Walter Watts

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Walter Watts

Biographical Information
Race	Thyferran
Homeworld	Thyferra
Mother	Lauren Watts (deceased)
Father	William Watts (deceased)
Spouse	[REDACTED] (deceased)
Siblings	Sierra Watts (Suspected Rebel)
Children	None
Born	Year -30 Day 0 (Age 46)
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Navy
Positions	Imperial Navy - Navy Training Officer
Prior Service	Thyferran Local Government (22 years) Imperial Army - 3rd Brigade Commanding Officer Imperial Intelligence - Military Intelligence Officer Imperial Centre for Recruitment - Director
Awards

Walter Watts is a prominent figure the Galactic Empire. Currently serving in the Imperial Navy, and an established member of the Order of the Sith, Walter Watt's career has spanned a many number of position and branches, including Imperial Army, Imperial Intelligence, COMPNOR and the Ministry of Industry. Prior to service in the Galactic Empire, he served the local Thyferran government and military during a civil war that claimed the life of his parents and only sibling. Walter's service to Thyferra is distinguished with a number of commendations, including Thyferra's Heart, awarded for his participation in a war-defining battle towards the end of Thyferra's recent civil war.

Character History

Youth

Walter was born to Lauren and William Watts in the human district of Xozhixi, Thyferr'a capitol and predominantly a Vratix populus. As a young child and and in to his early teen years, Walter was noted by his peers and teachers for being particularly attentive, intelligent and strong-willed. His early school years were marred by a number of teacher's reports of unusual occurrences around Walter. A recently recovered file located in Thyferra's public archive noted a conflict Walter had with another student that resulted the other child being hospitalized. Records do not indicate what happened to the child, and Walter was moved to another school as a result.

As he got older, reports of unusual incidents ceased and Walter academic results began to garner some attention. Like his parents, Walter was a notably gifted student. This gift continued in to higher forms of education where, by aged 22, he was considered a notable expert in multiple fields. Despite reports that he received a number of significant offers to start a career in a number of academic fields, Walter instead set aside his studies and joined Thyferran Military Services.

Thyferran Military Service

Service in the Military was unlike anything he had done before. Walter's status and reputation grew quickly in the Starfighter corps with as an unnaturally gifted pilot. After breaking a dozen simulation records during his time at the military academy, Walter was deployed to the field where he received commendations for a ruthless efficiency in dealing with a number of incidents. When the Galactic Civil War began, Seperatists blockaded Thyferra. During this time, Walter joined in many prominent officials in forming a secret resistance to the Separatist occupation that occurred during the Galactic Civil War.

Insurrection

In the years that followed the formation of the Galactic Empire, Walter solidified his standing within the leading party of the government, while simultaneously serving as a now high ranking officer with the Thyferran Military. As the Rebel Alliance began to grow on a Galactic scale, factions within the planet's leadership began to co-ordinate in support of the Rebel Alliance. Many of the major organizations backed the move, as the Imperial regime saw huge cuts to their profits.

In a midnight raid, hundreds of government officials, Walter included, were targeted in a series of terrorist attacks. Walter was confronted by two would-be assassins who failed in a surprise attack and ultimately died in an explosion of their own doing. Walter's parents were less fortunate. His mother and father were together in a transport vessel that was struck concussion launcher. Neither survived the crash landing. Walter's sister, Sierra, went missing for a short time after the attacks but reappeared in a minor governmental role.

Rebellion Occupation

After several days of attacks, the Rebel Alliance Occupation of Thyferra began in full force, with the support of the majority of leading industries. In the first years of the occupation Walter Watts is listed as MIA, presumed dead. In actual fact he was part of the surviving leaders, who reformed the Separatist Resistance as the Imperial Loyalist faction. It was a war of subterfuge, with key industries of the Bacta production and other leaders, particularly leaders of the Military, being recruited or coerced to support the loyalists. Walter returned to public view almost three years in to the occupation and returned to the Military in an unassuming role. His allegiance to Loyalist faction a secret, he began to slowly gain the trust of his Pro-Rebel superiors, eventually returning to a position of leadership in the Military.

Rumors of a Jedi on Thyferra swirled, prompting elements of the loyalists to panic. The Loyalists were almost undone in a swift series of arrests or in the case of some, their executions. Walter's affiliation to them remain hidden, and in fact he became aware of the impending arrests in time to warn a number of key members. There exists no records confirming the deployment of a Jedi on Thyferra, however the damage done to the Loyalists was significant. It seemed that the Rebels would hold the planet under their control for the foreseeable future. The loyalists hold on industry was destroyed, and the balance of power was restored to the Rebels within the Military.

The New Order

Walter investigated the rumors of the Jedi for months. His investigations resulted in locating a plainly dressed older man living on the outskirts of the Capital. Walter took no chances, assassinating the man with a single shot from his nightstinger. Walter found a lightsaber on the corpse, and retains it to this day. The Rebel Alliance responded to the death of this man with an increased presence and further arrests. The Rebel's recent focus on Thyferra was enough to be noticed by a new power in the Galaxy, the New Imperial Order.

