[hider=Tanda Sal] [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/171220/cd7f91173378609d4c6510feb6eb0b06.png[/img][/center] [center][hider][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/94/5d/08/945d08dc7da78b0524bad30b05be912f.jpg[/img][/hider][/center] [center][sub]Theme: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWqVdIG9V5o]Pretender[/url][/sub][/center] [hr][hr] [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/171220/a61cfa947c074a803ab991e5463c0d6d.png[/img][/center] [hr] [b]Name:[/b] Tanda Sal [b]Species/Ethnicity:[/b] Human, Corellian [b]Age:[/b] 20 [b]Homeworld:[/b] Corellia [b]Height:[/b] 5'5'' [b]Weight:[/b] 121 lbs [b]Occupation:[/b] Mechanic [hr][hr] [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/171220/10f307c289c4d5c0ac108573e63b83cf.png[/img][/center] [hr] [b]Personality:[/b] Tanda Sal is fast-talking, impish, and naive to the world around her. Years in hiding, bouncing around the Outer Rim, have shielded her from some of the harsher realities of life under the Galactic Empire. Even still, Tanda has seen enough suffering to instill a tendency towards radical ideation. This coupled with a lack of nuanced understandings of the political, social and economic machinations at play lead her towards futile attempts at heroism. She often fails to see the bigger picture. Typically, her father served to temper her proclivity for rash decision-making and blind optimism. With him still hid away in the Outer Rim, Tanda has veered more heavily towards her rebellious nature. Tanda is new to many of the customs, foods, traditions, and peoples throughout the galaxy. While she doesn't fully understand the state of the galaxy she does understand the role she wants to serve in it. She desires to help those where she can, but often times fails to understand her limitations. This can cause her to act foolishly especially in an attempt to help another. Her heroics aren't completely altruistic. Subconsciously, Tanda desires more than anything to prove to her father, and perhaps herself, that she is capable. This insecurity often makes her impulsive. When she is challenged by obstacles in her life she'd often rather jump to hyperspace than confront them. Though, she doesn't see it that way. To her, she's the only one in her life thus far willing to confront things. Her parents' past, the world beyond sheltered hideaways, the Empire. This isn't to say that Tanda has no fear. While she can be impulsive she very much fears what the Empire is capable of. Her father did well at hiding her away for parts of her life, but even he couldn't shield her from some of the Empire's excursions into the Outer Rim. As a consequence, she was raised to treat her weapons as an extension of herself. [i]One should never venture too far without a blaster, and an escape plan. Never stay in one place too long. Trusting others can often be an exercise in disappointment. Avoid putting yourself in situations that make you helpless. [/i] Tanda has developed a fear of being bound, and dislikes tight spaces where it is difficult for her to maneuver. It is not only the Empire that Tanda fears. She spent much of her life listening to the warnings of her father, a separatist veteran of the Clone Wars. She was inundated with stories of clones and monks cutting down entire squadrons. Her father was often unsettled by droids, and didn't trust them to be effective. Tanda could never quite tell if he was proud of his service, or if he agonized himself over it. Nonetheless, the Jedi betrayed the Empire and even in their vast power they were defeated. Tanda's father enshrined for her that there were greater forces in the galaxy, beyond their understanding. At any sign of something with that kind of power, they were to run and never look back. [b]Goals:[/b] Tanda's goals aren't exactly clear to her. She knows at least that she wants to prove herself in Coruscant, and that she needs to finance herself. Larger aspirations might include having the credits to fund something off-world for herself and her father. Tanda is tired of running away, and wants to find a home. [hr][hr] [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/171220/52d4a4de54acc47ed75de6a1c6888acc.png[/img][/center] [hr] [hr] [b]Weapons and Equipment:[/b] -C-M Fragstorm Heavy Shotgun -Blaster pistol -Mechanic's Tools: An assortment of screwdrivers, servodrivers, solder-blasters, spanners, etc. Most of her tools are left at her workstation, but she carries some around for quick access outside of work. [hider=R3-k6] [center][url=https://fontmeme.com/star-wars-font/][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/200303/8cd528b7df0e1dd7c8ab67e430a35e4f.