Vi'kirr'naam

Vi'kirr'naam, first known as Varon Torak, is a Pureblood Sith Lord born before the Great Galactic War. Born into House Torak, Varon Torak lives a life of battle, war and conquest. Surrounded by friends and allies, he once held a high position in the Sith Imperium, and later, became Commander of the Honor Guard within the Midnight Order.

## Creation...

Vi'kirr'naam was born in the time before the Great Galactic War, to a female Pureblood Sith Alchemist on the Planet Trian. Wanting to test the boundaries of science and Sith Alchemy, she enlisted the help of a fellow Sith Lord, Darth Kyro, taking samples from Kyro, and therein, taking his Y chromosome and other genetical components to fertilize herself. Using Sith Alchemy, she made constant changes and adjustments to the fetus' development, removing deformities and unwanted or non-required changes. Eleven months later, Varon was born, and after careful monitoring for the first few months, marked her experiment a success as Varon continued to live and grow.

Vi grew up in a compound amidst the jungles around them. Trian is a terrestrial forest world, with dense jungles covering the land. The compound was around 4 kilometers in size, housing dozens of Sith, and as many as 5 times the amount of troops. He would learn later that his family, and the dozens of Sith and Imperial soldiers and agents, were something akin to outcasts from the Empire, causeing Vi to have no love for it. There were many children among them, as the soldiers feared for their family's safety, so Vi would not grow up alone in life. The native species, a felinoid species called the Trianii, did not trust the visitors at first, but as time passed, they allowed them a part of their jungle to grow and train, as long as they did not disturb their people. It was a simple enough agreement, and as Vi grew up, there was no incident against them. They even came to trust one another, taking on a neighbor like attitude to one another, allowing friendship and trade to bloom between tthe two groups, which would help their survival on the planet for years to come.

At a young age, the Force was with Vi, as he could move things with his mind, and push or pull things. His earliest memory of was his parents fighting about his future in the life of a Sith. While his mother saw him learning at her side, striving to become a Sorcerer and Purveyor of the Dark Side, Kyro saw Varon growing as an unstoppable warrior of great strength and skill. The arguments lasted for months, until they came to the similar conclusion that he needed to be trained first. The next day, on his sixth birthday, he was taken deeper into Trian's jungles with dozens of others beginning their training. Vi didn't know what was expected of him, what would be his path in life. It was the mission of the Sith instructors to show him and the other children that path, by any means necessary.

## Training and Fate Found...

For the next ten years, Varon was subjugated to intense, painful and rigorous training that broke many of the other acolytes around him. At first, the young Vi wanted nothing more than to return home, to be free of the training regiment, but such thoughts only brought on more pain from the instructors. At 10 years old, he was tasked to fight against the other acolyte, as even though they learned together, they would stand in his way to power. He collected bruises and broken bones from the other acolytes, but he also found power in his anger, as was evident in one fight, where Vi was being beaten, and driven by his anger, he called the Force and wrenched the acolytes neck, hearing it snap 3 times before the acolyte fell to the ground, dead.

It was his first kill, and it frightened him more than anything the instructors through at him. He thought long and hard about the acolyte for the days to come, seeing the look on his face as Vi lashed out at him. It would haunt him for a time, until one day he awoke and realized what the instructors was trying to teach him; a Sith must rise above the rest, to become the strongest among them. He killed the acolyte easily with the Force. He was weak, and that meant Vi was able to become stronger. Instead of fearing to see the acolyte in his thoughts, he welcomed it, finding strength in his first kill for years to come.

As time went on, he proved to be stubborn and keen on living, as he survived every challenge his overseer gave him. Close to the end of his training, a small group of Acolytes banded together, and worked with Varon to get through the trials. Many died, but the rest survived. But Varon knew that the alliance between them wouldn't last, as the strong were to survive and the weak would die. When the time came for the final trial, the Overseer looked to the group, and told the acolytes that he knew of the alliance with the group, and said that it defeated the purpose of the training, and told them that the one who lives would continue their training. Before he could even finish, Varon had alreadydrawn his weapon, and launched himself at the other acolytes, tearing them apart. By the end of the battle, he had gained new wounds and new scars, but he stood alone over a floor covered with the dead. Bowing before the Overseer, he proclaimed that Varon had completed his trial.

Over the next few weeks, Varon had studied the texts in the libraries, and further practiced his saber forms. Knowledge was a powerful tool, and if he were to become strong, he would need to gather much knowledge. One day, he felt a familiar presence and found that his Mother and Kyro had arrived in the jungle. In front of the camp, he stood before them as both looked him over, seeing the young boy they sent away stand before them, a powerful young Sith. They spoke of how they still fought about which path that Varon would take, until Varon, tired of hearing them bicker, told them to fight, that the one who lives would become his master, and simply walked back into the jungle. The next day, he felt them fight it out with everything they had, until he felt one of their presences disappear. Later that day, Varon left with Kyro, his new master.

