Nori Sunrider

Nori Sunrider was a decorated Sergent in the New Republic Army during the Galatic Civl War. She served under Reye Hollis, whom she later fell in love with and married after they retired. Sunrider came from a Force-sensitve family, and reluctantly admitted that her family had been Jedi Heratics for centuries. She rarely used her Force Powers, however she did use a lightsaber sparingly near the end of her military career.

Early Life
Nori was born in 19 BBY near the End of the Clone Wars. Because her family had hidden their identity as Force users they were not killed during Order 66 and the subsequent Jedi Purge. Nori grew up in a life of fear of her life. Her family told her of her heritage and is told to keep it a secret. It was a secret she would keep for most of her early life. She learned to despise the Imperial Government and promised that she would fight the people who made her live her life in fear.

Decision to Fight
Sunrider at the age of 16 informed her parents of her decision to join the resistence aganist the Empire. Her father having commanded a milita unit during the Clone Wars, trained her in combat skills. Hunting trips with her father turned her into a deadly marksman. She fled her home planet when her parents were killed for sedition. She vowed to avenge her parents death on the Empire. At 19 she joined the ranks of new Rebel Allance Army. After months of training she was made a Sniper Sergent and put on the front lines at Yavin.

Chance Encounters
During the siege of Yavin. Sunrider operated close to the front lines, priorizing on taking out key positions and enemy officers. It was during one such operation she met new Sergent Reye Hollis, whom she saved from an Imperial Scout Trooper sniper. She helped the Sergent find his squad only to find it destroyed by Imperial shelling. With remaining stranglers, she helped Hollis and the soldiers fight through Imperial lines, destryoing an Imperial depot and vehicle park. Finally the unit reached a transport and left the planet. Sunrider was put in charge of the stragglers found at Yavin. She and her unit were placed on the frontlines. During the Battle of Hoth her unit were cutoff. They were rescued by no other than Sgt. Reye Hollis who had lost his squad earlier in the battle. Sunrider provided covering fire while Hollis rescued two medics under fire. She also rescued Hollis when he was wounded covering the unit's retreat. Sunrider also sniped two E-Webb Laser cannon positions before she and the rest of the unit pulled out and escaped.

Second in Command
Sunrider was assigned to Echo Company of the 506th Ranger Pathfinder Unit of SpecForce. She was second in command of the company under Lt. Hollis who was promoted for his actions at Hoth. The Company was involved in raids on Tatoonie trying to create a resistance force on the planet. In its part for the Battle of Endor. The unit was involved in diversionary strike on Bespin. Sunrider's sniping of key positions on Cloud City led to the speedy capture of the facility. Sunrider also flanked an Imperial attack on one of the platforms and disrupted the assault allowing Alliance forces to capture it. Informed by Hollis of the events of Endor, Sunrider and the rest of the unit were ordered to stay as part of a peace-keeping force in Cloud City. During the few months of R&R, she and Lt. Hollis fell in love and began a clandestine relationship, knowledge of which was protected by the men of the company.

Brunt of Battle
Sunrider, Hollis and the rest of Echo Company were tasked to secure the planet of Naboo, as part of the New Republic strategy to take key planet systems in the ensuing aftermath of Endor. Sunrider and the rest of the unit, boldly attacked an Imperial outpost on the outskirts of the city, and preceded to infiltrate the capital of Theed. The unit split up in to two groups to find a place to set up a temporary HQ before the battle took place. Sunrider found a three-story building suited for this, only to find out it was occupied by Lt. Hollis' family. Sunrider also found Queen Naberrie who was trying to sneek out of the city before being arrested by the Imperial government. Sunrider provided sniper support and helped the unit succeed in overrunning the Royal Palace, ending Imperial opposition. Sunrider also played a key role in the unit's involvement on Kashyyyk, providing sniper support against three separate Imperial assualts. After Kashyyyk, Echo company was sent to Naboo in reserve and on leave.

The Best of Times and Worst of Times
On Naboo the company was given the Queen's home in the Lake Country to stay in. Sunrider was tasked as instructor of the unit's replacement soldiers. Through her efforts the unit became on the best trained new group of soldiers in the 506th. Sunrider spent the rest of her leave with Reye Hollis, the couple trying to make the most out of their leave together. When a covert strike force launched a night attack in Theed, Sunrider's recruit held there own. Impressed by their bravery under fire, she personally praised their actions. Sunrider went with Echo Company to fight the isolated Imperial units that gathered together to be a major strike force. Echo Company destroyed the force at the Battles of Polis Massa and Mustafar. The Unit was then ordered to Felucia to reinforce another Regiment lost in the jungle. After months of fighting, the unit became involved in a static battle with the Elite 501st Legion, whom had crossed paths with Echo Company many times during the war. Echo Company launched several raids in which Nori's involvement was crucial. In one such operation, Nori convinced a Separtist Sleeper Droid to unleash a droid army against an oncoming Imperial attack. The assaulting force was annihilated by the droid force. Nori however fell ill to one of Felcuia's native diseases and was seriously out of action for a month. Barely recovered she launched an assault in the last Imperial stronghold of Great Tree. The unit was then reassigned to Rhen Var. On the Icy Planet Nori found herself immersed in the ancient Jedi relics. On a former Jedi Fortress turned into a communication station, she felt the first stirring of the Force which she had supressed since childhood. In a counterattack in the ice caves near the harbor, she and Hollis were cut off from the rest of the company. With Hollis wounded in the cave-in, Nori dragged her wounded friend to a hidden Jedi sanctuary. With Hollis sleeping Sunrider saw a vision of her ancestor, Great Jedi Nomi Sunrider who told her not to fear her heritage. Picking up a lightsaber in the room she began to slice away the ice isolating them. Hollis awoke to see her, and asked her about it. Nori confessed to Reye of her background, and told him that she would never overuse her powers, and use them when it was absolutely necessary. She said that she loved Reye and would marry him after the war. cutting through the ice the two found their comrades.

Endgame
After Rhen Var the unit was once again placed in reserve. Nori was questioned twice by her superior officer Col. Firest. The first time was for her suspected relationship with Lt. Hollis, to which Firest let continue, only if Nori would advoid getting pregnant until after the war. The second was over her heritage since Sunrider began to carry a Lightsaber in the raid on Mygetto. Nori answered honestly and asked it remain unknown to the rest of the Galaxy. She wanted a quiet life after the war. Nori was inovled in the Raid on Mygeeto using her new lightsaber to win in place of her sniper rifle. She then took place in the ground operation of the Liberation of Coruscant,in which she and Echo Company not only secured the Jedi Temple, but raised the New Republic flag over the city.

Retirement
After Coruscant, both Nori and Reye decided to retire from the army. The two were married on Naboo in a grand celebration with Echo Company veterans in attendance. Having been given a Lake Country estate by the Queen for heroics in honor of the Nabbo people, the two lived out the rest of their lives in quiet.

Personality
Nori Sunrider was a forceful presence on the battlefield. She was a tough soldier, and was not afraid to speak her mind. She was an excellent leader, and was inspiring to many New Republic soldiers many of whom were women. She was prone to take risks even if it threatened her life to win battles. She was respected by her troops and always tried to be friendly to them. Off the battlefield she was the opposite warm, friendly, caring. It was joked by Echo Company for other to watch out for Sunrider's "Combat Personalty". Sunrider carried an impressive arsenal into battle consisting of her E-17d sniper rifle, defender sporting blaster, she also orignally carried a DH-44 Pistol, and her lightsaber.