Shev'la Orade

Shev'la Orade, born Shev'la Orade, was a Human male Mandalorian born on Mandalore during the Mandalorian Wars. He was imprisoned by the Sith and subjected to Imperial experiments. He was forced to serve as a spy for the Sith until he managed to escape the Sith’s control. Shev’la began hit and runs against the Empire until joining the Mandalorian Avengers, and Clan Ordo.

Early Life
Shev’la Orade was born on the Mandalorian home world, Mandalore, near 3959 BBY. He was raised by his Mandalorian parents, Burcyan and Ruusaan Orade. His father was a mercenary who taught him how to fight and the essentials of being an independent contractor. Since Burcyan was a mercenary, the current galactic war took him away from home, usually leaving Ruusaan to raise him most of the time. For the short times his father did come home, Shev’la paid very close attention to his father’s teachings and took full advantage of his knowledge, and experience.

By the age of thirteen, Shev’la had passed his trials. He returned home to greet his mother. Upon walking in, he found his mother in tears and his father’s close friend, Ver’gebuir, standing near the doorway. Ver’gebuir then informed him of the news that his father had been killed during a recent battle. His father’s death didn’t come as a surprise. From day one of learning from his father, Burcyan had made sure to explain the risks of being a mercenary. Not less than a couple days later, his mother disappeared. Shev’la never discovered for the reason of her disappearance. Ver’gebuir had tried adopting him into his home, but Shev’la was finished with his family ties. He then took up the solitary life of bounty hunting, allowing him to be alone with his thoughts. On one such assignment, he was hired to hunt down a former member of the Exchange. He eventually found his way to the world of Althir, in search of his target. Shev’la then tracked him to a secluded warehouse in a forest. Upon entering the building, he found himself face-to-face with a Sith. Behind the Sith were a couple of Mandalorians and the former Exchange member. As Shev’la was no match for a Sith, he dove out of the building and tossed a thermal detonator behind him, into the warehouse. Once Shev’la looked up behind him, he saw the Sith holding an outstretched hand toward the thermal detonator, causing it to stop in the air. The Sith then flicked his hand toward Shev’la and the thermal detonator flew to his feet. He was able to put enough distance between himself and the detonator before it exploded so that it only knocked him unconscious.

Sith Imprisonment
Once Shev’la had awoken from the blast, he found himself strapped to an operating table, with his armor removed. He then understood the gravity of his predicament. He had been captured by a Sith and was now likely to be tortured.

After being subjected to continuous torture, under the watchful eyes of the Sith who imprisoned Shev’la, the surgeons attempted implanting one of their newest designs into his brain. They had developed a micro-chip that, once inserted into the host’s brain, forced them into utter obedience for their master, which in this case was the Sith.

After the Sith had been convinced that the implant was working properly, he released Shev’la from the restraints. The Sith then introduced himself to Shev’la as Sith Lord Devas. Lord Devas decided that the best way of testing their new design was in the field. He then made Shev’la his personal spy. Once Shev’la had donned his newly modified, Mandalorian Sith, armor, Devas tasked him with a mission. His spies had reported that a Mandalorian, Atin Ordo, possessed knowledge that, if revealed, would create a dilemma for the Mand’alor D’kyn Beviin, who served the Sith.

The Sith Spy
Shev’la traveled to the planet Gargon, as ordered by his master, in search of Atin Ordo. He tracked Ordo to the town Eseto, a small mining community. Shev’la followed Ordo and his body guards to the local tapcaf. He then sat down at the bar next to an aggressive looking Mando, so he could observe Ordo discreetly. Apparently, Ordo was recruiting Mandalorians into his army against the Sith. Ordo then went to the bar, a few seats from Shev’la, and ordered a drink. He was then approached by a young Mandalorian.

It looked to Shev’la that the young Mandalorian wanted to join his army of dissidents as well. Shev’la, under persuasion of his Imperial implant, decided that he should prevent all the Mandalorians he could from joining Ordo’s army. He swayed the hostile Mandalorian beside him, Kex, into attacking Ordo. Before Kex could pull his blaster on Ordo, the younger Mandalorian took Ordo’s knife from his belt and killed Kex with it. Ordo seemed impressed by the boy and accepted him into his army. A couple more Mandalorians then walked in and talked with Ordo. Apparently, they had recruited fifteen hundred more soldiers and would be reclaiming Keldabe from the Commandos, Sith loyal Mandalorians. Shev’la sneaked out of the tapcaf and contacted his master about what he had seen, after putting enough distance between him and the town. Lord Devas was troubled by this information. His spies had reported Ordo was recruiting Mandalorians for something, but he was still shocked to discover what it was for. Devas then contacted his master in Keldabe, Darth Segeius.

