Rav Harkoff

## Overview

Rav Harkoff was a Viserak Steward active during numerous conflicts and events, a "warrior's warrior" Harkoff actively pursues battles where the odds were against him. Harkoff was a strong willed individual who following his escape from the shipyards of Kuparia learned to rise above his challeneges and become a mighty warrior. Even with his alliegences to various factions he knew none were suited to his own code and sense of honor and glory and struck out on his own creatingthe "Scarlet Inferno" war band.

## Slave Era

### Child Slave

Rav Harkoff was born at Kuparia to an enslaved Viserak family, his seven other siblings died off one by one toiling in the shipyards and factories producing ships for the Kuparians and their new customers the Yyrianists of Sapphiria.

After five years of enslavement, he and the two siblings who had survived worked with their parents and other low class Viserak families to revolt against the Kuparians by destroying parts of their shipyards, with the attention drawn, Harkoff's family killed the security guarding a Kuparian transport and fled to Viserak space for asylum.

### Flight to Adairis

Rav Harkoff's 3 Parents successfully entered Adairis and settled in Krussia province near Stukarokov, the family eventually built their prestige building weaposn out of scrap parts and selling them to "unsavory" characters including Stukarokov insurgents.

### Betrayal

Rav Harkoff and his siblings not wanting to ruin their new lifestyle, attempted to convince their parents to stop selling weapons to rebels, the attempt failed and Harkoff ultimately killed his parents with the very weapons they built. Harkoff and his siblings were arrested and served a 13 year sentence. Harkoff would be enslaved again by a prison gang and used as the fall guy for their various drug running activities. Rav would grow contempt for the dishonorable over time and his rage and hatred would increase for ever year, two of his siblings died in the prisons, one killed by the gang leader to prove a point and the other commiting suicide. Harkoff witnessing both of these deaths and now the last of his family made it his mission to escape and redeem his family name.

### "Good Behavior"

In 12,407 Rav Harkoff had trained his body and mind and challenged gang leader Karayeie to a fair fight.
The gang leader agreed and the two exchanged blows and strikes. however Karayeie cheated by using a a concealed knife stabbing Harkoff in the chest, enraged not at the pain but at the dishonor Harkoff, activated an untapped power within himself and rapidly fought through the pain battering Karayeie half to death. with Karayeie humiliated and beatend, Harkoff beckoned the guards and delivered the contraband to the guards earning his good behavior and reduced sentence.

## Military Era

### Blood Knight to Honor Warrior, Rebellion in Stukarokov

Following his release from Prison Harkoff took no job and instead lived off the land training his body and mind honing his unique skill and potential for any battles that may come his way. and come his way they did. Harkoff was attacked by a small band of Stukarokov rebels, he proceeded to massacre them all but not without the leader Raark Spherianus seeing his skill and prowess. Harkoff was placed into the 338th Flotilla and served under Raark directly. After a number of decisive victories with the growing tactical knoweldge of Harkoff at the helm, Rav was granted his own Heavy Alankov Corvette the "Prestigious"

Raark Spherianus continued to teach the younger Viserak warriors battle strategy, honor and the pursuit of glory beyond all goals. This made Harkoff a less volatile but more focused Warrior. Harkoff had grown a strange respect for any warriors and tacticians that could best him in battle during the rebellion and upon their defeats would request that they joined his personal taskforce, many would take up his offer and see things they we he did.

### Way of the Warrior

At Nazuth's command, Harkoff's taskforce was sent to Entarktus region to pacify a small revolt there, Harkoff was bested in combat by their leader a Skolander Priest named Gogkol Julla, Julla sensed the psionic potenital in Harkoff and made the offer that Harkoff would give his foes, Harkoff placed his friend Visorollo Kasen in charge of the fleet while Harkoff remained in the region to train with Julla. Harkoff would hone his rage to his advantage and would utilize his psionic potential effectively in battle.

