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Admiral Bjorn Verus Astrides was a Human male from who was the head of the  during the. He was recognised as a brilliant tactician and served as an adviser to Grand Admiral. Originally specialising in military history, Astrides graduated from the and ended up studying strategic theory at the. He rose through the ranks of the Imperial Starfleet quickly during the by applying his historical knowledge in battle, distinguishing himself as a tactician and gaining a reputation for pulling off victories against impossible odds.

Early life
Born in 21 BBY on, Bjorn Astrides was the son of a couple of lesser nobles. His father got caught up in one of the countless petty struggles for power among the Kuati aristocracy and eventually disappeared when he was still a small child. Shortly after that his distraught mother committed suicide. Due to these events Astrides was raised by his grandmother. Since she lacked the money to raise a child, in 8 BBY she enrolled the boy in the Kuat Military Prep School. As a teenager, Astrides spent a lot of time reading and had an interest in history. Although he had no interest in the military, the young Kuati eventually realised the only way he could study history for free was by getting into the.

In 5 BBY Astrides was accepted into the on  with the recommendations of his instructors. He initially studied at the faculty of military history, with the intention of serving in the historical records office. However, during one of the matches in the tactical simulators, Astrides defeated another cadet, Reyer Vian, who had been regarded as a genius, to the surprise of the instructors. Until then Astrides's performance in subjects outside of history and military strategy had been mediocre, and he was regarded as an average student overall. The Kuati's shock victory over Vian led their superiors to transfer him from the history department to the more prestigious faculty of military strategy. Astrides was reluctant but had not choice to accept.

He completed his studies in that department, and in 2 BBY Astrides was transferred to the.