After the recent death of the Loyalist leader during an attempted arrest, Walter assumed leadership of the Loyalist faction. After a brief contact with an agent of the NIO, the Loyalists began to receive significant but discreet support in the form of credits, equipment and even some personnel. Walter focused on infiltrating the Military Command, and NIO forces sought to control or sabotage the powerful corporations that held significant power in the current government.

When the time was right the Loyalist's struck. A series of covert executions overnight, and a violent takeover of the Military Command, upset the control of the Rebels, and the planet fell in to civil war. The loyalists, equipped by the NIO and led by Walter, won several key victories and secured control of the capital. However, a Rebel Alliance fleet had begun to form in the system for a full military occupation.

Walter led significant force to battle against the gathering Rebels. The odds were severely stacked against him, and they took heavy losses early, but the timely arrival of an NIO scouting force managed to turn the tide and force the retreat of the Rebels. The full force of an NIO fleet arrived shortly after, and aside from a few minor skirmishes, established a blockade on the planet and cutting the rebel corporations and mercenary forces from support and reinforcements.

Civil War continued for several more months. Key strategic locations, such as military strongholds, bacta refinement facilities, starports and large chunks of alazhi farms, began to fall to the Loyalists. A number of corporations swore allegience to the NIO and Loyalist government. As the end seemed near a Rebel Allaince fleet entered the system during a light rotation of NIO orbiting forces. The blockade was broken for a short time, allowing large numbers of rebels stranded on the planet to attempt a retreat. Walter led a local force in to battle for the last time for the Thyferran government. While a number of Rebels escaped, a large number did not, either perishing in the battle or being located on the surface.

Walter was struck during the high orbit battle, and plummeted hard towards the surface. He crash landed, and was located after a full two weeks of searching, close to death.

Inheritance

Walter's living district had been hit had by debris and stray fire in the final battle of the civil war. On returning to his family home, Walter discovered that his sister had been missing since the day of the final battle. After twelve months Sierra Watts was declared deceased, and what Walter inherited was vastly different to what his parents left when they passed. In addition to a number space-worthy vessels, the Watts estate had expanded significantly to include stakes in a number of significant corporations across the planet. Walter marveled at the success his sister had attained.

To get the estate in proper order, Walter took extended leave from the Military and focused on consolidating his estate. In the following months Walter determined there was enough capitol in a number of bacta refinement and alazhi processing companies that a super-corporation formation was conceivable. To focus more attentively on his business pursuits, Walter resigned from Military service and formed Atlas Industries, a conglomerate of companies that, over several years, expanded to include several critical industries on the planet.Atlas Industries established itself as the leading super-corporation on Thyferra when Walter brokered a long-term tender with the Galactic Empire.

Joining the Galactic Empire

As part of the negotiations to secure the tender for Atlas Industries, Walter agreed to join the Galactic Empire. In just a few weeks Walter liquidated his non-corporate assets, including his family home, and enacted a policy on the Atlas board to use his seat as a tie-breaker for any board-related decisions. To this date there have been no instances of the tie-breaker being required. As such the running of Atlas has been largely out of his hands.

As part of his arrangements with Atlas Industries, a new project began to establish a deep space production hub in the core.

Imperial Service

Academy and Initial Duties

Under the direct tutelage of Assistant Dean Aspharr Montari, Walter thrived through Imperial Basic Training. His period of training was brief, and he graduated with honors. Although specifically requested (and eligible) to undertake duties as an Ensign with the Imperial Navy, Walter's was bound by his conscription to work with the Ministry of Industry.

Walter's initial duties with the Ministry began at Kuat Systems Engineering, led by Executive Director Saedrial Elensar. Adjustment to Imperial protocol and way of life was hard. The hours were long, and the work hard.

Expanding Duties

As leadership changed hands, and Kuat Systems Engineering continued to spend time in the limelight after repeated infiltration attempts by enemies of the Empire. Diligent work by Walter and his colleagues prevented the attempts from bearing anything but rotten fruit by the assailants.

Chief

On Y15 D149, Walter was appointed as Kuat Systems Engineering's Chief of Operations and interim Chief Executive Officer until such time as a new leader of the corporation is announced.

Stranded in deep space

On D363 of Y15, contact with Chief of Operations, Master Engineer Walter Watts was lost whilst in hyperspace. Master Engineer Watts was commanding a Lucrehulk 3210 Battleship en route to the Mawan system when a non-responsive distress signal was received by Hub Manager Sigmund von Ismay. The signal was lost for nearly two weeks whilst search crews undertook an extensive search operation for Walter and his crew.