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][hider][img]https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/6/6d/R3astromech-SWE.png/revision/latest/top-crop/width/360/height/450?cb=20160913051744[/img][/hider][/center] [hr][hr] [b]Capabilities:[/b] R3-K6, nicknamed Kay, is similar to other astromech droids in her functional capacities. Computer repair, data-retrieval, and starship maintenance. Unlike other droids of her model Kay has also become proficient in vehicle maintenance due to her time with Var and Tanda. Her cognitive functions surpass previous models, and as an R3 model she can process numerous tasks at once. Kay, like other R3's, is capable of plugging into starfighters. Kay has some limited capability for self-defense usually resorting to using her own gadgets to disrupt or evader attackers. [b]History:[/b] Like most in the R3 model, Kay was developed by Industrial Automaton (IA) during the Clone Wars. Typically, these droids were sold to the Republic for use by military personnel, maintenance teams, and starship crews. The Separatists organized raids on IA facilities on a number of worlds. These droids would be re-purposed, most commonly as spies infiltrating the Republic. Kay's memory data from much of the war was corrupted. She was found, nonoperational, aboard one of the many defunct starships littering a shipyard. It was here that a maintenance crew, tasked with scrapping the ship, found K6. Var Sal, who by now was working as a Separatist engineer had been stationed with said crew. Instead of scrapping the droid, Var took the droid and attempted to repair. It took months to gather the proper parts, but with time Kay became functional again. Var knew enough to keep most of her functions offline until he eventually figured out how to reprogram her. Throughout the war Kay would serve as an assistant to Var, and a caretaker for a young Tanda. When Var abandoned the Separatists and went into hiding he attempted to scrap the bot, but Tanda still only 5 or 6, protested. Var opted to wiping parts of the droid's memory data, and continued work to help acclimate her to a life in hiding. Tanda grew increasingly close to the droid as she got older. They were so close, in fact, that Tanda took Kay with her when she left her father behind and traveled to Coruscant. [/hider] Re-purposed R3-series astromech droid named R3-K6 (nicknamed Kay) [b]Apparel:[/b] Tanda is often times sporting her mechanic's jumpsuit. It may, at times, be unzipped to reveal a shirt beneath. She typically has a tool-belt draped around her waist. She wears gloves withered by rust, oils, and time. She wears combat boots, and also sports a pilot's cap equipped with goggles. Tanda's hair falls in semi-tight coils, and has gotten quite long. She usually ties them back underneath her cap into large space buns. Otherwise she either sports a bun or lets her hair down. [b]Skills and Shortcomings:[/b] When she wasn't on the run or listening to war stories, Tanda would be at work building things. She has developed an acute fascination with machinery, weaponry, and vehicles. With it comes a strong desire to consume as much knowledge as she can. She often lacks the innovation to create entirely new tech, but is excellent at improving on previous iterations and designs. Tanda can often be found scouring marketplaces and workstations for new schematics to study. Given the precariousness of life in hiding Tanda never really had the most advanced equipment and tools to work with. She's developed a knack for improvisation, and for developing functioning pieces no matter how hodgepodge their design. This quick wit has translated to most social interactions as well. Though her lack of proper social learning may often result in stinted conversation and an awkward forwardness. Tanda specializes in vehicle and robotic repairs, but has experimented with weapon modification. Tanda is by no means a combat specialist. She is hardly a marksman, which is why she prefers to use her shotgun or her wits in most situation. Her father has taught her the basics for survival, but she could hardly operate scope-based weapons even if she'd be able to modify one for someone else. In trying situations Tanda relies on her lithe frame, and ability to think on her feet for fast escapes. She can endure a fair amount of punishment, and has above-average endurance. However, all of this has its limitations. Tanda is not force-sensitive, and despite her strong will could likely fall prey to most abilities in a skilled force-users arsenal. She isn't particularly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, but was trained by her father who was a