There was no way that he could make it to Coruscant with the few credits he had left…

Deciding that he could not make a direct run to Coruscant to apply for the Naval Academy, Tosth decided to stop at Commenor. He knew that Commenor was well-known for its trade; almost as prestigious as some of the Core Worlds. He was also interested in studying at the University of Commenor. So once he arrived at Commenor, he traveled to the University to begin studies. It didn’t take long for him to find that he did not fit in among the other students; they constantly scorned him, calling him “Fishhead” and, because he was from Dac, considered him to be a Rebel sympathizer. So, at the age of 20, Tosth withdrew from the University of Commenor, with a little under a year of studies in engineering. He did not leave Commenor, however. He traveled to Chasin City and sought employment there, as a pilot. One of the local restaurants hired him to transport spices throughout the Core Worlds. When asked his name, Tosth answered simply with “Fishhead.”

Over the next few years, Tosth gained renown throughout the Core Worlds for his piloting skills. Every time pirates attacked, he easily fended them off. He never lost a single shipment.  He was happy, but had not yet trekked towards Coruscant. Then came the news of the Emperor’s death and the end of the Empire. The Core had exploded with piracy. Tosth finally lost a load. He returned back to the restaurant he had been working for so many years, turning in his resignation. His employer, distraught with  this news, tried to convince him otherwise. “You sure, son? It’s one load. You’re the best pilot around these parts…”

Tosth replied smoothly with, “I’m sure. I’ve been honored working with you. But my name has been dishonored. I have to bring honor back to my name.” Knowing his employer still supported the Empire, continued, saying “The only way I can regain my honor is by serving in the Imperial Navy. By bringing unity back into the galaxy. Destroying the traitors and the pirates.”

“Alright, son. Just know that the Empire’s not what it used to be. They’ve turned into warring factions. Thrawn’s in charge of one of them, Isard’s got another, and there’s other small factions. They’ve all got biological warfare. I would advise not joining them. Your death would come too easily…. There’s one other Imperial faction, though. It’s called the Vast Empire and it’s near Cerea. Relatively small, but from what I’ve heard, is growing quite quickly. It’s your best shot. Good luck out there, Fishhead.”

With these words still in his head, Tosth left to find this Vast Empire to join their Navy. To command capital ships. To fulfill his dreams. To bring order and justice into this hugely immoral and unjustified galaxy. He walked the stairs into the Vast Empire Naval Academy, with huge visions of domination of Dac and anyone not supportive of the Empire. So begins his journey into the Vast Empire…

ID Line:
TRN/CRW Tosth “Fishhead” Aaaiser/ PLF Cappadocious/TF: A/3FltFlt/FC/VEN/VE

Alright, I believe I have the wiki page done. I'm not sure I did the certifications and skills, correctly, though.

Waiting for approval to move on.

http://www.vastempire.com/wiki/Tosth_%22Fishhead%22_Aaaiser

Chapter 2 of Command School has been posted. Hope it's quality enough. Awaiting approval.

Thanks, Trykon. I was hoping for some feedback on the approach I took to it. I'm glad to hear that it worked. I'll get chapter 3 up as soon as I can.

I've got a few questions, though. The way I wrote the prose for chapter 2; will that hurt my chances for the Star of the Academy as I believe it to be IC?

And the Ancilliary Skills and Certifications. Could you explain how that works? I'm afraid I got a bit confused beforehand. Do you have a set of skills needed before you can get certified or do you gain the skills during certification?

Fishhead’s Report: 07/19/2011

Activity:
I posted my introduction in the Naval Academy, and also posted my training mission.
I have also completed my wiki page.

Upcoming plans:
I plan on posting in the coming week as part of my ship.  In addition, I will begin working on Certifications and Skills.

Questions/Suggestions:
None

Crewman Fishhead
Trainee


Alright. That clears up everything I've been questioning. Thanks.

Sent reports to Trykon and Atrasin. Awaiting further orders.

Fishhead has been promoted to Senior Crewman, awarded the Star of the Academy, and assigned to the Imperial II Frigate Chrome Fox as the Junior Officer under 2nd Lieutenant Rocketman.

I looked it up for ya mate, Chrome Fox is with the 2nd Fleet.

Well Fishhead, you've got a lot of options now.  Let's explore some of 'em.

If you check the "On-line Roster" from the main page, you'll note that you've been placed on the Chrome Fox, which is a part of Task Force Aurek, which is in turn part of Second Fleet.  Knowing your assignment, you can then check the Navy Story Board ComNet, and look for active official stories involving your ship.  A quick look reveals no stories specifically for the Chrome Fox, and no active overall 2nd Fleet story, but there is a story involving Task Force Aurek, here.

Active, official stories are the first priority for active members, so the first thing you should do is read through that story, familiarize yourself with the plot, characters, and VE members involved, and then talk to those members about the story.  Once you know what's going on, and have discussed options for joining the story with some more senior people (in this particular case, I'd speak with Drac about how to contribute), you should post to the story! 

Now, sometimes commanders will prefer you sit out a story until it wraps up, as a new member, to avoid the situation where you've been silent the whole story and then just appear, but since the current Aurek story is a bit of an NPC challenge, you may be able to join.  Either way, though, the tale is almost over, if I remember correctly, so you should be ready for a new official story starting in the next couple of weeks.

Whether you end up waiting for the new official story or contributing right away to this one, your secondary priority as an active-duty member is up to you.    You've got plenty of options:
1.  Work on a character development story about your character, immediately before he joins the VE, perhaps, or maybe just after, getting him situated aboard his new ship.
2.  Work on Ancillary Skills posts or your first tier of your first Certification, to "level-up" you character in preparation for future stories.
3.  Do some development work, improving a wiki page which looks a little sparse, or sharing some interesting online Star Wars resource.

All activity is welcome, and is rewarded, so there's always something worthwhile to do.    Hope that gives you some ideas about where to proceed from here: start reading, especially the official Navy stories (beginning with the current Aurek one), and then start contributing! 

-Trick

ADDITION:  It's sometimes easiest to collaborate via irc, so make sure you get on the appropriate channels there, for second fleet and the VEN, as often as possible.