Augustus Summus/Gateway Gaming

**Augustus Summus** was an human Patriam male, born on the distant, war-ravaged world of Patria located within the Unknown Regions. The human origins, his origins traces back to the early years of spaceflight, where an colony ship called the *Traverse* entered into the Unknown Regions, crash landing on Patria without the means to repair their colony ship. The colonists began to build and expand on the planet, forming their own governments and nations that fell under the Patriam Unified Government (PUG). However the planet fell under an caste system, forcing those born under an specific class as their lifetime occupation. After a total of over 10,000 years of existence, an rebellion emerged when the leader who voiced the oppression of the caste system was rejected, which eventually caused the PUG to collapse, from its ashes arisen two rivalling faction, the Summus Regime that believed the caste system helped support the planet and order, and the High Bureaucracy that goes against the caste and perpetuated anarchy.

In the year of 3,553 after the Treaty of Coruscant, Augustus was born under the Summus family, the highest authority and leaders of the Summus Regime. At only a few months old, he demonstrated his force-sensitivty to his parents. The Force has been an enigma among the Patriam people as both the Regime and the Bureaucracy possess few individuals with mystical-like powers, often being referred as "magic". By the time he was only six years old however, the war between the two began to hit its breaking point, the "Great War" would serve as the final, hours of the war when the conflict began to destabilize the planet, causing it lose its planetary protective layers. In order to save themselves, the Regime had been reconstructing the *Traverse* for deep space in hopes to save what little they have. About one day before total planetary destruction, the *Traverse* was able to achieve escape velocity with the newborn Augustus inside, with no information on the status of the Bureaucracy. Drifting in space, they utilized Cryo-cycle stasis to put everyone into stasis for the prolonged voyage in deep space.

After a unknown amount of time, Fay would sense the force-sensitivity of the six-year old Augustus who found the ancient colony ship, who revealed everyone by the five-year old was the only one that survived. Fay expected he subconsciously used the Force to further preserve himself in this situation, and took the new-born back to Coruscant where he would be trained to become an Jedi.

## Biography

### Jedi Apprentice

#### Early Years

"*Potential you have Eurodon, but distracted you are.*"
—Grand Master Yoda to the youngling Arthur.

Taken to the planet Coruscant, the capital of the Republic, was taken directly to the Jedi Temple. Upon entering, Augustus was in awe with the architecture, to which Yalrec showed him the way to Grand Master Yoda. Entering an room that were filled with youngling, he'd greeted Yoda with his homeworld's salute; left hand on the back and the right over his chest. Yoda chuckled and had Arthur to relax. Yalrec informed the Grand Master that Arthur is an child who's capable of becoming jedi. Yoda informed Arthur on the basics and duties of an jedi before instructing him to follow Yalrec to prepare for his training.

Getting his own room in the Jedi Temple, did he fill it with books, and knowledge. Augustus seemed to have love in learning the history of the Order, and the planet itself. His table simply had documents pertaining to the Old Republic and the jedi during that era.

Trained by Yoda, Augustus learnt the Jedi code; "There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the Force." Trusting the Force, trust in knowledge and serenity, Arthur while accepting the code's mantra, also became conflicted overtime. But thanks to Yoda's wisdom, did Arthur was able to progress overtime and became an padawan of Traa Yalrec despite being only 13.

However, during his years where he was technically become of age to do the Gathering, Augustus would had already forged his own lightsaber with a Kyber Crystal that he had since he was born, and was skillful enough even attain the rank of Jedi Padawan. Similar with Anakin Skywalker not going through the Jedi Trials, is the first jedi to not go through the Gathering to achieve padawan.

#### First mission

"*There's a sense of virtue in him."
"And yet still conflicted."*"
—Grandmaster Yoda to Jedi Master Traa Yalrec.

Augustus during his early years as the padawan of the Jedi Master Traa Yalrec, the jedi who brought Arthur into the Jedi Order. Being no older then 15, did he embarked for his first mission with Yalrec to the planetary system of Ikraak. The mission focused on an unidentified group of bandits that began to raid and capture citizens of nearby towns of Valrok, an small constituional region on the continent of Rok. Landing their ship, Augustus noted that Valrok was an region similar to Tatooine; almost entirely lawless and void of trust. However, Yalrec still believes this town can be brought from lawless to that of law and protection. Augustus then walked beside, and went to question the locals, finding more details on the attackers.

An civilian referred as Peridot Kyanite walked up to the two, and quickly ushered them into his home. Peridot introduced himself, and laid down the details. The government in the region was taken over by an corrupt official known as "the Operator". The Operator was using the Valrok's citizens to mine something in the Valrok Highlands, an ancestral landscape said to been an Sith temple containing a Sith Holocron. Yalrec thanked the man before Peridot said that there's also an cult dedicated to the Sith by which he believed the Operator is an member. Arthur then asked how he knew of this information, but which Peridot told them he'd gained access to the government database and unlocked classified information for the firewalls was weak.