soldier. [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/171220/9f7c2efc7eea20c27fd11bf7d6ca2def.png[/img][/center] Tanda was born to Var Sal and Lira Wain who both served as Bravo Squad N1 starfighters during the Invasion of Naboo, and before that as security on the same planet. The two had grown close mostly in their mutual distaste for the constraints of bureaucracy which they felt did little to help the common people. After years of service the two fell in love, and some time after the invasion decided to settle on Corellia in hopes of having a child though they had yet to wed. Tanda would be born in the year 24 BBY. The family lived in peace. Var took up work in the shipyards of Coronet City, and Lira worked for a private security organization. For most of Tanda's infancy Lira stayed out taking assignments while Var did much of the work. The two parents would argue quite frequently as Val grew suspicious of infidelity and that Lira wasn't ready for motherhood. Lira was often tired and irritable. As the luster of their love waned Lira began to feel constrained as she did years ago. This time, it wasn't just bureaucracy and government corruption. Var's love never waned though, and he felt that he had no control in where their life and relationship was heading. Just two years later rising tensions regarding corruption in the Galactic Republic would lead to separatist succession from the republic. Sympathetic to the ideals espoused by Count Dooku and more radical thinkers regarding corruption in the Galactic Senate Lira found herself unable to betray her ideals in favor of a domestic life. Despite protest from her beloved Var who argued that she was running away from motherhood out of fear, she would join the Separatists. Tormented by the idea of Lira fighting at war Var was faced with a decision. Stay on Corellia and lose Lira or fight for a cause he believed in and a woman he loved. Var also joined the movement; though he knew that he needed to protect Tanda. So, Var sought engineering roles that demanded far less time doing field-work. Moving from system to system Tanda grew up with caretakers and her father. She relished the chances she got to see her mother who loved telling her stories of battle and grandeur. Usually, these interactions were restricted to transmissions and holo-vids. Tanda grew up watching her father work as an engineer, mostly in shipyards. It was here that she developed her own predilection for mechanics. There were a number of times that she was left in the care of droids which shaped her fondness of them as she got older. It would be in 19 BBY that tragedy would strike. Nearing the end of the Clone Wars Lira would be killed in battle; Tanda was 5 years old. Already disillusioned with the cause, and unable to process this grief in a healthy way Var wanted out. He saw the tides turning in favor of the Republic, and wanted to keep Tanda safe. He fled the Separatists opting to be labeled a traitor. Var couldn't have imagined how little he knew. At the end of the war, the Jedi betrayed the Republic. Var had heard how these monks could destroy entire units by themselves, and had seen their capabilities twice before. Yet, the Republic still stopped them. Hunted them, and killed them. Var had no idea if their status as traitors was true nor did he care. It didn't matter to whom, the Separatists or the Republic, he was still a traitor. He needed to keep Tanda safe from harm; something he'd failed to do for Lira. Eventually, the Republic became the Empire. Clone troopers became storm-troopers. All the while Var and Tanda kept to the Outer Rim, bouncing between planets to avoid detection by the Empire. Tanda had little prolonged contact with others. Var only kept in contact with a few ex-separtists that also managed to escape Imperial detection. He'd do discreet freelance work, and program droids to protect himself and Tanda. As she grew older, Tanda became more curious about the world outside of their hideaways. She became more rebellious, and argued often with her father. There were a number of times that she put her father in harm's way with her impulsiveness. Her time learning how to operate ships with her father gave her a wanderlust often associated with Corellians. This would culminate in an argument between Tanda and her father. At the age of 19, Tanda took her father's ship and set a course for the mid-rim. She had no real idea of where to go, but heard broadcasts from Coruscant. A city stretching across an entire planet sounded like the perfect place for a fresh start. Upon arrival, Tanda's ship was impounded. The next few months saw Tanda trying to find work and a way to contact her father. [/hider]