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Name: Aamra Tulez
AKA: Commander Aamra Tulez
Age: 25
Race: Tazygos
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Colloquially called "water dragons" by humans, the Tazygos are taller and more solidly built then other races, being well suited to the turbulent waters of their aquatic homeland, often comparable in size to the Tu'Veeri. They have scaled skin normally shaded in blues with vibrantly colored, bio-luminescent markings, and some choose to accentuate their natural markings with tribal tattoos along their arms and raptor-like legs. Females are usually differentiated from the males through more feminine builds as well as the absence of the spikes on the backs of their forearms. Despite their size, the Tazygos have the agility to match any predator, able to move around as quickly and elegantly in the air as they do through water, which is handy since they can breath both air and water with ease. They do struggle a bit in dry environments however, and occasionally need to take hydration supplements to stay healthy even in more temperate climates.

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One of the more notable of the minor races, the Tazygos evolved as subjugated population under a more advanced race on their planet known as the Caltraf. While Caltraf writings rarely talk about their large population of slaves, Tazygos oral tradition is not shy about discussing the extended cruelty inflicted on their people, including both indiscriminate violence, inhumane experimentation, drafting of entire regiments of cannon fodder, and, if rumors are to be believed, ritualized cannibalism. As the Caltraf began space exploration, however, they made a fatal mistake that would forever change the destinies of the Tazygos people; they allied themselves with the Yhei in the midst of their war against the Tu'Veeri.

While Caltraf's participation in the war was not exactly a game changer for the Yhei (even the most generous accounts describe the Caltraf's military acumen in the war as "disappointing"), their presence was enough for the Tu'Veeri to extend some support to the rebellious underlings of their new opponent in this war, their tentative assistance quickly expanding once they became aware of the extended cruelty inflicted by the Caltraf. With the full support of the Tu'Veeri, the "Pact of Heaven" as their alliance was referred to, the Tazygos people rose in a massive planet-wide revolt, on a date now known as the Dawn of the Crashing Wave. Already struggling from the war effort, the Caltraf collapsed utterly and completely, and the Tazygos finally threw off the shackles of their enslavement. 

When the dust settled and the war was ended with the establishment of the Galactic Committee, the Tazygos became junior partners of the Tu'Veeri, rebuilding their home and blending their own culture and mannerisms with that of their saviors and allies. In time, the Tazygos went from an enslaved and abused people to a strong and vibrant state and a welcome member of the Galactic Committee. While they are no longer clients of the Tu'Veeri as per their agreement, the Tazygos still share strong cultural and political ties with them and are staunch allies even to this day.

As for the Caltraf, well...they're gone, and no one is entirely sure to where. Many were killed out of vengeance during the slave uprising, but it's an unspoken belief that the few Caltrafs left were quietly wiped out by the Yhei. No one has really pursued the matter further; the Tazygos certainly aren't unhappy to see them gone and the rest of the galaxy agrees that they are probably better off without them anyway.
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Appearance: Tall for her species and sleekly built, Aamra Tulez's typically blue skin is highlighted with yellow webbing and luminescent yellow markings along her arms, legs, tail, and from her lower jaw to her upper chest. She also has tattooed markings along the edges of her hood, and the yellow iris' of her dark blue eyes match the bright color of her markings. Aamra also possesses sharper teeth and more prominent fangs, as well as the ability to reflexively change the color of her luminescent markings. Being the military stickler that she is, Tulez is rarely seen outside of her standard military uniform, or at least outside of her fatigues, and she wears a medallion around her neck made of electrum depicting a crashing wave.

Faction: Committee Officer, Marauder

Role in Team?: Security Officer

Bio: Born on the reclaimed Tazygos homeworld, Aamra Tulez had a rather auspicious start to her life when she was abandoned as a baby on the doorstep of the Taryne Monastary. Thankfully the monks, devotees to the teachings of an ancient master named Jursih, were kinder parents then her actual ones, and she was taken in by them and educated alongside other orphans and disadvantaged youths. Jursihism struck a cord with her and when she turned ten she elected to continue her studies of the ancient teachings and was ordained as a Jursihist monk by her late teens.

Already shown to have strong spirit and a gifted intellect, Aamra was expected to remain at the monastery and perhaps become a master and teacher, but while she was happy with her devotion to Jursih's teachings, the stories of her ancestors exploring the seas and leading rebellions against their ancient overlords inspired her to greater aspirations, and she dreamed of one day leading a fleet of star-ships across the cosmos just as her ancestors had led fleets across the oceans. Despite her unorthodox education in this day and age, she got enrolled in the Committee military academy and not only graduated but excelled, entering her naval career with a running start that got her all the way to Commander by the time she was twenty-five.

Emulating the diatribes and writings traditionally made by Jursihist monks, Aamra also wrote a number of papers and treatises herself, normally about philosophical musings or interpretations of recent events, but she occasionally wrote about things she liked or disliked about the state of the Galactic Committee. She was especially hard on the Interstellar Exploration Fleet and their ludicrous idea to put criminals and brigands on Expedition Forces and has written entire essays on why this idea to put lunatics like that human called Atlas in charge of a ship is a monumentally terrible idea. Aamra's superior officer and mentor figure in the academy, worried that her potential as a great officer would be snuffed out by her inflexibility to new ideas, decided that a crash course was the best way to educate her protege and 'volunteered' Aamra to be the security officer on one of the Expedition Force fleets. 

Suffice it to say, while she didn't quit out of indignation thanks to some wise words by her respected mentor and some soul searching on her own, she will of course perform to the best of her abilities. Even if she's not exactly looking forward to this new assignment.

Personality: A warrior monk and an officer to the core, Aamra is rigorous, disciplined, and completely unflappable. It's easy to dismiss her as an uptight ponce with a stick up her butt if you've only known her for a few seconds, but in truth she's just as ironclad with herself as she is with others and won't tell anyone to do something that she wouldn't do herself. Indeed, she much prefers to lead by example and is a great believer in determined action, even if she doesn't have the time or patience to deal with troublemakers with no respect for the military hierarchy. 

Weapon(s): Aamra's preferred sidearm is the [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d7/96/a3/d796a3cace164828e44404e61aabbddf.jpg]DB-7 Longstrider[/url], a favorite revolver for Tu'Veeri and Tazygos officers. In addition to training with other firearms, she is also skilled in close quarters combat with both conventional and more elaborate bladed weapons, though her fallback is always a traditional combat style with her tried and true [url=https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/002/214/181/large/antoine-m-mashata.jpg?1458788460]long dagger[/url].

Family/Relationship?: Admiral Ceerte Dalize, a Satasi instructor at the military academy and Aamra's longtime mentor who was responsible for signing her up with the Marauders.

Other: Aamra possesses a rare recessive genetic trait called the Hunter genome, which is responsible for her sharper teeth and fangs and her ability to reflexively change the color of her markings. Superstition dictates that Hunter genome Tazygos are more susceptible to rage and violent outbursts, and while there is nothing to back that up scientifically the stereotype persists in some circles.
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