Quinsa Fordoy

"Venators weren't so bad."

- Quinsa Fordoy

Quinsa Fordoy, formerly Grand General Fordoy and later Commander Fordoy, was the founder of the 697th Legion. and thus proved to be thorn in the side of the New Republic. In 27 ABY, he created the Venator IV-Class Star Destroyer, alongside the Offender-Class Dreadnaught and the TIE/dl Offender.

Fordoy had a tactical mind, enough to challenge Thrawn during most of his life, and he even beat Thrawn in holochess during his prime. He was also proficient with blaster pistols, specifically the AC line produced for his Mark IV Dark Troopers.

Fordoy was an individual who, during his childhood, idolized the Galactic Empire. He joined the Imperial Military as a cadet and became the lieutenant to a Star Destroyer just 2 years later. He was more loyal to the Empire than the Emperor himself, and this loyalty would never waver.

After the fall of the Empire at Bilbringi, Fordoy realized the Empire needed to change and thus created the Imperial Remnant known as the 697th Legion, which was the most unique Imperial Remnant due to changes in weapons and strategy. The technology of the 697th Legion was far superior to the New Republic mainly due to the Offender line of ships.

Early life
"Brilliant for a child."

- Republic Commander Quinsa Fordoy was born on the planet of Corulag in 23 BBY. During the waning days of the Clone Wars in 19 BBY, Fordoy proved an early tactical mind when he gave the Galactic Republic a plan to capture a star system. The plan was rejected, however the officers were impressed as usually it would take months of training to develop a plan of that level. He became an Imperial Cadet at age twelve, where he was praised by his instructors for his mind. At age 14, when most cadets were just starting, he was the lieutenant of a Star Destroyer.

Pre-Battle of Endor
"He's just a kid. Why are you promoting him and not me, captain?"

- Imperial Ensign on Fordoy Many of Fordoy's crew members were jealous and envious of Fordoy. They nevertheless accepted his commands. Under his guidance, they won several battles, decimating rebels. Soon they would begin to adjust to his command as he got older. It was at this time when he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, and he used his original ship as his flagship. He led the Galactic Empire over Polis Massa and ended up saving the remains of the 501st Legion when he took control of the ground forces. He performed on the ground greater than he had in space, and was thus promoted to Surface Marshal. Fordoy commanded several detachments of the 501st and occasionally the 1st Legion. In 4 ABY, a month before the death of the Emperor, he was promoted to Grand General.

Service Under Thrawn
"I think that, if you're smart, you'll kill him."

- Fordoy on Joruus C'baoth

Fordoy spent the next 4 years fighting the New Republic, however lack of credits drove his forces away temporarily. When Thrawn gained control of the Imperial Fleet, Fordoy flocked to fight alongside him. However, Thrawn kept Fordoy away from his fleet to protect him from Joruus C'baoth. Fordoy led his own campaign, sharing resources with Thrawn. It was highly successful, but ultimately failed when Thrawn died on Bilbringi. He was driven back to the Unknown Regions once more.

The 697th Legion
"No more Force powers. It's time for a change."

- Fordoy, about to found the 697th Legion

Fordoy spent a decade gathering resources to once again strike against The New Republic. During this decade, his scientists discovered a new source of beskar, which would be used as most of the armor in his army. By 20 ABY, he was finally ready to strike. He declared war on the New Republic with the Battle of Hiltooine, and the attack was a success. This opened up a quick pathway between the Unknown Regions and the Outer Rim. His strategy, beskar armors, and sheer numbers won him the war all the way until he came to the Core Worlds.

Death
"Come on, Duchess, don't fail me now..."

- Sabine Wren, reactivating The Duchess to destroy Fordoy's ships

During his attack on the planet Coruscant, Sabine Wren finally developed a much more powerful Arc Pulse Generator. She and the remains of Phoenix Squadron teamed up with the crew of the Millenium Falcon to finally push back Fordoy's campaign. They created more models, eventually destroying Fordoy's Flagship. All of the remaining 697th Legion ships jumped to hyperspace upon Fordoy's death.

Post-mortem
"We can defeat any enemies, if we just stand together. We did that against Fordoy."

- The Beginning of a slave rebellion.

In his defeat, Fordoy proved to the galaxy that the Light Side, in any manifestation, was a force to be reckoned with and impossible to defeat, however the same goes to with the Dark Side. Fordoy's defeat also doomed future Imperial Remnants, as it showed the people of the galaxy that any enemy can be beaten.

Personality and traits
"Impressive. What about your athletic abilites?"

- Thrawn, to Fordoy

Quinsa Fordoy had one of the most tactical minds in the galaxy, better than that of Thrawn's during his prime. However, his false belief that beskar was invincible would ultimately be his downfall. His athletic abilities were inferior to most, however, and could have been his downfall. Fordoy also realized that Venator-Class Star Destroyers were better than Imperial-Class Star Destroyers, leading him to produce the Venator-Classes in his fleet very often.

Behind the scenes
Fordoy was inspired by mostly inspired by Thrawn. I have created a timeline specifically for the events surrounding Fordoy, which I have named the Quinsa Fordoy Universe. I also wanted to create a line of events where Phoenix Squadron and the Crew of the Millennium Falcon work together.

His name is pronounced Quin-Za For-Day.

If you have suggestions for modifications to the storyline, please post it in the comments.