Name: Kichigai Skopos (Born Arnooan Fealka)
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Homeplanet: Planet Sacorria
Kichigai awoke from his first good sleep in a long time. His nights rest at the Naval Academy had done him well, but now it was time for him to report in. He arose and began to put on his new uniform. When he finished he went to the mirror to inspect himself. His six foot, wiry frame fit well into the Imperial Flight Suit. He smiled a roguish smile. His dark brown eyes and shoulder length jet-black hair complimented the dark colors of the suit. He hoped his superior officers wouldn't mind the long hair, but if he had to cut it he would.
This made Kichigai think back. Back to a time when his name had been Arnooan. He had just been a boy then, born into a hardworking, strict family typical of the rigidly conservative Sacorria. Not long after his ninth birthday his father died when the flight controls of his speeder malfunctioned, sending the speeder headlong into the side of a massive Jawa excavator. With no husband a widow had few options but to re-marry in the strict patriarchal society of Sacorria. This left the boy to the whims of a man who cared nothing for him. As his life progressively worsened he eventually realized he had to leave. To run away. A crime punishable by severe public beatings by their laws. He ran away anyway.
Surviving for a while through cunning born of desperation, he was eventually caught and served his punishment. This left him severely scarred on his back, upper arms, and legs. He was returned to his home where, as soon as he healed, he ran away again. This time he vowed not to be caught. He left the city and made his way into the wilderness. For several weeks he survived and relished his freedom, then he began to tire and weaken. He was untrained in wilderness survival and though his instincts were good they were not enough. Hungry and desperate he began to make his way back to the city. He knew his repeat offense could mean his death, but was smart enough to know remaining in the wilds would insure it.
Mere miles from the nearest buildings he paused for a rest. Scared and unsure he couldn't make himself rise to go on. Thats when the idea hit him,
get off planet. At this time he was only fourteen, but he could stow away on a freighter. This pumped new life into his limbs and he made his way to the star-port. In the dark of night he evaded the droid guards. He found a large freghter un-attended and made his way on board. He found a well hidden spot in the cargo bay and even a crate of rations to go with it. He hid until the ship landed, he hoped out and boarded another large freighter, not even bothering to find out what planet he was on.
His success lead to him changing his name from Arnooan Fealka to Kichigai Skopos an alias he assumed and eventually came to identify with. He spent his time planet hopping for the next five years until, broke and tired of his life on the move he contacted the Empire to seek employment and hopefully the opportunities he never had before.
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