Varik Kassal

"If you want peace, make war."

— Varik Kassal

Current Status

Varik Kassal is currently the Squadron Executive Officer of Gamma Squadron, serving aboard the ISD Hammer. In mid 30 ABY Varik returned to active duty in the TIE Corps after an extended mission to the Unknown Regions.

Biography

Varik Kassal was born on the planet of Dantooine during the height of the Galactic Civil War.

Despite coming from simple farming stock, Varik and his young brother Joran were raised by their parents to be ardent Imperalists, and Varik dreamed of joining the Imperial Navy from an early age.

Soon after the fall of Emperor Palpatine however, when the planet Dantoonine came under the authority of the New Republic, Varik’s parents fell victim to an angry mob of local villagers who attacked the Kassal homestead as an act of reprisal for the families open support of the Empire.

After witnessing the brutal killings of his father and mother at the hands of the mob, the two brothers who had been working in nearby fields, barely escaped with their lives. Varik and Joran made their way back into Imperial space, and by working passage on a number of freighters, finally reached the Aurora System, where Varik enlisted in the TIE Corps in 19 ABY.

Varik has been both hardened and unbalanced by the seeing the brutal deaths of his parents. He is consumed by hatred for rebel scum and shows no mercy to them. His obsession with revenge makes him a distant and at times, difficult person. He is prone to bouts of depression or manic periods of activity.

Varik strongly believes that the Empire brings order to the galaxy, and is therefore proud to proud to serve as part of the Emperor's Hammer - it is this single minded dedication which was why Varik was chosen to be part of an extended (and still highly classified) mission to the Unknown Regions (21 ABY - 30 ABY) from which he has recently returned from.

Since his return from the Unknown Regions, Varik has also recently developed an interest in droid programming and repair. He found in storage a battered and nonfunctional ASP-7 droid. In his few spare moments he is currently repairing and modifying this droid.

He currently serves with Gamma Squadron.

Promotion Record

Enlistment Date: July 25, 2011

• Cadet July 25, 2011 - August 9, 2011.
• Sub-Lieutenant August 9, 2011 - September 8, 2011
• Lieutenant September 8, 2011 - December 5, 2011
• Lieutenant Commander December 5, 2011 - April 14, 2023
• Commander April 14, 2023 - current

Service Record

• Trainee: Platform Daedalus July 25, 2011 - August 9, 2011.

• 'Flight Member: Delta Squadron August 9, 2011 - January 2, 2013.

• Reserves: M/FRG Phoenix January 2, 2013 - July 27, 2022.

• Flight Member: Gamma Squadron July 27, 2022 - August 2, 2022.

• Squadron Executive Officer: Gamma Squadron August 2, 2022 - November 10, 2022.

• Flight Member: Gamma Squadron November 10, 2022 - current.

Medals & Awards

Varik has been awarded the following medals for his service to the Empire:

• Palpatine Crescent

• Imperial Security Medal

• Imperial Achievement Ribbon

• TIE Corps Meritorious Unit Award

• Medal of Instruction

• Medal of Communication Platinum Oak Cluster

• Medal of Communication Gold Oak Cluster

• Medal of Communication Silver Oak Cluster

• Medal of Communication Bronze Oak Cluster

• Iron Star with Gold Wings

• Iron Star with Bronze Wings

• Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon

• Operational Readiness Award First Circle

• Legion of Combat Copper Scimitar

• Legion of Skirmish Copper Scimitar

• Order of the Vanguard

• Commendation of Bravery