Vanguard of Odestria

"Being the Vanguard is not an easy job. You need to balance the weight of an Empire on your shoulders all while ensuring to serve another society as a productive citizen."

- Panok Reggim discussing the job of the Vanguardis Odestram Vanguardis Odestram (Galactic Basic: Vanguard of Odestria) was a position and title held by a chosen member of House Reggim. The Vanguard was tasked with operating as a liason between the Galactic Republic and the Odestrian Imperium, effectively serving within the governments or societies of both nations in order to establish strong ties.

Overview
Vanguards often times were tasked with fully integrating within Republic society. Some elected to join the Republic military and later the Judicial forces while some chose to serve as humanitarian aids and political delegates. Force sensitive vanguards were chosen to serve the Jedi Order, with House Reggim believing that having them serve the Jedi and the Republic was the most glorious task of a Vanguard. Vanguards who serve within the Jedi Order are canonized within the Order's records. All Vanguards, regardless of position, were canonized within the Library of Diplomatic Affairs on Odestria.

During times of political tensions with the Republic, Vanguards are withdrawn in order to de-escalate issues. The position itself has been suspended twice in the history of the Imperium, the first being in the aftermath of the War on Iokath as a response to the Republic's war mongering. The second time was in the aftermath of the Declaration of a New Order in which the tensions between Odestrian Imperium and the newly minted Galactic Empire were at their highest.

Behind the Scenes
The position of Vanguard was created in order to explain why a citizen of the Odestrian Imperium would join the Jedi rather than the Order of the Odestra Knights. The author first created the rank when he rewrote his character Panok Reggim as a Panasian.