Retired, extremely dangerous
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- Aug 6 2011
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- The Clone Wars
One of the most pivotal times in galactic history, this would cover Brotz, his experiences, how he watched and tried to save those he cared about, and ultimately how as one of the most high-profile targets of the Great Jedi Purge (as a former ranking Antarian Ranger and a Cuy'val Dar), he survived to play a vital role in the founding of the militant Rebel Alliance. It would be a tale of how Brotz becomes an embittered cynic for a long time until he finally finds peace of mind....after he kills a certain Death Watch overlord; that's for another plot.
Problems:: The characters to be alive at that time other than Brotz weren't exactly of the sort of mentality to participate on the sort of highly-dangerous clandestine operations that he did. Highly Brotz-centric, you can imagine references to the approaching Yuuzhan Vong invasion force, Brotz's early relationship with Palpatine c. 60 BBY, trips into extragalactic parts of space, and other ridiculous things. I'd certainly do my best to tone it down, but we're just getting started.
- Galactic Civil War: A Noghri Tale
Same as Brotz, only Karna, as a Noghri Death Commando under Vader, and how Vader's trust in him was great enough that even at his tender young age, he was running solo in the same way that an Emperor's Hand would, only he was Vader's Hand, since the Emperor's Hands could only be human (logically since only humans could believably be on the top of the Imperial chain of command, and since Palpatine wanted to keep the Noghri secret). Even if Karna could've been an Emperor's Hand, that would defy the purpose of sending him to Yalara, namely to keep him outside the Emperor's watch.
We'd see a much more brash and darker version of today's Karna, namely in how he killed with no hesitation (in contrast to a more patient Karna today, who has disciplined himself to resist his innate killing reflexes), but yet had the same level of determination to fulfill his duty that he does today, taking down ambitious politicians, greedy criminals, Rebels, and even traitorous Imperials in his time, and most importantly, tracking down Luke Skywalker on Vader's behalf, and keeping Mara Jade off Vader's back.
This plot would also establish how Karna comes to respect Vader and his actions as a warlord, in contrast to the way that Vader went down in most people's eyes, as either a murderer or a traitor. It would set the stage for why Karna remained so loyal to Vader's descendants over the years, paving the way for his current loyalties to the latest Skywalker-Solo generation.
Problems:: A slightly larger, but nonetheless limited selection of PCs to take part. Also, there is the fact that Karna's force-sensitivity might be demonstrated, and of course bringing up the interesting question of whether Vader or the Emperor knew, and whether they would've tried to capitalize off of it had either one of them survived Endor.
- Yuuzhan Vong War and the Second Galactic Civil War
In general it would be nice to develop on how many characters contributed in both wars, and given that these conflicts are relatively close to present time (~35 years and ~20 years respectively), there is lots of room for older characters to be involved. In particular, I want to emphasize Karna as a resistance leader and how he met and included Sholla into his organization. Marcus Vor, Uldir Archlonus, Votun Gehran, and many of the parents of the current characters were in their prime at this time, so they could be recurring or supportive characters in this.
Later in the Second Galactic Civil War, how he performed espionage on the Federation and gathered intelligence for the Coalition. We could explore Tyrral and Christoph fighting for the Confederation, Rovnak and Mivaal as teenage rising stars (unless Vallen makes her much older) among the Jedi Order (in the same way that Dekyn is now), Sholla as a teacher, Mina as a young preteen, Veko is a horny teenager, etc.
Problems:: Very few Problems:, other than another Karna centric plot that's bound to end in Caedus acknowledging his doubts about fighting Karna, and possibly even a brief duel in which Caedus's superior strength in the Force ultimately prevents one of Karna's well-orchestrated ambushes from taking him down (in which case Karna suffers the Worf Effect). Brotz would of course take part, but in a more behind-the-scenes, less extravagant fashion, making a plot centered around him a bit less broken.
- Cult of Kast
The event being a recent creation of Dekyn's, the idea was that a resurrected Death Watch sought to terrorize the Galaxy and restore the Mandalorians' reputation as the ultimate threat to galactic civilization. Keep in mind that this probably pissed Brotz off more than the Galactic Empire ever did, and without a doubt, he'd be driven to doll out the harshness on their souls. Meanwhile, Karna would've been a higher official for "Stryker's Wolfpack", giving them great leniency in operations against their Federation naval officers, and taking way too much advantage of the red phone.
This offers a tie-in with Poe's plot, since it would reveal that Karna is a strong associate of Christoph, and hence gives good substance for how he is able to determine Ariana and Devon's places in the family tree after his sense of smell strongly suggests it. Also, tying this in with my latter Karna plot could explain how exactly he is suggesting to prevent autonomous areas like the Remnant and the Consortium from seceding.
Anywho, presumably the Wolfpack would cross paths for Brotz on his relentless hunt for the cult overlord. Said overlord would then experience one of the most gruesome, hardcore deaths in the history of Star Wars RPing: not for the squeamish. Then Brotz would smoke a cigar and the credits would roll (sorry, MW3's ending was too epic for me not to feel inspired by it).
Problems:: Obviously Dekyn is the creator of the whole event, so ultimately it is his copyright and his choice on how to give this plot life. Otherwise, this plot takes place only a few years back from where we are now (c. 60 ABY), hence most of the characters around now could take part.
