Alden Kyr’Nau
Alor of House Naak
Planet: Ryloth
Location: Somewhere in the boonies
War was an ever-looming threat in the galaxy, that was why adherence to the Resol'nare was so important. Many thought that the Mandalorian way of life meant you should revel in war and many did but that was not what the six-action were truly about. Not to Alden's mind at any rate.
Education ensure your children learn the actions, that was the first rule. Armor, wear it with pride ensure it is well maintained the second action. Defend yourself and your family, ensure you have the strength to do the third. Defend the clan for they are your extended family, the fourth action. Know Mando'a, for the language is core to what it means to be Mandalorian the fifth. Finally, the sixth action, be devoted to leader and country.
Yes, there was a focus on strength in the six actions, but it was having the strength to defend yourself, your family, and your clan. Not the strength to go out and conquer. Yet the Resol'nare also called for obedience to the Mand'alor and often the strongest of them desired conquest. The six actions did not endorse war but neither did they condemn it, rather they encouraged each Mandalorian to be ready for it. At least, that is how Alden saw things though his vision wasn't clear, then again how could it be?
When your choice in leadership was either a woman who had turned nuclear fire against her own kind or a man who wanted to exile a section of the population you fell into, how were you supposed to obey action six? A woman who in his estimation defiled actions three and four with every breath. Or a man who would exile you if you did not agree to be "cured" as though being sensitive to The Force was some affliction?
Perhaps it would have been in line with action six to allow Ra Vizsla's Death Watch to strip him of The Force. But actions three and four insisted one be prepared to defend themselves, their families, and the clan as best they could. While the Ysalamir were an effective tool Alden did not believe they alone would save Mandalorians from Force users. There were too many ways The Force could find ways to circumnavigate the suppression field. He believed that without The Force he would not be able to defend the clan to the best of his abilities, indeed, he believed that without Force users Mandalore was made vulnerable. Sometimes you simply had to fight fire with fire.
He and a few other Force-sensitives that had been in the Death Watch's territory at the start of the war had been given the ultimatum. To go into Exile or be stripped of The Force, when those few brave souls took neither option they'd been imprisoned. They hadn't known if they would be executed or forcibly stripped of The Force when the war ended, they hadn't found out. Daxton Bane and a few others from the Confederacy of Independent Systems had come offering freedom and they had taken it.
They'd gone with those men into CIS territory, where else would they have gone? Once there they'd met briefly with Darth Metus, Alden had become something of a spokesperson for the small group and he'd begged sanctuary for them. Metus had granted them some land on Ryloth with suggestion that they might be given a planet at a later date.
Days later they'd claimed a new title for themselves, it gave a sense of community a belief they could create a new clan and follow the Resol'nar in peace. Or as close to peace as Mandalorians can come. They'd been given a large complex in the wilderness that had once been a resort. They'd worked hard to fortify it and a few nights ago Alden had sent out a message, throwing it like a bottle into the ocean. A message to his fellow Mandalorians who had been "cursed" with The Force that there was an option for them beyond a defiler and the one who didn't want them. There was the potential for peace, there was House Naak.
Location: Somewhere in the boonies
War was an ever-looming threat in the galaxy, that was why adherence to the Resol'nare was so important. Many thought that the Mandalorian way of life meant you should revel in war and many did but that was not what the six-action were truly about. Not to Alden's mind at any rate.
Education ensure your children learn the actions, that was the first rule. Armor, wear it with pride ensure it is well maintained the second action. Defend yourself and your family, ensure you have the strength to do the third. Defend the clan for they are your extended family, the fourth action. Know Mando'a, for the language is core to what it means to be Mandalorian the fifth. Finally, the sixth action, be devoted to leader and country.
Yes, there was a focus on strength in the six actions, but it was having the strength to defend yourself, your family, and your clan. Not the strength to go out and conquer. Yet the Resol'nare also called for obedience to the Mand'alor and often the strongest of them desired conquest. The six actions did not endorse war but neither did they condemn it, rather they encouraged each Mandalorian to be ready for it. At least, that is how Alden saw things though his vision wasn't clear, then again how could it be?
When your choice in leadership was either a woman who had turned nuclear fire against her own kind or a man who wanted to exile a section of the population you fell into, how were you supposed to obey action six? A woman who in his estimation defiled actions three and four with every breath. Or a man who would exile you if you did not agree to be "cured" as though being sensitive to The Force was some affliction?
Perhaps it would have been in line with action six to allow Ra Vizsla's Death Watch to strip him of The Force. But actions three and four insisted one be prepared to defend themselves, their families, and the clan as best they could. While the Ysalamir were an effective tool Alden did not believe they alone would save Mandalorians from Force users. There were too many ways The Force could find ways to circumnavigate the suppression field. He believed that without The Force he would not be able to defend the clan to the best of his abilities, indeed, he believed that without Force users Mandalore was made vulnerable. Sometimes you simply had to fight fire with fire.
He and a few other Force-sensitives that had been in the Death Watch's territory at the start of the war had been given the ultimatum. To go into Exile or be stripped of The Force, when those few brave souls took neither option they'd been imprisoned. They hadn't known if they would be executed or forcibly stripped of The Force when the war ended, they hadn't found out. Daxton Bane and a few others from the Confederacy of Independent Systems had come offering freedom and they had taken it.
They'd gone with those men into CIS territory, where else would they have gone? Once there they'd met briefly with Darth Metus, Alden had become something of a spokesperson for the small group and he'd begged sanctuary for them. Metus had granted them some land on Ryloth with suggestion that they might be given a planet at a later date.
Days later they'd claimed a new title for themselves, it gave a sense of community a belief they could create a new clan and follow the Resol'nar in peace. Or as close to peace as Mandalorians can come. They'd been given a large complex in the wilderness that had once been a resort. They'd worked hard to fortify it and a few nights ago Alden had sent out a message, throwing it like a bottle into the ocean. A message to his fellow Mandalorians who had been "cursed" with The Force that there was an option for them beyond a defiler and the one who didn't want them. There was the potential for peace, there was House Naak.
