Crona Zhukov

Crona at 24 years old

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Crona Zhukov is an officer in the Imperial Military. She was born on the Core World of Stassia and served with the 101st Regiment early in Empire's rise. Crona fought in the Clone Wars with the 101st during the Clone Wars as an advisor. Since then Crona has been an outspoken enemy of the Muun people and has stated her support for Imperial nationalization efforts. She currently serves with the 24th Stormtrooper Corps,

> "Who the hell hates me enough to assign me here!"
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- High Colonel Crona Zhukov, 17 BBY

## Biography

### Early Life

Born on the Core World of Stassia in 42 BBY, Zhukov enjoyed a relatively middle class upbringing. Her father, Vissarionovich Zhukov, was a military theorist and her mother was a mercenary. She had a younger brother, Vasily and an older sister named Ayanami.

Crona had a close relationship with her mother in the few times she was around, however her father gave most of his attention to her younger brother, Vasily. When Crona was 12 her mother was killed while on a job. Vissarionovich's slight preference for Vasily became full blown favoritism after the death of his wife. Rarely did Crona receive affection from her father and this abandonment would fuel her drive her to feel as though both of her parents hated her and that she needed to be strong on her own. She came to hate her younger, and physically weaker, brother and the two never had a good relationship.

At 16 applied and was accepted at the Academy at Carida for military training.

### The Clone Wars

Four years after joining the Academy the Clone Wars began. Crona, who had just graduated from the academy, found work on the staff of Jedi Commander Danyawarra in the 101st Regiment. The 101st would see action all over the galaxy and during her time serving as an advising officer she found the Jedi to be highly incompetent officers and at best hypocritical monks.

Crona stood out from most of her fellow advisors as she was more than willing to throw herself in harms way and into combat. At the Battle of Cerea she took to personally fighting off Commerce Guild forces with a hatchet and blaster pistol.

> "Is that bitch suicidal!?!" CT-5821, Battle of Cerea
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Zhukov would gain fame and respect within the 101st when during the Battle of Camden during the siege of Oswevic Crona led a detachment of the 101st in a bloody counterattack through Separatist bioweapons completely collapsing the Confederate southern flank, which led to the 101st being able to break out of the siege.

She would see action towards the end of the war on Mygeeto towards the end of the war. Crona was at a forward operating post on Mygeeto when order 66 was given, she shed no tears when the Jedi met their end.

### Service in the Galactic Empire

#### The 101st Regiment

With the Rise of the Galactic Empire, Crona became a formal officer within the military with the rank of Colonel in the 101st. For the first year of the Empire's reign the 101st was tasked with putting down local uprisings from PDFs and radicals. The 101st rarely saw open action as they did in the Clone Wars, often times there presence with enough to put down a rebellion. Early in the rise the Empire, Zhukov met Tsubaki Richthofen, a Star Fighter instructor for the Empire. The two hit off very well and would spend a lot of time together.

In early 17BBY the 101st and Colonel Zhukov were sent to oversee a slave transport in the Bespin when they were ambushed by the Bespin Resistance carrying small arms and Z-95 Headhunters. Alongside the Imperial Navy Zhukov put the rebellion down with extreme prejudice and assured the slaves were transported to their destination.

For her efforts at Bespin, Crona was promoted to the rank of High Colonel and attached to the 24th Stormtrooper Corps within Trojan Squadron.