Unlike your typical brain-dead COMPNOR member, he is actually intelligent, and has skill. That, combined with his fanatical support of the Empire, makes him a very deadly opponent.
—Rebel Alliance Intelligence report, 7 ABY
Takuma Akiyama, designated TK-941, was an officer in the Stormtrooper Corps of the Galactic Empire and later various other Imperial factions, such as Thrawn's confederation. An hardened stormtrooper, Akiyama was a loyal Imperial, refusing to admit the Empire lost the Galactic Civil War. Initially a member of the Commission for Preservation of the New Order, he became a stormtrooper upon turning seventeen. Akiyama was a skilled fighter, and climbed up the ranks fairly quickly. Other officers noted he was one of the few exceptions to the COMPNOR stereotype of everyone in it being a fanatical, but unskilled Palpatine supporter. Under the reborn Palpatine's Dark Empire, he was placed in command of a reformed CompForce.
Akiyama took part in some of the most important battles of the Galactic Civil War, including the capture of the Tantive IV, the Evacuation of Yavin, the Battle of Hoth, the Subjugation of Bespin, the Battle of Endor, and the Liberation of Coruscant. He achieved the rank of major after the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY. Incredibly loyal to the Empire, he continued to fight for various Imperial factions after the death of the Emperor as the Empire declined. He was staunchly anti-Rebel Alliance and anti-New Republic, but that mood changed once the Bastion Accords were signed.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Takuma Akiyama was born on the Deep Core planet of Dulvoyinn, to a pair of explorers working for the Galactic Republic. As members of the Republic Exploration Corps, they settled the isolated Deep Core planet with several hundred thousand other colonists before the Clone Wars. As a result, Akiyama and his family were largely unaffected by the war, which raged on during his early years in other parts of the galaxy. Both of his parents were strong supporters of the Republic, more specifically, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
Akiyama spent much of his time shooting blasters, becoming a lethal shot. He often hunted, heightening his sharpshooting skills. His father raised him to believe Palpatine was the best leader the Republic had in it's history. When he was twelve in 15 BBY, his parents forced him to join the youth wing of the Commission for Preservation of the New Order, an organization completely devoted to serving Palpatine and the Empire. He was sent to Coruscant, where he trained briefly, and then Byss, another Deep Core planet. Akiyama served with distinction in COMPNOR, proudly, even tough the rest of the Empire hated the organization. He was noted by officers for his strength and skill in sharpshooting.
Joining the Corps[]
The training on Carida was intense. And I thought the officers were being overdramatic.
—Akiyama recalling his training
Like other members of COMPNOR, Akiyama decided to pursue a career in the Imperial military. However, unlike most members, who either joined the Imperial Army or CompForce, the combat branch of COMPNOR, Akiyama was selected to serve as a stormtrooper, due to showing skills that many other members did not have. It was decided that he be sent to the Imperial Military Academy of Carida, known as one of the best academies in the Empire, in 10 BBY.