Aiddat

Aiddat was a notable member of the Rebel Alliance, and later a New Republic officer and Jedi. He was a Gran, born on Malastare four years after the rise of the Empire.

Aiddat was quite peaceful, aside from his hatred of the Empire, but unfortunately, late in 3 ABY, Aiddat was incorrectly convicted of a crime and exiled. For a standard month, he wandered around. He soon decided to look for a contact to the Rebel Alliance instead of a civilian job.

New Government
Within a month he joined the Rebellion. This was very important for him because when a Gran is exiled or left alone he will go insane or die of loneliness. The young Gran participated in the Battle of Endor as a member of Arrow Squadron. He soon became the leader of the squadron, which later became enlarged into Arrow Group.

At the Alliance base, Aiddat's closest friends may have actually been two droids, an unsually useful modified R5 droid, R5-G33, and a Protocol droid, NT-13. He participated in many mopping-up battles, and played a part in the stopping of Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign.

Threat of Grekins
Four years after Thrawn's death, another warlord conceived a considerably dangerous plan. Admiral Erk Grekins had taken the Clantosh system, and was using its many resources to build a fleet large enough to challenge the New Republic. In a series of battles, a force under the command of Admiral Groank took the system. Sometime during the campaign, Aiddat was promoted to Major and took command of the 3rd Strike Wing, a group of 15 fighter squadrons. After the Clantosh system was secured, most of Grekins's forces retreated to unknown parts. Captain Lorz Seppri took a task force to Grekins's main research base on Celvlo IV. The beginning was disastrous, but he literally played a Major part in leading the forces through the trap to victory.

Grekins, of course, had tried to keep his fleet's location top secret, but he could not keep it in control enough. There were several links that pointed to the Eeisan system, similar to the ones that led the Republic to Celvlo IV. However, several prisoners confirmed its truth, and Admiral Groank decided it was time for his fleet to meet the rest of Grekins.

The data was transmitted through a secure channel to the Republic, but the information somehow got into other hands. Apparently, either Grekins was disliked among other Imperials, or more likely, other warlords thought they could take his position. Some Imperial warlords had spies in Grekins's ranks. Others eavesdropped on communications, and heard Captain Seppri's transmission. the New Republic Defense Fleet would not be the only force that arrived at Magrex in attack formation.

In the enormous Battle of Magrex, Aiddat showed amazing abilties, which would later be explained. Many claimed Aiddat himself destroyed the Conqueror's bridge. Aiddat said he experienced a sort of vision, in which his view inexplicably "zoomed in" and saw the shocked look on Grekins's face just before his death.

During the battle, all sides took heavy losses, and the Republic's 3rd Strike Wing was no exception. Aiddat's group lost about two thirds of their pilots in the attack on the flagship. Then Aiddat took command of the 8th Escort Wing, whose leader was killed. Together, the two groups lost a quarter of their forces in the attack on the main reactor, during which they distracted turrets so capital ships could destroy critical targets.

However, many reasoned that with a commander other than Aiddat, the losses would have been higher. Some said the Gran should have flown one of the newer ships, such as an A-wing or E-wing, but Aiddat said he used the X-wing because it was the best ship for the job that would support his astromech droid. R5-G33 repaired his ship multiple times during the battle, and that wasn't the first time. The Gran had decided long ago the stout assistant would accompany him on every starfighter mission possible.

Jedi
After the battle, he was approached by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. With few questions, some looks at his military records, and most importantly, a blood test, Aiddat was discovered to be Force-sensitive.

Disciples of Ragnos
"Those people saw may have discovered some way to harvest with."

Aiddat eagerly joined the Jedi Academy on the fourth moon of Yavin in 14 ABY. It was during that time that Tavion's Sith Cult was active. Their shuttle went down, and the group was forced to walk through the jungle to get to rendezvous with a shuttle. On the way, Aiddat met the Vurk Okl Qe'lad, who was bitten by a howler, an aggressive local reptilian animal. The two became friends quickly.

The Masters of the Academy seemed to notice the many friendships that were forming. Aiddat and Okl became the Padawans (but that term was no longer used) of Master Gir Kagn. He also got a new astromech droid as a gift, R2-T8. R2-T8 was kept at the Academy, where he helped as an analysis and janitor droid, while R5-G33 rode in Aiddat's starfighter.

