Judah Matthew Zaren (role-play)

Early Life
Judah Matthew Zaren was born on the planet Terra in the year 13,025 BBY to Malcolm and Bethany Zaren. The Zaren family was well known through the Galactic Republic because of the actions of his grandfather, Tiberius Scott who not only mapped the Beta Expanse, a medium sized region of space inside the Expansion Region, but introduced many new species and governments into the Galactic Republic. Judah's father, Malcolm, was also well known as being the governor of the planet Terra, and his mother was a Terran diplomat to the planet Corellia. Growing up in politics, Judah's parents taught him the value of politics and diplomacy, as it was essential to the Republic and the rest of the galaxy.

As a young lad, Judah attended a private school on Terra, Camelot Academy. At Camelot Academy, Judah made excellent grades in sciences and galactic literature, but failed miserably in mathematics throughout his school years. It was galactic history, civics, and economics Judah excelled in the most, as he showed great interest in the subjects, also seeing his grandfather in the text required for his classes. During his school years, he played in a number of sports including soccer and water polo. After graduation, he attended the University of Terra, and graduated with a degree in political science.

Military and Politics
After graduating from the University of Terra, Judah enlisted into the Galactic Republic Marine Corps. As an enlisted recruit, he was sent to the planet of Carida, at one of the Republic Marine Corps Training Depots. It was an eight week college for what Judah refers to for the "unsuspecting fools and the crazy brave." During boot camp, Judah and other recruits were worked and pushed to the limit by their drill instructors to be fit for duty for the Republic. During boot camp, they worked out in physical activities, were taught discipline, and were trained to operate standard Republic military weapons. With little food and rest, Judah felt miserable, but pulled through during exercises, as if one person messed up, the entire platoon had to start over again. The ones who messed up the platoons were then beat up in their sleep by the other recruits. Judah participated in these events reluctantly, but he did so to gain the favor of the other recruits.

After he graduated from boot camp, Judah went into military journalism and was sent with the soldiers fighting in the Alsakan Crisis. He reported the stories of soldiers and battles for the Galactic Republic military HoloNet channel, The Battlefront Report. During this time, Judah witnessed war crimes from Galactic Republic soldiers towards Alsakan civilians, especially Jintu priests. Not wanting any trouble from his comrades, he did not turn them in, and made a blind eye towards this. After six months of this, and his military contract expiring soon, Judah tried to make the best of his situation. While on planets he never been on, conversing with the locals, although some chased him off. After his military term expired, Judah turned in his weapon and was discharged from the marines.

He moved to Corell, and decided to further his education at the University of Corell. After earning another four year degree in business on Corell, he began taking an interest in getting into politics. He ran for the Corell planetary legislature, and served two terms as a legislator. During his time in the legislature, Judah had the support of his people by his excellent job in representing them in the legislature and was very successful. When the position of Senator of Corell to the Galactic Senate on Coruscant opened, he sought to be elected into the position. After winning the election, he moved to Coruscant to represent Corell in the Galactic Senate.



The Alsakan Crisis, an engagement between the Galactic Republic and the Alsakan Union, a religiously driven government by the Church of the Jintu was spreading across the known galaxy. The Supreme Chancellor, called an emergency session of the Galactic Senate, while Coruscant was blockaded by the Alsakans during a battle on the hyperlanes. Judah attended with this political advisers and CorSec security. The Supreme Chancellor proposed the senate move it's location, the senators to evacuate Coruscant, and to turn to the Order of the Jedi for counsel in these pressing matters. Judah voted for the relocation and evacuation of the Galactic Senate, but against Jedi counsel, which he called the Jedi “the Jedi are a sect of extreme religious individuals which should have no say in government actions. I believe the separation of religion and state, and these Jedi should serve only as soldiers just like everyone else”. He faced much opposition, from senators such as Senator of Alderaan. Towards the end of the session, he approved the counsel of the Jedi to quickly end the session so more important matters such as evacuating could be addressed. Judah and the other senators were evacuated off Coruscant, thanks to the Republic Navy that held off the Alsakan fleet.

Once back on Corell, he met with the King of Corell and told the king he wishes to relinquish the position of Senator of Corell. Judah then went on Corellia's HoloNet channel and formally announced his resignation. Immediately, Judah went back to civilian life, disregarding the galactic conflict. Doing so, out of fear of being killed by the Alsakans. He then sought refuge on the planet of Haruun Kal, exiling himself until the Alsakan Crisis came to an end, nearly seven years later. During his exile, he came into contact with the natives of Haruun Kal, trading with them, and learning much about their culture.

Behind the scenes

 * Judah is portrayed by James Callis whom portrayed Dr. Gaius Baltar in the Sci Fi Original Series, Battlestar Galactica.
 * Judah was a character being role played by Wing on TheStarWarsRP.Com as Senator of Corellia, from early 2008. Originally developed to have more senators in the role play and to be a stride for good, Wing has morphed the character into a prejudiced man against the Jedi to add to the role play.
 * This version of Judah Zaren was the version role-played on TheStarWarsRP.Com. The other version, Judah Matthew Zaren was made using this character and the author added personal fan fiction, not canonical with the role-play.