## Meeting the Others...

After korriban, Varon and his master returned to the Compound. Entering the hold, they were met by two others; twin siblings Zikara and Zikar. Varon eyed Zikara first, getting a sense of her power, which felt underdeveloped to him. If she were his enemy, then she would fall quickly. Her brother, however, walked up and stood chest to chest with Varon to try to measure him up. Varon only stood there, impassive and unimpressed, as Zikar stood before him, trying to be intimidating. He would have to deal with him at some point. Kyro then shocked all three of them with lightning to get their attention.

Varon droned out what his master was talking about, but he understood what he was saying; more training, pain, blood and broken bones. And more assignments, both on Trian and offworld. For 2 years, Varon adopted the code name "Vi'kirr'naam" and went on many dangerous missions, one after another. More than a few times, Vi'kirr and Zikar have come to blows. Until one day, things came to a head between the two warriors. After returning from a difficult mission, Vi'kirr set himself in the medbay to get himself treated. Zikar found him there, and thought that it was time to put Vi'kirr in his suppossed place; underneath Zikar's heel. Vi'kirr fought against him, even injured and taking on more wounds, still managed to beat Zikar, leaving him with a broken arm, bloodied nose and swollen eyes. Zikar kept some distance from him after that.

Zikara and V'kirr, however, did not bicker and fight. Things were tense for a time, as Zikara was timid and shy of most people, a quality not regarded well among Sith. But Vi'kirr felt that she could get stronger, stronger even than him. But at her current strength, it wouldn't be much trouble to strike her down. Wanting to find a challange within her, he took to trying to help her in secret. Vi'kirr would try to teach Zikara what Kyro taught them, but in a more simpler form, so Zikara wouldn't fall behind. At first, it was difficult. Vi was always on the learning side, never the teaching, and Zikara was always timid around him, not truly trusting him.

Slowly, a trust was built between them, as Vi slowly became used to the role of the teacher. Whenever their master had tasked them with the same mission, they would do as commanded, but always found time to continue training. Soon enough, the training was beginning to show progress, as Zikara grew stronger and more confident, abandoning her shyness. It filled Vi'kirr with a measure of pride, as the rival he believed she could was starting to appear, but they were still a long ways off.

It would end, however, when one day, during their training excersices, their master appeared to them, and they could feel his dissatisfaction. He chastised Zikara for being a pitiful excuse of a Sith, relying on a half trained apprentice for guidance. When he turned to Vi, he chastised him for being weak, for forgetting what he had learned in training, what he did to become an apprentice, how he killed the other acolytes to rise above them. Kyro then drew his lightsaber from his belt, and told him that he would remind him. With that, he ignited his saber and charged at the pair.

## Severing Bonds...

As Kyro aimed lightning at Zikara, Vi'kirr intervened and blocked it with his saber, but that was what Kyro was hoping for. Kyro then propelled himself forward and clashed sabers with Vi'kirr, keeping him off balance. Vi'kirr was scarred several time, but Vi'kirr kept fighting. Both sides gave ground to the other over the course of the fight, but Vi'kirr knew the truth; Kyro was playing with him. Before long, Kyro thought it was long enough, then severed Vi'kirr's saber arm, then proceeded to shock them both with lightning. Not wanting to give up the fight, he picked up his saber with his other arm, and blocked the lightning, redirecting it to the energy of his blade. Weakened, shocked and lacking his favored arm, he could do nothing as his master picked him up with the force, and rag doll him through out the room. Before he lost consciousness, he heard another volley of lightning fire away, and Zikara's screams.

Vi'kirr regained consciousness 5 days later, to the surroundings of the medbay, as the medical droid finishes the touches of is new cybernetic arm. He flexed his new arm, testing the joints, then the wrist and finally, the fingers. Slowly gripping his hand into a fist, he recalled what had happened, and used that anger to crush the medical droid next to him into scrap. Kyro entered not long after. Vi reached for a saber that was not in his side, as Kyro held up in front of him. He informed him that he had sent Zikara away. Vi asked where, but Kyro did not tell him, instead stating that it was not his concern of where and how she was doing, and that he would do well to remember it. As much as he hated it, Vi knew that there was truth in his master's words, and instead, stood up and asked his master's bidding.

Vi'kirr continued his training, holding his hatred for his master close to his heart, vowing to make him feel pain. His anger made him strong, and decided to use it to help him deal with a nuiscance. To this day, he remembers Zikar's screams of pain and anguish, as Vi'kirr'naam tore him apart.