With the Disciples of Ragnos "cropping up everywhere", even the newest Jedi had to embark on increasingly dangerous missions. During one mission, Aiddat lost a hand during a duel with Alora, and got a mechanical one. He didn't use synthflesh, and kept it a bare silvery metal.

During the attack on Korriban, he, along with Okl and Master Kagn, dueled Tavion. Tavion, boosted by the Force power of the Scepter of Ragnos, was able to bring down a pillar on Gir while dueling his Padawans. Aiddat threw his saber at a pillar, causing the room to collapse. Tavion ran out through a secret door, while Aiddat and Okl cut a hole in the floor. They continued to battle Cultists and Reborn, while Jaden Korr killed Tavion.

After that, Aiddat and Okl were sent on another mission. Aiddat was sent to Mucaav to capture or kill a still-active Reborn Master and the Cultists who were under his command, while Okl, the master infiltrator, was sent to Druckenwell to infiltrate an Imperial facility. Both were succesful in their missions, but it was the greatest challenge either had faced.

Yuuzhan Vong War and Isolation
"My Master gave his life to correct his mistake and save his comrades."

- Bob Shinmertarpi

In 24 ABY, Aiddat was knighted and took an apprentice, Bob Shinmertarpi. The pair fought in the early part of Yuuzhan Vong War, until disaster struck. In 26 ABY, the pair fought against the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of Eniam.

Aiddat and Bob led part of the defense force over Eniam's lesser-known neighbor, Erishpahmwen. During the battle, Aiddat was overconfident and made a tactical error. He realized his mistake and tried to save his wingmates from a swarm of Yuuzhan Vong fighters. He was overwhelmed and his X-Wing was shot down. He was thought to be killed in the battle, and his loyal droid was permanently destroyed. His old comrade Okl took over the training of Bob. However, the Gran was not dead.

His fighter crashed into the trees of the equatorial forest of the planet. Aiddat jumped out of the burning wreckage in the branches onto the snowy ground and spend three days traveling several hundred kilometers to Quo Tornok. It was especially hard, as he faced bitterly cold weather and had suffered a broken leg and numerous internal injuries. He mused that if his biological hand had been mangled like his mechanical hand was, he probably would not have reached the colony. He certainly would not have made it without his.

When he reached the colony he collapsed, his control of the Force had barely saved him. He had surgery and spent a few days in a bacta tank. He was also given a simple 3-fingered claw for a replacement hand.

The colony began to starve. Aiddat worked hard and used his healing abilities to tend the sick and malnourished and to help their meager farming projects. Many of the colonists starved, but in a few months, there was enough food for everyone. However, the colonists did not have a healthy diet, and many still died of diseases or became too weak to work.

Aiddat experienced great stress, and the Dark Side tempted him. But the Gran resisted. He realized that this was exercising his Force ability and discipline. He also knew he was there because of his overconfidence and willingness to put his comrades in danger in the battle. Aiddat left a much stronger and wiser Jedi.

Finally, after approximately four years, the war ended. The Yuuzhan Vong withdrew from the system, and Eniameneine ships relieved the colony. Aiddat returned to the Academy, with a cave cat friend he nicknamed "Blacky". He got his crude cybernetic claw remade into a fancier model like the one that was destroyed. He also got a new astromech partner, R7-Ch8, and his own. Finally, Bob decided to switch back to being Aiddat's apprentice.

Post-War
Aiddat rejoiced at his return to the Academy and the end of the war, but the Jedi were hard-pressed to heal the Galaxy. The Gran and his apprentice went on many missions to restore order to ravaged planets and governments.



Fighting Style
Aiddat learned how to wield two sabers, but he was not able to do this for a while after he joined the New Jedi Order. He knew nothing of the saber forms, but what he used could be considered a combination of Form IV, Form V and Form X.

Behind the scenes
The idea of Aiddat has been around for years, since I was like 7 or 8 and played Rogue Squadron. His species has been the same for a while too. However, the time of his life has changed much.

He was once a podracer pilot, then, when I was into Galactic Battlegrounds he was an older commander. His story of joining the Jedi ties into Jedi Academy, and will probably not change much.