Heading towards the Highlands, Yalrec told Augustus to prepare himself for they'll be in a firefight and thus experienced Augustus shall gain. Yalrec then told his padawan to stay close when they see the mining field. Getting closer, Yalrec would informed Arthur to stay so she can investigate further. However, Augustus became distracted by an unusual sensation before being captured by an cult member and taken away. As Yalrec got closer, she'd noticed Augustus being taken into the temple. Yalrec then got out of her hiding spot in her attempt to rescue her padawan, but took time as she deflected plasma bolts from the cult, which forced her hand to cut them down. Quickly running to the temple's entrance and entered to find her padawan.

Yalrec was able to locate Augustus , by which she realied the Operator was the dark jedi referred as Warlock from before, and had Augustus on an altar, passed out. Yalrec ignited her lightsaber as soon the cult member began to fire onto her. Deflecting each and everyone, hitting their attacks and dying, the Operator ignited his lightsaber and the two clashed. Slowly awokened, Arthur laid up and saw his master battling the dark jedi. Wanting to help, Arthur noticed an second lightsaber on his belt, would use the Force to secretly get it off without the Warlock noticing. Quickly and swiftly did Augustus ignited the lightsaber, and sliced the Warlock's lower right arm that held the lightsaber. In pain, the Warlock kneeled by Yalrec and had them at his neck. Finding no reason to kill nor is it the jedi way, knocked out the dark jedi and despite the situation, thanks his padawan in helping. Mission over, Yalrec went to the alter and was able to secure an Sith holocron, and soon after checked on her padawan, and wandered why would the Warlock want him. Hoping to find the answers later, the Jedi Master was able to transport the dark jedi after contacting Mace Windu. Along the way, Yalrec also informed the Order of instablities on Ikraak, but would soon be resolved once the Ikraak senator is notified.

#### Second Mission

"*Ohh, so good to see you master jedi, and I take it your apprentice?"
"Indeed Tenno Takai, Arthur Pendragon is my padawan, and good to for you met us."*"
—Takai Tenno greeting Jedi Master Traa Yalrec and Jedi Padawan Arthur Pendragon.

Augustus and his master was then tasked in invesitgating a incursion on the Republic star system known as Arcturus , and landing on the world of Arcturus IV. Upon landing on the planet's surface, in the world's capital of Ursa Major, were greeted by the Tenno of Arcturus, Takai Tenno. His jedi master would greet and back, and Arthur did the same, bowing in respect with his master. Thankful for their arrival, Takai informed them of a disturbance in the northern regions of the planet, near the capital. Strange lights, and noises can be heard overnight and Takai fears of pirates. Yalrec would quickly inform Takai that she and his padawan shall investigate and stop the disturbance, by which Takai thanked them before providing transport to the town of Arcturia, just outside the walls of Ursa Major.

Arriving at the town, and exiting the vehicle, both Yalrec and Arthur sensed a odd disturbance from the a forest, to which were the direction were the Tenno said the disturbances originated. The jedi master then ordered his padawan to be on high a lert before entering the forest itself and to confront the disturber. As they traveled into the forest, Yalrec began to feel a presence of unorthodox nature, a entity that seem to shouldn't exist. Arthr asked his master what's wrong, who told him they're getting close to the disturbance.

## Personality & Traits

Arthur was shown to be originally naive and clueless during his time at the Jedi Academy, but overtime became more calm and patient to a degree under the tutelage of Grand Master Yoda. Ascending to Padawan, he'd would seemlessly become more reckless, charging straight into the line of fire and headstrong towards hostiles. However, under various of Jedi Master such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu and Plo Koon, soon learn how to pace himself, thinking before act and having patience and utmost trust in the Force. Despite that, he has a conviction to protect any and all forms of life, including his own enemies if chatting is able. Arthur greatly despises using citizens as targets, always thinking of civilians lives above himself even the clones. That being said, Arthur has a bit distaste towards the clones, finding them an unnatural existence, something that shouldn't exist to begin with. However, he still shows respect to Clone NCOs and clone officers regardless of his personal view, as making enemies out of them wont help at all, and be more useful as a powerful ally.

## Behind the Scenes

"*The legend of King Arthur is my favourite of tales and legends first to my second favourite, Greek mythology.*"
—The Author

From his possibly the most passionate Arthurian Legend enthusiast, the author named his character after King Arthur, the central figure in the Arthurian Legends.