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[[File:SWRP_-_Memories.jpg|thumb|left|Young Zarick and his mother.]]As time progressed, Zarick became more versed in his education and even discovered his latent abilities in the Force. His mother once asked him if he was interested in training as her Padawan, though he refused because of his indifference toward Jedi matters, even though he leisurely studied a number of Jedi holocrons and possessed enough knowledge to undertake their lifestyle. Haiye was the only Jedi who intrigued him; not only was she an assertive negotiator on the job, she was also a gentle soul who cared for all forms of life, especially botany and exotic flowers. On one fateful night, Haiye was summoned by the Council to accept a dangerous mission, aided by a team of Knights, against [[Sith]] starfighters hovering over the planet. Haiye proved to be a keen pilot against tactical star fighters, as her strong perception in the Force ensured her team's survival.
 
[[File:SWRP_-_Memories.jpg|thumb|left|Young Zarick and his mother.]]As time progressed, Zarick became more versed in his education and even discovered his latent abilities in the Force. His mother once asked him if he was interested in training as her Padawan, though he refused because of his indifference toward Jedi matters, even though he leisurely studied a number of Jedi holocrons and possessed enough knowledge to undertake their lifestyle. Haiye was the only Jedi who intrigued him; not only was she an assertive negotiator on the job, she was also a gentle soul who cared for all forms of life, especially botany and exotic flowers. On one fateful night, Haiye was summoned by the Council to accept a dangerous mission, aided by a team of Knights, against [[Sith]] starfighters hovering over the planet. Haiye proved to be a keen pilot against tactical star fighters, as her strong perception in the Force ensured her team's survival.
   
Zarick received word of the orbital threat looming above the planet and anxiously rushed off to lend what little support he could provide, worried for his mother's safety, though the Sith starfighters proved a minor threat to Haiye and her strike force. However, the Sith were assisted by Mandalorian mercenaries, cloaked, and packing ion weaponry. Their ion cannons disabled Haiye and her strike force, leaving them helpless, and they could do nothing more than watch the Sith bombard them with blaster fire and destroy them in a fiery blaze. Just arriving to witness his mother's apparent death, Zarick angrily open-fired on the enemy, later accompanied by his father. Sixteen out of twenty mercenary starfighters were destroyed while the others withdrew. Zarick accomplished his mother's mission from the Council and helped stop the orbital threat over Yavin IV. Somehow, Haiye miraculously survived her aerial confrontation against the Sith orbital threat long ago, and she eventually made a heartfelt reunion with her two boys years after self-imposed exile on a remote world southeast of the Outer Rim.
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Zarick received word of the orbital threat looming above the planet and anxiously rushed off to lend what little support he could provide, worried for his mother's safety, though the Sith starfighters proved a minor threat to Haiye and her strike force. However, the Sith were assisted by Mandalorian mercenaries, cloaked, and packing ion weaponry. Their ion cannons disabled Haiye and her strike force, leaving them helpless, and they could do nothing more than watch the Sith bombard them with blaster fire and destroy them in a fiery blaze. Just arriving to witness his mother's apparent death, Zarick angrily open-fired on the enemy, later accompanied by his father. Sixteen out of twenty mercenary starfighters were destroyed while the others withdrew. Zarick accomplished his mother's mission from the Council and helped stop the orbital threat over Yavin IV.
   
 
=== The Imperial Navy ===
 
=== The Imperial Navy ===

Revision as of 23:52, 4 April 2012

"Hear this loud and well, Ganton! No longer will I be bound to the deceitful Empire! It shall fall!"

— Zarick to Admiral Ganton, leaving the Imperial Navy.


Zarick Adar is a Force-sensitive Arkanian-Human male born on Arkania and raised on Onderon. He became a soldier of the People's Galactic Alliance and sought to root out prominent forces threatening the very foundation of the Republic: democracy. Prior to military service, he trained within the Potentium Order on Zonama Sekot and reached knighthood at some point.