On Y16 D22 the Lucrehulk was located with no signs of life, and once access to the ship had been gained it was confirmed that all but two of the crew had perished due to a systems failure in the life support and escape pod mechanisms. Extensive analysis of the ship's database revealed that Walter had escaped the vessel on an escape pod, but that the escape pod had exited on an unknown vector some days prior to the Lucrehulk exiting Hyperspace itself. The location of the other remaining crewman was never established, and an extensive report prepared for the Internal Security Buruau regarding his activities leading up to the catastrophic systems failure of the vessel. The death toll for the vessel was 786.

On Y16 D28 a distress call was received from the escape pod utilized by Master Engineer Watts. 8 hours later an open line of communication between Walter and the local area command was established. An operation is underway to locate Walter, it is expected to conclude some time prior to Y16 D180.

Recovery and Transfer to Imperial Army

Y16 D186 - Transfer to Army

Service Record

Promotions

Grade	Rank	Time Held (Combine Time)	Promoted By
[T-1]	Recruit	Y15 D1 - Y15 D13	Not applicable.
[O-1]	Junior Workman	Y15 D13 - Y15 D180	Executive Director Saedrial Elensar
[O-2]	Workman	Y15 D180 - Y15 D295.	Minister Tyris Elensar
[O-3]	Senior Workman	Y15 D295 - Y15 D350.	Executive Director Artemis Imperium
[O-6]	Master Engineer	Y15 D350 - Y16 D186.	Minister Tyris Elensar
[O-5]	Lieutenant Colonel	Y16 D186 - Y16 D340	--Branch Transfer--
[O-6]	Colonel	Y16 D340 - Y17 D123.	Major General Nathaniel Durane
[C-1]	Commodore	Y17 D123 - Y17 D209.	--Branch Transfer--
[C-4]	Admiral	Y17 D209 - Current.	--Navy Restructure--

Awards

Ribbon	Name
	Imperial Medal of Commendation [IMC]
	Order of the Sith Member [OSM]
	Project Management Medal [PMM]
	9x Letter of Commendation [LOCx9]
	2x Imperial Activity Medal [IAMx2]
	Imperial Service Medal [ISM-1]
	Corporate Service Medal [CSM-1]
	Imperial Recruitment Medal [IRM]
	COMPNOR Service Award [CSA]
	Sith Service Award [SSA]
	Imperial Academy Basic Graduation - Honours [IABG-H]
	3x Mentioned in Dispatches[MIDx3]
	Medal of Support [MOS]
	Imperial Monthly Meeting Award - 12 [IMM-12]

Positions

Branch	Unit	Position	Service Dates
Ministry of Industry	Kuat Systems Engineering	Hub Manager	Y15 D210 - Y15 D352
Ministry of Industry	Kuat Systems Engineering	Acting Executive Officer	Y15 D352 - Y16 D187
Ministry of Industry	Imperial Mining Corporation	Part-time Assistant	Y15 D331 - Y16 D2
COMPNOR	Imperial Academy	Training Officer	Y15 D229 - Y16 D281
COMPNOR	Imperial Academy	Assistant Dean	Y17 D113 - Y17 D203
COMPNOR	Imperial Centre for Recruitment	Recruiter	Y15 D331 - Y16 D130
COMPNOR	Imperial Centre for Recruitment	Deputy Director	Y16 D130 - Y17 D19
COMPNOR	Imperial Centre for Recruitment	Director	Y17 D19 - Y17 D109
COMPNOR	Imperial Centre for Recruitment	Recruitment Support Officer	Y17 D109 - Current.
COMPNOR	Imperial Scenario and Modding Committee	Committee Member	Y15 D342 - Y16 D222
COMPNOR	Imperial Art Society	Graphics Assistant	Y17 D77 - Current.
Imperial Army	6th Brigade	Executive Officer	Y16 D234 - Y17 D12.
Imperial Army	3rd Brigade	Commanding Officer	Y17 D12 - Y17 D123.
Imperial Intelligence	Military Intelligence	Military Intelligence Officer	Y16 D268 - Y17 D116
Imperial Navy	Navy Command	Navy Training Officer	Y17 D123 - Current.

Walter's Fleet

Sting

Commissioned in Year 16, under the direct oversight of Walter, the Arquitens-class Light Freighter 'Sting' is the lead vessel in Walter's modest fleet.

Omega Squad

Twelve ETA-5s

Devoid

Personal Firespray

Firebolt

Personal YT-510

Hope

Personal Sprint-class Rescue Ship

Panorama I & II

Bulks

Character Description

Appearance

Walter is a deceptively powerful man. He is as he appears to be, a man in his mid to late forties, however years of rigorous training with the insectoid Vratix and exposure to the alazhi farms of Thyferra. He stands at just over 195cm tall and weighs in at 102kg. The mandatory skinfold tests put his body fat to muscle percentage as low as 4 to 5%. Walter competed physically with other recruits of his age and is atheleticaly competitive in the cardio endurance tests.

Walter shaves his head daily and carefully maintains a Van Dyke goatee, which is still a light orange-brown. He wears spectacles which double as a soft-HUD to assist in day to day activities.

Personality

Walter has personality.