Lord Devas ordered Shev’la to await further orders on board Mand’alor Beviin’s personal cruiser. After arriving at the cruiser Shev’la introduced himself to Beviin, as a servant of the Sith. Beviin then informed his masters of Shev’la’s arrival. Beviin led Shev’la to the bridge while he questioned him about Ordo. After the short discussion on the bridge, D’kyn left for Mandalore to capture the rebels Shev’la had reported earlier.

Later, Shev’la watched from the bridge a group of Mandalorian prisoners, including Atin Ordo, being escorted into the brig. He observed Mand’alor’s brother, Ky’ram, overseeing the imprisonment of the dissidents. The Avengers then surprised Ky’ram by attacking him and knocking him unconscious. Since Shev’la possessed no command over the Commandos in the bridge, he made no mention of Ordo’s escape. At that moment his implant kicked in forcing him to take the initiative of following Ordo. Shev’la returned to his personal starship, Shadow Basilisk, and hid outside the cruiser near an asteroid, using the Basilisk’s cloaking device, while waiting for Ordo to escape. A Mandalorian drop ship then exited the cruiser quickly and traveled to the planet Dxun, Shev’la began his pursuit after he confirmed that it was Ordo. Shortly after landing on Dxun, Shev’la contacted Lord Devas and informed him of his situation. Devas then informed Shev’la that Ordo’s army, the Mandalorian Avengers as he called it, was becoming an increasing problem for his Master, Darth Segeius. Darth Segeius wanted Ordo being watched at all times, so they would be aware of his plans. In the following days, Ordo went about recruiting more Mandalorians to his cause, with Shev’la watching closely.

The Betrayal
Not long after Shev’la had contacted his master, Lord Devas called him again. Devas had said there had been developments that required Shev’la to meet him aboard his hidden space station. Shev’la quickly boarded Shadow Basilisk and set off for the facility using the coordinates provided by Lord Devas. Shev’la reached his destination with no trouble, and landed in the facility’s hangar. Upon exiting the Basilisk’s ramp, Shev’la was quickly surrounded by Mandalorian Commandos with their blasters held high. Before Shev’la could grasp his own weapons, the Commandos fired. Shev’la slowly fell to the ground, and his vision faded into darkness.

Shev’la soon awakened, with his eyes blurred, to find himself strapped to the very familiar operating table. Shev’la began remembering past events, predominantly him being shot. Apparently the blasters had been set for stun when they fired otherwise he would not be here now. He also felt different. At first he couldn’t place the feeling, but when he started to look around he saw his helmet. Next to the helmet though, was a bloody micro-chip. Shev’la then understood, he had been freed from his imprisonment and could now think on his own without his thoughts commanding him to serve his Sith master. His eyes then became clear again, and he realized he still was wearing his armor. Shev’la dialed down his flamethrower’s power to a small flame, and burned off the restraint over his right hand. After freeing his right arm, Shev’la removed the remaining restraints and stood up.

Almost immediately after donning his helmet, surgeons filed into the room. Shev’la recognized them as the people who had tortured him days before. They were too awestruck to see him standing that they didn’t react when he pulled both his blaster pistols on them. After killing the surgeons, Shev’la exited the room.