Part 1

Onderon

Environmental instabilities on Arkania caused many of its inhabitants to leave the planet behind for good. Zarick's parents, Ghomjah and Haiye Adar, settled on Iziz, Onderon as a decent environment to raise their child, despite a few societial inconveniences. The father, a medical engineer, mostly supported Zarick while the mother tended to her duties as a Jedi Knight but stayed in touch frequently. While growing up on Onderon, the young Near-Human became acquainted with common violence and the law, an example which was when he and a group of delinquents formed a gang they called the "Bomb Star Clan." Before the clan's formation, they and many others were regularly terrorized by criminals stalking the neighborhood. As a group, these youths brutally punished criminals, fully clad in black uniforms that shrouded their appearances. Their charismatic human founder, Daniel Morosun, led them on these escapades.

The gang eventually roused the authorities. The Onderonian Royal Guard tried to catch and identify who the members were but Morosun and his gang eluded them well; they only operated at night. However, the gang was soon busted by a double agent during a special operation outside the guard tower, against the crooked Royal Guard Commander. The guardsmen prepared for Bomb Star Clan's arrival and stunned them with flash grenades. Each member fled different directions with their vision clouded while Zarick was the first to be arrested; his eyes were extremely sensitive to the intense light of the flashes, thus, he didn't escape very far. The gang spent their days at the detention grounds paying for their transgressions.

Now free on release of good behavior, the public regarded them as belligerent thugs, and in reaction, the boys put their time to good use with study and personal development. And, with his baby brother Gourah being highly impressionable, Zarick opted to be a suitable role model instead of spiraling down the wrong path. Haiye forbade him from leaving Onderon after hearing about his trouble with the law, but Ghomjah argued the detention grounds proved enough punishment. Once free, he traveled with his father to many systems and became accustomed to unique environments and cultures. On Kashykkk in particular, they braved the deadly territories of wild beasts while collecting raw components with which they later conducted beneficial experiments.


Mother

SWRP - Memories

Young Zarick and his mother.

As time progressed, Zarick became more versed in his education and even discovered his latent abilities in the Force. His mother once asked him if he was interested in training as her Padawan, though he refused because of his indifference toward Jedi matters, even though he leisurely studied a number of Jedi holocrons and possessed enough knowledge to undertake their lifestyle. Haiye was the only Jedi who intrigued him; not only was she an assertive negotiator on the job, she was also a gentle soul who cared for all forms of life, especially botany and exotic flowers. On one fateful night, Haiye was summoned by the Council to accept a dangerous mission, aided by a team of Knights, against Sith starfighters hovering over the planet. Haiye proved to be a keen pilot against tactical star fighters, as her strong perception in the Force ensured her team's survival.

Zarick received word of the orbital threat looming above the planet and anxiously rushed off to lend what little support he could provide, worried for his mother's safety, though the Sith starfighters proved a minor threat to Haiye and her strike force. However, the Sith were assisted by Mandalorian mercenaries, cloaked, and packing ion weaponry. Their ion cannons disabled Haiye and her strike force, leaving them helpless, and they could do nothing more than watch the Sith bombard them with blaster fire and destroy them in a fiery blaze. Just arriving to witness his mother's apparent death, Zarick angrily open-fired on the enemy, later accompanied by his father. Sixteen out of twenty mercenary starfighters were destroyed while the others withdrew. Zarick accomplished his mother's mission from the Council and helped stop the orbital threat over Yavin IV.

The Imperial Navy

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Ghomjah S. Adar, father of Zarick and former Commander of the Bakuran Royal Guard.

A few months passed after the incident on Yavin IV. Zarick's father received a job as security for the monarchy on Bakura and was rarely around to travel with him anymore. It left him alone for a while, but his urges for adventure kept him searching for something new to try. On a hot summer afternoon, Zarick walked around town and came across an Imperial Navy placard on the side of a market building. The poster portrayed the valiance of Imperial troops and a motto interpreting justice that the Empire promised to offer. Zarick was already aware of the Empire's notoriety, but it didn't prevent him from joining. He went to the nearest recruitment center and was screened, then attended the Imperial Naval Academy and furthered his education through the Imperial Naval College where he tackled the basics of combat, naval operations, and drilling.

