Viktor Karbyn

## Biography

### Early life

Viktor Karbyn was born in 43BBY in the city of Alabar into the Esselian Aristocracy as his family, aptly named House Karbyn, had several familial ties to the large corporations that operated on-world, particularly Trinkatta Starships and Damorian Manufacturing Corporation, both large starship corporations. It was obvious from the day he arrived at Karbyn Manor that he was not destined for the comfortable life as an Aristocrat.

Viktor never developed the pompous attitude and interests of the rest of his family, rather, by the time he was a teenager he had developed interests in more simple pleasures such as regularly attending the podracing events at the Togatto Speedway and even involving himself in gang activity in the Alabar Slums as political lines became ever more divisive within the Republic. One of the things Karbyn did pick up from his family, however, was a distinct loyalty to the Republic which corresponded with the side he picked in the minor gang conflicts.

### Beginning his career in the Esseles IDF

Viktor would be forced to somewhat mature, however, after being arrested at 17 by the Esseles Police Authority following a large fight that broke out in a bar between two opposing gang factions that resulted in a death, though it was cleared up that Karbyn was not the one responsible. However the Karbyn Family name was not enough to get him out of this. Upon the day of his sentencing, Karbyn was presented with two choices by the judge, serve jailtime or serve a year in the Esselian Imperial Defense Force. After his family pleaded with him to serve in the IDF, in perhaps a last ditch effort to save their family name from being besmirched, Viktor begrudgingly accepted the posting.

He was posted to a convict company aboard the *Carrack-*Class Light Cruiser *Cravus Spear*, named after an ancient fortress in the city of Nuralle on Esseles. Despite the largely penal aspect of the posting however, military life seemed to be perfect for Viktor, as it meshed a sense of discipline he had been missing or, rather, not known he had needed with the same sense of comradery he had while running with his gang back in the city of Alabar. After his 1 year of mandatory service was complete, he signed back on to become a soldier within the Defense Force,

## Military Career

### Telos IV - Krayt

Telos IV was Lieutenant Karbyn's first mission since his transfer to the Phaedra, the primary objective of the campaign was to secure Admiral Krayt of the Confederacy of Independent Systems for the Supreme Commander, Lord Vader. Karbyn was not present for the first half of the operation, rather, he was undercover among the civilian population of Telos gathering intel on Krayt and his stronghold. Eventually he heard of the hypertube into the capital city. Upon confirming these rumours Karbyn returned to the Bastion and accompanied the main force, being given command of a squad by Major Julian Bashir. From there, he would take the hypertube directly into the capital and storm Krayt's main stronghold, where he would find the body of his second in command and lover, Sheron Hensor. Unfortunately before the Lieutenant and the strikeforce could capture Krayt, he escaped and fled into hyperspace in a starfighter via s-thread boosters, dooming himself to being stranded in open space.

### ISD Phaedra Incident

Lieutenant Karbyn was not present for the events that ultimately ended in the destruction of the Imperial Star Destroyer Phaedra, he was however, a member of the Military Tribunal alongside Commodere Malachte Styke and Captain Tomas Batov, Viktor was the leading member of the tribunal who called witnesses and suspects forward. The tribunal would be unable to come to a verdict in respect of Chief Petty Officer Arcandal Hex, the officer in charge of the bridge during the Phaedra's demise and her ultimate punishment was left to the perogative of Supreme Commander Darth Vader.

### Battle of Acherin

Viktor was present for the entirety of the Battle, he lead a small squad of troopers to storm a transportation complex, from there Vanguard took a train to another section of the city, he would be injured several times throughout the battle as a result of booby traps set by the resistance. He would fight alongside the men of Vanguard as they stormed the main government facility. At the close of the battle he alongside Commander Crackerjack would interrogate the sole remaining Lieutenant of the Acherin Resistance, Joseph Cotts. Who would reveal that the rest of the commanders had been killed or escaped as had the Jedi Kenobi and Olin, but nothing more of value was learned much to Lieutenant Karbyn's dismay.

### Battle of Naboo (Imperial Era)

Lieutenant Karbyn was present for the unfortunate negotiations that preceded the liberation, after the Diplomats had spoken their last, traitorous demands, Commander Crackerjack ordered one diplomat and his security detail killed. While the other, Weiss, was detained. From there, Lieutenant Karbyn ordered a firing line be formed and a direct link to the holonet made with the Naboo, the Diplomat was then promptly executed. Not long after, the full extent of betrayal of Naboo's government was revealed as Imperial Intelligence assets on world confirmed the existence of 12 Jedi, a mix of Padawans and Knights.

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