Once Shev’la was out of the room, sirens blared to life. He ran toward the hangar in hope of finding a ship, if he was lucky the Basilisk might still be there. Upon rounding a corner, half a dozen Commandos almost ran into him, but Shev’la reacted first. He activated his flamethrower and killed them all. Shev’la crossed through the detention center in the station. He came across a door that led him to the control room for the prison. In hopes of causing a distraction to allow him to escape, he released the locking mechanism to the prison cells. Shev’la almost smiled when he heard a voice shouting through the intercom that prisoners had escaped. Shev’la then exited the control room and started toward the hangar. Not far from the control room, Shev’la ran into someone and fell to the ground. After standing up, he looked over and saw a Mandalorian. Shev’la thought that he was a Commando, so he pulled out his blasters. Shev’la hesitated when he noticed that the Mandalorian was wearing stun cuffs. Shev’la knew he had a limited amount of time to get to his ship, but he asked who he was anyway. Once the Mandalorian regained his posture, he introduced himself as Jeveis Messerno. He said he had been captured on Mandalore by Commandos, due to disagreements with a Commando General over ‘stealing’ his wife. Jeveis also mentioned he was a good mechanic. Shev’la thought that Jeveis could prove useful later, so he offered him a deal. If Jeveis helped him get to the hangar, Shev’la would get him off this station alive. Jeveis considered the offer for a while, almost as if he had something better to do, and then accepted. After Jeveis removed his stun cuffs, using a key he stolen from a prison guard, he picked up a blaster rifle from a dead Commando. Next, they sprinted off for the hangar. They finally made it to the hangar to find a squadron of Mandalorian Commandos waiting for them. After dealing with the Commandos, Jeveis pointed out a ship he thought would serve their purposes, and Shev’la looked over in that direction. It was Shadow Basilisk. Shev’la and Jeveis ran to the ship only to find Lord Devas waiting for them behind the Basilisk. Devas reached into his black robes and pulled out a lightsaber. Devas ignited his blood red lightsaber and attacked. The two Mandalorians fought skillfully and defeated the Sith Lord. Devas then flicked his hand and caused Shev’la to fly into the hangar bulkhead and collapse to the ground. Devas hurled Sith lightning at Jeveis, stunning him. Devas raised his blade to kill the Mandalorian, but Shev’la took out one of his knives and threw it at Devas. The knife impaled the Sith Lord, and he then fell to the ground. A small, black pyramid-shaped object fell out of the Sith’s robes onto the ground. After Shev’la retrieved the object as a form of trophy, the Mandalorians boarded their ship and left the space station.

Recruitment into the Mandalorian Avengers
When the Mandalorians exited the space station, they found a Mandalorian Commando Cruiser waiting for them. During the skirmish, Jeveis activated the hyper drive to a random location in hopes of survival. Upon exiting hyperspace, the Mandalorians arrived at Khar Delba system. Shortly after arriving, they encountered Sith vessels. During the engagement that followed, the Basilisk’s engines were damaged. This forced them to seek cover on the ice covered moon, Khar Shian.

Shev’la flew the Shadow Basilisk into a narrow ravine, and activated the Basilisk’s cloaking device. The Sith flew by their hideaway without noticing them. Once the Mandalorians were set at relative ease, they inspected the ship’s engines. They discovered that one of the three turbo-laser wing engines was in need of significant repair. Shev’la said that he had noticed a crashed ship inside a temple during their descent and would be going to see if he could find any salvageable parts. Shev’la departed for the ship, leaving Jeveis to repair what he could.

Personality
Shev’la was a quiet individual who next to never revealed his thoughts. He proved to be very adept at reconnaissance. Shev’la typically made people wary with his cold and analytical emotions, and comments. Aside from his bitter personality though, Shev’la was extremely loyal to those who he considers friends, and lethal to everyone else.

Equipment
The equipment used by Shev’la consisted of his hidden array of knives made of beskar. Beskar is Mandalorian iron, and also lightsaber resistant. He used dual, heavily modified, blaster pistols as his primary weapons. His Mandalorian, Sith modified armor included a flamethrower and dart launcher in his gauntlets. Shev’la was also skilled with the sniper rifle he had stowed away in his ship. Shev’la owned a D-5 Mantis Patrol Craft, Shadow Basilisk, which he received from Lord Devas to aide in his missions. Shev’la served as a spy and assassin when called upon by his masters. His armor was decorated dark grey and green; grey symbolized a lost love, his family, and green for duty. After being captured by the Sith they added the color black to his armor along with a black Kama, to represent his ‘allegiance’ to the Sith. Shev’la did not wear thigh guards, due to their extra weight. He wore light Mandalorian armor made of Durasteel. Shev’la disliked jetpacks, and usually had his stored aboard his ship, but he wouldn’t deny that they had their uses.