### UCL Skirmishes

Rav Harkoff joined the United Captain's League to pursue the glory and honor he sought. Harkoff once again placed Visorollo Kasen in charge of the Flotilla, the two parted ways wishing eachother well. Harkoff fought in numerous battles settling disputes between AVS and various parties.

### Terran Rebellion spillover

Various dissident and divided rebel groups continued to plague the UTSEA and even Emeraldii space, the conflicts spilling over into planets on the border between Emeraldii and Solarian sectors. Rav Harkoff and Matt Tygore meet in person but show a hefty dislike for one another and eachother's ideologies.

### Tai Phai-Tartussi Drug wars

Rav Harkoff was now a battle hardeneed veteran, he now an expert against rebel groups would face a drug war between the Tai Phai and the Tartussi Cartels over the planet Tai Phai itself. Rav Harkoff meets Zhenri Vivsen and learns the Duel blade fighting style from the Univorian.

### Borales Trials

Rav Harkoff took a leave to train with his new comrade Zhenri Vivsen to train in the arts of Psionic combat by 12,451. The Univorians reveal they've been training warriors of hundreds of different species including humans and Natogytts, their goal to eradicate the Kandlia race and reclaim their homes. Upon the vigorous training's completion, Harkoff and others leave for their organiztions and to take what they've learned.

### Adairin Civil War

Rav Harkoff fights the Visan Confederacy, and does so due to his hatred of dishonorable rebels. Rav Harkoff works with Visorollo Kasen, Ionus Maardin, Raark Spherianus, Duven Hagh, Jenozenon Shank and Telaran Sandtov, in the brutal civil war between the Viserak planets. Harkoff adamant he was on the right side of the war put his brutal tactics to action against the Visan rebels. Harkoff however met his match against Varlock Vision at the battle of Morokeezia who's tactics tricked Harkoff's fleet encircling them and destroying it to near completeness, only HArkoff's Alankov corvette and a few thousand of his men survived. The regret of losing so many of his comrades lead him to lending his ship to his daughter Karala Harkoff. Rav himself would trade many of his belongings for a Shiny new Praetorian P-3 Missile Frigate, named "Qlory"

Harkoff would stew over this and plan his revenge , he gained his revenge near the end of the war battling against Varlock once again, feigning the same maneuver, Varlock fell for the trap and his force was decimated, Harkoff proposed Varlock join him or die by his blade, Varlock joined his foe and sold out the Visan Confederacy. Harkoff refused assistance from the Terran assassin Joel Tygore on numerous occaisions finding the Terrans and assassinations in general as disrespectful.

## Post Adairin Civil War

### Chryshiela Insurgency (12,468)

Rav Harkoff meets Gyrar Taikor and others during the pacification of the Meshaki after they turned against the AVS during the civil war due to monetary and political interests. After their communication towers are destroyed and their militarist leader arrested the Meshaki surrender for a time.

### Pacification of Tai Phai

Rav Harkoff returns to Tai Phai to crush the new drug cartels rising in the power vacuum in 12,470

### Infiltration of Univorpal

As par his previous training, Rav and the Boralessian Order infiltrate Univorpal to prod and analyze the Kandlian's defenses for a new campaign known as "Vengeance for the redeemd" though the campaign is in its infancy, the Univor are adamant about making it happen. Harkoff both despises and admires the tenacity of the Kandlia during his raid on Univorpal, however most of his unit is killed and corrupted, including Telaran Sandtov who beckons him to join their cause, Harkoff for the first time in decades was in shock and fear and fled the battlefield in dishonor.

### Hirrendogo Coup (Hydron)

Hirrendogo of Hydron using his loyalists in the government seize power as a Natogytt friendly faction. Rav Harkoff is manipulated into supporting the rebels by them witholding their pro-Natogytt policies from him and the Boralessian Order. Harkoff discovers the treachery but most of his men are captured and impressed into the Hirrendogo arm. Rav Harkoff begins channeling his anger into an attack but is stopped by his own thoughts beliving he must humiliate this dishonorable opponent first. with the Qlory seized, Harkoff would be lent an old Vector Regality by his friend Visorollo Kasen, Harkoff named the vessel "Solid State"

### Duel with Hirrendogo

Rav returns to Hydron with a sizable fleet he built up over the last five years, including Hiirandego resistance forces to reclaim their world from the conspirators. Harkoff's forces take heavy losses due to Hirrendogo's new Shirian weaponry, however Harkoff managed to get through to his former comrades simply by returning to save them, the mass of Viserak warriors revolted and tore the enemy lines from inside and out...

