Vrakune

"Child, I've been fighting across the galaxy for over twenty years and I've seen things your young little mind wouldn't comprehend. You need me just as much as I need you."

- Vrakune to Ahsoka Tano Vrakune is a male Zabrak from the Mid Rim world of Iridonia and was born during the final years of the Galactic Republic. As a young man, Vrakune and his family moved from Iridonia to Coruscant in the Core Worlds and grew up in a wealthy and nationalistic household raised on the values and beliefs of the Republic. Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Vrakune joined the Republic military and enlisted in the Civilian Volunteer Corps to defend the Republic and fight off the Confederacy of Independent Systems and fought on many worlds throughout the conflict up until 19 BBY following the formation of the Galactic Empire.

After the formation of the empire, Vrakune went into hiding and became a mercenary and arms dealer in the underworld seeking to flee from the empire believing that the empire was the destruction of the Republic's values and refused to fight for a corrupt regime which was only solidified after hearing of the discrimation and humancentric policies of the Imeperial regime. After some time in the underworld, he formed his own insurgent group comprised of Zabrak militants and waged an insurrection against the empire before being convinced to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic in 2 BBY knowing that he and his allies would have better chances of success with wider support.

Early Life
Vrakune was born in 46 BBY on the Zabrak homeworld of Iridonia as a single child. At the age of eight, Vrakune and his family moved from Iridonia to the Core Worlds and managed to find a wealthy home on Coruscant and spent the rest of his childhood on the planet. In his youth, Vrakune grew up with the values of the Republic and adhered to them greatly as if they were a religion. He became very patriotic and nationalistic in his teenage years and would often listen to the speeches of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine whenever the HoloNet broadcasted them. When the Separatist Crisis had started around 24 BBY, Vrakune was very concerned about the future of the Republic as he wanted to protect it, but there wasn't any standing army that the Republic had that was capable of defending it nor looking for new recruits not to mention his parents rejected his offer to enlist citing that he was too young and though that war wouldn't occur. War did break out however two years later and the Confederacy of Independent Systems would begin their invasion and secession from the Republic and would destabilize the government.

Clone Wars
After the Clone Wars began in 22 BBY, Vrakune was allowed to join by the wills of his parents and quickly tried to find a way to sign up for the Republic military. A few weeks after the Battle of Geonosis, the Civilian Volunteer Corps was created and Vrakune enlisted in it as fast as he could. He passed inspection and spent the next two weeks training before being deployed to the Mid Rim in order to stop Separatist advancements after they secured control over large parts of the region. He was sent to Venaari and fought against the Separatist droids across the planet in support of Pro-Republic rebels. There, his nationalist mindset helped him as a motivator for fighting against the Separatist forces and was able to help push them back and keep the planet in Republic territory. Afterwards, he proved himself to be a good soldier and was sent on other missions across the galaxy.