Tarse Medrego

Sir Tarse Medrego CSO was a male Vorsyt officer of the Royal Navy of the Golden Empire and a hero of the Vagaari War.

Early life and service
Born and raised on Uyiq-Mest, Medrego was an athletic and personable child. When he was eight, the Golden Empire acquired Uyiq-Mest into its fold, and Medrego watched with excitement and envy as a first generation of Vorsyts journeyed to the stars. As he grew up, he considered a career in the Uyiq-Mest Planetary Defense Force, but ultimately set his sights higher and applied to the Royal Naval Academy at Iscandar.

Accepted for service, he distinguished himself at the Academy. While his grades were not far above average, he won several tactical competitions and received the academy's prize for tactical excellence at his graduation. Commissioned into the Royal Navy in 119 ABY, Medrego served in several strategic commands. His charisma and tactical ability won him the respect of his men, and he earned a captaincy of a picket ship at the unusually young age of thirty-three, only ten years after being commissioned. Though he accepted some staff positions, he consistently declined offers to teach, preferring to remain as close to the field as possible.

The Vagaari War
By 141 ABY, due to his exemplary record and recommendations by influential superiors, Medrego was captain of the Stronghold. At the onset of the Vagaari War, the Stronghold was part of the Prime Fleet under the overall command of Prime Legate Tariun Sakaros. Near the end of the year, however, Sorrik and over half the Armada were dispatched south to repel the Ssi-ruuvi Incursion. In order to keep the pressure on the Vagaari, Sakaros created Tarse Medrego and Salome Hrek as Legates.

Legate Medrego was famous for taking the fight to the Vagaari, and his men fought courageously out of respect for their commander. Though he experienced more casualties than Hrek, his aggressive style of warfare and unpredictable tactics also cost more Vagaari lives. Balanced against Hrek's careful, well-planned style of warfare and Tariun Sakaros's shrewdness and viciousness, the three Legates managed to hold the line against the numerically superior Vagaari until Sorrik returned.

Unwilling to change strategies again, Tariun left Hrek and Medrego in command, but gave them what had been Sorrik's command as reinforcements. With new troops and a waning enemy, the Empire pressed in against the Vagaari until their civilization was devastated and their species reduced to extinction.

Interbellum
Following the war, both Salome Hrek and Tarse Medrego were offered spots in the Royal Navy's High Command. Hrek accepted and was made an Admiral, but Medrego declined in order to retain field command. For his services to the Empire he was made a Commander of the Sovereign's Order and given a permanent promotion to Commodore.

The personal request of Sorrik, the new Prime Legate, finally persuaded Medrego to accept a brief teaching assignment at the Baes academy from 145 ABY to 147 ABY. Afterward, however, he returned to field service, assuming command of the Star Destroyer Tempest. In the first week of 149 ABY, Tarse's daughter Aivret began her own Royal Navy career as a Cadet at the Royal Naval Academy.

The Nightmare War
When the Nightmare War erupted in 149 ABY, Medrego and the Tempest were called into service. Medrego provided space cover for Aria Nikina's ground forces during the Defense of Daispin, forcing much of Sacco Vyrak's fleet to withdraw even before his death. The Tempest became Tariun Sakaros's flagship when he brought together the Xoquon Sector Fleet, and Medrego was his second-in-command.

After the Battle of Harth Gool, Tariun was recalled to the Sith Star first to act as Regent while Rin was absent from the Empire, and then to supervise the deployment of her Anzat hounds and Shadow Massassi. Medrego assumed command of the Xoquon Sector Fleet, with Te`net Organi as Praetor representing the Order of Keltrayu. The two worked well together, with Organi and his Centurions leading boarding parties onto enemy ships while Medrego used his fleet to demolish the rest of the enemy force. Medrego allowed Organi to confront Merita Ot'kyn at the Battle of Rubutu, though he cautioned the Qua that he was only agreeing to blow up Ot'kyn's flagship last.

When Organi became infected with the Sickness, Medrego badgered him until he returned to the Sith Star for treatment. Vem replaced him as Praetor for the fleet. As a former Legate himself, Vem respected the demands on Medrego's attention, and the two had an effective partnership.

Promotion
After the war ended, the Xoquon Sector Fleet was disbanded, but Medrego retained command of the Tempest. Following the 65 Reforms, he was created a Counsellor of the Sovereign's Council and, as part of the new governmental reorganization to provide sector-level administration, became the first Sector Magister of the Romasi sector. He was allowed to keep the Tempest as the flagship of the Romasi sector defense force. With the restructuring of the Navy's rank system to allow senior ranks command authority, Medrego also accepted a promotion to Counter Admiral.