However Varlock Vision had animosity towards Rav and sided with the Conspirators, Harkoff left with little choice as his lines stalled, proceeded to bombard the capitol city from orbit an attack Visorollo and the Hydronni allies disagreed with this action, Varlock escapes but is confronted by Rav Harkoff, Varlock pulls a plasma long rifle on him but Harkoff dodges the attack and unleashes his rage upon Varlock shattering every bone in his body before tearing his head off his shoulders and using it as a trophy placing it within his starship quarters.

### Daqini Raid at Copat (12,502)

Rav Harkoff meets Vanessa Cerda and Magnez Ultron on Copat. he works alongside them reluctantly to repel Shaman: Naria's invasion of the corporate world. Harkoff develops a respect for Vanessa Cerda during their battles alongside eachother

## Beacon War & Aftermath

### Invasion of Natogyttia

Rav Harkoff alongside the majority of the AVS military invaded the Sapphirian sector, starting with the Marcadian Viceroyalty region, one of the largest invasions in the sector's history. Viserak agents including Harkoff's Daughter Karala used nanite technology to hack the Natogytt Rift Anchors allowing many fleets to ignore the star lanes and attack planets behind enemy lines.

Harkoff would fight in many battles largely against the forces of Wertias Opop, Sliven Kliven and Sir Skkvar. However Harkoff would make an unexpected enemy at the battle of New Antieta with his forces being crushed on various fronts by Terrans, Kandlia and two different Natogytt groups in the greatest free for all in history, Harkoff knew he had little avenue of withdrawal and bombarded the city of New Antieta to distract his opponents and allowing him to escape. One of the many deaths in the attack was non other than Yuni Taigo the uncle and father figure of Spitter Taigo.

### Rise of Kasen

With Visorollo Kasen being forced to rebel against AVS due to using illegal technology, HArkoff relucantantly supported his friends and allies against the AVS government.

Rav Harkoff lead the expedition to rescue Gyrar and the Avarian survivors when the ship was down by Kandlian siege weapons on Insector VI, he also participated in the battles against the Kandlia protecting the Praetorians and facilitating their evacuation. During the battle, the allied forces lines began to weaken as the Couriers tactics heavily weakened allied troops. an unlikely ally arrives in Spitter Taigo, the young kindron of Shrine, Harkoff recognized his feat of killing the courier Razar on Kanderarch and with the other Viserak accepted his assistance. with the help of Spitter Taigo the secret to killing them became known, the only way to slay a courier is a psionically powered decisive blade strike to the parasite itself wherever it may be embedded (usually the brain or spinal cord) with this knowledge Seena II, Domedross and Belshir were all felled within days and the Kandlian assault at least temporarily retreated to their fortresses hundreds of miles away.

### The Assassin

However before anyone could celebrate, Spitter Taigo plunges his Psi blade into Harkoff's head and neck seemingly killing him, Spitter Taigo proclaimed why he did what he did and uses a power marble to teleport

     away.

Visorollo Kasen brought Harkoff's dying body to a stasis chamber aboard the "Solid State" Kasen would work on using nanites to revive his fallen comrade, as Harkoff recovers he goes unaware of the important events that took place since his near death, Visorollo Kasen successfully lead a popular revolt against AVS and formed his own Empire, Gyrar Taikor left the service of Kasen and the two of them fought a brief conflict on Borelecava, Harkoff's band of brothers were now scattered and broken. Harkoff would later awaken and aclimate to his cybernetic implants, though thankful to his old friend he was no in a depression, his potential squandered, his body broken, his spirit demolished.