## A Sith in War...

At 18 years of age, Vi wanted more than the assigments he was given. He wanted a challenge, to pit himself against worthy foes and become stronger. He wanted conflicted, and he made his choice. He decided to join the Great Galactic War, which had been going for the last decade. His master refused his request, saying that the Empire's war, was not theirs. Vi could not believe that his master, a Sith himself, was choosing not to follow his feelow Sith to battle. But he did not say anything, believing that he could do more if he didn't. After that, he knew he could not stay any longer. During the night, he and several of his fellow apprentices stole a ship from the compound hanger, and broke atmosphere in moments. They would go fight, and they would find glory.

Joining the rank and file of the Empire, Vi'kirr would spend the next 18 years engulfed in war, fighting the battles across the Galaxy on Balmorra, in The Rim Campaign, Bothawui, Serenno, Alderaan, Dantooine, and Coruscant. He didn't know much about the republic, only what his Master and his trainers said of it. But he didn't care. Vi cared about strength and power, and he would test the Republic, while testing himself in trials of war. It wasn't until 4 years after he joined the war effort, that Vi'kirr'naam found a battle that pushed him. The Battle of Alderaan. There, alongside his brothers and sisters in arms, he followed Malgus as they tore a path across Alderaan's surface, razing the beautiful world to the ground. When the Republic forces attacked, Vi stood his ground, cutting down dozens of soldiers.

At first, it seemed like an Imperial victory, until he heard the ignition of a lightsaber, and saw Satele Shan, the Jedi who would one day become Grandmaster of the Jedi Order. He charged her with his fellow Sith, but she was older and more capable then they, as she carved through them, leaving Vi with the diagonal scar that marrs his face. In the end, it was the Empire who were forced to retreat. Finding respect, and growing hatred, for the Republic, Vi vowed to fight better in the future. In the aftermath of the battle, Vi'kirr and other Sith were called forth by Malgus himself, and there he congratulated them for their ferocity in the battle, and with his authority, as a Dark Lord of the Sith, named them all Lords of the Sith.

Now armed with a title and the authority that came with it, Vi relaunched himself into the war effort, vowing to find the strongest among the republic, and showing himself superior.

## A Little Heat on Serenno...

Vi'kirr, now a decade into the war, made his way to Serenno, where he would fight against the strength of the Republic forces with that of his battle hardened batallion. On the surface, the battle raged on, and there was no shortage of republic troopers to fight against. While there, he also often shared company with a Chiss agent, codenamed "Anadye." She was calm and calculated, never showing emotion during interrogations, and always seemed to have the answer. Both Vi and Anadye spent time together, on and off the mission, and he saw that she was, in his opinion at the time, the perfect woman. But he couldn't allow his feelings for her take control of him yet; he had a War to win, and later on, find a way to destroy his Father once and for all.

During the final days of the Battle of Serenno, Vi suffered near-critical damage from explosives rigged to the base he was at, prematurely detonated at the hands of a terrified republic scout. In a fit of adrenaline and rage, Vi'kirr'naam ran through enemy forces that attacked moments later, taking even further damage, but decimating the enemy before passing out, due to blood loss and extreme burns and internal damage.

During his recovery, Anadye visited him frequently, showing worry for his health, suprising him, since he had never seen her show emotion before. At the end of one visit, when Vi was healing well enough, Anadye pulled Vi close and shared a kiss with him, suprising him greatly and leaving him utterly speachless as she left. After he had recovered, they had shared several hours together, which then turned to several nights.

He continued to fight on Serenno, until republic forces were broken and forced to call a retreat, securing the planet for the Empire, and Vi joined the soldiers in their cheering and celebration. But Vi was not finished, as he recieved orders to move onto the next world. He shared a kiss with Anadye, vowing to find her again, whether during the war, or after. With that, he made his farewells, and with his soldiers following him, went on to the next campaign.

## Capital in Flames...

At 36 years old, Vi was older and more powerful, and joined his brothers and sisters in arms in the final assualt on the Republic, staging an attack on the Jedi Temple, kicking off the Sacking of Coruscant. The battle raged for an entire day, fire and blaster fire quickly filling the halls of the Jedi Temple. The Jedi earned Vi'kirr's respect that day, fighting long and hard, to the bitter end. But he was determined to win, and cut down any Jedi that met him in combat. When night fell, no one could see the night sky, but only fire and smoke as fighters and flagships of the Empire scored across the planet, razing the Temple and the areas around it. The Jedi fought with all they had, but the battle ended when Malgus defeated the last Jedi fighting, Jedi Master Ven Zallow, and the halls of the Jedi temple came crashing down. Thunderous cheers erupted from the Sith Empire, as victory was theirs.

