Overseer of Imperial Armed Forces
Baron Reinhardt Ström
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D E T A I L S
Full name:
Baron Reinhardt StrömHomeworld
Sondheim (Planet Submission Pending)Aliases
N/ASpecies:
Nelvaanian, HumanGender
MaleAge:
52 Standard YearsHeight:
6’-2”Weight:
228 lbsFaction:
Eternal EmpireRank:
Baron, Field MarshalForce Sensitive:
No
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B I O G R A P H Y
HOUSE OF STRÖM
Nestled deep within the unexplored regions, Sondheim is a bubble of civilization amidst the chaos normally characterizing the region. Known as a terrestrial world, divided into agricultural, industrial, and administrative centers, Sondheim has long possessed the makings of being the centerpiece to a galactic superpower. However, its history is filled with accounts of political machinations leading to infighting, outside manipulation, and upheaval. Although it has played host to a variety of different governments throughout its history, it has most recently been governed via a stringently defined hierarchical structure, with several prominent noble houses reigning supreme over the different continents and ‘fiefdoms’ on the world.
Over the past few centuries, House Ström rose to prominence among them, carving a place for themselves originally as an industrial and military power house in particular, though being unable to fully overpower equally prominent rival houses on the planet. During the reign of the original First Order, Sondheim was in the throes of a planet-wide civil war, and was fortunate to avoid interest or manipulation throughout the events which transpired during that time. The concurrent iterations of the First Order were far more prolific in manipulating events to their favor, with other noble houses ascending in both power and influence due to their collaborative efforts with the former galactic powers. House Ström rose to prominence when the most recent First Order, known as the ‘3rd First Order’ collapsed. With the planet forced to once again fend for itself to maintain order amidst the chaos, House Ström and other houses that were disaffected by the previous order of things rose up and ousted their former oppressors, returning to a fragmented state of fiefdoms and domains.
This would change once again to the current state dominating Sondheim when the Eternal Empire rose to prominence, and House Ström itself would ascend to the height of its influence during this fateful period. In imitation of its former rival houses, House Ström would not allow itself to miss out on the opportunity to become the first among equals this time. Near-instantly, the Noble family pledged itself in fealty to Emperor Tacitus in exchange for his support in ruling the planet in his name.
Once the deal was struck, all opposition standing before the combined might of House Ström and the Eternal Empire was swiftly crushed, and the scion of House Ström (the current Baron, Reinhardt Ström) stood above all as Tacticus’ chosen Baron over the Empire’s newly acquired world. Yet, Reinhardt Ström would not repeat the same mistakes his previous rivals had done. Instead of coexisting with the rival houses who opposed his ascendancy, Baron Reinhardt swiftly and methodically set about eliminating his opposition with extreme prejudice, whether it be by fabricating evidence of treason, or in legitimately stamping out clandestine meetings amongst his rivals. During this period of time, some months after his ascendancy as Baron, nearly all rival major houses were exterminated into oblivion, or otherwise subjugated by means of near-total dominion over their districts in the name of ‘spreading the unifying influence of the Empire’.
CONSOLIDATION
In the years that followed the Eternal Empire’s ‘conquest’ of Sondheim, Reinhardt ruled the world with both an iron fist, but also with a steady hand. For the first time in its modern history, the people experienced an age of world-wide peace and prosperity. Even during Tacitus’ brutal reign, Sondheim was one of the few planets wherein his extreme measures were relatively rare. Instead, Reinhardt made it a point to stamp out the seeds of dissent actively by shrewd utilization of his own personal secret police agencies, actively tracking down and hunting those who sought to depose the current regime. While the planet’s citizens lived life under the constant pall of totalitarianism, food harvests grew exponentially, industrial output nearly doubled, and Sondheim soon became a key center for the Empire; rivaling the importance of more well known worlds such as Bakura.
This allowed the people of Sondheim to look outward in support of the Eternal Empire’s crusade to spread its influence throughout the Unknown Regions, with massive amounts of its youth enlisting within all branches of the Empire’s military forces. Reinhardt himself served with distinction, eventually rising through the ranks to command battalions of his own people in the Empire’s wars, with his army korps being well known for its iron resolve and particular penchant for effective utilization for combined arms assaults. Today, Baron Ström is known as one of the Empire’s foremost military commanders, his legacy cemented during over the last decade to the point of rising to the rank of Field Marshal, at the head of the famed 1st Anden Army Korps.
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P E R S O N A L
Grey of hair, brown of eye, and stern in overall demeanor, Baron Reinhardt Ström is a man who exudes authority, and commands respect without ever needing to either demand it or otherwise enforce it, save for the most extreme of circumstances. After spending a few minutes in his presence, it becomes quite clear that this is a figure raised to be a leader among men, who possesses a booming voice capable of speaking with a conviction capable of igniting the passions within the hearts of his subjects and soldiers alike. Although implicated in a series of atrocities against his rivals during the Eternal Empire’s ascendancy on Sondheim, no substantiated evidence has come to the fore regarding his precise culpability in the myriad of their deaths or disappearances. Outside of that dark period of time, to the public he is considered an ‘honorable’ commander on the field of battle, but also possesses an air of mystique.
When reigning upon his homeworld, he is considered to be a stern but otherwise capable ruler, being both ruthless in judgement of those who break the law, but just all the same. On the field of battle, his ruthless nature is near-equally on display, but with a measure of restraint nonetheless. He has never sanctioned the execution of enemy combatants upon their surrender, and is known for treating them with honor according to their station. His style of command favors misdirection, highly focused and potent strikes against enemy weak points, and in combined arms superiority wherever possible.
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STRENGTHS i & i WEAKNESSES
+Seasoned Military Commander+ - Serving as a veteran of several wars, both on a planetary scale within Sondheim, and on an interplanetary scale over the past decade, Reinhardt is considered a rather unique and exceedingly capable military commander amongst his peers.
+Trickster+ - While adept at utilizing the ‘storm war’ military doctrine of the Eternal Empire, Field Marshal Ström is well known for his talents of misdirection and atypical warfare strategies, favoring high utilization of elite, highly mobile units capable of hiding when necessary, and/or outmaneuvering enemy positions whenever possible.
+Noble Birth+ - Given Sondheim’s culture of nobility and hierarchy, Reinhardt was raised within a life of privilege, seemingly destined to lead his people within the view of those he rules over. He is also well educated in other pursuits outside of the martial, well versed in the histories of major galactic powers, the cultures of far-flung civilizations, as well as the art of swordplay.
+Politically Adept+ - Given the cutthroat nature of Anden politics, Reinhardt is well suited to the political intrigue at play at the heart of the Eternal Empire, both internal and external.
-Ruthless- - Although he is adept at wielding this trait to his advantage, Baron Ström is inescapably ruthless when provoked.
-Scheming- - Given his talent for outmaneuvering enemies on the field and rivals at court, Reinhardt cannot help the fact he is always scheming, always striving to be two steps ahead of those who would oppose him. This makes it very hard to gain his trust, and it makes it very hard for him to trust anyone else outside of his inner circle.
-Aging- - Entering into his early fifties, while Reinhardt is still physically fit and healthy, the years are slowly starting to creep upon him nonetheless.
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I T E M S
- Regal attire when at court
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