Despite Kasen's wishes Harkoff wishing to regain his pride demands to be left on the planet Insector VI during the last stages of Kandlian conquest, Harkoff linked up with the last vestiges of Praetorian resistance at the battle of Zemoth but his actions would prove fatal, he and the entire legion were killed just as quickly as they were mobilized, Kasen saddened decided to move on and protect his new Imperium.

### Kandlian Agent

Harkoff was revived yet again, but this time with his body and mind fully healed by the Kandlian parasite implanted into his brain by Courier Spline. Harkoff seemingly under the control of the Kandlian directive rises and wishes to fight someone in combat, however Swarm King Sentien berates him, telling him that he is nothing more than a slave to his whims, Harkoff surrenders. Harkoff was tasked with attacking a Viserak Facility on planet Arqhellia, "Naktulov", Harkoff joins with Cruor's operation, the two bicker over long term and short temr strategy before completing their goal.

Rav Harkoff reveals some of his skills at the corruption of Civallia, Spline and Courier Wertias Opop takes notice. Harkoff attempts to kill Opop but is stopped by spline who tries to foster cohesion between them despite their past histories as foes.

Word gets out that Harkoff and Opop were seen among the Kandlia, a new alliance the "New Sapphirian Alliance" is formed by various factions to rescue them. Spitter Taigo is among them, Harkoff charges his lines to duel with the Natogytt Kindron, as the battle rages. Gyrar and Rigel Arcasi's pleas to Opop and Harkoff are on deaf ears as Opop relishes in his inhibitions being released, Harkoff is too busy fighting the young Natogytt to be swayed. Harkoff nearly wins the duel before Spitter Taigo activates his Enlightened form, Harkoff is defeated and forced to retreat, though the battle is won by the Kandlia, routing the enemy forces. Harkoff remembering his own young adulthood where he too activated his own power much the same as the Natogytt did, realized he has become nothing more than a pathetic grunt, he knew he had to re-awaken his abilities but he didn't know how.

Following a few battles in the Sapphirian sector against all three super-powers, Harkoff opted to join the Courier Rebellion against Sentien but had his own motives. During a three way battle on Sholalusz, between Shirian Rebels, the USR and the Courier Rebellion, Spline wished to destroy the Star Complex weakening the Natogytts and corrupting them, Harkoff went along with this plan but chose a different solution. Harkoff realized he may be able to absorb the power of the Natogytts by entering the complex and using his abilities to siphon Natogytt energy into him, once this task was complete, Harkoff became a new creature, no longer beholden to the Kandlia in any way, he had direct control over his parasite who was now a slave to his will, Harkoff managed to mentally dominante the majority of the Kandlia on Sholalusz and begin his own uprising, Harkoff invited anyone who wished to join him to do so, Wertias Opop, Mazariti and thirteen other Couriers joined his cause and left the planet.

### Patriarch

Harkoff's forces were still few in number they set out to strike the Kasenyar Imperium and corrupt their military officers to assist in their goals of conquest. A battle on Silverstone ends with an unlikely alliance between the Imperium and Courier rebellion defeating Harkoff's forces.

Following Harkoff's defeat on Antarctos despite forging a termporary alliance with Swarm King Spline,  he reluctantly appealed to his foe turned ally Wertias Opop, Opop suggested they monitor the bigger players and make their move when an actual opening presented itself.witnessing the fall of Sentien, the increasing power projection of the UTSEA and this new being "Draliska" Harkoff began to get antsy, though he took his allies advice and his defeats to heart and continued to monitor the sector. However once the secret of the UTSEA's plan became known, Harkoff had no choice but to prepare an intervention. during the conquest of Borelecava, Harkoff and his underlings began rapidly breeding their minions for battle hastily preparing themselves to stop the Kaiser, however the UTSEA had already activated 19 of the largest most potent Star Beacons in the regionm attunning them to the frequency of the Kandlian parasite exterminating 90% of the entire species, most of Harkoff's minions were killed as well, Harkoff and 5% of his forces including Opop and half his couriers survived the onslaught. Harkoff decided that they may not survive another hit, though Opop believes they are immune to the attack, HArkoff and the others believe they were simply lucky and decided to launch an all out attack.

