Gaetan Hollard

## Background

Growing up in Coruscant, he spent the entirety of his life on the upper levels he had every privilege in the book. He didn't waste it though, he excelled in school and was always making sure he was physically fit. When he entered the Royal Imperial Academy, he was a star student. He did quite well in his classes  that require thinking. He was praised by his teachers for his strategic initiative, though sometimes it crossed into being chastised as his strategies didn’t fit with the Imperial Navy Doctrine (In class of course, not in combat, seeing as he was still in school). He earned a position on a Lancer class soon after he graduated from the academy. He worked his way up the ranks steadily, hopping from ship to ship. He spent time as a Lieutenant on a Victory II class star destroyer and once he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander he was put in charge of the  125th task force. After a while, although quicker than most, he found himself at the command of his own Small fleet. Later on, after multiple battles and even more Operations, Hollard reached the rank of Commander. His promotion to commander saw him take command of the 19th Task Force, a group with over 5 Imperial class Star Destroyer, as well as multiple dozen support ships. Commander Hollard's first mission with his new Task Force, was assigned to him by Admiral Lasus, and the mission was to secure the Ghrol Sector. The campaign was a somewhat tedious one, with the first battle over Koiogra almost resulting in the death of his new second in command, Lieutenant Commander Hitch Dreyse. In the end, Dreyse and her crew were fine, her ship needed repairs. During the time between the battle of Koiogra and the next battle, Hollard had his flagship, the *Heartbreaker* modified, mounting additional Advanced Concussion Missile Launchers. Along with the *Heartbreaker*, his group's carrier, the *Vikramaditya*, also received modifications, turning it into a heavier battle carrier. These two ships would partake in the battle over Felacat, where they faced a fleet of similar strength, and defeated them, though they also had to deal with a V-150 Planet Defender cannon, ground based, disabled the *Heartbreaker*. Hollard's life was saved when he decided to move his command to the interior secondary bridge, as moments after he left, his bridge was decimated by flechette rounds. Hollard was wounded in the Ion blast, as the ship shuddered and he was injured, along with many other of his bridge officers. The two ships had both been kit, the *Vikramaditya* though had been hit in the beginning of the battle, which resulted in the disabling of the ship. By the end of the battle, the Vikramaditya was able to get it's systems back up again, and when no other enemy ships were present, the *India*, Imperial-I Star Destroyer dropped in and began relief efforts, evacuating the injured crew to the ship, and treating them in their medical facilities, when the India too was hit. The fighters were launched and the Ion Cannon was disabled, leading to a victory in space, though Hollard remained in a hospital bed for the rest of the battle.

### Personality

He is calm and often likes to socialize with his troops and those under him. His strategies are never too far fetched but he loves involving a little creativity. He doesn't have the legendary unforgiving as most Imperial officers do and will forgive those who make mistakes as quite frankly so does he (Although they are normally smaller and less numerous)