Void Toll
Character
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a Pirate Captain for roleplay
- Image Credit: Created by me using Google Gemini
- Role: Pirate Captain
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: N/A
- Age: 46 GSY
- Force Sensitivity: Non-Force User
- Species: Human
- Appearance: "Iron Hand" is a rugged middle aged space pirate captain with a commanding presence. He has weathered features, intense light blue eyes and visible scarring over his right eye. He wears a thick salt-and-pepper beard and long dark hair, usually pulled back from his forehead. His most striking feature is a highly advanced cybernetic left arm made of polished metal and glowing in a blue hue. He has a broad, powerful build. Captain Valen often wears a dark red, high-collared captain's coat adorned with gears and insignias. Underneath is a dark gray tunic cinched by a wide leather belt with multiple pouches and holsters. A gold compass-like medallion hands from his neck.
- Name: Captain Krayt "The Iron Hand" Valen
- Loyalties: Himself, The Void's Toll
- Wealth: He's a wealthy pirate, which means he's always looking for more.
- Notable Possessions: His ship, Star Eater, curved vibrosword, blaster pistol, blaster rifle
- Skills: Naval tactician, Black Market entrepreneur, intermediate blaster marksmanship, intermediate vibrosword duelist.
- Languages:
- Personality: "Iron Hand" commands absolute loyalty. He is a man of few words, but words that should be heeded. He has been hardened by his time as a pirate and the various wounds he has seen himself through over the years. He possesses a grim determination to see his goals through regardless of the cost. He is pragmatic to a fault, making cold, calculated decisions for the survival of his crew.
- Weapon of Choice: In order:
- Capital Ship
- Vibrosword
- Blaster Rifle
- Blaster Pistol
- Combat Function: Capital ship/fleet commander, Vibrosword duelist, rifleman
- Indomitable Will: The Captain has looked death in the face many times and refused to blink. He possesses a psychological resilience that allows him to remain calm and decisive during catastrophic ship failures or high-stakes boarding actions.
- Augmented Lethality: His cybernetic arm provides him with physical capabilities far beyond a normal human, including superhuman grip strength, perfect steadying aim, and the ability to interface directly with his ship's systems.
- Emotional Detachment: His stoicism masks a deep cynicism. He views his crew as "components" of his machine rather than people, which leads to affects morale and loyalty if his cold pragmatism results in too many "necessary" sacrifices.
- Dependency on Tech: While his prosthetic is a strength it is also a vulnerability. He is susceptible to EMPs and "techno-viruses" in his primary limb can be neutralized leaving him physically unbalanced and disadvantaged.
Captain Krayt Valen, a grizzled human from the fringes of the Core Worlds, is the ruthless architect of The Void's Toll. A former high-ranking freighter security officer, Valen grew disillusioned with the corruption and exploitation of the legitimate shipping guilds. He turned his intimate knowledge of cargo manifests, security protocols, and route vulnerabilities into a highly profitable pirate enterprise.
Operating primarily along the Perlemian Trade Route, Valen's strategy is less about brute force and more about strategic intimidation and surgical strikes. He demands a "toll" from ships—a percentage of high-value cargo—in exchange for safe passage. His moniker, "The Iron Hand," comes from his distinctive, heavily customized cybernetic arm, which is said to house both a tactical computer and a personal shield generator. He is known for two things: his unwavering code of honor among his crew, and his absolute ruthlessness toward anyone who attempts to cheat or betray The Void's Toll. He rules his fleet from the bridge of his heavily modified capital ship, the Star-Eater.