Many cheers turned sour, however, when the Treaty of Coruscant was signed. Vi was left dumbfounded, and then angry at the news. The Empire was so close to destroying the Republic. Their capital world was under Imperial control, ultimate victory was in their grasp. And then they signed the Treaty. Angered at this action, Vi tried to contact his superiors, to figure out why they would do something like this, but no one answered his hails. His fighting, his goal to become stronger, to fight against the Republic and prove himself superior were dashed aside with a swipe of a pen.

On Dromund Kaas, while his batallion and fellow Sith celebrated, Vi'kirr could only stew on what has transpired. He thought the Empire was strong, but now that the leadership bow to a simple treaty, why should he fight for it any longer? Believing that it was time to leave, he made his way to the spaceport. Members of his batallion tried to stop him, saying that the benefits the treaty provided outweighed the need for continued fighting. But Vi wouldn't listen, as he entered the port, and boarded his ship. He was done with the Empire, and his Master. It was time for him to find his own way.

## Searching for Family...

Vi'kirr'naam continued growing stronger and wiser. He had not heard from Zikara for several months, and grew slightly worried. He left on a leave of absence to track down Anadye, and meet his daughter for the first time.

Having gathered contacts before and after Joining the Imperium, inside the Empire, in hunter clans, intelligence agencies and other sources, Vi had a working network, and used what was available to begin his search.

He looked and gathered information, and finally, after searching for over a month, he found they were on Alderaan...with the new Rakghoul Resurgence.

## The Search...

As soon as he landed, he was attacked by the infected citizens, forcing his hand to cut them down. He fought and searched all over the city, and found Anadye, surrounded by dead infected and infected herself. When she saw him, her calm face broke in a smile, both relieved and sad. She begged Vi to look for their daughter, who was taken to the Rakghoul Tunnels, beyond Outpost Talarn, and then asked her former lover to end her life before she turned. Vi tried to convince that there was still time, that the wounds were fresh, that there was time to get to the medcenter, and give her the vaccine. But she shook her head, and told she could feel it. That it was too late. Tears in his eyes and brokenhearted, he fulfilled her request. Then he turned his sadness into pure rage, and raced to the tunnels.

When he got there, Vi was seething with emotions. When a soldier walked up to him, to simply inform him of the situation, Vi merely swiped his saber and decapitated the man. Vi'kirr'naam would not hear anything, not the howls of dying rakghouls and infected, or the terror-filled screams of Jedi and Sith alike, as he cut all in his way down, to look for the one thing on the planet that he cares about. Vi heard screams, her screams, and followed them threw the cave system. He found his daughter, Ana'vira, being attacked by two Rakghouls.

## And Tearful Discovery...

He lifted them off her and crushed them in his grip. He approached his daughter, a Chiss like her mother, but with his eyes. When he was near her, he could see it; she was infected, and it was already settling in. Injecting her with the rakghoul vaccine, he saw that it had no affect. He was too late. He looked at her and smiled, with tears in his eyes, and introduced himself to his daughter. She looked upon him, and hugged him, and asked where her mother was. He closed his eyes, and aimed his lightsaber at her chest, and said, "You are going to go see her. When you see her again, tell her that I am sorry for not being there to protect you." Holding her close, allowing her to feel her father's embrace and warmth, Vi activated his saber, and quickly ended his daughter, sparing her from a grueling fate.

He looked and watched as the life left her body, and despaired; the life that he created, that he was not there for for her first 4 years of her life, died by his own hand. He screamed, both physically and through the Force, all sense leaving his mind, as he set upon everything in the tunnels, enemy and allies and infected alike, as he went on a rampage within the tunnels, even attacking the walls and support structures of the tunnels themselves. He fought fast, strong, and deadly, but with his senses dulled by his seething emotions, he would not focus his anger, gaining serious wounds, such as a mangled arm, wrenched ankle, and a broken jawline. Vi eventually attacked and destroyed a supporting wall to the tunnel he was in, and brought the tunnel down upon himself.

## Emergence...

Vi awoke later, either hours or days, he didn't know, and saw he was trapped in a cave. But rather then get up and find a way out, he simply laid there and thought of everything that transpired. He was trained and betrayed by his father, trained his sister, joined the Imperium, and lost his family to both the Rakghouls and his own hand. He thought of the friends that he made within the Imperium; Mandalore Achilles and his wife, Azu'lae, Makhzor, S'rahnia, Ravnikis, Archilos, Shaurine, the Emperor, and Grand Moff Alette. But then his mind turned to Alderaan itself. This is a Republic world. So where was the Republic in this? Bile hit his throat as a flood of anger and rage enveloped him, as he discovered the truth; the Republic did nothing to help. They let his family die. Throwing his anger, but controlling it this time, he blew apart the rubble blocking the cave, then left to collect his daughter's body and left for the surface. There, he collected his lover's body and gave the bodies to Imperium hands, commanding they get proper rites and burials. After that, he left for Voss...