striking up an alliance with former friends and foes, Harkoff and his remnants join forces with the Axis of Freedom, Black Wing Squadron, Gyrar Taikor's Forces, Kasenyar Imperium, and USR to take on  the Kaiser's elite and the forces of Draliska at outpost X-12, despite initial victories, the allied forces were eventually defeated one by one through the efforts of Spitter Taigo, Draliska, Richard Partison, James Albert Ranson and Cheyanne Makenishi. Harkoff managed to duel alongside Gyrar Taikor once more against Spitter Taigo and Draliska, both were defeated by the Viserak in this duel, however their forces were torn to shreds forcing a withdraw. Despite his humiliation of Spitter Taigo, Harkoff was left with little more than four courier Allies and a few hundred minions on a stolen SC-5 Harbinger. Harkoff promised that he would seek the humiliation of the Kaiser next..

### Homeland Conflict

Rav Harkoff and his Scarlet Inferno invades Adairis to seize the capitol, having bred new warriors for the assault. Harkoff's forces route the Enclave but engage the Solion Armada lead by Gyrar Taikor, Rav Harkoff calls for a truce. Harkoff senses the presence of a Ty'Ger known as "Loreko De'Tillios" a being he sensed mere days following the battle of Outpost X-12.Harkoff and Taikor reluctantly combine forces, Harkoff and Taikor strategize, HArkoff remains on Adairis as Taikor's forces head to aid the Mutani to oust any Ty'Ger on the planet Mutan. Wertias Opop warns Harkoff a potential attack approaching Eastsphere, even with this warning, Harkoff's forces take incredibly heavy losses due to Loreko De'Tillios surprise under-ground attack, starting with charges set off in the city center causing a sinkhole eradicating 50% of HArkoff's forces all at once.

upon the return of his allies, Harkoff's forces fled the Eastsphere Province. Harkoff relays information that half the remainder of his forces turned against him and left the planet noting that something is happening with Loreko and the Kandlia. Rav Harkoff assisted the invasion of the Adairin Star Beacon to oust Loreko and his Ty'Ger army, the battle was successful, though Loreko escaped by overloading the Star beacon forcing the allies to retreat to the outside before the structure explodeed from the inside.

### Scarlet Inferno, war against the Kaiser

Harkoff and his forces later turned against the Kaiser in numerous raids, assisting even the Terran rebel groups but for his own purposes. Harkoff's forces were nearly exterminated in battles against the UTSEA. Some time later the entirety of the Scarlet Inferno detects a massive distburance  with the awakening of the Arcmind on Arqhellia, Harkoff since the genocide of the Kandlia once again felt fear.

### Kandlian Infighting

During the battle on Borelecava against Draliska and the UTSEA, both sides are inandated with Millions of Kandlia from the newly created Infinity Swarm. both sides were forced to retreat taking heavy losses, many of Harkoff's newly corrupted couriers were killed in battle by the Infinity minions.

Years later.. Harkoff and Opop attempt to slay the Arcmind on Tygotan but are defeated by their old enemy Arcto Archon who was corrupted by the infinity Swarm and a direct servant of the Arcmind itself. Harkoff's forces continue to fight a losing battle with the Infinity Swarm, joining forces with even the likes of Draliska to take them out. After a desperate battle, Matt Tygore's flagship the Sky Tiger VI was able to breach the defenses and allow Gyrar Taikor and Spitter Taigo to land near the Arcmind's nesting site, Harkoff's forces held the line while the two warriors temporarily psi-melded into one being to kill the Arcmind for good. However days later with the arcmind dead the majority of Kandlia fell under the sway of Draliska who manipulated various forces into supporting his rise as the new Grand Imperial Director of a new Kandlian empire. Harkoff later allies with the Kaiser to defeat the UTDFE after remaining allied following the Infinity crisis. Harkoff participated in battles on Suuteva, Tel Aviv and however Harkoff betrays the alliance killing Ionus Maardin and Cheyanne Makenishi, however this would be paid back in kind hours later as Matt Tygore personally delivered a frost core to Harkoff's location eradicating his forces down to a few dozen minions, the broken forces flee from DSC space

