Drystan Marakos
Master Sentinel
Drystan Marakos
NAME: Drystan Marakos
FACTION: The Order of the Silver Jedi; CEO of EE&R, Inc.
RANK: Jedi Master/Jedi Sentinel, Leader of the Silver Shadows, Explorer, Deep-Cover Operative
SPECIES: Human
AGE: 33
SEX: Female
HEIGHT: 5'7
WEIGHT: 140 Lbs
EYES: Hazel
HAIR: Blonde
SKIN: White
FORCE SENSITIVE: Yes
Strengths:
Web of Deception - Drystan commands a rare class of abilities in the Force. She is able to affect the senses of others, crafting illusory images which appear entirely real to the experiencers. She has great skill in the use of the Force for means of manipulation, trickery, and concealment, and by conquering a small portion of her dark side, has gained a subconscious ability to fade the memory of the weak-minded. She cannot be sensed through the Force by all but the most powerful Force-Users.
Deep-Cover Operative - Drystan has been operating as a deep-cover operative for the Alliance and the Jedi Order for over a decade. She is a trained chameleon, utilizing her strengths in the Force and a lifetime of experience to identify, report, and personally prevent a number of potential catastrophes. She has received the most advanced Covert-Operations skills the Alliance has to offer, and possesses a natural charm. She speaks a number of languages and is able to recite poetry & stories from a number of cultures. She can blend in and appear comfortable *anywhere*, seemingly fading into the background... until called upon to act.
Specialized Weapons Training - Drystan has received training in a number of specialized weapons, including the Wrist Vac Mk-127, MSW-9 Molecular Stiletto, traditional unarmed styles of Martial Arts, The Shoto (A shorter lightsaber), and the Saber Staff. She does not often use the Saber Staff, as she considers her training in the form to be more an art of self-expression than a martial discipline. Weaknesses:
Solitary - Drystan's young life taught her to be incredibly wary of others, and it is a habit she finds difficult to break. The relatively solo nature of her job within the Order take her across the Galaxy, and she is often left to her own devices... This could be a benefit to her enemies, if they are able to overwhelm her with numbers.
History of Abuse - As a child (before awakening to her nature), Drystan suffered a life of childhood labor, emotional and physical abuse, and abandonment. Due to this history, she finds it incredibly difficult to bear witness to children suffering a similar fate, and (unknown to the Order) has even taken matters into her own hands to bring justice to those who would inflict such harm on others.
Unknown - Other than her companions within the Order and a small number of select individuals within the Alliance, Drystan is entirely unknown. Her true identity does not appear in any database, and if those she answers to were to suddenly die or disappear, she could be left stranded in hostile territory.
APPEARANCE:
Beautiful hazel eyes, deep as an Ocean, peer from beyond a veil of long blonde hair. She is naturally beautiful, but may appear ugly if she chooses. She is easily forgotten, casually ignored, another face in a crowd... And none who know her true identity would ever describe her. She moves with a certain predatory grace, easily mistaken for the sure steps of a dancer, and a glance or a well-placed smile has melted cold hearts. She may appear entirely unassuming, a peasant girl on a frontier back-water, or a Princess with nary a care in the world.
BIOGRAPHY:
Drystan Marakos was born upon a small backwater frontier somewhere in the outer rim. Her father, a mean-spirited drunk with a tendancy toward violence, had spent his entire life struggling to survive by farming whatever he could field; water, crops, animals, liquor, and even his own daughter. Drystan's mother, a shy, wistful thing, perished when Drystan was 5 years old. Since her birth, she had grown up in relative safety (her mother had shielded her from the worst their little patch of ground had to offer), but after her mother's death, Drystan had not a moment of rest.
For the next 7 years, Drystan suffered at the hands of her father's bitter, vindictive nature. Sold into labor, she was forced into a life of constant fear - she was beaten, taken advantage of, and witnessed death. Her father had wanted wanted a boy, and he'd given her a man's name for such a reason; with her mother gone, her father believed it his duty to teach her "The ways of The Galaxy"...
She was thrust, full speed, into the chaotic life one would expect from a world in the Outer Rim. The only order, it seemed, was Anarchy; neither the Republic or the Empire ruled, and power was won or lost by cunning (or the end of a blaster). Her father, ever the overseer of her life, used his daughter to pay off a number of debts, and eventually she rebelled. She simply stopped coming home.
For a few years, she was simply an orphan. She would wander the streets, taking what she needed to survive when she could not obtain them otherwise. During this time, she began to develop a number of skills which would define her as she grew older - a charisma born of necessity, the ability to "feel", and what she would later come to understand as a Gift from the Force: The ability to compartmentalize her inner & outer spirit, and conceal herself from others. This particular ability was hard-won as it resulted from the countless times she would crawl into dark & lonely places in pursuit of safety. This was, indeed, her first experiences with the seduction of the Dark Side of the Force... though, as if naturally drawn to the light, she succeeded in fighting back some of the darkness within her.