## Aftermath...

3 days later, arriving on Voss, Vi made his way to the meeting chamber in the Palace. At the meeting, he noticed that almost everyone in attendance looked weary and exhausted; most had seen and felt the effects on Alderaan, and other worlds where the Resurgence was taking place. Vi would use his ministry to produce the Rakghoul Vaccine in bulk, so the Imperium soldiers and medics have protection against the threat. The meeting broke up when the meeting received a broken up message from Lord Ravnikis, one of their own. Vi set out with 2 other Imperium members to retrieve him from the Rakghoul Tunnels. Vi set out to the place where his family died mere days before.

## Back to the Pit...

Each taking the vaccine before entering the Tunnels, the Rakghouls proved no match for the rescue team, being cut down in dozens at a time. It didn't take long before they found Ravnikis, near death and comatose. They carried him through more Rakghouls and monsters in the pit, all the way to the surface. retrieving him from that pit, they called ahead to the Ziost Shadow and had them prepare the medbay.

Before departing, a soldier approached Vi with a message: His family was taken care of, and their burials would take place within the next few days. With a nod, Vi left with the others to see their ally to the medbay. When the medical personnel took him, Vi returned to his ship to rest. He needed the sleep, having experienced an exhausting, traumatic few days.

## The Communal of the Dark Side...

Days later, he left and attended the funeral of his family. There he stood, a man and Dark Lord of the Sith, as he silently cried over the graves of his loved ones, the ones he killed himself. After a moment, he dried his tears and, looked at the graves one last time, he turned around and didn't look back.

He sat in his quarters, contemplating on what had transpired. With newfound hatred for the Republic, Vi returned to his training with a burning passion. He would not stop, until the heads of the Republic's leaders were at his feet and the Republic lay in fiery ruins.

He trained his body for 3 days straight, stopping only once to rest. At the point of physical exhaustion, he sat down and meditated. He then trained his mind, reviewing the Sith Code and opening himself to the Dark Side as he mentally recited each line, over and over again. When he awoke, he was more in tuned with the power of the Dark Side then ever before, and after resting, he dawned his armor and returned to the imperium, and returned to his duties as a member of the Council.

## Meeting the Apprentice...

Nearly 7 months had past. Vi'kirr'naam was getting a little tired of what had appeared to have a daily routine for him. He had decided that he needed companionship, an apprentice. So he searched the Imperium for a worthy disciple, but to no avail. After a while, Lord Lykaas and he walked around the fleet, and there they found a girl, with blonde hair and sticking beauty. When asked for her name, she introduced herself as Kobie'lyn, a fallen Jedi Padawan. Vi thought for a moment, then decided to take her on, to see if she was the one, who could be the disciple that he wanted.

After a time, she proved him right. With Zikara, they both learned together, but this time, he had the age and wisdom to be a real Master. She responded well to his teaching. She learned well in the art of Sith magic and sorcery, becoming deadly and powerful. And over time, he grew to like her more and more. In time, she proved to be incredibly strong. Most would have to train for more than a decade to become a true master, but with Kobie, it was second nature to her.

## Graduation and Rage Unleashed...

Soon, she would complete her training. Vi'kirr'naam soon made her a Lord of the Sith, feeling immensely proud for her prowess. She was a great Sith, in his mind. The Dark Side pulsed inside her, and her power grew daily. She was manipulative, as well. She had made a relationship with a bounty hunter named Atinra'kel for a secret purpose, a purpose that was soon fulfilled.

As she broke the relationship, Atinra'kel was not happy. Vi watched, his anger rising, as he shouted abuse at her over and over again. He lost control when he hit Kobie. He charged forward and proceeded to beat Atina down with his hands and saber, even when an ally of Atinra came to help. He came to his senses when Aku'muro, the Wrath of the Imperium ordered to him to stop, and as Kobie ran from Vi, in fear of him.

His rage was stronger than ever, thanks to his training and communing with the Dark Side, so much so that he had lost control of it and nearly killed a fellow member of the Imperium. After seeing Kobie was alright, and she was no longer afraid of him, he returned to his ship. He realized that his folly rested with his anger, and lack of control. There, he trained again, to hopefully retain control of his rage more. He lost control two more times afterwords, but for the most part, he kept it in check.

## Retirement...

Seeing himself, Kobie, and other members of the Imperium growing stronger, Vi'kirr'naam wanted to help more. But he could not, for his position on the Council, though a great achievement, a symbol of his capability and prowess, was hindering his availability. So, after speaking to the Emperor, at the next meeting, announced his retirement from the Council. He kneeled before the Emperor, as he awarded Vi with the Distinguished Service Medal, then retired him, placing him in a part of the reserved forces of the Imperium Military.

