Ciaphas Blackadder
| Ciaphas Blackadder | |
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| Date of Birth: |
15 BBY |
| Physical Description | |
| Species: |
human |
| Gender: |
male |
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| Combat Information | |
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Ciaphas Blackadder is a NPC of the MC-90 Renegade. He was created by Miles Prower as part of the Find a WC for Wing XXII competition.
Background[edit]
Marital Status[edit]
Ciaphas Blackadder is single.
Family[edit]
Blackadder's parents allegedly are to have been killed by the Partisans around 6 BBY
Social Status[edit]
Middle-class
Significant events of his youth[edit]
Parents were allegedly killed around 6 BBY, entered Myomar Academy in 3 BBY but was elevated to the Royal Imperial Academy for distinction on exams.
Significant events of his adulthood[edit]
Qualified as both a political officer and a TIE bomber pilot 1 ABY, assigned to ISD Valorous, an Imperial-I class Star Destroyer. ISD Valorous was badly mauled by the Rebel fleet at Endor in 4 ABY. It should be noted that while serving as political officer, he seemed to have a knack for being chosen for TIE Bomber pilot duties in Thrawn's campaign against Zaarin. A sense of danger would tend to make his hands itch, causing him to react to threats by trying to run away. But in the process, on death ground he would seem to get a lucky shot or two, causing his legend to rise in the campaign, second to Stele. It was decided that the Star Destroyer would be scuttled so Blackadder joined Grand Admiral Ronin's Emperor's Hammer Strike Wing.
He first served as Political Officer on the ISDII Challenge but once again found himself back in the cockpit to the extent of working his way up the ranks, wholly expecting to get to a place where he could remain on the Star Destroyer, safe and snug. Eventually on 32 ABY, Blackadder was tapped as Wing Commander of Wing X, torn away from Tornado Squadron to the chagrin of Denys Elara, the outgoing Wing Commander, one of the few not 'blinded' by the legend of Cia-Cia-Ciaphas Blackadder, Hero of the Empire. Or perhaps she was put off by the scent coming from his aide.
General alignment and attitude[edit]
He sees himself as a poor, pathetic coward concerned solely with his well-being and escaping responsibility. However, he seems to have 'failed upward' and taken it in stride, as it seems luck (it was confirmed supposedly not to be the Force after Darth Surgo hurriedly tested Blackadder so that he didn't have to catch his aide's whiff.) follows him. In actuality Blackadder seems to have Imposter Syndrome and may actually be brave, courageous albeit lazy.
Previous occupations[edit]
Political officer in the Imperial Navy
Hobbies[edit]
Calibrating his 411 Hold-Out Blaster Pistol and taking care of a lightsaber that his aide somehow 'acquired'.
Tragedies in their life[edit]
He would say his entire life is a tragedy but realistically his parents died in Imperial service in 3 BBY. He shut the memory out and seemed to have cemented it while at Royal Imperial to the extent where he couldn't recall what world he actually came from.
Phobias and allergies[edit]
Death namely, otherwise essentially impostor syndrome
His view of the Empire and the Emperor's Hammer[edit]
The Empire is essentially the successor to the Republic, and the Emperor's Hammer Strike Force is the successor to the Galactic Empire. Ultimately, he can't be bought off or cajoled to switch sides.
His reason for enlisting in the Emperor's Hammer[edit]
Essentially Blackadder hopped from a dying ISD-I over to Ronin's service. Self-preservation, a want for continued service? Who knows?