At age 12, during a chance encounter, everything changed for Drystan Marakos.
Having lost everything, Drystan was eventually able to make a friend of sorts - a young boy, close to her age and a fellow orphan on the wild streets. Comrades and fellow rats on a sinking ship, the two protected each-other and provided for the other. After witnessing a particularly violent encounter between opposing groups of local criminals, the two were unfortunately cornered and would have become victims, had Drystan not chosen that moment to rise. Reaching for the first weapon at hand, she armed herself with a length of metal as tall as herself, and (outnumbered) engaged her adversaries. She would have been overwhelmed had the sight remained unseen; however, The Force was with her.
Dazzled by a blast of light, Drystan found herself knocked aside as her prior enemies writhed with electric fire. As they lay smoking, alive but incapacitated, Drystan found herself in the presence of an unassuming, cloaked stranger - a Jedi. This man, whom had saved two lives that day, recognized a touch of power in the young girl by his feet. Shortly thereafter, she left her homeworld - never to return.
Trained in the ways of the Jedi ever since, Drystan was found to possess particular skill in concealing herself and manipulating the minds of the weak-willed; an ability she'd always assumed was out of necessity. She possessed an uncanny knack for drawing out seemingly random pieces of information in conversation... Questions she asked would often be answered truthfully, and it sometimes took a willful effort to hide knowledge from her. Recognizing this almost immediately, the Jedi Order saw it as a unique talent. Her training as a Sentinel of the Order, and an intelligence operative, began when she came of age.
Presently, Drystan has been operating as an Agent for the Alliance and the SJO for over half her life. She has passed her trials and is a full member of the Order - a Jedi knight, and the eyes & ears of her Masters. She is constantly on the move, traveling throughout various star systems under a number of identities, none of them associated with either the Alliance or the Order. She is sometimes called upon to act in an official capacity, donning the robes and lightsaber she often shirks in pursuit of her other duties, to act as a negotiator, counselor, ambassador, or teacher on a number of worlds. She is trusted by her peers, though her solitary nature could be considered a tad extreme, even for a Jedi. She lives for her work.
SHIP:
Model: 2A-76-M "Dantalian-Class" Long-Range Interceptor
Color: Grey/Black
A rare sight in the Galaxy, "Dantalian-Class" Interceptors were manufactured strictly as small, Single-Occupant starfighters. They have been out of production for a number of years now, and Drystan's ship, "Lolth", has been heavily modified from the original design. The starfighter is hyperdrive-equipped, and possesses a custom Navcomputer/ISS Broadcasting Suite for use by Alliance SPECTRE Agents; the Suite allows the pilot, on the fly, to adjust the ship's broadcast ID, allowing for a number of alternate "identities".
The ship is equipped with 4 forward-facing medium Laser Cannons, 2 MG7-A Miniaturized Proton Torpedo bays, sophisticated jamming software, small sleeping area & a storage bay with enough space for two weeks worth of rations, and a single underside-mounted light ion-cannon for close-range interdiction.
The craft is fast & agile, capable of surviving long treks across great distances, and provides the pilot with the *bare essentials* to sustain life.
KILLS:
BOUNTIES COLLECTED:
BASIC EQUIPMENT:
AUGMENTS:
SERE Subdermal Locator - Top-Secret, untracable personal beacon; transmits over Ghostwave
Choice of 3 Lightsabers;
Edylon, Shoto
Curved-Hilt "Dueling" Lightsaber (Purple in color)
Saber Staff (Beautifully ornate & a work of art ; Twin 24-inch golden blades)
Shadow Armor
Ancile Shield
The Baroness Wrist-Mounted APG
As a Jedi Sentinel, she does not rely primarily on technology to accomplish her missions; she relies on The Force and her own skills before relying on gadgets. That aside, she is trained in the use of many "High-Tech" assets in-use by many Operatives throughout the Galaxy.
Xana MSW-9 Molecular Stiletto: Appears to be a common Datapad Stylus. Upon activation, extends a 30cm long monomolecular blade the length of a single molecule. Capable of considerable damage to most materials.
Data Bio-Encryptor: Used throughout the Empire. User may encrypt large amounts of data into an ingestible form, swallowed, and regurgitated 20 - 200 hours later. Nearly impossible to detect.
The "Husher" Microphone: When worn, allows "speech" by reading vocal-cord movement and translating the data into a short-wave transmission. Not useful over long distances, but allows non-observable speech in crowded environments.
"Tagger" Remote Surveillance Tracking Device: Appears to be a common Datapad Stylus, but actually contains a dart which is compelled by compressed air to attach to a target's clothing. Allows covert surveillance & tracking of a target within 1.2 Km for up to 40 Hrs.
The "Fear Stick": Appears to be a common Datapad Stylus. Injects a fast-acting neurotoxin which incites an immediate and intense fear reaction. Useful on worlds where discrete self-defense may be more preferable.