### Han Glaciate's Reign of Terror

Harkoff is called for an expedition against Loreko De'Tillios in the Sapphirian sector during the year 12,525. Harkoff requested that after the conflict was over they would finish their duel, to the death. Harkoff joined forces with Gyrar Taiko and others on Halacava slaying Knights of Jin agents and even a massive Boreluzian Hellbeast, Harkoff took great pride in slaying the creature. Harkoff however was unable to keep the power marble he captured due to the volcanic eruption distracting them and allowing the knights of Jin to secure it for themselves. Harkoff is informed that a false version of him reported a total defeat and request of reinforcements, this angered Harkoff further.

Harkoff takes part in the expeditions to Borelecava and finally Sukhoi..  Rav Harkoff notes that the newly reborn Han Glaciate gained immense power the same way he did by consuming Natogytt power by absorbing the Star Cores entirely. during the battle for Sukhoi Rav Harkoff challenged Han Glaciate to a duel, Glaciate paid no attention to the Viserak and continued with his goals. Rav Harkoff charged at Glaciate who beat back his attacks with no effort whatsoever, Spitter Taigo covers him and begins battle wtih Glaciate. Rav Harkoff slays numerous Jin Zealots helping decimate the remainder of Glaciate's sycophantic army. Rav Harkoff engaged in the Lacereon Maneuver against Han Glaciate's second stage but it lead to the death of Thomas Midway and Glaciate rising to Stage 3 who proceeds to dispatch Harkoff with ease nearly taking his life in the proceess. Harkoff was unable to fight for the remainder of the conflict, he later witnessed Sukhoi's fall from the moon of Sikorsky.

## The Raider of Xiape

### The Battle Hardened Army

Rav Harkoff following his humiliating defeat at the hands of Han Glaciate returned home to Xiape in anger, feeling incompetent and weak, Harkoff decided to begin raiding the border worlds of Emeraldii, Sapphirian and Solarian space once more for several years, raiding shipyards, metropolises, barren outposts all for the sake of regaining some semblance of pride.

### The Second Skroblin Crisis

Rav Harkoff participated in the Second Skroblin Crisis from the onset but was wholly unable to defeat even a single Unabated soldier in single combat, most of his enemies succeeded where he felled, Draliska, Spitter Taigo and Matt Tygore worked together to defeat the Unabated.

### Draliskan Invasion

Several Years following the Unabated conflict, Draliska had grown tired of the raids orchestrated by Harkoff and invaded Xiape in a surprise attack, the manner of which mirrored the Kandlian invasion of Mutan. Harkoff's forces made their last stand at Fortress Xia.  Harkoff was forced to abandon the area nad skulk around the galaxy for years.

### Duel with Spitter Taigo

With the Invasion of the Osians in 12,600 HE, Harkoff realized the gravity of the situation, anticipating another grand war, Harkoff decided not to take part and instead departed for Sholalusz to confront Spitter Taigo. Harkoff confronted Taigo and demanded he "get off his ass and fight the Osians now!" Taigo refused opting to remain an exile. Harkoff rebuffed him and instead attacked, in a quick and decisive manner, Taigo defeats him in three blade strokes. Harkoff dying praises Taigo's skills but begs him to grant his last request and keep the galaxy save from another war mongerer like him and to fight the Osians. Harkoff died but Spitter Taigo within the year acted on Harkoff's last request and joined with the USR to fight the Osians.

### Death and Legacy

Rav Harkoff long after his death was known as "The Pirate of Xiape" for his years of raids.