A few years of basic training served Zarick well within the Imperial Military. He proved to be an exceptional pilot, which the stern Admiral Adrian Ganton occasionally applauded him for. Admiral Ganton was a battle-hardened workaholic who lead his squadron on deadly operations, forty light starships or so, against pirate hoards lingering near Imperial-protected worlds, and overtime, the pirates doubled in number. Zarick and the starfleet were bombarded by Black Sun Pirate hoards on one fateful operation. He was fortunate enough to survive amongst all the explosions and rains of blaster fire lighting up the void of space. As the battle continued from afar, Zarick drifted while attempting to repair his TIE Oppressor's engine before the pirates could locate and finish him. Repairs were a minor success, and he drifted away in regard to his own life to the closest planet nearby: Yavin IV. Residents below watched the TIE Fighter dock by the river. The local authorities approached Zarick as he jumped from the cockpit, recognized his Stormtrooper armor, and escorted him to a holding cell for questioning.

The Jedi sensed doubt growing in Zarick, questioning whether he was completely devout to the Empire. They elaborated on the Empire's reputation, its predominant origin, and its goal of bringing Sith rule to the galaxy. His reply to this was, "I no longer pledge allegiance to such authority," and he discarded his Stormtrooper armor. Everyone in the hall smiled on his choice. The Jedi showed him the warmest hospitality and provided him food, bath, and new sets of clothes. After, he and a team investigated the battered TIE Fighter. They received an incoming transmission from Admiral Ganton. Ganton addressed the disloyalty he heard from Zarick over the active transmitter not confiscated by the Jedi, and was labeled an outlaw of the Galactic Empire. Zarick gave his reply into the comm, "Hear this loud and well, Ganton! No longer will I be bound to the deceitful Empire! It shall fall!" Afterward, he reached under the cockpit and grabbed a lightfoil, with which he ignited and violently slashed at the craft until it was reduced to large fragments.


"The Savages"

Spring soon hit, and Zarick decided to visit the old temple across the river. Six rogue Force-users occupied an old, ruined temple as their territory. They intended to mug him and dump his body in the river but failed to do so when Zarick fought back, and the gang's leader didn't believe their encounter with him was a mere coincidence. In time, the rogues befriended him and initiated him as their seventh member. They called him "Dusk" because of his blue tunic and dark complexion. As a group, they were nicknamed "The Savages" by local Jedi on account of their hostile actions and behavior. Their leader was a tall, clever Human male called "Neeso," a mysterious master of the Force. He helped strengthen Zarick’s connection to the Force and allowed him time to master basic techniques, then setting up an obscure challenge called the "Seven Trials of Courage" as his final test. All together, these seven rogues fought intense battles with persistent Sith visitors.

Neeso's group was eventually wiped out after a widespread battle began between the Jedi and Sith invaders. Neeso and Zarick evaded the Sith by setting elaborate traps during their escape. They managed to dust off the minions hunting them, but their strong connection to the Force attracted a Sith Master. She called out to them, enticing in appearance and voice, proposing they join forces with her. Neeso and Zarick sensed plenty of deception in her words to refuse her offer, with which she replied, "Fine. You will suffer the consequences for refusing me!" All three activated their lightsabers and battled furiously, and at the outcome of the three-way duel, Neeso was caught off-guard and impaled by a quick thrust to the chest.

Shocked, Zarick yelled to the wounded Neeso but received no reply. He raged, retrieved his slain friend's lightsaber, and charged at the Sith Master. The strength and speed of the first three strikes caught the Sith off guard while the last strikes successfully hacked off her left leg and arm. Zarick approached the injured Sith Master to deliver the finishing blow, but without further delay, she fired lightning at him whilst tossing him over a precipice to the depths of the forest below.

The Potentium

Nightfall drew near. Five hours passed since Zarick lied there, burned and unconscious, on a cold trail under the trees. If the Force had not guided him on his way down, he'd be in worse shape. As he awoke, he spotted a tall figure far ahead of the abandoned trail. Zarick searched his belt for something bright to signal the stranger but found an emergency flare; his lightsaber had been disarmed during the confrontation earlier. The stranger rushed toward his signal and approached. The two talked awhile, both seeming unusually calm despite their odd encounter, and a plan was in order. Zarick was carefully lifted aboard the man's ship that set a course into the Unknown Regions, and they touched down on a mysterious planet, but it seemed not a single person was in sight. The stranger left a short while and came back with a medical capsule with which he rushed Zarick to a medical facility. The medical center was empty as well. The stranger examined the patient's injuries carefully and placed him into a healing tank. An hour and a half later, the rescuer helped him out and claimed to be a Knight of the Potentium Order. He escorted Zarick to a spot atop a large hill where other residents sat in discussion. There he met Master Flint Mokeev, Magister Salene Lusch, and Potentium Knight Toad Freck for the first time.