As he rose, Kobie was called before the Emperor, and through Vi's recommendation, was named his successor and took his place in the Imperium, as Head of the Minstry of Production, Logistics, and Treasury. This way, Vi'kirr'naam could help the Imperium as a powerful warrior, and he can serve as an advisor to the now Councilor Kobie'lyn.

## Two Years Later...

In time, though still not called upon as often as hoped, Vi'kirr'naam enjoyed his retirement. He used it to his advantage, getting to know more about his fellow Imperium members and more about the Imperium itself. However, two years into his retirement, several issues soon came up within the Imperium, coming from several members. One of which was of Darth Iax, once a member of the Imperium turned traitor. Starting his own small empire to undermine the Imperiums efforts, Vi spoke to Iax briefly, before allowing Lords Vaguest, Zugium, Andrekios, and a few others to deal with him, that way, he could deny any involvement. It must have worked out well, because the next few days, he had heard of Iax's demise.

The other was of the colored past of his successor on the Council, Kobie. Kobie had tried to assassinate the Lord Emperor, on orders of the Jedi Council. She had failed, and she fell to the Dark Side, which is how she came into the Imperium and under Vi's teachings. She was later tried and banished from the Imperium, forcing Vi to come out of his retirement to serve on the Council again, until a suitable replacement could be found.

## Return to the Council and Changes...

In the time of serving as a temporary Councilor, he once again saw the Imperium through the eyes of the Council. A sense of longing grasped his heart, having actually missed his time on the Council, and so during a mission, he had decided to speak to the Emperor upon his return. Speaking on a secure channel, Emperor Arestenax, and his wife, Empress S'rahnia, listened to his request, and approved. Vi'kirr'naam was once again welcomed as an official Councilor of the Imperium, taking up his old position, Minister of Production, Logistics, and Treasury.

However, not long into his return, he received a notice, saying that he was transferred to the Ministry of Diplomacy and Expansion, serving as its Minister. Asking around the Council, several received changes as well, some being moved to different ministries, and some new faces on the Council. Though confused and skeptical at first, he spoke to the Emperor about this, he later accepted his new role as a diplomatic warrior, as he liked to think himself as such.

## Tenure and Battles Therein...

Into his tenure, Vi'kirr'naam had called a representative to one of the Noble Houses of Alderaan, stating that with their patron dead, their claim to the throne was weakened. So Vi offered him a way out; Support Emperor Arestenax' claim to the throne, and Imperium forces will back up his house and deal with their enemies. The plan did not work, however. Though they had agreed to it, soon a civil war broke out across the planet, and all the Noble Houses fought against each other and against the Imperium. SIMCOM is currently fighting to regain control the planet.

Some time later, Vi took part in an Operation on Voss, consisting of Arrax, Tykas, ally to the Imperium Si'alla, and several others. Also a part of this, was new Keeper Ruu'san, appointed by Arrax just moments before the Operation began. The mission; fight against improved Gormak forces, while at the same time, infiltrate command center, and take all the information off of their computers. The infiltration team, being Arrax, Si'alla and Vi, were met with resistance, and found that the SIS were supporting the Gormak forces. Killing the leading agents, Vi'kirr downloaded all the data they had, and had it sent to Intelligence for analysis.

Tensions later rose with Arrax, as he sensed pain, Ruu'san's pain. To Vi's knowledge, Arrax had though Ruu'san betrayed him and proceed to beat her, both physically and with the Force. Vi arrived at Arrax' home, to see Ruu'san on the ground, unconscious, and demanded what was going on. Arrax responded in an arrogant-rich tone that she had betrayed him. Vi felt his anger growing every second he spoke with Arrax, but kept in check, until he had learned of Arrax future plans, with him taking complete control of the whole Council, and possibly the Imperium. Believing that Arrax had become a threat, Vi ignited his saber and challenged him.

Arrax, empowered with the power of Dread, attacked Vi's mind, making him see things that no one else could. With Arrax, were Agents Torvix, Techx, and later Ruu'san, and all had arrived and aimed their weapon onto Vi. Arrax continued to attack Vi's mind, before he decided he had long since had enough of Arrax, and released his dormant, but endless rage. Surprising everyone, he destroyed Arrax' illusions then proceeded to fight Arrax with all he had. Even with his agents opening fire on Vi, decades of training had taken over his body, perfectly balancing the defensive form of Soresu and the aggressive form of Shien, to deflect their blaster fire, and continue to attack Arrax.