- Fel II and Allana Solo
This is primarily a Karna plot and the only present-day one, centered around the fact that despite everything that has happened in this guy's life, he's still a member of the most insanely loyal (and vengeful) species in the Galaxy. Both Fel II and Allana are inevitably destined to become rulers, and as a loyal retainer to the Skywalker-Solo family, Karna will presumably do all he can to put them in power without breaking the Jedi Code to do so, since he probably feels it is their hereditary right. Thus, while Karna can probably assassinate all their political enemies overnight, he has to play things the manipulative way.
In Allana's case, it's clear that someone else has usurped the title of Queen Mother, since she was marked as dead and thus Tenal Ka would've had no legitimate heirs to take the throne. Now that she's 26 years old, time has arguably come to reveal herself and with the Mandalorians already pissed at them, there is a good excuse for Brotz to surgically eliminate the Hapan aristocracy and leave a Jedi in charge. One thing to note here is that Allana as Amelia was a Jedi student at Ossus, and it's arguably possible that older Jedi (+30 years) may recognize her, and Karna was probably in on the deception as one of her early teachers, since he'd undoubtedly be able to tell her ancestory in a single inhalation. Presumably he would have been like Tyr in the Andromeda episode The Prince, coaching the young Amelia how to be cunning so she could strike out on her own while preserving the illusion that he still trusted her advisors completely.
In the case of Fel II, being younger, he'd face enemies from the politically-competitive Imperials, and since he might not even be royalty yet, with his father likely in the process of consolidating his power, he'd be a likely target for anyone wishing to put a dent in Jagged's plans. Again, Brotz might become involved in using the potential for war to unite the Mandos behind him, and seeing an Empire that bases itself off Thrawn's ideologies more than Tarkin's would definitely appeal to Brotz.
In both cases, Karna and Brotz have motive, and indirectly they could find themselves helping the cause to establish the Skywalker-Solos as rulers of the Galaxy for the next several centuries.
Problems:: Since Allana is a child and Fel II is unborn in EU, it's difficult to say what their status would be in 62 ABY. However, we are at liberty to create our own fanon to a degree. Also, there's the fact that Senn would need to look into how he wants to incorporate his plans into the formation of the Fel Empire, if such a thing ever becomes a reality on our board.
- Brotz: The Enlightened Absolutist
This board has a lack of a Big Bad, and there is the possibility of sliding Brotz, who already displays a great deal of anti-heroic traits, onto the other side of the spectrum as a anti-villain. Fact is, I've had my ambitions about making him Mand'alor, and I decided that Brotz would be against enforcing his will on others and taking a title that he knows that thousands, if not millions of younger men would envy for the rest of their lives.
Elaborating on that, while I try not to openly boast about my characters (I'm usually very elusive about it), but Brotz, even in his state, could naturally live many more decades and consequently, destroy the succession of warriors able to stand up to him in any sort of fashion. In essence, Brotz taking over the Mandalorians would likely mean that upon his death, he'd be irreplaceable unless he took special precautions to train a student or a few, at the risk that they'd be in positions to usurp his position. Even more masterminded, he could orchestrate his own demise by specifically introducing a series of events that would accumulate in a single warrior being hardened through their experiences enough to take him on.
Until then, tying into my last plot idea, I imagine that Brotz would use the Mandalorians, who crave war so much, to help overthrow the Federation and create an enlightened Empire led by a benevolent ruler. Essentially he knows that this goes against Jedi beliefs, but yet still maintains the idealism that it might not be beyond possibility that a Jedi could rule as a despot without be corrupted by the dark side. He might cite his previous experiences as examples that without a strong ruler, the Galaxy falls apart, but yet Palpatine's rule through fear wasn't the way to do it.
Obviously Brotz's beliefs could appeal to some parties, or make him an enemy of everyone, both the Jedi that stand against ruling others and the Sith who wish to horde and squander their power rather than use it generously to make the Galaxy a better place. Previously, I imagine Brotz would've thought that with the Galaxy aimed against him, he could never succeed, but through a near-death life-changing experience, he could easily rebuild his confidence and motivation to believe that with alliances with the right corporations and a convoluted political scheme, he could lead the Mandalorians to defeat the Federation, the Jedi, the Sith, and ultimately either stand as protectors of the Neo-Imperials.
That is, a Brotz with any ounce of good left would likely reject the title of Galactic Emperor, which would allow the surviving Jedi, including Karnakarrhu clan Hakh'khar, to stand behind a more politically-savvy and people-friendly candidate to implement Brotz's vision. So, the old Mand'alor would retire to Manda'yaim, priding himself with being the architect of such a grand vision, having defied the odds, and ultimately achieved the impossible. I feel that this Brotz could die a happy man, and as an incredible legend that led the Mandalorians into a new form of glory, one as warrior-poets spreading civilization across the stars, that surpasses the vision of any Mand'alor before him. I imagine the end credits theme of Kingdom of Heaven would be playing at this point.
Problems: How to make Brotz Mand'alor, but obviously any event in which he emerges as a public hero, or he politically manipulates the Federation or any other major powers could cause the Mando'ade to build confidence in his abilities. Additionally, if he wanted to just come to Mand'alor and declare himself Mand'alor, there might not be many to object, especially when his opening speech would rely around individual Mandalorian clans maintaining their neutrality and their freedoms.
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