Makus Leonis

Murderer, reject, heretic, Knight are some of the most common words used to describe Makus.

Makus was born into a wealthy family on Rori sometime in late 125 ABY. His family had drawn a small fortune from their newly formed company, Leonis Starships. Leonis Starships was a small, yet quickly growing Starship company, specializing in small, cheap Star fighters that could defend passengers from pirate attacks. Unfortunately, Leonis Starships never had a chance o become the galactic level producer of starships that it was meant to be. In the year 126.5 ABY, the Leonis credit account was hacked and all funds were stolen. This act was presumably done by either a competing starship corporation, or pirates. Bankrupt, Leonis Starships went out of business, and the Leonis' were thrown into poverty. For the next two months, Makus would be carried by his parents from abandoned building to abandoned building, eventually winding up in an unused room of a hotel in Narmle. However, Makus had a spur of luck. A Sacen Master, by the name of Maya Ching was in the area, and needed a place to stay. By either luck, or the will of the force, Maya ended up in the room next to the Leonis', where she sensed Makus' strong force sensitivity. She sensed there was something special about Makus, and began conversing with his parents about taking Makus to the Sacen order (which was unknown at the time) and having him trained. Having not heard of the order, his parents were initially skeptical, but gave in when master Ching told them that he would be well fed and taken care of. Makus would never see them again.

As master Ching took Makus to the starport, two blaster shots were heard from the hotel. The Leonis' had killed themselves. Makus was too young to fully understand what had happened, but through the force, sensed what had happened. Master Ching quickly rushed Makus to her ship, before Makus could have to much of a connection to the suicide, and potentially slip to the Dark Side. Despite his young age, Maya immediately sensed anger within Makus.

Back on the Sacen Monastery on Naboo, Makus was confirmed and allowed to be trained. He remained at the Mastery, under the careful eye of Master Ching until the age of five, the minimal age to begin the Applicant stage of the training. His Applicant stage was rather uneventful. His instructors and fellow students noted he was very quiet, but excelled at every lesson. Makus first gained attention in the Initiate Stage, in which he successfully constructed a near perfect light saber on his first attempt. His instructor, Master Renae, stated that it was the most perfect Initiate saber he had ever seen constructed by a student. Even at such a young age, Makus had already frightened the most elder of Sacen Masters.

It was not until the Month of Solitude that Makus once again shined. Two weeks into this final Acolyte trial, Makus had an encounter that would change his life. While searching the forests of Kashyyk for potential sources of food, he came across two Rodian corpses. He could clearly see the strange, deep marks in their flesh. The marks were black, and ash-like, and there was no blood. He found a map on one of the corpses, and followed it. He ended up at a Rodian hunter campsite, where he told the Rodians of what he had seen. The Rodians, though in despair over the loss of two of their comrades, told Makus of their slayer. A woman of the forest, bearing a blue light of death had been stalking the Rodians in the area and killing them. Makus recognized that they were likely referring to a Jedi or force-sensitive hermit. He asked where she resided, and was escorted there by two skilled hunters. The woman lived in a small hut. As the two hunters entered the hut, the woman dropped from the roof, killing one of them. As she prepared o strike down the other, Makus leaped forward, ignited his saber, and stabbed the woman through the gut, then swiped up through her neck. He lived the remainder of his month in comfort, at the womans hut. He had taken her light saber crystal and installed it into his own saber, as a trophy. Naturally, his fellow Acolytes and instructor were shocked, and fearful, when Makus brought back the womans light saber.

When Makus returned to the Monastery, he was brought before the Sacen Council to discuss the events that happened. Though Makus insisted anyone could have done what he did, that the event was nothing special, the council had him inspected to see if he had become corrupted by the dark side. It was determined Makus was doing just fine at regulating his anger, but was very powerful, and should be very closely watched by the council and other Masters. Despite being chosen by Master Ching to be her Apprentice, the ever suspicious council interfered, and assigned him to a very conservative Master, Rayg Kusp.

Master Kusp was very watchful of Makus, and for the most part stayed out of combat to make sure Makus did not grow any more powerful than he already was. However, within one month of becoming Rayg's Apprentice, Makus was thrust into a great challenge. Master Kusp and he had traveled to the old Jedi Enclave on Dantooine as a way to contemplate the force. However, this trip was interrupted, violently. A crime lord by the name of Nigo Rossk had set up an illegal force sensitive tournament inside the Enclave. Rossk's guards forced the two Sacens to compete. Most of the competitors were surviving Sith, along with a few Jedi, and a Sacen Master. Kusp was very nervous, as his Apprentice was going to be forced into combat. He was not sure what he feared more: that his Apprentice were killed, or that he win, an become even more powerful.

Master Kusp dueled the other Sacen, believing scum like him did not belong in the order. Kusp showed no mercy, and killed him, mercilessly. Makus did not receive much of a choice, an was forced to face off with a Sith Lord. From the start of the duel, it was apparent that the Sith would win. He had already wounded Makus, by hitting him in the arm. Luckily his arm was still intact, but Makus was fueled by anger. Makus was knocked to the ground, and had dropped his saber. Not wanting to execute his opponent, the Sith beckoned Makus to rise and grab his weapon, and praised Makus for doing so well against a Sith Lord. Makus was not so kind. He kicked the Sith in the knee, used to force to grab his saber, and stabbed the Sith in the leg. The Sith retaliated, and began a full fledged fight to the death with Makus. But Makus' anger had gotten the better of him, and in a flurry of saber strikes, Makus shoved his saber through the Sith's heart. Now Kusp was truly afraid.

Driven mad with fear, and confusion from his apprentice, Kusp left the order several months later. Kusp was well liked, and controversy surrounded Makus. Many called for his expulsion, some for his execution. Some feared him, others viewed him as what could be the future hero of the order. The Council decided to attempt to delay Makus' training as long as possible, and did not hold a hearing for Makus. During this time, Master Ching illegally took Makus as her apprentice, and completed his Apprentice Stage. At this point, the order had officially aligned itself with the Empire, and was relocated to the old Sith/Jedi Temple on Coruscant.

One of Master Ching and Makus' missions was to discover the intentions of the FURY corporation. FURY was a large trading corporation, based out of Naboo, with offices on Coronet and Coruscant. There were rumors that FURY was illegally manufacturing combat stims, weapons, and other illegal goods, and selling them to the galactic alliance by packaging them inside their legal goods. FURY also employed a small army as security, and several "negotiators" (corporate assassins and bounty hunters) to "improve" relations with other companies, and eliminate competition. Maya and Makus snuck into the FURY labs on Naboo, and uncovered all the evidence they needed. As they proceeded to the local Imperial/RSF garrison with the evidence, they were assaulted by two red and black armored FURY negotiators. Unfortunately for the negotiators, they made the mistake of using jet packs to launch their assault, and were thrown into each other through the force.Upon arriving at the garrison, the Sacens saw that FURY was going to great lengths to protect their company. They had launched an assault and killed all Imperial and RSF personnel in the garrison. Maya and Makus moved quickly, knowing that the FURY "city' (an isolated city where employees and their families lived, and where the labs were located) would be mostly unprotected. Using intel recovered from the negotiators, the Sacens found a house in the city where the FURY board met. Makus and Maya snuck into the house, killed the guards, and all but two of the board members, including the leader of FURY, a very anti-Imperial Mon Calimari.