Vi further surprised everyone, by gaining the upper hand and defeating Arrax. But as he went in for the kill, Ruu'san begged him to stop, but it was a trick, for as his attention went to her, Arrax activated his saber and impaled Vi'kirr through the gut. Yelling in pain, he head-butted Arra before gripping him with the Force and flinging him across the Room. After that, he then threw Techx into Torvix, and lifted them all up and slammed them down onto the ground hard, knocking all except Arrax unconscious. But before the fight could continue, High Councilor Reveren and Wrath to the Empress Raptus, arrived and stopped the fight. Arrax, instead of standing down as Vi did, pull out a remote, a remote for Raptus' Power-Guard enhancements. Taking control of him, Raptus was ordered to attack and defeat Vi, and then send him to a base to receive the same enhancement, so Arrax could control him as well. Ratus attacked Vi, as Arrax attacked Reveren.

But instead of following Arrax' follow up order, he broke free of the control Arrax had on him. Tried as he might, Arrax tried to take control of Raptus again, knowing that without him, he was outnumbered. Distracted, he did not notice Vi approaching him, until he turn to him just as Vi repaid his earlier attack, and impaled Arrax with his saber, seemingly killing him. After the battle, Reveren left, leaving Raptus and the wounded Vi, to search Arrax' home. There, they found that Arrax had access to every research available, involving the Phobis devices, and had in his home numerous pieces of Rakatan technology. The purpose to both items before mentioned were part of an unknown plan of Arrax', a plan that had "died" with him...

## A Betrayel from a Ghost...

Within four years of his tenure as Minister of Diplomacy and Expansion, Vi'kirr tried to the best of his abilities to make peace for the Imperium, both external and internal. However, one day the comm channels went off, stating that Prince Andrekios had betrayed the Imperium. Andrekios called upon Vi, asking to meet him on the Sovereign, the Emperor's Flagship. There, Darth Resendia, Andrekios, and Vi had confirmed the truth; Arrax was the betrayer, and was pinning the betrayal on Andrekios. During their meeting, Keeper Ruu'san had arrived, wounded but alive, and confirmed Andrekios' story; her minister had betrayed the Imperium.

Moments later, the comms went off again, stating that an Imperium dreadnaught, equipped with a Silencer super weapon, was attacking Imperium space, along with several non-friendly strike teams across Imperium space. Taking temporary charge of the Ministry of Intelligence, Vi'kirr coordinated counterattacks with Arrax's forces, using Intelligence's resources, the Imperium Army and resources that Darth Resendia and Andrekios could spare.

Hours later, confirmed reports that enemy strike forces would eliminated, along with casualties from their own forces, Vi ordered the teams to cease fire and rest, gear up and get ready to take down the super weapon. Si'alla Va'lenn, brand new recruit to the Imperium, approached Vi during the battle and gave him the blueprints to the Silencer, and he gave it to Ruu'san to have it analyzed by Intelligence for structural weaknesses. When everything was ready, all available forces attacked the Silencer-enhanced Dreadnaught and take the ship, disabling and sending it to the Imperium for study.

But Arrax was nowhere to be seen...

## Death of a Traitor...

Months later, Vi'kirr'naam was arrived on the Sovereign, in the middle of a meeting, with Lords Andrekios, Arrax, Erasis, Reveren, Moff Loret, Keeper Ruu'san, Apprentice Ullani'de, and the Lord Emperor all in attendance. Though just arriving, he knew that the meeting was about Arrax actions, crimes, and all issues related. Through much arguing and debating, the most gravest of Arrax crimes against the Imperium; the planned assassination of Andrekios' wife, the crowned princess Vindictiva. Arrax' betrayal now undeniable, Emperor Arestenax had ordered Arrax' death.

Andrekios stepped forward and impaled him with his double-bladed saber. Loret, at this point, stood against this, saying that he deserves a trial. But Vi stood in front of her, saying that this meeting was a trial, and Arrax was found guilty the second he confirmed his plan to kill Vindictiva. Releasing all of his anger, Andrekios yelled and decapitated Arrax, ending his life. Erasis and Ruu'san took his body away, and Arestenax reminded Andrekios, that though he is a prince, he still answers to the Emperor.

Loret, disgusted with what had transpired, left as soon as Arestenax broke up the meeting. Ullani, Andrekios and Vi were the only ones left in the Councilors chambers. Andrekios told Vi his plans of the future, ominously stating that the Emperor is mortal. Vi knew what Andrekios was getting at, and stated that he would serve the strongest, not saying who. Though as he left, he stated that the Emperor may call on him or the others to defend him.

After that, he left...

## The New Council...

A month later, another meeting was called. This time to discuss some changes to the Imperium. The Emperor stated that it was time to call upon a new Council, and so called Erasis, Reveren, Ruu'san, and then Vi'kirr, and gave them their new positions in the Council. Where Erasis was named the Minister of Diplomacy and Expansion, Vi's former position, Ruu'san as the new Minister of Intelligence, and Reveren retaining her place as the Minister of Law and Justice, Vi was surprised at his new position; Wrath to the Lord Emperor. Later, the Emperor announced a new position; Praetor, a title that would be given to one chosen to lead the Council, in the absence of the Lord Emperor and his wife.