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Teen Zarick as a Potentium Apprentice.

Life on Zonama Sekot was an opportunity for Zarick to continue his training and unlock his potential in the Force. Toad Freck selected him as an apprentice and taught him the disciplines of the Potentium Code. Zarick faced a timeless series of trials as an apprentice, one of his most cherished experiences, and reached knighthood before least expecting it. He left Zonama some time after and sought Onderon after receiving a transmission from his father, and the two agreed to meet near their old home. Zarick encountered his younger brother Gourah on the way there, and all three reunited.

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Zarick (uppermost) and notable Potentium followers celebrate Lanya's birthday ((2009)).

Zarick experienced a timeless series of events in the Potentium Order, most of which were too extensive to document altogether. The council masters assigned him missions alongside powerful allies such as Potentium Master Ford Potez, Potentium Knight Cobalt Ra'ann, Potentium Master Nina, and others.

Sith encounters

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Potentium Knight Zarick and his cousin duel for the first time.

Zarick encountered the Sith numerous times as a Potentium Knight, more so than durng his membership in the "Savages." The elusive Crimson Blade Sith Order swayed Zarick's cousin, Allen Stonesoul, to darkness and pitted the two against each another. Zarick, accompanied by Daniel Morosun, sought to turn Stonesoul from the dark side but without much succession.

Lightsaber duel

Zarick and Morosun face off against Stonesoul.

Allen, having gained an insatiable thirst for power, defeated Zarick upon their first duel but nearly fell during the second with Morosun joining the fight. The third time, however, Allen hesitated as he tried to sway Zarick to the Sith using mind control during a pause in swordplay. It didn't phase him; he had spent a great deal training ever since their first duel. Allen lost his composure over this and shot waves of lightning at him for Zarick to then redirect the waves back at him and finally strike down the arrogant Sith at last.

Zarick approached the injured Sith not to deliver the death blow, but to save him. Unbeknown to both fighters, Allen's master evaluated the duel from beginning to end. The man applauded Zarick's performance, kneeling down to retrieve his beaten apprentice. He stated, "I will take him back and finish this myself." Zarick objected and chased the Sith all the way back to Jaratenge. He arrived to a temple occupied by a dozen robed figures. The promise was fulfilled and Allen Stonesoul was ritually excuted much to Zarick's displeasure. The temple master spotted him just outside the entrance and sounded the alarms. He then made a hasty withdraw back to Zonama Sekot with a heavy heart.

The People's Galactic Alliance

The Revenant Armada, operating under Sith influence, made swift progress in gaining influence throughout the Galactic Core. The People's Galactic Alliance, formerly the Republic Liberation Forces, vowed to defend all peoples in the face of this looming threat, in addition to the Galactic Empire and the Imperial Remnant. Promising volunteers, one after another, stepped forth to fight for the fate of the galaxy. One of these hopefuls was Zarick Adar. In his knighthood on Zonama, Zarick overheard the countless exploits of the PGA and its forebearer, Selkisto Horten.

P.G.A.F

Nova Squad member Adar holding his MB-2 A1.

While visiting his father on Bakura, the stories he heard were confirmed. They witnessed the impeccable finess these Marines had over their foes, dispatching several Revenant Mauraders attempting to infiltrate the palace. Zarick, taken by inspiration over this scene, sought involvement in the Republic. He left his family and friends behind to join a war unlike any he had ever experienced, armed with knowledge from his past services.

Within time, he was interviewed by PGAF Recruiter Gene Vaniva and underwent basic training for two months. As a sentinel of Nova Squad, he took part in risky operations on Alaris Prime and Nar Shaddaa to thwart Revenant intelligence.

On another note, he became an intimate companion with a mysterious woman during his service, named Yunami, an Empire defector who chose to fight for the Republic. The two bonded to deep romance and seemed a compatible couple, however, their time together was cut short when she disappeared without warning. Zarick, now disenchanted by the heavy waves of action and drama that circulated his life, has put his past to rest and yearns to start anew.

