User:Jinko Blixto

Jinko Blixto

Early Years

Born to a wealthy family on the planet of Thyferra, Jinko had the privilege of a stable childhood. He comes from a long line of medical professionals stemming back to the original Bacta discovery. Some call his family "Bacta Barons", usually those not as well off. From a young age Jinko showed signs towards is calling. He was often the one patching up his siblings and cousins. He was noted for once nursing a near death Vratix back to help after an attempted kidnapping. Jinko gave his best in academics and kept his body like a temple with a strict workout routine. He did not spend much time with siblings unless it was to patch them up. His lack of interest in other people began to make him slightly introverted and led to a decline in his bedside manner. To this day it is something he works hard at yet never seems to improve.

Kidnapping Attempt During Year 12 Day 188, Jinko was traveling with his family to an event in the Capital from their small chateau. Extremists comprised of Human and Vratix attacked them in hopes of getting a hefty ransom from Jinko's family wealth. The attack was turned away by a 14 year old Jinko and the family guard. Jinko managed to shoot down two of the Vratix himself. Upon seeing the results of his handiwork, tears streaming from his face, he swore off weapons on the spot. He immediately began to treat the would be kidnappers with medical attention and saved two of them from death. The house guard's personal respect grew, especially that of the Man-at-Arms Valendrin, after the 14 year old saved his arm from amputation, and him from an early retirement.

Valendrin's Tuteledge Valendrin Trastup, the Man-at-Arm's for the Blixto Family, was very impressed with the young man and asked his father if it would be acceptable to teach the boy skill with arms. Jinko's father was a pacifist but the kidnapping attempt shook him so he acceded to the request. After a chat with Jinko about the importance of pacifism, and the family stance on it, he bade the boy to go and learn as much as he could. Jinko was a quick study with only a physique not matching the mind. Valendrin was a ruthless but fair task master. He would often regale Jinko with his time in the ISB and how knowledge wins more wars than strength of arms. He would often say "Boy, knowledge is power" and "Emperor Seele was an intelligence officer before he was Emperor, one of us he was" after a few drinks. He would talk into the wee hours about the missions he was allowed to speak of. He would focus on the humanity of his contacts and how small things can sway negotiations. He said he once staved off a war by simply making sure that the ruler saw some compromising photos Valendrin had "gathered". Jinko loved this time of his life and to this day still follows Valendrins work out regimen. He attributes his time with Valendrin as the main reason he went to the Imperial Academy.