A vote was later held and tallied, and the First Praetor was Darth Erasis. Having to temporarily step down from his new position on the Council for this new one, Si'alla was chosen to hold his position while Erasis served his time as Praetor. And so, the Fourth Council was assembled, and they continue to serve the Emperor faithfully. And Vi'kirr is always at the ready, to fight wars in the Emperor's name, or to put down anyone who wants to betray the Imperium, whether they are enemy...or ally...

## A True Master At Last...

Vi'kirr'naam had trained his body into a lethal weapon, thanks to personal training and aid of his Imperium connections. He felt he was finally ready to achieve the destiny that was his by birthright; the Mantle of Patriarch of House Torak. He called Zikara to his side, to explain their next course of action. Zikara had become more powerful in the years following her release from the boorish Sith, Cage. With Vi's teachings, she had become an assassin with few rivals, those living because of her mercy or fear of challenging her.

Together they travelled to Yashuvhu, Vi's Homeworld. Walking from their ship, they moved through the jungle like terrain to their destination, the Three's Compound. There, their father stood waiting, along with the other two leaders of their Compound. Vi and his father shared few words, before Vi gathered his power and both charged one another. Warning Zikara not to assist him in the fight, Vi fought against Kyro, with a hateful and strong passion. The battle was too even for Vi's own good, so he had to rip up his father.

"Whats wrong, Kyro?" Vi mocked. "Has old age finally claimed what little strength you had?" Kyro pushed back against Vi's assault. "Defiant as always. You remind me of your mother more and more." Vi saw an opening and took it, scoring a slash at Kyro's arm. As they broke apart, Vi continued to mock. "You want defiance then? My mother, before I was born, altered my DNA, so none of your DNA would be part of me. I am pure Sith. You are nothing, but a foolish footnote in my rise to power."

Feeling Kyro's rage rise, he blocked in time as Kyro called down a storm of lightning. Catching it with both his lightsaber and his hand, though in pain from the attack, Vi redirected the lightning at his enemy, completely catching him off guard. Millions of volts of lightning passed through Kyro, shocking him and destroying his lightsaber. As he was shocked by his own attack, Vi picked him up with the Force and smashed him onto the ground, hearing a bone or two snap.

With his father on the ground, Vi couldn't help but remember his time with the man, the pain of losing his arm, of losing his sister and potential apprentice so soon after meeting for the first time, all the anger and rage he felt bubbled to the surface. Finally, his mind clouded with rage, red lining his sight, he roared a defiant and hateful howl and charged at his father, throwing his saber from his hand and beating his father with his bare hands. When it was over, Vi had beaten his father beyond recognition then, with a flick of his wrist, called his saber back to his hand and ended his fathers life. With that done, Vi'kirr had done it; he was master of his House. He was now Darth Vi'kirr'naam, Master of Undying Rage and an Indomitable Will, Dark Lord of the Sith, Dark Lord of the Unknown...

## Return of the First Wrath...

Vi'kirr'naam, serving over 10 years in the Imperium, at first held the title of Emperor's Wrath. But soon, Azu'lae, the first Emperor's Wrath return to the Imperium, after being lost and assumed dead several years beforehand. She is a strong-willed, determined, but also headstrong, stubborn at times. But Vi knew her strength, and also her pain. He tried to help as counsel, but she refused his and anyone's interference.

Vi, not dissuaded by this, then decided to help in a different way. After a private meeting with the Lord Emperor, Vi resigned his position of Emperor's Wrath to Azu, giving her old position back to her. Vi, while Azu would serve in her position as the Emperor's Wrath, would then serve as the Wrath of the Empress...

## Death of a Friend...

Taking care of his House was taxing to Vi, as he was often torn between his duties to his House and his duties to the Imperium, often so that he would miss some details, both unimportant and important, such as the expedition that Prince Andrekios ordered Grand Admiral Vaguest and Grand Moff Loret on, to find an item for the Prince and the Imperium. And how they mission ended in failure, and the item destroyed.

Vi'kirr'naam sat in the Council Chambers on the Imperium Flagship, Sovereign, with the other Councilors, as Vaguest stood before the Prince, who demanded why the mission as a failure. Vaguest said that Republic and Imperial Forces were alerted to the area, and in the ensuing battle, the item was destroyed in the crossfire.

It was a failure. Vi thought to himself. But it was the only failure in Vaguest's service to the Imperium. But that didn't stop Andrekios, in a fit of rage, from calling him a traitor and a failure before impaling Vaguest with his saber. Vi only watched in shock, surprise and a bit of horror, as Andrekios retrieved his saber and ordered Vicros to finish him. Vicros, reluctantly, obeyed and decapitated Vaguest...