Part 2

After widespread complications subsided between the PGA and the Imperial regime, Zarick withdrew back to Zonama Sekot and settled down for a little while. He got by as a vehicular technician by rekindling worn-out repulsorlift vehicles until they were almost mistaken for brand new. Greater opportunity sprang when he got in touch with his grandfather and learned of his roaring success as a miner on Adascopolis, Arkania. He, his grandfather, and his father linked up regularly on Adascopolis to conduct excavations. The minerals they uncovered during exploration in the tunnels ranged from carvanium to pure diamond, which were common findings but of course maintained their commercial values. Ever since, their abundant source of credits resulted from productive mining.

During one extraction under the eastern Adascopolis tunnels, one of the excavators began experiencing failure; the droid overheated as it drilled through layer upon layer of thick crust, and once it reached its final limit, it exploded and set off a dangerous reaction with the nitrogen gas lingering within the tunnels. The blast killed several miners within range, including Zarick‘s father. While he and his grandfather were fortunate enough to avoid death, Zarick vowed to never set foot near Adascopolis again. Grief tore him apart for days on end, though past lessons inclined him to think that grief only interferes with one‘s ability to address future obstacles. Perhaps his emotional resilience and desire for justice paved way for a different road of progress and learning. Like his mother before him, he could take the path of a Jedi…

Personality and traits

Zarick Adar

Za studying in his room.

Zarick is a serene young man and a genuine ally who stands by his principles without dissuasion. He was once described as a man of fews words who typically faced most problems with a practical, no-nonsense approach and let logic fill in missing holes. Opposing his calm nature was his cold attitude toward Mandalorians, claiming a bulk of them were "a bunch of misfits hiding in shells," and having dealt with the worst of their kind could be ample justification for his opinions. The Sith additionally became an object of his malice, though he understood that not all Sith factions wanted to impose their ideologies on independent systems. In a way, darkness must remain where it is to counteract the light or whatever lies in between.


Zarick stands at an average human height and appears fit due to years of exercise in the military. His hair is shaded a dark-gray, he bears a dark skin tone like his mother, little facial hair outlines his jaw, and a thin scar extends across his left cheek. The most unusual feature about Zarick are his eyes, which supposedly allow him to see into the infrared spectrum, thanks to his Arkanian ancestry. His wardrobe includes a variety of clothing while his usual outfit consists of a white tracker utility vest with a nametag, a black zipped jacket underneath with the sleeves rolled up, white pants, and a pair of standard black boots. He also sports a silver armband on his right forearm bearing the Potentium symbol.

SWRP - Post-PGA Zarick

Using Form II.

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Za in a new outfit, utilizing an undisciplined combat form.

Powers and abilities

Zarick can repair AI technology and standard vehicles at an efficient level based on his studies at Iziz Technical Academy. He was a natural fighter on account of military training and has used life-saving survival methods in the cruelest of trials, especially during bouts as an Imperial Pilot and a PGAF Marine. Time as a Potentium follower strengthened his extrasensory perception in the Force and helped polish his combat prowess with the lightsaber until it became an aesthetic display for those bearing witness. He often used his custom-built lightsaber for whatever aggressive disputes arose, naming the weapon "Way to the Dusk" because of its dark design and indigo-blue blade, a reflection of his inner darkness. Although he preferred Makashi as his primary battle form, he developed his own wild style while training under experienced masters such as Toad Freck, Salene Lusch, Susallia Arida, and Master Nina, combining elements of their respective teachings into a single discipline. Zarick also spoke and wrote decently in other languages such as Arkanian, Huttese, and Durese.

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Zarick's lightsaber.

Equipment

Zarick mostly carries a survival kit while some items are regarded as sentimental keepsakes. His pack contains a custom single-hilt lightsaber, a Velmoran energy sword, a DL-2000 blaster pistol, batteries, a datapad, a Potentium armband/holopad, an I.D. card, a viridian crystal, and a canteen.


Weaknesses

Zarick's hereditary weakness are his eyes. They are extremely sensitive to intense heat or light and forced him to don a blinder at times. He also has allergic reactions to spice and Sagebrush and would catch a severe case of hives after close contact. Also, as a mere mortal, he's naturally and obviously susceptible to injury and the galaxy's most dreaded diseases, no matter what or how many cybernetic conveniences he'd use to prevent it.

Trivia

- The player's SL username, "Savage7Rick," is a direct reference to Zarick's membership in the "Savages" on Yavin IV.

- He enjoys breakdancing and sometimes incorporates it into his fighting style.